It would seem that Westrosi weddings are not as joyous as one might assume they should be. However, given the state of things, I suppose that this should not be that much of a surprise. Westeros is a place where nothing is stable nor is anything as it might originally seem. So Joffrey has finally received his comeuppance. His nasty ways have lead...
So we are now at the end of season three and the much anticipated Red Wedding has assaulted the eyes and hearts of those that are participating in this blogging project. I think that Maisie Williams gave the best breakdown of the situation to date: I wanted to touch upon the use of sound and images in this particular scene. As the scene...
This blog is a part of a larger project associated with scholarsofthethrone.com. Visit our site for more information. Several weeks ago I blogged about masculinities and Hegemonic order in Westeros. I would like to take up a bit of space in my corner of the interweb and continue to talk about gender and how gendered paradigms operate in George R. R. Martin's universe. This week our...
After watching the first episodes of the third season, I am feeling so torn as I try to pick a topic to blog about this week. How is it that this part of the process gets so much more difficult the further we get. First I was thinking about how we are being introduced to so many more magic/supernatural elements this season, which...
I cannot believe that season 2 is already over! How have we already gotten this far in the series? But most importantly, how do I find a topic for this week with so much going on? I feel like I need to keep it a little lite this week. Full disclosure: I strained my back this week and, as a result, have been...
