Jon and Daenerys: When Villain Archetypes Become Heroes
If you’ve read any of the Glass Candle Dialogues, or indeed, have listened to me talk about Game of Thrones for any length of time, then you know that Jon Snow ...
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The Case for Aegon Targaryen
Listen up nerds, Jon Snow’s true name is Aegon Targaryen. Wipe off your glasses, tighten your suspenders, hit your inhaler, and get over it. The mystery has fi...
The Writing On the Wall: Krakens, Wolves, and Broken Beings
Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you. Identity means everything in societies that...
The Wild Blue Rose: Who Was Lyanna Stark?
Beautiful, and willful, and dead before her time Lyanna Stark. The L in R+L=J. The woman whose memory Robert Baratheon fought for and cherished until the end of...
The Writing On the Wall: The Fires Of Faith
“The Lord of Light never spoke to me. I don’t know anything about him, I don’t know what he wants from me.” “He wants you alive.” “Why?” “I don’t know.” Faith. ...
Benjen Stark: the Last Stand of the Second-to-Last Hero
In the recent episode Beyond the Wall, Jon Snow, the King in the North (or South, if you listen to Tormund Giantsbane) found himself in a dire situation. Left f...
UPDATED: The episode title for the Game of Thrones season 7 finale has been revealed
The title for Game of Thrones season 7 episode 7 has been released … and boy, do I hope it implies what I think it does!
The Writing On the Wall: The Wizard Who Wept
Valar Morghulis! This weekly column will analyze a particular scene or two from each episode that highlight the importance of writing within storytelling. The s...
Shadow of the Silver Prince: Who Was Rhaegar Targaryen?
Rhaegar Targaryen. The R in R+L=J. The dead man that Robert Baratheon cursed until his last days. An honorable man according to those who knew him who enjoyed s...
The Writing On the Wall: The Dragon Divided
Valar Morghulis! This weekly column analyzes a particular scene or two from each episode that highlight the importance of writing within storytelling. The scene...