Game of Thrones Season 5 World Premiere – Red Carpet Interviews and Photos – UPDATED!

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The Game of Thrones Season 5 world premiere kicked off in style at the Tower of London earlier this evening, with a surprisingly large number of cast members turning up to promote and view the show.

Images below courtesy of *newzcard.

Photos and interview quotes below the cut.

Sophie Turner and Kit Harington

Nikolaj Coster Waldau and Gwendoline Christie

Jessica Henwick and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Alfie Allen and Jonathan Pryce

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Charles Dance and Aidan Gillen

Iwan Rheon and Nathalie Emmanuel

Kerry Ingram and Hanna Murray

Nell Tiger Free and John Bradley

Ian Beattie and Michael McElhatton

Mark Addy and Jacob Anderson

Toby Sebastian and Conleth Hill

Hannah Waddingham

 

Liam Cunningham

Richard Dormer

Tara Fitzgerald

Roger

Tom Wlaschiha

Mark gatiss

Michiel Huisman

Daniel Portman

Dean Charles Chapman

Sophie Turner and Conleth Hill

A few tagged photos from Rex Features:

Isaac Hempstead Wright and Jacob Anderson

The following are some quotes pulled both from the AP Live livestream, and from other interview audio picked up by the stream. Some are humorous, some are pointless, some are insightful. Note that there are some instances of paraphrasing:

Michael McElhatton:

“People are going to disappear that didn’t disappear [in the books].”

“The Boltons solidify their hold on the North. There’s a wedding… *whispers* which I can’t tell you about.”

Dean-Charles Chapman:

“Tommen is blossoming very big [as a character].”

[On the relationship between Tommen and Margaery] “As a viewer it’s messed up, but for me, life is good!”

Iwan Rheon:

“There’s a religious feeling that comes in [this season]. The whole world opens up a bit.”

[On Alfie Allen] “He has a very thankless task as an actor, but he does a tremendous job. I love working with him.”

Daniel Portman:

“[Podrick] comes out of his shell a bit.”

“[This season] we see more of [Brienne and Pod] warming to each other.”

Alfie Allen:

“The book series is based on the Wars of the Roses, so it’s kind of apt to be here [at the Tower of London].”

“There are definitely some real dark moments, but in very Game of Thrones fashion there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.”

Hannah Murray:

“I made a real effort this year to not read any of the scenes I’m not in. I’m as in the dark as anyone.”

Liam Cunningham:

[On the choice of venue] “Two-hundred years ago we’d be in here getting our heads chopped off. Now we’re watching the telly!”

“If I told you anything, you and me would be kicked to death.”

Isaac Hempstead-Wright:

“I can relax, I’ve got nothing to worry about tonight… for all I know, Melisandre sets herself on fire by accident.”

“I’ve had my first full term at school since forever, this year.”

[On Bran’s return to the show] “I’m assuming season 6, but I’ve had no official confirmation.”

Roger Ashton-Griffiths:

“I invite viewers to check out the buckles on my costume.”

Sophie Turner:

“I didn’t read the scripts this year because I wanted to be surprised.”

“I don’t know if it’ll do ten seasons. That might be a bit much, but we’ll see.”

Ian Beattie:

[Hugs Sophie] “See, I didn’t really beat her!”

“It’s like working for a big, dysfunctional, incredibly talented family.”

“I do think Season 5 is going to be the best one yet.”

Mark Gatiss:

“I’m in one episode this year.”

[On the scripts] “We get our bits – everything else is heavily redacted.”

Kit Harington:

“This season is about [Jon] growing up – being a politician, being a commander.”

“I had a certain episode that was far an away bigger and better than anything I’ve ever done.”

“There’s some big shocks this season, there’s some big events.”

“I can’t tell you what happens with me… it’ll be really interesting.”

John Bradley:

“When you’ve got good promotional tactics and good artistic integrity, you’ve got a real recipe for success.”

“We’re more keen on making a good show than a big show.”

“Characters you’d never expect [Sam] to meet actually meet him.”

