The Game of Thrones directors-episode line-up for season 7! 

official announcement in June provided only names, no details, this year.

announced that Jeremy Podeswa, Mark Mylod, Alan Taylor and Matt Shakman would be helming episodes for season 7, but fans were left wondering which director would be handling which of the seven episodes. A few days ago, a source came through with a few more details, and today we’re happy to tell you, we’re able to fill out the rest of the list.

Without further ado, here is the director-episode line-up for season 7:

veteran, is opening up and finishing out the season. That means there’s two episodes for the new guy Shakman (who I still think of as J.R. Lubbock but I’m hoping season 7 will change that), and two for returning

director Mark Mylod, who handled two episodes apiece in seasons 5 and 6.

‘s visual style with his incredible work in “Baelor,” in the season 1 finale “Fire and Blood,” and in four episodes throughout season 2 is taking on just one episode. However it’s the ever-important second-to-last episode of the season.

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but he did a great job with 1 and 2 for Season 6 (and I loved “The Gift” S05E07)

Though I thought Alan Taylor would be doing the bigger episodes (though episode 6, being the second to last, might be a huge episode)

Awesome! Thanks Sue! Really looking forward to Alan Taylor’s comeback. I’m sure he’ll do a masterful job.

so it appears the ambush sequence will happen really early in the season; if indeed Mylod is directing it

Alan Taylor is coming for that Emmy nomination.

I think 6 IS the bigger episode. There’s only 7 episodes this year, that would make episode 6 more or less the equivalent of episode 9.

Cool makes complete sense.They are putting a lot of trust in the new guy but I’m sure he will do fine and yeah Alan Taylor will be getting that Emmy.

Can’t wait to see how well these directors fare in the new shortened season.

The on definitely has a punch up with a fellow Iron Born in either the first or last episode?

Excited about Taylor and Podeswa, dissapointed about Mylod and really really curious to see what Matt brings to the table !

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Cool makes complete sense.They are putting a lot of trust in the new guy but I’m sure he will do fine and yeah Alan Taylor will be getting that Emmy.

Won’t be during next Emmy round. Due to the later premier GoT won’t be in the running.

Disappointed that Alan gets to direct only one epispde..

After seeing Matt in Zumaia many times..i do wondered he will be doing two episodes..so it does make sense

I mean, I think at this point in the game, every episode is a big one…

Im so pissed Miguel isn’t on this season. I don’t know much about Matt Shakman, and I love most GOT episodes so im not worried about Jeremy, Mark, and Alan. It would have been nice for Alan to get two.

Shakman actually has a pretty extensive TV directing resume pre-GOT so I’m not really worried about him.

Finally another non-spoiler post (I actually read one because it was so obvious to me). In case if anyone wonders, I haven’t forgotten about the site. As for the directors, I hope they do a great job. I wonder what would Podeswa bring with the final episode? He was usually the one who directed the more quiet episodes.

Yeah it will happen in episode 3 I guess .. And who knows maybe Mark Mylod may surprise us all( let me have this hope )

That supposed scene is going to be a massive scene based on filming news ..it will be having more extras and shooting days than BOTB right.

We knew the directors who would film certain scenes that we know of right? Does anyone has a list?

I wonder if there were logistical issues for why the same person couldn’t direct the first two episodes? Not that they haven’t had people direct non-contiguous episodes in the past, but the last few seasons had settled into a solid rhythm on that count.

If Mylod is directing the ambush sequence that is happening in 2 or 3 and that takes a whole month, perhaps that’s why?

Or possibly it’s because they want Taylor to direct the penultimate episodes and to be able to focus solely on that.

Especially since Alan is only doing 1 episode, I bet it must be the big one.

Oh, well I think he did “Kill The Boy” which I also loved

I think they couldn’t get Alan to direct two episodes.

So in that case they made Jeremy podeswa direct last one and gave matt extra episode..

Is it confirmed that Mylod is directing the ambush though?Are we sure?I thought Shakman was also spotted in the area?

BAAAH I am sooooooooo exciteddddddddddd… Not even the amazingness that is Westworld can get my mine off season 7…

he also did “Unbowed Unbent Unbroken” which I thought was fantastically made..

About Mylod directing 2 and 3, about what I speculated just a couple of days back. Anyway, it’s now good to get the roster all filled up.

The Ambush is happening in 2 or 3 (I think 3) and Jon is coming to Dragonstone in late 2 or 3; I think the ambush is happening before or around the same time as Jon arriving; that’s why Daenerys and GW aren’t there to greet him and Davos.

It has to happen in episode 3 or 4 ..I think it will be happening in episode 3 before

jon arrives at dragonstone and he may be ducking down from returning drogon with his mommy

Ep06 should be the big one of the season since Alan directs (possibly the new Ep09)

but since the ambush, as reported by WOTW in a previous post, is mid season, are we getting two big episodes this year? I can’t believe a scene with like 400-500 extras and 20days of filming won’t be big.

BAAAH I am sooooooooo exciteddddddddddd… Not even the amazingness that is Westworld can get my mine off season 7…

So far, I’ve only read one spoiler because it was so goddamn obvious and for me personally not such a big thing (contray to many other users). I currently have other TV shows in my mind but I definitely did not forget GoT and I’m sure I will rewatch season 6 somewhere in spring (or maybe the whole series if I would have time). So yes, the hype is real!

