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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 – “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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Series Premiere: Game of Thrones – “Winter is Coming”

“Winter is Coming” April 17th, 2011 “That’s an honor I could do without.” The moment which brings “Winter is Coming,” the series premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones, to a close is meant to shock the viewer. It is the … Continue reading

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15 Minutes in Westeros: Previewing HBO’s Game of Thrones

15 Minutes in Westeros: Previewing HBO’s Game of Thrones January 12th, 2011 There were two things which struck me as particularly strange while watching the fifteen minutes of footage from Game of Thrones which HBO has made available to critics … Continue reading

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