Tag Archives: Season 2
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 – “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 – “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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Season Premiere: Shameless – “Summertime” and Televisual Space
“Summertime” and Televisual Space January 8th, 2012 After rewatching the entire first season over the holidays with my parents, I found myself enjoying Shameless more than when it premiered (as I wrote about soon after), and I looked forward to … Continue reading
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