Supposedly
Before the show started, he had many discussions with the creators and was satisfied with their knowledge and proposed handling of the source materials. He's also apparently given them the broad strokes of how he intended to wrap things up, and provided them the blessing to use their own artistic license.
Complete thread:
- OT: Game of Thrones (mild spoilers) -
PMan,
2016-04-24, 22:40
- meanwhile, the two better shows on HBO -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 17:05
- Neither show has a single bad character. -
Kevin,
2016-04-26, 05:53
- Richard's "Jonah, with me," after the job reversal - Buck Mulligan, 2016-04-26, 07:32
- didn't the Founding Fuckers hear of an odd number? -
Jay,
2016-04-26, 07:05
- The White House Symposium on Race - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-04-26, 08:34
- "Catherine, why is that your hair?" -
Kevin,
2016-04-26, 07:28
- hard to say who I enjoy most -
Jay,
2016-04-26, 07:56
- Richard/Gary/Selena 3-way tie - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2016-04-26, 13:10
- hard to say who I enjoy most -
Jay,
2016-04-26, 07:56
- RIGBY - domer.mq, 2016-04-25, 18:13
- As if Silicon Valley's cast wasn't loaded enough -
Jim (fisherj08),
2016-04-25, 17:54
- his Jack Barker reminds me of some operators I know -
Jay,
2016-04-26, 10:29
- The way that Erlich says "Aviato"... - KGB, 2016-04-27, 07:30
- Legally, there cannot be. - Kevin, 2016-04-26, 11:51
- his Jack Barker reminds me of some operators I know -
Jay,
2016-04-26, 10:29
- Neither show has a single bad character. -
Kevin,
2016-04-26, 05:53
- I enjoyed the episode... (spoilers) -
domer.mq,
2016-04-25, 10:35
- It definitely wasn't up to par with previous openings, but I - GuinnessBob, 2016-04-25, 17:44
- Was anyone clamoring for another season of "Ballers"? -
KGB,
2016-04-25, 10:58
- If it takes a Ballers to pay for another Danny McBride show - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-04-25, 11:45
- I had the same reaction. - domer.mq, 2016-04-25, 11:11
- Question for fellow Ice and Fire readers -
HCE,
2016-04-25, 08:37
- #2 for sure. - PAK, 2016-04-25, 10:39
- #2 - Jeff (BGS), 2016-04-25, 09:19
- #2... - PMan, 2016-04-25, 08:50
- Generally #1 - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2016-04-25, 08:45
- to what extent is GRRM authoring anything with the show? -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 08:41
- Supposedly - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2016-04-25, 08:46
- I think he told the writers, generally, how the series ends -
Jim (fisherj08),
2016-04-25, 08:45
- I have a hunch Martin won't finish the series now. - San Pedro, 2016-04-25, 09:28
- Game of Thrones always does that -
Jim (fisherj08),
2016-04-25, 07:47
- It's pretty much what I expected -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-04-25, 08:04
- GoT really needs a Pop-up Video mode -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 08:08
- I thought that's what they ate the first 7 minutes of the hr - domer.mq, 2016-04-25, 10:24
- GoT really needs a Pop-up Video mode -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 08:08
- It's pretty much what I expected -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-04-25, 08:04
- Speaking of terrible things on HBO -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-04-25, 07:08
- how did they story board the last dino battle? -
HumanRobot,
2016-04-25, 12:40
- same guy who wrote - Jay, 2016-04-25, 12:51
- I want to see a movie - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-04-25, 11:44
- the car thing isn't weird, is it? -
Pat,
2016-04-25, 09:13
- It was weird in terms of the character - HullieAndMikes, 2016-04-25, 09:17
- Are you talking about Howard's assistant? -
San Pedro,
2016-04-25, 07:29
- Don't forget the true victims - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2016-04-25, 08:29
- Yeah, the babysitter - HullieAndMikes, 2016-04-25, 08:10
- how did they story board the last dino battle? -
HumanRobot,
2016-04-25, 12:40
- Sand Snakes -
Ben,
2016-04-25, 06:15
- weren't the sand snakes in the books? -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 08:25
- They were - CW (Rakes), 2016-04-25, 08:35
- Yes -
MattG,
2016-04-25, 08:33
- I think the Dorne storyline... - domer.mq, 2016-04-25, 10:22
- weren't the sand snakes in the books? -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 08:25
- The highlight - CW (Rakes), 2016-04-25, 05:57
- meanwhile, the two better shows on HBO -
Jay,
2016-04-25, 17:05