“Game of Thrones” has seven seasons down and one to go — hard to believe after six years and 67 episodes. “Got” will be remembered as a highlight of the Peak TV era, and IndieWire has already named it one of the best-directed series of the 21st century. But how does the series stack up when you pit all seven seasons against one another?
Below we’ve ranked the seven seasons of “Game of Thrones” from worst to best. It’s important to note that no season has been flat-out terrible; even the most uneven seasons included some of the most thrilling television moments of its year. With only six episodes left before “Thrones” signs off for good, here’s where the current seasons rank.
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“Blackwater” remains one of the show’s best episodes, a battle episode...
Below we’ve ranked the seven seasons of “Game of Thrones” from worst to best. It’s important to note that no season has been flat-out terrible; even the most uneven seasons included some of the most thrilling television moments of its year. With only six episodes left before “Thrones” signs off for good, here’s where the current seasons rank.
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- 8/31/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Juliette Harrisson Aug 30, 2017
We count down the best, bloodiest and most plot-significant fights to feature on Game Of Thrones seasons 1-7…
Warning: contains major spoilers.
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Rickard Stark: Don’t get into any fights. But if you do, win.
Game Of Thrones may frequently be referred to as the show about 'tits and dragons', but brutal fight scenes and a high body count are just as important to the show’s tone and to its success. Here, we celebrate 27 of the best – and it should be noted, there are so many fantastic fight scenes in this show, we had to leave out some great ones.
We’ve gone for a fairly loose definition of ‘fight’ here. To qualify, an example has to be an actual fight, with both sides standing a chance, both getting in a few jabs, and having some ability to defend themselves,...
We count down the best, bloodiest and most plot-significant fights to feature on Game Of Thrones seasons 1-7…
Warning: contains major spoilers.
See related 162 movie sequels currently in the works
Rickard Stark: Don’t get into any fights. But if you do, win.
Game Of Thrones may frequently be referred to as the show about 'tits and dragons', but brutal fight scenes and a high body count are just as important to the show’s tone and to its success. Here, we celebrate 27 of the best – and it should be noted, there are so many fantastic fight scenes in this show, we had to leave out some great ones.
We’ve gone for a fairly loose definition of ‘fight’ here. To qualify, an example has to be an actual fight, with both sides standing a chance, both getting in a few jabs, and having some ability to defend themselves,...
- 8/29/2017
- Den of Geek
Winter is indeed upon us, as “Game of Thrones” has just wrapped its truncated seventh season with a jaw-dropping finale that moves plenty of pieces (most of them terrifying, ice-cold, and dragon-aided) into place for a game-changer of a final season…that won’t come until sometime in 2018. It’s the Long Night, all over again (and, if those gently falling snowflakes during some of the finale’s last moments are any indication, fans of the HBO series aren’t the only ones headed for a chilling, unforgiving few months).
In order to keep diehard viewers sated until its last episodes hit the small screen, here are some ideas for films that might help ease the pain, from classic Westerns to underseen historical dramas, all with that special “Thrones” touch (murderous, political, bloody, and at least partially beholden to mythical beasts).
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In order to keep diehard viewers sated until its last episodes hit the small screen, here are some ideas for films that might help ease the pain, from classic Westerns to underseen historical dramas, all with that special “Thrones” touch (murderous, political, bloody, and at least partially beholden to mythical beasts).
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- 8/28/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Game of Thrones recap here.
Ugh, President Trump is going to be even more insufferable this week, given how neatly Sunday’s Game of Thrones finale proved one of his most favorite theories: If you don’t have a giant wall on your border, bloodthirsty creatures bent on destruction will flood into your lands.
How does it all come about? Who has sex? And who dies in a most satisfying manner? Read on for the highlights of the Season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf.”
House Targaryen | On a boat headed for King’s Landing,...
Ugh, President Trump is going to be even more insufferable this week, given how neatly Sunday’s Game of Thrones finale proved one of his most favorite theories: If you don’t have a giant wall on your border, bloodthirsty creatures bent on destruction will flood into your lands.
How does it all come about? Who has sex? And who dies in a most satisfying manner? Read on for the highlights of the Season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf.”
House Targaryen | On a boat headed for King’s Landing,...
- 8/28/2017
- TVLine.com
As “Game of Thrones” heads into its final two episodes of the season, with only six more installments to follow in Season 8, gearing up for the epic conclusion has necessitated some major shifts.
The first is the convergence of characters who’ve been estranged and separated — such as the Stark sibling reunion or Jon Snow (Kit Harington) seeing Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) again — or characters who’ve previously never met but are finally facing off. Sometimes it’s a happy new mix of beloved characters who are working for a common cause, such as the Avengers-style force that just went beyond the Wall to catch a wight. Many of these convergences have been cause for celebration, as these interactions reveal new sides of the characters.
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But increasingly, the show has pitted favorite characters against each other,...
The first is the convergence of characters who’ve been estranged and separated — such as the Stark sibling reunion or Jon Snow (Kit Harington) seeing Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) again — or characters who’ve previously never met but are finally facing off. Sometimes it’s a happy new mix of beloved characters who are working for a common cause, such as the Avengers-style force that just went beyond the Wall to catch a wight. Many of these convergences have been cause for celebration, as these interactions reveal new sides of the characters.
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But increasingly, the show has pitted favorite characters against each other,...
- 8/16/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Hang on a sec! Can I just catch me breath for a minute??
Well, after last week’s fire extravaganza, this week just went into full break neck speed, reuniting characters, finally kicking forward the Night King’s army (Vladimir Furdik) and putting Jon (Kit Harrington) back on his magic carpet to the North. In fact, Season 7 has been progressing at such a speedy rate I’m finally beginning to understand why its taking George Rr Martin so damn long to finish the series. Books 4 and 5 suffered from being far too slow and if books 6 and 7 kept up that slouchy pace, it would take half the damn novel just to cover the events of this episode!
So where do we possibly begin? Well, may as well pick up right where last week left off.
Inexplicably Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) managed to survive his brush with Drogon after all, despite being in...
Well, after last week’s fire extravaganza, this week just went into full break neck speed, reuniting characters, finally kicking forward the Night King’s army (Vladimir Furdik) and putting Jon (Kit Harrington) back on his magic carpet to the North. In fact, Season 7 has been progressing at such a speedy rate I’m finally beginning to understand why its taking George Rr Martin so damn long to finish the series. Books 4 and 5 suffered from being far too slow and if books 6 and 7 kept up that slouchy pace, it would take half the damn novel just to cover the events of this episode!
So where do we possibly begin? Well, may as well pick up right where last week left off.
Inexplicably Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) managed to survive his brush with Drogon after all, despite being in...
- 8/15/2017
- by Ben McCarthy
- The Cultural Post
Author: Chris Haydon
Spoilers For Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 5 Throughout
It is fair to say that last week’s episode of Game of Thrones – “The Spoils of War” – was among the finest ever in the show’s illustrious history. Thus far, the seventh season of HBO’s leading fantasy drama has been nothing less than extraordinary, and with this week’s hour, little has deviated. In fact, “Eastwatch” – the fifth episode in this finite seven-episode season – was just as memorable and impactful as its predecessor; uncovering remarkable truths, delivering delicious portions of fan serving, and confirming a series of revelations so vital, it might just be the most critical episode so far.
Sure, it doesn’t topple the ember-laden highs of last week’s battle, but that was never the intention. “Eastwatch” maps what is yet to come in the closing stages of Season 7, and despite a breather in action,...
