The last ever episode of Game of Thrones aired on the 20th of May in India and we just can’t cope. After a maniacal week of discussions, dissecting the events that took place, the could-have-beens and the should-have-beens, the bones have been buried to rest for now. GOT Season 8, despite its lacunae, was undoubtedly…
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Game of Thrones Series Round-up
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Does the GOT petition really matter ?
We are just a single episode away from the end of Game of Thrones, and yet closure is far from reach. As the buildings of King’s Landing crumbled, so did the final vestiges of the restraint that fans had been exercising since the infamous Episode 3 when the Night King and his army were decimated….
The Mad Queen | GOT Season 8 Episode 5 Roundup
Since the very moment Cersei decided to sit on the Iron Throne, her fate was sealed. It was only a matter of time when she would face Dany in battle that would decide the ultimate victor, the winner of the prize everyone had been clamoring for since Season 1 – the Throne. This is when…
The True Heir | GOT Season 8 Episode 4 Roundup
The long night left a lot of collateral damage in its wake including two of the most misunderstood characters in the series. We lost Jorah of House Mormont and Theon of House Greyjoy, both of whom had had a tumultuous journey from hell and back, dying, finally, in a sweep of glory while fighting to…
Last Stand of the North | GOT Season 8 Episode 2 Roundup
The last episode brought together “old friends” when Jaime Lannister stepped foot in Winterfell after a long journey and came face to face with Bran Stark after years. Jon also learnt his true name from Samwell in the most matter-of-fact way possible. We also saw him becoming a bone of contention between Sansa and Danny…
Of Unions and Reunions | GOT Season 8 Episode 1 Roundup
So the time is nigh, emotions are high, and deservedly so. The final season of arguably the most celebrated TV series ever has finally been flagged off. This has been an especially sweet respite after an unusually long wait of 2 years. A phenomenal journey of almost a decade would find closure (or would it…
We should be talking about George R. R. Martin’s new sci-fi series Nightflyers | Netflix
As we are at the cusp of the season finale for Game of Thrones, arguably the most popular fantasy series in history, George R. R. Martin, the celebrated writer of A Song of Ice and Fire, has just introduced us to his new work through Netflix’s sci-fi series Nightflyers which is based on his 1981 novella…
We need to talk about Petyr Baelish
And so, Winter has truly arrived in Westeros as reinforced by the menacing snow-flakes falling over King’s Landing. The enemy, whose mere glimpses had sent shivers down our spines, has now set foot into the land we had earlier associated only with political strife, bloody war-games and dark magic. The game of thrones has now…
Why Daenerys Targaryen won’t survive Game of Thrones
As we approach the first half of Season 7 of Game of Thrones, we have had unexpected ginger-headed pop-star cameos, we have had bloody Pirates of the Caribbean styled sea-battles and we have even seen the much anticipated first rendezvous of ‘Ice’ and ‘Fire’. The plot establishment is in its final throes as the later half is…
