Winter is coming – so which great Westeros Stronghold will you choose to keep warm when the cold winds blow? Take the quiz and find out!
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 8: The Mountain and the Viper
June 2, 2014 By
A classic duel between good and evil!
Quiz: Who is this Character in Game of Thrones?
May 31, 2014 By
Try this quiz to see if you know the names of 30 characters from the show Game of Thrones
Which Game of Thrones Woman Are You?
May 25, 2014 By
Daenerys Targaryen, Arya Stark, Brienne of Tarth, Margaery Tyrell, Ygritte the Wildling, and Cersei Lannister. Take this quiz to find out which Game of Thrones woman you are most like!
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 7: Mockingbird
May 19, 2014 By
Even a show that spends most of its time setting up future episodes offers the viewer a lot to enjoy!
Would You Be Able to Claim the Iron Throne?
May 18, 2014 By
Something a little fun for our fans of Game of Thrones! Sadly, I was too nice to rule Westeros ~ PK
Staging Medievalisms: Touching the Middle Ages through Contemporary Performance
May 13, 2014 By
Examining the Middle Ages through modern eyes: movies, TV, stage, tourism and books. How do we perform the Middle Ages?
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 6: The Laws of Gods and Men
May 12, 2014 By
Tyrion goes on trial as we catch up on some of the other storylines in Game of Thrones.
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 5: First Of His Name
May 6, 2014 By
This week’s episode of Game of Thrones sees the end of Craster’s Keep, and continues to advance the various plotlines.
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 4: Oathkeeper
May 1, 2014 By
After missing a week from being on the road in the United Kingdom, and I have come back to catch up on what’s happening in Westeros.
‘Forgive me for all I have done and all I must do’: Portrayals of Negative Motherhood in George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords
April 27, 2014 By
I will argue that Martin both transgresses traditional high fantasy narratives but also employs other stereotypes found in general literature regarding motherhood and female power, often negative in tone.
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 2: The Lion and the Rose
April 14, 2014 By
This week’s episode of Game of Thrones gives many viewers what they have been hoping to see for a very long time…
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 1: Two Swords
April 7, 2014 By
I take a look at the season premiere of Game of Thrones
Which Game of Thrones House Do You Belong in?
April 5, 2014 By
I think the House Baratheon suits me! ~ PK
Returning the King: The Medieval King in Modern Fantasy
April 5, 2014 By
Tales of kingship in modern fiction, specifically in the work of Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) and George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones), are similar to the medieval models, as kingship and the requirements of kingship were popular themes in medieval texts, including Beowulf and King Horn.
Quality TV, Constructed Authorship and the Case of ‘Game of Thrones’
April 5, 2014 By
Quality TV, Constructed Authorship and the Case of ‘Game of Thrones’ By Tobias Steiner Published Online (2012) Introduction: Castles, swords and chain mail, machinations and counter-schemes, the occasional dragon and even a newly-invented language – for many people this reads like Dungeons & Dragons-esque fantasy in the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien. George R. R. Martin not […]
Book Review: Dangerous Women, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois
December 16, 2013 By
The twenty-one story anthology features a wide array of modern and historical fiction, sci-fi and fantasy.
If Game of Thrones were a show about a Medieval Theme Park!
October 18, 2013 By
The people from Bad Lip Reading have created a very funny (if at times incomprehensible) video from Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones and Machiavelli
October 5, 2013 By
Megan Cavell reports on the lecture ‘Power is a Curious Thing: Game of Thrones as a Machiavellian Mirror for Princes’ given by Janice Liedl
Game of Thrones – Review of Season 3 Episode 10: Mhysa
June 10, 2013 By
After last week’s The Rains of Castamere – which left many viewer saddened and despondent – this episode brings some hope back.
Strategies of War in Westeros
June 7, 2013 By
George R.R. Martin’s Westeros seems to have an unreasonably large number of battles compared to the real Middle Ages. In A Clash of Kings there are no less than five field actions during the course of Robb Stark’s one-year campaign in the South
Constructed Authorship in Television and the Case of ‘Game of Thrones’
June 7, 2013 By
I turn to a selection of paratexts – critical reviews, producers’ commentaries and special features of the show’s DVD box set – to show how the team of Benioff, Weiss and Martin help manufacture and promote the presence of a showrunner-auteur collective in order to help foster a perception of this text as a quality television narrative.
Politics, Hidden Agendas and a Game of Thrones
June 4, 2013 By
The novel is analyzed from an intersectional perspective, and focuses on women’s positions in the power hierarchy, and in what ways they use their sexuality to access power.
The Historical Inspiration for the Red Wedding of ‘Game of Thrones’
June 3, 2013 By
To find the inspiration for the Red Wedding, undoubtedly one of the most shocking events of the series to date, Martin looked to medieval Scotland and the infamous ‘Black Dinner’ of 1440.
Game of Thrones – Review of Season 3 Episode 9: The Rains of Castamere
June 3, 2013 By
Game of Thrones is a show that does not shy away from shocking the viewer and thus episode was perhaps the most shocking yet.
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