This blog is a part of a larger project associated with scholarsofthethrone.com. Visit our site for more information. This week in the Game of Thrones re-watch project, I watched season 2, episodes 4-6. In episode 4, there is an interesting meeting that takes place between the surviving Baratheon brothers in which they each provide clues relating to their respective thoughts on political governance. Considering that here...
This blog is a part of a larger project associated with scholarsofthethrone.com. Visit our site for more information. Choosing what to write about this week was a particularly daunting task. So much happens in the first three episodes of season two. New characters are introduced, old characters continue to act in sketchy manners, plots thicken, etc. After viewing these episodes twice, I felt overwhelmed when attempting...
This blog is a part of a larger project associated with scholarsofthethrone.com. Visit our site for more information. Ned, Cersei, and Foucault This week the Scholars of the Throne took on the last for episodes of Game of Thrones, Season 1 (7-10). Upon re-watching these episodes, I could not help but think about all the ways that Ned Stark could have approached "the game" differently, potentially...
This blog is a part of a larger project associated with scholarsofthethrone.com. Visit our site for more information. Let's talk about men, masculinity, and the hegemonic order....And then a few sentences on TV Penis. Let's Get Started This week in the Game of Thrones re-watch project, I watched Season 1, Episodes 4-6 and these episodes are ripe with androcentric posturing. However, this is good for us,...
