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by James Hibberd


  Lowry, Brian, 95

  McNutt, Myles, 111

  Rosenberg, Alyssa, 267

  Sepinwall, Alan, 90, 95

  VanDerWerff, Emily Todd, 152

  White, James, 388

  Meereen, 230, 248, 291

  Melisandre (Carice van Houten)

  birthing scene, 106–108

  bringing Jon Snow back to life, 288–290

  casting for, 97–98

  death of, 376

  sorcery of, 253, 379

  Merchant, Tamzin. See Daenerys “Dany” Targaryen (Tamzin Merchant)

  Middle Ages

  books based on, 28, 278–279

  church corruption during, 245

  roles of women in, 278–279

  sexual egalitarianism in, 278–279

  walk of shame during, 261

  Mirri Maz Duur, 92

  Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel), 130–131, 333–335, 400–401, 416–417

  Momoa, Jason. See Khal Drogo

  Morocco, 39–41, 61, 129

  Mother of Dragons, 92, 125, 348, 391. See also Daenerys “Dany” Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)

  the Mountain. See Gregor “the Mountain” Clegane

  “Mountain and the Viper” fight, 201–204

  Murray, Hannah. See Gilly

  Myrcella (Nell Tiger Free), 229, 237, 243, 340–341

  Nairn, Kristian. See Hodor

  Night King (Richard Brake), 256–257

  Night King (Vladímir Furdík), 257–259, 347–348, 377–380

  Night’s Watch

  Eddard “Ned” Stark, 85

  as fundamentalists, 244

  Jaime Lannister, 391

  Jeor Mormont, 104

  Jon Snow, 133, 140, 254, 290, 424

  in pilot opening, 36, 55

  Yoren, 86, 88, 91

  north-of-the-Wall sequences, 134–137

  “Not today,” 67

  nudity, 75–77, 92–93, 138–139, 261–262, 333–334, 421–422. See also sex scenes

  Nymeria (direwolf), 233

  Nymeria Sand (Jessica Henwick), 237, 238–240, 247, 338–339

  Obara Sand (Keisha Castle-Hughes), 219, 237, 238–240, 338–340

  Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper (Pedro Pascal), 200–205, 237, 241–242

  O’Connor, Brenock. See Olly

  off-screen cast romance, 133–134

  Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg)

  brothel scene, 114

  casting for, 101–102

  death scene, 342–343

  as Queen of Thorns, 101

  on Tyrion’s innocence, 197

  Olly (Brenock O’Connor), 141, 290

  one-shots, 310

  Orell (Mackenzie Crook), 139

  Out of Her Mind (BBC comedy), 192

  pages-on-the-day, 61

  Paint Hall studio hangar, 36

  paparazzi, 221–222

  parallel scenes, 88

  Parkinson, Art. See Rickon Stark

  Pascal, Pedro. See Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper

  Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish (Aidan Gillen)

  arranges marriage for Sansa and Ramsay, 269–271

  brothel scene speech, 112–113

  Catelyn Stark and, 112, 358

  death scene, 357–359

  Littlefinger-Varys throne room scene, 64–65

  playing Arya and Sansa against each other, 353

  photo leaks, 222–223

  primal barbarism, 1

  prophecies, 253–254, 379, 420

  props. See sets/props

  Pryce, Jonathan. See High Sparrow

  Purple Wedding, 186–189

  Queen of Thorns. See Olenna Tyrell

  “The Rains of Castamere” episode, 151, 157

  Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon)

  arranged marriage for, 269–271

  at Battle of the Bastards, 307–309

  bedroom “rape” scene, 273–274

  castrating Theon, 174–175

  death of, 316–318

  fleeing Winterfell, 314–316

  Rickon Stark and, 233

  Sansa and, 229

  Ramsey, Bella. See Lyanna Mormont

  rape, 74, 273–274, 279

  Red Keep, 60, 109, 163, 183, 194, 264, 267, 402–405, 412–414

  Red Viper. See Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper

  Red Wedding massacre

  blocking for, 154–155

  brutality of, 153–154

  Catelyn Stark at, 157–158

  dinner sequence, 156

  inspiration for, 152

  massacre, 157–161

  public’s reaction to, 164–165

  shot in chronological order, 155

  Walder’s welcoming speech, 155

  wedding ceremony, 156–157

  the Red Woman. See Melisandre

  the Redheaded Whore. See Ros, the Redheaded Whore

  Renly Baratheon (Anthony, Gethin), 51, 106

  Rhaegal, 400

  Rheon, Iwan. See Ramsay Bolton

  Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson), 37–38, 172, 233, 308–309

