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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 S03E06 “The Climb”
A review of GAME OF THRONES 3×06, “The Climb,” written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, directed by Alik Sakharov. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S03E05 “Kissed by Fire”
A review of GAME OF THRONES 3×05, “Kissed by Fire,” written by Bryan Cogman, 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 S03E02 (TV Review)“Dark Wings, Dark Words”
In my reviews of Game of Thrones, one of my touchstone phrases—which I’ve used so often you’re no doubt sick of it—is “cripples, bastards, and broken things.” It was the title of Episode Four of the first season, in which Tyrion expresses … 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 S02E06 “The Old Gods and the New”
This season, the social order is crumbling, the wall that protects civilization is under siege, and the wild things that live within us all are refusing to be tamed. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S02E04 “Garden of Bones”
As we see this week, some people are born evil, some are willing to do evil things for the greater good, and some—if they’re not careful—may go through life with the best of intentions but still leave evil in their wake. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S02E01 “The North Remembers”
The old gods are burning, and there’s a king in every corner. A red comet streaks the sky, portending ambiguous doom, while a white raven has been sent to the capital, signifying that the long, kind summer is officially over. The wildlings are on the move in the north, armies clash in the south, and across the Narrow Sea the dragons have returned. Winter is coming, and power is power; the night is dark and full of terrors, and a Lannister always, always pays his debts. In other words, shit is getting real. Welcome back to Game of Thrones: we’ve got a lot to talk about. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E10 “Fire and Blood”
“Fire and Blood,” the 2011 finale of Game of Thrones, and the thrilling conclusion to one of the most extraordinary seasons of television ever produced, gives us a brutal dividing line between the prologue of history and an uncertain future. We begin in blood and we end in fire: both symbols of death, but also symbols of life, of rebirth, of purgation of everything that has come before. In Game of Thrones, as in life, the only certainty is change. Continue reading
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GAME OF THRONES S01E08 “The Pointy End”
Though I didn’t enjoy “The Pointy End” as much as others, I’ve realized that it’s appropriate that this episode is a little chaotic, a little disjointed. It should be: the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros have been shattered. The slender threads that held this world together have all snapped, and Westeros is quickly falling back into chaos. 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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