# Valar Hiatus: The Game of Thrones offseason thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [June 5, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208 "2012-06-05T22:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/321 "2015-04-07T20:38:32Z")
> [@Natlaw](#): > > Here you go: > [The Ultimate Game of Thrones Birthday Rap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3vcReSWDY8) > [Litllefinger, IT consultant](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iLk2ahsuhs) > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Thanks! > > “The Dragons’ Daughter” remix: > > > The actress who plays Arya will be on _Dr. Who_: > [Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams to guest in Doctor Who | BBC | The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/30/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-doctor-who-arya-stark-bbc) > [@Biggirl](#): > > This could not have been made with children in mind because children who need to learn to count to three will not appreciate this thing of beauty. I watched that, and then kept watching the Cookie Monster videos that followed, as well as the Grover vidios, and was delighted to discover that Sesame Street is still as awesome as it was when I was watching it as a child in the early 1970s. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/322 "2015-04-08T00:49:15Z")
Okay…this beats them all. [Seth Meyer invites Jon Snow to a dinner party](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BabsgCQhpu4) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/323 "2015-04-10T15:44:46Z")
Key and Peele - My GOT, dog!: [http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ftqcg2/key-and-peele--game-of-thrones--recap---uncensored](http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ftqcg2/key-and-peele--game-of-thrones--recap---uncensored) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/324 "2015-04-10T16:05:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Key and Peele - My GOT, dog!: [http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ftqcg2/key-and-peele--game-of-thrones--recap---uncensored](http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ftqcg2/key-and-peele--game-of-thrones--recap---uncensored) I sure hope they put up a gazillion _spoiler_ warnings before they played that! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/325 "2015-04-10T18:05:33Z")
Surprised “Tywan” wasn’t killed by “J’Dinkalage”. Drogo is totally Big Dave Novarro. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/326 "2015-04-10T19:26:34Z")
Woohoo, the new season starts Sunday! Here’s a preview from the _Plain Dealer_, with some info on GRRM and the next book, too. Ignore the misspellings of several character names: ['Game of Thrones' - Anticipation continues to build for Season 5 premiere - cleveland.com](http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/04/game_of_thrones_where_we_are_n.html#incart_river) ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/327 "2015-04-11T21:48:40Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Okay…this beats them all. > > [Seth Meyer invites Jon Snow to a dinner party](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BabsgCQhpu4) “Was it the child murder stuff?” Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/328 "2015-04-12T01:40:54Z")
_The Atlantic_ praises the first few episodes of the new season (warning: some spoilers): [With Season Five, HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Transcends the Failings of the Books - The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/04/game-of-thrones/389943/) ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/329 "2015-04-13T00:46:37Z")
The first few episodes (3-4) have leaked. The web is dark and full of spoilers. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/330 "2015-04-13T14:46:41Z")
Book spoilers/S5 show spoilers: [Game of Thrones (season 5) BOOK SPOILERS!! TV SPOILERS! - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754326) S5 E1 thread: [Game of Thrones 5.01 "The Wars to Come" 4/12/15 [Show discussion] - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754271) SDMB spoiler policy: [Game of Thrones spoiler/thread policy - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754291) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/331 "2015-06-23T20:52:24Z")
Time to fire this up for the next season, I guess. It’s gonna be a looooong wait. In the meantime, here’s the actress who plays Brienne of Tarth, partying in London: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3135328/Statuesque-beauty-Gwendoline-Christie-towers-diminutive-Jessica-Chastain.html](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3135328/Statuesque-beauty-Gwendoline-Christie-towers-diminutive-Jessica-Chastain.html) ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/332 "2015-06-24T02:09:30Z")
Whoa, 6’ 3"? That makes her two inches taller than Floor Jansen, lead singer of Nightwish: [![](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/4/1/1427907383828/Nightwish-009.jpg) ](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/4/1/1427907383828/Nightwish-009.jpg) (Floor is the woman in that pic, of course; otherwise the comparison would be silly 😛 Male fans are jealous of Emppu, the guitarist (second from right), because his face is right at boob-height.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/333 "2015-06-25T01:13:10Z")
Another theory on who is The Prince That Was Promised. Not sure I buy it, but it’s certainly entertainingly presented: [Film Theory: The Game of Thrones Jorah Theory - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvOQPD_cD8) ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/334 "2015-06-25T15:19:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Another theory on who is The Prince That Was Promised. Not sure I buy it, but it’s certainly entertainingly presented: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvOQPD\_cD8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvOQPD_cD8) I can’t watch youtube at work, what’s the short version? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/335 "2015-07-09T02:11:03Z")
Okay, this was, erm, something _cough_: Maisie Williams on some YouTuber’s show: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XFc_6Vd-sC0/maxresdefault.jpg "BEDROOM ADVICE ft. Maisie Williams") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFc_6Vd-sC0) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/336 "2015-07-09T16:27:43Z")
> [@JSexton](#): > > I can’t watch youtube at work, what’s the short version? It’s Jorah Mormont. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/337 "2015-07-09T17:53:05Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Okay, this was, erm, something _cough_: Maisie Williams on some YouTuber’s show: > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFc\_6Vd-sC0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFc_6Vd-sC0) How do I tell my friend I like her boyfriend? Maisie: You don’t, bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/338 "2015-07-10T02:33:52Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > How do I tell my friend I like her boyfriend? > Maisie: You don’t, bitch. Yeah, that was a great line 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/339 "2015-07-20T03:57:11Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > This could not have been made with children in mind because children who need to learn to count to three will not appreciate this thing of beauty. These Sesame Street parodies are, as far as I know, uploaded straight to the Internet. Sort of a side project of Jim Henson Corp. Like these: [Sons of Poetry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmICU1gMAAw) [House of Bricks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92NXMtVtv8o) Definitely aimed an an adult audience. But I did come across this video of Peter Dinklage singing with Muppets: [Simon Says](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkj4i-QjWrQ) ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/340 "2015-07-22T02:21:58Z")
Looks like Harington was being a filthy liar when he said he’s not coming back for S6. [He was spotted](http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-jon-snow-case-kit-harington-snapped-at-belfast-airport-where-game-of-thrones-is-filming-20150722-gihmpp.html) heading back to Belfast on the same plane as the actor who plays Jaqen H’ghar. Not 100% proof, but pretty strong evidence for Jon being alive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208.md?page=18)