Spoilers For Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 5 Throughout
It is fair to say that last week’s episode of Game of Thrones – “The Spoils of War” – was among the finest ever in the show’s illustrious history. Thus far, the seventh season of HBO’s leading fantasy drama has been nothing less than extraordinary, and with this week’s hour, little has deviated. In fact, “Eastwatch” – the fifth episode in this finite seven-episode season – was just as memorable and impactful as its predecessor; uncovering remarkable truths, delivering delicious portions of fan serving, and confirming a series of revelations so vital, it might just be the most critical episode so far.
Sure, it doesn’t topple the ember-laden highs of last week’s battle, but that was never the intention. “Eastwatch” maps what is yet to come in the closing stages of Season 7, and despite a breather in action,...
- 8/14/2017
- by Chris Haydon
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones” Season 7, Episode 5, “Eastwatch.”]
On Sunday night, at long last “Game of Thrones” saw fit to bring back everyone’s favorite blacksmith, Gendry (Joe Dempsie).
It turns out that the bastard has been hiding out in Flea Bottom, one of the poorer districts of King’s Landing, working in a small forge. The last time Gendry was on screen was four seasons ago when he escaped from Dragonstone in a rowboat provided by Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham). Hence, the joke Davos told upon arrival, ”Wasn’t sure I’d find you here. Thought you still might be rowing.”
Gendry’s History
In Season 1, Gendry’s status as the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) meant that he had to flee King’s Landing once Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) ascended the throne and decided to have all of Robert’s bastards killed. Among the group of people he’s traveling with to join the Night’s Watch,...
On Sunday night, at long last “Game of Thrones” saw fit to bring back everyone’s favorite blacksmith, Gendry (Joe Dempsie).
It turns out that the bastard has been hiding out in Flea Bottom, one of the poorer districts of King’s Landing, working in a small forge. The last time Gendry was on screen was four seasons ago when he escaped from Dragonstone in a rowboat provided by Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham). Hence, the joke Davos told upon arrival, ”Wasn’t sure I’d find you here. Thought you still might be rowing.”
Gendry’s History
In Season 1, Gendry’s status as the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) meant that he had to flee King’s Landing once Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) ascended the throne and decided to have all of Robert’s bastards killed. Among the group of people he’s traveling with to join the Night’s Watch,...
- 8/14/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Louisa Mellor Aug 14, 2017
If your memory of past Thrones seasons is fuzzier than you’d like, here’s a refresher on key background relevant to this week’s ep…
Warning: contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones 7.5 Eastwatch.
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As it builds towards its endgame, Game Of Thrones is now mining almost seven seasons of eventful intrigue, conspiracy and action. Plot-points disregarded for years are poping up and long-absent characters are returning to the fold. If your recall of what’s happened in seasons past isn’t as sharp as it could be, we’re here to help.
From Gendry, to Sansa’s season one letter to Robb, from Gilly’s unwitting discovery to the mystery reappearance of (hooray!
If your memory of past Thrones seasons is fuzzier than you’d like, here’s a refresher on key background relevant to this week’s ep…
Warning: contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones 7.5 Eastwatch.
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As it builds towards its endgame, Game Of Thrones is now mining almost seven seasons of eventful intrigue, conspiracy and action. Plot-points disregarded for years are poping up and long-absent characters are returning to the fold. If your recall of what’s happened in seasons past isn’t as sharp as it could be, we’re here to help.
From Gendry, to Sansa’s season one letter to Robb, from Gilly’s unwitting discovery to the mystery reappearance of (hooray!
- 8/14/2017
- Den of Geek
*This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7*
For the first six seasons of Game of Thrones fans have been going up the track of a rollercoaster. The show was captivating, but events happened at a slower pace than we have experienced during the current season. Now we have made it over the hump and are on the downslope of the rollercoaster, and speeding toward the end. Last week’s action packed episode seriously had me on the edge of my couch. I was legitimately concerned for Bronn and Drogon, especially once Bronn loaded a second arrow, I wouldn’t think they would give him another shot just to miss again. I honestly thought Bronn and Drogon were going to take each other out. As we all know that didn’t happen, but the episode ended with Jaime Lannister sinking to the bottom of a river, having been saved...
For the first six seasons of Game of Thrones fans have been going up the track of a rollercoaster. The show was captivating, but events happened at a slower pace than we have experienced during the current season. Now we have made it over the hump and are on the downslope of the rollercoaster, and speeding toward the end. Last week’s action packed episode seriously had me on the edge of my couch. I was legitimately concerned for Bronn and Drogon, especially once Bronn loaded a second arrow, I wouldn’t think they would give him another shot just to miss again. I honestly thought Bronn and Drogon were going to take each other out. As we all know that didn’t happen, but the episode ended with Jaime Lannister sinking to the bottom of a river, having been saved...
- 8/14/2017
- by Seth McDonald
- LRMonline.com
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Big News for Jaime Lannister
I knew Jaime Lannister wasn’t dead but still, it was a relief to see him pop out of the water. And if we...
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Big News for Jaime Lannister
I knew Jaime Lannister wasn’t dead but still, it was a relief to see him pop out of the water. And if we...
- 8/14/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Kyra Dawson)
- Cinelinx
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Game of Thrones recap here.
Is anyone else a little thrown by how quickly everything — travel, news, major life events — seem to be happening on Game of Thrones this season?
Processes that used to take days, weeks and months of story time unfold in mere minutes in this penultimate season, and like Daenerys on Drogon, it’s all I can do to just hold on. Like this week, we get Jon & Co. heading beyond The Wall, pregnant Cersei, the return of Jorah, a whole new plan for Daenerys’ gang… you catch the drift.
Is anyone else a little thrown by how quickly everything — travel, news, major life events — seem to be happening on Game of Thrones this season?
Processes that used to take days, weeks and months of story time unfold in mere minutes in this penultimate season, and like Daenerys on Drogon, it’s all I can do to just hold on. Like this week, we get Jon & Co. heading beyond The Wall, pregnant Cersei, the return of Jorah, a whole new plan for Daenerys’ gang… you catch the drift.
- 8/14/2017
- TVLine.com
Louisa Mellor Aug 7, 2017
Here’s some background info relevant to The Spoils Of War, for anyone with a fuzzy memory of Game Of Thrones seasons past. Spoilers…
Warning: contains major spoilers for Game Of Thrones season 7 episode 4.
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We’re all busy people with a lot on our minds. A great deal goes on in Game Of Thrones. Sometimes, a mid-episode comfort break is required and your off-brand digibox plays silly buggers when pause is pressed, so you’re forced to miss a bit.
That’s where we come in. Our spoiler-filled review of The Spoils Of War is here, and below is a handy guide to the odd thing or two you may need a refresher on relevant to this week’s thrilling Thrones episode…
What’s the deal with that Valyrian steel dagger Littlefinger gave to Bran?...
Here’s some background info relevant to The Spoils Of War, for anyone with a fuzzy memory of Game Of Thrones seasons past. Spoilers…
Warning: contains major spoilers for Game Of Thrones season 7 episode 4.
See related 50 upcoming comic book TV shows, and when to expect them
We’re all busy people with a lot on our minds. A great deal goes on in Game Of Thrones. Sometimes, a mid-episode comfort break is required and your off-brand digibox plays silly buggers when pause is pressed, so you’re forced to miss a bit.
That’s where we come in. Our spoiler-filled review of The Spoils Of War is here, and below is a handy guide to the odd thing or two you may need a refresher on relevant to this week’s thrilling Thrones episode…
What’s the deal with that Valyrian steel dagger Littlefinger gave to Bran?...
