Tag Archives: GameofThrones
Game of Thrones 1 1/2 – Reimagined as a buddy comedy
The embed code is being stupid so you’ll just have to click through and chortle at NY Mag’s Vulture
#GameofThrones 1.09 – Only Death Can Pay For Life (SPOILERS)
I should take a minute to acknowledge that I totally thought there were 12-13 episodes in a season and it turns out…this is the second-to-last episode. Do what you must to prepare yourselves. ALSO THERE ARE SPOILERS. SO MANY SPOILERS … Continue reading
#GameofThrones Episode 1.08 – “And feed it to the goats, yes”
Obligatory Recap: The storm of Stark swords starts with Needle’s pointy end, Arya escapes the castle, Sansa’s still wearing her Lannister locket, Jon kills a white walker during Weekend at Bernie’s Wall Edition, Robb prepares for war, Tyrion and Bronn … Continue reading
#GameofThrones Episode 1.05
Obligatory recap: (Spoilers Galore) Day 2 of the Tourney, suggestive glances all around, Arya discovers the dragon skulls that Viserys so elaborately foreshadowed in the previous episode, Ned storms out of the council chamber, Petyr and Varys have an intrigue-off, Catelyn … Continue reading
#GameofThrones infographic
By way of the awesome Geek With Curves, a Game of Thrones infographic from Magda at HauteSlides to help you figure out who is betraying who and why that’s a big deal and wait which scruffy beardy guy in a doublet … Continue reading
#GameofThrones 1.04 – Would you like some exposition with your exposition?
Obligatory Recap – Arya can stand on her toe and is about to start catching cats, Sansa has Teen ‘Tude Face, Jon is building character with Samwell Tarly, Ned begins to put two-and-bastard together, the Tourney begins, there is a … Continue reading
#GameofThrones 1.03 Review!
Obligatory recap: In which Tyrion and Jon bond on the wall, Catelyn and Ned are reunited for a minute, Arya begins to develop some mad skillz, Dany is knocked up, the Khal is snuggly, Viserys is humiliated, Bran is awake, … Continue reading
“Should I Read Game of Thrones Before I Watch It”
One of the most frequent google search phrases that has brought new readers round these parts since #GameOfThrones started airing was this question. Usually my philosophy with Book-Movie dilemmas is to see the movie first, since I know I can … Continue reading
#GameofThrones 1.02
Obligatory recap – Bran is still unconscious from his fall, Jon and Tyrion are riding north to the Wall, King Robert and Ned are riding south towards King’s Landing (along with Sansa, Arya, the Lannisters and of course The Hound); … Continue reading
#GameofThrones “medieval truth”
One of the good points that always comes up in discussion of misogyny in GRRM’s “Song of Ice and Fire” is that he’s just reflecting the realities of the medieval period’s treatment of women. Like I said, “but but but … Continue reading