  Rigg, Diana. See Olenna Tyrell

  Robb Stark (Richard Madden)

  casting for, 31

  death of, 151, 152–154, 160

  direwolf of, 233

  stunned over Talisa’s death, 158–159

  Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), 62–64

  Rome (HBO series), 18, 58, 95, 115

  Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton), 99–100, 147, 148, 158, 316

  Ros, the Redheaded Whore (Esmé Bianco), 32–33, 185

  Samwell Tarly (John Bradley)

  attack on the Fist of the First Men, 136

  casting for, 34

  learning of Jon’s parentage, 349

  “The Long Night” episode, 385

  returning to Gilly, 170

  reveals Stark bastard identity, 396–397

  as show’s happiest ending, 417–418

  Sand Snakes, 231, 237–241, 335, 338–339. See also Nymeria Sand; Obara Sand; Tyene Sand

  Sandor “the Hound” Clegane (Rory McCann)

  Arya Stark and, 175–176, 178, 422–423

  backstory, 178

  benched for season five, 229

  casting for, 26

  duel with Brienne of Tarth, 179–180

  escorting Sansa to Red Keep, 60–61

  faces the Mountain, 414–415

  McCann struggling to play, 176–179

  off camera during season six, 297–298

  Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner)

  arranged marriage for, 269–271

  bedroom “rape” scene, 273–274

  casting for, 29–30

  Daenerys clashing with, 396

  direwolf of, 233

  the Hound as escort to Red Keep, 60–61

  Jeyne Pool and, 270

  killing Ramsay, 316–318

  Ned Stark’s execution, 85

  ruling the North, 391, 420–421

  wedding scene, 272–273

  security, 221–222, 287

  seduction scene, 40–41

  Sellers, Rosabell Laurenti. See Tyene Sand

  Sept of Baelor, 88–89

  Septa Unella, 248, 264–265, 303

  Ser Pounce, 194–196, 209

  serialized dramas, 319–320

  sets/props

  Blackwater Bay boat, 124

  cast praise for, 48

  Castle Black, 48–49

  Eyrie castle, 66

  Iron Throne, 21–22

  Jackson, Gemma, 47, 66

  Moon Door, 66

  Old Town o
f Dubrovnik, 369

  party diversions, 187

  pie filled with live birds, 187

  Red Wedding, as a Vermeer painting, 154

  security for, 221–222

  severed heads, 89

  Viserys’s death scene, 78

  Winterfell, 368–369

  sex scenes, 50–51, 75–76, 111, 349–350. See also brothel scenes; nudity

  sexposition, 111

  sexual violence, 274–278. See also rape

  Shae (Sibel Kekilli)

  casting for, 27

  testified against Tyrion, 198–199

  Tyrion strangling, 205–207

  Shaggydog (direwolf), 233

  Shireen (Kerry Ingram), 250–253, 269, 332

  Shore, Jane (Edward’s mistress), 260–261

  showrunners

  cast and crew’s view of, 234–235

  “death calls” from, 249

  interacting with fandom, 215–216

  negotiating end of Thrones, 327–328

  pranks, 170

  wanting to end series, 320–325

  on writing final episodes, 360–361

  Sigur Rós, 182, 184

  Simon, Eugene Michael. See Lancel Lannister

  Slaver’s Bay, 248

  social media, 215–216

  A Song of Ice and Fire saga

  A Clash of Kings, 96

  A Dance with Dragons, 226

  A Game of Thrones, 8–14

  A Storm of Swords, 127–128

  writing the series, 8–9

  Sons of the Harpy, 248

  source lighting, 389

  special effects, 22

  spirit-animal trope, 233–234

  spoilers, 85, 220–223, 298–299, 363

  Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), 96, 104–106, 115–116, 121, 250–253

