This is about as in-joke as it gets

[erratio]

However for anyone who does get it, it's hilarious

"Here’s a simple gauge I use for the hopelessness of a work of fiction: if any given scene would look jarringly out of place in A Song of Ice and Fire, it’s not hopeless."

For those not in the know, A Song of Ice and Fire is a fantasy series that starts off somewhat bleak and then continues, regularly killing off 'main' characters in horrible ways as it depicts a continent-wide war where most of the players have no concept of honour, only power.