The clash of kings has begun in earnest. Who wants Stannis for their king? Comments Bex:
Sure enough, he has got several brownie points in my book by being observant of grammar (courtesy of Internet Webcomic):
Speaking of kings and leaders of men … the admins of this site have decided that the commenters are mature enough to handle some political humour. WinterIsComing.net is not leaning politically one way or the other, simply because that is not in the nature of the content we are concerned with. That said, the next two pieces are funny no matter what side of the aisle you are on – and perhaps even easier to laugh at if you do not live in the States, like me :)
This first one is from A Reddit of Ice and Fire:
And this other one has been around for a while, waiting for a good opportunity to be published:
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84 Comments
Eh… the Stannis shopping one is kinda funny.
Matt SQuote Reply
Ha, love them.
Btw, the first Fruitless macro is credited to Bex. She is quality.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
Ours is the Fury,
Thanks, oh Tumblr guru :) updated!
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
I’m neither Conservative nor Liberal but I find it hypocritical when Liberals poke fun at people with views different than their own and then take offense when they themselves are mocked. I am not saying ALL Liberals, but I just wish people would stop hurting other people for the sake of comedy.
Anyway, I actually enjoyed these. Always gotta love Canadians, beer, and hockey! Go Rangers.
RygarQuote Reply
haha, fruitless! after watching the last episode, i was talking to my wife about that. why didnt renly have a peach in the show? it wouldnt have broke the budget or steered the plot in any way, just have him sitting there eating a peach. it would have been a nice gesture toward the book readers. come on D&D, throw us a bone once in awhile…
Salty Sea DogQuote Reply
I LOL’d at Hodor!
MetalgoddessAMBQuote Reply
“the admins of this site have decided that the commenters are mature enough to handle some political humour.”
Translation: If you’re offended, then it must be because you’re too stupid and childish to appreciate us, not because we’re offensive jerks.
“WinterIsComing.net is not leaning politically one way or the other, simply because that is not in the nature of the content we are concerned with.”
Translation: We know we shouldn’t do this and we’ll probably offended at least some of you, but… see the previous sentence.
“That said, the next two pieces are funny no matter what side of the aisle you are on – and perhaps even easier to laugh at if you do not live in the States, like me”
Translation: We know these pieces are actually quite biased within the scope of American politics, but American politics are not our politics and you’re ALL slope-headed neanderthals as far as we’re concerned.
—
Laugh. It’s funny. Right?
CeledamQuote Reply
A smarter (non-troll?) person would probably have stated it this way. Yeah, you’re not conservative, you just happen to believe they aren’t the same thin-skinned whiners on this front. That’s completely believable.
Newsflash, guy: people are people, and are all prone to the same flaws. No matter the side of the political aisle.
ZackQuote Reply
Balon Greyjoy is SO BRAVE you guys.
userjQuote Reply
Zack,
Sure Conservatives whine, but I was making a comment on this particular post and did not mean to generalize Liberals as being “one” way and Conservatives being another. I apologize if I offended anyone and should have been more clear with my intent.
This is why I should just stick with beer and hockey and
not political discussion.
RygarQuote Reply
I laughed pretty hard at these, but the last one doesn’t really work. Santorum is in the south twisting mind but the state flags behind him are Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas? Someone is better at Westros geography then real world geography. Also no one is loyal to Romney, even those that support him just think he can win, which actually doesn’t fit Stannis at all.
sandbunQuote Reply
I definitely do lean towards one side of the aisle. However, find all very funny! Thanks for posting. Hodor.
patchy faceQuote Reply
Salty Sea Dog,
I understand the slight irritation at the lack of a peach, but I reckon it all just comes down to practicality. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the process of filmmaking, so excuse my tone if it comes across as slightly patronizing: Eating a piece of fruit on camera is probably the most difficult thing to do in terms of continuity, as you’d have to keep replacing the fruit after every take and making sure it has the same bites in the same places as last time. And the thing with a peach is, they’re sloppy; meaning it’d dribble all down his hands, and the bites are soft and varied, as opposed to, say, an apple’s crisp and clear bite marks. It’s just more hassle than it’s worth, to be honest. Just about the only time you’ll get people eating fruit on camera is when they’re shooting with multi-cameras (like a soap, or a docu-drama). It’s much easier to eat stuff in a plate or bowl, as it’s not constantly in view so if you’re one vegatbale or spaghetti down, nobody is likely to notice.
JayQuote Reply
Going on about climate change indeed : D Love these!!! Thanks for the giggles!
