rodders wrote:
Yeah, it's this sort of thing that gets on my nerves. See also: the Dothraki, and the previously mentioned Fat People = Useless And/Or Morally Bankrupt idiocy. Like I said, in general I'm finding it really entertaining but there's enough stupid exploitative reactionary shit (and enough WALLS OF EXPOSITION) to stop me wholehartedly loving it.
In fairness, in a medieval type setting the fat chaps are quite likely to be the indolent greedy ones, as a whole (see: any member of the clergy). Also, isn't it only the evil eunuch council adviser spy chap who's fat?
Also also, to be fair, most historical type dramas on telly these days have a fair bit of sexy sexy see The Tudors, Rome etc.
Also also also: the WALLS OF EXPOSITION would be annoying in a book, of course, but the lack of a narrator in the telly series means that I'd fully expect some explanation from the characters as to who is who and what the fuck's going on. The books are fucking huge, and the setting is vast and detailed, so I'm not in the least bit surprised
Pod wrote:
Just torrent it?
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I don't want to go to jail.