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#1 Jun 14 2012 at 12:18 PM Rating: Good
Found this on Google+ earlier. I don't watch the show, so I don't know much about it, but I find it interesting that people are getting so worked up about it. I get that we're supposed to respect our Presidents (past and present), but it's just a decapitated head. If it was of a celebrity, even one well liked, I don't think people would get as upset. It was the first season of the show, their budget was probably really low. I don't think it's that far of a stretch to believe them when they say they were just using what resources they had.
#2 Jun 14 2012 at 12:20 PM Rating: Excellent
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I watched that video and to me, it didn't look like W.'s head.
#3 Jun 14 2012 at 12:24 PM Rating: Excellent
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The picture does more so. Meh. I think the director was an *** to mention it, and for the record I do think it's disrespectful.
#4 Jun 14 2012 at 12:37 PM Rating: Good
Why is it disrespectful though? I'd agree that the director shouldn't even have mentioned it, and it's likely no one would have even noticed it. Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
#5 Jun 14 2012 at 12:39 PM Rating: Excellent
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PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?


If it was Obama the shouts of racism would be deafening.
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#6 Jun 14 2012 at 12:42 PM Rating: Excellent
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PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Why is it disrespectful though? I'd agree that the director shouldn't even have mentioned it, and it's likely no one would have even noticed it. Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
I'd think it was disrespectful even if it were that piece of **** Nixon. Game of Thrones gets translated and broadcast into several other languages. I'm not sure I want that image out in the world, frankly, and not because it's Dubya, but because it's a POTUS.
#7 Jun 14 2012 at 12:42 PM Rating: Excellent
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Given that it was at the far edge of a scene, facing away from camera, with a non-GW-Bush wig on, that no one would ever have even noticed, I'd say it being a case of limited resources or even just a little on-set joke are credible, and that this is a non-issue.
#8 Jun 14 2012 at 12:47 PM Rating: Good
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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss wrote:
We use a lot of prosthetic body parts on the show: heads, arms, etc. We can’t afford to have these all made from scratch, especially in scenes where we need a lot of them, so we rent them in bulk. After the scene was already shot, someone pointed out that one of the heads looked like George W. Bush.


Seems completely fine to me. Non-issue.

Edited, Jun 14th 2012 2:52pm by Eske
#9 Jun 14 2012 at 12:56 PM Rating: Decent
someproteinguy wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?


If it was Obama the shouts of racism would be deafening.


That's probably true. If that were the case, I'd like to think I'd be as on the fence about it as I am now, but I'm not positive.

#10 Jun 14 2012 at 1:04 PM Rating: Good
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I watched that scene and didn't notice GW there, so while there is a resemblance it's unnoticable if you're not actually looking for it.

Whether it was intentional or not, gees, hard to say. Set designers have to model the faces off of something and GW's face was very visible for awhile. I'd say it was concievable that it was made in the likes of George but unintentionally so.

Looking at the still photo, I think the head on the wall next to GW Bush resembles GHW Bush.




Edited, Jun 14th 2012 9:05pm by Elinda
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#11 Jun 14 2012 at 1:08 PM Rating: Decent
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Anybody read my post?
#12 Jun 14 2012 at 1:10 PM Rating: Good
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someproteinguy wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?

If it was Obama the shouts of racism would be deafening.

As I noted in the Game of Thrones thread in the TV forums, they also killed off the first (black) king of Qarth, the only recurring black character on the show (we haven't seen Sallador Saan since early season 2).

No shouts of racism for that one. /shrug
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#13 Jun 14 2012 at 1:11 PM Rating: Good
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PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
Yes. Leave the political bullshit where it belongs.
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#14 Jun 14 2012 at 1:18 PM Rating: Good
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lolgaxe wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
Yes. Leave the political bullshit where it belongs.

Where is the proper place to put the fake decapitated head of still-living president if not an epic epic-fantasy HBO story.

I wonder if George is pissed or amused?

Yesterday someone directed me to a google search for Allakhazam. It made me wonder just how fricken big Allakhazam's head must be.

Edit: lol


Edited, Jun 14th 2012 9:19pm by Elinda
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#15 Jun 14 2012 at 1:19 PM Rating: Good
I think I'd be inclined to join the outcry if W was still in office. I'd laugh about it, same when I snickered when that reporter threw his shoe at W and he ducked, perfectly, but I'd also be a little miffed since it's mocking the possible death of a sitting president.

Since I know he's safe in his mansion in Texas (he sold the ranch), I'm more inclined to let the slight slide as a funny coincidence.
#16 Jun 14 2012 at 1:20 PM Rating: Good
Elinda wrote:

Yesterday someone directed me to a google search for Allakhazam. It made me wonder just how fricken big Allakhazam's head must be.


