thing 𝐁𝐈𝐆 and thing ˢᵐᵒˡ in GOT

[@PooseUnpoos3]

*When the Shade of The Evening kicks in*

[@vartebugge]

😳😳😳

[@calebgoodfellowcg]

When the warlock hits you with the dollar store Shade of the Evening

[@Lunchbox224]

@@calebgoodfellowcg Yeah, it's definitely the synthetic Shade you buy from the gas station.

[@gellertgrindelwald4238]

My guy over here has been to Euron's home brew.

[@graysonguinn1943]

@@Lunchbox224 don’t ever buy no shade of the evening from the gas station

[@username-I5J7ts5GCF]

"In book, Citadel Small In Show, Citadel fucking huge" Top 10 Anime Plot Twist

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

#1 : In book, Wall Big. In show, Wall *big* "

[@random-jn8ec]

@@nicholasleclerc1583 Top 10 Non Anime Non plot twists

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

_"That's what I do. I drink, and then I don't know things."_ *-Lyrion Tannister*

[@lmanproductions8680]

Nah he eats

[@aongsaendou]

LMAO

[@sepin3390]

That would explain Tyrion’s actions from S5-S8 pretty well actually, despite claiming the opposites was true, he was just drunk all the time leading him to make terrible decisions.

[@comedyman4896]

In book, Tyrion smol. In show, Tyrion also smol.

[@LostCosmonauts]

You forgot about the giant Ser Allister, featured in the scene where Jon Snow asks "Have you ever seen a giant Ser Allister?"

[@GDON549]

This took me out

[@reillyhiggins3590]

Man I thought the Globalists took you to Brazil

[@jamesmorrison6703]

bro please make more only way to play. I mean anna won a TI with your strat.

[@char4980]

lmaooooooo

[@wizardswine]

Hope your doing well, and thank you for your engaging and intelligent content over the years

[@peterjoyce341]

“In book, patchface oh oh oh” You are a genius Schwift!

[@jawadaziz5139]

Yeah, that was a really smart transition , quality content

[@krystianawniczak1736]

"In book Quentyn oh" was also smart

[@renaigh]

I know I know I know

[@johnwill4560]

I do not get it

[@peterjoyce341]

@@johnwill4560 in the books, patchface is a fool and he wanders around saying pretty f*ed up shit but finishes whatever it is he said with “oh oh oh”

[@shen4385]

Renly big -> small, Missandei small -> big? Without this video's insight, I would be bereft of the clarity that now envelops me.

[@evilthecat13]

Honestly didn't notice how tall she was until he showed her towering over Dany lol

[@DzikiDelfin]

This confirms she is a faceless man and renly is a time travelling fetus

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@evilthecat13 She's actually only 1.7m. However, Emilia is only 1,57m. So basically Dany is really small.

[@PhilipWester]

@@legrandliseurtri7495 You mean in show, Danaerys smol.

[@Mankepanke]

Well a 9 year old would be smaller than a 15 year old in most cases, I think. Shut up, Tyrion and Polly! Go back to your animals.

[@dabestestgoblin8495]

This is how I imagine Tyrion explaining the big and small things of the show and books to Mord the prisonmaster of the Eyrie

[@TheOnlyElle.]

Agreed. Mord: Smallman, Who is Ginger with big, round, fat heed, with shape like moon door pie?? Tyrion: That'll be Ed Sheeran, Mord. He's a singing Man with tall ideas and friend's in lofty places.. Mord: Ed Sheeran need to fly from moon door ..then ginger head smol..very, very smol. Make Me happy.. :Me too, Mord, big happy. As big as Ed's head happy ....

[@ledanoir1239]

In books, Mord Big. In show, Mord... Oh...

[@peterjoyce341]

This deserves more likes

[@skeletonbuyingpealts7134]

It is known

[@silent.shaman]

This is the type of analysis I subscribed for

[@smoothmandem]

*GRRM frantically making notes*

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

More than likely he's playing with his new train making choo-choo noises. 🚂💨😁

[@kiandocherty3589]

@@JohnFourtyTwo Money on him making the trains somehow arriving late to the station.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

@@kiandocherty3589 Agreed 💯😁👍✨

[@thecoolestfaisal]

@@JohnFourtyTwo Well tbf, trains are cool

[@RmsOceanic]

"In book, Quentyn 'Oh.'" is not getting nearly enough love. Pick up the pace!

[@TheAwkwardSilent]

Some of your most insightful work yet. The "Wall Big" segment really made me rethink how I compared the books and the show, and made me realize that oftentimes show also big. Me eat worm now :)

[@handrawan6363]

Dirty worm, eat from earth, nutrition, big!1!1!

[@Uhfuecu]

KUH KUH KUH

[@sprawlz6466]

Are the books better? Cuz the show is pretty good. I feel like it has room for improvement. I haven’t finished it yet btw.

