Category Archives: Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones – “Blackwater”

“Blackwater” May 27th, 2012 “The worst ones always live.” The discourse around this week’s episode of Game of Thrones has been fascinating to watch. For fans of the series, particularly those with familiarity with George R. R. Martin’s novels, “Blackwater” … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “The Prince of Winterfell”

“The Prince of Winterfell” May 20th, 2012 “One game at a time, my friend.” Tyrion speaks true, in this instance: for the last two weeks, I’ve prioritized my professional responsibilities over what are ultimately my personal ones, meaning that writing … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “The Old Gods and the New” [Podcast]

“The Old Gods and the New” May 8th, 2012 As I had noted on Twitter, and as many of you seem to have discovered after visiting the site yesterday, this weekend didn’t provide enough time to do a full review … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “The Ghosts of Harrenhal”

“The Ghosts of Harrenhal” April 29th, 2012 “I still can’t believe that you’re real.” Perhaps it’s my relatively unromantic disposition, but I’ve never really considered love in the context of Game of Thrones. It’s obviously part of Martin’s books, but … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “Garden of Bones”

“Garden of Bones” April 22nd, 2012 “Too much pain will spoil the pleasure.” One of my general criticisms for “Garden of Bones,” which is Vanessa Taylor’s first script credit on Game of Thrones after joining as a co-executive producer this … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “What Is Dead May Never Die”

“What Is Dead May Never Die” April 15th, 2012 “They are the knights of summer, and winter is coming.” This central idea has been at the heart of Game of Thrones from the very beginning: the children we’ve come to … Continue reading

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Game of Thrones – “The Night Lands” and Sexposition

“The Night Lands” and Sexposition April 8th, 2012 People who coin new terms are very rarely trying to coin new terms. When I used the term “sexposition” to describe a particular kind of scene in Game of Thrones, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Game of Thrones – “The North Remembers”

A review of the first episode of the second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, “The North Remembers.” Continue reading

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A Westerossi Balancing Act: Game of Thrones Season Two [Review]

A pre-air review of the HBO series’ second season. Continue reading

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A Gloss of Thrones: Game of Thrones – The Complete First Season [Blu-ray Review]

It is now widely accepted that the way we watch television is a variable – if you’re reading this, chances are that I don’t have to regale you with the myriad ways we can now watch the programming we’ve historically … Continue reading

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