“The Lannisters aren’t the only ones who pay their debts.” – Oberyn Martell Less than a minute. That’s how long season four of Game of Thrones runs before we hear those haunting violin strings. The same violin strings that Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark and dozens …
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“Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king” —Tywin Lannister. In every society in which wars are fought (so: all of them) there is an oft repeated appeal to understand the “cost of war.” There are many angles to approach is …
“All men should keep their word. Kings most of all,” -Robb Stark Nothing of great consequence happened on Game of Thrones this week, guys! Thanks for stopping by Loop and we’ll see you next week with our review of the finale. Here’s a picture of …
“I think mothers and fathers made up the gods so their children would sleep through the night,” Davos Seaworth. Let’s talk about Tyrion Lannister for a moment. After unceremoniously (where one could argue that it was very ceremonious in the context of the show, but …
“You’re mine and I’m yours. If we die, we die. But first: we’ll live,” –Ygritte Sometimes all it takes to love a character is for someone else onscreen to fall in love with them. I’ve never been Jon Snow’s biggest fan, but Game of Thrones is a …
“It doesn’t matter what we want. Once we get it…we want something else” Petyr Baelish The only thing more frightening than a “true believer” is a “true believer” that just happens to be right. On planet Earth, God turns a deaf ear to people like …
“Dracarys.” –Daenerys Targaryen Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, hallowed be thy fucking name. In an episode that …
“Fighting bravely for a losing cause is admirable, but fighting for a winning cause is far more rewarding,” –Jaime Lannister To state the obvious: Game of Thrones is a surprising show. Its first episode ended with the a defenseless child to cover up royal incest. The …
“We don’t choose who we love.” Jaime Lannister It’s probably foolish to compare Game of Thrones to Mad Men for obvious reasons: one features unknowable and occasionally unlikable protagonists in a fantasy setting as they all vie for power and the other is Game of Thrones. But …