Game Of Thrones review – 3×09: ‘The Rains Of Castamere’

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Take a moment to consider the last wedding you went to: maybe you sat at a bad table? The DJ had the worst taste in music? The new shoes you bought gave you blisters? The catering was equivalent to dogfood? Continue reading

Game Of Thrones review – 3×08: ‘Second Sons’

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Ladies: give it up for the men. Game Of Thrones presents a strangely traditional representation of gender roles as the men woo the women in an episode dedicated principally to three storylines. Let’s bitch it out…

Game Of Thrones review – 3×07: ‘The Bear And The Maiden Fair’

Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) pays a heavy price for standing up for her beliefs in 'The Bear And The Maiden Fair'

Welcome back to Game Of Thrones, where life is not just a game that people play on your behalf, but also a buyer’s market. This week: everyone is buying and selling sex. Let’s bitch it out…

Game Of Thrones review – 3×05: ‘Kissed By Fire’

Robb Stark (Richard Madden) must make some difficult kindly decisions in 'Kissed By Fire'

We’ve reached the halfway point of S3 and while ‘Kissed By Fire’ lacks the arresting visuals from the last episode, in terms of fleshing out several underserved characters, this one is a winner. Let’s bitch it out…

Game Of Thrones review – 3×04: ‘And Now His Watch Is Ended’

Dany (Emilia Clarke) makes a bold move and secures her amy in GoT 3x04

The action starts to heat up (in some cases literally) as Game Of Thrones moves into the meat of the season. There’s more than one bold power move being played as showrunners Benioff and Weiss deliver another knock-out humdinger of Continue reading

Game Of Thrones review – 3×02: ‘Dark Wings, Dark Words’

Margaery (Natalie Dormer) takes matters into her own hands in 'Dark Wings, Dark Words'

It’s another busy episode of Game Of Thrones, but unlike last week’s premiere, this episode feels less introductory due to a better flow, primarily because of very strongly staged transitions between scenes. Also: it’s ladies night as the female actresses Continue reading

Game Of Thrones recap – 2×09: ‘Blackwater’

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It’s a battle royale on Game Of Thrones as Stannis’ (Stephen Dillane) fleet finally reaches Blackwater and sh*t gets real. The battle is a serious barn burner (and not just in HBO’s budget!). Let’s dig in and bitch it out…