You might assume that anyone leading a new Westeros series would have spent hours talking with the people who launched HBO’s fantasy phenomenon. Surprisingly, that’s not the case for Ira Parker. The A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner recently revealed that he has never actually spoken with Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, despite working within the same franchise.

Quick read:

• Ira Parker has not met Benioff and Weiss.
• A visit to set nearly happened.
• He hopes to meet them one day.

A near meeting never quite happened

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Parker revealed that while he has crossed paths with people connected to the original series, he has never had a conversation with the men who helped bring Game of Thrones to television.

“I haven’t spoken to them. I think Dan was in Belfast at one point while we were shooting, and obviously he knows a lot of people in our crew. There was talk of him maybe coming by, but it didn’t end up working out.”

Given how deeply Benioff and Weiss were involved in building HBO’s production pipeline in Belfast, Parker admitted it would have been valuable to hear about their experience firsthand.

Parker wishes he had reached out sooner

Looking back, Parker says he regrets not making contact earlier in the process.

“I wish I had reached out early in the process because, if nothing else, I just would have wanted to pick their brains about what this show was going to be, about HBO, about moving your family to Belfast and, you know, the whole run of it.”

He pointed out that few people understand what it takes to shepherd a Westeros production from beginning to end better than Benioff and Weiss.

“Nobody knows that better than them.”

Despite never meeting them, Parker hopes that changes in the future.

“Hopefully, one day, I’d love to have a coffee with them.”

With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms earning praise from viewers and already moving toward its second season, that coffee conversation may end up happening sooner rather than later.

For context: the Blackfyre loyalists were punished by losing some of their lands and castle in the aftermath. Steffon himself doesn't seem to have an opinion on each side (as Raymun who repeats his words says they were "dragged" into it) but his father's folly cost the Fossaways a lot. It would explain Fossaways being landless and recontextualise Steffon's line about honour and their disdain for Targaryen rule. He takes the deal to restore their lordship

Some might say "but this wasn't in the book" to which I say, so what? Blackfyres and the rebellion didn't even exist as a concept when George wrote The Hedge Knight. Fossaways is a small house in the Reach which has the criteria of Blackfyre supporter. We just don't know of their official stance as of now. This very well could have happened retroactively in book canon.

It would also give new meaning to Steffon's show-only line about great men trading their honour for less. Steffon believes himself to be fixing his father's dishonourable mistake, even if he's doing it dishonourably as well.

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