Ta nehisi Coates the Lost Cause Rides Again
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates disputes HBO's request that critics of the upcoming Civil War-era drama "Amalgamated" reserve judgment until information technology airs, proverb information technology doesn't deserve the wait for a verdict the network has asked for.
In an commodity for The Atlantic called "The Lost Cause Rides Again" published Fri, Coates points out that had the response to "Confederate" been positive, the network probably wouldn't be asking audiences to "reserve judgement," every bit HBO said in a statement responding to the backfire.
"HBO hoped to communicate that blessing to its audition through the announcement," Coates writes. "And had that communication been successful, had 'Confederate' been greeted with rapturous anticipation, it is hard to imagine the network asking its audience to tamp down and wait."
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From "Game of Thrones" show-runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, forth with African-American writers Nichelle and Malcom Spellman, who volition executive produce, "Confederate" takes place during what information technology calls the 3rd American Civil War. It follows a group of characters on both sides of the Stonemason-Dixon line, now a demilitarized zone and its cast of characters include freedom fighters, slave hunters, politicians, abolitionists, journalists and the executives of a slave-holding conglomerate and the families they control.
Audiences accept been voicing strong opposition to the evidence on Twitter, launching a entrada during Sunday night'south "Game of Thrones" episode using the hashtag #NoConfederate, which sprung to Twitter's No. 1 trending spot in the U.S. and No. two worldwide. Critics believe that the evidence's premise alone undermines the feel of black Americans today.
Coates points out that the testify's premise isn't only "What if the South had won?" just "What if the White South had won?" Coates writes, "The distinction matters. For while the Confederacy, as a political entity, was certainly defeated, and chattel slavery outlawed, the racist bureaucracy which [Robert Eastward.] Lee and [Jefferson] Davis sought to erect, lives on."
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"We have been living with the lie for so long," Coates continues. "And we cannot fix the prevarication by asking 'What if the white Due south won?' and waiting for an respond, because the lie is not in the answer, but in the question itself."
Coates believes that the show creators don't fully grasp the point that "the state of war is over for them, not for the states."
"At this very hour, black people all across the South are withal fighting the battle which they joined during Reconstruction — securing equal access to the ballot — and resisting a president whose resemblance to Andrew Johnson is uncanny," Coates writes. "'Confederate' is the kind of provocative idea experiment that can be engaged in when someone else's lived reality really is fantasy to y'all, when your grandmother is not in danger of losing her vote, when the terrorist attack on Charleston evokes honest sympathy, but inspires no direct fear."
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HBO didn't answer immediately to TheWrap's asking for a response to Coates' article, and will update this mail accordingly. They did, however, say in a previous statement, "We have corking respect for the dialogue and business beingness expressed around 'Confederate.' Nosotros have organized religion that [writers] Nichelle, Dan, David and Malcolm will approach the subject with care and sensitivity. The project is currently in its infancy so we hope that people volition reserve judgment until there is something to see."
Coates is the author of "Betwixt the World and Me," "The Beautiful Struggle" and several "Black Panther" comics. He is also a national correspondent for The Atlantic.
24 Big 'Game of Thrones' Fan Theories for Season 7 and Across (Photos)
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HBOIn this listing, we take a look at what kind of fan theories, both wacky and realistic, folks have come up upwardly with that might reveal both the past and the future.Spoilers for all of "Game of Thrones" thus far and possibly the remainder of the show.
Also Read: 12 Dumb and Debunked 'Game of Thrones' Theories
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HBOTyrion Targaryen
The idea here is that the Mad Male monarch Aerys raped Joanna Lannister (in the books it's said that he had a thing for her) and that's where Tyrion came from. And so Tywin'due south total hatred for the dude has deeper motivations than just that Joanna died giving birth to him or that he's a dwarf.
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Jon Snowfall and Sansa Stark Are Gonna Get Married
The thought here is that since Jon's parents are actually Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen -- meaning Ned Stark is NOT his father -- Jon and Sansa are cousins instead of siblings and nobody would remember it's weird if they got together to solidify their hold on the North. Or perchance even to lay claim on all of Westeros.
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Prince Rhaegar'south marriage to Elia Martell was secretly annulled
The standard story of Robert's Rebellion says that events were set in movement when Rhaegar Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark. We know also that Jon Snow is Rhaegar and Lyanna's kid, and there's reason to believe the kidnapping was not actually a kidnapping. But what if also Rhaegar was actually married to Lyanna? In fact, this one was confirmed in the Season 7 episode "Eastwatch," when Gilly discovered the files of High Septon Maynard, who served nether the Mad King. He noted that he annulled Rhaegar'southward marriage, and then married him to someone else. As fans expected, that sounds like Rhaegar's union to Elia Martell was annulled, and he was married to Lyanna -- which would make Jon Snow Rhaegar'due south trueborn son and heir.
