I wrote spoilers just in case people haven't caught up, even though they really ought to by now.I did not much care for the look of Casterly Rock as opposed to its description in lore when I first saw it. Misgivings I believe we all shared who are into the asoiaf histories. But I was thinking on the fact that across the board George Martin does "turn everything up to 11 in fantasy" as he stated in an interview including the scale of castles. Casterly Rock is not just massive, it is titanic, gargantuan. Thrice the height of the Wall and Hightower I mean can you imagine? Two leages in width and riddled with dwellings inside. I have sometimes questioned whether such a place would be practical or a feasible estate at all due to its sheer immensity. Getting from A to B by book standards would be an excersion in your own home and honestly I can't fathom how Tyrion survived, given that he did ache in his legs from the stairs of the Rock as we read. Maybe the Rock does have some kind of elevator system but this hasn't been confirmed as far as I know.
With this said, the show castle was not what was expected, but in its own right it must be said it's quite a beautifully designed concentric castle with a good location. A bit sterile and stern in vibe maybe, could've used more gardens and greenery (Tywin's stylistic choice maybe) but its position on the rocky promontory ensures that no attack can possibly ensue from the sea, allowing the Lannisters to predict the direction of sieges. It has a very good division between sections of walls and even if it isn't an actual mountain fortress it is still by realistic standards a massive stronghold which can indeed be argued to be nigh impregnable with some additons, such as what the youtuber Shadversity noted in his review where the front walls are perfectly in place for a moat. What's more is that you can very much realistically see people reside there. It's a beast of a castle in real terms, but not so over the top like Harrenhal that it's just nonsensical. I will say though that they could've at the very least have cgi'ed the rocky hill itself to be far taller to create a semblence to book descriptions.
Do I still prefer the book version? I suppose so, but I just thought we could look at it seperately for a minute and appreciate that whomever designed the castle exterior for the most part actually did a good job. As a side note: The castle always reminded me of the old royal palace of my country, Three Crowns Castle before it burnt down in 1697 and was replaced with the now standing Stockholm palace.
Submitted July 14, 2022 at 02:43AM by Gold-Organization-79 https://ift.tt/c24AuqW
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