Category: Game of Thrones

  • Jaime Lannister: Why He Worked and How the Show Ruined Him

    Alright. This one is personal. Throughout the entirety of the first book/season of Game of Thrones, no character seems more villainous than Jaime Lannister. The man who betrayed his king and earned the title of Kingslayer. The cocky bastard who seems overjoyed to attack Eddard Stark and kill his men. The man who fucked his…

  • Cersei Lannister: Why She Worked and How the Show Ruined Her

    I’m just going to keep doing these until I finally get around to reviewing season eight. Don’t worry; there are plenty of characters to choose from. Cersei Lannister was one of the most complex and compelling characters in the entire series. Of all the Lannisters, she is among the most antagonistic. She is selfish, sinister,…

  • A Storm of Swords: The Long One

    Let’s take a break from Game of Thrones and go back to A Song of Ice and Fire, shall we? The War of the Five Kings rages on, tearing the land of Westeros to shreds. Across the sea, Daenerys Targaryen begins to build her armies and gain a name for herself. To the north, the…

  • I Finally Watched Game of Thrones (Season 4)

    We’re at the peak of the mountain, ladies and gentlemen. The writers ran out of good books here and we’re running out of good television. So let’s just appreciate it while it lasts! The War of the Five Kings has reached a stand still. Stannis continues his preparations to resume his assault and the Ironborn…

  • Varys ‘The Spider’: Why He Worked and How the Show Ruined Him

    Game of Thrones is not a series in which simple people last. Those who are purely good quickly have their intentions taken advantage of and end up dead. Those who are purely evil are quickly assassinated to prevent them from becoming as dangerous as they could in a position of higher power. If you’re too…