WiC Weekly: December 26-31
Happy New Year, it’s time once again for WiC Weekly, where we bring you the biggest and best Game of Thrones-related news stories from the past week. Let’s get started.
There wasn’t much in the way of Game of Thrones Season 7 filming news, Nina Gold, the casting director for the show did respond to the question of lack of diversity among the cast.
#GameofThrones casting director Nina Gold talks diversity on the showhttps://t.co/neQzkcawhf pic.twitter.com/LDQvLDdTue
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 26, 2016
To no one’s surprise, Game of Thrones is once again the most pirated show of the year.
#GameofThrones is once again the most pirated show of the yearhttps://t.co/wMJQSnQ18h pic.twitter.com/lQNkSVtvgr
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 27, 2016
We discuss 10 Game of Thrones prequel ideas we’d like to see happen.
10 #GameofThrones prequel ideas we hope happen.https://t.co/oLfxjaZr20 pic.twitter.com/WWJrLqOAze
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 27, 2016
Goerge R.R. Martin lamented the tragic loss of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, as well as the passing of Watership Down author, Richard Adams.
George R.R. Martin laments the loss of Carrie Fisher and Richard Adams.https://t.co/WjWW2IDc5Z pic.twitter.com/07kSEMSiTf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 28, 2016
We took a look at the Game of Thrones cast and compared what they looked like before they landed their superstar roles. Just look at the classic beauty of Diana Rigg.
Here's a look at the #GameofThrones cast - Then and Nowhttps://t.co/Ky7cxh65cn pic.twitter.com/M0995Ugy6k
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 29, 2016
Using the same API as Google Maps, this interactive map of Westeros and Essos is pretty cool.
This #GameofThrones interactive map of Westeros and Essos is a perfect way to pass the time to Season 7!https://t.co/za8R0WRgCl pic.twitter.com/WQE7C4yPgi
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 29, 2016
Here is a delightful and wonderful Game of Thrones year in review. Seriously, you won’t be able to read this without smiling or laughing out loud.
Here now, we present the #GameofThrones Round Robin Year in Review https://t.co/zpRUI4QpC5 pic.twitter.com/QjlQW3ZiMj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 30, 2016
Can Melisandre be compared to the Arthurian Morgan Le Fay? We take a deep dive.
#GameofThrones: Melisandre compared to the Arthurian Morgan Le Fayhttps://t.co/Ys7imj3ZML pic.twitter.com/lDkhr0ncp8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 30, 2016
Sansa, Lyanna Mormont, and Game of Thrones Season 6, in general, appear on more lists honoring the Best TV of 2016.
Sansa, Lyanna Mormont, and #GameofThrones Season 6 in general appear on more lists honoring the Best TV of 2016. https://t.co/XLntVu2H0Y pic.twitter.com/5qFBrUoDH7
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 31, 2016
That’s it for this week, we hope you have a safe and prosperous 2017. And hey, at least we’re one month closer to Game of Thrones Season 7, right?