Tag Archives: Game of Thrones

by | July 4, 2014 · 6:45 pm

Around the Web July 4, 2014

Are you a massive Game of Thrones fan? I bet you’re not as big a fan as this newly-wed couple. With the help of Blink Box they put on a fantastic looking Game of Thrones themed wedding. My personal favorites are the sister of the groom as Brienne of Tarth and the brother-in-law of the groom as Khal Drogo. Also, it wouldn’t be Game of Thrones without Hodor, the bride’s father.

Till death do they part...or George RR Martin.

Till death do they part…or George RR Martin.

I’m not a big fan of the Dani/John Snow combination, but hey, it’s their wedding.

Who doesn’t love Grumpy Cat? We all feel that way some times and it’s nice to know that no matter what happens, Grumpy Cat is there to show solidarity against whatever is peeving you. Of course the next question is “what could make Grumpy Cat better?”. The answer is obviously Peter Dinklage. Ok, so the picture is Photoshopped. But it is still one of the most awesome things I’ve seen in a long while.

My Hero.

My Hero.

Upon reflection of my last statement, I may need to get out more.

It’s no secret that Reddit is a hotbed of debate when it comes to Game of Thrones. From people going nuts about the most recent episode, to discussions about characterizations, and comparisons between book and show, Reddit has it all. What’s really interesting to look at is the shifts in the conversation as the season progresses, thanks to these helpful infographics. Percentages are based on totals in the various Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire subreddits. The biggest winner is House Martell with an almost 2% gain in popularity and despite having the Number One and Two highest drops (by percentage) Houses Targaryen and Stark still have over 11% of all flair.

If only things had worked out as well in the show.

If only things had worked out as well in the show.

On a positive note, the longer the show goes, the fewer Starks there are and the larger percent they each get.

Leave a comment

Filed under Around the Web, Weekly

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , ,

by | June 17, 2014 · 2:59 pm

A Few Thoughts on Fan Outrage

I freely admit that bitching fanboy is a happy fanboy. In fact that is the first thing I ever said on this blog. I personally practice this on a regular basis, hence my reputation for a sunny disposition. There is, however, a limit to how much fans should become “outraged.” At what point do fans stop being the acceptable bitching fanboy and start to be something far more obnoxious and quite honestly detrimental to geeks as a whole?

To be clear, I’m not talking about the people who complain when a change is made to their favorite comic book. At ECCC, when asked what the public response was to bringing back Peter Parker, long-time Marvel writer Peter David said, “When Doc Ock took over, there were a ton of fan complaints. Now that Doc Ock is leaving, there are a ton of fan complaints.” In general, people don’t like change, and geeks are no exception. Eventually, the uproar over Spider-Man, just like with any other event, will die down and 99% of fans will either forget that the whole thing happened, or just not care. Of course there will be the diehards that won’t let it go, but the only reason the rest of us will remember them at all is by watching all the truly embarrassing YouTube videos they’ve put up. In years to come we can all sit back and laugh at their predictions of the death of the comic industry, all while we read a comic book.

Mass-Effect-3 Continue reading →

1 Comment

Filed under Andrew Hales, Books, Gaming, Geek Life, Movies

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , ,

by | June 16, 2014 · 9:32 am

Editorial | Game of Thrones S4E10, Finale Reaction **SPOILERS**

***** SPOILER ALERT *****

This review will be discussing plot points which may be considered spoilers. Consider yourselves warned.

Typically in my editorials, I try to write about geeky things from an academic perspective.  Today I say, “Forget all that!”  I just want to talk about the AMAZING Game of Thrones finale from last night.  I know that emotions were at peak level before the show and that many areas of the internet are suffering from a meltdown after, so this is a great time to discuss the show and what I liked and disliked.  Feel free to join the conversation in the comments, or on Facebook or Twitter.  (I know that not everyone has gotten to see the show yet, so I’m gonna just drop a page break in here to keep anyone from accidentally being spoiled.)

Screenshot_2014-06-16-09-06-40

Continue reading →

3 Comments

Filed under Editorial, Tracy Gronewold

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

by | May 16, 2014 · 2:42 pm

Around the Web May 16, 2014

Knowing how much we all love Game of Thrones, NicksplosionFX has combined that love with the cultural icon Super Mario. This this video, Nicksplosion faithfully recreates the introduction to GoT, except that he replaces locations like Kings Landing and Winterfell with various sites from the Mario classic Super Mario World.

I’m also pretty amused by the 8-bit soundtrack he decided to include. It’s a nice touch.

By now I’m sure everyone is aware that Harrison Ford has joined on for Star Wars VII, VIII, and IX, along with Carey Fisher and Mark Hamill. What is nearly as exciting is that Ford will also be reprising his role as Rick Deckard in the sequel to Blade Runner. Ford has made it clear that he was very interested in returning to the role, and recently Alcon Entertainment has made a public offer for Ford to do just that.

He say you Blade Runner!

He say you Blade Runner!

Not only is Harrison Ford on board, but Ridley Scott has also signed on to the project. Scott directed the original 1982 classic.

If you have been living under a rock for the last week, then you missed the internet going crazy over pictures of Ben Affleck as Batman. While many people were busy discussing the newly redesigned Batmobile, several others couldn’t help but start nitpicking Batman’s costume. Now admittedly, the costume looks pretty crappy, especially given how great the costume was in the Dark Knight Trilogy, but it’s also distinctly possible that this costume was made up just to take these pictures and was done so in a hurry. This wouldn’t be the first time that something released way before the film looks like crap. Anyone remember the teaser trailer for Spider-Man?

This trailer was total crap and the movie was just fine so I think the internet just needs to take a deep breath.

Wrapping up this week, we’ve got a brief history of the arcade game. Going all the way back to 1909 and the invention of Skee-Ball, we track the progression through pinball and Pac-Man to the modern era of arcade gaming. Even though it’s brief, there are some great little bits of trivia jammed in there, such as the fact that Skee-Ball lanes were originally thirty six feet long (a little over half the length of a bowling lane).

Ms-pacman

I’d love to have a couple old arcade games, but they’re a little pricey. But hey, if anyone wants to donate one to the Therefore I Geek cause (working or not), I’m game for it.

Leave a comment

Filed under Around the Web, Weekly

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,