Game of Thrones: A Final Perspective

***WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SEASONS 1-8 OF GAME OF THRONES AND THE ASOIAF BOOKS!*** I've defended some of Game of Thrones's more questionable or controversial decisions, or, at the very least, accepted them, even if I didn't always understand them. Literature and television are different mediums, and translating one to the other is … Continue reading Game of Thrones: A Final Perspective →

Game of Thrones Season 7 Highs and Lows

WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. Game of Thrones season 7 has been a mixed bag, and it will likely take more than one watch-through to really let the events and revelations sink in. But now that the first flakes of winter have … Continue reading Game of Thrones Season 7 Highs and Lows →

The Ever-Shifting Hate-O-Meter: Game of Thrones

WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. Game of Thrones features a lot of ambiguous "gray" characters, which makes it difficult to love them or hate them. Some of these also apply to the books; some either don't apply, haven't yet, or never will. … Continue reading The Ever-Shifting Hate-O-Meter: Game of Thrones →

Tearjerker Moments (S1-6) on Game of Thrones

WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. For this post, I'm going to examine five moments on HBO's Game of Thrones that made me (and may have made fellow viewers) a bit misty-eyed. I will, however, be selecting more subtle moments and will be … Continue reading Tearjerker Moments (S1-6) on Game of Thrones →

Changes from Page to Screen: Game of Thrones

WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. I know there are sticklers and purists out there who dislike it when significant changes are made to the source material in order to bring a book or series to the screen, and … Continue reading Changes from Page to Screen: Game of Thrones →

Top 10 Game of Thrones Supporting Characters

In the spirit of the new GoT season, I'll be posting random Game of Thrones based posts throughout the run of season 7. This list only includes characters/actors who have not yet been billed with "starring" status, instead earning either "Guest" or "Recurring" status. Strangely enough, most of my favorite characters are classified as supporting, … Continue reading Top 10 Game of Thrones Supporting Characters →