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The Feminine Mystique: Brienne of Tarth
When it comes to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire universe, there’s a hard and fast rule to play by: don’t get attached to anyone. At one point or another, your favorite is most likely going to … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones Recap, S2E9: Blackwater
In a bit of a departure from tradition, instead of seeing a little bit of everybody, this whole episode takes place in King’s Landing, as the city prepares for Stannis’ siege. I think it would be safe to call the … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones Recap S2E8: The Prince of Winterfell
We got a little glimpse of just about everyone in this episode, as the noble families all gear up for war. There are only two episodes left in the season, so we can be sure big things are about to … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones Recap S2E4: The Episode AAAAUUUGGHHH
Holy cow y’all, I was not prepared for the violence and uncomfortable moments in this episode. Are you strapped in? Good, let’s put a bucket of rats on your chest and get started. This is a particularly triggering episode (and … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones Recap, S2E2: Greyjoy? More like shut up Theon, no one takes you seriously.
The second episode of Game of Thrones picks up right where the season premiere left off, following Arya as she tries to make her way discreetly back to Winterfell.
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Game of Thrones Recap, S2E1: Dragons, Bastards, and When Sassing Goes Wrong
The curtain’s raised, the theme music played, and this is what our favorite Westeros residents have been up to this week! (Spoilers ahoy, obviously!)
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There Are No Heroes Left for Sansa Stark
This post contains some plot development mentions, so if you haven’t finished Season 1 of Game of Thrones/haven’t read the first two books, you may see spoilers. Everyone has a special character they hold as a litmus test to gauge how decent … Continue reading