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If tomorrow's episode has Maribald in it I'm gonna look at least a little bit dumb.

More videos are coming, in what is by my exacting standards a timely fashion.

Added on 6/6: I want to mention something about Heinlein - in the video I refer to a certain type of nihilistic-ish philosophy as "Heinleinian," which is a reference to the specific Heinlein quote I used, rather than a reference to my reading of Heinlein in general. I don't necessarily agree with Heinlein's politics, but they are much more nuanced than this video might lead you to believe.

Sources:
Shadows of Mordor article: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/columns/experienced-points/12479-Shadow-of-Mordor-is-Tawdry-Tolkien-Fanfiction
Azure bonds cover: http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1298845202l/291735.jpg
Tanis Half-Elven book cover: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/46/ee/6d46ee76a5b257040396e03c17bce5c2.jpg
BBC piece on Tolkein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca5TUYB1nlw
Shadow of Mordor gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRXiyIvvX4
Cult of the Badass: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/04/the-game-of-thrones-badass-bracket-a-champion-is-c.html
More: http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a45342/10-most-badass-characters-on-game-of-thrones/
More: https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/how-well-do-you-remember-daenerys-most-badass-scene?utm_term=.ltoebmkM2Z#.tfvDWOe1Kv
Guitar solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bklFIanHdk
GoT season six trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI0ib1NErqg
GoT cover art: https://www.blackgate.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/A-Game-of-Thrones-Bantam-Spectra.jpg
CoK cover art: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/iceandfire/images/f/f0/ACoK_US_Original_Paperback.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090615005313
SoS cover art: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/AStormOfSwords.jpg
AffC cover art: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/iceandfire/images/8/87/AFFC_US_Original_Unused.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090615013923
ADwD cover art: http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/97/80/55/38/01/9780553801477_500X500.jpg
LOTR poster: http://www.thedoublenegative.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lordoftherings_web.jpeg
LOTR trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnf4h5HT4dc
ASOIAF artwork (Michael Cormack): http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ac4smSK61qalrwko4_500.jpg
More (Paulo Puggioni): https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ZVc7pwJi--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/ghttwqfqbdujh4s0xgis.jpg
More (Michael Cormack): http://www.komarckart.com/cov_10.jpg
More (Justin Sweet): https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/almj9yzrufj7c9afzx5z.jpg
Heinlein pic: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6771085055_0002430e17_o.png
Heinlein's wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein
Martin speech transcription: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/speeches/why-im-here-today-or-secrets-of-my-black-past/
Farmer in the Sky cover: http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/750008/11070292/1299289173857/FarmerInTheSky.jpg?token=Ewn0NxkiVWBg6de4dkUOKqc%2BvMI%3D
Starship Troopers cover: http://www.alice-dsl.net/aymar/Reviews/Reviews_Robert%20Heinlein/Danny%20Flynn/Robert%20A%20Heinlein_Starship%20Troopers_NEL_beach.jpg
GRRM picture: http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/4/4b/George_R_R_Martin.jpg
Quiet Isle pic: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M0PhrUHkHmY/UvyluUJLFkI/AAAAAAAAA0s/0SxpOdlP50g/s1600/Nicolas-Delort-ThePathofFaith.jpg
Riverlands map: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/gameofthrones/images/d/d0/The_Riverlands.png/revision/latest?cb=20120719200633
Meereen pic (ivlorf3us): http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/c/c5/Meereen_city.png
Jon Snow pic (Michael Komarck): http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/thumb/f/fb/MKomarck_JonSnowLC_II.jpg/300px-MKomarck_JonSnowLC_II.jpg
Battle pic (couldn't find artist name): http://www.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/game-of-thrones-4.jpg
Daenrys pic (Rene Aigner): http://orig11.deviantart.net/16a4/f/2011/324/d/2/a_queen_riding_to_war_by_reneaigner-d4grzw2.jpg
Arya pic (Alfonso Pardo Martinez): https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XAk3
More (Donato Giancola): http://www.donatoart.com/gallery/ASoIaF-Arya-donato-1200.jpg

Music:

Over the first part: Game of Thrones opening credits music
The Spirit of Martin: King Kunta (Instrumental), Kendrick Lamar
Badass bits: guitar solo from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bklFIanHdk
The last bit: Swimming Pools (Instrumental), Kendrick Lamar