Category: Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Season 2 Production Trailer
After unveiling a horrible teaser for the second season of Game of Thrones (which we felt wasn’t worth posting), HBO’s wildly successful fantasy series has just released the first real glimpse of its highly anticipated new season. This behind-the-scenes featurette … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Podcast – TV Spotlight: ‘Game of Thrones’
On the latest in our new series of TV recommendations, we’ve come to the mega-popular – and hugely nerdy – Game of Thrones, whose first season just wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. To discuss the book/TV dichotomy, HBO … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thones’ Episode 10: Post-traumatic finale syndrome
Game of Thrones, Episode 10: ‘Fire and Blood’ Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Alan Taylor Generally, in a serialized drama, season finales can go one of two ways. They can try to be full of … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 9: Sometimes you gotta lose
Game of Thrones, Episode 9: ‘Baelor’ Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Alan Taylor When Cersei warned weeks ago that “you win or you die,” she wasn’t kidding. The tragedy of Ned Stark’s existence comes to … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 8: George R. R. Martin himself pens an episode, to great effect
Game of Thrones, Episode 8: ‘The Pointy End’ Written by George R. R. Martin Directed by Daniel Minahan Anyone remember what a mess it was when series originator Robert Kirkman wrote an episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead? You know, … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 7: Wits trump honor every time
Game of Thrones, Episode 7: ‘You Win Or You Die’ Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Daniel Minahan The titular game begins in earnest this week as the closest thing the show has to an all-out … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 6: Grotesqueries of every kind
Game of Thrones, Episode 6: ‘A Golden Crown’ Written by Jane Sepenson, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Daniel Minahan Affairs take a turn for the (even) nastier this week (the first co-penned by genre TV veteran Jane … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 5: The blood and broadswords are in full effect
Game of Thrones, Episode 5: ‘The Wolf and the Lion’ Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Brian Kirk About the time The Mountain takes out his broadsword and bloodily decapitates his horse, it’s clear that Game … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 4: Everywhere you look there’s a bastard
Game of Thrones, Episode 4: ‘Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things’ Written by Bryan Cogman Directed by Brian Kirk At this point in the progression of Game of Thrones, we’re approaching the point at which a character/actor list becomes a dear … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 3: Westeros broadens and deepens
Game of Thrones, Episode 3: ‘Lord Snow’ Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by Brian Kirk Apologies for lateness; here in Canada there was an election to track. As before, please refrain from series spoilers in the … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 2: Of dire-wolves and men
Game of Thrones, Episode 2: ‘The Kingsroad’ Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Directed by Tim Van Patten I’ll be reviewing Game of Thrones every Monday for the length of the season; please keep in mind that I’ve not … [Read the Rest]
‘Game of Thrones’ Episode 1: No shortage of cruelty in HBO’s new TV universe
Game of Thrones – Episode One: “Winter is Coming” Directed by Timothy Van Patten Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss HBO sure could use an unabashed critical hit right now. Sure, True Blood is a ratings dynamo, and Boardwalk … [Read the Rest]
“Game of Thrones” Podcast
A premiere date for Game of Thrones, the adaptation of George R.R. Martin‘s novels, was announced today. The pilot, directed by Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor), will debut Sunday, April 17. The trailer wasn’t very impressive, but my … [Read the Rest]
