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The Rains of Castamere

 * ... that the violent Red Wedding, the major plot component of the Game of Thrones episode "The Rains of Castamere", was inspired by the Black Dinner in 15th-century Scotland?

5x expanded by Trut-h-urts man (talk), RR (talk). Nominated by Adabow (talk) at 04:50, 4 June 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Fixed the hook citation and added another one. I think this is ready to go. Gamaliel (talk) 21:15, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I know Wikipedia is NOTCENSORED but isn't this a little too much of a spoiler right on the front page? Not everyone gets to watch Game Of Thrones when the USA does. JoltColaOfEvil (talk) 11:08, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, fair point, but note that it has had its first run in the majority of countries it's broadcast in.

ALT1*... that a plot component of the Game of Thrones episode "The Rains of Castamere" was inspired by the Black Dinner in 15th-century Scotland?
 * I don't really have preference, but ALT1 seems to go a bit out of the way (too vague?) not to spoil. Any suggestions? Adabow (talk) 11:55, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Maybe comment that it was this event in the books that inspired the producers to create the show in the first place. I'd work on an ALT2, but I need to head to bed :) JoltColaOfEvil (talk) 12:08, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

ALT2*... that the central event of the Game of Thrones episode "The Rains of Castamere" was the initial inspiration for the producers to adapt A Song of Ice and Fire for television?


 * How's that? JoltColaOfEvil (talk) 21:11, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * That's good. I prefer the original, but if we do want to prevent spoilers (understandable, as this episode was only aired on 3 June), then ALT2 is fine with me. Adabow (talk) 22:05, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree the original hook is more interesting, but I know that I would be miffed if Wikipedia's main page spoiled this episode. Witness all the reaction videos on Youtube! Having "Violent Red Wedding" and "Black Dinner" right there, even without clicking through to the pages, gives too much away in my opinion. JoltColaOfEvil (talk) 22:36, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Concur with this hook as well. When I initially reviewed this, it didn't occur to me that (since I get to see Doctor Who the same time as they do in the UK) it might be a spoiler elsewhere. Gamaliel (talk) 23:46, 5 June 2013 (UTC)