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Jon Snowfall is Azor Azhai aka the Warrior of Low-cal aka the Prince That Was Promised
It seems obvious (too obvious?) at this point that Jon and his Valyrian steel sword is the one who will lead human forces into battle, and to victory, against the White Walkers. And fifty-fifty Melisandre believes it -- though but later on years of claiming information technology was Stannis and accidentally leading him to ruin. Then "Game of Thrones" may notwithstanding pull another "Game of Thrones" on united states in that regard by proving this theory incorrect.
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Actually, Jaime Lannister is the real Prince That Was Promised
This one involves the supposition that some words were translated incorrect in the prophecy of the ane who would save the world from the White Walkers -- co-ordinate to the intrepid fan who came up with this theory, the Valyrian words for "lord" and "light" are curiously similar to the words for "gold" and "paw." And who'southward the just graphic symbol on "Game of Thrones" with a gold manus? None other than Ser Jaime.
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The Night Male monarch is the 'final hero' of legend
Nosotros're learning a lot most the rules of the White Walkers in Season 7, but one fan theory posits the Night Rex was really created much after, equally a ways of stopping them. Instead of existence the showtime White Walker, the Dark King is actually "the last hero," the guy credited with leading the charge to stop the Walkers thousands of years agone during the Long Night. Given that some remember the last hero is the Westerosi version of the Azor Ahai myth, this thought would add some twists to the Night Male monarch as a character.
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Or Await, Perchance Davos is the Prince Who Was Promised
There's an argument to be made that it'south Davos Seaworth who's actually Azor Azhai. One eagle-eyed Redditor put together a theory suggesting that Davos fulfills at least a adept chunk of the prophecy. A large part comes from the argument that it's Davos, and not Melisandre, who revives Jon Snow. If you translate a lot of the prophecy as metaphorical, Davos matches up to with a lot of it.
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Missandei is a Faceless Human
The Faceless Men are surely going to have a big office to play in the endgame of "Game of Thrones" considering Arya'due south whole arc these past two seasons, but they oasis't been directly involvedat all so far. Or maybe they have? Missandei has ridiculous linguistic communication skills and a nearly-e'er-consistent tone of voice -- these are Faceless Men traits.
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Littlefinger will marry Cersei
Like Cersei, dear ole Petyr Baelish probably feels like he has nil to lose at present, with Catelyn long since dead and her daughter patently spurning his advances subsequently he got her into that horrific mess with Ramsay. But he even so has one huge ambition -- to rule Westeros. Later that face he made at Sansa in the flavor 6 finale, information technology would likely surprise exactly no ane if he marched the Knights of the Vale south and attempted to form a marriage with Cersei. And she'll need the help with Daenerys knocking at her door.
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Sam is the one who volition figure out how to beat the White Walkers
There's gotta be a reason why Sam is going to first season 7 down at the Citadel instead of whatsoever of the places where stuff happens. Our approximate is he's going to figure out what the Walkers' thermal frazzle port is. That's not a butt joke -- it'south a "Star Wars" reference.
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Bran will accidentally allow the White Walkers through the Wall
There's a line of thought that when the Night Rex touch Bran in his dream while he was up at the Iii-Eyed Raven'due south cave, it made it so the Walkers could pass whatsoever magical bulwark separating him from them. And guess what the largest magical bulwark of them all is? The Wall, according to Uncle Benjen.
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Cersei, the Mad Queen
With no children left to protect and state of war looming with Daenerys, it sure is easy to envision Cersei going full psycho this year. Then much of what happens on "Game of Thrones" is history repeating itself -- and with Dany working very difficult to avoid fulfilling her father's Mad legacy, Cersei, by contrast, probably isn't going to hold naything back anymore.
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Jaime volition kill Cersei
Way back in the 24-hour interval, Cersei and a pal visited a witch who told her she would exist queen until a younger and more cute woman bandage her down (Margaery?), afterwards which she would be killed by "the valonqar," which translates to "the little brother." That could exist Tyrion, or her twin Jaime, who was built-in moments later on Cersei. Others previously besides thought it might be Tommen, as a very delicious "Game of Thrones" twist -- just manifestly Tommen isn't going to be killing anybody after jumping out that Scarlet Keep window.
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Actually, Cersei will kill Jaime
The longer Flavour seven goes on and the more moves Cersei makes, the more it seems that she'due south ruthless plenty to do what her blood brother can't. Jaime has been growing softer and more than merciful for years, always since he spent all that time with Brienne of Tarth. Cersei even warned him in Flavour vii Episode 6 non to ever beguile her again. Jaime'due south apace becoming a liability, but his love for Cersei means he tin can't actually plough on her. Especially with her new pregnancy talk, information technology seems like she'southward manipulating and maneuvering Jaime.
