GAME OF THRONES, 8.6 – ‘The Iron Throne’
After the fire and fury of “The Bells“, it was inevitable the series finale of Game of Thrones would be a more sedate affair....
GAME OF THRONES, 8.5 – ‘The Bells’
If you were expecting “The Bells” to pick up where we left off, with the commencement of a great battle between Daenerys (Emilia Clarke)...
GAME OF THRONES, 8.4 – ‘The Last of the Starks’
Last week’s spectacular battle against the Night King and his White Walkers got a mixed reception from audiences, as there were storytelling decisions that...
GAME OF THRONES, 8.3 – ‘The Long Night’
The Night King and his army have arrived at Winterfell and the great battle begins...
GAME OF THRONES, 8.2 – ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
It’s a common writing device, on the eve of action-packed instalments, to renew an audience’s love and understanding of the characters involved. “A Knight...
GAME OF THRONES, 8.1 – ‘Winterfell’
The long wait is over. Game of Thrones is back for a six-part farewell season after 20 long months off-air. And, as is customary...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.7 – ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’
The finale was a good antidote to the breakneck pace of season 7, as 80-minutes allowed more space for the character interactions this year’s...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.6 – ‘Beyond the Wall’
The penultimate episode is usually where Game of Thrones would flex its ‘action movie’ muscles, by throwing a good portion of the budget at...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.5 – ‘Eastwatch’
The seventh season continues its furious pace, which is pleasurable for the sheer amount of notable events that are happening without much filler, but...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.4 – ‘The Spoils of War’
There have been epic battles on Game of Thrones before, but never one this early in the season, or involving no clearcut “enemies”. Matt...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.3 – ‘The Queen’s Justice’
The title refers more to Cersei’s actions than anyone else’s, but “The Queen’s Justice” otherwise makes clear the differences between the two strong Queens...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.2 – ‘Stormborn’
This second episode, “Stormborn”, was notable for how the past kept echoing around every decision being made. You can’t move for history and tradition...