How are any of those people recent

How are any of those people recent

@avclub-75e43c12ef9f1cfdaeae92ca6fa90640:disqus - Oh yeah, well 
Ahura Mazda's all washed up now that he's moonlighting as the Lord of Light. That's right, I went meta with Game of Thrones here.

@avclub-75e43c12ef9f1cfdaeae92ca6fa90640:disqus - Oh yeah, well 
Ahura Mazda's all washed up now that he's moonlighting as the Lord of Light. That's right, I went meta with Game of Thrones here.

It doesn't have to appeal, but it should at least be understandable. Shakespeare's ultimate success was being equally approachable from people of all levels of society. James Joyce, not so much.

It doesn't have to appeal, but it should at least be understandable. Shakespeare's ultimate success was being equally approachable from people of all levels of society. James Joyce, not so much.

I really don't understand how seemingly unreadable (to the layman) works such as Gravity's Rainbow, or Ulysses, or books that are incredibly high concept, such as Infinite Jest, are seen as literary masterpieces. The last one not in the same class as the previous two, of course. It seems like they're so full of hidden…

I really don't understand how seemingly unreadable (to the layman) works such as Gravity's Rainbow, or Ulysses, or books that are incredibly high concept, such as Infinite Jest, are seen as literary masterpieces. The last one not in the same class as the previous two, of course. It seems like they're so full of hidden…

So is it at the same level of quality of Sunshine, or somehow even worse? Because your description sounds fairly disappointing?

So is it at the same level of quality of Sunshine, or somehow even worse? Because your description sounds fairly disappointing?

Time to start following the Borgias, I guess!

Time to start following the Borgias, I guess!

@Morgendorffer

@Morgendorffer

What are some good political costume dramas to watch post-GoT? Is Camelot any good?

What are some good political costume dramas to watch post-GoT? Is Camelot any good?

Blame GRRM himself, he okayed all of this.

Blame GRRM himself, he okayed all of this.

What's better, the Borgias or the Tudors? I need more costume drama politicking to get my post-Game of Thrones fix. Other recent series will be considered as well.

What's better, the Borgias or the Tudors? I need more costume drama politicking to get my post-Game of Thrones fix. Other recent series will be considered as well.