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@armywalrus
God. Would you EVER shut up. As a game of Thrones fan, I beg you. Stay in your lane of stupid and little books, and let the rest of us enjoy some quality television. Do you think you are smarter for reading some stupid and snob books? Heres a clue. YOURE NOT. Have a good day: you'll feel better and you'll shut up a little.
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ADAM B. SHAPIRO
Actor Adam B. Shapiro, known for his role in HBO’s “The Normal Heart,” shared with Out My Closet a few words of encouragement for youth who may be experiencing some hardship.
For the awesome person that lives in my basement sometimes. This is a great message, whether certain particulars apply to you or not. I hope you know how much I love and admire you, and I hope this message, made by a high school friend who just personifies SO MUCH AWESOME, helps you to realize that you are great, you are worth all of the happiness in the world, and that anything and everything about you is what makes you the person you are, and the wonderful adult you are growing into.
ADAM B. SHAPIRO
Actor Adam B. Shapiro, known for his role in HBO’s “The Normal Heart,” shared with Out My Closet a few words of encouragement for youth who may be experiencing some hardship.
For the awesome person that lives in my basement sometimes. This is a great message, whether certain particulars apply to you or not. I hope you know how much I love and admire you, and I hope this message, made by a high school friend who just personifies SO MUCH AWESOME, helps you to realize that you are great, you are worth all of the happiness in the world, and that anything and everything about you is what makes you the person you are, and the wonderful adult you are growing into.
Why What You Just Watched with Dany was Totally Unearned
Hey there! Hi. You’re probably in a really good mood right now. Woah, Dany flying off on Drogon, that’s cool! Or did you think it looked shitty? Idk, but I mean, hey, dragons! This is what we’ve wanted from Dany’s storyline since the Season 1 finale! And can you believe what happened with Jorah in the pit? Or Tyrion’s quips as he watched from his place of high honor?
I actually have zero ideas of what Jorah did, or if this scene landed or not in general. I expect it did, in the way the Battle Spectacular! of Hardhome managed to. If it was done well, then it was quite the “omg” moment, and probably pretty cool-looking to boot. I was not able to watch this episode live, however. So what am I even doing here? Why am I insisting on shitting all over such a fine moment?
For a while now, Game of Thrones has made it perfectly clear that it is doing whatever it damn-well pleases. Calling itself an “adaptation” of ASOIAF is getting less and less appropriate, given the complete divergence in plots (or the stripping down of all nuances in the ones it left the “same”), a casual dismissal of all themes, and the utter disregard to characterizations or internal logic. In fact, Hardhome, the episode praised by many, was the final nail in the coffin for anyone thinking these two mediums even remotely resemble each other.
So then why am I not content to “let the show be the show and the books be the books”? Because here’s the problem: at the end of the day, GoT comes back to rely on the work that Martin’s done to get them through. Whether it’s to cower behind the books and say “well there’s nudity and violence against women in there,” or to use Martin’s world building to deliver a super duper fight scene (however out of place it may be), showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss (D&D) continually profit off of another’s work, yet it’s within their own divergent and incredibly problematic narrative. My good friend theculturalvacuum said it best: “it’s not an adaptation, it’s identity theft.”
And that brings us nicely to Daznak’s Pit (did the show even call it that?). Yes, Dany finally hopping on Drogon’s back and taking off was indeed an amazing moment to read about, and I have no doubt something that was really cool to watch as well. But like most of Mr. Martin’s best ideas, D&D only chose to adapt the bare bones of the plot, without actually providing any context. To them, Dany’s arc was “girl tries to rule Meereen. It’s hard. She makes some good decisions, some bad. Then she gets engaged, opens fighting pits, and flies off on dragon.”
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No, this won’t “happen in the books”
(nor does it make sense on the show)
Okay, after sleeping on this, I’m actually more annoyed, which is impressive, because believe me, I’m a far cry from a Stannis fan. Like, he’s fine. He’s Javert, and you see where he’s coming from, you know? But I don’t gravitate towards him.
