Game of Thrones: The Dragon and the Wolf

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Well, we made it. Yet another season over and we all still seem to be standing. Okay, sadly, Thoros isn't with us anymore, and lamentably we said bye-bye to a lot of nameless extras who happened to tag along in just the right places to be conveniently killed, but you know what I mean. 

We're almost at the hail Mary for this show!

Game of Thrones has consistently delivered, despite perhaps not having the exact political bangs going on as it did while Martin was still actively participating and the episodes were based off his actual books. Which, to be perfectly honest, is not the show's fault. The producers can't be expected to wait FOREVER until the guy finally decides how he's going to untangle the mess he created for himself.

Also, he's still around, you know, giving commentary. It's not like it's not approved.

But in any event, The Dragon and the Wolf was an episode EVERYONE looked forward to - and pretty much everyone was stoked about by the time it ended.

Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Even at the seaside, I can't resist the lure that is Game of Thrones. I mean, come on, who could?

Definitely not me. 

Besides, there's something incredibly poetic about watching a big-ass dragon torch anything and everything in front of him while I'm sitting on the large terrace listening to the sea on the beach not too far away.

But I digress.

The penultimate episode of the season left us with one big-ass WHAT just as the episode ended (and you can see I love the term big-ass; I'll be using it a lot when it comes to the dragons, sorry-not-sorry!), but also with a sense of ... hey, guy ain't fooling around no more.

Beyond the Wall promised a lot - and delivered.

Game of Thrones: Eastwatch

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Can I just say one thing?

Oh.

My.

GOD.

SERIOUSLY.

Once again, some of my friends have complained nothing much happened in this week's Game of Thrones episode. I'm not entirely sure we're watching the same show anymore ... EVERYTHING HAPPENED THIS WEEK.

It isn't about the battles. It's not about who dies. It's about the people still living and breathing who're moving around the chessboard, and the declarations and revelations that keep hitting one after another and make me feel like I'm in one of those amusement parks trying to hold on for all it's worth. The episode titled 'Eastwatch' was EVERYTHING. And here's what happened.

Game of Thrones: The Spoils of War

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Thankfully, our initial heatwave seems to be over at the moment, although looking at these stormclouds that seem to be gathering I'm apprehensive for quite a different reason this time around.

But anyway. 

Making sure I don't miss my weekly Game of Thrones blog, I come bearing gifts, which is the review for the fourth episode of the season, The Spoils of War! And dang, we're already past the halfway point now, only three more to go.

How fast does time fly, right?

And man, if you just look at these episodes, it's like we can never get enough, which is probably the point.

After all, there is only one Iron Throne.

Game of Thrones: The Queen's Justice

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Let me first tell you that I feel for the poor chicken which usually ends up in the cooking pot. I'm about the same right now and it's not even that late yet, but just sitting still I feel like I'm about to melt into a puddle on the floor. 

Summer has DEFINITELY got us in its grip, and will still for the next two weeks or so they say, so I desperately need some winter to cool off.

That pun was totally intended.

Anyway, after watching this latest episode of Un Passo Dal Cielo yesterday, I sat down to go through Game of Thrones as well, because ... well, because I couldn't resist, especially with that epic meeting in the works.

Let's move into The Queen's Justice, shall we?

Game of Thrones: Stormborn

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

It's time for episode two! 

And boy, what an episode it was. Considering the fact that I've had some of my friends complain, or at least mutter, that the premiere of the show wasn't necessarily as explosive as one might expect from a series which keeps its viewers hanging for a full year before returning, well, let me just say Stormborn more than made up for it.

We have all the major players coming onto the board, whether directly or indirectly, some loose plotholes are being filled up, and all I'm still waiting for now is another Ed Sheeran song cover!

He IS going to be including one for the season seven official soundtrack, right?

Anyway.

As is usual for my reviews, links to the previous episode(s) will be found at the end of the blog post, so you can refresh your memory with those before jumping straight into Stormborn.

Game of Thrones: Dragonstone

"The Great War is here."

Hello everyone!

Welcome, yet again, to another summer filled with Game of Thrones reviews and recaps. 

As I've done last year, I'm eschewing movies in favour of this television show because, SERIOUSLY, is there anyone (beside my sister) who hasn't seen this yet?

This Sunday marked the drop of the show's sevent season, a much-anticipated and highly speculated episode as well as the penultimate season of the show in general, since season eight is to be the last, during which we will finally, FINALLY, see the conclusion and who gets to sit on the bloody Iron Throne.

No pun intended.

So without further ado and without adding more to this introduction than is needed, let's jump right into the premiere, aptly named Dragonstone!

Saturday Snippet: GoT

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