AVFCforever1991 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Jon Snuh and Dany should just ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Has it been established who the Iron Bank is besides an entity in Braavos? Are they backed by a mercenary company or do they just pull the strings with their large coffers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Has it been established who the Iron Bank is besides an entity in Braavos? Are they backed by a mercenary company or do they just pull the strings with their large coffers? Just a very, very rich Bank I think, the richest in Essos (I don't think there are any Banks in Westeros). Taken from the Wiki: When princes or kings default on their debts or are foolish enough not to honor their agreements with the Iron Bank, the Iron Bank supports new princes and kings to appear. These new princes and kings then honor the previous debt along with paying back the money the bank loaned them in claiming their new power, lest they suffer the same fate as their predecessors. AFAIK, mercenaries aren't typically used in Westeros, so they usually just back them financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Why is Daario Naharis a Stormcrow in the books but a Second Son in the show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Has it been established who the Iron Bank is besides an entity in Braavos? Are they backed by a mercenary company or do they just pull the strings with their large coffers? Just a very, very rich Bank I think, the richest in Essos (I don't think there are any Banks in Westeros). Taken from the Wiki: When princes or kings default on their debts or are foolish enough not to honor their agreements with the Iron Bank, the Iron Bank supports new princes and kings to appear. These new princes and kings then honor the previous debt along with paying back the money the bank loaned them in claiming their new power, lest they suffer the same fate as their predecessors. AFAIK, mercenaries aren't typically used in Westeros, so they usually just back them financially. Cheers. Was curious of their specific way to make sure they got paid back. Looking at you, Cersei. Why is Daario Naharis a Stormcrow in the books but a Second Son in the show? I think I read it was an attempt to try and avoid confusion with the multiple companies. There's like a hundred of them in the book and they didn't want the users to get confused as to which company Daario belonged to. I'm still disappointed they didn't go with the purple beard and the gold mustache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Has it been established who the Iron Bank is besides an entity in Braavos? Are they backed by a mercenary company or do they just pull the strings with their large coffers? There is a lot more to the Iron bank then we have been told. I am certain they have some connection to the faceless men and should have a part of to play in the next two books. It is implied that they pull strings with their money but how they actually do this will be the interesting part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Why is Daario Naharis a Stormcrow in the books but a Second Son in the show? I think I read it was an attempt to try and avoid confusion with the multiple companies. There's like a hundred of them in the book and they didn't want the users to get confused as to which company Daario belonged to. I'm still disappointed they didn't go with the purple beard and the gold mustache. So they avoid confusion by condensing the companies yet recast as a completely different looking actor. I imagine that would play hell with people only used the TV series, I used to find it hard to keep track of everybody, That also means they have had two chances to go with the purple beard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Not only do they cast a completely different looking actor, but they completely changed his style too. He just blends in with every other buggar in the show now. I'm pretty sure part of the attraction from Dany is that he's similar to Drogo in certain ways and this guy does not resemble him in appearance or character. I know he hasn't exactly featured heavily yet, but still. Edited April 17, 2014 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Based on the trailer as well it looks like he will replace Strong Belwas in the single combat with Meereen's 'Champion'. Gutted they've left Belwas out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yeah, I can't imagine why they would cast such a normal looking actor for new Daario. At least I could recognize the old Daario as someone different and based from his episodes, he held a lot more of the 'swagger' that Daario is supposed to have. The new Daario strikes me as too Robb Stark-ish. Also, purple beard. Come on, a lot of them are supposed to have strange colored hair. What happens when they get to young Griff and his green hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Strong Belwas is the best character from the books who isn't in the show. His one on one fight with the Champion of Meereen was one of the best passages in the entire story. As for Daario, I think the show have made the best of a bad situation. Ed Skrein (the original actor) was offered the lead role in Transporter 4 so he has left to do that. I like Michiel Huisman (Daario 2.0) though. Mostly because he was great in Treme, but he is a great actor. I think they made enough of a song and dance of introducing him last episode (shit, they even put his name on the screen in writing) to let everybody know there was a new Daario. I dare say they will do it again. Maybe he should shit on the Champion of Meereen if he is the one doing the fighting? That might just work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I wonder if he likes locusts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Lead role of transporter 4 or Daario? Somehow I feel like he made a poor career choice there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah I miss Strong Belwas as well. Its a shame they've had to cut so many characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Lead role of transporter 4 or Daario? Somehow I feel like he made a poor career choice there. Yep, sex scene with Emilia Clarke forthcoming! Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Oh yeah forgot that. I think people are assuming (hoping) he's not because his actual death isn't confirmed. There's also a lot of rumours that he's a Targaryen and still has a massive part to play but time will tell. Also, whilst we're discussing the books. Ramsey Snow, what a bastard! Makes Joffrey seem like a Mormon. He's a Targaryen, no doubt about it. Buuuuuut still a bastard so won't be king. Everyone likes Jon Snuh too much so he'll be dead sadly. Edited April 19, 2014 by theunderstudy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just finished this after two sessions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BdrKR0GzFQ Do I have to create another thread for it, or can I talk tactics now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fun fact: The guy who does the reading for the audio books, Roy Dotrice, plays Hallyne the Pyromancer in the TV show. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 8pints Posted April 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fun fact: The guy who does the reading for the audio books, Roy Dotrice, plays Hallyne the Pyromancer in the TV show. Please don't talk about the TV Show in the Book Thread. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fun fact: The guy who does the reading for the audio books, Roy Dotrice, plays Hallyne the Pyromancer in the TV show. He was originally cast as Grand Maester Pycelle but his health meant he couldn't keep up with the shooting schedule. Speaking of which, sometimes I imagine characters from the books differently. Oberyn Martell looks like Rick "The Model" Martel in my my head and, very weirdly, Grand Maester Pycelle wears Adidas high tops and has a Flava Flav style clock hanging from his chain. Dunno why. Probably because of Grand Master Flash and 80s rap culture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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