I don’t know about the extras, but the number of filming days is not more than BotB I think. The ambush is supposed to take one month to film and the BotB took 5 weeks. The two battles will be similar in scale I assume.

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Season 5 gave us Hardhome and Daznak’s Pit back-to-back, so it wouldn’t be the first time the big budget event people were prepared to see was overshadowed by an even bigger event no one saw coming. That’s if we’re correct about Alan Taylor getting the new “episode 9” this year. Either way, it looks like there won’t be a dull moment this season.

ep 3(?) and 6 will both be big episodes. With just 7 episodes next season, they can probably afford having two huge episodes

I’m excited to see what Jeremy Podeswa does with the finale – I think that he’s done some extremely strong work on the show the past two years, and his resumé is impeccable. That being said, I do agree that Podeswa’s GOT episodes to date have tended to be quieter, more character-focused hours (that’s not to say that he can’t handle action – it’s just the episodes that he’s been assigned).* With Alan Taylor set to direct only the penultimate episode this year, I fully expect that hour to be a massive affair.

*Some people will always give Podeswa flak for the Water Gardens fight, but I’m inclined to associate that with the tight restrictions inherent to filming in the Real Alcázar (also, I really don’t think it’s that bad – merely subpar by the exceptionally high standards of fight choreography that we’ve come to expect). And I’ve made my admiration for what Podeswa accomplished with the wedding sequence in “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” abundantly clear many, many times. I think it’s masterful.

It’s worth noting that for as much as people like to talk about GOT season finales being quieter episodes that tie up loose ends and set the table for next year, that pattern hasn’t really held true for a few years. The finales of Seasons 4, 5, and 6 –

– have all been massive episodes – nearly as big as the traditional Episode 9’s, if not more so. It’s possible that with Podeswa at the helm, we may be in line for a return to the more “traditional” Game of Thrones season-ender, in keeping with the finales of Seasons 1, 2, and 3. The last moment of calm before the great storm of winter finally arrives, if you will.

I think there is no need to worry about Matt Shakman:

the leaked scenes looked amazing even on blurry videos without a dialog, so we can only imagine the splendor of the final product.

However, Mark Mylod is a tricky choice. “No-one” was the episode which received most of the criticism, but apparently he delivered exactly what D&D wanted him to deliver, if he is coming back.

Moreover, Ep 2 or 3 will have to accommodate quite a lot of action sequences: IMO the big battle/wagon train ambush ending up at least with an injury of one of the dragons should be in one of these episodes, and before that Euron will have to take out Yara and the Sand Snakes (it’s hard to believe the naval battle is in the very first episode: first of all, Euron has to ally with Cersey; secondly, the Sand Snakes have to get into Yara’s ship, if they are supposed to be taken out by Euron; and there has not been any build up for that at all). Let’s hope Mark Mylod will handle that, though I am not impressed by his action sequences.

then jon will pet the dragon when dany returns

I have to say I don’t have much hopes for this scene to be as big as BOTB or WoTW …it may be something like hard home but even that Iam afraid how they are going to pull this one out.

Hope it ends like hardhome and not dance of dragons ..

BOTB battle took a month to film with 500 extras and 4 camera crews and the battle itself was about 15-20 minutes of screentime. Same goes for Hardhome. It took like 3 weeks and lasted about 15 minutes. I expect

the ambush to have a similar amount of screentime.So it’s likely to happen before Jon and Daenerys meet, because that meeting is just too big to happen early in the episode, it’ll be the big cliffhanger ending. The ambush happening sometime after the meeting makes little sense for why would Jon be left behind at the castle to roam around it doing nothing? Why would Daenerys let him stay there while she’s away?

Why wouldn’t she?It’s not like he will be alone in the castle her people will also be there.And they don’t need to make it a cliffhanger they don’t need to pull tricks like that they rarely do.Jon and Sansa met at the beginning of an episode and it will be clear where he is going an episode before.Or he could arrive at the end of ep 2 to fit with your cliffhanger scenario

Another possibility is that the ambush closes out ep 3, and then the dragon petting happens early in episode 4. Shakman directed that scene. Or, if both Mylod and Shakman have been spotted in the area, they could be using it for more than just the ambush. Perhaps Mylod films the Lannister army on the road to Highgarden in ep 3, and then Shakman films the ambush on the road back from Highgarden in ep 4. We’ll find out soon enough.

The month that they’re spending in the Caceres region includes King’s Landing (and possibly Old Town) exterior filming, not just the ambush. We don’t know how long the ambush is expected to film for. Nikolaj, however, will be needed for both the fighting and the KL exteriors, so time has to logically be split between the two.

Looking at everyone compiling timelines and figuring out the sequence of events makes me think the episodes themselves won’t be very long. Most will probably be short like “The Red Woman” and “Home”.

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the ambush needs to be covered by spoiler coding. People who don’t read spoiler posts have no idea that’s coming so please cover up any mention of it! Thanks.

