From the Maester’s Desk is a weekly column about the book-to-show adaptations of the characters, world and other elements from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. Apart from analyzing the differences between the two mediums, it offers bits of trivia, speculation and educated guesses about the future of the story in both […]
Continue reading →The team-up of the unusually named Luka & Petra return to discuss a rather special episode of Game of Thrones — at least special for this season, which lacked any table-setting episodes up until now. The following dialogue includes a discussion on Bronn’s surprising triple-life as Aquaman and, perhaps more surprisingly, Jiminy Cricket; the enlightened […]
Continue reading →The aftermath of “Eastwatch” left me excited to see how the final episodes of Season 7 will unfold, but it also left me with the notion that there might not be many new costuming prospects as the finale gets closer and closer. War is in full swing, and with the expedition north of The Wall underway next […]
Continue reading →Rhaegar Targaryen. The R in R+L=J. The dead man that Robert Baratheon cursed until his last days. An honorable man according to those who knew him who enjoyed spending his time playing his harp among the common people. A demon to those who saw him on the other side of the war. With all the […]
Continue reading →Daenerys Targaryen has picked a complicated time to invade Westeros. It’s not like anyone is really all that desperate for the daughter of the Mad King, specifically, to come back and take up residence in the Red Keep. Very few are necessarily happy with Cersei but she seems to have the grudging edge with “better […]
Continue reading →by JoeMagician This post contains spoilers from the Song of Ice and Fire series. There’s something wrong with Bran Stark. No, not that he can’t display facial emotions or that he receives hugs like a dead fish. Or even that he calls himself the Three-Eyed Raven, describing Bran as his former self. What’s wrong with […]
Continue reading →Valar Morghulis! This weekly column analyzes a particular scene or two from each episode that highlight the importance of writing within storytelling. The scenes will be discussed at length and analyzed with character and overall narrative beats for the television show and the books when appropriate. A telling piece of writing in “The Spoils Of War” […]
Continue reading →From the Maester’s Desk is a weekly column about the book-to-show adaptations of the characters, world and other elements from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. Apart from analyzing the differences between the two mediums, it offers bits of trivia, speculation and educated guesses about the future of the story in both […]
Continue reading →This week Luka and I plunder the “The Spoils of War.” We join poor Meera in grieving for Bran, wax poetic about bittersweet Stark reunions, unite unexpectedly in defense of Daenerys and, of course, rave about that Loot Train Attack Battle of the Field of Fire.
Continue reading →“The Night’s Watch is an ancient and honorable order. You’ll have opportunities there.” “The opportunity for Jon Snow to cut my throat in my sleep.” “The opportunity to make amends for what you’ve done.” – Maester Luwin and Theon Greyjoy The most recent episode of Game of Thrones featured a moving reunion between Stark siblings in […]
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