I didn't like his presidency in the slightest, but this bullshiat is beyond disrespectful.

Meh.

Arbitrator: I didn't like his presidency in the slightest, but this bullshiat is beyond disrespectful.

It's not even a full profile of the head. Nobody would have known had the producers not said anything on the commentary, and even then it was "oh we use a ton of body part props, his just happened to be in the bin of heads". "Disrespectful" is a stretch here.

Yea subtard real 'cool'

I'm sure you would use the same tag if it was obama's head on a pike instead, right?

Arbitrator: I didn't like his presidency in the slightest, but this bullshiat is beyond disrespectful.

...and?

To be honest, I never thought that that was Dubya. The hair pretty much obscured the head. Nobody would've known if not for the commentaries, anyways. Most likely the prop department had a bunch of spare heads, found this one, had some lolz and placed it on the set, and nothing more. Could've been any famous head, really.

Annnnnd apparently the head(snerk) of the Brooklyn Republicans, which must be an awfully small organization, has called for a boycott of the show. How typically droll of them. Link

ClintonKun: To be honest, I never thought that that was Dubya. The hair pretty much obscured the head. Nobody would've known if not for the commentaries, anyways. Most likely the prop department had a bunch of spare heads, found this one, had some lolz and placed it on the set, and nothing more. Could've been any famous head, really.

Annnnnd apparently the head(snerk) of the Brooklyn Republicans, which must be an awfully small organization, has called for a boycott of the show. How typically droll of them. Link

He's got a point. I, for one, will be boycotting any company that runs ads during Game of Thrones.

stoli n coke: ClintonKun: To be honest, I never thought that that was Dubya. The hair pretty much obscured the head. Nobody would've known if not for the commentaries, anyways. Most likely the prop department had a bunch of spare heads, found this one, had some lolz and placed it on the set, and nothing more. Could've been any famous head, really.

Annnnnd apparently the head(snerk) of the Brooklyn Republicans, which must be an awfully small organization, has called for a boycott of the show. How typically droll of them. Link

He's got a point. I, for one, will be boycotting any company that runs ads during Game of Thrones.

Yeah, those ads are really annoying. Especially during that one important death scene. You know the one.

Also, correction, the link from my previous post should be here: Link

Arbitrator: I didn't like his presidency in the slightest, but this bullshiat is beyond disrespectful.

C'mon, you should know by now there are no sacred cows on the internet.

/They don't even have fingers, how would they type?

Pro-tip for Subby: Saying "Cool" about a President's head being put on a pole is not only demented, it might just earn you a visit by the Secret (or at the least a place on their watch list). They have a special place in their hearts for people like you.

Secret Service

//meant to say that

garron: Secret Service

//meant to say that

It's okay. Your "concern" is noted.

garron: Pro-tip for Subby: Saying "Cool" about a President's head being put on a pole is not only demented, it might just earn you a visit by the Secret (or at the least a place on their watch list). They have a special place in their hearts for people like you.

...and?

garron: Pro-tip for Subby: Saying "Cool" about a President's head being put on a pole is not only demented, it might just earn you a visit by the Secret (or at the least a place on their watch list). They have a special place in their hearts for people like you.

Might want to buy some Preparation H to help with that butthurt.

AdolfOliverPanties: THIS one gets the green? I'll never understand modmins. There were plenty of earlier submissions with headlines as good or better and this one gets the green hours later.

I don't even feel like commenting on the actual topic because I blew my topic comment wad on at least two of the earlier threads.

Good job, modmins.

Thank you for anticipating my bitterness. At least mine referred to show dialog. I think. I have not watched but I am 4 books in...

But: If this was subby's first green, congrats

Confabulat: Valor

Valar

/ I'm only pedantic in High Valyrian

I guess this is what you get for torturing, warrantless wiretapping, imprisoning supposed terrorists permanently without hope of trial or justice, and starting wars for no damn reason.

At least now we can say everything is even.

Meh. I can think of much more fitting and grotesque imagery than the man's head on a pike. At least his penis wasn't in his mouth.

brigid_fitch: Pocket Ninja: I think it's entirely possible that there may be some outrage over this.

Actually, I can understand it. If it was done on purpose, I'd be outraged, too, even though I can't stand the guy. But the President is the President--respect the office if not the man. I don't think the producers or anyone directly involved with the show did it on purpose but I can certainly see some flunky at the prop company saying, "Hey, let's throw in this Bush head. Nobody will know but us!"

Pretty much this.

I never voted for him, I think many of his actions as President were an embarrassment to the Republic, (Guantanamo, Iraq), and that he should have been impeached and removed.

But this borders on advocating assassination. If this was Clintons or Carters head, or worse, Obamas, do you think they would have done this? What do you think the response would be?

How could these guys not think that this would get out one way or the other? And that it would NOT be considered political?

Oh, and how did they just happen to have a head of GWB lying around anyway?

So far as a boycott goes, I am all for it. I am tired of this political bullshiat being rammed down our throats during entertainment. If I want politics on HBO, I'll check out Maher.

This is not the first time Bush had been used in a nasty way to make a political statement inappropriately. They did it in "Battle for Terra " as well, using a caricature of him as a power mad evil military leader. It spoiled an otherwise enjoyable, though not great by far, pic.

I have deleted all HBO shows from my NetFlix queue. If I still subscribed to cable or Directtv I would cancel HBO directly. Yeah, pretty weak but that's all I got. Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing this one. As well as other HBO shows I removed.

Oh well, I still have Showtime and AMC

tomWright: brigid_fitch: Pocket Ninja: I think it's entirely possible that there may be some outrage over this.

