Please note this was originally posted on Substack. So this is about 6 months late, but things have been busy and I have a lot of pies that I have my hands in. I’ll try to keep this relatively brief because there’s details I imagine most people wouldn’t be all that interested in. So I’ll just briefly talk about what happened at New York Comic Con 2024. For anyone who has never been to New York Comic Con (NYCC), it’s a 4-day convention that runs Thursday to Sunday. I typically go Thursday to Saturday. Thursday and Friday were basically MCU days for me because Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Paul…

Please note this was originally posted on Substack. There have been plenty of grumbles about this season. I’m not going to pretend like I don’t get why people are complaining. I am big enough to admit that purely from an entertainment perspective, this season really wasn’t as good as it could have been. It is not helped by the fact season 1 had the opposite problem. Season 1 involved a lot of time jumps and skips. It’s not too surprising they had to do that. If things were done more real time, it would take four seasons before we actually get to the Dance of the Dragons. Season 1 was…

Please note this was originally posted on Substack. Hi! In case you’re new to the podcast over all, here’s an overview of the title episode which was of course about The Vale of Arryn! If you’re interested in listening to the full episode with show notes and transcript you can check it out here: https://thewesterosiprimer.com/episode/the-vale The Andals Like many kingdoms in Westeros, the first humans to settle the Vale were the First Men. Eventually they were invaded by the Andals. Unlike the North, the Vale was eventually overtaken by the Andals. Some houses maintain and are proud of their First Men heritage, like the Royces. They maintained their places as…

Please note this was originally posted on Substack. If you’re interested in listening to the full episode with transcript, check out the episode here: https://thewesterosiprimer.com/episode/the-north You can also find links to where you can listen to the podcast on your favorite platform. What is this episode about? In this episode I talk about the North! Understanding the history of the North really does explain a great deal about the people who live there. It’s pretty fascinating how the people of the North really identify and maintain many aspects of First Men culture. One notable thing about the First Men is that they worship the Old Gods. A majority of people…