Question
What's the explanation of the Staten Island joke at 2:13 when Jon Snow visits Seth Meyers please?
Jon Snow: It's 400 leagues North of King's Landing.
Someone: So, like, Staten Island?
Audience: (Laughs/Cheers)
Jon: Oh, it's no island, sir.
I guess Staten Island is 400 leagues = 2,000 kilometers north of Washington DC or something which is what the guy thinks is referred to when Jon Snow says 'King's Landing' because King's Landing = the capital of the place?
It is 300km though?
https://www.distancefromto.net/
https://www.distancefromto.net/city-washington-d-c
Answer
I guess Staten Island is 400 leagues = 2,000 kilometers north of Washington DC or something which is what the guy thinks is referred to when Jon Snow says 'King's Landing' because King's Landing = the capital of the place?
Yes, this is a plausible meaning of "So, like, Staten Island?" The person is suggesting that Staten Island is like being "400 leagues North of King's Landing." Another plausible interpretation is that they are suggesting that Staten Island is like being 400 leagues North of wherever they're at right then. Either way, the person is using a simile as well as exaggeration as a comedic device.
It is 300km though?
I'll assume you're asking whether Staten Island is 300km north of Washington, D.C. I'm not sure that this is the best stackexchange to get information about geographic data, but roughly, yes, Staten Island is around 340 km from Washington D.C.
Answered By - Jen
