Bryan Cogman Tweets Two Swords!

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If y’all popped in expecting a Twitter post, well, you’re only partly right.

In the latter part of last night, Game of Thrones Writer/Producer Bryan Cogman took to Twitter to opine about season 4’s opener, “Two Swords.” And it was good!

(Apparently as part of his own #GoT50 coverage, Bryan is going through his own personal top ten list of favorite episodes, tagging them #GoT_BC_TopTen. And I missed his tweets last week regarding his number 10 choice, Fire and Blood. Bad FaBio!)

His thoughts, in full, after the break. (And oh, yeah, follow @b_cogman if you know what’s good for ya!)

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Anatomy of a Throne: “A Man without Honor”

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HBO’s Game of Thrones brandishes a consistent and high degree of fidelity to the nearly 5,000-page-long source material of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, but there still, of course, are differences. While most of these gaps from the page to the screen are small and detail-oriented, it is nonetheless the case that the most subtle discrepancies often hold the biggest insight into the adaptation process, into the demands of filmmaking, and into the rigors of the literary narrative.

This, then, is the anatomy of a key scene of Thrones – not because of its dramatic importance or visual effects whizbangery, but because of the telling nature of its realization.

Episode: “A Man without Honor” (207)
Scene: Lady Catelyn and Ser Jaime

The scene where Lady Catelyn Stark visits – well, in the novel, it’s interrogates – Ser Jaime Lannister in his cell is easily the single most fascinating scene produced thus far in terms of its adaptation. And most intriguingly, while the sequence itself, of course, forms the basis of this fascination, much of its substance, in fact, lies within the decisions that have lead up to it, going as far back as season one.
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The winner of a Jon Snow Prize Package from FUN.COM is…

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We’re all very excited about the new season of Game of Thrones, which apparently may feature Jon Snow’s body being carted around for several episodes before he disappears from our TV screens forever. Just in time for the April 24th premiere, we threw this giveaway in tandem with FUN.COM, who were gracious enough to provide a stellar three-pack of the late man of the hour.

After receiving hundreds of entries from fans, the time has come to announce the winner! Taking home a prize package of Jon Snow figures from the Pop!Vinyl, Legacy and Dark Horse Collections is…

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Game of Thrones Memory Lane 207: A Man Without Honor

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For today’s Memory Lane, we’re welcoming another guest writer to Watchers on the Wall. He’s a regular WotW commenter, and you can find him on Twitter at @JKozal. Please give a warm Watchers welcome to Jared Kozal!  -Sue the Fury

Honor in Westeros is more than just personal integrity – it’s a form of social currency. In a feudal system where men and women swear their lives to the service of higher lords and higher causes, houses can rise and fall based on how much someone values his or her word. But how honor is defined – whether it means upholding your vows to others or remaining loyal to a personal code – is a muddy concept, and never more so than when it collides with that other great pillar of human existence – love. Multiple characters struggle with this dichotomy in “A Man Without Honor,” yet like all things in Game of Thrones, the conflict is seldom a simple one.

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Game of Thrones Memory Lane 206: The Old Gods and the New

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Our watch continues and it will not end until our death… or season 6 premieres, whichever comes first. Today we look back at the sixth episode of season 2, “The Old Gods and the New.” This episode was written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by David Nutter. This was Nutter’s first turn behind the camera for Game of Thrones. He would go on to direct some pivotal episodes including “The Rains of Castamere.”

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Game of Thrones Memory Lane 205: The Ghost of Harrenhal

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On today’s trip down memory lane we revisit the haunted halls of the notorious dragon fire melted castle in the season’s fifth episode, “The Ghost of Harrenhal.” Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the episode premiered on April 29th, 2012 and was directed by David Petrarca. Featuring notable scenes such as the death of Renly Baratheon, Tyrion’s discovery of wildfire, and Arya speaking her first name to Jaqen H’ghar, this episode was chock-full of character defining moments.

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