Because I don't live under a rock, I have not been able to avoid mentions of "Game of Thrones" even though I have never watched it and never wanted to watch it. But what with memes and 5-second clips and suchlike, I have picked up various things about it. Y'all can tell me how wrong I am, I consider this an interesting exercise.
- It is a fantasy TV series.
- Based on a book-series by, um, George R.R. Martin?
- Who said he wanted to write a book series that was too violent for television.
- It is too violent for television, but they made it anyway. It is really really violent.
- There is a throne whose back is made of swords.
- There is a character called Tirion Lannister who is a fan favourite.
- He is really short, like hobbit-height.
- He has a bit of integrity, unlike everyone else.
- There are no good guys, it is every man, woman and child for themselves.
- There is trial by combat (see point 4).
- There was a "red wedding" which was a massacre (see point 4).
- There is a blonde girl who had an incestuous relationship with her brother.
- One of the taglines for an upcoming season was "Winter is coming."
- Season 8 has just started.
- It is the last season (thank goodness!).