I don't. I know Martin, and the DB's are listed as Executive Producers for it, but in Hollywood that could mean they just show up on the set a couple of times and say, "looks good!," and then leave.
I checked the pedigree of the new team behind this project and I can't say it inspires any anticipation for me.
For me, my interest in them will depend on how their current show ends. Think of it, if Game of Thrones ends in disaster or has some other terrible ending...that will really hurt this prequel they're making if you ask me. I mean how could I watch it when I know how it all ends up? Does that make sense?
That's why I hope they put some thought into their current show and it ends and I hope it ends gracefully and acceptably.
Not sure what you mean by a "terrible ending"... If you mean one that you don't particularly like or agree with, well then that's your personal opinion. But if you mean one that ends pessimistically or downbeat, I don't really see that happening because I don't think Martin (or most any author for that matter) would spend years writing multiple novels of an adventure tale that will end in tragedy for the characters. It would be kind of a betrayal to the audience, imo. I do think, however, that many favorite characters we've seen in GOT over the years are not going to survive this season...so by that yardstick, I guess it's possible the finish may be viewed as bittersweet by many.
shareLots of our favorite characters dying violently is to be expected in the endgame of this show. I think by "terrible ending" he means the Night King winning and plunging the world into permanent winter, humanity freezes to death in the endless night, that sort of thing.
That would definitely ruin any prequel because, what's the point? All the struggle is going to be for naught.
That's exactly what I meant. Or if Cercei were to win this entire thing...what would be the point of all of it. I thought it was self explanatory. Guess there are still some dense out there.
shareThe bad guys winning the throne isn't a total disaster. Even if generations of tyranny followed, someday things would change. A champion would rise. People would follow them, and the Lannisters would be overthrown. Nothing (good or bad) is forever. Except extinction. You don't come back from that.
shareI'm not familiar with the showrunners or the planned story. Since I've enjoyed all of the pre-GoT novellas and the pre-GoT material from The World of Ice and Fire, I'm generally looking forward to seeing more of the ASOIAF universe.
shareThis is set thousands of years before GOT, far enough that we only have old legends about the time in question. Most prequels either involve familiar characters or their immediate ancestors. First time I've ever heard of a prequel taking place in the ancient past of the original. That will probably let them escape a lot of the hemmed-in plotting of the various Star Trek spinoffs where they're very obviously forced to color inside the lines by established events.
Maybe (depending on how the show ends in another month) we'll eventually see a sequel set centuries or more in the future where the events of the series have themselves become the stuff of books and bedtime stories. Perhaps chronicling the rise of the next great civilization to rival the Valyrians - this time away from any pesky volcanoes. I guess it depends on how much freedom George R. R. Martin is comfortable giving HBO.
I’m excited to see more of that World and it’s history. We’ll see how it pans out but I’m hopeful.
shareThe Walking Dead prequel was all the rage, yeah? It'll never peak out like this again.
shareI won't invest my time watching anything that doesn't have plenty of source material written by GRRM Writers at HBO can't do it, at least not without source material written by GRRM himself.
After tonight's episode? 100% not. What's the point?
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