[Shouts at Kit] “Get out ‘me interview!”

Jonathan Pryce:

“I had and I hope to carry on having a great time.”

“High Five, High Sparrow is the new phrase, I think.”

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau:

“We enter the endgame now.”

Aidan Gillen:

“The ampage is really going to be turned up.”

“Watch. Watch and see.”

Photos from the Premiere After-Party:

Kit and Sophie and Mark

Natalie and Liam

Nathalie and Gwendoline and Charles

Nikolaj

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John etc

Isaac Nell Jessica Guest Toby

168 Comments

  1. “Characters you’d never expect [Sam] to meet actually meet him.”

    Sam meeting Arya

    confirmed!

  2. Yeah I think there are more actor photos out there- we’ll add them to the post as they surface.

    edit to add: like clockwork, more pics always show up after we get a post ready.

  3. I didn’t recognize Hannah Murray not all Wildling-ed up.

    And Roose’s …Michael’s…comments about weddings made my stomach do things. Maybe Ramsay’ll get married to the business end of a shovel.

  4. Hmm, “light at the end of the tunnel” according to Alfie, huh? I wonder if Theon gets put out of his misery at the end of the season.

    Love Kit’s colour scheme 🙂

  5. Interesting comment from Iwan. I wonder if this means we will be getting

    Theon in front of the heart tree? Or something else that’s got to do with the Old Gods?
  6. “Characters you’d never expect [Sam] to meet actually meet him.”

    Does that mean what I think it may mean? Does Sam actually go on his AFFC voyage? Who could he meet that viewers wouldn’t expect while being stuck at the Wall?

  7. Sophie looks like she has an epic farmer’s tan.

    Isaac Hempstead-Wright:

    “I can relax, I’ve got nothing to worry about tonight… for all I know, Melisandre sets herself on fire by accident.”

    ^^^^^THIS!!!! Lol.

    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau:

    “We enter the endgame now.”

    Fuuuuuuuuuuu. ………

  8. Sweet lord Sophie is beautiful.

    Also, had a crush on Hannah Murray since the “skins” days.

    Jonathan Pryce looks like he literally just got out of bed and put on whatever was on the floor, legend.

  9. So we get the first premiere, but UK viewers get fucked out of the simulcast by Sky Atlantic.

    Consider me fucking displeased at having to pirate the bloody show at 2 in the morning every week… LET ME GIVE YOU MY MONEY HBO!!!

  10. “I can’t tell you what happens with me… it’ll be really interesting.”

    Uhm, Kit, you just said Jon would learn what it be like to be a commander (Lord Commander Snow), haha.

  11. Crabber’s Son,

    Probably not, seeing as the UK premiere often has to get some of the smaller cast members to fill it out seeing as it doesn’t get the pulling power of the American one. Considering Charles Dance is there as well I imagine they just got as many of the British main cast as they could.

  12. Crabber’s Son:
    Richard Dormer why are you there?! Does it mean anything?

    I just posted in the other thread, but wasn’t he saying just like two weeks ago that he’d had no contact with the showrunners and was assuming he’d been written out??

  13. Wow I hadn’t realized just how many new actors are coming in this season. With Myrcella being recast, and all the new characters, could this be the biggest cast shakeup since season 3? Season 4 we had Oberyn, new-Daario, and new-Gregor, and that was about all I can remember. It’s no wonder they couldn’t fit the Greyjoy brothers into Season 5 🙁 Here’s hoping for season 6!

  14. Obviously Nikolaj was looking very handsome 🙂

    I see Jaqen is back! Not that we didn’t know…
    And is that BERIC????? Does this mean a return?? I know Isaac is there despite not being in the season..

    Also Michael McElhatton’s comments have me worried, sounds like Ramsay is tying the knot, the question is, with whom??? Winterfell worker? Sansa? Myranda?

  15. Hope Sam meets Shireen and they have a talk about dragon glass, what it does and where it abounds.

  16. I don’t recognize the actress in the pic before Lena’s. And is that Beric in the last pic? LSH confirmed you all!!!

  17. Wow. Hannah Murray is rather striking. I’m so used to seeing her as kind of plain in her roll as Gilly.

    There are some really funny quotes in there.

