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May 30, 2016

UBS#16 Keeping up with the Tyrells

from Unabashed Book Snobbery Hosted by Kylie & Julia

Kylie and Julia sit down to talk about the most opaque Great House in Westeros: the Tyrells. What is Martin going for with them, and why is the fandom so ding dang obsessed? For related episode links, please visit the gotgifsandmusings tumblr page. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Tortured intro; 5:48 - Rundown of the Tyrell history and players; 24:45 - What they've done in ASOIAF so far & why; 43:15 - On the Tyrell opacity & authorial intent; 51:15 - In-verse public persona; 1:03:17 - Fandom dialogue and perceptions; 1:15:22 - Tyrells, the future, and Westerosi society

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