Posted on 06/13/2012 4:05:48 PM PDT by Third Person
Politicians are calling for a boycott of HBO's fantasy series Game of Thrones because of the creator's 'despicable' decision to include former President George W. Bush's severed head in several scenes. In the tenth episode of the first season, Mr Bush's decapitated head is barely recognizable impaled on a wooden spike, covered in filthy long hair and slathered in dirt. But show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who noted the appearance in the series' DVD commentary, insist it wasn't a political statement - just a prop. The finale of the first season of Game of Thrones, Fire and Blood, one of the series' beloved characters Ned Stark is beheaded by new king Jeoffrey for treason. In one brutal scene, King Jeoffrey brings his bride-to-be to gaze upon the severed head of her father.
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And if it was Obamamugabe????
Maybe it’s supposed to be Will Ferrel’s head on a stake.
I wouldn’t get worked up over it, you can’t even tell unless they mention it.
Too bad more conservatives werent asking for his head on a pike during his tenure.
“Based on the blurry profile of the head I’d say it’s a stretch at best to make the comparison.”
The Lannisters who execute Ned Stark and his followers are also the most malevolent faction in the narrative. This is a bit analogous to portraying Bush as a fallen Texican at the Alamo, or as a Brit at Dunkirk. Just as McCain mocked the Tea Party activists as Hobbits, thus aligning himself and the GOPe with Mordor, it just underscores that a lot of GOP apparatchiks could benefit from cliff notes before making PR statements.
Generally used as an inside joke by the departments, They love to place things in a non-descript manner on the set such as pictures of crew members, politicians, etc on wanted posters etc etc blah blah blah. This stuff happens all of the time and is not that unusual.
I agree. I love Game of Thrones, both the books and the HBO series. Not gonna stop watching.
-we can’t even talk about Obama’s big ears!
If the liberals hated the Bush years,they are going to hate the next 4 even more.
The authors of this fine show admitted they used the former President’s head,they are the ones who bought attention to this.It is not a form of political expression,if they’d kept quiet but since they told......there is bound to be some meaning behind this.
Was it pointless to be upset about the G.W. Bush assassination movie?
Is it pointless to expose and push back against the left's use of violent imagery towards their political opponents?
You wouldn’t need a pipe wrench; he’d fold-up like a wet noodle and cower.
Yeah. . .that’s why they said they used GW’s head.
Must have been listening to Stairway to Heaven in reverse to discover that.
Hbo is the sewer trap of civilization.
Different shot, different head.
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These people are complaining about something that was two seasons ago.....Really???? They are so behind. Why did they not complain back when it aired. They are on Season Three and they are complaining about Season ONE???? Goodness people just like to complain. I don’t watch the show but even I know this is kinda ridiculous. Two Seasons ago complaining about it, ok....Today not so much.
At least they're not purple.
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