Game of Thrones

The Bells

For a battle that's been years in the making, that was more than a little disappointing.  From a cinematography standpoint, Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5 was a stunning affair, but the action in the installment felt like a desperate attempt to start the process of wrapping things up ahead of the series finale.  If you watch Game of Thrones online, you know that Game of Thrones Season 8 has felt like a complete and utter rush job, and that's not the b... more

Episode 4

Game of Thrones is burning through the story at this stage! On Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4, the survivors of the Battle of Winterfell partied the night away, and rightfully so.  What else is there to do when you survive a literal battle with the dead? There wasn't much for Daenerys to celebrate. She lost a lot of her men, a man who defended her to his last breath, and her claim to the Iron Throne was on shaky ground.  It's hard to believe it... more

Not Today

Well, that didn't play out as expected. Then again, this is Game of Thrones, and it's never been predictable. Why would it start now? Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 featured the battle of Winterfell, and it did not disappoint. There were so many payoffs during this eighty minute spectactular that it's hard to put into words how well it translated to the screen.  Let's start with the biggest WTF moment of the night: Arya Stark defeat... more

Game of Thrones Backlash: HBO Boss Says Media 'Not Responsible'

Game of Thrones cast member Conleth Hill may hold the media accountable for the intense vitriol surrounding the show’s final season, but HBO’s top exec does not. At the show’s Comic-Con panel last week, Hill dismissed the Season 8 backlash as a “media-led hate campaign.” But in an interview with TVLine, HBO president Casey Bloys counters, “I do not think the media is responsible for this.” Bloys believes the incendiary reaction to the fi... more

Game of Thrones Finale Backlash Won't Force George R.R. Martin to Change Book Ending

Martin told EW that the internet age has made it more difficult to surprise readers, since correct theories and interpretations can spread like dragon fire online. "The internet affects all this to a degree it was never affected before," he said. "Like Jon Snow's parentage. There were early hints about [who Snow's parents were] in the books, but only one reader in 100 put it together. And before the internet that was fine — for 99 readers out of 100 when Jon Snow's parentage gets revealed it would be, 'Oh, that's a great twist!' Bu... more

Over 20,000 Angry 'Game of Thrones' Fans Sign Petition to Remake Season 8

“Game of Thrones” backlash has hit a fever pitch with an online petition that has gone viral, amassing over 20,000 signatures and counting. The petition urges series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to remake the final six episodes, many of which have divided “Thrones” fans around the world. The series’ penultimate episode, “The Bells,” proved to be one of its most divisive for a twist in which Daenerys Targaryen went full Mad Queen and burned King&rsq... more