Thread:Rodangizzardcrusher3/@comment-26687285-20160822213306/@comment-25692211-20161008192449

Fun fact: that's actually why it was so brutal in the film. Originally, WS was just going to shoot the Starks and the camera would pan to their faces, but the Russos realized that most eagle-eyed fans knew this, and so they decided they wanted to shock everyone by having WS beat Howard's face in and then strangle Maria.

I'm not sure where I read this, but it's still a pretty cool fact.