“The Rains of Castamere” is a bit of a blur. I know what I saw, but I haven’t fully comprehended the magnitude of the situation. Even for those who read A Storm of Swords, the devastating betrayal in this week’s episode tops just about every other scene from the show, or any other scene on […]
Tyrion and Sansa’s wedding is a family reunion that no one wants to attend. Devastatingly awkward, the lavish event involves a drunk uncle, an uneventful wedding night, and an attempt to cut off someone’s genitalia. Despite the awkwardness, the episode itself seemed more focused than usual, mainly revolving around Yunkai, Dragonstone and King’s Landing. All […]
In “The Bear and the Maiden Fair,” viewers are invited to find out who bends and who breaks within the Seven Kingdoms. Robb Stark plans upcoming battles as well as a family while the Lannisters continue to work endless hours planning for future battles on both sides of offense and defense. Daenerys advances her game […]
After watching countless conversations, viewers finally get to see Jon Snow and the Wildlings climb the 700-foot, vertical mammoth that is The Wall. Rightfully entitled “The Climb,” episode six is about more than just a few men climbing up a wall. The real climb seems to be the social climb happening between those in power […]
Over the past few seasons, it’s clear that sex is equivalent if not more powerful than money in Westeros. In the latest episode, we’re reminded that sex, love, and marriage are also weapons for securing lands and destroying potential enemies. Like plucking the first weed in a garden, offering a son or daughter up for […]
In the fourth episode of season three, audiences were invited to examine some of the most substantial acts of betrayal ever featured within the Game of Thrones. In a sequence of remarkable moments, the show is becoming slightly harder to follow, unless you have been a die-hard fan of both print and film from the […]
Various stories within the fantasy realm will mention riches and gold, but Game of Thrones once again surpasses the genre with specific details about the economy within the Seven Kingdoms, making the series feel more like historic fiction that dragon-slaying fantasy. Ships, slaves, and soldiers are not simply acquired like they are in other books […]
Written by Vanessa Taylor (Alias, Hope Springs), the new episode of Game of Thrones spotlights the female roles of the series. Like the first episode, the audience is invited to catch up on all of the characters and clean the cobwebs of the interconnecting storylines from last season. In “Dark Wings, Dark Words,” actions focus […]