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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:...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Game of Thrones –“The Ghosts of Harrenhal”
“The Ghosts of Harrenhal” April 29th, 2012 “I still can’t believe that you’re real.” Perhaps it’s my relatively unromantic disposition, but I’ve never really considered love in the context of Game of...
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Game of Thrones –“Dark Wings, Dark Words”
“Dark Wings, Dark Words” April 6th, 2013 “I try to know as many people as I can. You never know which one you’ll need.” When HBO’s decision to order Game of Thrones to pilot was first announced, I...
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Season Finale: Game of Thrones –“Mhysa”
“Mhysa” June 9th, 2013 “Here only the family name matters.” As Varys explains this fact to Shae, he’s being pragmatic: he’s trying to help someone whose very existence at King’s Landing threatens her...
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