Tag: game of thrones

It seems as though Game of Thrones has finally solved its finale problem. For several seasons of the show’s run, the finale has been unable to live up to the over-the-top penultimate….

“The Battle of the Bastards” is such a ludicrously big episode of Game of Thrones that it begins the best GoT episodes end: Tyrion gets off some solid quips, Grey Worm gets in a satisfying….

Game of Thrones really is on fire this season. Even an episode like “No One,” which wasn’t as explosive as previous installments, works wonders when it comes to plot and character….

In many ways, “The Broken Man” is an episode that is perfectly emblematic of Game of Thrones‘ sixth season. By which I mean, a ton of shit happens. This is a busy episode,….

I gotta be honest, I was seriously nervous when I saw who was directing tonight’s episode of Game of Thrones. Jack Bender is the former showunner of notorious shitpile Under the Dome, and the….

It would be easy – and, frankly, accurate – to describe “Book of the Stranger” as more of a montage than an episode. Its structure is nearly identical: we check….

Hey, look at that: Game of Thrones found a way to make Jon Snow interesting again. All it had to do was kill him off and call a Mulligan. “Oathbreaker,” while not….

“Home” is a ludicrously strong episode of Game of Thrones. It’s not only enthralling, it’s actually invigorating, as if the show just all at once realized how many great stories it has the opportunity….

The strongest feeling after Game of Thrones‘ sixth-season premiere, “The Red Woman,” is one of relief. Relief that the show is still able to check in on most of its characters….