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exploring ten pieces of trivia you
exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about Game of Thrones
should know about Game of Thrones
should know about Game of Thrones knowledge is power
knowledge is power
knowledge is power please be advised the following clip
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please be advised the following clip contains spoilers and mature content ten
contains spoilers and mature content ten
contains spoilers and mature content ten is too young to say such things he won’t
is too young to say such things he won’t
is too young to say such things he won’t be a boy forever and winter is coming
be a boy forever and winter is coming
be a boy forever and winter is coming number ten a long time coming kicking
number ten a long time coming kicking
number ten a long time coming kicking off our list of some backstory about
off our list of some backstory about
off our list of some backstory about George RR Martin’s epic fantasy novels
George RR Martin’s epic fantasy novels
George RR Martin’s epic fantasy novels the book series debuted in 1996 as a
the book series debuted in 1996 as a
the book series debuted in 1996 as a Song of Ice and Fire
Song of Ice and Fire
Song of Ice and Fire however when it was adapted to
however when it was adapted to
however when it was adapted to television in 2011 the show adopted the
television in 2011 the show adopted the
television in 2011 the show adopted the title of the first novel Martin is still
title of the first novel Martin is still
title of the first novel Martin is still writing the best-selling book series but
writing the best-selling book series but
writing the best-selling book series but it is supposed to be seven books long
it is supposed to be seven books long
it is supposed to be seven books long when it is finally completed songs and
when it is finally completed songs and
when it is finally completed songs and histories from the Seven Kingdoms thank
histories from the Seven Kingdoms thank
histories from the Seven Kingdoms thank you sir number nine television Trump’s
you sir number nine television Trump’s
you sir number nine television Trump’s film due to the novel’s instant
film due to the novel’s instant
film due to the novel’s instant popularity film studios attempted to
popularity film studios attempted to
popularity film studios attempted to secure the rights early on however the
secure the rights early on however the
secure the rights early on however the author dismissed the idea of a movie
author dismissed the idea of a movie
author dismissed the idea of a movie adaptation as he believed a film would
adaptation as he believed a film would
adaptation as he believed a film would not do his books justice due to their
not do his books justice due to their
not do his books justice due to their scale and complexity he favored HBO TV
scale and complexity he favored HBO TV
scale and complexity he favored HBO TV as the network had proven itself capable
as the network had proven itself capable
as the network had proven itself capable of faithfully adapting such stories
of faithfully adapting such stories
of faithfully adapting such stories mastered rhyme effect a was kind number
mastered rhyme effect a was kind number
mastered rhyme effect a was kind number eight the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros
eight the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros
eight the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros viewers can explore a map of Game of
viewers can explore a map of Game of
viewers can explore a map of Game of Thrones vast fantasy world in the show’s
Thrones vast fantasy world in the show’s
Thrones vast fantasy world in the show’s animated intro reel locales like
animated intro reel locales like
animated intro reel locales like Northern Ireland Malta Croatia Iceland
Northern Ireland Malta Croatia Iceland
Northern Ireland Malta Croatia Iceland and Morocco duplicate the grandeur of
and Morocco duplicate the grandeur of
and Morocco duplicate the grandeur of the books settings however even with
the books settings however even with
the books settings however even with such exotic filming locations and
such exotic filming locations and
such exotic filming locations and obviously high production values spots
obviously high production values spots
obviously high production values spots like Winterfell were built in a parking
like Winterfell were built in a parking
like Winterfell were built in a parking lot and the wall was built on a
lot and the wall was built on a
lot and the wall was built on a soundstage I wanted to be here
soundstage I wanted to be here
soundstage I wanted to be here when you saw it for the first time
when you saw it for the first time
when you saw it for the first time number seven colorful nicknames what you
number seven colorful nicknames what you
number seven colorful nicknames what you looking at tough man a trademark of the
looking at tough man a trademark of the
looking at tough man a trademark of the show that’s been carried over from the
show that’s been carried over from the
show that’s been carried over from the books is the use of character nicknames
books is the use of character nicknames
books is the use of character nicknames which often reference a character’s
which often reference a character’s
which often reference a character’s physical features origins and traits
physical features origins and traits
physical features origins and traits examples include the IMP or half man to