  18. Crabber’s Son,

    The actor said he didn’t expect to return. Unless he was flat out lying, I tend to believe him. As another poster mentioned, a lot of the main cast(Peter,Lena,Emilia,Maisie,Stephan,Carice,D&D) weren’t there. They had to invite someone to show up.

  19. Watched the AP live feed, did NOT see Jaquen actor!! Yeah, Sophie should wear her hair down. Love Hannah’s dress, it’s cute on her. Surprised Maisie missed this!

  20. Josla,

    Lena isn’t in any of the pics. Did you confuse Rosabell Lorenti-Sellers(Tyene) or Tara Fitzgerald(Selyse) for Lena?

  21. I would have loved to see Lena there but in her defense she’s pregnant and she live in LA now.. just sayin..

  22. So funny to see some actors on the red carpet, so awkward but still good to see them promotimg the show.

    Sophie, Hannah, Jessica and Nathalie all look stunnig. Gwen always slays the red carpet!

    My favourite outfit is Roger’s.

  23. Cersei’s Wine Goblet:
    Watched the AP live feed, did NOT see Jaquen actor!!Yeah, Sophie should wear her hair down.Love Hannah’s dress, it’s cute on her.Surprised Maisie missed this!

    Still filming in New Orleans perhaps.

  24. Crabber’s Son,

    Yeah, I’m not surprised that they would have former characters come, but he seemed to imply he literally hadn’t heard from them. Did they really get in touch after like two years to be like “Hey… Wanna come see the premier for season five??”

    Also, has Mace Tyrell started basing his personal fashion on the show, because that shirt is fantastic, lol.

  25. Tyrion Pimpslap:
    Josla,

    Lena isn’t in any of the pics. Did you confuse Rosabell Lorenti-Sellers(Tyene) or Tara Fitzgerald(Selyse) for Lena?

    Huh? Oh my God lol
    I totally did. I confused Rosabelle with Lena. Shame on me. That means that the actress I didn’t recognize is undoubtedly the one playing Nimeria Sands. She is prettier than I thought.

    On the other hand, Nicolaj is looking good… I’d love to be his instrument… hopefully he’ll get word on that lol

  26. Oh, also, did McElhatton really refer to people “disappearing”? What an odd choice of words. No idea what that means.

  27. Afeastfordances,

    He also said he has never watched any episodes of the show. He also has a busy schedule but goes to premiere to see his first episode ever for a show he got written out of?

  28. Hannah looks amazing (Sam, you clever boy!)

    And I love Isaac. He obviously was having a great time. And his comments on Melisandre setting herself on fire! Lol.

    Gwendoline rocking an impossible outfit, as usual. And seven gods, Nathalie IS gorgeous.

  29. Gatehouse Ami:
    Hope Sam meets Shireen and they have a talk about dragon glass, what it does and where it abounds.

    For the longest time, since I knew Sam and Shireen were going to be in the same place, I really hoped that they would have an awesome conversation about how they were cousins and how everyone is related to each other. It would be really funny and cute no doubt.

  30. Is there a link for the whole premiere so I can watch later?
    I missed the live stream unfortunately

  31. HouseMartellBitches,

    This scene would be great. They could frolick in the library together, reading to their hearts’ content. At the end of it all, Sam turns to Shireen and says “Wow, is all of my mom’s side of the family as great as you?” and Shireen would reply “I dunno, Mom burned them all alive.”

  32. King Tommen:
    You know how you were pissed off and frustrated by The Sight campaign? Apparently that was the point.

    http://mashable.com/2015/03/18/game-of-thrones-social-media-sxsw/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

    Wow, not sure how I feel about that. I was pretty pissed about the whole thing especially since I didn’t know they would be mobile only and at the time I had a crap phone which could not actually get them… To know they were trying to annoy us?? I don’t get it.