- 8/7/2017
- Den of Geek
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It’s finally happened. Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow have officially met and fanboys and fangirls around the world rejoiced. And maybe it didn’t go exactly as we hoped but all in all I'd say it was still pretty epic. Over in King’s Landing, Cersei’s revenge is red hot and served cold. But hold on! Before we get any further into tonight’s review, have you watched Game of Thrones “The Queen’s Justice” episode 3 of season 7 yet? If you haven’t then look away people, because there will be spoilers. Alright, you’ve been warned. Come on in and let’s discuss.
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Jon Snow and Ser Davos Arrive At Dragonstone
Jon Snow and Ser Davos touched down at Dragonstone and is greeted by Tyrion, Missandei and some formidable Dothraki. Before Tyrion and...
It’s finally happened. Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow have officially met and fanboys and fangirls around the world rejoiced. And maybe it didn’t go exactly as we hoped but all in all I'd say it was still pretty epic. Over in King’s Landing, Cersei’s revenge is red hot and served cold. But hold on! Before we get any further into tonight’s review, have you watched Game of Thrones “The Queen’s Justice” episode 3 of season 7 yet? If you haven’t then look away people, because there will be spoilers. Alright, you’ve been warned. Come on in and let’s discuss.
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Jon Snow and Ser Davos Arrive At Dragonstone
Jon Snow and Ser Davos touched down at Dragonstone and is greeted by Tyrion, Missandei and some formidable Dothraki. Before Tyrion and...
- 7/31/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Kyra Dawson)
- Cinelinx
Spoilers: This recap contains key plot points from episode two of season seven, Stormborn. If you haven’t yet seen the episode, watch it first. Then read this.
Back at the beginning of season six, Euron Greyjoy proclaims to his brother, Balon Greyjoy that “I am the storm” before he throwing him to his death.
At the end of season seven’s second episode, the Crow’s Eye had well and truly backed those words up in an explosive final five minutes that saw a visceral battle on the stormy seas that will surely turn the tide in the war for the Seven Kingdoms.
Not only did he announce himself in battle with one of the best entrances in the series – crushing a helpless crew member with the bridge as he enters the ship – but he also masterfully struck a blow to Daenerys, the Dornish and his niece Yara in one fell swoop.
Back at the beginning of season six, Euron Greyjoy proclaims to his brother, Balon Greyjoy that “I am the storm” before he throwing him to his death.
At the end of season seven’s second episode, the Crow’s Eye had well and truly backed those words up in an explosive final five minutes that saw a visceral battle on the stormy seas that will surely turn the tide in the war for the Seven Kingdoms.
Not only did he announce himself in battle with one of the best entrances in the series – crushing a helpless crew member with the bridge as he enters the ship – but he also masterfully struck a blow to Daenerys, the Dornish and his niece Yara in one fell swoop.
- 7/26/2017
- by Steven Riley
- Nerdly
Well then. Quite a lot happened in this one, didn’t it?
It really is quite refreshing, when you watch as much TV as I do, to appreciate just how damn well written this show is. With only very minor exceptions, every scene is brimming with good lines. With strong characterisation. With what is not said being just as important as what is. Game of Thrones really is a masterclass in how to write a good TV programme. It just also happens to contain dragons. And eunuch sex.
But seriously. There were so many decent scenes to talk about here that it really doesn’t do it justice to just type about it. So, if you haven’t seen this episode yet, and if you don’t watch Game of Thrones, then for the love of God. Get watching!
So, we began this week on a very stormy Dragonstone, with...
It really is quite refreshing, when you watch as much TV as I do, to appreciate just how damn well written this show is. With only very minor exceptions, every scene is brimming with good lines. With strong characterisation. With what is not said being just as important as what is. Game of Thrones really is a masterclass in how to write a good TV programme. It just also happens to contain dragons. And eunuch sex.
But seriously. There were so many decent scenes to talk about here that it really doesn’t do it justice to just type about it. So, if you haven’t seen this episode yet, and if you don’t watch Game of Thrones, then for the love of God. Get watching!
So, we began this week on a very stormy Dragonstone, with...
- 7/25/2017
- by Ben McCarthy
- The Cultural Post
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones” Season 7, Episode 2, “Stormborn.”]
Family has meant nearly everything in the world of “Game of Thrones.” The reputation of notable houses, the legacy of rulers and great men that line those history books have done as much to guide the actions of these characters as their own instincts. But after the events of “Stormborn,” that guiding principle of using the past to help shape the future looks to be as outdated as it’s ever been.
Take Aerys Targaryen, the Mad King whose very nickname casts a shadow on Westeros’ coming war, even after his successor’s successor’s successor has been wiped from the throne. In Dany’s new stronghold of Dragonstone (introduced at the top of this episode like Xanadu or some Transylvanian castle from a pre-code monster flick), Varys’ past allegiances are the first to be questioned. Dany’s short learning curve as a leader has meant a careful weeding out...
Family has meant nearly everything in the world of “Game of Thrones.” The reputation of notable houses, the legacy of rulers and great men that line those history books have done as much to guide the actions of these characters as their own instincts. But after the events of “Stormborn,” that guiding principle of using the past to help shape the future looks to be as outdated as it’s ever been.
Take Aerys Targaryen, the Mad King whose very nickname casts a shadow on Westeros’ coming war, even after his successor’s successor’s successor has been wiped from the throne. In Dany’s new stronghold of Dragonstone (introduced at the top of this episode like Xanadu or some Transylvanian castle from a pre-code monster flick), Varys’ past allegiances are the first to be questioned. Dany’s short learning curve as a leader has meant a careful weeding out...
- 7/24/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Now that “Game of Thrones” has returned, the premiere has provided far more context for the upcoming episode descriptions than we’ve had before. Add that to the preview of Sunday’s upcoming episode, and you have many clues that add up to some intriguing conclusions.
[Editor’s Note: It should be noted that the following is all speculation without any insider knowledge. Nevertheless, on the off-chance that some of these predictions come true, they could constitute spoilers for those who would rather, like Jon Snow, “know nothing.”]
As a reminder, here are the official descriptions from HBO for Episodes 2 and 3:
Episode 2: “Stormborn”
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) receives an unexpected visitor. Jon (Kit Harington) faces a revolt. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plans the conquest of Westeros.
Episode 3: “The Queen’s Justice”
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) holds court. Cersei (Lena Headey) returns a gift. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) learns from his mistakes.
And finally, the Episode 2 sneak peek, which aired Sunday after the premiere:
Let’s break it down:
1. Daenerys Receives an Unexpected Visitor
This visitor could be a number of people, but since the sneak peek shows that her allies — Varys (Conleth Hill...
[Editor’s Note: It should be noted that the following is all speculation without any insider knowledge. Nevertheless, on the off-chance that some of these predictions come true, they could constitute spoilers for those who would rather, like Jon Snow, “know nothing.”]
As a reminder, here are the official descriptions from HBO for Episodes 2 and 3:
Episode 2: “Stormborn”
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) receives an unexpected visitor. Jon (Kit Harington) faces a revolt. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plans the conquest of Westeros.
Episode 3: “The Queen’s Justice”
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) holds court. Cersei (Lena Headey) returns a gift. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) learns from his mistakes.
And finally, the Episode 2 sneak peek, which aired Sunday after the premiere:
Let’s break it down:
1. Daenerys Receives an Unexpected Visitor
This visitor could be a number of people, but since the sneak peek shows that her allies — Varys (Conleth Hill...
