WiC Weekly: November 12-18

What a difference a week makes. Here’s the biggest Game of Thrones related stories to hit the newswire in the past seven days.

Game of Thrones is an ensemble show, but there’s a knee-jerk instinct to want a “main character.” What does the data say?

People were also curious to see the results of some of our season 7-focused Small Council polls.

In celebrity news, George R.R. Martin apparently filmed an appearance on the PBS show Finding Your Roots, wherein he discovered some surprising things about his ancestry. We think we have an idea:

The world is going to need a follow-up to Game of Thrones once the show is over. Perhaps Amazon can help?

Amazon isn’t the only one planning for a world without Game of Thrones. HBO is developing a number of spinoffs. Might any of them feature familiar faces?

I have seriously mixed feelings about the prospect of a Lord of the Rings show. Watch me work through them:

In season 8 filming news…there isn’t a lot of season 8 filming news. But with the cameras rolling, there’s always something we can dig in to:

For example, the production’s distinctive pink signs are popping up in some old areas, giving us clues as to what’s on the horizon:

Although he was only on the show for one season, Jason Momoa has gone on to become one of its biggest success stories. I mean…good god, have you seen what he has lined up?

Finally, and while no one but me may think this is cool, a software developer has come up with a fascinating way to soak up the enthusiasm of Game of Thrones fans past.