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@sprawlz6466 books are damn good. Go for 'em

[@rickkybobby8118]

@@sprawlz6466 show starts off amazing and is utter crap by the end. Books are great, bit slow at times, and wont ever be finished

[@marx252]

This is the best video on KZbin. It reads like a children’s book.

[@---wq9xp]

I know, right? I totally plan on snuggling up in a big blanket with my cats tonight, and playing this so Papa Schwift can read me the script as I drift off to sleep

[@peterjoyce341]

You are totally correct

[@Bron..]

then he makes a video comparing the book to the video

[@Schnabeltassentier]

Damn, this really gamed my throne.

[@respectableindividual4593]

Every game has its throne

[@susansprague7304]

What if the real throne was the games we played along the way?

[@respectableindividual4593]

@@susansprague7304 it's always game before the throne

[@thewanderingartists]

The throne was gamed from the beginning.

[@fyraltari1889]

But did it clash your kings?

[@FranklynPinson]

2 years of frustration let out in 2 minutes.

[@sackajules]

"In book, Patchface oh oh _oh_ " now THIS is the kind of in-depth analysis I'm here for

[@mereth13]

I dunno about this one, I think the connections you're drawing on are tenuous at best. I'm all for some speculation about larger themes drawn from things that were only alluded to, and yet, despite my adherence to the ideas of La mort de l'auteur, Martin's intent still has a substantial influence on what I see as "proper" means of interpretation. In conclusion, show small, book big.

[@teejay1824]

I find your assessment both capricious and arbitrary.

[@Kingsthe1st]

Lmfaooo bruh

[@kyekimler]

I tend to strongly disagree with Roland and some of the ideals he outlined. I believe there is much to be said about the intrinsic link that any artist shares with their creations. John Donne comes to mind as a poetic author whose work can still be appreciated by anyone with complete ignorance as to who he actually was, but investigating the context of his life can lead to such a greater understanding of his work. I think whether or not the artist intended it to be viewed in such a lens is arbitrary; the audience should and can extrapolate some higher meaning that makes the art impactful or relatable to them, generally leading to a greater appreciation of said art. Art can always be related to the context of its creation, in whatever form that might take. The artist can often be our conduit into understanding the art, in attempting to take the artist out of the equation we are essentially placing the art in a void; free from all sociocultural, spiritual or environmental context. Maybe there is art that benefits from such an arguably pure interpretation, but if so it is a minority. Game Of Thrones is not an artwork that fits this category, as knowledge of GRRMs life and background gives an overarching understanding of the message he is trying to convey and what ideals he is trying to impart onto the audience. When comparing this to D&D, who simply adapted his original work, we can see that the passion of the artists are very different and have resulted in two creations with an incredible difference in quality. The main factor here being that GRRM cared about his writing and his message, D&D did not. In conclusion, D&D smol, George R. R. Martin big.

[@dingdongs5208]

in youtube comment words big

[@DarthSidian]

@@dingdongs5208 In video, words small!

[@theletterm5425]

I wasn't expecting all these twists and turns. Consider my expectations thoroughly subverted.

[@sniffles8672]

great.nothing more important than that

[@Haedox]

the ending was bittersweet and Arya is the night king

[@lucasshill8780]

:))

[@evilthecat13]

Someone should've told her suicide is never the answer.

[@Kapulaites]

But it was so great, no one expected it!!! So great.

[@sturdyblastoff9300]

why is ed sheeren not night king 😭😭😭

[@sturdyblastoff9300]

why is ed sheeren not night king 😭😭😭

[@jeph630]

Preston Jacobs should just retire now honestly, I don't think he can hope to match this level of insight

[@larochejaquelein3680]

Preston cannot see farther than his own feet. He is ignorant of the symbolical meaning of the books. Instead he just focuses on the literal word. One example would be his Quentyn lives theory, which makes no sense when you take the symbolical meaning into account.

[@michaelhenry3234]

@@larochejaquelein3680 You're just not enlightened enough to accept Preston into your heart. I'm sorry for your loss. In all seriousness, what'd you think of his latest Brienne series? I think his thematic analysis was excellent.