  33. Benjen:
    Anyone notice that Roger Ashton-Griffiths is wearing crocs……….

    Yes 🙂 He’s just epic. Like your crazy Uncle.

  34. King Tommen,

    He seems really proud of himself, doesn’t he? Rather than offering a semi-cohesive arc of “visions” with an endgame in mind (allowing for extrapolation by the viewer), he intended to irritate with randomness. How avant-garde

    Oh well, I’m still going to “interpret” them as Bran learning to use the weirnet and dabbling in greenseeing.

  35. I can see it if your goal is to mystify or possibly confuse your audience because it creates some form of anticipation.

    But to state that your goal was to elicit responses of “anger, aggression and sarcasm” in your hardcore fanbase? There’s no way that was what you were going for. It serves no purpose.

    More than likely, this is how it was spun when they saw just how pissed off people were with the campaign. “Oh good, it’s totally what we were going for…”

  36. King Tommen,

    Sorry, but that’s sounds like talking bullshit to me. The campaign didn’t really work, not that much of a deal, but don’t tell me that’s exactly what you wanted, because I don’t believe that one bit.

    “We took away the one thing you want, which is the ability to watch it again. Rarely do we get the opportunity to piss our audience off like this. We knew people were going to be pretty angry, but it’s the best angry you can have. They were frustrated; they were manipulated; they wanted you to do it again.”

    No. That’s not how getting on peoples nerves work.

  37. Afeastfordances,

    Well here’s hope that the

    Frey Pie plot is going to happen in some altered way. Since there apparently will be a wedding in the north, I am leaning towards an incident during the festivities, orchestrated by Littlefinger and Sansa. This could either involve the Freys or Myranda, just to cause some trouble among the new lords of Winterfell
  38. King Tommen,

    Though she focuses on frustration based on the fact that you can’t watch it again, while the actual frustration comes from all the glitches trying to watch it, and the very limited amount of new footage.

  39. Please tell me that Beric is back! (At least for S6)
    And Thoros
    And Blackfish!

    I wish they bring them back for S6 as a team (BF+BWB) and then go on a Fery ass kicking mission and save Edmure!

    Oh, that would be AWESOME!!!!
    D&D just do it!

  40. Guys, Mark freaking Addy was at the premiere, they probably just asked any of the local alumni if they wanted to show, I wouldn’t read anything into Dormer being there.

    Not to mention that Dormer has explicitly stated that he’s not in S5 and they haven’t asked him back at this point. So unless you think he’s a big fat liar, I’d say that’s pretty definitive.

  41. King Tommen:
    Guys, Mark freaking Addy was at the premiere, they probably just asked any of the local alumni if they wanted to show, I wouldn’t read anything into Dormer being there.

    Not to mention that Dormer has explicitly stated that he’s not in S5 and they haven’t asked him back at this point. So unless you think he’s a big fat liar, I’d say that’s pretty definitive.

    But maybe King Robert isn’t actually dead and he’s behind the whole thing in a bidto have all his challengers kill each-other so he can drink and whore his way through life.

    Return of Robert Baratheon confirmed 😛 😛

  42. Some interesting fashion choices tonight…

    Spoilers from the telegraph article:

    What’s going on between Jon Snow and Melisandre? There’s a tantalizing ambiguity between them in the opening installment: does she want him sacrificed, or is she attracted to him? “Are you a virgin?” she asks him. “No,” he replies, to which she says, “Good.”

  43. I think the social media guys are full of crap. Their campaign was a flop so now they’re claiming, “That’s what we meant to do! For realsies, guys!” Buzz is supposed to create a positive buzz, not a negative feeling toward the show.

    Jaime’s girl,

    Those are all the same ones, actually. Nothing new there.

  44. RIP Mance!!!!
    They’re actually doing the Unsullied visiting prostitutes for sad love?….interesting.
  45. And Stalwart Shield has been renamed White Rat!

    … Hey, you guys already got the good scoops. This is what I was left with.

