Game of Thrones Recap: “The Spoils of War”
Last night’s episode was satisfying on several fronts. Featuring several reunions, a battle, and the possible death of a main character, The Spoils of War capitalized on all that makes Game of Thrones so good. With several loose ends beginning to wrap up, we were reminded that we are entering into the final episodes of the series. Now more than halfway through Season 7, this episode was Game of Thrones in peak form.
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Fearless of Spoilers? Then Read This Super Intriguing Game of Thrones Theory
The first few episodes of Game of Thrones have been tough on fans of Daenerys Targaryen. We’ve seen her fail at the hands of Euron Greyjoy, leaving her navy all but obliterated, with Yara Greyjoy, and Ellaria and Tyene Sand quite unhappily captured. So too, her move to take Casterly Rock has proven to be another misstep. But if one’s fans theory is correct, these brutal losses in battle might just be worthwhile in the end.
Game of Thrones Releases Images for Episode 4 “Spoils of War”
One of the images HBO just released for this Sunday’s Game of Thrones Episode, “The Spoils of War,” highlights one of the reunions we knew was coming this season; between Theon Greyjoy and Jon Snow. The shot shows Theon on the beach in Dragonstone, where he will likely test just how noble a man Jon Snow really is, and whether he’s so focused on the Night’s King and the White Walkers that he has no time for revenge.
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A Geological Data Scientist Weighs in on Game of Thrones Doom of Valryia Myth
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Crucial Questions After Watching Game of Thrones‘ “The Queen’s Justice”
Game of Thrones thrives on the power of the unanswered question, and last night’s episode gave fans several more to grapple with. Never a series to short change the unknown, while “The Queen’s Justice” addressed some questions, those answers proved to be double-edged swords, leaving fans with a lot of room to question and wonder.
Jon and Daenerys’ first meeting was a loaded one, yielding a lot of uncertainty.
Game of Thrones Recap: “The Queen’s Justice”
Awkward helloes and brutal goodbyes animated “The Queen’s Justice,” an episode that brought people together in various, mostly uncomfortable scenarios. Before we touch upon the main course, that tasty nice-to-meet-you that took place in Dragonstone, let’s briefly pay a few words to the bizarre Stark reunion up north. What to make of Bran finally arriving in Winterfell, reunitied with Sansa for the first time in years? It was odd and painful, the two Starks have suffered so much since they last saw each other,
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Check out This Potentially Deadly Omission in Tyrion’s Letter to Jon Snow
A meeting between Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen has long topped the wish list of Game of Thrones fans everywhere. And it appears as though this wish will be granted (finally) this Sunday, with the teaser for this season’s third episode showing what appears to be Jon and Davos arriving at Dragonstone. Yet those hoping for a swift and sure alliance between Jon and Dany – two of the most beloved characters in the whole series – might be disappointed.
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Game of Thrones Episode 3 Images Hint at Epic Meeting in Dragonstone
After six seasons of waiting for Daenerys to make it to Westeros, for Jon to rise and become the leader he is, and, for the two possible siblings to finally meet, things are happening at lightning speed here in season seven of Game of Thrones. In the upcoming episode, only the third of the season, Jon will land in Dragonstone and have that face-to-face with Dany fans have been clamoring for.
New images released by HBO show Jon,
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The Last Game of Thrones Scripts Have Already Been Written
We are only two episodes into season seven, but all of Game of Thrones final six scripts for season eight have already been written. The only thing HBO and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have yet to announce is a season 8 premiere date.
The final four episodes of the series were penned by Benioff and Weiss, with Dave Hill writing season 8’s premiere and Bryan Cogman writing the second episode.
Comic-Con 2017: Dissecting The Walking Dead Season 8 Trailer
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What Does Arya’s Reunion With her Direwolf Nymeria Mean for Game of Thrones
The Starks have long been poster children for misfortune and loss, outdone perhaps only by their direwolves. Of the original six that were found by Robb Stark in the first season of Game of Thrones, four of the direwolves have been killed off. Often used as symbols for various members of the Stark family, the mythical wolves have be subject to much abuse, ending up dead more often than not.
Last season alone saw the deaths of two of the direwolves,