I keep forgetting the next season is shorter. I’m confident they’ll pack it with exciting stuff though.

Sue, is there any chance one or more of these episodes will be extra long? We’ve had eps stretch to 70+ mins in the past. With the shortened season I feel like it’s more likely than ever we’ll get longer episodes (and HBO has been pretty generous with the length of Westworld eps, so we know they’re open to it). Maybe we get an extra long finale or premiere?

We haven’t heard anything to indicate that, so I wouldn’t bet on it. It wouldn’t really be a shortened season if the episodes were superlong.

In the article on the Spanish filming dates, it is mentioned that

filming at Malpartida will happen between 14th Nov to 15th Dec. I thought that was the location of the ambush itself? I am not very clear on what city stands for what, tbh.

And why would he stay behind while she and other major characters in that location go out? He’d stay with extras to do what? Eat lemoncakes and admire landscape? Why would she suddenly want to carry out an ambush at that time while she has important business to attend to at her castle, with KITN being there and all? That’s disrespectful to just cease negotiations because she has an impulse to attack a convoy. And why would she be trusting enough to leave him there unless she locked him up? Do you go out to run errands while hosting guests at your place? idk you might be big on this Jonerys rom com from the leak. Is that why you try to counter anyone who dares poke holes in the spoilers? Don’t worry your Jonerys will happen anyway.

Since Podeswa apparently filmed the scene of the Ironborn wailing on Theon, I’d say Euron vs. Yara does indeed happen in the first episode.

Jon wouldn’t have to be shown doing anything, if it’s one episode. We’d just follow Dany. And if she departs, I imagine it’s because she has received word that the Lannisters have sacked Highgarden, which would require an urgent military response. Jon can wait.

It didn’t make sense to me that they would have Dany and Jon meet and a minute later have Dany, Tyrion and the Dothraki all leave for a battle. Additionally, while Dany can travel relatively quickly with her dragons, it would take a least a month for everyone else to the Reach and back to Dragonstone. Having Dany arrive from the battle as Jon is arriving it also make it more interesting. At least to me.

Will probably get ONE episode that would be over 60 mins… but a few that will probably be at around 50-55…

Dee Stark: I mean, I think at this point in the game, every episode is a big one…

I agree that it seems like every episode should be rather big. There isn’t a lot of time for ‘fillers.’ I guess we don’t know for sure that some of the episodes won’t have a bit of an extended run-time. If they do just 53-54 minutes an episode that’s only around 6 hours and 20 minutes. It’s kind of depressing to think of it that way. As we’ve been thinking though, this season is the beginning of the endgame. All of the character’s storylines/arcs are going to start blending and clashing starting in episode one. All of those lengthy talks with the High Sparrow last season really slowed episodes for me, but he’s gone so hopefully that sort of thing will be too.

I’m hoping Sapochnik won’t have conflicts for season 8 after the news that he’ll be directing that

The doesn’t make sense tho, because Tyrion is there to greet Jon. But according to the spoilers Tyrion is also there with Dany at the ambush. It can’t be that urgent as it would take a couple of weeks to get everyone to the Reach

Urgent in the sense that they need to respond immediately, lest the Lannister army escape. Sure, they can’t attack the next hour, but they can’t just sit around.

Tyrion greeting Jon and then taking him to Dany would fit with court protocol.

Dee Stark: Im so pissed Miguel isn’t on this season.

I am guessing, at this point, Miguel has replaced Neil Marshall? I mean that’s ok … I guess Marshall has been busy.

and I would’ve replaced some of the extra long sparrow scenes with a couple of jon scenes…. regarding the RESERRUCTION.

In the two weeks (at least) it would take for Dany’s army including Tyrion to get ready and get to the Reach, the Lannister would almost be at King’s Landing if not already there. Sorry, but the logistic don’t make sense. It would make a lot more sense if they get an inclining in episode 2 of what’s happening, get themselves to the Reach by the beginning of episode 3. They are not quite on time to help their allies but are there early enough to organize an ambush/

Clob: I agree that it seems like every episode should be rather big.There isn’t a lot of time for ‘fillers.’I guess we don’t know for sure that some of the episodes won’t have a bit of an extended run-time.If they do just 53-54 minutes an episode that’s only around 6 hours and 20 minutes.It’s kind of depressing to think of it that way.As we’ve been thinking though, this season is the beginning of the endgame.All of the character’s storylines/arcs are going to start blending and clashing starting in episode one.All of those lengthy talks with the High Sparrow last season really slowed episodes for me, but he’s gone so hopefully that sort of thing will be too.

I’m hoping Sapochnik won’t have conflicts for season 8 after the news that he’ll be directing that

Given how many characters were killed off in season six, I think that we will see the central characters on screen for as much – or even more – time as previous seasons in spite of the reduced episode count and lack of lengthened episodes. There are far fewer plot strands at the end of season six than there were at the beginning of it, and Cersei effectively single-handedly reduced the KL cast/story to her, Jaime, Qyburn, Frankenmountain and Bronn. This should hopefully mean that they still manage to fit in a lot of action over the seven episodes. I do think that at least one episode – probably seven – will be more than 60 minutes long. They need to do a good job of closing off season seven and setting up where the characters that make it to season eight will begin that season.