[@tokevarvaspolvi8999]

@@larochejaquelein3680 To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Preston Jacobs. The analysis is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of GRRM's wider œuvre most of the points will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Preston's existentialist outlook, which is deftly woven into his theorization- his personal philosophy draws heavily from continental idealist literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of this analysis, to realise that it's not just well-informed and insightful- it says something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Preston Jacobs truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Preston's existential catchphrase "I'm probably wrong about half of this," which itself is a cryptic reference to Essays by Michel de Montaigne. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Preston Jacobs' genius wit unfolds itself on their computer screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, i DO have a Sweetrobin tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they've read through the books multiple times (preferably fewer times than me) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎

[@Skullivander]

@@tokevarvaspolvi8999 what a classic

[@themushroom2130]

@@tokevarvaspolvi8999. The sheer integrity and unambigouty of the expression of Prestons, as well as the historical and practical nessecity of Prestonism, shown to us through history is collossal and magnificent, and the theories crafted are not only attainable and possible, but needed for the world of Asoiaf to progress. The existentialism and the deep philosophical insights crafted throughout the series is impeccable and the words have covered the Asoiaf world in a cover of clarity. the expressions of Preston matches the metaphors and similies used by the great philosophers Plato through Kant. this way of thinking is reflected by the deep theories that peer into the abyss of Asoiaf and answer our hungry minds, and thus we must act accordingly. Thus i conclude, that, i agree with you

[@PlatipuseKing]

insightful

[@studiomsfm]

- Alt Schwift X is Prince that was promised, it is known - it is known.

[@The_Gerry_Man]

It is known

[@drfaisalkamal1275]

It is known

[@lt3746]

It is known

[@golgarisoul]

I love how, while this is very much in a shit post format, the art has the artists names in the filenames.

[@stevonico]

In the book, story big. In the show, story smol.

[@jacobhardin9119]

George keeps talking about football and Wild Cards. “Life is meaningless and full of pain.”

[@knighthawk5441]

And when he was forced to mention the books he didn’t even tag it as Game of Thrones

[@dxhunter9170]

Thing big? But also smol? Instructions not clear Sword stuck in ice.

[@sniffles8672]

I love that slow but steady spiral into depression

[@mishasubin]

"In book, Quentyn "oh" ". I'm fucking dead lmao

[@carlosandleon]

i don't get it

[@oliverchapman4969]

@@carlosandleon This is a spoiler from the books regarding Quentyn… The last thought to go through his mind before he gets burned alive by Danny’s dragons is “Oh”.

[@timgray1664]

I've watched this masterpiece more times than I would like to admit

[@weeniehotgenerals5387]

Theres a weirdly calming effect to this analysis

[@N0rmandy]

"In show, oh no" is the perfect summary of GOT

[@MZZenyl]

Game of Thrones pulled a Game of Thrones, by killing something that nobody thought would be killed off: the show itself.

[@susansprague7304]

Woah ... too meta for me!

[@JoseMolina-jz9hh]

"Only death can pay for life"

[@Severian1]

Alt schwift coming in hot with the deep analysis I see.

[@sniffles8672]

Alt Shift is true king!

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

In book: Writer brain big. In show: Writer brain smol.

[@vitosanto9702]

I had to crank my phone's brightness to its max to see Arya with the Night King, which just reminded me of how dark it all was, and how that scene made me sad

[@andrewplehn4805]

I come back to this video every two months or so just to get a good chuckle going.

[@Andre_APM]

that transition to Darth Vader was one of the funniest things I've ever seen

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

This was the Game of Thrones critique of all time

[@shrimp3rjr413]

Alt Shift X: Very well articulated, well paced, professional and insightful videos about Westerosi and Essosi lore. Alt Schwift X: *B I G*

[@JLchevz]

In Book: Quentyn "Oh". That's very clever because that's his last word.

[@matodiniv]

King Bobby B said it best: *"Give me something for the pain and let me die"*

[@zacrusk5274]

Love the strong belwas shout out!! I really wish they had him in the show.

[@carrotslat8100]

in the books, Wyman Manderly BIG

[@ティルルー]

In show Alt shift X smoll, in book Alt schwift X BIG.

[@jjdlaughs]

"In book, Renly big! :D In show, Renly small :("

[@sinman222]

"Why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick?" - Ser Kevin of house Malone

[@breezeshooter42]

In book: quality big In show: ...

[@sniffles8672]

oh

[@theOwnuts]

@@sniffles8672 oh no...

[@user-yo4bo5ww2y]

Oh oh oh

[@cellokid5104]

This is the best ASOIAF content ever made

[@CatProductionStudios]

The end is just me every time I look at the notablog. If I see another big cooter post I might just break.

[@Steynberg.]

yeah, me too.

[@renevolny3575]

"Patchface tsundere power" i am dying xDDDD

[@KitOfTheWeirdWoods]

"In book, Quentin 'oh'." That hurt

[@greeses5482]

the depth of this analysis is too deep for me to properly understand

[@morrellman93]

In book, writing good In show......ohhh noo

[@TheOnlyElle.]

Season 7: "oh no" Season 8: oOh NoOooőœ!

[@sniffles8672]

its like poetry

[@TheOnlyElle.]