- 7/19/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
And who were you, the proud Lord said…
Well, it might be a lovely summery week outside, but winter is definitely here. Over 12 months since it last graced our screens, it finally returns. Dragons, Ice Demons, death by poison and gratuitous Ed Sheeran cameos galore. Game of Thrones is back.
So, to re-cap, Cersie (Lena Heady) and Jon (Kit Harrington) finished up last Season with an added crown above their hairline. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) finally stopped sodding about in Essos and hopped on a Greyjoy fleet on its way back to the Seven Kingdoms. The Hound (Rory McCann) turned out to have miraculously survived his duel with Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) after all and Arya (Maisie Williams)? Well, she finally became the bad-ass dangerous assassin we’d been promised from the start, taking beautiful revenge on old Walder Frey (the First Doctor himself, David Bradley).
In short, Season 6 was a fine...
Well, it might be a lovely summery week outside, but winter is definitely here. Over 12 months since it last graced our screens, it finally returns. Dragons, Ice Demons, death by poison and gratuitous Ed Sheeran cameos galore. Game of Thrones is back.
So, to re-cap, Cersie (Lena Heady) and Jon (Kit Harrington) finished up last Season with an added crown above their hairline. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) finally stopped sodding about in Essos and hopped on a Greyjoy fleet on its way back to the Seven Kingdoms. The Hound (Rory McCann) turned out to have miraculously survived his duel with Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) after all and Arya (Maisie Williams)? Well, she finally became the bad-ass dangerous assassin we’d been promised from the start, taking beautiful revenge on old Walder Frey (the First Doctor himself, David Bradley).
In short, Season 6 was a fine...
- 7/18/2017
- by Ben McCarthy
- The Cultural Post
It may be the middle of July, but for Game of Thrones winter is most definitely coming…
While past season openers are notoriously take a while to thaw out before a generally explosive ending (literally with that season six finale), the laying of the Westeros war table sees the show runners turn the heat up early on.
With a cold opening (pun most definitely intended) that sees Arya Stark take revenge for the Red Wedding while disguised as her last victim Walder we were treated to about as brutal and shocking an opening as we could have hoped for; I haven’t seen so many people regret taking a drink like that since someone suggested tequila shots on a Friday night.
The rest of the episode didn’t hit those highs in terms of action but while it was mainly an hour of exposition to show the aftermath of last...
While past season openers are notoriously take a while to thaw out before a generally explosive ending (literally with that season six finale), the laying of the Westeros war table sees the show runners turn the heat up early on.
With a cold opening (pun most definitely intended) that sees Arya Stark take revenge for the Red Wedding while disguised as her last victim Walder we were treated to about as brutal and shocking an opening as we could have hoped for; I haven’t seen so many people regret taking a drink like that since someone suggested tequila shots on a Friday night.
The rest of the episode didn’t hit those highs in terms of action but while it was mainly an hour of exposition to show the aftermath of last...
- 7/18/2017
- by Steven Riley
- Nerdly
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Giants, gyroscopes, Jim Broadbent and more in our list of answers to questions about the Game Of Thrones season 7 premiere…
Warning: contains spoilers.
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Now that the Game Of Thrones season seven opener has aired (our spoiler-filled review is here), here are the answers to one or two questions that may or may not have floated up while you were watching…
How come Walder Frey was in it? Didn’t Arya slit his throat last season?
Had you sneezed at an inopportune moment, you may not have seen Arya peeling his face off her own like a Scooby Doo villain, using a trick she learned from her time with the Faceless Men. The North remembers, remember?
What song was Ed Sheeran singing around that campfire?
Despite Sheeran’s character...
Giants, gyroscopes, Jim Broadbent and more in our list of answers to questions about the Game Of Thrones season 7 premiere…
Warning: contains spoilers.
See related The Crown review: a mesh of history books and melodrama The Crown: new trailer reveals royal frictions
Now that the Game Of Thrones season seven opener has aired (our spoiler-filled review is here), here are the answers to one or two questions that may or may not have floated up while you were watching…
How come Walder Frey was in it? Didn’t Arya slit his throat last season?
Had you sneezed at an inopportune moment, you may not have seen Arya peeling his face off her own like a Scooby Doo villain, using a trick she learned from her time with the Faceless Men. The North remembers, remember?
What song was Ed Sheeran singing around that campfire?
Despite Sheeran’s character...
- 7/17/2017
- Den of Geek
This review is based off the season premiere.
Game of Thrones as both a show and adaptation has been primarily structured around conventional setups and unexpected payoffs, usually written to be the logical effects of “stupid mistakes” (as Sansa Stark would say of her own father and brother) that would otherwise lead heroes to victory in typical high fantasy stories. Not so in Westeros, but that’s always been one of the show’s key appeals.
In the Season 7 premiere, “Dragonstone,” the HBO blockbuster series delivers an extension of Season 6’s payoff of Daenerys Targaryen finally sailing to the Seven Kingdoms and setting up shop on Dragonstone, along with the necessary set up to get viewers thrilled for the rest of the penultimate seven episodes, cut shorter from the usual ten with a few entries gaining extra runtime (not that Game of Thrones has ever stuck to a particularly consistent...
Game of Thrones as both a show and adaptation has been primarily structured around conventional setups and unexpected payoffs, usually written to be the logical effects of “stupid mistakes” (as Sansa Stark would say of her own father and brother) that would otherwise lead heroes to victory in typical high fantasy stories. Not so in Westeros, but that’s always been one of the show’s key appeals.
In the Season 7 premiere, “Dragonstone,” the HBO blockbuster series delivers an extension of Season 6’s payoff of Daenerys Targaryen finally sailing to the Seven Kingdoms and setting up shop on Dragonstone, along with the necessary set up to get viewers thrilled for the rest of the penultimate seven episodes, cut shorter from the usual ten with a few entries gaining extra runtime (not that Game of Thrones has ever stuck to a particularly consistent...
- 7/17/2017
- by Jon Negroni
- We Got This Covered
Need to catch up? Check out our ultraquick Game of Thrones Season 6 recap here.
Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons has a new clause to add to her official title: Mistress of Dragonstone (And Don’t You Forget It).
If there’s a more glorious sight on TV this week than Game of Thrones‘ khaleesi arriving at her family’s rightful home in Westeros, I haven’t seen it. And yes, I’m...
Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons has a new clause to add to her official title: Mistress of Dragonstone (And Don’t You Forget It).
If there’s a more glorious sight on TV this week than Game of Thrones‘ khaleesi arriving at her family’s rightful home in Westeros, I haven’t seen it. And yes, I’m...
- 7/17/2017
- TVLine.com
Forget winter: Sunday — and Game of Thrones‘ Season 7 premiere — is coming.
If you’re one of the devoted (but busy!) fans of HBO’s fantasy series, there’s a good chance you’re not up to speed on the goings-on in Westeros. Or Meereen. Or the Iron Islands. Or Dorne. Man, they really spread the action all over in Season 6, didn’t they?
Because you have eyes and have ostensibly visited the Internet at some point in the last year, you probably are aware that Jon Snow survived his Season 5 beat-down. But how? And what happened next? Did Daenerys ever make it home?...
If you’re one of the devoted (but busy!) fans of HBO’s fantasy series, there’s a good chance you’re not up to speed on the goings-on in Westeros. Or Meereen. Or the Iron Islands. Or Dorne. Man, they really spread the action all over in Season 6, didn’t they?
Because you have eyes and have ostensibly visited the Internet at some point in the last year, you probably are aware that Jon Snow survived his Season 5 beat-down. But how? And what happened next? Did Daenerys ever make it home?...
- 7/11/2017
- TVLine.com
“Promise me, Ned.”