  46. Hodor’s Bastard,

    No – that cannot be. It has to be the fake-out as in the books, especially because it is happening in the first episode. I can’t believe that we wouldn’t get more time with Ciaran Hinds. It would be a terrible waste.

    Luka Nieto,

    I am hoping that he doesn’t go on the endless sea voyage. He can stay at The Wall and hang out with Shireen.

  47. “(Robin Arryn) swings a sword like a girl with palsy” has to be a Yohn Royce line, right? Gold.

    Also, the Harpy statue on the Pyramids gets taken down first thing this season. It makes sense but I’m not sure that had been speculated on previously.

  48. Pigeon: Tom Wlaschiha just made my frickin day. <3

    Yeah this was not-a-revelation revelation.
    One suspects the HBO cast blurb scotched keeping that a secret.

  49. So this is basically what the premiere looks like (in random order):

    1. Maggy the Frog opening
    – Credits-
    2. Finding Tywin’s body
    3. The procession and funeral
    4. Brothel scene with Unsullied
    5. Daenerys council session with Daario back, discuss Sons, Yunkai and dragons
    6. Tearing down Harpy, followed by impressive dragons scene
    7. Vale scene with Royce, Robin ‘fighting’
    8. Tyrion arrives at Pentos (no Illyrio?)
    9. Tyrion and Varys discuss the ruler loved by millions
    10. Jon with Stannis and Melisandre
    11. Jon with Mance
    12. Burning of Mance (presumably final scene)

    – No Arya
    – No Dorne
    – No Winterfell (?)

  50. Tyrion Pimpslap,

    Because I guess there will be a funeral for him and D&D have said that Bran will come back in season 6.
    Plus it does not hurt to have everyone who could make it at the world premiere.

  51. Don’t think Stannis will have any luck getting the wildlings to fight for him after burning Mance.

    I really wonder how this is going to play out. He can’t attack

    Winterfell

    with the force he currently has. Maybe some Umbers will be joining him on his march? Could they include the mountain clans?

  52. Spoiler tags are for future book plot/story information. SPOILERS OF EARLY SHOWINGS OF EPISODES SHOULDN’T BE WRITTEN OUT, EVER!! Every season we have people doing this, damnit! 🙁 It doesn’t matter if it’s an event that happened in the books or not. Being told something indeed happens in X episode that hasn’t aired is spoiling it.

  53. Dutch maester,

    I had been wondering what scene would close out the premiere, as we didn’t seem to have an obvious candidate at first. The more we learned about the episode, however, the more one candidate seemed likely, and I see now that it’s indeed confirmed.

    EPISODE 1 SPOILERS

    So Mance will burn at the end of the first episode. That’s quite early – early enough that it will almost certainly fuel theories that it’s a fake-out and he will resurface later. But I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if his death actually sticks. The “glamour” seems like something that the show would do away with (NO complaints from me – it was my least favorite part of ADWD by far) and Rattleshirt is at Hardhome, so he’s unlikely to be involved in any potential switch. As long as Ciaran Hinds gets a couple of good scenes before he burns, I’m fine with this being the end for Mance.
    On an unrelated note, the Telegraph write-up seems to imply that Enzo Cilenti’s Yezzan will be introduced in the first episode. I don’t believe that had been previously reported, if it’s indeed true.

    END OF EPISODE 1 SPOILERS

  54. Does Michael McElhatton look cool or what? They all do, even Roger Ashton-Griffiths and Jonathan Pryce… in their own informal way. Legends.

  55. WoW, Gwen looks fantastic, and in that pic with her against Mr Dance, she is damn thin, well skinnier than I always imagined, I guess because of her armor.
    I wonder how honed and toned she is under all that garb. Com’on Gwen pose in some lingerie sometime.
    Nathalie looking perfect as usual, but that Turkish jump suit? I’m sorry, not feeling the vibe.
    Ms Henwick, damn, I can see why she’s not only in GoT, but the next Star Wars, cannot have more exposure than that.
    I thought that was Ms Headey at first, I guess Ms Seller’s is Lena’s replacement for tonight.
    Who is that absolutely striking blonde next to McElhatton? Some member of the Royal family?
    I can see why NCW and Huisman are such hot properties, both in Hollywood and ladies lingerie draws (magazine covers).

