The way you suggest makes sense because that way you get rid of a lot of characters so you can be done with the actors as well. If they end the season like that, they can be done with Robb, Catelyn, various members of their entourage, Joffrey, and so on, and move on with new emphasis on other characters for subsequent seasons (all this of course presumes more seasons).
They will still need Catelyn, she gets ressurected at the end of book 3 and comes back as Lady Stoneheart
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GAME OF THRONES renewed for a third season.
11/04/2012 12:41:08 AM
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Holy crap
11/04/2012 08:44:44 AM
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It won't necessarily be the end of the season (SPOILERS from the books)
11/04/2012 12:45:48 PM
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That's cool... Maybe the show will manage to actually improve on the books then
11/04/2012 05:08:53 PM
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That way would make logisitical sense too.
12/04/2012 01:46:04 AM
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They will still need..(book 3+ spoilers)
13/04/2012 08:23:01 AM
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That's already planned for.
13/04/2012 06:58:29 PM
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Question - Book Spoilers
14/04/2012 05:10:46 AM
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So in another couple of years they will have passed Martin's writing...
13/04/2012 02:37:27 AM
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According to wikipedia, Martin gave the show's creators plot spoilers
13/04/2012 03:15:23 PM
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Re: According to wikipedia, Martin gave the show's creators plot spoilers
13/04/2012 05:15:16 PM
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Yes. Cancellation aside, it is almost impossible for GRRM to finish the books first.
13/04/2012 07:09:42 PM
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What's stopping them from taking a break of a season, or even two if they have to? *NM*
16/04/2012 10:08:32 PM
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The fact that you can't keep actors and actresses from ageing (i.e., time) *NM*
17/04/2012 05:42:22 PM
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Is season 2 good? Season 1 was frightfully boring with very poor filming quality.
23/04/2012 04:30:55 AM
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*NM*
23/04/2012 11:16:05 PM
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Y-your MOM is frightfully boring with very poor film quality! So there. *NM*
24/04/2012 03:04:11 PM
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