Olenna Tyrell sits all in black in the water gardens of Dorne, surrounded by beautiful women bent on revenge. “Cersei stole the future from me,” she tells Ellaria. Her enemy’s crime is so vast, so terrible that it cannot be described as the destruction of places or people. Instead it is the transformation, as if by magic, of love and hope, of the very will to live itself, into a tower of smoke and dust. It’s a magic trick The Winds of Winter plays more than once.
The episode opens on insular royalty and impoverished fanatics readying themselves for trial, their costumes all equally affected. A mournful piano burdens the sequence with a sense of dread and melancholy, building in the background as Cersei’s plot to destroy the city unfurls with horrid inevitability. The piece stitches bleak, quiet visuals into a clockwork sequence which...
Olenna Tyrell sits all in black in the water gardens of Dorne, surrounded by beautiful women bent on revenge. “Cersei stole the future from me,” she tells Ellaria. Her enemy’s crime is so vast, so terrible that it cannot be described as the destruction of places or people. Instead it is the transformation, as if by magic, of love and hope, of the very will to live itself, into a tower of smoke and dust. It’s a magic trick The Winds of Winter plays more than once.
The episode opens on insular royalty and impoverished fanatics readying themselves for trial, their costumes all equally affected. A mournful piano burdens the sequence with a sense of dread and melancholy, building in the background as Cersei’s plot to destroy the city unfurls with horrid inevitability. The piece stitches bleak, quiet visuals into a clockwork sequence which...
- 9/23/2016
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Every week this season, Indiewire will be bringing you a unique collection of viewpoints on “Game of Thrones,” as it is a show that elicits a unique sort of reactions. Our writers are well-versed in the world of the show and the culture surrounding it, and we look forward to seeing how their opinions fare in the cutthroat world of Westeros… Sorry, that is, the cutthroat world of television criticism.
Last Week’S Review: The ‘Game of Thrones’ ‘BastardBowl’ Brings About A Whole New World Order
What Happened This Week?
After an extended montage paying tribute to the show’s always on-point costume design, it’s time for another installment of “Law and Order: Special Sinners Unit.” Loras Tyrell’s trial is relatively short thanks to him confessing everything… and also relatively meaningless, because instead of attending her own court date, Cersei blows up the whole damn court. (Dick Wolf...
Last Week’S Review: The ‘Game of Thrones’ ‘BastardBowl’ Brings About A Whole New World Order
What Happened This Week?
After an extended montage paying tribute to the show’s always on-point costume design, it’s time for another installment of “Law and Order: Special Sinners Unit.” Loras Tyrell’s trial is relatively short thanks to him confessing everything… and also relatively meaningless, because instead of attending her own court date, Cersei blows up the whole damn court. (Dick Wolf...
- 6/27/2016
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Need to catch up? Check out last week’s Game of Thrones recap for Season 6, Episode 9, “Battle of the Bastards,” here.
As Game of Thrones‘ sixth season draws to a close, a quote from the beloved Syrio Forel seems apt: “There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: …um, how does Sunday at 9 work for you?”
RelatedGame of Thrones Finale: Jon Snow’s Parentage Explained
So. Many. Deaths. in the finale! Margaery, Loras, the High Sparrow and everyone else in the Sept of Baelor. Tommen. Walder Frey.
As Game of Thrones‘ sixth season draws to a close, a quote from the beloved Syrio Forel seems apt: “There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: …um, how does Sunday at 9 work for you?”
RelatedGame of Thrones Finale: Jon Snow’s Parentage Explained
So. Many. Deaths. in the finale! Margaery, Loras, the High Sparrow and everyone else in the Sept of Baelor. Tommen. Walder Frey.
- 6/27/2016
- TVLine.com
The game of thrones may be dizzyingly complex, but there's one simple rule that still holds true: Like any competition, it requires people to root against. That's where the characters on our list of the HBO show's greatest villains come in. Sure, the story prefers to color its conflicts in shades of gray rather than black and white, but that doesn't stop it from boasting some of the best worst people the small screen has ever seen.
Some are complicated characters who've revealed both good and bad sides of themselves over time.
Some are complicated characters who've revealed both good and bad sides of themselves over time.
- 6/13/2016
- Rollingstone.com
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What’s up with the Brotherhood Without Banners? Who was that raven sent to? And more points to ponder about the latest Game Of Thrones…
Warning: contains spoilers for anyone not up-to-date with Game Of Thrones 6.7, The Broken Man.
The Broken Man opened on an idyllic pastoral vision. Hundreds of miles south of the Night’s King’s army, a rustic sept was being constructed in the lush, green Riverlands. Men whistled while they worked, stew was cheerfully ladled out, a Septon preached pacifist repentance. For once on Game Of Thrones something was being built instead of destroyed.
It couldn’t last. If we’ve learned anything from the past fifty-odd episodes, it’s that Game Of Thrones is about the death of hope. Goodness is despoiled, peace is made war and innocence is burnt at the stake. An all for naught, for the most part. The...
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What’s up with the Brotherhood Without Banners? Who was that raven sent to? And more points to ponder about the latest Game Of Thrones…
Warning: contains spoilers for anyone not up-to-date with Game Of Thrones 6.7, The Broken Man.
The Broken Man opened on an idyllic pastoral vision. Hundreds of miles south of the Night’s King’s army, a rustic sept was being constructed in the lush, green Riverlands. Men whistled while they worked, stew was cheerfully ladled out, a Septon preached pacifist repentance. For once on Game Of Thrones something was being built instead of destroyed.
It couldn’t last. If we’ve learned anything from the past fifty-odd episodes, it’s that Game Of Thrones is about the death of hope. Goodness is despoiled, peace is made war and innocence is burnt at the stake. An all for naught, for the most part. The...
- 6/6/2016
- Den of Geek
This season of Game of Thrones has been ripe for the fan theory picking. After a five-year drought — A Dance With Dragons came out in July of 2011 — book readers have been gorging on the new reveals HBO is giving out week after week. From Bran’s involvement to why greyscale could be important and beyond, it’s been a great time to be a lore nerd. But after the visions in last week’s episode, “Blood of my Blood,” I feel like we’ve all been overlooking another war within the war. And it involves wildfire. Warning: Spoilers And Speculation For Game Of Thrones Beyond This Point. George R.R. Martin loves thematic layers. A Song of Ice And Fire is like an onion…or a parfait. There is the ground war between the Houses of Westeros, the war between the Faith and the nobility, and then there is the war with the White Walkers.
- 5/31/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
“It’s not an easy thing, admitting to yourself who you really are.”
Fanatics, dragonriders, face-peeling assassins, and the walking dead. ‘Blood of My Blood’, the sixth episode of Game of Thrones‘ riveting sixth season, spent its hour marrying intimate moments of introspection to towering spectacle as deftly as the High Sparrow facilitated his erasure of the divide between church and state. The juxtaposition of sweeping fantasy and the struggle to find one’s true self begins with Meera dragging Bran through a frozen forest, her despairing cries a lonely counterpoint to the welter of visions and prophecy through which the young Stark swims. His tutelage ended too early, his mind awash in the Three-Eyed Raven’s knowledge, Bran is adrift and searching for answers as the dead bear down on him and his protector. Their pitiful circumstances make for a bleak contrast with the sheer scope of Bran’s...