examples include the IMP or half man to
examples include the IMP or half man to describe Tyrion Lannister Littlefinger
describe Tyrion Lannister Littlefinger
describe Tyrion Lannister Littlefinger to describe Petyr Baelish the Hound to
to describe Petyr Baelish the Hound to
to describe Petyr Baelish the Hound to portray Sandor Clegane and the young
portray Sandor Clegane and the young
portray Sandor Clegane and the young wolf for Robb Stark
wolf for Robb Stark
wolf for Robb Stark many of the nicknames are actually
many of the nicknames are actually
many of the nicknames are actually derogatory like the treasonous Jamie
derogatory like the treasonous Jamie
derogatory like the treasonous Jamie Lannister as the Kingslayer
Lannister as the Kingslayer
Lannister as the Kingslayer or the masculine Brienne the beauty what
or the masculine Brienne the beauty what
or the masculine Brienne the beauty what did the Mad King say when you stabbed
did the Mad King say when you stabbed
did the Mad King say when you stabbed him in the back he said the same thing
him in the back he said the same thing
him in the back he said the same thing he’d been saying for hours burn them all
he’d been saying for hours burn them all
he’d been saying for hours burn them all number six the bastards and you what’s
number six the bastards and you what’s
number six the bastards and you what’s your story bastard ask me nicely and
your story bastard ask me nicely and
your story bastard ask me nicely and maybe I’ll tell you door in the land of
maybe I’ll tell you door in the land of
maybe I’ll tell you door in the land of Westeros there are many bastards several
Westeros there are many bastards several
Westeros there are many bastards several of whom were born to Nobles those who
of whom were born to Nobles those who
of whom were born to Nobles those who are acknowledged are given alias
are acknowledged are given alias
are acknowledged are given alias surnames that describe their regions
surnames that describe their regions
surnames that describe their regions from which they come including flowers
from which they come including flowers
from which they come including flowers in the reach Hill in the westerland’s
in the reach Hill in the westerland’s
in the reach Hill in the westerland’s Pike in the Iron Islands rivers in the
Pike in the Iron Islands rivers in the
Pike in the Iron Islands rivers in the Riverlands sand in Dorne stone in the
Riverlands sand in Dorne stone in the
Riverlands sand in Dorne stone in the Vale storm in the Stormlands waters in
Vale storm in the Stormlands waters in
Vale storm in the Stormlands waters in the Crown lands and snow in the north
the Crown lands and snow in the north
the Crown lands and snow in the north well load snow it appears you’re the
well load snow it appears you’re the
well load snow it appears you’re the least useless person the number five
least useless person the number five
least useless person the number five book to film character changes as with
book to film character changes as with
book to film character changes as with many adaptations some things don’t make
many adaptations some things don’t make
many adaptations some things don’t make it from book to screen on paper Stannis
it from book to screen on paper Stannis
it from book to screen on paper Stannis Baratheon Tywin Lannister and the
Baratheon Tywin Lannister and the
Baratheon Tywin Lannister and the Masters sword fighting instructors Syrio
Masters sword fighting instructors Syrio
Masters sword fighting instructors Syrio Forel were all bald but they were
Forel were all bald but they were
Forel were all bald but they were allowed to keep their hair for the TV
allowed to keep their hair for the TV
allowed to keep their hair for the TV series
just so meanwhile Davos Seaworth
just so meanwhile Davos Seaworth punishment for years of smuggling was
punishment for years of smuggling was
punishment for years of smuggling was the removal of the fingertips of his
the removal of the fingertips of his
the removal of the fingertips of his left hand on screen they swapped left
left hand on screen they swapped left
left hand on screen they swapped left for right
for right
for right since the actor portraying this
since the actor portraying this
since the actor portraying this character was left-handed yesterday a
character was left-handed yesterday a
character was left-handed yesterday a funny people then chopped off your
funny people then chopped off your
funny people then chopped off your finger then you fall in love with him
finger then you fall in love with him
finger then you fall in love with him number for Cersei’s parenting skills you
number for Cersei’s parenting skills you
number for Cersei’s parenting skills you are my darling boy and the world will be
are my darling boy and the world will be
are my darling boy and the world will be exactly as you want it to be in the
exactly as you want it to be in the
exactly as you want it to be in the books
books
books Cersei never disciplines her nasty
Cersei never disciplines her nasty
Cersei never disciplines her nasty bratty son Joffrey and this
bratty son Joffrey and this
bratty son Joffrey and this protectionist attitude defined her
protectionist attitude defined her
protectionist attitude defined her character causing her to plot the murder
character causing her to plot the murder
character causing her to plot the murder of her husband Robert in response to him
of her husband Robert in response to him
of her husband Robert in response to him striking the little creep done nothing
striking the little creep done nothing
