Tag Archives: Iain Glen
GAME OF THRONES S03E07 "The Bear and the Maiden Fair"
A review of GAME OF THRONES 3×07, "The Bear and the Maiden Fair," written by George R. R. Martin, directed by Michelle MacLaren. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S03E04 "And Now His Watch Is Ended"
A review of GAME OF THRONES 3×04, "And Now His Watch Is Ended," written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Alex Graves. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S03E03 "Walk of Punishment"
A review of GAME OF THRONES Episode 3×03, "Walk of Punishment" Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S03E01 "Valar Dohaeris"
Welcome back to Game of Thrones, and brace yourself. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S02E08 "The Prince of Winterfell"
The only people who can consistently make smart decisions are those who don't give a damn about anyone else; for everyone else—fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, brothers and sisters, and those foolish enough to dabble in romance—love leads to stupidity and vulnerability, treason and dishonor, ill-advised decisions and ill-timed bouts of mercy. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S02E05 "The Ghost of Harrenhal"
As of this week, we're one king down, and the remaining leaders may find that their claims to power ride less on their strength and more on the loyalty they are able to inspire from their allies. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E09 "Baelor"
More than honor, more than justice, more than strategy, what shapes and reshapes the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros is emotion. But is this a bad thing? Given a choice between love and honor, wouldn’t we pick love every time? And, by that logic, can something be dishonorable and still be right? Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E07 "You Win or You Die"
As we learn this week on Game of Thrones, all politics is personal. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E06 "A Golden Crown"
"A Golden Crown" is all about justice; it's filled with characters—from Ned to Sansa to Tyrion to Viserys—all protesting, "It's not fair!" But justice, as we see this week, is very much a work-in-progress in Game of Thrones. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E04 "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"
"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" is a relatively uneventful episode—it's weighted with exposition, and busy positioning everyone for the midgame—but it's also, thematically, the strongest entry so far. Its mission statement is summed up in that title: in such a heavily structured society, with a strong clan mentality, what happens to the outcasts, the cast-offs, the people who just don't fit? Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E01–3 Winter is Coming, The King's Road, Lord Snow
I needed a new television addiction like I needed an ice-cold broadsword up the ass. Continue reading
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