Author: Dick Ebert

Military Strategy – Night King

Greetings from Geelong Australia, Enjoyed the military analysis of the Battle of Winterfell. I was thinking. Wasn’t the worst strategic error the choiice of ground to take up defence? I mean, the wall was said to be defended by spells in its building (such that Uncle Benjen said the dead...

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Game of Thrones Episode 3 Theories: “The Long Night”

Game of Thrones Episode 3 Theories: “The Long Night” “The Long Night” didn’t mark the end of mankind, and it didn’t kill half the cast, but this 82-minute TV milestone whisked us from fear, to hope, to dread, to triumph. Was it Game of Thrones’ crowning achievement or a sign...

Lyanna Mormont’s Father Is Tormund?

Hi Gene and Big D, Love your work gentlemen. I was hoping you might mention the rumor that Tormund is Lyanna’s father. Remember Tormund’s backstory – he lay with a bear and he killed a giant. The Mormont house’s sigil is a bear – so maybe Tormund slept with Lyanna’s...

Epic Irony Wins the Throne

Hey Guys, Sensa and Tyrion take the throne. Is it that far fetched? Not as much as you would think. Here are my thoughts on why: Sansa- From episode 1 we see her lust for the south and living in Kings Landing. Her father was a die hard Northerner and...

Jon Sacrificing Himself

Hey guys, Try to look past the fact that this article comes from Cosmo magazine. After reading this and rewatching the scene, it’s pretty clear that he is saying “GOOOO! Go! Go!”. Was he sacrificing himself as a distraction to let Aria pass and get to Bran/the Night King as...

Uncle Benjen the Next Night King

Hey Guys, So wasn’t Benjen made pretty much the same way? Implanted dragon glass from the children of the forest. Sure, maybe there was some different magic tied to that, but we know Leaf knew how the night king was made since she was there. We’re meant to think that...

Game Of Thrones – Misuse Of Dragons

Hey Guys, I’m writing because no one during your 3 podcasts this week pointed out what two dragons and Bran’s reconnaissance birds could have accomplished during the days and weeks before the battle of Winterfell. They should have gone on the offensive. The defenders knew dragon fire is effective against...