Last Sunday’s episode proved that Game of Thrones will continue to pull material from the books, even if it’s doing so somewhat out of sequence. Season 5 of Game of Thrones appeared to cover both A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, but the show left out a lot of storylines from those…
After “The Door,” it was not surprising that last week’s episode of Game of Thrones would be a bit of a letdown. The show, however, is moving at breakneck speed, and there were a few significant developments. Note, *SPOILERS* to follow. Will Arya Be Free of the House of Black and White? Even though most…
It’s been eight weeks since the surgery on my ruptured patellar tendon, and between trying to get on my feet again and trying to get back to work full time, I’ve unfortunately had very little time to focus on the blog (or much else when it comes to writing). But I did want to say…
Without much time to blog this week, I wanted to offer a few quick thoughts on “Oathbreaker,” the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Note, *SPOILERS* to follow. I think we know what Jon plans to do. While “Oathbreaker” was basically set-up for the rest of Season 6, my favorite part – and the point…
After just two episodes, Season 6 of Game of Thrones is moving at a furious pace. The reason, I believe, is that the show’s writers are no longer tethered to George R.R. Martin’s books. But is that a good thing? “That’s what I do. I drink and I know things.” In just two episodes, we’ve…
I thought the season premiere of Game of Thrones was everything we could have asked for, and more. It touched most of the key storylines, had some hugely exciting moments (go Brienne and Pod!), and a jaw-dropping twist at the end. I don’t have time to cover everything that happened, but here are three quick…
After this season’s first episode, I wrote that “On Black Sails, the Seeds of Treasure Island are Beginning to Grow.” Having watched the season finale twice, I think my initial observation was quite accurate. Above all things, this season was about the transformation of Long John Silver into the notorious pirate of Robert Louis Stevenson’s…
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t see last week’s ending on Black Sails coming. Not at all. The queen of Nassau? I had no idea what to expect when Eleanor encountered Charles Vane in Nassau’s dungeon, and I wasn’t too surprised by her initial reaction. But by the end of the episode…
With just two episodes left in the third season of Black Sails, I thought I’d revisit the predictions I made after the season’s premiere. The legend has been born! I was right about a few things. The seeds of Treasure Island are indeed beginning to grow and Silver has begun his transformation into the Long…
If the trailer is any indication, Season 6 of Game of Thrones promises to be a blast. And, because the show has now out-paced the books, it will be the first time readers of the books will actually be surprised as the show unfolds. (Note, HBO warns that the trailer has “mature content,” so it…
I loved the season premiere of Vikings on History last week. But after the episode, I began thinking: Has Vikings started to mirror Norse Mythology? How close is Ragnar to his own Ragnarok? For anyone who’s seen the show, Vikings often makes reference to Norse Mythology, which was a primary religion for Scandinavians before their…