Sidebar: No One may have been an unpopular episode in some circles, but the Riverrun scenes were stunning – particularly the Jaime/Brienne and Jaime/Edmure convos. Yes, there are issues with Arya’s departure from the Faceless Men, but there is also a lot of things in Mylod’s episodes from season six that were fantastic.

It could be, but they’re simultaneously going to be filming King’s Landing exteriors in Caceres City, which Nikolaj will also be needed for. I take L7R filming dates with a grain of salt until we get closer to the shoot, because they were misinformed on some of the Basque filming details, along with that water stunt scene which turned out to be for an entirely different show.

We know that Jon meets Dany indoors and that this ambush takes place after that. We just do, whether people are ready to admit it or not. The ambush will probably be an episode-closing sequence, so there won’t be any reason to cut back to Jon on Dragonstone. I’m actually starting to think that episode 2 will close with Jon and Dany laying eyes on one another for the first time, and that episode 3 will open with the continuation and ensuing conversation and culminate in this ambush. We had a similar setup with The Gift/Hardhome.

Considering Marks handle of his episodes last season I’m expecting his work to be shit again. Hopefully that won’t be the case. Does anyone know if Miguel S will be back for season 8 at least?

It wasn’t my favorite episode of season six – that was

– but I see it getting a lot of criticism online, and that criticism is focused on Arya’s storyline. As I said, there are issues extricating her from Braavos and the Faceless Men plot, but so much of

took place elsewhere and was fantastic. I loved Sandor Clegane’s reunion with Thoros and Beric and all the Riverrun scenes. This episode also featured the scene in KL in which Tommen announced that Trial by Combat had been outlawed, setting up the stunning sequence that we saw in

. So, yeah, I loved Mylod’s episodes from season six; the issues I had were with the writing in the Arya plot, and he had nothing to do with that. As such, I am looking forward to seeing what he does in season seven.

I’m thinking with the shortened season, that Episode 7 might actually be the big episode this year (as opposed to typical penultimate episodes)…. I consider it basically a ‘mid-season’ finale.

Yeah These are my thoughts as well.The ambush is after the meeting for sure.

They could still cut to Dragonstone after Dany leaves for the ambush. We know that Theon and Jorah will make it to Dragonstone. Either of them could arrive there while Dany is away. I think Jon, Davos and Missendei were the only ones at the beach when Theon arrives? It could happen in ep 3.

yes. exactly everything you said. And to add to that… as someone who did not have much issue to how arya’s story ended, I thought that with story he was given to tell for Arya, he did a great job, especially the scene of arya arriving at her final spot with the candle, and cutting to the HOBAW….

If the ambush happens before Jon’s arrival at Dragonstone then it would make sense that Dany arrives after Tyrion and her Dothraki. If Drogon is injured, as the leaks suggest, she would stay behind with him until he healed enough to fly back to Dragonstone. She could be arriving back when Jon and Davos are going up the stairs to the castle and that’s when Jon and Davos are seen ducking.

a time ago, I read that people employ Alan Taylor just to kill relevant characters… and That time was when he directed Thor The dark world.. and he killed Thor’s mother… (for that time i wasn’t a fan of game of thrones).. will it be the case??

Alan Taylor is an awesome director of the “BIG”. He directed several episodes of Rome and was just great. That’s were I first was turned on to him. I don’t believe he even storyboards his scenes but I may be wrong. I saw a “Making of” one of the scenes in Rome and he was just chill.!!

It just kills me that just because they wanted more inclement wesather they won’t make the Emmy cut next year. I mean and then theres a shot of them making freakin’ snow!!!!

Major step up in terms of budget from Always Sunny in Philadelphia to Game of Thrones (for Shakman).

Shakman filmed Jon’s confrontation with Theon and Jorah’s arrival to Dragonstone, so those events happen in episodes 4 and 5. I’m thinking the Theon confrontation happens in episode 4 before Dany returns from the ambush, and the dragon petting shortly after. As for cutting back to Jon, this isn’t really a drawn out event so much as an impulsive decision followed by a quick strike. Once her army does strike, it would make no more sense to cut away to another location than it would have to cut away from Hardhome, Daznak’s, or BotB. You’re likely looking at an uncut sequence that will take up the final 10 – 15 minutes of the episode.

the new guy Shakman (who I still think of as J.R. Lubbock but I’m hoping season 7 will change that),

??My mind is blown. First, because I didn’t think anyone but me watched or remembered that show. And second, because I had no idea the guy I’ve been seeing on location was the kid from my favorite show in the late 80s. Talk about a blast from the past, lol.

Not really, but I would be surprised if he’s not coming back… especially after winning an Emmy for S06E09.

My prediction is that he will direct the two last episodes of S8.

Bizarre, right? I totally had a crush on him back then. ( I was younger than him, it’s not creepy.) I loved that show. Now I have to mentally turn that off and put him in the director box.

I think Mylod is unfairly blamed for some of the flaws which actually fall to the writing and acting choices.

My ideal scenario for S8 would be Alan Taylor and Miguel Sapochnik doing three episodes a piece.

