Now, some lessons from this beloved series. The viewers do not know who will survive to occupy the throne and this has spawned an industry of predictions and speculation. There have been six seasons so far, with two more to go before the series wraps up in 2018. Over time, the fortunes of the families change as the struggle for the throne intensifies, with one of them almost wiped out, one literally blown away and the others plotting and scheming to hang on to power. The occupant of the throne rules all the ‘Seven Kingdoms’ in Westeros. There are 8 major families in the mythical world of Westeros, all fighting to occupy what is called the Iron Throne. I will just give a very brief summary and go into lessons that I feel are worth mentioning.
I will not attempt any detailed description of the show here. Harvard University has started a Medieval Studies class using Game of Thrones as a roadmap for the students and recently I took part in a survey of Game of Thronesfans which aims to assess the relevance of Game of Thronesto contemporary society. According to a recent article in Vanity Fair, at least 12 Universities in the US, Canada and the Philippines are running short to full semester courses on Game of Thrones. Educators around the world are increasingly turning to popular culture to get their book-shy students to read more or understand complex concepts. The television series started in 2011 and has not only generated an ardent following around the world, it has also inspired academic research and enquiry. In essence, even though the story is based on events in an ancient, mythical land, it is a story for today. The books of ASOIAF are pretty dense, complicated and can be convoluted (an average of 700 pages each) but they tell a story of power, leadership, gender, love, sex, magic, religion, diversity, betrayal, family, loyalty, the list goes on. Game of Thrones is based on the series of books known as ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ (ASOIAF) by George R.R.
By the time we finished our discussion, my young friend was so impressed that he declared me the hippest Auntie ever. He was telling me about how he is a big fan of the American TV series Game of Thrones and I said, ‘me too’.
A few months ago, I was having a conversation with the son of a good friend of mine. Just think about how some of us have no clue when you go on about your favourite football team.
I apologise in advance if I am about to confuse people who have no idea what Game of Thrones is.
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