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TV Review: Game Of Thrones 3.4: And Now His Watch Is Ended
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By Goodman
| April 25th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
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Game of Thrones
Season 3, Episode 4 – “And Now His Watch Is Ended”
Directed by Alex Graves
Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Starring: Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Emilia Clarke, James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Charles Dance, Stephen Dillane, Peter Dinklage, Natalie Dormer, Michelle Fairley, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Conleth Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Carice van Houten, Sibel Kekilli, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Patrick Malahide, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, and Issac Hempstead-Wright
HBO
Air Date: April 21, 2013
Well. That was certainly something.
With the nature of the Internet and spoilers, I already knew about this week’s big Game of Thrones event. But as the episode progressed, I realized there was plenty of excitement to be found before Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) blows the doors clear off this season.
Continue reading for more, but beware of heavy spoilers if you’re not yet caught up.
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Tags: Aidan Gillen, Alfie Allen, And Now His Watch Is Ended, Carice van Houten, Charles Dance, Ciaran Hinds, Conleth Hill, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO, Iain Glen, Issac Hempstead-Wright, Jack Gleeson, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Natalie Dormer, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Patrick Malahide, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sibel Kekilli, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane
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TV Review: Game of Thrones 3.3: Walk of Punishment
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By Goodman
| April 15th, 2013 at 11:01 am
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Game of Thrones
Season 3, Episode 3 – Walk of Punishment
Directed by David Benioff
Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Starring: Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Emilia Clarke, James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Charles Dance, Stephen Dillane, Peter Dinklage, Natalie Dormer, Michelle Fairley, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Conleth Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Carice van Houten, Sibel Kekilli, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Patrick Malahide, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, and Issac Hempstead-Wright
HBO
Air Date: April 14, 2013
“Walk of Punishment” is another keeping up with the Joneses episode of Game of Thrones, but when we’re juggling as many characters as this show does, that’s bound to happen. What’s important about this episode is the set up. Lots of fuses are beginning to be lit and by the time the episode is over, a few of them already beginning to explode.
The biggest fuse has to be Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). As the Mother of Dragons walks along the episode’s namesake, we see her gamble the biggest thing she has to lose. I use the word gamble here very specifically. I think Daenerys is building something here. To give away what she does in the manner she does it speaks to a larger plan. It’s a shocking move (in an episode with a totally shock ending) that will have some real consequences.
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Tags: Aidan Gillen, Alfie Allen, Carice van Houten, Charles Dance, Ciaran Hinds, Conleth Hill, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Harry Lloyd, Iain Glen, Jack Gleeson, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Natalie Dormer, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Patrick Malahide, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sibel Kekilli, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane
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TV Review: Game of Thrones 3.2: Dark Wings, Dark Words
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By Goodman
| April 8th, 2013 at 11:01 am
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Game of Thrones
Season 3, Episode 2 – Dark Wings, Dark Words
Directed by Daniel Minahan
Written by Vanessa Taylor
Starring: Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Emilia Clarke, James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Charles Dance, Stephen Dillane, Peter Dinklage, Natalie Dormer, Michelle Fairley, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Conleth Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Carice van Houten, Sibel Kekilli, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Patrick Malahide, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, and Issac Hempstead-Wright
HBO
Air Date: April 7, 2013
Trust has always been a common thread throughout Game of Thrones, and that theme takes center stage in “Dark Wing, Dark Words.” This second episode of Season 3 checks-in with the rest of the cast missing from last week’s episode and works as the second part of that premiere. So much so that I wish HBO had just put the two episodes together. Alas, we’re finally ready to move into the season proper now that all the pieces are seemingly in place.
First and foremost, Arya (Maisie Williams) continues to be one of my favorite characters. The young Stark finds herself far out of her league when she run across the Brotherhood Without Banners. I have a feeling this is where she’ll stay for most of the season, which is interesting considering how strong I find her interactions with the group to be.
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Tags: Aidan Gillen, Alfie Allen, Carice van Houten, Charles Dance, Ciaran Hinds, Conleth Hill, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Harry Lloyd, Iain Glen, Jack Gleeson, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Natalie Dormer, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Patrick Malahide, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sibel Kekilli, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane, Vanessa Taylor
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TV Review: Game of Thrones 3.1: Valar Dohaeris
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By Goodman
| March 31st, 2013 at 11:19 pm
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Season 3 of Game of Thrones premiered tonight on HBO after a long year of waiting. What’s the latest in the Seven Kingdoms? Hit the jump to find out.
Game of Thrones
Season 3, Episode 1 – Valar Dohaeris
Directed by Daniel Minahan
Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
Starring: Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Emilia Clarke, James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Charles Dance, Stephen Dillane, Peter Dinklage, Natalie Dormer, Michelle Fairley, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Conleth Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Carice van Houten, Sibel Kekilli, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Patrick Malahide, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, and Issac Hempstead-Wright
HBO
Air Date: March 31, 2013
Due to the sheer number of characters and plots that Game of Thrones juggles at one time, it’s not entirely surprising that we didn’t check in with everyone in this premiere episode. And that’s fine, considering how strong the material was that we were shown tonight, I’m perfectly all right with the fact that next week’s episode will probably highlight some of my favorite plots and characters (Arya and Jamie storylines come specifically to mind).
That aside, tonight’s quieter season premiere was very, very strong.
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Tags: Aidan Gillen, Alfie Allen, Carice van Houten, Charles Dance, Conleth Hill, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Harry Lloyd, Iain Glen, Issac Hempstead-Wright, Jack Gleeson, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Natalie Dormer, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Patrick Malahide, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sibel Kekilli, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane, Valar Dohaeris
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Blu-ray Review: Game Of Thrones: The Complete Second Season
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Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season
Blu-ray | DVD
CREATORS: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R. R. Martin (author)
STARRING: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Richard Madden, Emilia Clarke, Michelle Fairley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Stephen Dillane, Conleth Hill, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Maisie Williams, Iain Glen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jack Gleeson, Sophie Turner, Alfie Allen, Liam Cunningham, James Cosmo, Rory McCann, Gethin Anthony, Gwendoline Christie, Carice van Houten, Joe Dempsie, Charles Dance, Donald Sumpter, Kristian Nairn, John Bradley, Sibel Kekilli, Natalia Tena, Finn Jones, Oona Chaplin, Natalie Dormer, Nonso Anozie, Rose Leslie
HBO
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2013
I’ve developed something of a young tradition, one that I hope to continue for the next handful of years or so…if the old gods and the new see fit. As someone who was introduced to George R.R. Martin‘s “A Song of Ice and Fire” universe by HBO’s adaptation of the books (I read, but not nearly as much as others), Game of Thrones, I, like many others—much to the chagrin of readers who had been singing its praises for years—instantly found myself obsessed with this incredibly detailed world, its unique and complex characters, and a long, rich history that could force many aspiring writers to retire their quills for the rest of their days.
After the first season came and went and instantly became one of my favorite new shows, the next logical step was to jump into the books. A year is a tortuous amount of time to wait for something this good. And while most people already knew how brilliant the books were, I soon found out that reading through after seeing the season was an exciting way to add new layers to the story. As I was nearing the end of the first book, the first season was getting ready to arrive on Blu-ray and DVD and season two was nearing its premiere. And so it began. As I write this I near the end of book two, I’m rewatching season two (and all the wonderful special features) on Blu-ray, and season three of the show inches ever closer.
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Tags: Aidan Gillen, Alfie Allen, Carice van Houten, Charles Dance, Conleth Hill, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Iain Glen, Jack Gleeson, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams, Michelle Fairley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Patrick Malahide, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane
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