Now, consider the rival powers among the Dothraki. Was it Khal Jommo’s khalasar that valued chivalry? Were Khal Ogo’s people the least trustworthy? Did Khal Drogo’s have a unique worldview shaped from their long tradition of cultural exchange with the Free Cities? Or are all the khalasars exactly freaking the same, because that’s how it works when you’re an oriental other in speculative fiction?
”—from OverthinkingIt.com’s essay It is known — Game of Thrones, the Orient, and Conventional Wisdom. The full article is a good read. (via fatpinkcast)