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Well, the time has finally arrived! For what? The beginning of the Final Four March Madness count down? Nope. The canonization of 2 Catholic popes? Nope. The official announcement that Obamacare has reached its goal? Nope. The location of the missing Malaysian jetliner's black box? Nope. What? Tonight's premier epsode of the new season of - Game of Thrones! Me, along with millions of other fans have been patiently awaiting the return of this fantasy saga. Why, you wonder, would an octogenarian like me be anxiously anticipating the return of a series reminiscent of a video game? I dunno. Why am I not more excited about the movie based on the old biblical epic Noah? Why am I not looking forward to the next installment of Sweetie Pie, Oprah's reality series about a feisty senior citizen? Why am I not totally preoccupied with "Scandal", the nail-biting nighttime soap opera about a trouble shooter with jungle fever who is the power behind the POTUS? Well, my other favorite series "Boardwalk" which takes place during Prohibition takes up that slack. Mostly because I am a sucker for period dramas. Other eras are so much more interesting to me than those taking place in the present. Oviously I am into escapism. Whatever. All I do know about my Game of Thrones jones is that I am enthralled with this tale of dragons and swords and wars and kings and queens and the supernatural - captivated by a complicated plot fraught with treachery and violence and confusion and mystery. I guess it's the scope and the grandeur of the settings, and the fascination with the characters with unpronounceable names, all vying for the power that will elevate them to a throne that will make them the supreme ruler. They all speak so eloquently and dress so elegantly. The fact that all of this takes place in a different time and a different world adds to the intrigue. I'm bored with the dull, aimless world I'm stuck in. Everything is so senseless and unjust, and everyone in the public eye so devious and shallow. Similar, yes, to Game of Thrones except that, unlike planet Earth, this parallel universe benefits from better direction and special effects. The production is very well coordinated and the actors good at their jobs. And there is no FaceBook and Twitter and tablets for texting. I'm a stranger in a strange land. Always have been. But television, so often maligned by others, is a gateway for me. Tonight, I lose myself in another dimension, a place where winters last 10 years. I can identify with that,..

You are not alone. Yep, all of my responses have been music influenced. We are officially shutting down the house to watch tonight's season opener. it's perfect timing to since the Walking Dead finished last week. You have a fellow fan riding with you Cynique! Lannisters always pay their debts.