Tag Archives: George R.R. Martin
Cultural Reading: George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons [Review, w/ Spoilers]
There are a number of ways in which George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons has been defined by its circumstances rather than the text itself. It became almost a book of prophecy, initially intended to arrive soon after the … Continue reading
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Cultural Reading: George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons
The last book I purchased on the day of its release was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, fitting given Friday’s release of the final installment of the film adaptations of that series. I remember going to my local grocery … 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 – “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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A Televisual Love Letter: Reveling in HBO’s Game of Thrones
A Televisual Love Letter: HBO’s Game of Thrones April 3rd, 2011 When I sat down to watch the first six episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones – which HBO subscribers can preview tonight at 9/8c when the first fifteen minutes … Continue reading
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Achieving Authenticity: Unboxing (the Unboxing of) Game of Thrones‘ Maester’s Path
Achieving Authenticity: The Maester’s Path February 27th, 2011 This week, an assortment of critics and bloggers received what is considered the first part of an ongoing “experience” called the Maester’s Path, a transmedia initiative to support the April 17th debut … 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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“It’s Not Fantasy, it’s @HBO”: Going Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones
“It’s Not Fantasy, it’s @HBO”: Game of Thrones December 5th, 2010 Tonight is the night that most people will be writing about Boardwalk Empire, which ends its first season on HBO, and The Walking Dead, which ends its first season … Continue reading
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