“Game of Thrones” (2011- 2019), recapped by chavalah

[chavalah]

I am a relatively new presence in this fandom. “Game of Thrones,” the award-winning HBO drama, is based on a series of fantasy books (A Song of Ice and Fire) by George R. R. Martin. Though these volumes started getting published in the 1990s I, along with scores of other scifi/fantasy fans, got sucked in when it hit the small screen.

The show is known for its sweeping landscapes, compelling exposition, teasing magic, beautiful artistry, and a score of characters one better not fall in love with because bad things are near certain to happen to them. (My weak point is the Stark family. The poor, abused Stark family. :(( ) Loosely based on the Wars of the Roses, the series chronicles the political power-plays in a Medieval-based fantasy kingdom. Magic exists on the periphery, but is ever-so-slowly creeping into the main story.

“Game of Thrones” and its creators David Benoiff and D.B. Weiss are considered successful, both by the author who says they’re holding true to the source material (personally I'd say they're far from perfect, but they do cover some good stuff,) and their television and motion picture peers who have lauded their work and offered several award nominations and wins in acting, directing, writing, and much more. This fame is certainly not ill deserved, but like with “Harry Potter” and other adaptations, I would urge all tv fans to try the books, just to see how deep the rabbit hole goes in terms of deep character development and shocking plot twists. Or, at the very least, to avoid throwing large objects while screaming when certain events come to pass on the small screen. :-“ Note: my recaps will contain spoilers for both the tv adaptation and the books.

Though still in production, hopefully for many more years to come, “Game of Thrones” is what inspired me to open this community in the first place. In 2011 I wrote ten-page reviews of almost every episode, and with a little editing I am thrilled to show them off as HBO starts airing reruns. I hope you enjoy them, and remember, Winter is Coming!


Season One

• 1.01: "Winter is Coming"


• 1.02: "The Kingsroad"


• 1.03: "Lord Snow"


• 1.04: "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"


• 1.05: "The Wolf and the Lion"


• 1.06: "A Golden Crown"


• 1.07: "You Win or You Die"


• 1.08: "The Pointy End"


• 1.09: "Baelor"


• 1.10: "Fire and Blood"

Season Two

• 2.01: "The North Remembers"


• 2.02: "The Night Lands"


• 2.03: "What Is Dead May Never Die"


• 2.04: "Garden of Bones"


• 2.05: "The Ghost of Harrenhal"


• 2.06: "The Old Gods and the New"


• 2.07: "A Man Without Honor"


• 2.08: "The Prince of Winterfell"


• 2.09: "Blackwater"


• 2.10: "Valar Morghulis"

Season Three

• 3.01: "Valar Dohaeris"


• 3.02: "Dark Wings, Dark Words"


• 3.03: "Walk of Punishment"


• 3.04: "And Now His Watch Is Ended"


• 3.05: "Kissed by Fire"


• 3.06: "The Climb"


• 3.07: "The Bear and the Maiden Fair"


• 3.08: "Second Sons"


• 3.09: "The Rains of Castamere"


• 3.10: "Mhysa"

Season Four

• 4.01: "Two Swords"


• 4.02: "The Lion and the Rose"


• 4.03: "Breaker of Chains"


• 4.04: "Oathkeeper"


• 4.05: "First of His Name"


• 4.06: "The Laws of Gods and Men"


• 4.07: "Mockingbird"


• 4.08: "The Mountain and the Viper"


• 4.09: "The Watchers on the Wall"


• 4:10: "The Children"

Season Five

• 5.01: "The Wars to Come"


• 5.02: "The House of Black and White"


• 5.03: "High Sparrow"


• 5.04: "The Sons of the Harpy"


• 5.05: "Kill the Boy"


• 5.06: "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"


• 5.07: "The Gift"


• 5.08: "Hardhome"


• 5.09: "Dance of Dragons"


• 5.10: "Mother's Mercy"

Season Six

• 6.01: "The Red Woman"


• 6.02: "Home"


• 6.03: "Oathbreaker"


• 6.04: "Book of the Stranger"


• 6.05: "The Door"


• 6.06: "Blood of My Blood"


• 6.07: "The Broken Man"


• 6.08: "No One"


• 6.09: "Battle of the Bastards"


• 6.10: "The Winds of Winter"

Season Seven

• 7.01: "Dragonstone"


• 7.02: "Stormborn"


• 7.03: "The Queen's Justice"


• 7.04: "The Spoils of War"


• 7.05: "Eastwatch"


• 7.06: "Beyond the Wall"


• 7.07: "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Season Eight

• 8.01: “Winterfell”


• 8:02: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”


• 8.03: “The Long Night”


• 8.04: “The Last of the Starks”


• 8:05: “The Bells”


• 8.06: “The Iron Throne”

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