Love, Fear and Humanity: The Ballad of Grey Worm and Missandei
When you step back and take in Game of Thrones’ cast of thousands, you can really appreciate how exceptional Grey Worm and Missandei are. It’s not just that the...
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The Long Night, and possibly a Long March
With the breaching of the ancient Wall that spans the northern frontier of the Seven Kingdoms, the realms of men are facing another Long Night. The supernatural...
The Kraken and the Squid: season 1, episodes 3 – 5
Our Game of Thrones binge continues as we tackle episodes “Lord Snow;” “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things” and “The Wolf and th...
The Kraken and the Squid – A New Game of Thrones Vlog Series
Check out the first episode of The Kraken and the Squid, my new vlog series in which I do my utmost to bring my housemate on board the Game of Thrones fan-wagon...
Checks and Balances: Arya, Braavos and Debt
In the most recent season of Game of Thrones, Cersei Lannister checked off a major item from her royal To Do list: Kill Sansa Stark Make Jaime do whatever I wan...
How to Get the Game of Thrones Spinoff Right – A Video Essay
We’re all excited for HBO’s planned Game of Thrones spinoff …but I think it’s fair to say that we’re all a little worried about it...
The Night That Ended: The Holidays in Westeros
As there are carols in the air and holiday cheer all around us this time of year, you may be wondering if there is anything similar for our fantasy friends in W...
From the Maester’s Desk – The World of Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin’s world is vast and rich, like a proper fantasy setting should be. If you can believe in the world and feel like it’s a real place, then the ...
The Writing On the Wall: The Breaking of Bonds in “No One”
A universal feeling no one ever wants to experience is that of disappointment. It can be a quiet feeling, a monstrous one, or something in between. Regardless o...
Taking Tormund To Task
At the conclusion of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, the laconic leader of the White Walkers directed his resurrected dragon to attack the Wall, the prim...