Written by Anna Harrison "It will come as no surprise, then, that this scene comes from George R. R. Martin’s work, and the worst offenses in this episode do not. Take Arya (Maisie Williams) in Harrenhal. We finally witness some … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "As season two of “Game of Thrones” clips along towards its climax, it has become increasingly divided. On the one hand, the show has steadily become more confident in both its plotting and characters, and the … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "It’s the halfway mark of the season, and we know what that means… someone has to die. It was poor Jory Cassel (Jamie Sives) in “The Wolf and the Lion,” but the deceased in “The Ghost … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "In the book, Renly offers Stannis a peach. A harmless gesture, but a mocking one; he invites his older brother to taste the finer things in life, but Stannis refuses, and the two suddenly become much … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Finally, at long last—it’s the moment we’ve been waiting for. Not Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) execution, not the Red Wedding, not even the Purple Wedding. Not the upcoming shadow baby, not dracarys, not the Battle of … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "There comes a time in every adaptation’s life when it must decide what to chop and what to keep. Season one already cut supporting characters such as Mya Stone (link to s2e1) and Jeyne Poole and … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "For some godforsaken reason, “The North Remembers” does not—as Martin’s book does—open with the intrigue of Dragonstone. Instead, we are plopped right back in King’s Landing, as orange and yellow as ever..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "If “Baelor” was an exercise in patience, “Fire and Blood” is a study in grief. The episode picks up right where “Baelor” left off, with Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) head held aloft for the people of … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Adaptations of George R. R. Martin’s work have been, historically, uneven. “Game of Thrones” works for at least four seasons as a television series, but fundamentally fails to understand the thematic thrust of Martin’s “A Song … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Other than the distressing loss of Ned’s fever dream, “A Golden Crown” follows the books faithfully and marks another good episode from early “Thrones,” smoothly bouncing between locations, giving us our first main character death of … Continue reading.