IsabelleQuote Reply
HODOR :D :D :D
I absolutely loved that Reddit one! (and not because it laughs with politicians from the US) Btw: who’s the guy paired with Tyrion? (he and the guy paired with Greyjoy are the only two I don’t recognize)
Challenge: any creatives out there that want to do something similar for politicians from their own country? (or other famous people; e.g. Rupert Murdoch in the UK) In most countries the political spectrum is much wider than in the US, so there’s lots of potential to be found I’m sure.
Observation: I find it a bit a pity that humour of this kind needs to be preceded by such an elaborate disclaimer, but thanks a lot for posting them anyway HMR, definitely one of the best Laughs ever!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
- Going on about climate change – Genius!
- 8 items or…fewer – Genius!
- Fruitless – GENIUS!
Jay,
I never thought about that. Really interesting to get the insider perspective on onscreen fruit eating. Thanks!
Adam WingQuote Reply
LOOOOOOL!!!! Best Saturday laughs ever! The political skit from A Reddit of Ice and Fire is stellar!!
Thanks for the giggles. :)
DeeQuote Reply
Love, Love love the FRUITLESS joke!!!
My DH, who used to be here all the time, and got me interested in the site, got pissed off when FaB made a tea partier comment a few years ago and never came back. Instead he just asks me for the hot gossip. I, on the other hand, don’t mind political joking so much, so I’m still here. MY DH holds such a deep and abiding grudge that he won’t even read FaB’s Twitter recaps, which are some of the funniest things online these days. I say this, not for anyone to feel sorry for the site, stuck with me posting instead of my tea party husband, but just to let you know some ppl in America really take their politics very sensitively.
purplejillyQuote Reply
The “HODOR” was an awesome and kind of unexpected way to finish the political comparison. Very well used and laughed hard. you can’t go wrong with Hodor xDD
Thanks for these once more!!
Igor VelosoQuote Reply
Stannis: (grinding teeth) Than.
Davos: My lord?
Stannis: Someone is better at Westeros geography THAN real world geography.
spacechampionQuote Reply
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one who wished the peach were included.
foxtrot uniformQuote Reply
spacechampion,
ROFL!
UdiQuote Reply
Jay,
This is actually very interesting. I doubt anyone not involved in film/television has taken this into consideration (after all, it’s just a fruit isn’t it)? I for one find this explanation interesting and it makes it easier to accept the fact that we didn’t get “THE PEACH”! Thanks
UdiQuote Reply
To the Dany/ Palin I would add, “frequently mispronounces names of foreign cities.”
Ned / Al Gore “always going on about climate change” is pure genius.
Good Stuff.
Gecc1Quote Reply
Loved these! Very funny, very witty!
The political ones are, I understand, a bit risky, hence the WiC admin comments . In order to better understand those who are offended by this kind of humor, especially on a website that doesn’t normally post political humor, I try to put myself “in the shoes” of a politically-minded American. What if these were about my own country, my own politicians? Much as I can’t stand politicians in my country (Israel) and much of our politics in general, I might have been offended if they were shown in this light here. Yes, I would probably have laughed even harder and shared them with all my friends, but would I have felt a bit worried this sight is becoming anti-Israeli or anti this or that party/politician from Israel? Good question… probably at least a wee bit. On the other hand, the US is the “birthplace” of GoT (GRRM, D&D, HBO) and the admin himself is American so it makes sense that the politicians of the US are compared to GoT characters (maybe… just a thought). I am very liberal and pretty much anything which is meant to cause people to laugh is fine by me, as long as it is not 100% tasteless (making fun of politicians, ANY politicians is NOT on that list). Hope you guys don’t get flamed or have a bucket with a rat inside strapped to your chest.
UdiQuote Reply
purplejilly,
that’s a pity… Not that we’re stuck with you of course! :) What I mean is that if someone takes something *that* serious, they are bound to be confronted with opinions that will upset them on a regular basis, and getting all worked up about things just ain’t healthy… My take on life is to try and see the humour in everything. Granted, it doesn’t always work, but mostly it does, and not worrying about things you can’t personally change is sooo much healthier than worrying about them!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Renly should be imPEACHed :-)
Alan LovejoyQuote Reply
I agree, I think Stannis fits Ron Paul better. He breaks before he bends, no one thinks he can win and his supporters are fanatics.
Darren MasonQuote Reply
LMAO!!! The Political mash ups are High-liarious!! so spot on….
Giselle GlasgowQuote Reply
Other than Celedam, seems people here are mature enough to handle the cartoons. I’m rather surprised.