Fanatics, dragonriders, face-peeling assassins, and the walking dead. ‘Blood of My Blood’, the sixth episode of Game of Thrones‘ riveting sixth season, spent its hour marrying intimate moments of introspection to towering spectacle as deftly as the High Sparrow facilitated his erasure of the divide between church and state. The juxtaposition of sweeping fantasy and the struggle to find one’s true self begins with Meera dragging Bran through a frozen forest, her despairing cries a lonely counterpoint to the welter of visions and prophecy through which the young Stark swims. His tutelage ended too early, his mind awash in the Three-Eyed Raven’s knowledge, Bran is adrift and searching for answers as the dead bear down on him and his protector. Their pitiful circumstances make for a bleak contrast with the sheer scope of Bran’s...
- 5/31/2016
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Need to catch up? Check out last week’s Game of Thrones recap here.
Can we have a hand for Game of Thrones‘ Ser Jaime Lannister? (Yes, there’s a day that joke won’t be funny anymore, and no, today is not that day.) Fed up with how the High Sparrow has taken over his family and his city, the Kingslayer rides right up to the church creep’s front door — on horseback! — and demands what he wants.
Does he get it? Nope. But there’s an impressive political play going on in King’s Landing, and I’m...
Can we have a hand for Game of Thrones‘ Ser Jaime Lannister? (Yes, there’s a day that joke won’t be funny anymore, and no, today is not that day.) Fed up with how the High Sparrow has taken over his family and his city, the Kingslayer rides right up to the church creep’s front door — on horseback! — and demands what he wants.
Does he get it? Nope. But there’s an impressive political play going on in King’s Landing, and I’m...
- 5/30/2016
- TVLine.com
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Now barrelling down on the halfway point, Game of Thrones season 6 is truly beginning to kick into high gear, after delivering a stellar one-two punch across “Book of the Stranger” and last Sunday’s heart-wrenching “The Door.”
But there’s no rest for the wicked, and HBO’s latest batch of stills check in on Westeros’ leading players, all the while sparking a confrontation on the streets of King’s Landing. Building on the Lannister war cry from “The Door,” this Sunday’s “Blood of My Blood” will finally see Jamie square off with Jonathan Pryce’s power-mongering High Sparrow – a face-off that could impact the fate of Natalie Dormer’s imprisoned Margaery.
There’s also a shot of Arya in the crowded streets of Braavos, where our pint-sized heroine will seemingly face a “difficult choice,” while the Mother of Dragons, fresh from liberating a clan of Dothraki,...
Now barrelling down on the halfway point, Game of Thrones season 6 is truly beginning to kick into high gear, after delivering a stellar one-two punch across “Book of the Stranger” and last Sunday’s heart-wrenching “The Door.”
But there’s no rest for the wicked, and HBO’s latest batch of stills check in on Westeros’ leading players, all the while sparking a confrontation on the streets of King’s Landing. Building on the Lannister war cry from “The Door,” this Sunday’s “Blood of My Blood” will finally see Jamie square off with Jonathan Pryce’s power-mongering High Sparrow – a face-off that could impact the fate of Natalie Dormer’s imprisoned Margaery.
There’s also a shot of Arya in the crowded streets of Braavos, where our pint-sized heroine will seemingly face a “difficult choice,” while the Mother of Dragons, fresh from liberating a clan of Dothraki,...
- 5/25/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Well, now we know why Game of Thrones‘ Melisandre likes to drop her robe so much.
Think about it: If you were a zillion-year-old woman using mystical jewelry to fool people into thinking you were a powerful, if a bit nutty, young hottie, wouldn’t you want to show off the goods as often as possible?
Yep, as the Red Woman prepares for bed at the end of the HBO drama’s sixth season premiere, she removes all her clothing and her ever-present necklace… and we soon see that she’s actually an ancient crone.
PhotosGame of Thrones Cast...
Think about it: If you were a zillion-year-old woman using mystical jewelry to fool people into thinking you were a powerful, if a bit nutty, young hottie, wouldn’t you want to show off the goods as often as possible?
Yep, as the Red Woman prepares for bed at the end of the HBO drama’s sixth season premiere, she removes all her clothing and her ever-present necklace… and we soon see that she’s actually an ancient crone.
PhotosGame of Thrones Cast...
- 4/25/2016
- TVLine.com
You have to admire the latest reboot from Under The Dome, the show that goes through sci-fi ideas at a rate of knots…
This review contains spoilers.
3.3 Redux
For a few beautiful months, there was hope in the world. Free from the dome, free from Chester’s Mill, life began to take direction. Things started to make sense. All that bonkers business to do with magic eggs and rains of blood was in the past. A future outside the orbit of Big Jim’s ego and beyond the whims of an impenetrable, unending wall of nonsense suddenly seemed possible.
And then? Under The Dome got renewed.
And we, its puzzlingly loyal viewers, were dragged from the gloopy safety of our cocoons and trapped inside for another thirteen weeks.
You have to admire this show’s stamina if nothing else. When it runs one idea into the ground, there are always...
This review contains spoilers.
3.3 Redux
For a few beautiful months, there was hope in the world. Free from the dome, free from Chester’s Mill, life began to take direction. Things started to make sense. All that bonkers business to do with magic eggs and rains of blood was in the past. A future outside the orbit of Big Jim’s ego and beyond the whims of an impenetrable, unending wall of nonsense suddenly seemed possible.
And then? Under The Dome got renewed.
And we, its puzzlingly loyal viewers, were dragged from the gloopy safety of our cocoons and trapped inside for another thirteen weeks.
You have to admire this show’s stamina if nothing else. When it runs one idea into the ground, there are always...
- 7/3/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Each week, HitFix Harpy will be hosting the "Game of Thrones" book club. A safe space where readers of "A Song of Ice and Fire" can come to dissect the changes to the series and debate what will happen next. All without fear they'll accidentally spoil something for non-readers. ************ That’s all he wrote folks. In some cases literally. Tonight’s season finale of “Game of Thrones” butted right up against where Martin last left Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, and Jeyne Poole/Sansa Stark. Now we just have to wait 10 months to see what happens next. Unless “The Winds of Winter” comes out before next season, we’re completely off the map now. Warning: This Post Is Dark And Full Of Spoilers. Discussion All The Way Through “The Winds Of Winter“ Beyond This Point. #1: Jon Snow falls for the oldest trick in the book. Image Credit: HBO...
- 6/15/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
“I’ve seen the army of the dead.”
Me too, Sam. Holy hell.
‘Hardhome,’ written by showrunners Benioff and Weiss and directed by Miguel Sapochnik, could easily coast on the strength of its stupendous final quarter, but instead it delivers a melancholic and anxiety-producing hour of television that doesn’t so much scale into insanity as it does buckle and collapse under its weight. Every petty war to rock Westeros since the series’ inception has taken place in the shadow of the White Walkers’ forbidding, voiceless presence. Tonight that curdling of the cream of political infighting and heroic battles came far too close for comfort when four Walkers appeared on a ridge overlooking the episode’s eponymous Wildling refugee camp like the horsemen of the apocalypse.
The conflict between Jon and Tormund on the one hand and the Wildlings, led by an intractable Thenn, on the other dissolves in the...
Me too, Sam. Holy hell.
‘Hardhome,’ written by showrunners Benioff and Weiss and directed by Miguel Sapochnik, could easily coast on the strength of its stupendous final quarter, but instead it delivers a melancholic and anxiety-producing hour of television that doesn’t so much scale into insanity as it does buckle and collapse under its weight. Every petty war to rock Westeros since the series’ inception has taken place in the shadow of the White Walkers’ forbidding, voiceless presence. Tonight that curdling of the cream of political infighting and heroic battles came far too close for comfort when four Walkers appeared on a ridge overlooking the episode’s eponymous Wildling refugee camp like the horsemen of the apocalypse.