  56. Clob,

    All of which is entirely your fault. There are a few options that could help you avoid it:
    1. Don’t visit this fansite
    2. Don’t read articles containing spoilers
    3. Don’t read comments sections where spoilers are discussed
    4. Dont click on texts that have a freaking spoiler mark.

    It is that simple.

  57. tyjon:

    Who is that absolutely striking blonde next to McElhatton? Some member of the Royal family?

    ctid,

    It’s Hannah Waddingham. She plays Septa Unella.

  58. Also, about Mance,

    Rattleshirt is alive

    in another episode as the trailers have showed. So it can’t be him if

    Mance is a glamour.
  59. Yezzan being intro’d as a slave trader embedded in Meereen from the start (who doesn’t seem to be happy with Dany) at least gives us the possibility of another candidate to be the Harpy outside of Hizdahr. It seems to be strange that they would bother casting a brand new slave master, giving him a book character name but not any of the same role unless they had something a little more significant to do. This is a guy who got intro’d alongside Doran, the Sandsnakes, Areo, Myrcella, Trystane, and the High Sparrow in their Season 5 new cast video. Hard to imagine he’s just there to hang out in the background.
  60. Dutch maester:
    Clob,

    All of which is entirely your fault. There are a few options that could help you avoid it:
    1. Don’t visit this fansite
    2. Don’t read articles containing spoilers
    3. Don’t read comments sections where spoilers are discussed
    4. Dont click on texts that have a freaking spoiler mark.

    It is that simple.

    No, you’re wrong and it’s THAT simple. This discussion has been covered previously before (when everyone was on WiC and it shouldn’t be different here). Spoiler tags have always been used to cover conversation of future book events for the unsullied. Those that have read the books are then free to always read comments with spoiler uncovered and discuss in return is same fashion. These limited premiere nights and worldwide premiere night when certain regions were getting the episode first allows people to spoil events from an episode for EVERYONE before it’s seen. This shouldn’t be a matter of “you shouldn’t look,” it should be “I’m sorry I’m writing out specific things from an episode that NOBODY has the opportunity to see for weeks.” :/

    Look at it this way… Many, many fans reading here are sullied and do as I do. The better thing to do was provide a link to where the information came from with a statement that it contains episode spoilers, rather than just listing any that it contains.

  61. Charles M:
    Also, about Mance,

    in another episode as the trailers have showed. So it can’t be him if

    But rattleshirt is wearing his skull mask so we don’t see who’s behind the mask. Unless you’re implying that the bald guy we see with an axe in his hand at Hardhome is Rattleshirt

  62. mariamb,

    I can’t believe they’re doing the Mance pyre thing at all. I thought he would be used a bit more strategically. No Mance, no Mance baby….wow, complete removal. I doubt it is a mummery/glamour, but, like you, I wonder if it happening so early in the season is a clue….nah…he’s gone. RIP Mance, we barely knew ya.
  63. Sean C.,

    As I said, I don’t think very many wildlings will be backing him after that burning. If I remember correctly Stannis only brought 3000 men, and judging from the size of that massive Bolton army I doubt that would be enough to take them on, especially since they would have to besiege Winterfell. I think Stannis will get at least a few northern lords backing him.
  64. Turncloak,

    The mask guy is the guy I’m talking about. You could be right, but it seems like it’s the same actor, he has the same build. But of course, they could also easily just use some other no named Wildling instead for

    Mance glamour.
  65. Dutch maester: All of which is entirely your fault. There are a few options that could help you avoid it:
    1. Don’t visit this fansite
    2. Don’t read articles containing spoilers
    3. Don’t read comments sections where spoilers are discussed
    4. Dont click on texts that have a freaking spoiler mark.

    No, the issue is people need to be covering spoilers from episodes that have not yet aired on television. And not everyone is doing that.

    The rules haven’t changed. I expect everyone here to show respect to your fellow fans about spoilers. This is a website for everyone, not just readers of the books.

