Game of Thrones/Trivia: Difference between revisions

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* [[Fan Nickname]]:

** The first season brought us Carl Drogo, Kelly C/Danny, Salsa Stork, Bob the King, Middlefinger and Tyrone Lancaster.

** [[Star Trek ~~the~~ Next Generation|Asha Yar]] for Asha Greyjoy, on account of her being called Yara in the tv series.

** [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Asha Yar]] for Asha Greyjoy, on account of her being called Yara in the tv series.

** [[Zorro]] Zaron Ducksauce (or some variation thereof) for the confusingly named Xaro Xhoan Daxos.

** Talisa gets [[Florence Nightingale Effect|Florence Bonesaw]] (Flo-Bo for short) for her role as a war nurse and her penchant for amputations.

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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: The series is already looking like it's going to be positively brimming with familiar actors. So far:

** [[The Lord of the Rings|Boromir]] is married to [[Harry Potter|Hermione's mom]], who is also [[Misfits|Nathan's mom]]. He was also once [[Equilibrium|killed by Batman]].

** [[The Flintstones|Fred Flintstone]] is the king (having retired from being [[The Full Monty|a male stripper]]), and his queen? [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Sarah Connor]]/[[~~Three Hundred~~|Queen Gorgo]].

** [[The Flintstones|Fred Flintstone]] is the king (having retired from being [[The Full Monty|a male stripper]]), and his queen? [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Sarah Connor]]/[[300|Queen Gorgo]].

** [[The Dark Knight Trilogy|That kid from Batman Begins]] is their offspring. Or is he?

** [[Stargate Atlantis|Ronon Dex]], khal of the Dothraki, who goes on to become [[Conan the Barbarian]].

** Viserys is [[Robin Hood (TV)|Will Scarlett]]. And [[Doctor Who|Son-of-Mine]].

** Viserys is [[Robin Hood (TV series)|Will Scarlett]]. And [[Doctor Who|Son-of-Mine]].

** Likewise, [[Doctor Who|Father Octavian]] is the knightly guardian of Son-of-Mine's sister. He's also a former member of the [[Tomb Raider|Illuminati]], and [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead|Hamlet]], and [[Downton Abbey|used to be engaged to Mary Crawley.]]

** [[Natalia Tena]] AKA [[Harry Potter (~~Film~~)|Tonks]] is Osha the wildling.

** [[Natalia Tena]] AKA [[Harry Potter (film)|Tonks]] is Osha the wildling.

** Lord Frey once made his living as [[Harry Potter|Hogwarts' school caretaker]].

** Dagmer, Theon's first mate, was once a salesman for [[The Office|Wernham-Hogg]].

** [[The Wire|Tommy Carcetti]] is the kingdom's master of coin.

*** Littlefinger also used to be a [[Memetic Sex God]] in [[Queer As Folk|Manchester's gay district.]]

*** Littlefinger also used to be a [[Memetic Sex God]] in [[Queer as Folk|Manchester's gay district.]]

** Good luck not expecting the Hound to say [[Hot Fuzz|"Yarp."]]

** No wonder Tywin Lannister was such a magnificent bastard, he's [[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Going Postal|Vetinari]]! He also spent time [[Alien (~~Film~~)|on Fury 161 as a prisoner]]!

** No wonder Tywin Lannister was such a magnificent bastard, he's [[Discworld/Going Postal|Vetinari]]! He also spent time [[Alien (franchise)|on Fury 161 as a prisoner]]!

*** It's hard taking him seriously now considering he was in ''[[Your Highness]]''.

** [[Doctor Who|Scaroth, last of the Jagaroth]], having been promoted to [[Star Wars|General Veers]] is now the Grand Maester.

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** [[Braveheart|Hamish Campbell's dad]] is Jeor Mormont.

** [[The Chronicles of Narnia|Trumpkin]] is Tyrion Lannister. Also, that dude Liz Lemon briefly dated.

** Magister [[Cabin Pressure|Douglas]] [[Les Misérables (~~Theatre~~)|Javert]], [[The Thick of It|Shadow Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship]] (a.k.a. [[V for Vendetta|the Voice of London]]) welcomes you to the Free City of Pentos.

** Magister [[Cabin Pressure|Douglas]] [[Les Misérables (theatre)|Javert]], [[The Thick of It|Shadow Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship]] (a.k.a. [[V for Vendetta|the Voice of London]]) welcomes you to the Free City of Pentos.

** [[Porridge|Genial Harry Grout]] is Maester Aemon.

** [[Robin of Sherwood|Little John]] is, er, [[Casting Gag|the Greatjon]].

** [[Zwartboek|Rachel]] is Melisandre.

** [[Ultramarines ~~(Film)~~|Apothecary Pythol]] apparently survived his apparent decapitation at the hands of a Daemon Prince and has become a tutor and scientific adviser.

** [[Ultramarines|Apothecary Pythol]] apparently survived his apparent decapitation at the hands of a Daemon Prince and has become a tutor and scientific adviser.

** [[John Adams (TV)|Thomas Jefferson]] is Stannis Baratheon.

** [[John Adams (TV series)|Thomas Jefferson]] is Stannis Baratheon.

** Septa Mordanes once [[Torchwood ~~(TV)~~|helped the Prime Minister in dealing with extraterrestrial negotiations for the Children of Earth.]]

** Septa Mordanes once [[Torchwood|helped the Prime Minister in dealing with extraterrestrial negotiations for the Children of Earth.]]

** [[The Tudors|Anne Boleyn]] is Margaery Tyrell, and about to get another shot at being queen.

** Poor Pyp got attacked with an axe by his crazed [[Misfits|probation worker]] and sent to The Wall, all for [[Peep Show|mugging Mark Corrigan]].

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** [[Downton Abbey|Gwen the maid who aspired to be a secretary]] ends up a Wildling instead.

** [[Sons of Anarchy|Father Kellen Ashby]] is now Commander of the Night's Watch.

* [[Irony As She Is Cast]]: Singer Wilko Johnson and DJ Kristian Nairn as [[The Voiceless]] Illyn Payne and the [[Pokémon-Speak|one-worded]] Hodor.

* [[Irony as She Is Cast]]: Singer Wilko Johnson and DJ Kristian Nairn as [[The Voiceless]] Illyn Payne and the [[Pokémon-Speak|one-worded]] Hodor.

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: According to [[DVD Commentary]], Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ([[Jerkass|Jaime Lannister]], called "[[The Oathbreaker|Kingslayer]]") and Jack Gleeson ([[Royal Brat|Joffrey Baratheon]]).

* [[Meta Casting]]: Theon Greyjoy is a wastrel and [[Butt Monkey]] who lives in the shadow of his sister. Alfie Allen is the brother of the singer [[Lily Allen]], and as for the butt monkey and wastrel part, she wrote a [http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/lily/lyrics/1580821/ not very flattering song] about him.