“The Prince of Winterfell” seemed to be — from previews and title — an episode that was going to focus rather more on Theon Greyjoy in Winterfell. This had been, up to now, one of the brightest spots in the season, and certainly led to some expectations… and those expectations were largely wrong. It’s that [...]
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“A Man Without Honor” introduced us to a somewhat confusing explanation on the history between the wildlings and… well, everyone else. I touched on it briefly in my review, but it seems like a good subject to go into in more depth. The history goes back eight thousand years (as common lore puts it, though [...]
Read More“A Man Without Honor” is in many ways a quiet episode, more concerned with moving pieces into place than big shocks and surprises… but they manage them just the same, especially in the final ten minutes of the episode. While I can’t say the episode is wholly successful in its aims — there are various [...]
Read MoreWhat was it like to be involved in a show with such a large production scale?
It was amazing, obviously! It’s so epic. I wasn’t aware of how big it was going to be, and then I started to read the books and I thought it was really interesting. Then I got on set and I [...]
It seems useful, given what’s transpiring in Game of Thrones, to discuss how the show has depicted the ironborn. All in all, the focus on Theon’s storyline has been one of the most rewarding parts of a second season adaptation which has yet to gel together the way that the first season geled together, and [...]
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A sudden turn in the stormlands leads Catelyn to flee with Brienne of Tarth, while Littlefinger moves in to convince the Tyrells to make an important choice. Meanwhile, Tyrion learns of a dangerous new weapon that the queen is preparing, and determines to [...]
[Note: Spoilers for all five novels follow!]
Melisandre of Asshai is a mysterious figure in much of the series, and as with all mysteries in A Song of Ice and Fire, she’s beguiling. She’s tall — taller than most knights — and very beautiful, but her hair is an unnatural red hue, and so are her [...]
[Note: Spoilers for "Garden of the Bones" and the novels follow.]
Robb Stark wins a victory in the west, only to meet a woman who questions the cost of the victory, the price of which falls upon Sansa in King’s Landing. Tyrion attempts to moderate Joffrey’s cruelty, only to discover that Joffrey is more of a [...]
[Spoiler Warning: This particular essay contains hints, and at times explicit details, connected to the later novels in the series.]
There’s any number of topics raised by “What is Dead May Never Die”, but it crossed our mind that the topic of marriage looms large in this particular episode. We’re introduced to King Renly’s bride, daughter [...]
[Note: The recap contains full details about the recent episode, while the review feels free to draw from all novels.]
As Tyrion continues to clean house in King’s Landing, he has to deal with domestic trouble as well, as Shae demands more than being locked up in his chamber. All of his maneuvering with the small [...]
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