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In this mini-episode Valkyrist explores themes of grief and addiction in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, focusing in particular on the characters of Robert Baratheon, Tyrion Lannister and Aeron Greyjoy.

Contains spoilers for all published books in A Song of Ice and Fire

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Written and Edited by Valkyrist
Music from HBO’s Game of Thrones soundtrack

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In this mini-episode, Valkyrist discusses postmodernism within George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series, and the various ways in which “metanarratives” are explored and challenged.

Contains spoilers for the first three books of A Song of Ice and Fire, and some minor spoilers regarding the emotional states of two characters in book 5.

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Written and Edited by Valkyrist
Closing music taken from Malukah’s YouTube channel

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The Postmodern Condition: A Report on the Understanding of Knowledge (by Jean-François Lyotard)