Game of Thrones and Late Medieval Politics
Tides of History
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The Importance of Irrational Actors
The tricky part is that television, because it is a entertainment medium, but also something that needs to turn a profit. It's interesting because irrational actors make for the best characters. Those drama stems from conflict and conflict is something that good leaders try to avoid. So you have to play this delicate game of figuring out just how many irrational actors you can afford to have in your story.
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