George Takei linked this on facebook

[OnlinePoker]

[TedBronson]

1. Probably don't want to take that Robb/Obama comparison...

... to it's conclusion as laid out in the book.

Just sayin'...

[alittlelark]

9. My 1st thought as well..

I also don't think the Daenerys/Palin comparison works at all.

[Sedona]

15. no spoilers!

just sayin'

[TedBronson]

22. I left it vague...

I will tell you that bad stuff happens to the majority of the folks in that book... Big shocker...

[postulater]

2. I recognize all those in the right column

But not one of those on the left column. What am I missing?

[eShirl]

3. a teevee show

based on a fantasy fiction series of books

[postulater]

7. thanks.

[lunatica]

10. From HBO's series, Game of Thrones

It's actually really good. It has everything. Incest, sex, intrigue, assassinations, sex, evil black magical stuff, sex, treason, murder, dragons and sex. Check out the website for season 2 for some interesting info

http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html

[Sedona]

13. You forgot the dragons

and you didn't mention nearly enough how much sex there is. Looking forward to see what the smoke baby does next. No spoilers from the book fans please!

[lunatica]

16. I'm sure some will surely have sex with the dragons when they come of age

[TheDebbieDee]

14. But, are there any references to or depictions of sex in this show?????

[MattBaggins]

27. A little bit here and there

[Bjorn Against]

6. It is from the show Game of Thrones on HBO

Based on the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels by George RR Martin, it is a fantasy series similar to Lord of the Rings but more realistic in the sense that it takes place in a world very similar to our own during medevil times and focuses more on humans rather than magic and fantasy creatures.

[postulater]

8. thanks, don't get HBO, I settle for re-runs of Star Trek and ST The Next Generation

so I do know those characters.

[hootinholler]

12. You should read the books

Martin is awesome and ruthless with his characters. There are many many plot twists that totally make sense but leave you blindsided.

[postulater]

28. Which book should I start with?

I looked at my library catalog online and couldn't figure out which one was the first in the series.

I hardly ever read any fiction, I'm too easily distracted by the other side of my brain. This series sounds like it might interest me though.

[hootinholler]

30. That would be "A Game of Thrones"

Here's the wikipedia article on the series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire

[postulater]

37. Thanks, I just reserved it at my library. 15 copies with a wait list.

Must be popular.

[Chan790]

38. You can buy it in mass-market paperback for about $8 if you look around.

Cheaper still probably if you know of a used book store.

Not the nicely-bound larger sized new trade-paperback editions (those are closer to $15)

I'm guessing you do actually know the difference between mass-market paperback and trade-paperback but rather post once than come back later to explain it if someone doesn't. Trade-paperbacks are higher-quality, larger and usually on nicer paper; mass-market are those 4"x6" 2"-thick novels on newsprint you used to see sold in supermarkets and drugstores.

Probably a better idea than waiting on the library as it's a very-thick novel, 15 people at 400pp. could take a while...that or do what I did with the most-recent hardcover...go to Target and read it 6 pages at a time "browsing" until the store-detective caught on.

[postulater]

40. I didn't know that. The library offered some of the trade paperbacks.

I'll look at that.

[tibbiit]

4. george takai is the best thing about facebook

I read his spot daily. He is great fun!
tib

[HarveyDarkey]

19. Another from George

Edit: typo

[Initech]

21. Oh my!!!

Where can I buy one ?

[HarveyDarkey]

24. Didn't know before, found one

but kinda pricey for a tee shirt:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/jewleo/works/8796241-thats-what-she-said-alt?country_code=US&p=t-shirt&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_medium=google_products&utm_source=google

[ibegurpard]

32. Ann Rice is amazing on Facebook too

[ibegurpard]

31. love George

my favorite Facebook page!

[Cooley Hurd]

5. This is soooo Takei.

...I love it! Rec!

[classof56]

11. Way to go, George!

K&R to keep this on my radar.

[Sedona]

18. More fun with George Takei's Facebook page

[Initech]

20. Hey I'd gladly take Colbert for president over the GOP clown car.

[Odin2005]

23. The Clinton one made me LOL!

[MattBaggins]

25. That is so spot on. Absolutely perfect.

Stark:Gore - Always going on about climate change.

WINTER IS COMING

[treestar]

26. I like Stephen Colbert, but please

It's too easy to claim someone like that would be good at the job. They know it will never be tested.

[ibegurpard]

29. Danaerys is nothing like Sarah Palin

She has a heart.

[justiceischeap]

33. And dragons!

[alphafemale]

34. I've only seen season One but I'm Hearting Hard on the girl with the dragons.

And the Tomboy. And the Little Guy. And the Little boy thrown from the tower by the incestuous freak. And "his" new person from beyond the wall.

How could the girl with the dragons be like Palin?

no No don't tell me.

[ibegurpard]

35. she's not

[Chan790]

39. She's not...

she's more like Boudica...with dragons.

[xchrom]

36. Awesome! Nt