Author: Gene Lyons

Much has been written about Game of Thrones’ bad writing and adaptation of Lady Sansa Stark. In defense of the show’s writers, remember that, in The Song of Fire and Ice, George R.R. Martin handed them a decidedly flat character, more object than subject, not much to work with. Her...

Hi Guys, Kevin from the northerly Edmonton, Canada, here. Though I am loathe to defend this swiss-cheese episode, I did not have a problem with the cold. Several details suggest that it is not that cold. There is a flowing stream and the ice on the lake is thin. Also,...

Hey guys, found you guys because of the westworld podcast and really enjoy the podcast! While thinking about how Jon is going to capture a white walker I caught myself trying to remember how someone turns into a walker? Do they have to be killed by a walker or actually...

Good Evening Hosts, I’ve been following your podcast since Westworld and as soon as I finished watching this weeks episode I thought to myself, “Big D is going to have a fit over this one.” C:analysismode.exe Bottom line: Is the show becoming predictable due to poor writing or because it’s...

Sam told the maesters he let Bran Stark through the wall “years ago.” You’ll remember Gili and Little Sam were both there when this happened. So why does Little Sam look so young (maybe two years old?) in a scene after Sam just said that? I see three reasons this...

I can’t have been the only person to notice that seven men heading north of the wall echoed the roles of the seven gods, some literal some more symbolic. The Father is Berric Dondarrion – who represents divine justice. Thoros is the Mother – who represents divine mercy. Jon Snow...

So, I’ve been mulling these two over for a while this season and I’m not going to put forward a theory per se but rather some thoughts on what these two characters represent. In the beginning of the series, we see that these two are the “eyes and ears” of...

Gents, Depending on how you feel about prophecy, I think Cersei’s baby bump revelation has some huge implications. For starters, when Cersei asks if she will have kids with the King, Maggy replies, Oh, aye. Six-and-ten for him, and three for you. Gold shall be their crowns and gold their...