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Game of Thrones: Season 6, A Stark Re-Union?
With Brienne coming to the aid of Sansa and pledging her services, Sansa now has a capable soldier (with Podrick and Reek/Theon giving her some aid) in being able to take a step forward finally in possibly retaking the North. After being tormented in both King’s Landing and by Ramsay Bolton, Sansa Stark no longer…
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Game of Thrones: Season 6 Episode 1, Ser Jorah Mormont’s Real Issue
One of the most interesting characters in the show for me is Ser Jorah Mormont. In the books thus far, he has not received any viewpoint chapters. In the show however, he plays a far larger role and has been provided ample solo or primary camera time. Yet he’s a very curious character in attempting…
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Game of Thrones: Season 6 Episode 1, The Dornish Defunct Master Plan
There’s a certain Youtuber who has created a very long, detailed series describing a conspiracy called the Dornish Master Plan. In essence, the idea is that Prince Doran, who is considered a master plotter, has been concocting a very long, detailed plan to destroy and humiliate the Lannister as well as make a power grab…
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Game of Thrones: Season 6 Episode 1, Daenerys’ Plight
Daenerys gets captured by another Dothraki hoard, which mirrors the cliff hanger end of her storyline in Dance with Dragons. Here, it picks right up with the Dothraki placing her in bondage and treating her as a slave. Unlike previous seasons where Daenerys becomes more empowered through the aid of her dragons, Khaleesar, advisors and…
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Game of Thrones: Season 6 Episode 1, Who is Melisandre?
Who is Melisandre? That question is the new one posed as we see a completely new and unexpected site where Melisandre reveals herself at the end of Season 6 Episode 1 as a decrepit woman. The showrunners admitted that they held a conversation with George RR Martin, who told them that Melisandre is a few…
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Game of Thrones: Season 6 Episode 1 Review
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Game of Thrones: What Role Will Trystane Martell Play in Season 6?
There’s a very interesting thread on reddit talking about Trystane Martell’s role. I was about to provide a moderate reply then decided to do a better write up on my blog. The thing is that despite his overall importance in the scheme of things, he wasn’t provided a huge role in season 5 outside of…
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Californication First Impression
I’m currently into season 3 of Californication (yes, I’m severely behind). A friend suggested it, talking about about Hank’s character being outrageous. It took me a while to get around to this show but with season 3 I’ve decided to jot some thoughts down based on what I’ve seen thus far.
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Game of Thrones: What A Potential Jon Snow Resurrection Implies
I came across a very interesting reddit thread discussing Melisandre’s role in the upcoming Season 6. The actress Carice Van Houten has called Season 6 a pivotal point in Melisandre’s character according to this one article. What could Carice be referring to in this situation? Is it a possible Jon Snow resurrection?