Actually, I can understand it. If it was done on purpose, I'd be outraged, too, even though I can't stand the guy. But the President is the President--respect the office if not the man. I don't think the producers or anyone directly involved with the show did it on purpose but I can certainly see some flunky at the prop company saying, "Hey, let's throw in this Bush head. Nobody will know but us!"

Pretty much this.

I never voted for him, I think many of his actions as President were an embarrassment to the Republic, (Guantanamo, Iraq), and that he should have been impeached and removed.

But this borders on advocating assassination. If this was Clintons or Carters head, or worse, Obamas, do you think they would have done this? What do you think the response would be?

How could these guys not think that this would get out one way or the other? And that it would NOT be considered political?

Oh, and how did they just happen to have a head of GWB lying around anyway?

So far as a boycott goes, I am all for it. I am tired of this political bullshiat being rammed down our throats during entertainment. If I want politics on HBO, I'll check out Maher.

This is not the first time Bush had been used in a nasty way to make a political statement inappropriately. They did it in "Battle for Terra " as well, using a caricature of him as a power mad evil military leader. It spoiled an otherwise enjoyable, though not great by far, pic.

I have deleted all HBO shows from my NetFlix queue. If I still subscribed to cable or Directtv I would cancel HBO directly. Yeah, pretty weak but that's all I got. Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing this one. As well as other HBO shows I removed.

Oh well, I still have Showtime and AMC

So, you're going to boycott a channel you already don't subscribe to, and you've deleted all the HBO shows from your Netflix cue even though Netflix doesn't stream HBO shows?

Obvious troll is obvious.

Heads will roll over this.

/seriously, lighten up Francis, didn't we have a story about Obama being hung in effigy the other day?

I revered the office of the president when I was a child. My 12 year old self might have even been upset by this.

Now? Well, I'm under the impression that the prez is just the politician who comes out on top of our weird modern media cycle during an election year. There's no rule by divine right like the kings of old - he's a regular human with all our faults and weaknesses. I still vote, I still feel passionate about certain issues, but the whole political machine has become too terribly entrenched to engender anything but cynicism on my end...

farkingismybusiness: That's what makes Game of Thrones and HBO so great. They aren't scared of a little bush.

Very little. It appears that the "King's Landing Strip" is a popular style in Westeros.

Occam's Disposable Razor: I revered the office of the president when I was a child. My 12 year old self might have even been upset by this.

Now? Well, I'm under the impression that the prez is just the politician who comes out on top of our weird modern media cycle during an election year. There's no rule by divine right like the kings of old - he's a regular human with all our faults and weaknesses. I still vote, I still feel passionate about certain issues, but the whole political machine has become too terribly entrenched to engender anything but cynicism on my end...

The Office of President should be respected. The people who serve in it should be judged by their actions.

Republicans' idea of showing respect to the President:

brigid_fitch: But the President is the President--respect the office if not the man.

Why?

IoSaturnalia: farkingismybusiness: That's what makes Game of Thrones and HBO so great. They aren't scared of a little bush.

Very little. It appears that the "King's Landing Strip" is a popular style in Westeros.

Sir.

I think this is an extremely strong play and cannot believe you have thus received no accolades pertaining thereto.

Consider yourself henceforth highly praised.

And I would like to see Sansa's.

Confabulat:
This episode aired over a year ago and not a damn person noticed until now. So save your whiny outrage for something that matters, pussy.

Confabulat: tomWright: How could these guys not think that this would get out one way or the other? And that it would NOT be considered political?

The only way it "got out" was because THEY mentioned it on the DVD and explained it wasn't political.

See how dumb you are?

Now that this has been announced, people will notice. Why did they announce it? Were they tried of people not noticing their clever little dig that they had to point it out?

Chances are someone would have noticed eventually, there are lots of people that spend time looking for discontinuities, odd references and 'easter eggs' in shows.

brigid_fitch: Pocket Ninja: I think it's entirely possible that there may be some outrage over this.

Actually, I can understand it. If it was done on purpose, I'd be outraged, too, even though I can't stand the guy. But the President is the President--respect the office if not the man. I don't think the producers or anyone directly involved with the show did it on purpose but I can certainly see some flunky at the prop company saying, "Hey, let's throw in this Bush head. Nobody will know but us!"

And on top of that, they put a pretty horrendous wig on it to try to cover it up.

The episode aired over a year ago, it's been on home video for over 3 months and people are just now noticing this.

It's a semi-hilarious easter egg and nothing more.

stoli n coke: So, you're going to boycott a channel you already don't subscribe to, and you've deleted all the HBO shows from your Netflix cue even though Netflix doesn't stream HBO shows?

Obvious troll is obvious.

Netflix delivers CD's through the mail, clueless.

And yes, you are.

Superjoe
2012-06-14 05:51:57 AM
I guess this is what you get for torturing, warrantless wiretapping, imprisoning supposed terrorists permanently without hope of trial or justice, and starting wars for no damn reason.

At least now we can say everything is even.

And now Obama gives himself the right to assassinate American citizens? Hypocrite much?

OMG LIBERAL MEDIA!

tomWright: Now that this has been announced, people will notice. Why did they announce it? Were they tried of people not noticing their clever little dig that they had to point it out?

Or more like they are filling the quiet and silence. You know... running commentary on everything on the screen happening or what happened on the set concurrently.

Big deal. Futurama's done it with Nixon a bunch of times.

stoli n coke:
So, you're going to boycott a channel you already don't subscribe to, and you've deleted all the HBO shows from your Netflix cue even though Netf ...

netflix "cue". "Cue??" Really? CUE?

Do these things look the same to you?