“‘Winter is Coming.’ The Starks prepare for winter which may last for years or for a lifetime. Then Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark comes to King’s Landing, the capital city, to assist King Robert Baratheon as his Hand. The Seven Kingdoms including the Baratheons, the Lannisters and the Targaryens, whose throne is usurped, now begins the war with ambition and with eagerness for fame. Win the Game of Thrones, or you will die.”

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy-drama television series based on A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels, the first of which is titled Game of Thrones. It premiered on Apr. 17, 2011. Three seasons have been released so far and the 4th season is to be aired in 2014. Currently, Game of Thrones remains one of the biggest hit shows of all time on HBO and has obtained a world-wide active fan base. In each season, about 50-60 million dollars are invested to depict movie-like details in settings on a grand scale. The series has won numerous awards and nominations, including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Series in all three seasons, a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series ? Drama and many more.

After a war, Robb Stark encounters Talisa, who amputates a wounded soldier’s leg in the midst of a mud puddle. Robb is intrigued by this sassy lady-surgeon, especially when she castigates him for his lack of a post-conflict plan for the Iron Throne.


Man : No, no, don’t! Don’t!
Talisa : Shh, shh.
Man : Please!
Talisa : Shh. The rot’s set in.
Man : No, don’t! No, don’t!
Talisa : Shh.
Man : Please, don’t! It’ll get better. It doesn’t even hurt.
Talisa : The rot will spread. If we don’t take the foot now--
Man : No, you can’t! Sir! Please, Sir. I can’t lose--
Robb : You’ll die if she doesn’t.
Man : I don’t want to be a cripple, please.
Robb : Surely one of our men needs your attention more than this cub.
Talisa : Your men are not my men, My Lord.
Robb : Put this in your mouth and lie down. You don’t want to watch.
Man : No! You can’t!

 
Robb : Bite on it. It’s better than biting your own tongue, believe me.
Robb : What's your name?
Talisa : Talisa.
Robb : Your last name?
Talisa : You want to know what side my family fights on?
Robb : You know my family name. You have me at a disadvantage.
Talisa : That boy lost his foot on your orders.
Robb : They killed my father.
Talisa : That boy did?
Robb : The family he fights for.
Talisa : Do you think he’s friends with King Joffrey?
Robb : He’s a Fisherman’s son that grew up near Lannisport.
Talisa : He probably never held a spear before they shoved one in his hands a few months ago.
Robb : I have no hatred for the lad.
Talisa : That should help his foot grow back.
Robb : You’d have us surrender, end all this bloodshed. I understand. The country would be at peace and life would be just under the righteous hand of good King Joffrey.

Talisa : You’re going to kill Joffrey?
Robb : If the Gods give me strength.
Talisa : And then what?
Robb : I don’t know. We’ll go back to Winterfell. I have no desire to sit on the Iron Throne.
Talisa : So who will?
Robb : I don’t know.
Talisa : You’re fighting to overthrow a king, and yet you have no plan for what comes after?
Robb : First we have to win the war.
Robb : You never told me where you’re from.
Talisa : Volantis.
Robb : Volantis? You’re far from home. The boy was lucky you were here.
Talisa : He was unlucky that you were


You have me at a disadvantage 네가 날 불리한 위치에 놓이게 했어, 내가 너보다 불리해 (at a disadvantage : 불리한 입장에 있는)
set in (병, 유행 따위가) 퍼지다 cripple 불구자, 절름발이 cub (동물(주로 야수)의) 새끼, 애송이, 풋내기 lad 젊은이, (구어) 사나이, 남자, (친하게) 녀석, 친구
bloodshed 유혈, 학살 overthrow 타도하다, 무너뜨리다, (제도 등을) 폐지하다


Kim You-jin Editor-in-Chief
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