Nihilism, Grimdark, Romanticism, and Hopeful Endings (when & if) in A Song of Ice and Fire

⚠️ Note: This is not a safe space if you're a fan of HBO’s Game of Thrones adaptation.

📚 Sources:

- A Song of Ice and Fire Book Series

- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource)

- Interviews & GRRM’s Quotes on Screen

- Roberts, Adam (2014). Get Started in: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

- Bourke, Liz (April 17, 2015). “The Dark Defiles by Richard Morgan”

- Young, Helen Victoria (2015). Fantasy and Science Fiction Medievalisms

- Valentine, Genevieve (January 25, 2015). “For a Taste of Grimdark, Visit the ‘Land Fit for Heroes’”

📝 Chapters:

00:00 The Misinterpretation of Ramsay Bolton’s Quote

01:00 Understanding Nihilism vs. Romanticism

03:54 Grimdark: Show vs. Books

07:16 Romanticism in A Song of Ice and Fire

12:25 Struggles and Ideals

14:44 Bittersweet & Hopeful Ending

🎥 Clips & Thumbnail Shots: HBO’s Game of Thrones

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