![]() ![]() People of colour were not absent from the show but they were relegated to its cartographical margins. The majority of the action took place in Westeros, George RR Martin’s skewed spin on medieval Britain and the west, where the fair-haired, fair-skinned Lannisters engaged in a generations-long power struggle with the darker-haired, fair-skinned Starks. It was clear then that showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss envisioned their world as a white one. This much should have been obvious from way back when the very first episode aired in 2011. Yet there is one aspect that is yet to receive adequate attention: Game of Thrones – great show, but is it racist? In the time since it last aired, memes have been shared, elaborate theories have been devised and revised, bets have been laid (Lyanna Mormont FTW) and cos-play outfits have been lovingly stitched. T his month, the biggest TV show in the world returns for one final dragon-slaying, wall-toppling, throne-nabbing season. ![]()
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