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Euron Greyjoy is a warlock
A lot of piffling details in the "A Vocal of Ice and Burn down" books that make rising Westeros supervillain Euron Greyjoy even spookier haven't made their manner into the show yet, but they however could. I is a serial of clues that suggests Euron could be a warlock like those that Dany encountered in Qarth at the House of the Undying. In the book, Euron is described as having pale blue lips because he's been drinking Shade of the Evening, the favorite drink of the warlocks. He as well says some cryptic lines that suggest he might be decision-making, or think he'south decision-making, storms. If he does indeed have some cool magical powers from his time spent in Qarth, it would make Euron a more formidable enemy -- especially because it would give him incentive to try to take the dragons from Dany, since the warlocks previously said the presence of dragons amplifies their powers.
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Bran fabricated the Mad King go mad
When Bran and the Three-Eyed Raven traveled back to the events outside the Tower of Joy in the May 8 episode, Bran was patently able to shout and be heard past the younger version of his father, Ned Stark. What if, going back further, the "whispers" that the Mad King Aerys Targaryen heard were just Bran trying to talk to him and it was really he who set in motion the events of the testify?
The events of flavor six, episode 5 -- in which Bran sees a fleeting vision of the Mad King -- seem to point this is very possible.
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Something'south magic virtually Jon Snow's sword, Longclaw
Afterward Episode 6 of Season vii, "Beyond the Wall," fans thought they caught sight of something weird going on with Longclaw, Jon Snow'due south Valyrian steel sword. When Jon emerges from the frozen lake, some say it looks like the eyes on the sword's wolf head pommel open up. Could at that place be something more going on with Longclaw than we still know? Co-ordinate to the episode's manager, Alan Taylor, the answer is no. Then again, it could all exist misdirection to throw fans off the scent.
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Bran travels to the by and is Bran the Architect, who built the Wall and founded House Stark.
Bran the Architect is a legendary figure who led the effort to put upwardly the Wall eight,000 years before the events of the show, after the Long Dark in which the White Walkers invaded the outset fourth dimension.The particulars of how this would work are non known, but this is a good ane. Especially since Bran the Architect is who the present solar day Bran Stark was named afterwards.
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Arya volition become Lady Stoneheart
In the "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, Catelyn Stark doesn'ts tay expressionless later on the Cherry-red Wedding. She'due south revived and becomes the silent and vengeful leader of the Alliance Without Banners, Lady Stoneheart. Since Catelyn stayed dead in the show, the idea here beingness that in a scrap of creative license in the adaptation, Arya volition function as Lady Stoneheart instead. It would be a squeamish payoff on all that fourth dimension Arya spent with the Brotherhood dorsum in Flavor ii.
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Sansa is pregnant with Ramsay Bolton'due south child
"I can notwithstanding feel what he did in my body standing hither right now," Sansa told Jon Snow nigh the balance effect of Ramsay's horrific sexual abuse of Sansa. The idea, according to some fans, is that she's not simply referring to the trauma, but that she'south saying she's significant. At this betoken, probably too much time has passed for this 1 to carry any weight, but it was an interesting idea while information technology lasted.
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#CleganeBowl
The younger Clegane, known as the Hound, really hates his older brother, the Mountain. Both were thought dead, merely both are again alive. And fans believe that before the story of "Game of Thrones" ends the two will see and finally have it out in a boxing to the death.
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Gendry is key to chirapsia the White Walkers
This is a fan theory reaching back years thanks to the "A Song of Water ice and Burn down" books, but with Gendry'south render in Flavor 7, it's of a sudden very relevant. It suggests that Gendry'south blacksmith capabilities will be essential to defeating the White Walkers, considering he has experience with working Valyrian steel, the magical, super-special alloy that can really kill White Walkers. Gendry apprenticed under Tobho Mott, a master armorer from Qohor, and he'southward the guy who turned Ned Stark'south Valyrian steel greatsword Ice into ii smaller swords -- Brienne of Tarth'south Oathkeeper, and King Joffrey's Widow's Wail. And then while Gendry might not be able to makenew Valyrian steel blades, he can however piece of work with the stuff, a skill that is near nonexistent in Westeros.
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The Night Rex is one of the dragon riders
Fans have expected 2 other people to ride Dany's dragons into boxing alongside her, much like the Targaryens did when they first conquered Westeros. Simply the events of the penultimate episode of Season seven has confirmed a longstanding theory -- that the Night King would kill one of Daenery'south dragons and turn information technology into a wight. That actually happened, with Viserion resurrected to ride for the side of darkness. Fans take speculated that, non only is Viserion undead, but he'll really become an water ice dragon rather than a fire dragon. That would certainly even the odds some, taking away some of Daenerys' fire-animate air superiority.
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Dragonglass is pooped out by dragons rather than just being obsidian
Does this matter? No, and we'll probably never notice out anyway. But it'south funny.
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