  Stark family reunion, 351–354

  Stephen, King of England, 189–190

  A Storm of Swords (Martin), 127–128

  Summer (direwolf), 233

  Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou), 66–67

  Talisa Stark (Oona Chaplin), 151, 153–154, 156, 158–159, 163

  Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen)

  casting for, 25

  castration scene, 174

  character bleeding into actor’s life, 174–175

  delusions of grandeur, 271–272

  forced to watch Sansa and Ramsay, 273–274

  heroic moments of, 374–375

  rescuing Yara, 415–416

  Robb Stark and, 173

  sea battle, 340

  torture of, 172, 174

  torture scenes affecting Allen, 174

  Three-Eyed Raven. See Bran Stark

  Tiger Free, Nell. See Myrcella

  Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman), 194–195, 196, 302

  Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju), 99, 139

  Turner, Sophie. See Sansa Stark

  The Twilight Zone reboot, 7–8

  two-handers scenes, as solution to short episodes, 62–64

  Tyene Sand (Rosabell Laurenti Sellers), 237, 238–240, 338, 340–341

  Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)

  adept at getting captured, 193

  Battle of the Blackwater, 115–116, 123

  at Battle on the Green Fork, 59

  casting for, 22–23

  cell scene with Jon Snow, 405

  chance to correct past failings, 418

  as Eyrie castle prisoner, 65–66

  joining Breaker of Chains, 249

  jousting dwarfs to humiliate, 187–188

  loyalty to Daenerys, 399

  maneuvering against Cersei, 109–110

  prisoner storyline, 193–194

  saving Jaime from imprisonment, 399–400

  Shae’s damning testimony, 198–199

  strangling Shae, 205–207

  trial for regicide, 196–200

  Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance)

  orchestrating Red Wedding massacre, 163

  Shae and, 205–206

  skinning a stag, 67–68

  Tyrion and, 205–206

  Unsullied Army scene, 127–130

  van Houten, Carice. See Melisandre

  Varma, Indira. See Ellaria Sand

  Varys (Conleth Hill)

  casting for, 25–26

  execution of, 399

  Littlefinger-Varys throne room scene, 64–65

  Ned Stark’s execution, 85

  Vaughan, Peter. See Aemon

  Viserion, 348

  Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd), 40, 77–80, 393

  the Waif (Faye Marsay), 291–294

  Walder Frey (David Bradley)

  casting for, 99

  stage-manages Red Wedding massacre, 159–160

  welcome speech at Red Wedding, 155, 158

  “Walk of Shame” sequence

  casting Headey’s body double, 261–263

  Cersei’s walk, 264–267

  High Sparrow at, 264

  inspiration for, 260–261

  Septa Unella, 264–265

  The Walking Dead (TV show), 322

  Water Gardens fight, 241–242

  waterboarding, 303

  weather issues

  Battle of the Bastards, 306–307

  Daenerys’s wedding scene, 61–62

  Hardhome battle, 255–256

  “The Long Night” episode, 380–381

  as nemesis through the series, 60–61

  “what if” process, 63

  Whelan, Gemma. See Yara Greyjoy

  Whispering Wood clash, 60

  White Book of the Kingsguard, 413–414

  White Walkers

  costume design for, 36–37

  Jon fighting against, 333

  mythology of, 257

  Rangers, encounter with, 36

  as silent, 258

  threat of, 370

  Valyrian steel needed to kill, 256

  Wildling attack at Castle Black scene, 140–141

  Williams, Maisie. See Arya Stark

  Winterfell

  courtyard scene, 38

  Doune Castle used for, 37

  as largest battle, 371

  wolves. See direwolves

  The X-Files (TV show), 322

  yacht rage, 202

  Yara Greyjoy (Gemma Whelan)

  casting for, 99

  Ellaria and, 337

  receiving brother’s genitals, 174

  rescued from captivity, 415–416

  Yerolemou, Miltos. See Syrio Forel

  Ygritte (Rose Leslie), 98–99, 133–134, 138–142, 168, 214, 424

  Yoren, 86, 88, 91

  Yunkai, 248

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  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  James Hibberd is an award-winning entertainment journalist who has written thousands of stories covering the business of Hollywood across nearly two decades. He's currently an editor at large at Entertainment Weekly and was previously the TV editor at The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to covering entertainment, Hibberd made headlines in 2001 as a staff writer at Phoenix New Times when he risked imprisonment amid a legal battle versus county and federal authorities in order to protect a confidential source (and won). His freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Cosmopolitan, Details, and The Best American Sports Writing. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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  * There are seven different accents floating around Game of Thrones, according to Chris Taylor, who broke them all down for a Mashable story in 2017. Sean Bean had a Yorkshire accent (which, fittingly, is from Northern England), and all the Stark boys and most of the Wildlings use it too. Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon all took after their mother Catelyn’s posh accent, which Daenerys has as well.

 

 

 


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