Game of Thrones Archives

Game of Thrones Season 6: Cersei and Ned Mythology vs. Mythology

May 10, 2016

Spoilers Galore The Game of Thrones producers have long pushed a subtle ideology, one that has persisted from the very first season and shows no signs of waning in season 6. The 'sacredness' of motherhood tr... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 6: Daggers vs. Canon Part I

Olga Hughes

May 3, 2016

Game of Thrones

Spoilers! There is something very odd about watching a favourite character being murdered on-screen and not feeling any outrage, only a little perplexity, or (it has to be admitted) scorn, especially when I... Read More...

Game Of Boobs – Game Of Thrones Brings On The B Team

C S Hughes

June 18, 2015

Film & TV, Game of Thrones

SPOILERS! ALSO WEIRD CREEPY SEX STUFF!One gets the distinct impression that the Game of Thrones show runners, Dan and Dave, were formula babies, they show an adherence to the most cliched and formulaic of devic... Read More...

The Real Game of Thrones: Ellaria Sand

Olga Hughes

June 6, 2015

Game of Thrones

A Dance with Dragons Spoilers If there is one aspect of A Song of Ice and Fire that has suffered from the inept pens of Dan and Dave this season, it is Dorne. Bronn set a low expectation early on proclaimin... Read More...

The Real Game of Thrones: Ramsay and Reek’s Wedding Night

Olga Hughes

May 20, 2015

Game of Thrones

Contains book spoilers and Season 5 spoilers The same sort of explosion that followed Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken also followed last year's episode Breaker of Chains, but on a slightly less riotous scale. Man... Read More...

Pirating Game Of Thrones SE5E01 The First Four Episodes

C S Hughes

April 13, 2015

Game of Thrones

Warning! Your internet may be a little slow for the next few days. In an unprecedented breach the first four episodes of season 5 of A Game Of Thrones have leaked onto pirate and file sharing sites across the w... Read More...

Game of Thrones: Sand Snakes Nipple-Adorned Armour Revealed

Olga Hughes

October 22, 2014

Game of Thrones

As it's between seasons it has been a while since the Game of Thrones crew have annoyed me, but they're at it again. So firstly they've taken three very distinctive characters, Nym, Tyene and Obara Sand - Obery... Read More...

The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones: The Secret Ingredient of Two Bestsellers

Jamie Adair

October 13, 2014

Books, Film & TV, Game of Thrones

Although The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones are both runaway bestsellers, in some ways, they couldn't be more different. Game of Thrones is a historical high fantasy epic and The Hunger Games is a dystopian Y... Read More...

The Real Game of Thrones: Why Tywin Lannister Really is a Villain

Olga Hughes

July 17, 2014

Game of Thrones

I don’t think he’s a bad guy at all. No. He’s a man of principle—they might not be your principles or my principles, but he’s quite principled...I think he’s a great character, but I wouldn’t describe him as a ... Read More...

The Queen and Prince Philip Visit Game of Thrones Set in Belfast

Olga Hughes

June 24, 2014

Game of Thrones

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh met members of the cast and crew from Game of Thrones during a tour of the Paint Hall Studios in Belfast. As well as meeting cast and production staff, the Royal couple w... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 4 Finale: The Children of the Forest

Olga Hughes

June 17, 2014

Game of Thrones

Warning: Spoilers and book spoilers It is obvious that Bran's story was never going to play out very well to a mainstream audience. The decision to leave out Coldhands has them writing in circles. Bran's story... Read More...

The Real Game of Thrones: How Tormund Giantsbane Made Love to a Bear

Olga Hughes

June 10, 2014

Game of Thrones

Between the sour-faced pain-in-the-arse Ygritte, to grumpy old Tormund to the cannibal Thenns, the Wildlings have gotten a bad rap all-around. While several minor characters have had their story-lines... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 4: Oberyn vs Mountain (The Denial Version)

Olga Hughes

June 6, 2014

Game of Thrones

Still traumatised after The Mountain and the Viper? (thrice damn you George). Ozzy Man has given us the alternative happy ending we all craved. Watch below. http://youtu.be/r8oOi6JOXEQ Better? Yes! You ca... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 4: ‘The Mountain and the Viper’ and The Maiden

Olga Hughes

June 4, 2014

Game of Thrones

Ishould have expected Dan and Dave to get everything they could out of the duel between Oberyn and the Mountain. The duel itself certainly looked wonderful, but that ending? I think they pushed it further than ... Read More...

History Behind Game of Thrones: Attila the Hun – A 1500 year-old Murder Mystery

Olga Hughes

May 28, 2014

Game of Thrones, History

Did a 1500 year old murder mystery inspire George RR Martin’s Purple Wedding? While George R.R. Martin mentioned recently that Prince Eustace, the eldest son of King Stephen, was part of his inspiration behind ... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 4: ‘Mockingbird’ A Broken Heart or Shattered Pride?

Olga Hughes

May 21, 2014

Game of Thrones

Mockingbird Mockingbird has been the stand-out episode for the fourth season and I loved every minute. From Tyrion's heart-wrenching scenes with both Bronn and Oberyn, Daenerys' and Jorah's touching moment,... Read More...

Game of Thrones Season 4: ‘The Laws of Gods and Men’ A Thousand Lying Whores

Olga Hughes

May 13, 2014

Game of Thrones

This contains spoilers for 'The Laws of Gods and Men' and book spoilers Stannis and Davos approach Braavos I was pleased to see one of my favourite characters, Davos Seaworth, get a chance to shine with a ... Read More...