George R.R. Martin took to his Not A Blog yesterday to share his rather somber thoughts on the past year. Though he also included a somewhat optimistic update to his progress on The Winds of Winter, it would be unfair to characterize that as the focal point of his post. Martin’s exhaustion is palpable. “2020 was probably […]
Continue reading →It’s Game Week. Ask, and ye shall receive. “There is only one God, and his name is Death Odds. And there is only one thing we say to Death Odds: ‘Today!’” It is difficult to fathom that our journey together, at least as far as the original GoT is concerned, is almost over. Would you […]
Continue reading →George R.R. Martin details his experience of making it as a writer, discusses his disapproval of fan fiction and explains his approach to incorporating death into his work.
Continue reading →“The high road’s very pretty, but you’ll have a hard time marching your army down it.” Michael McElhatton has featured in Game of Thrones since early in season 2. Over the seasons, we’ve seen Roose Bolton’s growth from discontented bannerman, to traitor, to Warden of the North. While the show tends to shy away from […]
Continue reading →Last week in “Sons of the Harpy”, Game of Thrones lost yet another long-standing cast member. In “Kill the Boy”, his character briefly appeared as he lay in wake – as elegant in death as he had been in life. Ian McElhinney is a veteran of the Northern Irish screen who has had an extensive career […]
Continue reading →He said his people had bled enough, and he meant it. Back in August 2012, the announcement that Ciarán Hinds would be portraying Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones was met with equal parts excitement and trepidation. Many were fans of Ciarán’s previous work, yet others could not see him in the part. After his performance as […]
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