Appreciate the sentiment behind the first comic especially… lack of peach makes me sad :(
gswelcomeQuote Reply
Tyrion is paired with Steven Colbert, a political satirist.
Balon Greyjoy is paired with Ron Paul, a member of the House of Representatives and Republican presidential hopeful.
As for political comparisons in other countries, I reckon Lysa Arryn and chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany would make a great pairing. Angie’s been nursing her junior coalition partner FDP for far too long now and, she’s forcing non-performing EU partners into penalty boxes with the economic abyss of state bankruptcy on one side.
Other pairings: Patchface + Berlusconi, Drogo + Putin, Stannis + Netanyahu?
On the other side of the world, AdelaideNow just published: “Game of Thrones skewers slippery Speaker. I’m not an Ozzie myself, but it just goes to show that GoT is becoming a global meme of sorts. Not nearly as funny as the chart with the US politicians, though.
Other recent examples from the interwebz:
Canada’s Own Game of Thrones
How Game of Thrones embraces the mass intelligent
Game of Thrones: 6 Sales Lessons
Nagga’s KinQuote Reply
I visit sites dedicated to entertainment to escape fucking politics. Please refrain in the future, no matter how “humorous”. Very disappointing, no matter what you “decide”.
Now the politics of Westeros, that’s fun. ;)
LundyQuote Reply
Udi,
Adam Wing,
Haha, thanks! I know it sounds kinda weird, but it really is how the process works. I was in a film recently where there was a scene in the kitchen where we were eating cereal. The director wanted us to drop the cereal eating because it was gonna mess with continuity too much (not even how much cereal was in the bowl, but simply remembering when we were taking the spoonfuls and with what hands, etc). He thought it was more hassle than it was worth. But, for whatever thespian reason, I really championed the cereal-eating, as I thought it was necessary to show us doing stuff rather than just standing around talking. I promised I’d remember at which points I took the mouthfuls of cereal and he let us do it! Haha.
Later in the filming there was some pizza-eating going on and that was a bit of a nightmare in terms of making sure the bites were at the right point during the conversation.
To explain a bit more… continuity is necessary because we’ll have a close shot of Person A eating the pizza; a close shot of person B speaking to pizza-eater; and then a two-shot, with both actors in shot. The two-shot will (usually) be shot at a different time to shots A and B (think about it; otherwise, you’d have the back of another camera-man’s head in shot) and so the pizza quantity and timings of said pizza eating will need to match up in the close and two-shot. That’s why eating on camera is such a faff; particularly fruit eating! :)
Jay SutherlandQuote Reply
LOL Hodor!
The RabbitQuote Reply
That Hodor/Bush comparison is completely unfair. They’re giving Bush way too much credit there.
PhilQuote Reply
O/T: Gethin Anthony interview on the Queen who would be King
Nagga’s KinQuote Reply
Great stuff today!
Ryan EQuote Reply
Continuity is a nightmare to manage, period. It’s not just eating. It’s the angle of a head, the movement of an arm, etc. The viewer often won’t see exactly what is wrong when a body part jumps, but will feel off.
It helps to have multiple cameras if you are shooting the same person from two angles, but you often don’t have that luxury.
It’s one reason why there’s a very real difference between stage acting and movie acting. Stage acting involves projecting your voice, demonstrative movements, some improv if people miss a line, and some flexibility.
Movie acting is being quieter and moving less — the camera is often tight so it’s toning down even natural expressions. It’s hitting your mark, being able to repeat your performance over and over, and not moving so you don’t go out of frame.
AlanQuote Reply
Hahahaha :)
LalaQuote Reply
how?
Berlusconi – King Robert for me.
Hodor or the one with which Hodor is compared (Reddit joke) – Macri (mayor of Buenos Aires). I think I prefer Hodor though.
I could go on and on but the truth is that the “opposition” (to the ruling party) in my country are a bunch of Wights.
andreaQuote Reply
Ok, I hate to say it, but these are extremely lame. Especially the political ones. As a general rule, comparisons of Game of Thrones characters to contemporary politicians should be avoided because they’re a good way to piss off people on the other side of the aisle (the administrator can hide behind the fact that he/she doesn’t live in the US, but these are obviously slanted very far to the left). And for those laughing, know that it’s pretty easy to just turn it around. Instead of comparing Obama to Robb Stark, I’d say he’s more like Cersei, who has proven to be a completely incompetent leader, especially in A Feast for Crows, and also has a nasty mean streak toward her political enemies. What? That annoys some of the liberal readers on this site? Good. That was the point. Just stick to the show. I really think this feature should be suspended, and only the episode parodies should be posted.