  66. Clob,

    This is getting a bit ridiculous. You’re suggesting it is forbidden to discuss the contents of future episodes. This is a discussion board dude. I can write whatever I want as long as I’m not offensive, talking about GoT and I cover my spoilers. I even SAY “so this is what the premiere looks like”, so if you click on it, I can’t help that.

    Wimsey,

    That is possible.

  67. Sue the Fury,

    I understand and respect the rules, but the person in question would like us to stop discussing the contents of future episodes altogether, even when we cover our spoilers. That’s is something else entirely.

  68. Hodor’s Bastard,

    I’m not a fan of the glamour either but it is either that or Mance is gone at the end of episode #1. I will take the glamour or whatever “magic” they have Mel use so that he only appears to burn.
  69. Dutch maester:
    So this is basically what the premiere looks like (in random order):

    They’ve must of shifted atleast 1 Winterfell scene to episode 2. Fat Walda was scheduled to appear in episode 1 per her CV
  70. Turncloak,

    I agree.

    I could certainly see Mance dying in S5, especially because of the differences in his story line from show to book (primarily, no Mance Jr). We also know very little about the goings-on in WF this season. If there are substantive changes, then there may not be a need for Abel. Episode 1 just seems too early to lose this character. Perhaps Hinds had other commitments…
  71. I will never look at Huisman again without thinking “what the hell is that goose-neck he’s got?”

  72. days,

    I don’t mind the hair line. I actually thinks she looks prettiest with her hair pulled out of her face like that.

  73. King Tommen,

    Oh dear lord, seriously? Um, HBO, your fans are your bread and butter, ya know? You might reconsider doing this in the future. just saying

    I am even more psyched about this season than I was before reading the above post. Oh man, this is gonna be great!

  74. does the Mance burn possibly mean that he is the character that dies before he does in the book when he was looking forward to more scenes this season instead of a Barristan, Tormund, or some other character.
  75. Thoughts on what everyone is wearing. In spoilers if you don’t care.

    Using character names cus it’s easier.
    Sansa’s hair is pretty messy, but that dress is perfect for her.
    Jon in red! He’d suit Targaryen colours.
    I thought Jaime was Roose… Suave though.
    Brienne looks beautiful. Bracelets throw me off a little.
    Best dressed goes to Nymeria from me. That dress is stunning.
    Tyene… Her dress is cool but the collar puts me off.
    Theons suit so crinkly.
    Sparrow has style. High 5 High Sparrow!
    Hate turtle necks. Sorry Tywin.
    Creepy Petyr, cool suit. Ties people! Where are they?
    Ramsay looks scary. Which is good.
    Missandei kills it with her outfit (remember the orange one?) this is no different.
    Shireen and Gilly both look terrific! Shireens dress is just amazing. Gillys is groovy.
    Myrcella looks like she is going to a school ball. Her shoes aren’t up there either. Purse brings pizazz though.
    Fix ur tie Samwell.
    Davos kills it.
    Beric looks great and all but why u here?
    Selyse looks fantastic. That’s different and different is what red carpets need.
    I’m laughing at Mace (could that be one of his costumes?) but it looks great. Burn the crocs though.
    Jaqen even looks like an assassin when he’s not in character. This is no different.
    Tycho? TychNO!
    Both Daario and Podrick rock here. Daarios tie is a little thin so Podrick gets my best dressed for the guys.
    Tommen’s outfit feels energetic. Pretty rad.
    Cool jacket Brandon.
    Grey Worm and Trystane also have great suit game.
    Roose and Unella don’t do much for me but their outfits look great, no denying that.

    Top 3. Girls- Nymeria Sand, Shireen Baratheon, Selyse Baratheon and Guys- Podrick Payne, Davos Seaworth and Tommen Baratheon.

    I know no one cares but I don’t care if they don’t. Just for fun.

  76. The Winterfell screen time budget seems to be devoted to Sansa, Roose, Ramsay, Theon etc, no time for the Mance story line. What this means for the “Stannis Storyline” is unclear as it seems he is still a player, despite not fitting the People Magazine concept of a hero.

