rmholt Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Dark Star is also a surreal Sci-fi film from the 70s by John Carpenter.Ha ha Surreal is not the adjective I'd use! I once made a good friend by doing the alien beach ball finger tapping thing in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmholt Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I know this has been mentioned in this very thread but I finally watched Bladerunner and about plotzed when I saw the Tyrell building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomshirt Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) Sorry if this has already been posted - search is disabled ATM.Last week's episode of the Big Bang Theory I noticed they have a Lannister refrigerator magnet.Also in this week's Entertainment Weekly there is a column where the writers for the GoT TV series and Parks and Recreation swtich shows. It's amusing. Edited April 27, 2013 by mushroomshirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Always remember:Keep Penis Clean Or Face Getting SyphilisKingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Never heard it. I can't think why they don't teach that mnenonic to high school girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Apparently the trick with Renly's armour has a classical inspiration. This may already be listed, can't face checking 51 pages."With the Greek forces on the verge of absolute destruction, Patroclus led the Myrmidons into battle wearing Achilles' armor, though Achilles remained at his camp."from a wikipedia article about Achilles. Edited April 29, 2013 by Castellan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShigellaSand Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) I've seen people compare the Lannisters to the Borgias (the historical ones, not the TV show) and particularly Cersei to Lucrezia. I can see why, given the power grabbing and rumored incest, even if it's obviously not a perfect fit.But Lucrezia was not the only Borgia sibling. There were her brothers as well, of which Cesare is the best known. Another one, the youngest, was named Gioffre, which is sometimes spelled Jofre. He was married to an Aragonese princess named Sancha, or Sancia... They were 12 and 16 when the wedding took place.http://en.wikipedia..../Gioffre_BorgiaApple Martini has pointed out in another thread that Jaime is most like Anthony Woodville, brother of Elizabeth Woodville who married Edward IV (may have got the number wrong) and was the mother of the Princes in the Tower. This would make Robert Edward IV (no resemblance other than a penchant for affairs which is probably how he ended up marrying Elizabeth Woodville, which as his council said was 'no match for a Prince such as you" or something like that, and in dying suddenly, of course). Renly would be the Duke of Clarence, and Stannis Richard III.Oh, there are some similarities. Edward IV was unusually tall, he was good-looking, and liked to drink and party. He took the throne after leading a rebellion and deposing the ruling monarch, who was quite mad. (Living in his head mad, not burning people to death mad, though.) The monarch's son was also killed. Then after he married, there were a lot of complaints among the nobles that his wife's family were getting far too many positions of power. He died youngish (about 40, I think) leaving behind two young sons. His brother then declared the boys illegitimate and claimed the throne for himself... I'd say that amounts to a few similarities. Edited May 1, 2013 by ShigellaSand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmholt Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I'm reading "A Distant Mirror" by Barbara Tuchman which covers the 14th century. Westeros culture seems to make WAY more sense than real medieval feudal culture. There were laws governing what clothes you could own for one thing. So when we think the fundy Muslims are being medieval that's actually likely true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Flowers Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Apparently the trick with Renly's armour has a classical inspiration. This may already be listed, can't face checking 51 pages."With the Greek forces on the verge of absolute destruction, Patroclus led the Myrmidons into battle wearing Achilles' armor, though Achilles remained at his camp."from a wikipedia article about Achilles.That might gave been an influence, but Achilles wasn't dead yet at that point, rather refusing to fight after an argument with Menelaus. Both tricks had the same point to them though, so I'm with you there.This brought to mind something else though; the Astapori trying to pull an "El Cid" with King Butcher's corpse. They dress him up in his armor and have him "lead" a sortie, forcing Caggo of the Second Sons to "kill" him a second time. This little episode seems to be a clear nod to the El Cid story, albeit a somewhat ironic one considering the outcome (i.e. Same ploy. Opposite results). Edited May 1, 2013 by Jon Flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Targaryen Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Ok, time to bring the tone down a little:I am the only one who keeps misreading "Ser Marq Piper" as "Ser Maris Piper", do we have a potato knight as well as an onion knight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmholt Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Ok, time to bring the tone down a little:I am the only one who keeps misreading "Ser Marq Piper" as "Ser Maris Piper", do we have a potato knight as well as an onion knight?Potatoes? There are potatoes in Westeros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Potatoes? There are potatoes in Westeros?I don't think there are. They have neeps. You could have The Knights who say Neep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromancer Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) In ADwD, Tyrion remembers reading stories he found ridiculous about dragons guarding treasure. Definitely an homage to The Hobbit.There's also the fact that "Drogo" was the name of Frodo Baggins' father. Edited May 2, 2013 by Lion's Claw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmholt Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I don't think there are. They have neeps. You could have The Knights who say Neep.Neeps are closer to turnips. I found it interesting that neeps appeared in ADWD and turnips disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xasthur Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) I'm reading "A Distant Mirror" by Barbara Tuchman which covers the 14th century. Westeros culture seems to make WAY more sense than real medieval feudal culture. There were laws governing what clothes you could own for one thing. So when we think the fundy Muslims are being medieval that's actually likely trueI've read that too, long time ago though. It's a good book but you have to remember that it a) displays the 14th century which was basicly a time of crisis and decline (before that, medieval europe seem to prosper, generally speaking) and b ), as far as i can remember, the book focuses very much on the decline of France in the Hundred Years War. That being said, this book is more of an attempt to get into a 14th century guy's mindset confronted with misery and decline than being an accurate academic description of that time. There were also flourishing elements, like the rise of Burgundy, the beginning of the Renaissance, the consolidation of Castille, etc.But considering the aesthetics of Westeros, that book seems to be quite close to them.The muslim world however had little to do with the western middle ages, despite all their interactions. Only because a society hasn't gone through the enlightment of the 18th century doesn't mean it's an equivalent to the Islam. Edited May 4, 2013 by Xasthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Nastja Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 In ADwD, Tyrion remembers reading stories he found ridiculous about dragons guarding treasure. Definitely an homage to The Hobbit.There's also the fact that "Drogo" was the name of Frodo Baggins' father.Ah, something I never thought of! Thank you for pointing that out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Summerhall: a shoutout to Pat Summerall the TV sportscaster who worked football (GRRM's passion) games for so many years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Nastja Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Sorry if this has already been posted - search is disabled ATM.Last week's episode of the Big Bang Theory I noticed they have a Lannister refrigerator magnet.Also in this week's Entertainment Weekly there is a column where the writers for the GoT TV series and Parks and Recreation swtich shows. It's amusing.I noticed that in TBBT too :)Also, its not just search thats offline ATM. Viewing any profiles, including your own, is impossible too. Perhaps the site is updating/running maintanence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Ennepe Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I noticed that in TBBT too :)Also, its not just search thats offline ATM. Viewing any profiles, including your own, is impossible too. Perhaps the site is updating/running maintanence?The Guys also have a Longclaw replica by Valyrian Steel hanging next to the entrance door ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannis Eats No Peaches Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Tyrion was squashed into a barrel at some point near the start of ADwD, which reminded me of the Dwarves escaping in barrels down the river in The Hobbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 In ADwD, Tyrion remembers reading stories he found ridiculous about dragons guarding treasure. Definitely an homage to The Hobbit.Dragons guarding their hoard stretch way back in mythology before The Hobbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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