Please note: Spoilers ahead. The death of Ser Hugh is the focus of the opening of this episode. The match-up between the knights is determined by drawing straws. As discussed in the last post, Ser Hugh’s death is timely and suspicious, likely leading to some sort of Lannister concoction. King Robert wants to joust but […]
Read More[Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 2 – ‘The Kingsroad’] Spoilers ahead. This episode opens with the former denizens of Winterfell arriving in their new home, the appropriately named King’s Landing. The sets on this show are as impressive or more so than those HBO showed off in its series Rome. […]
Read MoreBased on the popular George R. R. Martin fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the HBO original series Game of Thrones captures the essence of the book in what could be the best adaptation of a modern epic fantasy novel to the small screen. A star studded cast including Sean Bean as Eddard Stark […]
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Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 4 – ‘ Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things’ Review and Synopsis
[Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 3 – ‘Lord Snow’ Review and Synopsis] Spoilers ahead. This episode opens with a dream sequence starring Bran. We know it is a dream sequence because he is walking. He cruelly awakes to the world, still in bed crippled from his fall. He is summoned by Robb who sends […]
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