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"Rape is often presented in television plotlines, where it has far-reaching and lasting consequences for the affected characters. But critics of “Game of Thrones” fear that rape has become so pervasive in the drama that it is almost background noise: a routine and unshocking occurrence."
"Rape and sexual violence have been a part of every war ever fought, from the ancient Sumerians to our present day. To omit them from a narrative centered on war and power would have been fundamentally false and dishonest and would have undermined one of the themes of the books: that the true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves."
"For eight seasons, people tuned in to watch spectacular dragons, incredible visual effects, political intrigue, and lots of sex and violence. With copious nudity, excessive violence, aggressive displays of masculinity to exert power over others, and a narrative built on devastating blows to beloved characters, rape seems inevitable in the world's most epic television series."
"Sean Bean – Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark"
"Michelle Fairley – Lady Catelyn Stark"
"Maisie Williams – Arya Stark"
"Kit Harington – Jon Snow"
"Lena Headey – Queen Cersei Lannister Baratheon"
"Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Jaime Lannister"
"Peter Dinklage – Tyrion Lannister"
"Mark Addy – King Robert Baratheon"
"Jack Gleeson – Prince Joffrey Baratheon"
"Ian Beattie – Ser Meryn Trant"
"Emilia Clarke – Daenerys Targaryen"
"Trent Harry Lloyd – Viserys Targaryen"
"Richard Madden – Robb Stark"
"Sophie Turner – Sansa Stark"
"Alfie Allen – Theon Greyjoy"
"Iain Glen – Ser Jorah Mormont"
"Jason Momoa – Khal Drogo"
"Finn Jones – Ser Loras Tyrell"
"Natalie Dormer – Margaery Tyrell"
"Dean-Charles Chapman – Tommen Baratheon"
"Pedro Pascal – Oberyn Martell"
"Rory McCann – Sandor Clegane"
"Aidan Gillen – Petyr Baelish"
"Conleth Hill – Varys"
"James Cosmo – Jeor Mormont"
"Peter Vaughan – Maester Aemon (TV final role)"
"Carice van Houten – Melisandre"
"Gwendoline Christie – Brienne of Tarth"
"Liam Cunningham – Davos Seaworth"
"Stephen Dillane – Stannis Baratheon"
"Kerry Ingram – Shireen Baratheon"
"Gethin Anthony – Renly Baratheon"
"Charles Dance – Tywin Lannister"
"David Bradley – Walder Frey"
"Partick Malahide – Balon Greyjoy"
"Ian McElhinney – Ser Barristan Selmy"
"Tom Wlaschiha – Jaqen H'ghar/Many-faced God"
"Ciarán Hinds – Mance Rayder"
"Indira Varma – Ellaria Sand"
"Owen Teale – Alliser Thorne"
"Mark Gatiss – Tycho Nestoris"
"Michiel Huisman – Daario Naharis"
"Michael McEllhatton – Roose Bolton"
"Iwan Rheon – Ramsay Snow (later legitimized as Ramsay Bolton)"
"Rose Leslie – Ygritte"
"Jerome Flynn – Bronn"
Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS.
- Gopal Mukund Huddar
Largely because of the influence of communists in London, Huddar's conversion into an enthusiastic supporter of the fight against fascism was quick and smooth. The ease with which he crossed from one worldview to another betrays the fact that he had not properly understood the world he had grown in.
Huddar would have been 101 now had he been alive. But then centenaries are not celebrated only to register how old so and so would have been and when. They are usually celebrated to explore how much poorer our lives are without them. Maharashtrian public life is poorer without him. It is poorer for not having made the effort to recall an extraordinary life.
I regret I was not there to listen to Balaji Huddar's speech [...] No matter how many times you listen to him, his speeches are so delightful that you feel like listening to them again and again.
By the time he came out of Franco's prison, Huddar had relinquished many of his old ideas. He displayed a worldview completely different from that of the RSS, even though he continued to remain deferential to Hedgewar and maintained a personal relationship with him.