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So how wacky do we want to get with this Patchface video? The script already covers the essentials – Patchface’s backstory, drowning, and likely relationship with the Drowned God. The meanings of his prophetic songs. His possible connections with the white walkers, and the Lovecraftian Deep Ones. But we can go even further, arguing that Patchface is a secret Targaryen who’ll “wake the stone dragon” by unleashing a greyscale plague on Westeros – and possibly eating Shireen? There’s some serious salty tinfoil here if you’ve the stomach for it.. In any case, the video is looking great – dark and deep and strange, like Patchface himself.

Also, have you guys seen the new movie Annihilation? It’s a psychological, visually rich sci-fi steeped in mystery and biology and human drama, based on a novel of the same name. It’d be cool to do a quick video exploring the central mysteries and themes of the movie, compared to the novel (which is different in lots of ways). Could make a great first movie analysis for Alt Shift X (:

Cheers!

ASX

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Rikke Holmberg

I’m more excited for Patchface than I thought I would be. And by all means bring ALL the tinfoil. Haven’t seen that movie. But it sounds like something I would like. Just finished reading The Shadow over Innsmouth. Not quite as absorbed by it as The Color out of Space, but still hoping you will do the rest of it :)

gwiz665

If you preface it with "let's go crazy", then damn boy, go crazy. :D

Alice Cottrell

Agree with everyone on going crazy with Patchface. I've read the Southern Reach trilogy (loved it, and Borne too) but haven't seen the movie "yet". Still, I'd love to hear your take on Annihilation, book and film.

jaime

I'm not always for tinfoil, but I'm very much for this tinfoil. 👽🧜🏼‍♂️🤹🏼‍♂️

Mazzy

Please do an Annihilation video =)

Hairless Oyster

I hate him. That said, please do it all the way. Oh, and a suggestion for an upcoming video, a short one, can you go over Mushroom and all his fucked up stories? Great way to touch upon some of the other aSoIaF stories.......

Hairless Oyster

Not enough good content providers touch on The Sons of the Dragon , The Rogue Prince, The Princess and the Queen and The Big Book. I love the Big Book.

GemmaG

I love tinfoil! But i do think that there are some sweet aspects to patches. Please dont make everyone hate him! I think he deserves our pity alongside all the tinfoil.

Lydia Quinn

I do want to see that movie and would love delving into themes etc.

ngl idk

do an annihilation video!!!

Kelsey Anderson

Please do an Annihilation video! It is one of the more intentionally crafted films I’ve seen in ages. It would also be great to delve into craft a bit beyond the story, plot, and themes, it has some super unusual editing choices to

Alt Shift X

Yeah it'd be cool to do a short summary video of each of those lil side-books (:

Alt Shift X

Good point! The theories on Patchface tend to be very dark, and this video will reflect that – but at heart, I think Patchface is a tragic, sympathetic character – and the conclusion of the video should convey that.

Amelie Ruppert

I'm with GemmaG: Patchface is a super tragic character. At the same time, GRRM loves his tragic, innocent characters being tortured or slaughtered or causing great tragedy - Just think the Frey simpleton who gets his throat slit at the Red Wedding ("..but the saddest sound was the little bells." - The Ghost of the High Heart, ASOS 43) So go all in and have fun with the darkness. Plus it's always fun for me when I hear about theories or parallels I've never heard before, no matter how strange or thin the connection to ASOIAF.