Can "Game of Thrones" teach us about the meaning of life?

Have never seen the show, so it would be hard to speculate.

I don't watch it, but from the little bit I've seen it does make you think about motives and the bigger picture - something we as a country don't do very much. The article gives great examples of how someone's actions alone allude to one thing but the track record and motivation pulls it all in perspective. That includes the rape, incest, murder, etc..

I'm not sure I've seen you post something of this genre before, but I enjoy such readings. This Salon site seems interesting, too.

Sure it can. You need only know the meaning of a few words and phrases.

"Winter is coming." PS, don't piss off small Stark girls.

"Dracarys." If said by a good-looking blonde female--run.

"Those f**kers are about to swamp us." Especially when facing the above blonde--why were you not already running?

"We can hold them off." No, you can't. You should already be running.

"Valar morghulis." Oh, OK.