“Even the bravest man fears death.” Jorah Mormont During their obligatory press tour to promote the third season, Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff revealed to Grantland that when they first pitched the show to writer George R.R. Martin, they were afraid…
“Everythings better with some [beer] in the belly.” —Tyrion Lannister Remember the Game of Thrones drinking game where you drink every time someone says, “Winter is coming,” or Daenerys says, “Khaleesi”—even better, when Tyrion says something sexual? Well, that was all very enjoyable whilst sipping on…
Sometimes it can be tempting to create a narrative where there really isn’t one. 2012 wasn’t the best year for TV of all time, nor was it the worst. Some shows had their best seasons ever (Archer, The Walking Dead), some shows had their worst…
Full disclosure: I didn’t watch the Emmys. Well, that’s not entirely true. I watched the first third before I had to head into work. As a serious journalist, I feel compelled to share that. It’s ok though because the only thing more fruitless than analyzing…
Despite all my insistent, whiny and yes, accurate declarations that television consistently outshines movies, the Emmys are still somehow merely a shadow in the Oscar’s saturated hype machine. Giving more awards to “Flash Forward” than “The Wire” will do that. Still the nominees have been…
“You’re not the man you’re pretending to be,” Maester Luwin. “You may be right but I’ve come too far to pretend to be anything else,” Theon Greyjoy Last week was the climax in Westeros, this week was the recovery…for the most part at least. Game…
One of the side benefits of TV’s continued renaissance is that more and more actors are opting for the small screen over the big one. As a direct result the general hotness of TV characters has risen about 64% just within the past decade (don’t…
“The gods have no mercy, that’s why they’re gods” Cersei Lannister Hype is a bitch. When a TV show, movie or book (they still print those, don’t they?) is cursed with excessive hype, it’s almost impossible to judge and critique based on its own merits.…
“What kind of king do you want to be?” – Lady Talisa “I don’t know. The good kind?” – Robb Stark Robb Stark has long been one of my favorite characters and I haven’t always been entirely sure why. Sure, he is a likable individual…
“The more people you love, the weaker you are,” Cersei Lannister The citizens of Westeros and Qarth talk a lot about themselves in “A Man without Honor.” The wildling Ygritte talks to Jon Snow about her people and how they are truly “free” rather than…