  77. Afeastfordances:
    Oh, also, did McElhatton really refer to people “disappearing”? What an odd choice of words. No idea what that means.

    Ghost of Winterfell lives !

    Lol, everything he said freaked me out because of the possible implications when Ramsay is somehow involved…

  78. Chimeny: Does Michael McElhatton look cool or what?

    He looks better than Nikolaj who looks a bit goobery. Aidan always looks like he just woke up or toked up.

  79. Don Diego Decordova,

    Not sure, but apparently Mr. Garcia and Ms. Antonsson were, according to an IWC? source. She was smiling all the time too. Probably super excited about the new S5 adaptation of her favorite series! LOL OK, maybe I am trolling, but then again maybe I’m not.

  80. One of Roose Bolton’s leeches: I really wonder how this is going to play out. He can’t attack with the force he currently has. Maybe some Umbers will be joining him on his march? Could they include the mountain clans?

    I think he WILL get some Umbers. Bolton is not the only X-shaped sigil in the north. I’m still betting that the map markers in the trailer are Umber, not Bolton.

    I hope that they don’t

    off Mance for real in ep. 1 ’cause I love Jon and Mance interactions.

    More please!

    Good thing the next two weeks are crazy busy for me ’cause I’m DYING here! I want it NOW!

  81. Ashara D, I’m still betting that the map markers in the trailer are Umber, not Bolton.

    I don’t think so. You can see heads on the markers. It looks like we are seeing 2 different maps in the trailers. The first trailer appears to be a Bolton map and the second trailer has the Bolton map and a Stannis map. The Bolton map looks like it has many Stannis markers at the Wall and many Bolton markers at Winterfell. In Stannis’ map, the ships appear to be Seaworth, the Xs Bolton, and 2 unknown markers. One could be Stannis’ version of firey hearts, but I don’t think so. Looks Manderly to me but could be Kettleback and Moonboy for all I know. Bolton forces also seem to be down and divided.

  82. No Lena? Bummer! But hey Tom Wlaschiha!! *_* Everyone looks so great.

    I laughed pretty hard at Ian Beattie’s jest “See, I didn’t really beat her!” regarding Sophie.

  83. Rygritte: … Looks Manderly to me…

    Oh I REALLY hope so.

    I would like to see some form of the northern lords’ revenge (and some Frey Pie) especially since it seems that they are cutting Mance’s sojourn in Winterfell (and his time on the show). A small glimmer of hope remains: Jon shot him before he could start screaming. Very small glimmer… 🙁
  84. Aryamad,

    Lena’s pretty far along in her pregnancy, so she’s probably wanting to stay close to home/her doctors. She might show up at the L.A. premiere.

  85. Well you realize

    if Mance is dead there will be an immediate EW post-mordem about it following the episode? They do that.

    so we will know either way

  86. Liam Cunningham … What a great character… I’ll happily fight your face if you try and tell me otherwise!

  87. Is that ole Bob Baratheon? Took me a minute recognize him. How I miss thee!

    I have no friggin idea who a couple of those people are or whom they will/have portray/ed.

  88. No, it means that they often bring back actors from previous seasons because they don’t get enough of the actors who live in the US to attend and they need more famous faces. You can’t make predictions based on Red Carpet appearances.

  89. Conleth Hill was there, and apparently Sophie pulled him into her interview (there’s that pic of them together). Then what happened to him? Apart from a few fan photos and the couple of red carpet shots, he doesn’t appear to have much a of a presence. Did he even do any interviews apart from the brief one with Sophie?

    Does anyone know of a video of the interview, or even who was conducting it?
    Conleth is my favorite! It’s so hard to find goodies. The man likes to fly under the radar…but there’s GOTTA be SOMETHING from him at that premiere, right?

    Jaime’s girl:
    Apparently Conleth Hill was also there! from @AndiniRia9
    https://instagram.com/p/0YuhTIoBmv/

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