The conflict between Jon and Tormund on the one hand and the Wildlings, led by an intractable Thenn, on the other dissolves in the...
- 6/1/2015
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Each week, HitFix Harpy will be hosting the "Game of Thrones" book club. A safe space where readers of "A Song of Ice and Fire" can come to dissect the changes to the series and debate what will happen next. All without fear they'll accidentally spoil something for non-readers. ************ Warning: Spoilers All The Way Through "A Dance With Dragons" Beyond This Point. Abandon All Hope Of Ignorance, Ye Who Enter Here. Everything is happening So Much. When “Game of Thrones” pulled on the knotty bits of thread in George R.R. Martin’s plot, the narrative quickly unraveled into something barely recognizable. It’s not bad, just drastically different and each new episode brings fans further and further away from Westeros Prime. #1 - Aemon meets the Old gods and the New and Samwell is adrift. Image Credit: HBO In the books: Sam, Gilly, and Aemon are long gone. Castle Black is...
- 5/26/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Game of Thrones, Season 5, Episode 7: “The Gift”
Written byDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO
Winter is coming, and things will only get worse. At the wall, Jon Snow leaves on a mission without the full support of his men. Ignoring Ser Alliser Thorne’s advice, the Lord Commander follows through with his plan to free Tormund Giantsbane and join him in rescuing the Wildlings north of the Wall. Notice how the camera once again lingers on Ollie in the background, further proving my suspicions that the young boy can’t be trusted. Is mutiny on the horizon? Meanwhile, in the North, Stannis Baratheon and his army prepare to march on Winterfell, while Davos expresses his doubts. The winter is getting colder, the snow is falling down heavier, and Stannis’s army is marching slower as their horses die and the sellswords run away.
Written byDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO
Winter is coming, and things will only get worse. At the wall, Jon Snow leaves on a mission without the full support of his men. Ignoring Ser Alliser Thorne’s advice, the Lord Commander follows through with his plan to free Tormund Giantsbane and join him in rescuing the Wildlings north of the Wall. Notice how the camera once again lingers on Ollie in the background, further proving my suspicions that the young boy can’t be trusted. Is mutiny on the horizon? Meanwhile, in the North, Stannis Baratheon and his army prepare to march on Winterfell, while Davos expresses his doubts. The winter is getting colder, the snow is falling down heavier, and Stannis’s army is marching slower as their horses die and the sellswords run away.
- 5/26/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Forget the “unofficial start of summer” — winter is still coming. And if the White Walkers aren’t going to take a week off, kick back and enjoy a Memorial Day barbecue or two, well, then, neither is Game of Thrones.
So we have for you a holiday weekend recap that includes the following items: dragonglass, a slit throat, a deflowering, a comeuppance, the death of a beloved character, a really long distance to go for a compliment, a reunion and Margaery’s worst hair day ever.
Wanna know how they all fit together? Read on as we review what takes place in “The Gift.
So we have for you a holiday weekend recap that includes the following items: dragonglass, a slit throat, a deflowering, a comeuppance, the death of a beloved character, a really long distance to go for a compliment, a reunion and Margaery’s worst hair day ever.
Wanna know how they all fit together? Read on as we review what takes place in “The Gift.
- 5/25/2015
- TVLine.com
On last night’s Game of Thrones episode “Kill the Boy” we got a brief scene with Stannis and Sam where Stannis mentioned Sam’s father, Randyll Tarly, and I thought it might be worthwhile to talk about him a bit beyond that we know he sent his son and one time heir to the Wall, in favor of his second son, Dickon, who hasn’t slayed any walkers.
Randyll is the lord of Horn Hill, and the head of House Tarly, a house that’s a prominent bannermen to House Tyrell and High Garden. His wife, Melissa Florent, Sam’s mom, is Stannis’ wife’s cousin.
To begin, just to get a gist about Randyll, Kevan Lannister said this of Randyll:
“Randyll Tarly is the finest soldier in the realm. A poor Hand for peacetime, but with Tywin dead there’s no better man to finish this war.”
Stannis mentioned it in the episode,...
Randyll is the lord of Horn Hill, and the head of House Tarly, a house that’s a prominent bannermen to House Tyrell and High Garden. His wife, Melissa Florent, Sam’s mom, is Stannis’ wife’s cousin.
To begin, just to get a gist about Randyll, Kevan Lannister said this of Randyll:
“Randyll Tarly is the finest soldier in the realm. A poor Hand for peacetime, but with Tywin dead there’s no better man to finish this war.”
Stannis mentioned it in the episode,...
- 5/11/2015
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
“I could say that our minds are temples to the Seven and should be kept pure, but the truth is, I don’t like the taste.”
Laws are what we make of them. In the High Sparrow’s self-deprecating explanation as to why he doesn’t drink wine is a deeper, darker truth: we obey laws for our own reasons, reasons which often don’t touch on right or wrong. ‘Sons of the Harpy’ is an episode concerned with what makes people tick, the manifold fallible motivations behind why we do what we do.
For Jaime, voyaging to Dorne with a skeptical Bronn in tow, it’s a chance at redemption and validation. Robbed of his skills as a swordsman and of the love of his sister, a woman he killed for more than once, he’s desperate to see himself as useful. When Bronn needles him, asking “Why not send forty of me,...
Laws are what we make of them. In the High Sparrow’s self-deprecating explanation as to why he doesn’t drink wine is a deeper, darker truth: we obey laws for our own reasons, reasons which often don’t touch on right or wrong. ‘Sons of the Harpy’ is an episode concerned with what makes people tick, the manifold fallible motivations behind why we do what we do.
For Jaime, voyaging to Dorne with a skeptical Bronn in tow, it’s a chance at redemption and validation. Robbed of his skills as a swordsman and of the love of his sister, a woman he killed for more than once, he’s desperate to see himself as useful. When Bronn needles him, asking “Why not send forty of me,...
- 5/6/2015
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Each week, HitFix Harpy will be hosting the "Game of Thrones" book club. A safe space where readers of "A Song of Ice and Fire" can come to dissect the changes to the series and debate what will happen next. All without fear they'll accidentally spoil something for non-readers. ************ After last night’s episode of “Game of Thrones,” there was a moment where I considered writing this article inversely. It would be shorter to discuss the plot elements in “The House of Black and White” that Didn’T change from the novels. From the superficial to the story-altering to possible spoilers for “The Winds of Winter,” showrunners David Beniof and D.B. Weiss aren’t afraid to dig into the source material and reconfigure the wiring. Warning: This Post Is Dark And Full Of Spoilers. Discussion All The Way Through "A Dance With Dragons" Beyond This Point. 1) Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne find Sansa.
- 4/20/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Game of Thrones, Season 5, Episode 2: “The House of Black and White”
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by David Benioff and Db Weiss
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO
The season five premiere of Game of Thrones had a lot of work to do, reintroducing us to a large ensemble cast while establishing several new story-lines for major characters. While “The Wars to Come” was busy with several key players including Jon Snow, Stannis Baratheon, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion and Cersei, there was little room for some of our other favourite characters to shine, and one (Arya) to make even a slight appearance. Luckily, episode 2, “The House of Black and White,” found ample time to focus on Arya Stark’s journey to Braavos. Meanwhile Pod and Brienne run into trouble on the road when crossing paths with Little Finger; Jamie heads to Dorne to bring his daughter back home safety...
