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Man, if y’all only knew the amount of Game of Thrones writing I’ll be doing over the...

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:11:46 -0400

Man, if y’all only knew the amount of Game of Thrones writing I’ll be doing over the next few days.

fer1972: Bran Stark by CranioDsgn

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:19:48 -0400

fer1972:

Bran Stark by CranioDsgn

theawkwardgamer: Guys.GUYS.It’s Arya Stark. It’s Arya Stark and...

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:35:19 -0400

theawkwardgamer:

Guys.
GUYS.
It’s Arya Stark.
It’s Arya Stark and she’s dancing.

[Link] Game of Thrones: News - EW Scoop on S3 New Characters

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:02:07 -0400

[Link] Game of Thrones: News - EW Scoop on S3 New Characters:

Elio & Linda confirm that Ramsay Bolton and Vargo Hoat are in Season Three as well, and some unnamed Slaver’s Bay characters too.

[LINK] 'Game of Thrones' scoop: Season 3 character list revealed -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:27:56 -0400

[LINK] 'Game of Thrones' scoop: Season 3 character list revealed -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com:

Mance Rayder: We’ve heard about him all season. A former member of the Night’s Watch who became the “King Beyond the Wall,” the leader of the Wildlings.

– Daario Naharis: A confident and seductive warrior.

– Jojen Reed; Meera Reed: A teenage brother and sister duo with special insights.

– Edmure Tully: A brash young member of the Tully family.

– Ser Brynden Tully (The Blackfish): Catelyn Stark’s uncle.

– Lady Selyse Florent: Stannis Baratheon’s wife.

– Shireen: Stannis’ daughter.

– Olenna Redwyne (The Queen of Thorns): Margaery Tyrell’s sharp-witted grandmother.

– Beric Dondarrion: A skilled knight who is the leader of the outlaw group Brotherhood Without Banners.

– Thoros of Myr: A red priest who follows the same religion as Melisandre.

– Tormund Giantsbane: A Wildling raider.

Now, if a character is not listed here, does that mean they are not in season three? Apparently not. Because Benioff then added: “And a few others…holy hell that’s a lot of new faces.”

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Link] Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 9: 'Blackwater' - Hollywood Prospectus Blog - Grantland

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:31:48 -0400

[Link] Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 9: 'Blackwater' - Hollywood Prospectus Blog - Grantland:

Andy Greenwald’s reviews of Game of Thrones for Grantland mostly mine the show for comedy — not that it’s snark at the show’s expense, necessarily, but just that it’s mostly a stand-up routine about the show. But man, “Blackwater” appears to have wiped the smile right off his face, particularly the Hound’s storyline, about which Greenwald writes as effectively in this review as I’ve ever seen. Read it.

The Boiled Leather Audio Hour Episode 09!

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:12:48 -0400

Suffer the Children/Blackwater Bonus: Children and Violence in A Song of Ice and Fire, plus thoughts on Game of Thrones’ “Blackwater” episode

Stefan Sasse and I are once again a dynamic duo for this week’s episode, which once again tackles two topics for the price of one.

First up, BLAH goes to the Blackwater, for a discussion of this week’s tremendous episode of Game of Thrones. You can find my full review of “Blackwater” at Rolling Stone, but the nice thing about our conversation is that the review hadn’t yet been posted when we recorded it, so we range into aspects of the episode not covered in the written piece. (SPOILER ALERT: We both loved it!)

Second, and on a more serious note, we talk about a part of the novels that’s as unpleasant as it is frequently described: violence against children. As I say on the podcast, between the show’s treatment of this issue during its second season (four out of nine episodes aired so far end with the murder of children or infants) and a remarkably grim series of real-world events, I’ve found myself noticing this aspect of the books more and more during my current re-read. Stefan and I argue that violence against children may well be as big a theme of the books as the treatment of women or the allure of faded history, albeit a far stealthier one than either. It’s rough stuff, obviously, so prep for that going in, but hopefully you’ll agree with us that there’s much of value to be mined here. Check it out.

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Tue, 29 May 2012 08:20:26 -0400

I'm a bit surprised (if not disappointed) that your list of 10 biggest changes in the adaptation of the book A Clash of Kings to the TV you did not mention either Dany's dragons being stolen or, and especially, Catelyn's character dramatic change? In my opinions, those two seem to be far more relevant than Ygritte running away from Jon Snow.... maybe you disagree?

