Author: Dick Ebert

Hello, I know I’m a bit late for a discussion on episode 5, but I wanted to share my perspective with you. I know many people were unhappy with Daenerys’ “snap” in The Bells, but for me it rang true (pun intended). To preface this, I am a school teacher,...

Hey Guys, What was the seminal event in Arya’s life? Ans: It was being in the crowd during her father’s beheading. She didn’t actually see the beheading( the NW ‘recruiter’ covered her face), she only heard the crowd yelling for his head. The first person she ever killed was the...

Hey Guys, Love the show guys, especially because you allow me to savor each episode long after the show has aired. Game of Thrones isn’t a one-night affair anymore – you have made it a weeklong event! I’ve been tempted to write so many times but, meh, it’s fun just...

Hey Guys, I agree that there are some fascinating parallels between the use of atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Dani’s use of a dragon to reduce Kings Landing to rubble. However, I think any anal analysis of these parallels is somewhat thin unless you delve into the contemporary...

Hey Guys, Dany has admitted mistakes before. What if she admits she had a bad day and has learned executions, in general, are the problem. The very first episode begins with Ned Stark executing a man that may not really be guilty. (Later he is even told that the executed...

Hi There – Love the GOT podcasts! I’m sure I’m a bit late on this submission for the small council Friday episode, but here goes – I think there’s a way Dany can (somewhat) redeem herself and also have a tragic end that would be fitting with her arc and...