Contest/General

And the Winner of the WotW Prize Package is…

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To celebrate the premiere of Game of Thrones Season 6, we put together a prize package full of Watchers t-shirts and a new item, the Watchers on the Wall drawstring bag (now available in the store) to show appreciation to our loyal readers.

If you have not visited the Official WotW Store lately, please stop by and have a look.  All items are currently at a discounted price and we have some new, special offers on shipping as well! It’s a great way to support the Wall and help us keep this fine site up and running!

Without further delay, the winner of the Watchers prize package is…

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Interview

Tuesday Interview Round-up: Sophie Turner on the season premiere, and more!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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We’re in the Game of Thrones in-season now, with interviews galore. Here’s a fresh batch, featuring Sophie Turner, Joe Naufahu, Gemma Whelan and more!

In a new interview with the New York Times, Sophie Turner shares her thoughts on her scenes in the season premiere, and gives a peek at what Sansa Stark will be up to this year. On the moment when Sansa accept’s Brienne’s vow of loyalty, the actress says,

It felt like the first time since maybe Tyrion that someone has really been on her side and rooting for her — Littlefinger had questionable morals. So it was a really big deal for them to just swear to be good to each other, and for the first time Sansa believes it. She knows she has the power to start gathering people to help her on her journey.

As for what else her character will be up to in season 6, Turner offers this:

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News/Ratings

Game of Thrones season 6 premiere hits new ratings high

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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Game of Thrones has reached a new ratings height with its season six premiere, as many fans were hoping and predicting.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the premiere racked up “nearly 8 million viewers during its 9 p.m. premiere telecast on Sunday. But, with two encores and initial streaming data from services HBO Go and HBO Now, the episode grows to a record 10.7 million viewers.”

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Press/Recap

Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere “The Red Woman” Recap Round-Up

Posted on by Nate

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Welcome back, all ye who watch this Wall with us, to the written review recap round-up! Its been quite a while since our last episode so let’s get right to it! The highly anticipated premiere packed more than a few big moments in Winterfell, Dorne, and at The Wall, and we finally found out what that “astonishing” scene was that Carice van Houten (Melisandre) was teasing.

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News

HBO confirms two more Game of Thrones episode titles, releases descriptions

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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Hot off the season premiere, HBO has officially released to the press more information about two upcoming Game of Thrones episodes.

The second episode will be titled “Home,” and the third episode of the season will be called “Oathbreaker” as previously reported, unofficially.

Along with the titles comes official synopses and confirmation of which GoT writer will be handling which episode.

Details below the cut!

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Recap

Unsullied Recap, Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 1: The Red Woman

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Spoiler note: The discussion in this post is primarily for non-book readers as well as viewers who have NOT been spoiled by leaks (book fans can discuss the show-only here). We ask that all Sullied book-readers refrain from posting spoilers in the comments here, veiled or otherwise. No spoilers, at all! This show is best viewed without knowing all the surprises beforehand or afterwards, so please be respectful of your fellow fans. Thank you!

OH my… the night is dark and full of barers.

Finally, the long dark night has come to an end and the wait is over. Season 6’s opener brought us a few answers, a few odd inquiries, a couple of shockers, and a non-animated version of what someone might look like that is experiencing the Rapunzel effect.

Sit back and take a breath. The next wait is a manageable six days, and we got some recappin’ to do…

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Recap

Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere – The Red Woman – Recap

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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Tonight, Game of Thrones returned for another season of mayhem, heartbreak and shattered expectations. “The Red Woman” was a wild ride, from start to finish. Here’s where we break it down for you!

Spoiler Note: This post is for those who have read the A Song of Ice and Fire series. The post and the comments section will contain spoilers from the novels! Because no, we are not all Unsullied now. If you haven’t read the books yet, please check out our non-book-reader recap. Thanks!

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Open Chat

Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere – The Red Woman – Open Chat

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Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 1 “The Red Woman”

Writers: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Runtime: 50 minutes
Content Warnings: TV-MA: Adult Content, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Nudity

Synopses:
Released by HBO: Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again.
From the HBO Schedule: At Castle Black, Thorne defends his treason while Edd and Davos defend themselves. Sansa and Theon race the cold and the hounds.  

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