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Game Of Thrones: Season 4 Episode 10, Season Finale “The Children” Review

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Hello Game Of Thrones fans! “The Children” is my favourite season finale of my favourite television show on air. I haven’t been recapping any episodes this season but I wanted to share some general thoughts on the finale. This write-up will be more of a conversation starter than a complete breakdown on everything that happened in this super sized episode. I’ll try to limit my thoughts to the show itself without direct comparisons to the books. If you’re looking for great reviews of each episode without any book spoilers, I’d recommend you also check out and follow The Triple Option blog. If you like book comparisons and full recaps, be sure to check out Cinematic Corner.

Everything after the break will contain spoiler filled thoughts for Game Of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10.

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Game Of Thrones: King Joffrey’s Top Ten Worst Moments

HBO’s Game Of Thrones: King Joffrey’s Top Ten Worst Moments

Spoilers Ahead for HBO’s Game Of Thrones, including Season Four’s “The Lion and The Rose”.

Game Of Thrones fans have taken their love of hating King Joffrey to another level. It’s become an amusing phenomenon.

The hate-fest started soon after the second episode when gifs and videos of Tyrion face-slapping Joffrey popped up on the internet. More recently in HBO’s promotion of Season Four, #RoastJoffrey was billed as the world’s first social media comedy roast of the most hated character on television. Take a look at the compilation video below of the best slaps and funniest tweets including “Joffrey is actually High Valyrian for douchebag.”

To top it all off, Sky TV in New Zealand created a fun campaign for fans to topple a seven meter tall statue of Joffrey. When fans tweeted using #bringdowntheking, a rope around the King’s neck gradually lowered the statue until it fell over.

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Game Of Thrones: House Stark’s Ten Biggest Mistakes

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HBO’s Game Of Thrones: House Stark’s Ten Biggest Mistakes

Spoiler Alert: This article discusses major plot points in HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Season One to Three.

The long grueling wait in between seasons offer fans plenty of time to reflect upon the intricate plotting and fascinating characters that populate HBO’s Game Of Thrones. Of the major houses vying for the Iron Throne, many fans championed House Stark Of Winterfell above all by virtue of the Stark’s deeply rooted values of honor, love, family and loyalty.

An ongoing theme of Game Of Thrones is how good, well-meaning leaders make poor choices as best exemplified by House Stark. Years of bad decision-making culminated in their tragic, shocking demise at the end of Season 3. What makes the Stark’s downfall compelling is that as a viewer, we always understand the context of why characters make the decisions that they do. Some decisions are only mistakes in hindsight, others are terribly misguided, a few are better described as a turning point than as a mistake, while many set off a chain reaction of unforeseeable events.

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Game Of Thrones: Season 3 Episode 10, Season Finale “Mhysa” Review

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After last episode’s bombshell, fans expressed their outrage, heartfelt sorrow and disbelief. The collective gasp of shock from living rooms around the world roared into a frenzy on Twitter and other social media sites. The aftershock even reverberated across TV talk shows and newspaper headlines as if what happened was like a real life event. A week later, millions of viewers tuned in (or downloaded) to watch a confident, well-written season finale that began with its darkest hour and ended with a rare moment of inspiration. Continue reading Game Of Thrones Season 3 Finale, “Myhsa” review and recap.

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Game Of Thrones: Season 3 Episode 9 “Rains Of Castamere” Review

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Winter is here and it’s a nice day for a red wedding! Only read this article after watching HBO’s Game Of Thrones Season 3 Episode 9 titled ‘The Rains of Castamere’.

Continue reading ‘The Rains of Castamere’ review and recap … final warning, major spoilers ahead.

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Game Of Thrones: Season 3 Episode 3 “Walk Of Punishment” Review

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Game Of Thrones: Season 3 Episode 3 “Walk Of Punishment” Review Hand Of The Kingslayer! (Note: This review is suitable for fans that only follow the TV show; no books spoilers.)

With the narrative stretching out further across the continents, down the family tree, interweaving strands of history with the present day, it’s no small feat how the weight of its ambition doesn’t collapse upon itself. A sign of intricate storytelling is how dangling threads start to fold back in, forming the infrastructure from which more offshoots can thrive.

There are a couple of developments in Walk Of Punishment that are fine examples of plot points planted long ago that are beginning to take shape. The Hound is on Arya’s nightly death wish list because he slaughtered her friend Mycah, the butcher’s boy she was sword-fighting with back in Season 1, Episode 2.

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Game Of Thrones: Inside Season 3 Episode 1 “Valar Dohaeris” and Episode 2 “Dark Wings, Dark Words”

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Since Game Of Thrones debuted on HBO, it has captured my imagination unlike any other show or movie franchise. After an episode is over, the medieval fantasy world of Game Of Thrones is still on my mind. I’m completely invested in the journey of characters such as Tyrion, Arya and Jon Snow.  Read the rest of this entry

Game Of Thrones: Everything You Need To Know About Season 3

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Game Of Thrones Season 3 Preview: Everything You Need To Know About Favorite Characters, New Players and Storylines

Warning: This article contains spoilers for previous seasons and a sneak preview of Season 3.

Based on the first half of George R.R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords, the third season promises to be full of shocking twists and unexpected moments.

The trailers and promotional photos have whet our appetites on the fate of fan favorite characters and tantalizing story lines.

Let’s take an-depth preview at what we can expect from HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 3.

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Game Of Thrones Season 2 Video Recap: A Gathering Storm

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HBO’s fantasy drama television series Game Of Thrones premieres Season 3 on March 31st. How are you getting prepared for the new season? I’m re-reading A Storm Of Swords (Book #3) which Season 3 (and Season 4) is based on. Plus I plan on re-watching the entire series. Look out for upcoming posts on Sidekick Reviews to get you pumped up for the most epic season yet.

If you are short on time, HBO has produced a handy 14 minute video recap of Season 2 featuring new interviews with Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Emilia Clarke (Dany Targaryen) and many more cast members.

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Game of Thrones: Amazing Fan Art

Game of Thrones: Amazing Fan Art

 Let’s give props to Game of Thrones Fans/Artists … so very talented!

 

 

  

 

 

 

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