Game of Thrones Season 8 Teaser Trailer Released!
The first proper teaser trailer for the final season of Game of Thrones has been released online … and, boy, is it beautiful.
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What is plot armor and is it really a problem? – a video essay
Within the Game of Thrones fandom, the term “plot armor” has popped up a time or two in discussions surrounding some of the less positively received action sequences of recent seasons. But is plot armor really the problem? In this video essay I take a look at scenes from Game of Thrones as well as Black Sails and Hemlock Grove to try to […]
Continue reading →Round-up: Richard Madden re-watches Robb’s death, Kit Harington says he “burst in tears” after finishing s8 and more!
Richard Madden and Kit Harington both took bittersweet trips down memory lane recently, Madden, by re-watching The Red Wedding and Harington by reflecting on the end of his tenure on Game of Thrones. Additionally, Maisie Williams has announced that she will also be attending Comic Con Experience in Brazil in December.
Continue reading →Game of Thrones reunion special has been confirmed for the complete series box set
HBO certainly plays the long game. Earlier this year, a Game of Thrones reunion special was filmed in Belfast, hosted by Conan O’Brien. However, it has recently been announced that there are no plans to air it on HBO’s network. Rather, it will be exclusively available on the Game of Thrones complete series box set due […]
Continue reading →Martin discusses A Song of Ice and Fire and another Fire & Blood excerpt is released
From an undisclosed location (guys, he’s really trying to concentrate on The Winds of Winter), George R.R. Martin discussed the impact of his work on fans and his plans for A Song of Ice and Fire and. In the meantime, a new excerpt from Fire & Blood has been released detailing the events of the Dance of Dragons.
Continue reading →“Fire & Blood” excerpt details Aegon, Visenya and Rhaenys’ reign
Penguin Random House has released an excerpt from Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin’s hotly anticipated (*buh-dum ching*) history of House Targaryen.
Continue reading →Interview Roundup: Pilou Asbæk, Richard Madden and Sean Bean chat about their Game of Thrones characters and Season 8
In a wide range of interviews, Pilou Asbæk raved about season 8 and how he “wish[es he] had been able to come in earlier”, Sean Bean predicted which one of Ned Stark’s progeny will survive the series finale and Richard Madden commented on the lasting impact of Robb Stark’s death.
Continue reading →Jon Snow, the reluctant leader archetype, & why he shouldn’t be king – a video essay
In my latest video essay, I discuss how Jon Snow fits the archetypal role of “Reluctant Leader”… and how that’s precisely why I don’t want him to end up on the Iron Throne in the series finale. Blasphemy, I know! But hear me out…
Continue reading →The first official photo from Game of Thrones Season 8 has been revealed!
The next issue of Entertainment Weekly will offer a first look at the final season of Game of Thrones, which means the just released cover is the first official season eight photo!
Continue reading →Interview roundup: Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, George R.R. Martin and more!
Maisie Williams and Kit Harington recently spoke about the impact, both positive and negative, that Game of Thrones has had on their lives. George R.R. Martin answered fan questions from Time Magazine staffers and Sean Bean weighed in on HBO’s planned Game of Thrones prequels.
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