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they would become ardent supporters, spreading the word to anyone who listened.
HBO continues to roll out programmes of the highest order – most recently Boardwalk Empire and True Blood . And, of course, Game of Thrones .
One of the criticisms levelled at HBO is that it doesn’t do enough to tackle piracy. Game of Thrones is one of the most pirated shows in the US. According to Forbes’ Andy Greenberg, ‘The second season of the show has been downloaded more than 25 million times from public torrent trackers since it began in early April, and its piracy hit a new peak following 30 April’s episode, with more than 2.5 million downloads in a day.’
Season one was the most pirated show of all time, behind season six of Dexter. ‘HBO hasn’t helped the problem by making the show tough to watch online for the young and cable-less,’ notes Greenberg. ‘The show isn’t available through Hulu or Netflix, iTunes offers only season one, and using HBO’s own streaming site HBO Go requires a cable subscription.’
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ILLYRIO MOPATIS
Illyrio Mopatis resides in the Free City of Pentos. He is a rich man thanks to his dealings in a range of spices and dragon bones. He and Varys concocted a scheme whereby Varys would steal precious objects from thieves, and Illyrio would retrieve them for their previous owners for a small fee. It would make them very rich, and their wealth would continue to grow through his very first spy network.
Mopatis’ main aim is to find a way for the exiled Targaryens to reclaim their place on the Iron Throne and is using Varys’ influence as the Kingdom’s master whisperer to achieve that.
Obese, with a yellow stained beard, Mopatis used to be an exceptionally handsome Sellsword. He has a daily reminder of that time, with a marble statue of him as a naked boy, lithe and handsome, adorning his marble pool. He is close to crying when he sees the difference between the way he looked as a young boy compared to how he is now.
It was at his home that he watched over Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen, after agreeing to take them in, but it is revealed that he once thought of killing Viserys so that he could marry his young sister, Daenerys. But he soon realised her timid nature would not be a suitable match for him.
His protection over them seems to stem from a monetary interest rather than true love, as Viserys is said to have promised him the Master of Coin title when he became King. In return, Mopatis massages Viserys’ ego by telling him that Westeros are desperate for him to return and toasts his victory. He is also the person that brokered the arranged marriage between Daenerys and Khal Drogo.
IRON THRONE
It may not look the most comfy of chairs, with its jagged edges, twisted metal, spikes and hard surface, but the Iron Throne is the greatest seat in Westeros. It’s the seat of the Kings, and the whole saga of A Song of Ice and Fire series is about who will finally sit upon it.
The throne is made from a thousand swords surrendered by Aegon the Conqueror’s enemies. Aegon Targaryen was the first King of the Seven Kingdoms, and Balerion the Dragon heated and melted down the blades. He made it as uncomfortable as possible, ruling that a king should never sit easy. The Mad King (Aerys II Targaryen) is said to have cut himself several times.
Mark Addy, who plays King Robert, said, ‘I didn’t actually shoot any scenes in what is the Throne Room where the Iron Throne is, but we did a poster shoot and that was the only time I actually sat on the Iron Throne. It was interesting because you sat on it and went, “Oh this is not very comfy,” and the designers went, “Ha ha! Exactly!” because of course it’s not the place that you want to be. Whoever’s on the Iron Throne, you are right in the firing line there.’
The Throne Room was decorated with skulls of dragons, but Robert got rid of them in favour of hunting tapestries. The Throne is said to have killed several
HBO continues to roll out programmes of the highest order – most recently Boardwalk Empire and True Blood . And, of course, Game of Thrones .
One of the criticisms levelled at HBO is that it doesn’t do enough to tackle piracy. Game of Thrones is one of the most pirated shows in the US. According to Forbes’ Andy Greenberg, ‘The second season of the show has been downloaded more than 25 million times from public torrent trackers since it began in early April, and its piracy hit a new peak following 30 April’s episode, with more than 2.5 million downloads in a day.’
Season one was the most pirated show of all time, behind season six of Dexter. ‘HBO hasn’t helped the problem by making the show tough to watch online for the young and cable-less,’ notes Greenberg. ‘The show isn’t available through Hulu or Netflix, iTunes offers only season one, and using HBO’s own streaming site HBO Go requires a cable subscription.’
I
ILLYRIO MOPATIS
Illyrio Mopatis resides in the Free City of Pentos. He is a rich man thanks to his dealings in a range of spices and dragon bones. He and Varys concocted a scheme whereby Varys would steal precious objects from thieves, and Illyrio would retrieve them for their previous owners for a small fee. It would make them very rich, and their wealth would continue to grow through his very first spy network.
Mopatis’ main aim is to find a way for the exiled Targaryens to reclaim their place on the Iron Throne and is using Varys’ influence as the Kingdom’s master whisperer to achieve that.
Obese, with a yellow stained beard, Mopatis used to be an exceptionally handsome Sellsword. He has a daily reminder of that time, with a marble statue of him as a naked boy, lithe and handsome, adorning his marble pool. He is close to crying when he sees the difference between the way he looked as a young boy compared to how he is now.
It was at his home that he watched over Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen, after agreeing to take them in, but it is revealed that he once thought of killing Viserys so that he could marry his young sister, Daenerys. But he soon realised her timid nature would not be a suitable match for him.
His protection over them seems to stem from a monetary interest rather than true love, as Viserys is said to have promised him the Master of Coin title when he became King. In return, Mopatis massages Viserys’ ego by telling him that Westeros are desperate for him to return and toasts his victory. He is also the person that brokered the arranged marriage between Daenerys and Khal Drogo.
IRON THRONE
It may not look the most comfy of chairs, with its jagged edges, twisted metal, spikes and hard surface, but the Iron Throne is the greatest seat in Westeros. It’s the seat of the Kings, and the whole saga of A Song of Ice and Fire series is about who will finally sit upon it.
The throne is made from a thousand swords surrendered by Aegon the Conqueror’s enemies. Aegon Targaryen was the first King of the Seven Kingdoms, and Balerion the Dragon heated and melted down the blades. He made it as uncomfortable as possible, ruling that a king should never sit easy. The Mad King (Aerys II Targaryen) is said to have cut himself several times.
Mark Addy, who plays King Robert, said, ‘I didn’t actually shoot any scenes in what is the Throne Room where the Iron Throne is, but we did a poster shoot and that was the only time I actually sat on the Iron Throne. It was interesting because you sat on it and went, “Oh this is not very comfy,” and the designers went, “Ha ha! Exactly!” because of course it’s not the place that you want to be. Whoever’s on the Iron Throne, you are right in the firing line there.’
The Throne Room was decorated with skulls of dragons, but Robert got rid of them in favour of hunting tapestries. The Throne is said to have killed several
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