HBO Responds To Severed George W. Bush Head On Game of Thrones. Wait, What?

I heard The Pet Goat’s head on a spike ended up on the cutting room floor. A shame really. 

Dumb. i don’t even think the people who rant really care that much. They just need something to cry about externally. They just want to be heard about something.

They shouldn’t have brought attention to it. If no one knows it’s there, it doesn’t hurt anybody.

lol nobody would have noticed if they hadn’t said anything. 
 

As others have said, I didn’t even notice it at all when I watched those episodes.

It’s facing away, plus it has a huge wig on it, so… really, who WOULD notice? 

I used to work in movies, TV movies, and commercials as a set dresser. When I did that, I’d often sneak little things into the scenes. (For instance, I happen to love guinea pigs, so there are often times that I’d put a picture of my pet guinea pig on the desk of a hard-boiled police detective, or there’d be an guinea pig stuffed animal on the little girl’s bed in the background — that kind of thing. Great fun for me when it would wind up in a shot in the final release.)

So, when I hear that the producers didn’t intentionally put George Bush’s head on a pike, I’m sure they’re speaking truthfully. Now, the set dressers and props people? That may be something else entirely. These things happen in movies and TV all the time.

As for the publicity surrounding this, as the old saying goes, “no publicity is bad publicity.”

I think it’s hilarious. 

For heaven sake, he said it wasn’t political, that they had to use whatever they had lying around.  And even if it was political, it’s a joke.  Chill out.  George Bush isn’t your God.

Somebody get Joe Pesci on this! HBO needs more heads!

Just wanted to say I love those cake pops.. that is all. :)

They are props. They exist because they are props. *shrug* I don’t see the issue there. They should not have mentioned it though, given how it most definitely does look like a political statement.

True Blood for five years has a picture with George W. Bush as a vampire biting the neck of the Statue of Liberty in Fangtasia, never seen anyone complain … ;)

I hope these people are equally as self-riteous about Wes Craven using William Shatner’s face in Halloween.

HBO’s apology makes it sound like it was something intentional, while the statement from Benioff and Weiss makes it clear that it was just a case of using whatever pre-made stuff they had around.

In the words of Lord Tywin: “Stupidity and madness!”

I’m not a fan of Bush but show some respect.

If that were Obama’s or Pelosi’s head up there people would have freaked out.

But. I still don’t understand why HBO has copies of Bush’s head laying about…?

IKR since when was GWB considered sacred? He was the president people threw shoes at.

I think it was. I’m no fan of Bush, and I’m an all-out Democrat, but I’d feel offended somewhat if President Obama’s head was used as a prop. I wouldn’t have cared if they didn’t mention it as an aside, because if they hadn’t, I wouldn’t have noticed at all, but since they specifically mentioned it, I think it’s in poor taste. 

People ARE freaking out, that’s why HBO put out the statement. I chose not to include any quotes from either side of the political world but there are several stories out there today with them.

HBO needs to chill out.

This has to be an American thing.  Artists throughout the ages have put in little cameos of famous people in their works, and from what I hear, this wasn’t even an intentional jab.  If a British TV show put Tony Blair’s head on a spike, I think everyone would have a good laugh about it.

But seriously, you have all these monstrously venomous editorials, cartoons and political campaigns projecting Bush and others as monsters and tyrants, but *this* is unacceptable?  Come the hell on.

Was it the Alex Ross painting? I love that painting.

just as @Charles:Disqus explained I’m amazed that any body can get paid $8566 in a few weeks on the internet. have you seen this site link 

*Just Click At My name for The Link*

I’ve got to say…Bush looks surprisingly good with long hair.

Anyway—’suppose Game of Thrones!Bush was from House Washington? This could mean trouble…those guys have Stoneburners.

(Sorry. Horrible inter-continuity joke.)

Grow up America… This would fall clearly under Free Speech. It is a prosthetic head that resembles a president… not a real head, and possibly not even an actual George W Bush head, it was just said to resemble him. Go take a time out America.

All this political correctness BS is getting out of hand… sheesh!!! It’s just a prosthetic!!! Why is this an issue?!?!?!?!?!

”
 If a British TV show put Tony Blair’s head on a spike, I think everyone would have a good laugh about it.”

…no.  Some people would, but not everyone, especially depending on the context.

I think this was hilarious, but honestly, I can see how this would upset people.

That is awesome in so many ways. I should watch that show just to see it. haha

It’s only a big deal because some people want to make it a big deal.  Really, I don’t think it matters at all.

Considering the context of the scene, that Bush head is keeping some very distinguished company.

True story.

It’s another preposterous conservaderp controversy over nothing. No one would have EVER caught that had it not been pointed out. Bush and our reality have nothing to do with a fictional fantasy world, and therefore it can’t possibly have political meaning.

Unless those so upset by this non-issue are so distraught because someone (inadvertently) dared to show Bush after punishment worthy of his crimes, and they know that to be true like the rest of the world.