This is it. Our last season 6 episode before Game of Thrones – finally! – returns to our screens tomorrow night. “The Winds of Winter” is a more than worthy end to a (mostly) worthy sixth season, and even surpasses the drama, tension, and grandeur of episode nine, “Battle of the Bastards.” It begins with […]
Continue reading →As the surviving Stark children —Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and Isaac Hempstead-Wright— judge who should end up sitting on the Iron Throne for EW, Time continues their season seven coverage with a fascinating talk to Lena Headey. The actress discusses the importance of the Walk of Atonement, her surprise at becoming Queen Regnant, […]
Continue reading →Nikolaj Coster-Waldau continues on his promotion tour for his new Netflix film, Small Crimes —and that’s as good as opportunity as any to talk Game of Thrones, as he has done time and again. This time, the man better known to us as Jaime Lannister has addressed the dreaded leaks and their veracity, as well […]
Continue reading →To salute Eugene Simon’s performance as Brother Lancel, formerly Lannister, we have a guest post by WotW friend and surveymaster James Rivers. On most television shows, an actor must portray how his character changes over time. Sometimes that change is transformative and quick, but usually it happens more slowly. Eugene Simon did not have that […]
Continue reading →Hello, fair readers of Watchers on the Wall! This is your final roundup of videos for the season. What do our Unsullied think? Book readers? What does the spectrum of viewpoints include? How about speculation for next season? Since none of us basically knows what’s going to happen, I for one am ready to board the […]
Continue reading →Season 6 is over. Long live season 6. You’ve been fantastic sleuthing partners through each episode, and we’d like to ask you back for another jump into oblivion— into season 7! Thank you again for the detailed responses and thoughtful conclusions, it would be an honor to have you join us in the offseason read […]
Continue reading →Nerds, nerds, nerds! It happened! IT HAPPENED! …Okay, a lot of stuff happened on Game of Thrones. This sucker was big. So big that, in advance, I prepared TWO (2) season-ending Twitter posts! So before y’all go HAYWIRE about the shortened length of this one… it’s actually longer. Twitter hashtags for “The Winds of Winter” […]
Continue reading →“The Winds of Winter” was loaded with action and dramatic turns, and our heads are still spinning. Thankfully, Game of Thrones interviews are flowing freely this week, providing more insight into the key moments of the season finale. Bella Ramsey has made a splash in her few appearances on Game of Thrones this season, as […]
Continue reading →They’ve done it again! Zap2it is reporting that “The Winds of Winter, ” the season finale of Game of Thrones has recorded the highest same-day ratings in the history of the show, beating its previous record set by the season 5 finale. On Sunday night, Game of Thrones brought in 8.89 million viewers during the epic finale. This tops […]
Continue reading →Massacre, assassination, and a coronation: what more could you want from a Game of Thrones season finale? Let’s see what the critics had to say about season 6, episode 10, “The Winds of Winter.”
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