striking the little creep done nothing quite right you did nothing however in
quite right you did nothing however in
quite right you did nothing however in the show her motives are more focused on
the show her motives are more focused on
the show her motives are more focused on attaining power so on one occasion she
attaining power so on one occasion she
attaining power so on one occasion she does strike her son how many bastards
does strike her son how many bastards
does strike her son how many bastards does he have running this 180 degree
does he have running this 180 degree
does he have running this 180 degree change was the result of the
change was the result of the
change was the result of the overwhelmingly positive viewer reaction
overwhelmingly positive viewer reaction
overwhelmingly positive viewer reaction to Tyrion disciplining the boy one word
to Tyrion disciplining the boy one word
to Tyrion disciplining the boy one word and I hit you again I’m telling mother
and I hit you again I’m telling mother
and I hit you again I’m telling mother Oh number three the direwolves dire
Oh number three the direwolves dire
Oh number three the direwolves dire wolves are large mythical beasts
wolves are large mythical beasts
wolves are large mythical beasts described in the book budget constraints
described in the book budget constraints
described in the book budget constraints meant real wolves and dogs were used
meant real wolves and dogs were used
meant real wolves and dogs were used sparingly and were later coated with CGI
sparingly and were later coated with CGI
sparingly and were later coated with CGI effects remember when the dire wolf
effects remember when the dire wolf
effects remember when the dire wolf named lady was executed in real life she
named lady was executed in real life she
named lady was executed in real life she was a northern Inuit dog named Zuni who
was a northern Inuit dog named Zuni who
was a northern Inuit dog named Zuni who was adopted by the actress who played
was adopted by the actress who played
was adopted by the actress who played Sansa let’s hope she takes better care
Sansa let’s hope she takes better care
Sansa let’s hope she takes better care of her pet than her character did number
of her pet than her character did number
of her pet than her character did number two a budget too small for horses the
two a budget too small for horses the
two a budget too small for horses the biggest stumbling block facing Game of
biggest stumbling block facing Game of
biggest stumbling block facing Game of Thrones is a lack of money one result of
Thrones is a lack of money one result of
Thrones is a lack of money one result of this is a lack of horses in the fantasy
this is a lack of horses in the fantasy
this is a lack of horses in the fantasy world which led to several changes from
world which led to several changes from
world which led to several changes from the book it’s why King Robert ran down a
the book it’s why King Robert ran down a
the book it’s why King Robert ran down a wild boar on foot
wild boar on foot
wild boar on foot why Tyrion hiked to the Lannister
why Tyrion hiked to the Lannister
why Tyrion hiked to the Lannister encampment and why season two’s jousting
encampment and why season two’s jousting
encampment and why season two’s jousting tournament was swapped for combat above
tournament was swapped for combat above
tournament was swapped for combat above a narrow walkway
number one realistic warfare rounding
number one realistic warfare rounding out our trivia list is a factoid about
out our trivia list is a factoid about
out our trivia list is a factoid about war on Game of Thrones
war on Game of Thrones
war on Game of Thrones instead of focusing on pure carnage the
instead of focusing on pure carnage the
instead of focusing on pure carnage the show emphasizes the strategy of warfare
show emphasizes the strategy of warfare
show emphasizes the strategy of warfare addressing one of the author’s pet
addressing one of the author’s pet
addressing one of the author’s pet peeves these battles go beyond two
peeves these battles go beyond two
peeves these battles go beyond two armies fighting and delve into the
armies fighting and delve into the
armies fighting and delve into the campaign and logistics including
campaign and logistics including
campaign and logistics including discussions about needing to feed
discussions about needing to feed
discussions about needing to feed soldiers the actions of commanders and
soldiers the actions of commanders and
soldiers the actions of commanders and the play of geography need to get him on
the play of geography need to get him on
the play of geography need to get him on broken ground put his Knights at a
broken ground put his Knights at a
broken ground put his Knights at a disadvantage no we need to get around
disadvantage no we need to get around
disadvantage no we need to get around him and break Jaime Lannister’s siege of
him and break Jaime Lannister’s siege of
him and break Jaime Lannister’s siege of Riverrun do that and the river Lord’s
Riverrun do that and the river Lord’s
Riverrun do that and the river Lord’s will join us viewers should be wary of
will join us viewers should be wary of
will join us viewers should be wary of everyone’s mortality since Martin also
everyone’s mortality since Martin also
everyone’s mortality since Martin also dislikes happy endings which piece of
dislikes happy endings which piece of
dislikes happy endings which piece of Game of Thrones trivia did you find the
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