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June 19, 2011

Season Finale: Game of Thrones – “Fire and Blood”

“Fire and Blood” June 19th, 2011 “There you will see what life is worth when all the rest is gone.” Earlier this week, I rewatched last week’s penultimate episode, “Baelor,” with my brother who was seeing it for the first … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2011

Game of Thrones – “Baelor”

“Baelor” June 12th, 2011 “I learned how to die a long time ago.” It has been a bit of an adventure tiptoeing around the events of “Baelor” over the past eight weeks. It’s been a bit of a game, honestly … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2011

Game of Thrones – “The Pointy End”

“The Pointy End” June 5th, 2011 “Written by George R.R. Martin” The credits for Game of Thrones has always read “Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,” but the question of authorship has always been considerably more complicated. The fact … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2011

Game of Thrones – “You Win or You Die”

“You Win or You Die” May 29th, 2011 “It’s the family name that lives on. It’s all that lives on.” [You can also hear additional thoughts on this episode in a special edition of the Talking TV with Ryan and … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2011

Winter Comes Early: Access, Game of Thrones and HBO Go

Winter Comes Early: Access and HBO Go May 22nd, 2011 When HBO announced that they would be premiering the seventh episode of Game of Thrones‘ first season on HBO Go immediately following the conclusion of episode six, I was more … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2011

Game of Thrones – “A Golden Crown”

“A Golden Crown” May 22nd, 2011 “That was not Kingly.” Considering the title of the series, and the number of people who appear to be playing the eponymous game, the notion of what makes a true ruler is growing increasingly … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2011

Game of Thrones – “The Wolf and the Lion”

“The Wolf and the Lion” May 15th, 2011 “How long can hate hold a thing together?” One could argue that Game of Thrones tells the story of two houses – this would be categorically untrue, especially given the ways in … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2011

Game of Thrones – “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things”

“Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” May 8th, 2011 The timing of the next few episodes of Game of Thrones couldn’t be worse on a personal level – it’s a busy time of year for me, what with the end of … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2011

Game of Thrones – “Lord Snow”

“Lord Snow” May 1st, 2011 “I wanted to be here when you saw it for the first time.” In the opening moments of “Winter is Coming,” we saw the Wall for the first time. Directly after the credits rolled, we … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2011

Game of Thrones – “The Kingsroad”

“The Kingsroad” April 24th, 2011 “You’re not supposed to be here.” In chatting with one of my colleagues who has not read A Song of Ice and Fire earlier this month, he raised an interesting question: why, precisely, do some … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Game of Thrones

Season Finale: Game of Thrones – “Fire and Blood”

Game of Thrones – “Baelor”

Game of Thrones – “The Pointy End”

Game of Thrones – “You Win or You Die”

Winter Comes Early: Access, Game of Thrones and HBO Go

Game of Thrones – “A Golden Crown”

Game of Thrones – “The Wolf and the Lion”

Game of Thrones – “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things”

Game of Thrones – “Lord Snow”

Game of Thrones – “The Kingsroad”

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