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…
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…
Change comes in many ways: diplomacy, political compromise, accommodation, war — and revolution. We had a taste of all these variants and more in “Book…
Making promises and breaking promises: there is often a high cost to both—for generations. “Oathbreaker” kept the action moving forward—and backward—as it revealed more crucial…
Is the space between life and death a hard thin line or a wide gray area? What are the limitations and realities of the…