‘Game of Thrones’ S8E6 ‘The Iron Throne’ (Analysis).

I am too upset and enraged to string a coherent sentence together. Last week, Jaime and Cersei Lannister departed for the Night Lands with a whimper as opposed to a roar. This week, Game of Thrones goes out with a fart instead of a whimper while its audience stands aghast at the bottom of an abyss,…

‘Game of Thrones’ S8E3: ‘The Long Night’ (Analysis).

In the ranks of Game of Thrones battle sequences, The Long Night far outstrips the battles of the Blackwater, Hardhome and the Bastards with its magnificent, ferocious dance of  death and its sadistic refusal to make us feel remotely better when the dawn comes.

‘Game of Thrones’ S8E2: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ (Analysis).

A horribly sad episode that doesn’t seem to serve much purpose besides torturing the viewer into insensibility, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms effectively consists of a large number of beloved characters asking us ‘will you follow me one last time?’ Please bear in mind that this review will contain spoilers. Political Status Quo. Winterfell. This…