Decoded: Game of Thrones Season 6 characters
Spoiler alert: extremely nerdy post ahead (and spoilers from Season 5 of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”)
Last season, we took a light-hearted jab at our favorite GoT characters and compared them to popular programming languages and frameworks. This season, we had to make a few…adjustments. What can we say? With this show, you never know who’s gonna make it or who you’ll end up cheering for, relating to, loathing and then, shamefully, liking. It’s like being a professional developer—you can’t get too attached or comfortable!
So, here we go with our Season 6 post. This is, by no means, a definitive list. It’s also just for fun, so try not get your feelings hurt. It usually doesn’t work out well. (We’re looking at you, Jorah).
Daenerys Targaryen | Bootstrap
The first rule for thriving in an open community is: Don’t Be a Jerk. Pulling your own weight, liberating the downtrodden, and embracing a code that exists to serve everyone is a good start. At the very least, it’s a great way to gain popularity fast (on the front-end) while appearing dynamic and flexible. Originally marginalized as a side character, this entrepreneurial spirit made her way through the world and could easily take over with fierce support from loyalist, diehard fanatics and fire-breathing scions.
Get on board with Bootstrap.
The Mountain (Gregor Clegane) | ASP.NET
Something big is coming, and you’re not sure what. Last season, this character proved his sturdy dominance could knock out a saucy newcomer, no matter how popular he may be. But, a complete overhaul has left his fate up in the air, and we’re not sure what to expect for the future. The Mountain isn’t dead, but he will be different. His framework has been Frankensteined—refurbished, refashioned and rebuilt. What can we expect from this strong, robust and powerful character? We’ll have to wait and see.
Check out some ASP.NET action in the meantime.
Drogon (the Black Dragon) | Angular
Remember when rumors of the dragons started flying around? Man, we couldn’t wait to see them! Then we kept waiting. And, waiting! And, so on. Until, finally, we caught a glimpse—pretty cool, huh? But, uh, what the heck are you supposed to do with a big, scary dragon? If you’ve been scratching your head and feeling a little nervous, you’re not alone. Every season, they get a little scarier and more powerful. We’re counting on Drogon to throw in a few surprises this year, too.
Stay up on Angular here.
Tyrion Lannister | R
Remember the little guy that no one took seriously in Seasons 1 and 2? The one you didn’t think would make it very far in this cut-throat universe, but who stuck around because he’s actually really smart? That’s this guy. Tyrion’s strength lies in his simplicity: he knows what he wants, visualizes it and gets stuff done. He’s shown he’s got chops, with scrappy skills for making the most of the data flying around Westeros—the real currency of the Kingdom. Is he sharp enough to stick around for one more season?
Start programming in R and stay tuned.
Hodor | Ook
No list of fictional characters-as-programming languages would be complete without a fictional language itself, right? Well, we don’t have a whole lot to say about this language, but then again, this character doesn’t have a lot to say, in general. We’ll just leave you with an example of “Hello World!” in Ook, which pretty much sums it up…
“Hello World” example (really):
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The future of Westeros is anyone’s guess. Winter is coming, like probably for real this time. White Walkers, scary fundamentalists, flying dragons and bad haircuts are all driving the fate of the people you love to hate. Do we have a status update on Jon Snow yet? (Could this be a clue?) Either way, we all have plans this weekend, and everyone knows the most important rule: Don’t post spoilers for at least a week after each episode, or else we’ll throttle your account and send a dire wolf to your door. Valar morghulis.
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