My Thoughts on “The Bells”

“The Bells” There was a lot to take in from last night’s penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. Daenerys’ descent into madness, both Tyrion and Jon’s horror as King’s Landing is razed and sacked, Varys’ execution, the Clegane Bowl, and Arya’s flight from vengeance. All stirring moments, some ringing true, while others faltered, but what…

My thoughts on “The Last of the Starks”

The Last of the Starks If there’s a criticism to be levied against Game of Thrones, particularly in the post-GRRM era the writers found themselves in, it is pacing. Too much is happening too fast, especially this season. I commented last week about the lightning resolution of the Night’s King plotline. A ninth season, even…

My Thoughts on “The Long Night”

The Long Night Emotionally, the third episode f the season was very satisfying. There were moments of dark despair and unbridled triumph. There is no denying that I spent the night on the edge of my seat. The much talked about lighting of the episode, dark and full of terrors, ratcheted up the anxiety, which,…

My thoughts on “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms There are lots of sites that recap Game of Thrones the morning after. Rather than follow suit, let’s instead try and unlock one of the more interesting moments of the episode… As our heroes spent what for many of them will be their last night among the living, Podrick…

My thoughts on “Winterfell”

After what seems like forever, Game of Thrones has returned for its final season. I have some thoughts on how things played out, and some ideas about where it’s headed, but first, here’s a quick spoiler-filled recap — Jon, along with Daenerys and her armies, arrive in Winterfell. Jon’s reunion with Bran is cut sort…

Knight Fight!

Knight Fight debuted on History Channel last night and it was pretty much what I expected. Hosted by WWE’s Jay “Christian” Reso, Andre Sinou (Co-Founder and Creator of the Armored Combat League), and John Clements (Director of the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts), Knight Fight began by pitting six contestants against each other in a melee…

Review: Crypts of Winterfell

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a date. Game of Thrones Season 8 is slotted for an April 14 debut. Out long, grueling nightmare is almost at the end, at least in terms of the small screen adaptation of Martin’s opus. The teaser, featuring Jon, Sansa, and Arya moving amongst the effigies of Starks Past, is…