I could’ve sworn I read something somewhere about D&D mentioning how many total minutes they had planned left, and with the reveal of 7+7 episodes, it ended up calculating out to a few much longer episodes

Do you guys have any clue about who filmed the scene with

Dany, Tyrion, Varys, Missandei, Greyworm and the Unsullied on the dragonstone stairs? October 22th (Gaztelugatxe) If he is Shakman as someone claims, then the scene in the caves (same costumes, as you noticed) cannot be Dany arriving in Dragonstone.

I have to agree with what you’ve said… Podeswa has done an amazing job (the fight at the Water Gardens notwithstanding). I particularly like the way he used the light in Jon’s resurrection scene and in Sansa’s wedding (not talking about the final scene, but when she’s marching towards the weirwood tree).

Oooh baby, I’m so excited to see Jon’s face when he witnesses that iconic moment .. the most incredible woman ever riding the most incredible creature ever !

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that his episodes are among the lowest rated ones. And it doesn’t fall on the writing alone. The director has a lot to say in how the episode shapes up. He directs it. And it’s not like D&D deliberately give him bad material.

When D&D speak in minutes they’re using it as another way of saying hours, e.g., 180 minutes = 3 episodes. They would not have literally calculated the series in minutes.

I agree with that. Mylod’s episodes have some of the poorer action sequences in recent seasons, but a lot of that results from things not his choosing. The Water Gardens fight was fatally compromised by where they chose to shoot, which wasn’t his call (or at least, not solely his call) as far as we know. The ridiculous Braavos chase (and Arya’s preceding stupidity) was also a script issue. Conversely, Jaime and Bronn fighting the Dornish patrol was a solid fight scene.

It seems Alan Taylor is doing the big episodeand concentrating on that. We’ll see if he goes filming to Iceland. That will be this years big action set piece.

Dany ambush -> Jon arrives at Dragonstone -> is greeted by Tyrion and Missandei -> walks around with Davos for a little while -> Theon arrives -> Jon kicks Theon’s butt -> Dany arrives making her glorious entrance on her big baby -> They meet

The pictures match what I said chronologically and after looking at which character appears in what scene. Besides, Jonerys meeting is a huge moment, I really think it’d be smart to let it happen a little later on !

Thus being said, I’m excited about the directors lineup, particularry Shakman. His work on other series is really really good ! I’m curious to see what he brings to the table !

Sean C.: The Water Gardens fight was fatally compromised by where they chose to shoot, which wasn’t his call (or at least, not solely his call) as far as we know.

But that fight (I assume you were talking about S05E06) was directed by Podeswa and not by Mylod.

No Jon can’t wait. He’s pressed for time. You’re forgetting WWs are coming. He won’t arrive to get dragonglass and maybe make an alliance only to stay there for a few weeks doing nothing while Daenerys is ambushing and burning people alive. You think it’d take a day or two to get everyone from Dragonstone to the Reach, set up an ambush, execute it and then return to Dragonstone? It’d be a month long affair or so.

Jon arrives, meets Daenerys for negotiations, she leaves a complete stranger, a King with half of Westeros behind him, two minutes later at her base, with no one to keep parlaying with him on her behalf and he stays in the castle twiddling his thumbs for a month? That’s just too dumb for words. Which means it’d be so David and Dan. But my expectations weren’t that low for season 7. After the leak they’re at all-time lowest though.

Man I’m glad you are not writing a tv show otherwise it would be terrible lol.What you call a month long affair it will literally be a scene but okay.

Why? They’re public figures. They put their work out there. They subject themselves for judgement. Are we obliged to approve of everything they do?

It seems Alan Taylor is doing the big episodeand concentrating on that. We’ll see if he goes filming to Iceland. That will be this years big action set piece.

A scene as it happens on screen. Hence time jumps are a thing. But within the universe it’d take a few weeks. That’s where the issue lies. Or do you think everything that happens on screen happens in real time? Like Jon wasn’t dead for a day or two but for 70 minutes (less than 2 episodes)? In universe, Jon would have to wait a few weeks at a strange place when he’s pressed for time.

In terms of scale ambush is the biggest one and bigger than BotB. Emilia said it. But in ep 6 is probably more important one in terms of importance. Usually, episode 9 is the big one and now it looks like episode 6 is the biggest episode of the year. Although, pretty much any episode will be huge because of leaked pics, news and videos.

Funny… so many covered spoiler posts, but this time I have to restrain myself from uncovering them.

ETA: now it’s covered. But guys, c’mon, be more careful, please!!

Do you also think Daenerys travels from Essos to Westeros in about 30 minutes (from the ending of 610 to sometime in 701). or actually several weeks as it’d take her within the context of the story?

He’s directing Sindbad now. Hard to say how the timing works now

He’s at Dragonstone because Dany is their only hope. As far as he knows the Wall is protecting Westeros. He has to convinced her to help them and he’ll be there for probably 3 or 4 episodes. Even if it means waiting for he to go ambush Lannisters or arriving as she returns from it. I see you’re not liking her very much, do you?

2 actually. Arrives during the latter part of episode 3 and leaves at the end of episode 5 or beginning of 6.

