That is funny. And now, so help me God, I know what mansplaining is.

You are part right though. I was being a little didactic. Though I was just trying to provide evidence for my argument, instead of merely stating it and moving on. AV club maybe not withstanding, there are a great many people who have little idea of the relative depths in world histories. Peace.

Well, that was pretty mean. Hope you enjoyed yourself.

Yeah, I admit I haven't watched the U.S. show that much. And yes, you are right to point out that there is some stuff from all over the world. I just don't like the more modern U.S. stuff that much (of which there is a ton because of how prolific our popular culture has become). I couldn't care about a Mickey mouse…

Ok, I should have looked below before asking; looks like the British version is still kicking. Might have to check it out…

Is the British original version still on? As an American, and a lover of History, I have to say I'm fairly good and tired of most of American history at this point. Not that we don't have some great and interesting stuff, it's just that: (1) The European/African based contribution to U.S. history is only a little…

Upvoted for the last paragraph.

The Dornish can also shoot dragons out of the sky and tell the Targaryens to fuck off for years. If I'm remembering my nerd history right.

In regards to the inevitable GOT spinoffs:
Dance of the Dragons would be epic Television, but probably too epic. I mean, it's a cast of hundreds of Dragons and Targaryens and they almost all die and it goes on for years. I think it would be a bit one note.
Ditto for Aegon's conquest because you know he's going to…

IMO two of the lines in the Pres. debate are genuinely funny: Ted Cruz belting out that it's an interesting thing to look at a wall. That reminds of me of something Brick Tamland would say. The second was Ben Carson talking about how he needs to solve the substantial problem of his mother. Everything else to me…

Well opinions will differ, but I thought much of it was pretty good actually. Dorne is always tedious I admit because though it's well written and imagined, its always just the land where nothing of consequence happens. And Dany in Mereen was painful because she's just engaged in footdragging/wallowing in the…

He should use his power for the public good and demand GRRM finish Winds by Midsummer's Eve (or some other soonish and equally old timey date).

Yup. A slow motion one. Watching all her schemes crash around her at the end of AFFC might be the only resolution of any plot-line in that whole book. So, it was good.

Good guess. Is BWB in the trailer?

I just realized that the flag behind Brienne and Pod looks to be the Tully's flag. Which means that they are in the Riverlands. Which means (probably) that they took Sansa there if they rescued her and Theon. This makes me wonder if book Sansa (who is still in the Vale) eventually comes back to Riverrun with the…

On one hand I'm really glad that zero Dorne was shown in this trailer. On the other hand, if the whole (mostly made up) Dorne story line is abandoned, can it be done so effectively (ie. without thematic or plot damage), or is this just a narrative route from the total Dorne disaster of last season? Doran Martell's…

Bet he'll be wearing a noose! At least until Jaime shows up.

I hope so. It's a better story and then we might get to see his incredibly menacing "trebuchet" speech.

It's just a trailer; meaning that it isn't above misdirection. Maybe the dragon is smoking someone sneaking up on Tyrion from behind and isn't killing him because it senses he is a Targ, or at least friendly. Maybe it is meant for Tyrion but he dodges it. And maybe like you said, it nails him and he doesn't burn,…

Why does this story lead with a photo of Louis XIV in a rooster shirt? I mean, I know he's the Sun King and roosters crow with the dawn and all, but that seems a little attenuated. Plus, how did he time travel?!