[5starpool]

It's actually amusing reading the thread for non book readers. A couple of them are convinced that Stannis is finished as a character, whether he has been captured after the battle or not, and expecting Gendry to emerge as a leader for the Baratheon forces.

[calex71]

I'm trying to remember what happened Stannis last week? Didn't he mount the wall and lead the assault, that will require some more new writing where there need not have been.

Did I see a prominent writers credit for Martin in ep 9 or is that every week I usually skip the credits

[ceegee]

Originally Posted by calex71

I'm trying to remember what happened Stannis last week? Didn't he mount the wall and lead the assault, that will require some more new writing where there need not have been.

Did I see a prominent writers credit for Martin in ep 9 or is that every week I usually skip the credits

Stannis was dragged away by his own men,

Martin wrote ep 9, pretty sure its the only one he wrote

[calex71]

Originally Posted by ceegee

Stannis was dragged away by his own men,

Martin wrote ep 9, pretty sure its the only one he wrote

Must flick through it again I missed that part, wonder how he felt doing the writing then based on what he had to go on

[titan18]

Originally Posted by calex71

Must flick through it again I missed that part, wonder how he felt doing the writing then based on what he had to go on

Neil Marshall, the director gave an interview saying that Martin wrote Stannis in the script to be standing back in a command position, and giving orders, but he came in and decided it'd be better for Stannis to lead the assault himself. Stannis was wrote in the book to be more of a stay back commander, much like Tywin, rather than someone like Robert who always wanted to be at the front of the battle.

Whilst I prefer they'd stick to the book, I don't really mind having Stannis lead from the front as it made for good viewing imo.

Also, something else from the interview, Marshall said that one of the executive producers, so either Benioff or Weiss apparently, pretty much insisted on including the full frontal nudity shot of the girl in the Bronn - Sandor scene. Whilst I'm not against nudity in the show, I don't really think it's necessary for a producer to be telling directors to include it. It should only be included for story reasons imo.

Westeros is down for me atm, so can't link to the interview atm

[Funglegunk]

Originally Posted by titan18

Also, something else from the interview, Marshall said that one of the executive producers, so either Benioff or Weiss apparently, pretty much insisted on including the full frontal nudity shot of the girl in the Bronn - Sandor scene. Whilst I'm not against nudity in the show, I don't really think it's necessary for a producer to be telling directors to include it. It should only be included for story reasons imo.

Podcast here. I didn't realise he was referring to Benihoff or Weiss. Apparently the producer characterised himself as representing the 'perverted part of the audience'. Ugh.

[titan18]

Originally Posted by Funglegunk

Podcast here. I didn't realise he was referring to Benihoff or Weiss. Apparently the producer characterised himself as representing the 'perverted part of the audience'. Ugh.

Well he says executive producer, and from what someone who was on set on the westeros forum was saying, it'd be Benioff or Weiss who are saying it.

[Sleepy]

On the Robb Tullissa thing: think about it. Who's going to be most moved/affected by the star-crossed young lovers getting massacred? That's right, the women that are only watching this because their boyfriends are into it. If keeping the ratings high enough for the series to continue means having to play a little for the cheap seats when it doesn't fundamentally alter the plot, I'm not going to complain about it tbh. It's the exact same as the added nudity to keep the sort of teenage boys who don't read fantasty involved. Frustrating at times but necessary imho.

[Gbear]

Originally Posted by Sleepy

On the Robb Tullissa thing: think about it. Who's going to be most moved/affected by the star-crossed young lovers getting massacred? That's right, the women that are only watching this because their boyfriends are into it. If keeping the ratings high enough for the series to continue means having to play a little for the cheap seats when it doesn't fundamentally alter the plot, I'm not going to complain about it tbh. It's the exact same as the added nudity to keep the sort of teenage boys who don't read fantasty involved. Frustrating at times but necessary imho.

Perhaps. Doesn't mean we can't moan about it though.

[Wetbench4]

Originally Posted by ceegee

Stannis was dragged away by his own men,

Martin wrote ep 9, pretty sure its the only one he wrote

I definitely heard somewhere that martin wrote the last two episodes, ep 9 & 10. Will look for a link if i can remember where i saw it.