No. 3, 4 and 5. They’ll give them plenty of time to bond. Leaving probably at the end with Jorah, Gendry and Davos most likely going somewhere. Ep. 6 if by all means is something else up North.

Sure, but I still think he will be back for season 8… Hopefully he will be able to work around his schedule for next year.

LOL, you’re right, of course. I got mixed up on that point. The other Mylod-directed action sequence I wasn’t a big fan of was Barristan’s death (which, as with a number of episodes that season, didn’t do a very good job with the Unsullied).

Actually I know perfectly well how time is portrayed in the show.I bet you were one of those who complained about jet packs though you seem like the type.As far as Jon knows the ww are as close as they have ever been the wall still stands he is not that pressed.Even if he was Dany is his best chance.He can get the dragonglass and fight with the ten thousand men he has.What good would that do to him?Or he can stay and convince Dany.The week Dany is away is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things and nobody will see it as such.

Funny… so many covered spoiler posts, but this time I have to restrain myself from uncovering them.

No worries! I apologise if I sounded too harsh, but some of us are trying very hard to stay away from spoilers. I understand it’s exciting to discuss them and contrast them with the new information, just take extra precautions, people, please. 🙂

If Jon and Dany have to go from perfect strangers to allies who trust each other, the meeting has to happen sooner rather than later. I think Jon will arrive in DS either at the end of ep 2 or the beginning of ep 3, before Dany leaves. Besides, Theon’s arrival was filmed by Shakman, which means it will happen later than Jon’s.

He’s there for dragonglass primarily. If he were smart, he’d take it and leave. But he can’t because Daenerys didn’t bother to give him back his boat and weapons before she left to play at war if the leak’s to be believed. Which means he’s basically a prisoner (it’s an island after all, he doesn’t have to be locked up in a room to be a prisoner). She takes away his freedom to leave at anytime he wants. She restricts his movements,

I believe people here make an effort to understand the difference between offering constructive criticism of the choices the showrunners may make and outright bashing them and calling them names like you did on your post. There are other sites where they do this all the time and where you may find yourself more at home. As it is, we try to keep the toxicity levels at a minimum.

So ambush happens after Jon’s arrival? It would make more sense if it happens before he arrives or as he arives Dany is returning from the battle. Leaving Jon behind at Dragonstone is weird but I heard that bit. Mylod is directing ambush and it could be ep 2 or 3 just as he arrives.

Yes, I’m doing so. I only read one spoiler post which was so obvious to me by the title (I’m sure you know which) but that one isn’t such a big deal for me.

Missed you two Dee! 😀 Do your best to remain Unsullied, season 7 will be absolutely amazing!

I am pretty sure it happens after.I don’t think it’s weird she is not leaving him alone and Tyrion would have vouched for him.What’s the big deal?

Yes I know which one you mean 🙂 Did you by any chance check out Westworld? I keep getting LOST vibes from it.

I think Team Dragonstone can head out to the Reach at the during episode 2 and be there for the beginning of episode 3. I mean what else is Team Dragonstone going to do throughout episode 2? I also think it’s weird for all of them to leave Jon alone in Dragonstone. At this moment I can’t see a reason. If they want Jon to spend time with Dany why interrupt it that way. What’s the purpose?

Not yet but I plan to in near future. (My LOST rewatch will start in a week and I’m a bit busy at university).

Yeap, sorry… In the hurry I pressed “reply” to your comment instead of Torrhen’s. I managed to fix it though. 🙂

Dany doesn’t have to let him take the dragonglass. She controls the island, and he presumably wants to negotiate an alliance with her, seeing as she has tons of men and, more importantly, three dragons.

You would expect that Missandei would still be there, if nothing else. Little point to her going on campaign.

I am usually really careful on this but this time. Many people visiting this site doesn’t want to know spoilers and I’d be ruining it for them. Dee or Mihnea for example. Again my apoligies to all.

Jon is there to negotiate her help, not just dragonglass. It goes hand in hand. She took her weapons and boats as standard procedure. Stranger carrying weapons around would be a bit weird and boats has been taken to safety. Later on Jon is walking around freely and as he wants, even without guards, He can even approach Dany privately. He’s her guest later on by the look of it and it looks he wants to be there. He knows he has to convince her and it takes negotiations to do it. Dragons are needed for the fight against white walkers. Jon even took charge at some of these pics.

He also spotted Conleth. LOL at the guy referring to Kit at “Dios Del Olimpo”. That’s a new one. His reaction to spotting the cast is pretty funny.

I thought it was a pretty decent episode as well. Many people rate it the lowest for season 6, but I still think a lot of those were due to obsessing over the damn stab wounds. When I’m forced to rate the episodes in order I always end up putting “No One” somewhere in the middle. (Arya and Lady Crane had the great mother-daughter type scene in Lady Crane’s room, Ser Gregor ripping the Sparrow apart, the tension-filled announcement of trial by combat being abolished, all that Riverrun stuff with Jaime, Brienne, Edmure and the Blackfish, Masters begin attack of Meereen, Sandor & BwoB hanging, Arya-waif climax, Arya-Jaqen.)

Dios del Olimpo is also how I would react if I looked at Kit lol.

