“The Queen’s Justice” was an episode where things happened. Granted, they were things we could see coming from miles away, but that didn’t dampen my joy at seeing Bran back home, or hearing Olenna Tyrell give one last mic drop speech, or watching Cersei match wits with Tycho from the Iron Bank. The episode certainly […]
“Stormborn” was a solid, if not great, Game of Thrones episode, that went a long way to speeding plots along while still taking some strange and seemingly gratuitous divergences. The bulk of the episode was spent moving chess pieces around the board to force Jon and Dany to ally themselves together, which, with only five […]
It’s no secret that I was disappointed with elements of Game of Thrones last season. Several stories stuck around past their sell-by dates (namely, Ramsay Bolton’s Reign of Terror and Arya’s Assassin Training), and I think we can all agree that the series had begun actively putting roadblocks in place to prevent Day from making her inevitable […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you know that Game of Thrones‘s seven-episode seventh season premieres this Sunday, July 16 on HBO. And, if you haven’t had a chance to re-watch season six in preparation, here’s a handy refresher to remind you where the remaining Westerosi power players ended […]
There is no denying Game of Thrones is one of the best fantasy properties out there, and since HBO adapted the novels, the series has gone beyond its genre niche and now is a pop culture phenomenon. The events of the show span two continents and focus on numerous families as they vie for power and survival. Yet, the […]
Singer Ed Sheeran is trading his guitar in for trip to Westeros where he will be making an appearance on season seven of Game of Thrones, according to Variety. Showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were on a panel at SXSW and said they have been trying to get Sheeran on the show for a […]
Those Game of Thrones fans still mourning the loss of Robb Stark might be in luck: Richard Madden has been cast in an Amazon pilot. The pilot is called Strange New Things and is based on the novel The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber. The show follows, “a priest who is set […]
Oscar winner Jim Broadbent has been cast for mysterious Game of Thrones role, according to Variety. The role in question has been kept under wraps by HBO, but they have previously stated that it will be “significant”, according to Entertainment Weekly. Broadbent to best known for his roles in Moulin Rouge!, the Harry Potter films, […]
Nothing that happened in Game of Thrones‘s sixth season finale, “The Winds of Winter,” was particularly shocking. In fact, the episode’s most prominent moment had been predicted by fans for a number of weeks. But that was perfectly fine, as the episode offered a number of strong character moments and set things up for next […]
Well, that was pretty damn underwhelming. After teasing the clash between everyone’s favorite and least favorite bastards for several weeks, we were given a fight that was so incredibly telegraphed that I could have sworn I had seen it before. Oh yeah, I did. Only it was Gandalf riding in to save the day, not […]
