Game of Thrones - Season 3 Pre-order

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

I haven't gotten around to buying any Blu's, so I've ordered a season 1-3 Blu-ray box set for £66 from Amazon. So just put it out of my mind 'till next year. I haven't seen any of season 3, as I don't get Sky Atlantic anymore.

I cancelled my pre-order as I bought the season one & two box for only £38 from Tesco. I'll get season three for around £30 next year - which either means spotting a great pre-order deal or waiting a few months 'till it comes down, but just forget £50!

[thewerepuppygrr]

Originally Posted by chip75

I enjoyed it too. Even though I've read all the books I can't remember much. Some of the season three stuff seemed fresh so I'm not sure how my brain works. I was watching and thinking "didn't that happen in the last book I read?"

Hopefully I didn't read the books in the wrong order! But I did have to read the bit in the beginning to make sure, why they just don't have a big number on the front for idiots like me I don't know!

I'm not sure who's behind the wheel at Amazon with they inflated prices, I've bought each set the first week in Tescos (they were £30 a piece) with vouchers and a bit of cash but £49.99? Do they expect people just to pre-order and wait for the price to drop? There's no incentive for us!

I've been reading each book just after each series, but that got messed up because apparently season 3 is only part of book 3...so there goes that plan! I think this is one of the few instances where I prefer to watch it before I read it. I think it's because I then get to have the shared reaction with whoever I'm watching it with.

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

I cancelled my pre-order as I bought the season one & two box for only £38 from Tesco. I'll get season three for around £30 next year - which either means spotting a great pre-order deal or waiting a few months 'till it comes down, but just forget £50!

For £50 it better come with a real dragon.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by thewerepuppygrr

I've been reading each book just after each series, but that got messed up because apparently season 3 is only part of book 3...

Book 4 A Feast of Crows takes place at the same time as book 3 A Storm of Swords which they couldn't do with a television series (unless we had 2 seasons running at the same time). So it looks like they've more or less treated each one as a different season. It would have been nice to have 20 episodes instead of 10!

I'm not sure what they'll do with the next book (5) as some territories had it as one book while I think we had it split in two.

[Surfdude]

Originally Posted by chip75

Book 4 A Feast of Crows takes place at the same time as book 3 A Storm of Swords which they couldn't do with a television series (unless we had 2 seasons running at the same time). So it looks like they've more or less treated each one as a different season. It would have been nice to have 20 episodes instead of 10!

I'm not sure what they'll do with the next book (5) as some territories had it as one book while I think we had it split in two.

Actually A Feast for Crows takes place at the same time as A Dance with Dragons (Book 5).

A Storm of Swords was also split into two books in the UK release as well as book 5, which will presumably be fairly similar to how the TV series will pan out.

[Rixx]

Originally Posted by chip75

Book 4 A Feast of Crows takes place at the same time as book 3 A Storm of Swords which they couldn't do with a television series (unless we had 2 seasons running at the same time). So it looks like they've more or less treated each one as a different season. It would have been nice to have 20 episodes instead of 10!

I'm not sure what they'll do with the next book (5) as some territories had it as one book while I think we had it split in two.

I think the producers have said it won't be one book per season anymore. So if something happens at the same time in different books it will appear on the same TV season.

There were links somewhere in this thread but since its 184 pages now I have no idea where they are and I didn't pay that much attention to it as I haven't read the books
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=107373

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Surfdude

Actually A Feast for Crows takes place at the same time as A Dance with Dragons (Book 5).

I think that was one of the reasons for my confusion!

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by chip75

Book 4 A Feast of Crows takes place at the same time as book 3 A Storm of Swords which they couldn't do with a television series (unless we had 2 seasons running at the same time). So it looks like they've more or less treated each one as a different season. It would have been nice to have 20 episodes instead of 10!

I'm not sure what they'll do with the next book (5) as some territories had it as one book while I think we had it split in two.

Originally Posted by Surfdude

Actually A Feast for Crows takes place at the same time as A Dance with Dragons (Book 5).

A Storm of Swords was also split into two books in the UK release as well as book 5, which will presumably be fairly similar to how the TV series will pan out.

I haven't read the books but know the rough structure (with the overlapping narratives of 4 and 5) and read interviews with the producers about it. It looks like Season 4 will have the rest of 3 (we're about two-thirds into it I believe? Or just over halfway?) and parts of 4 (and maybe 5) with Season 5 combining 4 and 5 with the narratives sticking to the timeline rather than separating the stories. I would assuming that adding 4 and 5 together would mean it would also need to split into season 6 as well (as Surfdude says, 5 is a massive book even before you add in the events of book 4) leaving seasons 7 and 8 for the final two books. Though, of course, no-one knows how big these will be so the producers' recent comments that ten seasons may be too much may be premature as it may end up needing to be that much to fit it all in.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by David LFC

Definitely won't be pre ordering at 49.99 surely the price will drop to 35

Sainsbury's pre-order price is £36.99.

[LesPaul]

Details for the US release so ours should be similar/along shortly:

[flyinmunky99]

The dragon shadow cover is awful and cheap looking. I could whip somthing up much better without too much effort...

Still though il be getting day one

[Kurgen1975]

Not happy that it looks like Best Buy will be rereleasing the old exclusive slips!

[NoFro]

Looks like we'll be getting the standard March release then. What a wait!

[Rincewind78]

Originally Posted by NoFro

Looks like we'll be getting the standard March release then. What a wait!

I know! gutted by that.
They must have thrown the pre-orders up as the excitment is still around after the showing on the tele I guess.
Dying to see it

[insomniac013]

That Dragon artwork is an insult to Season 3. Whoever made that cheap mockup needs to be fired. (Especially now since it'll be the official Blu Ray coverart!!)

[thewerepuppygrr]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of how that artwork looks right now, but maybe it'll have some kind of cool effect or embossing or breath fire or something. Well, maybe not that last one, but who knows?

[LesPaul]

It does that apparently.

[waaimasjien.]

Since I hate that dragon shadow, that is ****ing amazing. Although the swords are still rather basic compared to the quite good S1 and S2 posters.

[insomniac013]

Ah, that doesn't look HALF bad. What is the meaning of the swords though? I dont remember anything like that in the show.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Rixx

I think the producers have said it won't be one book per season anymore. So if something happens at the same time in different books it will appear on the same TV season.

There were links somewhere in this thread but since its 184 pages now I have no idea where they are and I didn't pay that much attention to it as I haven't read the books
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=107373

Fine by me. They couldnt go any other way really. I dont think the books (although very addictive!) are that well written and if push came to shove, Id take the TV series over the books.

[thewerepuppygrr]

Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

Fine by me. They couldnt go any other way really. I dont think the books (although very addictive!) are that well written and if push came to shove, Id take the TV series over the books.

I disagree, I think they are well written, but they're written very cinematically so there are things that work better on screen. I think they both have their strengths and weaknesses. They work well together - but I don't want to read ahead of the series.