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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 2050509, member: 6819"] Thanks. But the guys who write that stuff make my head swim. People see TWD as just another zombie show, but the brilliant suckers who created this thing always saw that as a glamour, a thin shell. Where Westworld wants to investigate the physical nature of the mind and how it perceives reality, TWD at its core is about looking into and exploring that interior self. GOT is of course different. That's about power. Based on the War Of The Roses, early on Martin gave his basic conceits. Knowledge is power, power is where men perceive it to be, and power is power. If you are not flexible enough to wield any and all three at any time your head will literally roll across the floor. Those who are ignorant to the pursuit of power by these ruling families are no less affected by it. They more than likely are crushed under its wheel. Since at its heart GOT is a drawing room drama the conversations and confrontations are magical. Each character is motivated by their own lives, desires and circumstances, and there are lots of characters making the storylines multilayered. The fantastical elements then become part of its many layers, but this is not its core element. What is at its core are the strong personalities, most of them women, their stories, families, and personal histories. Sorry, I'm such a fan boy. [/QUOTE]