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Game of Thrones Season 8 Review: Not with a Bang, But with A Whimper

t’s been a while since Game of Thrones’ finale aired. That gives us enough space to distance ourselves from the initial frustration and disappointment invoked by ‘The Iron Throne’. Before we get into the things that Game of Thrones did…

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Game of Thrones: ‘The Iron Throne’ Brings Everything to a Close, with Mixed Results

Our watch has ended. The 95 minute finale brought everything to a close. While the places our characters find themselves by the end are interesting (and fitting to varying degrees), the way the show got there was anything but a…

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Game of Thrones: ‘The Bells’ is a Technical Masterpiece Filled with Tension, Action and Genocide

There several points in last night's episode, 'The Bells', where Jon Snow is shocked and appalled at the absolute brutality unfolding around him in King's Landing. These shots are juxtaposed with sweeping aerial shots of Dany burning King's Landing in…

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Game of Thrones: ‘The Last of the Starks’ Moves the Needle Dangerously Close to the End

The Long Night is over, and the Battle of King's Landing looms ahead. In 'the Last of the Starks', things start off with mourning, our characters saying goodbye to the people they lost in the war against the dead. As…