Chuck Mayer
Senior HTF Member
I too was a big fan of the 6th book. I felt like the 5th was all filler on first go, though it clearly isn't now. It is (oddly enough) the longest on the seven books, and the one that could use the most trimming. But it is a very important part of the tapestry.
It is weird to be talking about the 7th movie (either half) until I've seen the 6th. So I'll abstain on the theories from myself until I've seen the films. I'd rather the movies were faithful to previous films moreso than the source books. I know that is an odd distinction to make, but the movies should stand on their own for the most part, with some treats here and there for book fans. They haven't deviated too far afield in the films anyway, so that should not be a tall order. But if they have to make a choice...choose previous films to be consistent with.
I hope the film ends the series as strong as the book did.
It is weird to be talking about the 7th movie (either half) until I've seen the 6th. So I'll abstain on the theories from myself until I've seen the films. I'd rather the movies were faithful to previous films moreso than the source books. I know that is an odd distinction to make, but the movies should stand on their own for the most part, with some treats here and there for book fans. They haven't deviated too far afield in the films anyway, so that should not be a tall order. But if they have to make a choice...choose previous films to be consistent with.
I hope the film ends the series as strong as the book did.