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:02:42 -0400

I DID mention the dragons being stolen, in the Qarth entry. With Catelyn, I had two reasons — first, this was focusing on the second season, and the nature of TV-Cat emerged in the first season. Second, the difference between book-Cat and TV-Cat is kind of an “I know it when I see it” thing that’s difficult to articulate and describe in the context of a listicle of this nature. I’ve certainly addressed it in my reviews, though — I think that’s how I ended the review of “What Is Dead May Never Die,” for example.

Game of Thrones thoughts, Season Two, Episode Nine: "Blackwater"

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:09:11 -0400

For my recap/review of Episode 19, please visit Rolling Stone.

You have no idea how hard it was not to just title this one “Smoke on the Water” and call it a day.

cjludd: 1/3

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:15:00 -0400

cjludd:

1/3

Please tell me I’m not the only person who’s had...

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:13:00 -0400

Please tell me I’m not the only person who’s had this stuck in their head all day.

Old Blackwater, keep on rollin’, Westerosi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

I’d like to hear some funky Stormy Land, highborn lady come and take me by the hand

By the hand, take me by the hand highborn lady, come and dance with your liege lord all night long

A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons chronological reading order?

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:56:58 -0400

Can anyone recommend a reasonably authoritative reading order for reading the two books simultaneously in more-or-less chronological order? I googled but nothing jumped out as the consensus choice.

bohemea: Emilia Clarke - Sky Atlantic HD Launchparty, May 23rd...

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:14:01 -0400

bohemea:

Emilia Clarke - Sky Atlantic HD Launchparty, May 23rd 2012

cadaverouspallor: actually is dolan

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:26:50 -0400

cadaverouspallor:

actually is dolan

Everything I Do: a pre-break cross-post

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:41:00 -0400

My name is Sean T. Collins. I write about television, comics, music, film, the real world, horror, and other things for my blog Attentiondeficitdisorderly at seantcollins.com. This is my main site. I cover Game of Thrones and other things for Rolling Stone. I review comics and interview cartoonists for The Comics Journal. I write short comics of my own in collaboration with a variety of artists. I write the science-fantasy action-adventure webcomic Destructor in collaboration with artist Matt Wiegle. I write about George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy A Song of Ice and Fire and its HBO adaptation Game of Thrones at All Leather Must Be Boiled. I co-host the ASoIaF/GoT podcast The Boiled Leather Audio Hour with Stefan Sasse at boiledleather.com. I co-wrote the official Annotated A Game of Thrones with Elio Garcia Jr. and Anne Groell for the Subtext iPad app. I write about music and “coolness” at Cool Practice. I post images of David Bowie and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter at Bowie Loves Beyoncé. I post images of defeated superheroes at Superheroes Lose. I post images of good t-shirts at Fuck Yeah, T-Shirts. I frequently work as a freelance writer for DC Comics. I infrequently work as a freelance writer for Maxim and Marvel Comics. Previously, I edited Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly and Wizard Magazine, and was a regular contributor to Robot 6. I have contributed to The Onion News Network, Giant, Stuff, Comic Book Resources, The Comics Reporter, ToyFare, The Savage Critics, and more. My comics have been published by Marvel, Top Shelf, Partyka, and Family Style. I’ve written about pop culture professionally since 2001 and on my blog since 2002. I live on Long Island with my wife, daughter, and cats. You can email me or follow me on twitter.

A Beauty! A Beauty! bohemea: Anna Friel & Gwendoline...

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:58:55 -0400

A Beauty! A Beauty!

bohemea:

Anna Friel & Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline is a foot taller than Anna. HOT! I love tall ladies with short ladies.

Sophie Turner: real life Waterhouse painting (1/2)

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:21:05 -0400

Sophie Turner: real life Waterhouse painting (1/2)

“Castamere” is misspelled in the track listing. The...

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:40:02 -0400

“Castamere” is misspelled in the track listing. The last time I hated a letter as much as I hate that “o,” Ramsay Bolton wrote it.

Joffrey's Theme

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:22:54 -0400

I’m listening to the Game of Thrones Season Two soundtrack right now (it’s already available on iTunes!) and I’m reminded of something I never had room to mention in any of my Rolling Stone reviews: Composer Ramin Djawadi took the Medieval Times music that played for King Robert’s arrival at Winterfell — arguably Season One’s cheesiest musical cue — and created a dark and driving bizarro version that’s now Joffrey’s theme music. (You can hear it during the massacre of the bastards.) Smart, smart work.