In this episode, we tackle the Prologue chapter of A Game of Thrones through the lens of the zombie-as-metaphor. We address some of the most pervasive interpretations of the Others in the fandom and ask more broadly: what can metaphors in fiction do?Mentioned in this episode: George R. R. Martin on the climate change metaphor: https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/1034790/Game-of-Thrones-George-RR-Martin-Night-King-White-Wakers-climate-change-Fire-and-Blood  Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast (https://notacastasoiaf.podbean.com) Doyle, J. 2011, Mediating climate change, Ashgate Publishing, Burlington. Sheppard, S.R. 2012, Visualizing climate change: a guide to visual communication of climate change and developing local solutions, Routledge. Rutherford, J. 2013, Zombies, Routledge, London and New York.   You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tropewatchers. If you enjoyed A Clash of Critics, check out our flagship podcast, Trope Watchers, the podcast about pop culture and why it matters: tropewatchers.com. CW: A Clash of Critics frequently discusses issues such as violence, abuse, sexual assault, bigotry, and other sensitive topics.