GuestQuote Reply
I laughed at the Hodor bit!
Meanwhile, just saw THIS on the internet.. There are no words…
LexQuote Reply
Anyone else notice that the scepter Santorum is holding is shaped like a penis?
TQuote Reply
Guest,
Get over it you rube, if you dont like it leave the page. It’s a joke, stop taking yourself so seriously
thaaldermanQuote Reply
Putin, Khal of Siberia
I’ll give you Berlusconi = King Robert. Bunga bunga!
Nagga’s KinQuote Reply
Not being from the States, I found the political skits hilarious.
Actually, I’m with Dee – as far as I’m concerned, this was probably the best Saturday laughs ever.
PS: spacechampion,
You just won the Internet.
MachaQuote Reply
Haha, Hot Pie gettin’ his groove on (his T-shirt)!
Nagga’s KinQuote Reply
Doesn’t annoy me, but it doesn’t work either. besides the whole difference in gender, Cersei isn’t one of the Kings clashing.
Do you disagree that Barack is better at winning than actually leading?
Really aside from the ‘Ultimately least bad of the bunch’ and the whole Bush=Hodor (which is just stupid), its fairly non-partisan. It does a decent job of pigeon-holing the candidates into book characters.
skipdutchQuote Reply
Lex,
I haven’t laughed that hard in a while! That one belongs on Saturday GoT laughs! Good find!
scott glennonQuote Reply
Oh, I see.
andreaQuote Reply
“Constantly going on about climate change” = HILARIOUS.
Also, Ron Paul is definitely Balon.
NickQuote Reply
WOW. SanSan in Pulp Fiction is just special.
NickQuote Reply
Alan,
Yup. Sounds like a nightmare (or a major challenge). I am a stills photographer and I know how hard it is to just get 1 good stills frame. Try and make a good HDR (High Dynamic Range) image using 2 or 3 images of the same scene taken at different exposures. Even THAT is much harder than people might think. Yes, it’s just 2 or 3 shots of the same thing with awesome software to combine the images. But (and again, as Lord Stark mentioned: “Anything said before the word ‘but’ is meaningless”), if the camera moves but a fraction, a light breeze moves the vegetation but a fraction, etc. and already you start having major issues with “ghosting” and other effects. I shudder at the thought of how difficult it must be to do it in a TV scene take with all that goes around. These people are pros and I admire them.
UdiQuote Reply
Reddit & Stannis made me LOL over and over. The last one kind of crumbled under the hilarity of the preceeding one (but gj on the art — comic drawing on digital media is way harder than it looks, so kudos on that aspect). Lol @ fruitless, but I’m all for judging the TV series on its own merits, and the ham joke was an absolutely hilarious stand-in for the peach (Have you seen the tshirts? Man, those things come off the press fast. http://www.redbubble.com/people/baznet/works/8779679-salt-and-smoke).
Forwarding commences!
BemmaQuote Reply
Look, I’m more or less Republican, and I have a pronounced distaste for the current President, but we all gotta relax! This shit was actually clever, and the side by sides mostly spot on.
If it bothers you, the only appropriate response (other than none) is to do your own version and make it so funny that even libby bloggers feel compelled to post it.
XasprtrQuote Reply
Loved it, especially the political ones, so funny!
Julia MathiasQuote Reply
Hilarious!
And something isn’t “political” just because it has politicians in it.
aimlessgunQuote Reply
The first one made me choke. Thought this was pretty hilarious except for the last one, which I’d seen before. Is it all slanted to the left? Hell yes. But so what? Does that mean it’s not spot-on? Hell no. In the words of Stephen Colbert, “Reality has a well-known liberal bias.”
JCQuote Reply
Parody Series episode 4 is up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X30KVdAjv34&list=UUeZ_GliTTOBahnjcnnRihAA&index=1&feature=plcp
sunspearQuote Reply
I lean way left – much further than most. And yet, I find all political humor funny, especially when it pokes fun at my own convictions.
For those who take offense when their sacred cows are punched in the face, too bad. If you can’t laugh at yourself first, then you don’t really have a sense of humor. If you can’t find humor in your own dogma, political or religious or whatever, then you’re just one step away from book burnings and re-education camps.
Before people get upset at what they perceive as someone viciously attacking them or their dearly-held, dogmatic beliefs, maybe they should take a moment and consider the possibility that they make Stannis look easy-going.