With the exception of Alan Taylor who directed season 1, episodes 9, (Baelor) and 10 (Fire and Blood), I am not excited by this lineup of directors.

Matt Shakman, is best known for directing comedy type shows including, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, “Mad Men”, “Ugly Betty”, “Everybody Hates Chris,” and “Fargo”. Nothing on his resume suggests he has worked on an epic fantasy before so it will be interesting to see what he can do. I just hope his episodes don’t turn out to be unpleasant surprises.

Mark Mylod has directed some of my least favorite GoT episodes, specifically, season 6, episodes 7 (The Broken Man), and 8 ( No one) which portrayed Arya as a moron with the superhuman ability to run and jump through the streets of Braavos, Terminator style, just after being repeatedly stabbed in the gut. Mylod also directed season 5, episodes 3 ( High Sparrow) and 4 (Sons of the Harpy), which had some of the most cringe-worthy Sand Snake scenes so far. I am certainly not thrilled that Mylod will be directing anything in Season 7, but, hopefully, he’ll turn out better work than his four previous turns at directing did.

Jeremy Podeswa is a GoT veteran who improved his game after directing episodes 5 (Kill the Boy) and 6 (Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken). Season 5, episode 6 was, by far, my least GoT episode ever as it gave us the horrible fight scene between the Sand Snakes, Jaime and Bronn, and Sansa’s wedding to Ramsay. Thankfully, Podeswa’s direction of season 6, epsiodes 1 (The Red Woman), and 2 (Home), were better. I’m hoping he improves even more in Season 7.

With just two seasons and 13 episodes left until the end of the series, I was hoping for the return of directors who gave us some of the best episodes of the series and in television in general, such as, Miquel Sapochnick who gave us “Hardhome,” “Battle of the Bastards,” and “The Winds of Winter, Alex Graves who directed, “The Mountain and the Viper” and “The Children”; Neil Marshall who directed, “Blackwater” and “The Watchers on the Wall,” David Nutter, who directed “The Rains of Castamere,” and “A Dance of Dragons,” or Jack Bender who directed “The Door.” I would certainly hate for the series to go out on a Dornish note.

I don’t know. Jon is relatively a stranger and she goes off to fight, then returns. Wouldn’t it be better to do it before he arrives or as he arrives when he ducked out along with Davos before dragons. So negotiations can be happening and not going off to fight and then return. But I guess, it could work out either way for them.

I read something about it what Jenny just mentioned but as you said more sense makes, after battle against Euron. Lannisters sacking Highgarden or some other place. Dasny takes revenge and Dothraki vs Lannisters. Tyrion doesn’t have to be there and he welcomes Jon. Then Jon meets Dany, as she arrives on her dragon. Why let them meet and then let her go elsewhere.

This is why I fear for the posts that are open for everyone.. where we can all discuss things together. Its going to be hard because people will forget to cover things.

I WILL 🙂 and I have NO DOUBTS season 7 is going to kill allllllllll the past seasons.

I am usually really careful on this but this time. Many people visiting this site doesn’t want to know spoilers and I’d be ruining it for them. Dee or Mihnea for example. Again my apoligies to all.

Yes you are usually careful 🙂 I didn’t see anything 🙂

the stab wounds thing didn’t even bother me

Princessmaria: Mark Mylod has directed some of my least favorite GoT episodes, specifically, season 6, episodes 7 (The Broken Man), and 8 ( No one) which portrayed Arya as a moron with the superhuman ability to run and jump through the streets of Braavos, Terminator style, just after being repeatedly stabbed in the gut. Mylod also directed season 5, episodes 3 ( High Sparrow) and 4 (Sons of the Harpy), which had some of the most cringe-worthy Sand Snake scenes so far. I am certainly not thrilled that Mylod will be directing anything in Season 7, but, hopefully, he’ll turn out better work than his four previous turns at directing did.

Jeremy Podeswa is a GoT veteran who improved his game after directing episodes 5 (Kill the Boy) and 6 (Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken). Season 5, episode 6 was, by far, my least GoT episode ever as it gave us the horrible fight scene between the Sand Snakes, Jaime and Bronn, and Sansa’s wedding to Ramsay. Thankfully, Podeswa’s direction of season 6, epsiodes 1 (The Red Woman), and 2 (Home), were better. I’m hoping he improves even more in Season 7.

Arya’s story was 20 percent of the two episodes you are talking about from seasons 6, andddddddddddd they are NOT written by Mark Mylod. What about all the other good stuff that happened in eps 7 and 8 that had nothing to do with Arya?

Sandsnakes scenes from season 5 eps 3 and 4, again, don’t have much to do with Mylod… that’s how they were WRITTEN and ACTED out… me personally I blame the weakness of these scenes to the acting… and the fact that they are sandsnakes who I don’t even care for lol.

Same goes for your argument on podeswa… Sansa’s wedding to Ramsay and wedding night were beautifully directed… they were not written by Podeswa… and although its an event we may not like to see happen, its direction was outstanding!

I don’t get these arguments! Maybe im wrong in how I think when it comes to direction.

Dee Stark: This is why I fear for the posts that are open for everyone.. where we can all discuss things together. Its going to be hard because people will forget to cover things.

