“There are no men like me. Only me.”  After a rather emotional confession in the bath, it seems like views of Jaime Lannister and his status as an arrogant, self-centered tool are showing signs of change. Begrudging respect is starting to form based on the righteous act he performed in his past that branded him with the title of “Kingslayer.” It’s a funneled perspective that makes us forget just who he is and what he’s done. He’s still a self-centered, arrogant tool but he’s starting to endure the consequences of the bad karma he spreads....

Stannis leads the way as things heat up in this week’s episode of ‘Game of Thrones.’ These past few episodes have left us wanting. It’s been hard to keep up with so many rapidly changing, and sometimes rather boring, story lines and characters. ‘Second Sons’ is tight and contained, no longer jumping all over Westeros. For me, it has been a relief. Our attention remains fixed on Dragonstone, Kings Landing, and the eastern city of Yunkai, giving us a more intimate understanding of motives, characters and story. We haven’t quite reached the climax of...

Do you wish you knew what all of your favorite Game of Thrones personalities were thinking and doing, every minute of every day? You can actually follow all the (fake) accounts of your beloved, and not so beloved, characters from both the HBO series Game of Thrones, and the book series upon which it was based, A Song of Ice and Fire. Accounts range from serious role players with complex story lines, to parody accounts, some of which are extremely entertaining. For those who prefer to tweet in languages other than English, there is also a huge group of Spanish role players, and we’re...

Last week, Game of Thrones took home the BAFTA Audience Award. However, that’s not the only news from the night. ‘Thrones Producer Frank Doelger spoke to Radio Times after the awards show and had some interesting things to say about the future of HBO’s hit series: “[The number of series] is being discussed as we speak. The third season was the first half of book three, season four will be the second part of book three. George RR Martin has written books four and five; six and seven are pending.”   “I would hope that, if we all survive, and if the...

Out of all the character on Game of Thrones, it seems as if the eldest Stark daughter receives the most hate. When first introduced to viewers, Sansa appeared to be the epitome of a proper young girl in this type of society. Having her framed by rebellious and independent siblings, Sansa easily became classified as the weakest link in the Stark dynast For the entirety of the first season, Sansa had one objective. She was completely focused on her love for her darling Prince and grooming herself to become the perfect wife for him. Her greatest problem was whether or not she would be able to...

It pains me to say this, but I expected more from George R.R. Martin. The man behind the book series Game of Thrones is based upon had amazed audiences with his script for “Blackwater” in Season Two. Unfortunately, GRRM’s writing for this week’s episode fell way short of last season’s climactic battle. Episode Seven titled, “The Bear and the Maiden Fair”, seemed to be everything that “Blackwater” wasn’t: slow, monotonous, and utterly uninteresting. Worst of all, this comes at a time when Season Three was just starting to fire on all cylinders. Beginning with Episode Four,...

IMPORTANT UPDATE: We’ve just received word that this dinner has been cancelled by the organizers: “Due to circumstances beyond their control, the event organizers have made the hard decision to cancel the event until further notice. Further information and updates about possible rescheduling can be obtained by going to dinneriscoming.com and joining the mailing list.”  Our apologies to everyone who entered the contest, bought a ticket on our advice or prepared in any way for this event.  HBO Watch was not part of the decision here but we do feel very sorry for those...

It is widely known  that George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice & Fire book series is loosely based on historical actors and events of England’s Wars of the Roses (a series of dynastic wars fought between two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York—sound familiar?).  The extent to which specific characters or plot lines are actually derived from this period is debatable, and perhaps better saved for a later article, but one likeness in particular is difficult to ignore. Perhaps it was just a casting coincidence but it’s noteworthy that...

The internet is afire with Ros. There seems to be no grey area for her. People either loved her or hated her. There are some that hated her and then loved her. I figured I would just jump on this bandwagon and throw in my couple of silver stags. Let us first explore what I see as the central recurring theme that has arisen from Ros’ death. Misogyny – noun – hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women. That word gets thrown around a lot but do people really know what they are saying when they say Ros’ murder was misogynistic? Of course it was but let’s be real. Her role in life...

It didn’t feel the way I thought it would. I’ve never seen the life truly fade from someone’s eyes, the fear being replaced by… nothing. I thought there would be some amusement in it, but I find myself twisting in indecision. I’ve always enjoyed exercising my power. But this feels like it was too much, like a child who over indulged sweets. That’s why my mother wanted to stop me from taking the head of the traitor Ned Stark. She feared I was over indulging, but I haven’t. And I have no intention to stop because I don’t feel sick. Did she really...