LangkardQuote Reply
yes :)
andreaQuote Reply
Lex,
I love you for this!
LanaQuote Reply
Apparently Hodor won the Iron Throne. Twice no less. Guess you guys sure showed us. Seven hells, who comes up with this?
Lannister_accountantQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
It’s a big part of his life, and he feels very strongly that the country is in trouble, and wants to get it straightened out. He watches politics day and night, and I can’t WAIT until this election is over! I don’t hold the same views as him on every topic, so I don’t even discuss politics with him anymore. I guess it’s good he’s passionate about these things – someone needs to, and I just don’t have the energy for all the negativity that goes along with it.
purplejillyQuote Reply
I’ll just leave this here, for those of you who fit within the Venn Diagram:
2012 NBA Playoffs, Game of Thrones-style. Photoshops galore.
DaveQuote Reply
I like Romney as Stannis, Sarah as Dany, and Balon as Paul. Not so sure about the others but I especially think the Tyrion Colbert thing is beyond stupid.
I’ll offer, hopefully trying to be non partisan although might favor the right a little bit:
Obama = Joffrey
Biden = Tyrion
Rahm = Littlefinger
Newt = Robb Stark
Dubya = Ned
Cheney = Cat
Condi = Brienne
Patreaus = Jeor Mormont
Pelosi = Cersei
Harry Reid = Pycelle
Trump = Mace Tyrell
Colin Powell = Karstark
Arlen Specter = Frey
Hamid Karzai = Craster
Ghadaffi, Saddam, Assad, Mubarak = Ghiscari
Also, Arnold Schwarzenegger is an almost perfect fit for Robert Baratheon in so many ways.
I honestly think though that just about any Ice and Fire character would be a Republican because they live in a harsher world and politically the characters are typically realists rather than idealists.
If anyone’s interested in any of those I can explain them.
John GQuote Reply
ROTFL @ Obama as Joffrey. GTFO.
Very curious if there’s anyone you’d equate with Renly.
As far as Ice and Fire characters generally being Republican – probably so. Which is why Westeros is such a mess and a place I would never want to live in. On that same level, the Middle Ages were probably predominantly Republican in mentality. We’ve come a long way since then.
People shape the world. Not the other way around.
JCQuote Reply
John G,
Not bad, I like:
Rahm = Littlefinger
Patreaus = Jeor Mormont
Trump = Mace Tyrell
Hamid Karzai = Craster
Ghadaffi, Saddam, Assad, Mubarak = Ghiscari
But in general, that list is more 2008 than 2012, so a little less relevant…
I agree, though, Colbert makes no since as Tyrion (But Biden makes less sense, he just isn’t that crafty).
Still don’t agree with any of the Bush suggestions…
maybe:
Kevan-George
Tywin – Jeb
but still not perfect…
skipdutchQuote Reply
Jay,
thanks for the insight, that makes sense. i was just looking forward to that damn peach, and not seeing it bothered me almost as much as seeing it bothered stannis. oh well, what can you do. here’s to hoping we might hear “the bear and the maiden fair” at some point in the series…
Salty Sea DogQuote Reply
skipdutch,
Biden is Tyrion because he’s Joff’s right hand, his big mouth always gets him in trouble, but he’s actually a pretty skilled and crafty political operative, without ever really getting very much credit.
I think Bush is just about right for Ned – his strict moral code can leave him ill equipped to deal with changing circumstances, he and Cheney/Cat start a war on bad information, he loses favor with the public towards the end of his regime despite initial popularity, and he occasionally treats would-be allies the way Ned treats the Lannisters. If you believe he nailed Ashara Dayne or that he fathered Jon then you can take that as evidence of a wild youth and sober adulthood. Plus he’ll be endorsing Romney/Stannis.
Maybe Ted Kennedy for Tywin?
John GQuote Reply
Jay Sutherland,
Everything you say is true, but continuity actually wouldn’t have been much of an issue in this case. If you watch the end of the scene between Stannis and Renly, you will notice that it only consists of alternating close-ups (earlier in the parley there is much more variety as far as the cameras are concerned).
Peach continuity becomes much simpler when there are no consecutive shots of Renly (it’s realistic that the peach could move while the camera is on Stannis) so if Renly had just pulled out a peach near the end, it wouldn’t have been difficult to pull off.
