Episode 8 preview

Things are really hitting the fan north of the wall.  Perhaps Jon Snow has that knife he pulled on Ygritte to defend himself against Rattleshirt.

We’ll have some more annoying Shae.

And probably the most anticipated scene in the entire season, Dany will head to the house of the undying.  Will HBO get all trippy with her visions or go in a different direction?

Another update from GRRM on The Winds of Winter

It might be small, but every update pertaining the release of the The Winds of Winter gets covered here.

WINDS OF WINTER. Yes, I’m working on that too. At the moment, I am writing about the Dothraki. More than that, I sayeth not, you know I don’t like to talk about this stuff.

For more of what George was talking about, check out his new post here. George has told us that he plans to settle the situation in Mereen early on in the Winds of Winter, so mayhaps that is the Dorthraki he is writing about…

Episode 7 preview

Looks like an action packed episode.  Given how much diversion from the books there was last week, it will be interesting to see how things begin to tie out.  The events of episode 7 can’t really be that predictable given how much has shifted around.  Theon is hunting with Maester Luwin, but no Reek it seems.  Jaime is talking of escape in the presence of Brienne, but where is Cat?

And I think everyone has been looking forward to the House of the Undying since the season began.  Sunday can’t come soon enough!

Episode 6 Recap! Ygritte and then some.

Ygritte’s introduction to the series was highly anticipated, and most readers were probably hoping for something along the lines of this:

But instead, were pleasantly surprised by Rose Leslie in many layers of skins and furs.  Here she is at sword point.

Not to be out done, by his bastard brother, Robb Stark stays in touch with “Lady Talisa.”

But not to be outdone, Jon Snow makes a comeback with “Operation Spoon.”

What did you think of the episode?  What were your favorite moments?

Edit: 1 more bonus pic of Ygritte!

Featured song: The Rains of Castamere

We really love this version of the Rains of Castamere.  I’m really hoping we get a version of the song in the HBO series. Enjoy!

Season 2, Episode 6: Alternative titles!

Tonight’s episode is entitled “The Old Gods and the New”, but let’s have a look at the synopsis from HBO and see if we can some up with a better one.

Synopsis: Theon completes his master stroke. In King’s Landing, the Lannisters send Myrcella from harm’s way in the nick of time. Arya comes face to face with a surprise visitor; Dany vows to take what is hers; Robb and Catelyn receive crucial news; Qhorin gives Jon a chance to prove himself.

My suggestion: Riots and Rattlebones

Update on the Game of Thrones RPG

Check out the story from Forbes:

Not long ago, I wrote a piece complaining that George R. R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO series based on those books, A Game of Thrones, needed a better class of video game.

I had been discussing the importance of sparse exposition in video games, and the problems with story-telling that many video games experienced.

This sentiment was largely driven by my playing of two very different games recently: Skyrim and Dark Souls. Skyrim is extremely heavy on dialogue, much of which I believe is too stilted and wooden, and which takes away from the open-world experience of the game. Dark Souls on the other hand tells its story through only the most sparing dialogue, revealing its lore and its narrative through the gameplay itself.

 
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