@@sniffles8672 If You like this, I've got a "box fresh' bop of a Haiku, inspired by ALTs "Hodor" video... ;)

[@cognosis378]

I watched this again today at 3am. This is absolute comedy genius

[@quoang]

This is like the fifth time I come back to watch this video because fooni

[@thewanderingartists]

This is peak komedy

[@Xsopit24631]

Gonna tell my kids this was Dr.Seuss

[@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336]

Moat Cailin in the show looked like the worst fucking place to live in the entire 7 kingdoms

[@NumenoreanNazgul]

Now I'm imagining Patchface played by Ed Sheeran

[@do0Mbot]

After *_YEARS_* of watching *AltShiftX,* imagine the look on my face when this _autoplayed_ after a sincere GoT lore breakdown.

[@helenogrady4544]

This is like some nightmare version of a Dr Seuss story 😂

[@Riastrad-hq6ds]

“In book, Quentyn... oh.” wtf Schwifty?!?!

[@losttribe3001]

As an American, thanks for putting this on our intellectual level!

[@golgarisoul]

+

[@thewanderingartists]

🤣

[@lukasg.5787]

And the writing of this video is still so much better than fckin season 8 maaan

[@logsmech2581]

its this type deep analysis we are all here for, altough maybe you should consider dumbing it down a bit for those not that familiar with the source material. Keep up the great work Schwifti!

[@okeeman47]

in book, belwas Big In show, belwasn't

[@tarlochansingh620]

It began as a comparison but ended as a roast.

[@hulk7861]

my appreciation for this video: BIG

[@JoseMolina-jz9hh]

My understanding of the ending: smol

[@hulk7861]

@@JoseMolina-jz9hh his mental state by the end: bad

[@JoseMolina-jz9hh]

@@hulk7861 state of the art: fantastic

[@FreshPrinceOfBreda]

In book, distance big. In show, distance smol.

[@everit6682]

My fabourite thing in game of thrones the throne says: "its throning time" and proceedes to win the game

[@Danilego]

Kevin from The Office after watching GOT and reading the books:

[@IsyEskenazi]

In book, Mountain big In show, Mountain 3 different (big) people

[@oldman9924]

This is one of the more intelligent pieces of criticism I can remember.

[@anthonyinkson8665]

I haven’t read the books or watched the show, how the fuck did I find this entertaining

[@AuthFailed]

Well, you can’t argue with his math

[@keatonisballin]

This was thoroughly enjoyable, and then the Vader Nooooo!!! at the end had me rolling 🤣🤣

[@YamatoTre]

Soon our hunger for TWOW faster will be replaced by the need for more ASOIAF Abridged. It's all we can count on.

[@Taraquin]

In book, Tyrion drink and know - in show, Tyrion drink and... oh.

[@muffy6449]

Schwifty you're amazing, excellent delivery and sense of timing as always. Thank you!

[@Eudomac99]

I love your ongoing in depth theories about Game of Thrones!! It's so amazing people are still caring about exploring all the complexities of the books and show!!

[@jeffreyaguilar8028]

That was beautiful, Schwifty is a literary genius.

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

The final no was perfection.

[@rollingstairs1]

a look into what s10 dialogue wouldve looked like

[@mdanim0249]

1:40 “Patchface Tsundere-power.jpg”

[@IIvanoviiich]

In “icebergs”, his brain BIG in here, his brain small

[@eyalsi1070]

in show, wait small in book...

[@notribadsvault]

The citadel was one of the more fantasy seeming places in the show, which is kinda ironic seeing as it’s a place mostly devoted to the mundane.

[@steveandortudge]

Gonna need an iceberg on this one

[@Luke-nn4pm]

This started out really funny and by the end I was just really sad, but also laughing

[@jasonjavelin]

This is some of your finest work lad

[@whitewolf6113]

This is now my favourite video

[@Levacque]

0:35 amazingly, the Wall in GoT was actually only rendered at like half the height. GRRM saw it and was like, "Wow, that's too big!" This man who grew up outside NYC never bothered to visualize what 700 ft looked like 😅

[@thedarkflowkiller]

The contrast between all your content is so fucking big, I'm laughing so much

[@samuelenomanna8403]

If Kevin from the Office talked about Game of Thrones 😂💀

[@srwooten2]

Finally, something us everyday people can understand. Thank you sir.

[@limhuichi]

I love how you credit and name all the images. Schwifty for king!

[@definitejux1265]

Me: Ooh! A new ACOK Abridged! Schwifto: Missandei BIG

[@raylampert1243]

Thank you, this sums it all up very nicely.

[@slavic_bog_warlock]

Wow such an incredible in depth analysis, I feel that my understanding for George RR Marin's masterpiece has only gotten so much stronger.

[@UltraHelios]

The beauty of this video: BIG.

[@majinlilkek4367]

I love the cursor in the corner.