it’s impossible for me to take this stuff personally because i know you’re just venting but i’ve got a pretty broad and deep knowledge of economics and history as it relates to black oppression and a decent handle of how the white power structures that profit from black suffering could be dismantled.

you guys are sassy as hell and literally can’t even, i get that. what i don’t get is how that translates into dismantling the commodification of black suffering. i don’t get how any of this glib condescension or pop culture analysis relates to dismantling the carceral state or transferring white wealth to black…

martin’s talked a little bit about this. he understands hollywood badassery. not only does he write a pretty mean screenplay, one of the themes of the books is that glory and horror are both a part of war. he provides many moments of violent catharsis for his favorite characters.

they could take a few passes at the script so the fan service doesn’t feel so wanky and contrived. nobody would say cleganebowl is fan service if it felt like it happened organically instead of the hound cutting a wrestling promo into the camera.

i tried to recommend your funny post and your other recommends disappeared :( i hope that’s just on my end. and that they eventually ungrey me and i’m not still shouting my iconoclastic television analysis into an infinite and uncaring void.

it’s not about game changes or surprises, dave. the entire reason people have followed and supported the show is because of their affection of and fascination with the characters and the strength of the plotting. the production is incidental.

we must always take into account that d&d’s only real writing credit before game of thrones was the wolverine movie where deadpool didn’t have a mouth

it’s the whole “just world” thing where anything bad that happens to somebody you don’t personally know is automatically their own fault because it’s too terrifying for people to consider that the world is a cruel and unjust place.

yeah im no car expert but im pretty sure manuals are faster than automatics since you can shift more efficiently or whatever. usually when committing a transmission metaphor ppl tend to go for the “fifth gear” ref since afaik it’s equally applicable.