Friday, March 15, 2019
'Games of Thrones' fan willing to pay $6.5 million for authentic props
Business Insider: Over the past eight years, the HBO series and original books by George R. R. Martin have inspired legions of superfans who are so obsessed with the stories that they buy huskies because they look like direwolves and accost cast members during intimate moments with their loved ones.
It may come as little surprise then, that one such passionate fan is planning to recreate some of the show's most iconic sets in his own backyard.
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I read the first few paragraphs and I though hello Universal, Disney would never do this, this is your opportunity to pull ahead in the battle of theme parks. If I had this enormous amount of money I would do the same thing, but I would monetize it immediately. If there are wealthy people willing to spend this much on useless crap, which is what it is to anyone who is not a super fan, imagine what middle class and poor people would be willing to spend, like at Disney. I admit it is all useless crap even the memorabilia I value. The ruby slippers are just a very old red shoes that are covered in semi-valuable gems, we add the value to them. I admit I have never seen any of Game of Thrones and i probably will not as I do not enjoy extreme violence and gore. But this wealthy tycoon has got the right idea, people love to immortalize their favourite shows and films and will go to live that experience over and over as many times as humanly possible.
Talk about going far and beyond the norm to chase your dream. I think it is absolutely crazy that this fan is willing to pay $18.4 million dollars to re-create Game of Thrones. He must have an obsession and an exorbitant amount of extra cash just floating around. I do think that it would be really interesting to be one of the architects or scenic designers hired to work on the project. It will be very different than creating a new set and designing something original, but rather trying to make an exact copy of a set. Unlike reviving a piece of theater, I would assume that the complete set and the original draftings of Game of Thrones is kept under lock and key. This means that the designers will have to use references and research to fill in a lot of missing pieces. I guess this adds to the wonder and challenge of the project. I still can’t get over how much money will be put into it!
This is how I want to make my living with, building things purely on and for passion. It is so lucky for us working in the theater that it is not a dream to work on jobs we like and sustain both our hobby and living all at once. Though my hobby has a way smaller scope comparing to building a whole castle or a town that only existing in the fantasy world in the backyard, building my own motorcycle always makes me think the budget is merely a number, if it should be done this way then it should be. The other part interested me much of this event is that the company is actually asking for props publicly, I would assume that HUSHHUSH.com is really trying to do their job right, by connecting the buyers and sellers only regarding the quality of work, in this case, how much do the makers love Game of Thrones and how much they put into their re-creation of the filming scene. It is exciting to see how will this big budget build turn out comparing to the professional standards like theme parks.
When I came across this, I thought someone was just planning on buying a bunch of props from the actual show. I always wonder why people do this because although a lot of props are generally much better quality than where you will see anywhere else, they are also much more expensive and usually just because the were held by blank actor or actress. However, this is a whole new level of spending money on a show you are simply a bug fan of. He wants the actual sets and props built for him. This still might not cost as much as he thinks because it is likely that a lot of the sets and props aren’t made out of the materials they look to be made out of. This could work to being less costly or more depending but if he is going true authenticate to time period and not to the show, then he could be looking at much more due to the fact that he wants a real sword or other and is created by a blacksmith. This is very interesting because of this mindset this man is showing. I don’t understand why someone would want this but I get the appeal in it. It is just odd.
I think this is kind of absurd. First of all, how can anybody be sure, that this man has the money that he claims he has, nor the space. If I am being honest, this sounds completely like a joke or prank to me. If this person really is as rich as they claim, then it should not be very difficult to identify them anyways, as how many people have 6.5 million dollars and a one hundred and fifty acre estate that they can just toss around, in England. Unlike in the United States, land prices are very much at even more of a premium than here, as they have significantly less of it. So my question is, why even attempt to be anonymous, as when it is done, people will be able to tell by satellite photos anyways. I think that this anonymous email is either a hoax, or a very stupid british lord.
Like many others, I found this article and concept ridiculous. This article is absurd after finding out that the props are being bought to make replicas of it. I understand someone trying to be as realistic as possible but what I don’t understand is why props would be bought to be turned into replicates. This seems like a waste of money and a waste of someone’s artistic talent. He seems to have hired a well working team and I don’t understand why he wouldn’t trust them to design the world. I agree with Willem Hinterhoff when he says this seems fake. Hushhush.com seems like some click bate article. This is probably one of the most ridiculous articles I’ve ever read on this blog. It is absurd to hear what people will spend money on access. I am always impressed by how far a superfan will go. It goes to show that the people working on shows like “Game of Thrones” can build worlds that people go to the farthest extremes to show their love.
I recently, during winter break with my boyfriend from back home, Game of Thrones. I’m several episodes in season one and it just started getting wild (according to jake). I’m not surprised the amount this fan is willing to pay for a show he loves. Shows and media like Game of Thrones, ones with amazing world building; Vast amount of characters and character development, Lore. The fictional world is packed with history, shows like these offer so much to get into. I find myself interested in things like Game of Thrones that attract die hard fans, though I may not be die hard I have in the past collected merch and items from shows I liked, the only thing stopping me from making a move like the fan in the article is my lack of money. If I had the money I would invest in many a figurine and memorabilia. It's not to gloat to other fans, its a personal purchase, investing in something you truly love.
I love reading articles like this and learning about the interesting ways people interact with their favorite forms of media. I think it’s really interesting that people can and do love certain movies or shows or characters so much that they do something like spend obscene amounts of money on props to try and bring themselves and other people closer into the world of the show. While I personally would never do something like this if I had that much money, I think reading this article give us a really interesting look into how we assign value to objects- why should one cup or pair of shoes or other ordinary object be infinitely more valuable than another simply because it was used to film a show? I think the answer is because media can become ingrained in our society in such a way as to make certain objects so iconic and such representations of their respective form of media that to some fans they can be worth anything.
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