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by David Benioff and Db Weiss
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO
The season five premiere of Game of Thrones had a lot of work to do, reintroducing us to a large ensemble cast while establishing several new story-lines for major characters. While “The Wars to Come” was busy with several key players including Jon Snow, Stannis Baratheon, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion and Cersei, there was little room for some of our other favourite characters to shine, and one (Arya) to make even a slight appearance. Luckily, episode 2, “The House of Black and White,” found ample time to focus on Arya Stark’s journey to Braavos. Meanwhile Pod and Brienne run into trouble on the road when crossing paths with Little Finger; Jamie heads to Dorne to bring his daughter back home safety...
- 4/20/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Yes, yes, Game of Thrones is all about climbing to power and ruling the land. You play or you die. Power resides only where men believe it resides. Yadda yadda.
But here’s a salient question: After watching what happens to khaleesi/mhysa/queen Daenerys in this week’s episode, for the love of the old gods and the new, who would want such an insane responsibility?
We’ve seen corrupt leaders during our time in the seven kingdoms. Their blatant grabs at power, coupled with their indefensible deeds, have meant that we haven’t felt that bad when they...
But here’s a salient question: After watching what happens to khaleesi/mhysa/queen Daenerys in this week’s episode, for the love of the old gods and the new, who would want such an insane responsibility?
We’ve seen corrupt leaders during our time in the seven kingdoms. Their blatant grabs at power, coupled with their indefensible deeds, have meant that we haven’t felt that bad when they...
- 4/20/2015
- TVLine.com
I think we ended the Game of Thrones season premiere mostly wondering where Arya was, so it feels really appropriate that episode 2, The House of Black and White, begins with Maisie Williams in kind of a brave new world moment. Arya, the smallest of our main cast staring at the giant Titan of Braavos statue that guards the entrance of Braavos. Little person, about to do big things. Beyond being excited to see Arya again, I think this simple scene also gave me this feeling that wherever we are going is formidable. Fans should remember and file away that the Iron Bank we hear about periodically in the show is the Iron Bank of Braavos and their saying is “the Iron Bank will have it’s due”. The titular house has a split black and white door – made of ebony and weirwood – Arya knocks on the white, black opens.
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- 4/20/2015
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
This past weekend the King and Prince of horror, Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, were treated to a special preview screening of Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak. For the public at large, the movie is still many months away from release, but that hasn’t stopped Legendary from pushing out the marketing. In promotional materials it has been described as a “haunting gothic horror”, and by the looks of its first trailer (see above) that description is a perfect fit.
Now, thanks to the Tweets of the two best-selling genre authors we’ve a better sense of what lies ahead:
Remember that list I tweeted the other day, the 13 most beautiful horror films. Crimson Peak is the most beautiful of all.
— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) March 15, 2015
Crimson Peak is Del Toro’s blood-soaked Age Of Innocence, a gloriously sick waltz through Daphne Du Maurier territory.
— Joe Hill...
Now, thanks to the Tweets of the two best-selling genre authors we’ve a better sense of what lies ahead:
Remember that list I tweeted the other day, the 13 most beautiful horror films. Crimson Peak is the most beautiful of all.
— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) March 15, 2015
Crimson Peak is Del Toro’s blood-soaked Age Of Innocence, a gloriously sick waltz through Daphne Du Maurier territory.
— Joe Hill...
- 3/17/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Is winter actually coming? Do the Lannisters really always pay their debts? Den Of Geek dons its fedora to investigate…
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Having already exploded truth bombs at one much-repeated (and now-proven erroneous) Game Of Thrones saying, Den Of Geek has set its sights on the rest of them. We’re about to scrutinise the proverbs of the Seven Kingdoms to the max, blow Westerosi aphorisms wide open and prise apart the clenched jaws of Ice And Fire idiom using the crowbar of truth, mostly because it’s nearly Friday and half of you are probably too busy watching the World Cup to pay us any mind.
So then, do Lannisters always pay their debts? Do different roads sometimes lead to the same castle? Is power power, or is power just a flimsy pretender to power’s throne? Den Of Geek finds out…
A Lannister always pays his debts
Who said it?...
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Having already exploded truth bombs at one much-repeated (and now-proven erroneous) Game Of Thrones saying, Den Of Geek has set its sights on the rest of them. We’re about to scrutinise the proverbs of the Seven Kingdoms to the max, blow Westerosi aphorisms wide open and prise apart the clenched jaws of Ice And Fire idiom using the crowbar of truth, mostly because it’s nearly Friday and half of you are probably too busy watching the World Cup to pay us any mind.
So then, do Lannisters always pay their debts? Do different roads sometimes lead to the same castle? Is power power, or is power just a flimsy pretender to power’s throne? Den Of Geek finds out…
A Lannister always pays his debts
Who said it?...
- 6/19/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Game Of Thrones' fourth season was a typically bloodthirsty affair. Michael pays a spoiler-filled tribute to the newly fallen...
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As you might expect, this contains season four spoilers.
Earlier this month it was announced that an employee of Facebook had donated $20,000 to the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in return for George R.R. Martin including him in the next A Song Of Ice And Fire novel, and then killing him with extreme brutality. In the novel, that is.
That lucky Dave Goldblatt’s cameo should end in his bloody death is hardly surprising, given the frequency and violence with which characters of Martin’s creation meet their doom. Indeed, such is Westeros’ mortality rate that it’s difficult to keep up and, at the end of any given series of Game Of Thrones, it can be tricky to remember which characters have found themselves staring helplessly at the pointy end.
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As you might expect, this contains season four spoilers.
Earlier this month it was announced that an employee of Facebook had donated $20,000 to the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in return for George R.R. Martin including him in the next A Song Of Ice And Fire novel, and then killing him with extreme brutality. In the novel, that is.
That lucky Dave Goldblatt’s cameo should end in his bloody death is hardly surprising, given the frequency and violence with which characters of Martin’s creation meet their doom. Indeed, such is Westeros’ mortality rate that it’s difficult to keep up and, at the end of any given series of Game Of Thrones, it can be tricky to remember which characters have found themselves staring helplessly at the pointy end.
- 6/18/2014
- by michaeln
- Den of Geek
Game Of Thrones’ Jon Snow isn’t as clueless as Ygritte would have us think. Here’s our spoilery tribute to the show’s bearded pup…
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Warning: contains major spoilers for Game Of Thrones seasons one to four.
He’s not the clever short one, the slinky blonde one, or the whippersnapper kid with her skinny sword, so he’s probably not your favourite Game Of Thrones character. He’s Jon Snow, a curly-mopped cocktail of Yorkshire vowels, high-maintenance facial hair and puppy dog eyes. He’s spent the last four seasons struggling to follow his moral compass faced with a conveyor belt of bereavement and hardship. He’s joined the Night’s Watch, killed a Wight, braved the Wildling camp, met a giant, and had it off with a red-headed sort, and he did it all whilst balancing a high pile Ikea Vitten rug on his shoulders. That’s some kind of man.
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Warning: contains major spoilers for Game Of Thrones seasons one to four.
He’s not the clever short one, the slinky blonde one, or the whippersnapper kid with her skinny sword, so he’s probably not your favourite Game Of Thrones character. He’s Jon Snow, a curly-mopped cocktail of Yorkshire vowels, high-maintenance facial hair and puppy dog eyes. He’s spent the last four seasons struggling to follow his moral compass faced with a conveyor belt of bereavement and hardship. He’s joined the Night’s Watch, killed a Wight, braved the Wildling camp, met a giant, and had it off with a red-headed sort, and he did it all whilst balancing a high pile Ikea Vitten rug on his shoulders. That’s some kind of man.
- 6/10/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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