Okay, that was pretty funny.
#17 Jun 14 2012 at 1:33 PM Rating: Good
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Elinda wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
Yes. Leave the political bullshit where it belongs.
Where is the proper place to put the fake decapitated head of still-living president if not an epic epic-fantasy HBO story.
Why would you put a moderately current political statement in an era piece fantasy story to begin with? All it is is a distraction.
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#18 Jun 14 2012 at 1:35 PM Rating: Good
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lolgaxe wrote:
Elinda wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
Yes. Leave the political bullshit where it belongs.
Where is the proper place to put the fake decapitated head of still-living president if not an epic epic-fantasy HBO story.
Why would you put a moderately current political statement in an era piece fantasy story to begin with? All it is is a distraction.


Because of the very logical explanation they provided, quoted above in my post that nobody read?
#19 Jun 14 2012 at 1:36 PM Rating: Good
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The statement they made after the one made politicizing it in the first place?
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#20 Jun 14 2012 at 1:43 PM Rating: Decent
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Because of the very logical explanation they provided, quoted above in my post that nobody read?


What makes you think nobody read it? You said pretty much the same thing Ash did... Plus that's pretty much what I think too.
#21 Jun 14 2012 at 1:43 PM Rating: Decent
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lolgaxe wrote:
The statement they made after the one made politicizing it in the first place?


Which was what?

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You said pretty much the same thing Ash did... Plus that's pretty much what I think too.


Ash was guessing, I quoted the actual explanation. Call it an official confirmation of Ash's guess, which is why I'm perplexed that there's still any speculation going on either way.

Edited, Jun 14th 2012 3:46pm by Eske
#22 Jun 14 2012 at 2:29 PM Rating: Decent
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Atomicflea wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Why is it disrespectful though? I'd agree that the director shouldn't even have mentioned it, and it's likely no one would have even noticed it. Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
I'd think it was disrespectful even if it were that piece of sh*t Nixon.

I take it you don't watch Futurama?
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#23 Jun 14 2012 at 2:34 PM Rating: Good
Because people lie? There is the possibility that the director and whoever could just have been saying that it wasn't a political statement, when it was. I think it's more likely that they're telling the truth, but I also recognize that they could be lying about it too.
#24 Jun 14 2012 at 2:52 PM Rating: Good
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Because people lie? There is the possibility that the director and whoever could just have been saying that it wasn't a political statement, when it was. I think it's more likely that they're telling the truth, but I also recognize that they could be lying about it too.


*shrug*

A simple and perfectly reasonable explanation was provided. I'm inclined to take it at face value and be done with it. Occam's Razor, folks.

Anyone really think that it was put there as a political statement, then hidden so that nobody could actually discern the face, then uncovered again when they mentioned it themselves in the DVD commentary by saying "It’s not a choice, it’s not a political statement. We just had to use whatever heads we had lying around.”, by which they'd be implying that it was political by saying exactly the opposite. Any takers?



Edited, Jun 14th 2012 4:54pm by Eske
#25 Jun 14 2012 at 3:29 PM Rating: Excellent
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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss wrote:
We use a lot of prosthetic body parts on the show: heads, arms, etc. We can’t afford to have these all made from scratch, especially in scenes where we need a lot of them, so we rent them in bulk. After the scene was already shot, someone pointed out that one of the heads looked like George W. Bush.


Seems completely fine to me. Non-issue.


2 posts later...

Eske Esquire wrote:
Anybody read my post?


A few more posts later...

Eske Esquire wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
Elinda wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Would you find it disrespectful if it was some other sort of famous person?
Yes. Leave the political bullshit where it belongs.
Where is the proper place to put the fake decapitated head of still-living president if not an epic epic-fantasy HBO story.
Why would you put a moderately current political statement in an era piece fantasy story to begin with? All it is is a distraction.


Because of the very logical explanation they provided, quoted above in my post that nobody read?


And a few more posts after that...

Eske Esquire wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
The statement they made after the one made politicizing it in the first place?


Which was what?

pigtails wrote:
You said pretty much the same thing Ash did... Plus that's pretty much what I think too.


Ash was guessing, I quoted the actual explanation. Call it an official confirmation of Ash's guess, which is why I'm perplexed that there's still any speculation going on either way.



To be followed shortly after by...

Eske Esquire wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Because people lie? There is the possibility that the director and whoever could just have been saying that it wasn't a political statement, when it was. I think it's more likely that they're telling the truth, but I also recognize that they could be lying about it too.


*shrug*

A simple and perfectly reasonable explanation was provided. I'm inclined to take it at face value and be done with it. Occam's Razor, folks.

Anyone really think that it was put there as a political statement, then hidden so that nobody could actually discern the face, then uncovered again when they mentioned it themselves in the DVD commentary by saying "It’s not a choice, it’s not a political statement. We just had to use whatever heads we had lying around.”, by which they'd be implying that it was political by saying exactly the opposite. Any takers?


It strikes me as odd (and a bit whiny) that you're so seriously invested in arguing your side of this topic before it even leaves page1.
#26 Jun 14 2012 at 7:09 PM Rating: Decent
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Edited, Jun 14th 2012 10:44pm by Eske
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