We’ve all been bracing for an intense final season of Game of Thrones, given not only the shocking end to Season 7 last year but also the ultimate showdown between the living and the dead that the series has spent years building up to. Comments from multiple cast members and directors over the several months haven’t done anything to […]
Continue reading →A few days ago the cast, both old and new, gathered in Belfast for a Game of Thrones-themed party before filming ends (as it’s supposed to at some point this month.) Though the party was mostly private, many photos have turned up, just as we suspected, mostly courtesy of former cast member and current social […]
Continue reading →It’s comforting to be periodically reminded that the fans aren’t the only ones preparing for the end of Game of Thrones with a mixture of excitement and sadness – the cast and crew are getting pretty emotional about it too. In a recent interview, Nathalie Emmanuel discussed her feelings about the prospect of facing life […]
Continue reading →In a recent interview, Nathalie Emmanuel put some fans’ fears for season 8 to rest. As much pressure as the Game of Thrones team is under to bring the epic cultural phenomenon to a close on a deadline, Emmanuel assured us that the final season will give us the ending Game of Thrones deserves, not […]
Continue reading →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 they’re one of the few couples to have survived this long (though holy moly the mortality rate for romance is high on this show), but rather because their […]
Continue reading →Holy sightings, Batman! Looks like the cast and crew are getting back to business after the, erm, minor storm delays. But no hurricane is gonna knock Game of Thrones off track!
Continue reading →Valar Morghulis! A prevalent reading of Game Of Thrones is that it is defined by misery and the triumphs of unsavory characters. Audiences expect that any decent character is likely to meet a grisly and unforgiving end while those who espouse the more negative aspects of humanity are not just likely to survive, but triumph. […]
Continue reading →As promised, this season brings more juicy scenes per episode than we are used to, and that means more interviews with the cast as well, as they dissect their particular characters’ highlight scenes in the episode. This week, after Stormborn, it was the turn of Nathalie Emmanuel and John Bradley, who talked about romance and […]
Continue reading →New promotional photos have surfaced for this week’s Game of Thrones episode, The Queen’s Justice. If you believe the queen in question is meant to be Cersei, I’m afraid she’s nowhere to be seen here, but if you expect Daenerys you’ll be quite happy. And, of course: Do you want to keep being relentlessly teased […]
Continue reading →Last night’s episode was aptly named, with “Stormborn” opening on Daenerys musing about her birth and ending with Euron “bringing the storm” to his niece and nephew. It also brought us some interesting new character interactions and long-awaited reunions, as well as teasing a much-anticipated meeting to come! Let’s take a deep dive into “Stormborn” […]
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