Take the Black Live: Our hopes and fears for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel show

Did you hear? HBO is making a Game of Thrones prequel series, as we all knew it would. Set thousands of years before any of our favorite characters are born, the show will explore a wide breadth of subject matter, “from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’s history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East, to the Starks of legend.” There’s no title as of yet, but we can all rest easy knowing that after Game of Thrones is over, there’s more Westeros on the way.

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Naturally, this week on Take the Black Live, our discussion is all about the spinoff. Topics include:

• The basics: What is the show about and when might it premiere?
• What are we hoping to get out of this show? Did HBO make the right pick when looking at eras of Westerosi history to explore?
• Are we at all trepidatious about the direction the show looks to be taking? Why or why not? And what about those other spinoff ideas reportedly waiting in the wings.
• We cover a bit of news from the season 8 set while we’re at it, including reports of the amazing multi-colored Red Keep.

We’ll be back next Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. CST for another episode of Take the Black Live! Hope to see you on our Facebook page.

Next: What is happening to the Red Keep, and how might it foreshadow the end of the series?

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