Besides all that, this show does not shy away from food and drink in the first place. Tyrion is pretty much always drinking (or pouring) and there have been plenty of scenes centered around feasts or dinner tables. In those cases the food is just there for the sake of added interest and realism, and yet they removed the one food item that was symbolic and actually conveyed a great deal of meaning. Personally that peach scene has always been the most memorable Renly moment for me, so more than anything I was just surprised that it wasn’t included.
It’s not a change that I’m super upset by since it doesn’t affect the overall story (unlike some other changes) but it is a change that I find very bewildering. Instead of Stannis being haunted by that peach, I guess he’ll be haunted by a ham joke?
Visual memory in humans is extremely powerful (which is why people use tricks like visualizing items on grocery lists instead of just trying to memorize the words) and this visual memory doesn’t just apply to things we’ve seen, but things we imagine (often fictitious or absurd visual memories are the most powerful and last the longest). I think the reason that the peach is such a big deal to so many people is that we feel like we’ve seen it (even though we only read about it) and we can perfectly understand how Stannis would be unable to get that image out of his head. It may not be a critical plot device, but I think that peach could have created some very memorable imagery for new viewers (instead of just being a nod to readers).
Alas, our minds have instead been imprinted with the image of Ros and that Baratheon sceptre!
FanderayQuote Reply
purplejilly,
the problem with being passionate about something is that in large doses it can easily lead to a clouding of judgement… And not only in politics of course. Take for instance fans of ASOIAF: some are so passionate about the books (which in itself is well ok) that they don’t want to see any changes made in the tv series, even though the two mediums are so different that some changes are necessarry to do the original story justice (a fact that they will be unable to accept, hence the ‘clouding of judgement’). In my personal opinion, a lack of a sense of humour concerning one’s passion might be an indicator that passion has transgressed beyond the desirable and is heading towards zealotism…
One of my favourite quotes of all time is “Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts”. (this doesn’t just apply to politics, for me personally it’s also a very important principle in my work as a scientist) Sadly, if there is one area in dayly life where this principle is often disregarded it is politics, especially so during election campaigns…
Well yes, let’s just leave it at that :-)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
The list of politicians and their Westerosi counterparts was hilarious. If anyone finds that offensive, well then that’s probably even funnier. People that can’t take political satire, especially as harmless as this, probably should avoid politics for their long term health’s sake.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
One of the things that bothers me about American political discussions on-line is that, so frequently, I see people opine that one political party is virtuous and good and all well meaning, whilst the other is stupid/evil. That’s reflected in the photo comparison above. I find it stupid, dishonest, short sighted and very tiresome.
LundyQuote Reply
Lundy
Yeah, when the comparisons are funny and kind of accurate it’s one thing, but the thing about that photo which is annoying to people on the right is that one of the only three things they have for Obama/Robb is “probably the best” which is to say “well, we like him the best, and we like this guy on the show so they’re the same.” The comparison is pretty weak and not that funny when you only make it because you think they’re both the good guys.
John GQuote Reply
sandbun,
Those would be the states Santorum won in the Republican caucuses.
fevredreamQuote Reply
I think the 2012 election picture was clever, but I only laughed at a few of them (disclaimer: I do lean right on a lot of issues), but I think for accuracy’s sake, some of them could be more refined:
Ron Paul to me seems to be a hybrid of Stannis and Ned. Comparing him to Balon Greyjoy is utterly stupid, especially when his whole foreign policy revolves around non-intervention and Balon pretty much wants take over the North.
I would compare Obama mostly to Renly. Charismatic and well-liked by many people, but ultimately quite naive, and not at all well-versed in actual leadership.
Flame away guys, those are just my opinions.
JoeQuote Reply
Oops, super late
Never not funny, tho
http://tinypic.com/r/2ujt6wi/6
the goatQuote Reply
Funny! Especially “always going on about climate change” LOL
sukeynaQuote Reply
Joe,
Good points!
Others, please, do not flame :) hehe.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
I’ve been behind Ron Paul for the better part of a decade & would vote for anyone other than Obama and I still find this extremely funny. Still disagree but hehehe…very clever.
loriQuote Reply
John G,
That was utterly perfect. Right on the money. Just so!
Lannister_accountantQuote Reply
Hey wow, another one of these “poke fun at Repubs only and if anyone gets a little upset then tell them they don’t have a sense of humor” topics.
I know its GoT but did you really have to post this? Never on an election year… lol
JoshinAZQuote Reply
I found the whole thing hilarious!! :D
Clever and witty and clearly the kind of humour ASOIAF has. Can’t believe anyone who likes someone as politically incorrect as Tyrion could find this offensive XD
SokaQuote Reply