Comments on: A Glimpse of Winter Falling – Game of Thrones

By: Elena Nola

Elena Nola — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:54:03 +0000

Thanks for chiming in! I am (obviously) not a series vet, so I definitely like to know how it’s stacking up for you all.

@ Diane – my guy visualizes. He has described to me how he’ll stare off into space for like 5 minutes after a description, imagining in his head and picturing how he’d film it. The times that happens to me are few and far between, but for him it’s every book. It’s just a difference in how people’s imaginations and minds process things, I think.

By: Dianesmith042000

Dianesmith042000 — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:37:29 +0000

I am amazed at how many of you dont visualize characters. My problem is I have very specific ideas how people,places, costumes “should” look. When a production differs wildly from what I expected it is very jarring. Sometimes when I don’t like a direction a story is going I will “rewrite’ whole scenarios in my mind. That said, Thrones is looking pretty good so far. Casting is very good. Dany is very close to what I had in mind, except I thought her hair was silky straight like oriental hair ,but white blonde.

By: Elfy

Elfy — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:48:05 +0000

Elena, without spoiling anything for you, some of the younger characters, such as Dany, have been ‘aged up’ for the TV series. I believe HBO Dany is meant to be around 16 in the TV show, not 13 as she is in the book. Jon and Robb have similarly been given a year or 2 for the show.

By: Jesse Reddell

Jesse Reddell — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:42:58 +0000

I also do not have defined pictures of how each character looks the vast majority of the time. In fact, my general impressions usually are somewhat contrary to what the books say/I know about the characters. I never picture Tyrion with mismatched eyes unless it’s directly mentioned, and somehow Ned’s hair is almost black most of the time, even though I know it’s brown.

Guess I’m just saying that I’m with you on not having a clear impression of what the actor’s should look like. I think that for the vast majority of characters, HBO cast actors that fit my feel pretty well, and the ones that don’t fit my feel seem like they’re probably pretty good for the spot anyway. Alfie Allen, for example. I never would have pegged him as looking like Theon, but you know what, he’s got a look that works just fine. I’m not 100% convinced on Mark Addy, I want him taller and broader in the shoulders. Come to think of it though, I want almost everyone (well, not Littlefinger) to be taller and broader of shoulder. People in Westeros are just so damned big.

By: Burth

Burth — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:00:51 +0000

Hey, interesting to see your thoughts about visualizing while reading. For me it’s exactly as you describe it. I haven’t really talked to anyone about it, but from discussions during the casting process for GoT I got the feeling that most people seem to have a real image of the characters while they read and some are offended by the slightest differences. I mostly don’t even know a character’s hair colour unless it is of some importance to the story… keep reading and writing, I enjoy following your analyses!