Yes, that’s a risk that we, the new “unsullied”, will have to decide whether to take or not. 🙂

Most of the time people are very careful and cover their comments, or fix it very quickly if they didn’t before (as Geralt of Rivia had). Others are much less careful though… and I have learnt a couple of things that I wish I hadn’t… But since I keep on coming to comment here, I have to take responsibility for my part. 🙂

Yeah true… I also find my self pretty good at catching a spoiler comment before I read it! hahaha

That’s cool, to each their own. I’m still going with the ambush happening after Jon’s arrival, since that was the chronology provided by a source who’s been proven right by every single article posted here for over two weeks, but alternative theories are always worth considering so long there’s some room in the timeline. I think there’s more dramatic potential in Jon watching Dany fly off the handle shortly after he first meets her, but we’ll just have to see.

It´s great to see some of the usual posters back! I often wonder where many have gone…I miss the nice debates and hate it when trolls come and try to ruin everything for the rest of us 🙁

well I know for me, I stay away from any spoiler post!!

but I get so happy when we get posts like these where we can all share a discussion.

So who is this Matt Shakman fellow? I’ve never heard of him…

I have no problem with any of these directors. 😜 *gasp*

But holy balls, I have never seen such a gong show of people not knowing or not caring how to use spoiler coding. It is NOT THAT HARD. If you can’t take the time to read the very clear warnings or instructions on how to do it, then don’t post. Honestly wtf people. I couldn’t care less about spoilers, I love them, but I also like seeing Dee and Lord P being able to pop in from time to time without having to peek through their fingers for fear of a big plot jumping out at them. Please just have the courtesy to do it right. The mods do have lives outside of this site and shouldn’t be expected to babysit us posters 24/7.

My god, it’s great to have Alan Taylor back.

I’m trying to avoid major spoilers this year, considering that GoT is completely past the books now, and I’m very busy at other (non-GoT) fansite. But I still come here when there is a non-spoiler post and I will definitely be back for my reviews when the season airs.

“Sandsnakes scenes from season 5 eps 3 and 4, again, don’t have much to do with Mylod… that’s how they were WRITTEN and ACTED out… me personally I blame the weakness of these scenes to the acting… and the fact that they are sandsnakes who I don’t even care for lol.”

….think about the dialogue, and seriously ask yourself if *anyone* could have acted it better. It was just weird. Though to be honest most of their speaking lines that spring to mind where the Tyene actress acting weird (was this supposed to be funny? I don’t know).

Heck, I don’t even blame Podeswa for the fight scene turning out so poorly with the Sand Snakes; from the extensive interviews he’s given, it seems his involvement was….really far down the pipeline. I mean he was ordered, given the order “film a fight scene in only a few days, in daylight, in a big open courtyard which makes it difficult to work in the stunt doubles”. It really sounded like a “fait accompli” by the time he was stuck with a bad situation ….plus he’s filmed so many other nice things that I really don’t see it as something he could have done. Similarly, the actual “fight coordinator” Irlam did such great work in other episodes that I think it was the scheduling people (someone seriously thought that giving the actors only a few days to train for what by their own admission was supposed to be a very complex fight scene…yikes).

I think Team Dragonstone can head out to the Reach at the during episode 2 and be there for the beginning of episode 3. I mean what else is Team Dragonstone going to do throughout episode 2? I also think it’s weird for all of them to leave Jon alone in Dragonstone. At this moment I can’t see a reason. If they want Jon to spend time with Dany why interrupt it that way. What’s the purpose?

Tyrion could stay with Jon at Dragonstone. We know that Tyrion tries to convince Jon that Dany is the right person for the iron throne. Maybe it is during this time when Tyrion tries to convince Jon. Tyrion might also be devising his plan of going to Kings Landing and talking with Jaime. We also know that Tyrion and Varys might be a bit concerned with the burning of the Tarlys. Dany usually listens to Tyrion, this is something she might do if he isn’t around to advice her.

I’d love it if it turns out Matt Shakman ends up directing the two best, most acclaimed episodes of S7.

You know I think it is more difficult to try to figure out timelines in West World than it was for LOST. Watching scenes in West World often feels like that one magnificent time when we first meet Desmond in the hatch. Like, what in the world is going on? When is this?

with what you said, how does all this relate to the direction of the episode and not the writing ?

Jeremy Podeswa did some brilliant work on all four of his episodes to date(as some have previously commected on). the fight scene in UUU was affected by limitation of the location.

while we all would prefer Miguel Sapochnik directing an episode(s) this season especially the big fight sence for season 7, there must be a reason D&D ask Mylod to return.

Some details might be wrong. Such as Tyrion being at the battle. He could be horrified by what Dany did like burning Tarly’s even after returning to Dragonstone.

For sure. I mean, he first said that Jon makes an ill advised sttack on King’s Landing. Then corrected himself on October 18th, well after WotW had posted details of the ambush. I still think the ambush happens before Jon’s arrival.

Pretty sure he said ill advised atack is Dany’s job and not Jon. Jon stays out of it on Dragonstone. He as leaker consistently said that. He messed other etails but not this one as I remember.

No, he says Jon. I took screenshots of all his comments up to October 6.

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