TV Blog Buzz: Fan makes ‘Game of Thrones’ video game; ‘Derek’ now on Netflix

If you’re completely hooked on the final season of “Breaking Bad” you’ll love this look from Fast Company into all the research that goes into every detail of plot and dialogue. Writer George Mastras says show creator Vince Gilligan has a high bar for ensuring even the littlest details are as realistic as possible, like the logistics of what would be needed to steal 1,000 gallons of methylamine, as seen in the episode “Dead Freight.” http://bit.ly/14P1cGA

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“Game of Thrones” fans are proving to be some of the most obsessive devotees out there. Check out the work of Abel Alves, a Spanish comic artist, who has created an homage to the TV series in the form of an 8-bit side-scroller-style video game. Even the show’s theme music has been digitized into that old Nintendo style of blips and bleeps. http://bit.ly/14JxHLG

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Ricky Gervais’s new series “Derek” is now streaming on Netflix and New York magazine’s Vulture blog has recapped why it spawned controversy when it premiered in the U.K. last year. Critics accused Gervais of mocking the mentally handicapped with his portrayal of the titular character Derek Noakes. Gervais denied the charges and said his character is “based on those people you meet who are on the margins of society. Nerds, loners, under achievers.” He described Derek’s persona as less extreme than Mr. Bean. http://vult.re/17SH8XZ