However, let’s end once and for all the notion that “this” will happen in the books, which is what D&D assert in their “Inside the Episode.” “This,” I assume, is the burning of Shireen. A lot of people are pointing out that there’s no confirmation whether or not Stannis is involved in her burning. This is true. Where we are in the books right now, Stannis is outside of Winterfell, and Shireen is up at the Wall. So Stannis is literally not in a position to agree to burn her at the moment. It is entirely possible “this,” refers to Mel burning Shireen and acting alone.
But let’s just say, just for argument, the “this” Martin told them about does mean that Shireen is burned and Stannis consents. In D&D’s mind, that is the sum-total of a plot-point. What it looks like. And that’s the problem with all of their storytelling, especially for this past season. “Dany flies off on Drogon” must have been how they viewed the Daznik’s Pit scene (the moment in their books they claim is one of their favorites), but as I’ve articulated, that is so far from the case.
So “Shireen gets burned and Stannis consents.” IF this happens in the books (and yes, it is far from certain that he’s even involved), it will happen in a way that plays to the themes of the story, that adheres to an internal logic, and that holds true to characterizations. What do we know about Stannis in the books? That this is the man who ate shoes rather than surrendering a castle. You’re telling me this guy is going to burn his ONLY HEIR because of weather?
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The people perpetuating this scam and manipulating the media do NOT represent the majority of either Hoosiers nor Americans! Get the word out!
Back to the Status Quo We Go
So the new amendments to Indiana's RFRA are being celebrated, but I am still unhappy with my state's legislators. Why? Because all that has happened is a return to the way things were before RFRA - in much of the state it is still perfectly legal to discriminate because of sexual orientation and gender identity. They may have abandoned the codified discrimination allowed by RFRA, yet the absence of a state-wide statute adding LGBTQIA protections remains. The media storm is dying down, even though we have not moved forward, just returned to the starting line. I hope people aren't fooled, and remember this, Glenda Ritz, and the failed amendment to our state constitution that would have outlawed same sex marriage as well as civil unions. Remember, Indiana, the rampant abuses of power. Remember Mr. Pence shutting down his phones and voicemails, completely disregarding his constituency. Remember the usurping of power from an elected offiical, #IStandWithRitz. Remember Mr. Pence's attempt to start his own government controlled media source. Remember Mr. Bosma taking the same-sex marriage amendment out of its rightful committee when it was not likely to move on to the House for a vote. Remember the RightToWork. Remember, Indiana, and VOTE IN 2016!!!
#IamIndiana because #WeAreIndiana. Share this beautiful work by Amy McAdams Design.
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In case you are wondering why the LGBT “think it’s about them” or “there is no discrimination in the law” here a few reasons why. Pic 1 shows 3 anti-LGBT lobbyists right behind “Governor” Pence when he signed the Indiana RFRA into law, including one named Eric Miller. Pic 2 is a screenshot from Eric Miller’s Advance America website, openly celebrating his new right to discriminate - and he goes so far as to give examples.
You can see this and more from Mr. Miller here: http://www.advanceamerica.com/index.php.
The timing of this legislation (*Hobby Lobby* and forced acceptance of gay marriage by federal courts), the deliberate language allowing religion to be a defense against discrimination suits by people *and* corporations *even when no government entity is involved,* the lack of protection of LGBTQIA as a protected class, and the provision negating local ordinances to the contrary all point to DELIBERATE DISCRIMINATION and a *VERY* slippery slope! Don’t like it either? Good, make sure you & all of your friends VOTE THESE A$$HOLE OUT IN 2016!!
For people who think the Indiana RFRA “mirrors” the federal one, and to combat further ignorance
Breaking it down kindergarten-style for those who insist on spreading the ignorance
I am so ashamed of my state right now! We had a measly 27% of eligible voters show up at the polls in the last election with many Republicans running unopposed. WE MUST REMEMBER AND VOTE THESE F@$!ERS OUT IN 2016.
