By Vivian Obarski It’s a tale as old as time and as persistent as a toddler’s whine. From Baby Mama to Bridesmaids to Sisters to…
Bastards become kings. Gods become monsters. The dead are resurrected. Dragons fly. The world is full of irregularities, allowing radical new possibilities in the universe…
By Bethany Scettrini Although many fans have found great friends and a sense of deep belonging and self-acceptance in fandom, fandom is not a monolithic…
Why, it’s “The Battle of the Bastards,” of course! In one of the most heart-pounding and stressful of all Games of Thrones episodes, Jon and…
What will parents do to protect their children? In an episode whose opening words are “my son,” we are reminded that the givers of life…
Renaming, regaining, and recreating identities continued to be the focus during this character-driven season of Game of Thrones. The Girl has reclaimed her identity…
Call rewrite! Characters reclaimed their own identities — and narratives — by coming to terms with their familial heritage in the most recent Game of…
by Dee Emm Elms “This is the beginning. This is the day. You are watching the unfolding of one of history’s great adventures.” Those are…
“The Door” — one of the most unexpected and heartbreaking of Game of Thrones episodes — saw heroic sacrifices made for uncertain purposes. Multiple…
By Laura Harker Our horror culture is made up of only a handful of archetypes that crop up again and again in different guises. Zombies…