WiC Weekly: June 28-July 4
By Dan Selcke
Welcome to a special July 4th weekend edition of WiC Weekly! Actually, the fact that this post is falling on the July 4th weekend has no effect on its content, but just take our word for it that it’s special. Anyway, here’re the most popular posts from the past week.
First up, we discuss one of the popular fan theories currently swirling around Jon Snow’s apparent death: did his eyes change color right before the season finale ended? And to answer your implicit question: no, it doesn’t look like speculation regarding his death is slowing down even though the finale happened weeks ago.
Relive the most popular WiC posts from the last week. First, more Jon Snow speculation. http://t.co/Ix6p5hTsXz pic.twitter.com/laZLWO8jrg
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
Next, here’s some casting news for Season 6. We’ve been hearing a lot about new casting sessions in Spain, but the production will also be returning to Northern Ireland.
Also, the show will be casting new parts in Northern Ireland. The North shall rise again! http://t.co/76gi4uhUKx pic.twitter.com/ND3MaGmEDn
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
More casting news: what role will newcomer Sam Coleman play next year?
Bronn and Jaqen H'ghar will be back for Season 6--plus, a new actor is cast in a mystery role. http://t.co/ZYHg3NgHyv pic.twitter.com/bLXxGel5lx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
If you were in a good mood, this next post should scare you into submission:
On the lighter side, here are some creepy pics of what characters would look like as wights. http://t.co/4QpLLdbJ5K pic.twitter.com/txyFETY2u8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
Meanwhile, various fandoms cross streams…
Here's another light one: #GameofThrones meets Lord of the Rings meets Star Wars. http://t.co/I0VKnp0GMv pic.twitter.com/DKPIH6UxWq
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
The off-season provides a good opportunity to take an extended look at some of the more complex fan theories circulating around the internet.
Dive into one of the most popular #GameofThrones fan theories around with our Grand Northern Conspiracy explainer. http://t.co/gsLYxWQluJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
It’s also a good opportunity to look into the lore of the series.
Ever wonder what the deal with Melisandre's Red God is? We explain it all here. http://t.co/JWsnIcIZpr pic.twitter.com/CtJHg4Ec1L
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
Jack Bender has been making his presence felt since signing on to direct two episodes of Season 6.
Jack Bender, one of the season 6 directors, talks about his approach to all the new material. http://t.co/DFgONOVFms pic.twitter.com/kvqVj4X1YS
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
More Jack Bender news: did the director get to read anything from The Winds of Winter? Probably not, but that won’t stop us from discussing it.
Did Season 6 director Jack Bender get an advance copy of The Winds of Winter, and if so, can we be his friend? http://t.co/ammnmXNnBe
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015
Finally, Ani Bundel wrote an informative, thoroughly sourced post about the 25 best looks in Game of Thrones Season 5. Check it out.
Relive the fashions of Season 5 with this exhaustively researched post on its 25 best looks. http://t.co/C36CWT1siw pic.twitter.com/v8g993HFYz
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 5, 2015