Showing posts with label Game of Thrones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Game of Thrones. Show all posts

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Monday, May 23, 2016

Oh Hodor


WARNING: SPOILERS


Whoa, that episode. And poor Hodor. Bran's ability to interact with the past (even accidentally) opens up some interesting possibilities. Also, apparently the idea was from George R.R. Martin himself:

http://www.vulture.com/2016/05/game-of-thrones-hodor-what-happened.html

Monday, May 2, 2016

'Surpassing the Books May Be the Greatest Thing That Ever Happened to Game of Thrones' and other news

Game of Thrones Recap Season 6 Episode 2
Photo from TVLine


WARNING: SPOILERS


The women are already doing so much better this season. Loved Bran's flashback. Lyanna! Jon Snow! Also Tyrion as a dragon whisperer supports the “Tyrion is a secret Targaryen” theory, don't you think? A very good episode.

Oh people.


So far no black actresses attached to the film- despite the book having a major black female character

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Nicole Beharie Says ‘Creative Tension’ Led to Her 'Sleepy Hollow' Departure and other news


Nicole Beharie
Photo from Listal
While attending yesterday’s Brave Summit: Women in Media panel at Georgetown University, Sleepy Hollow actress, Nicole Beharie, reportedly gave attendees a glimpse into what led to her character being killed off during the show’s shocking season three finale. According to journalist Phyllis A. Gilchrist, Nicole cited “creative tension” as the reason behind her no longer appearing on the show.
- Least surprising revelation ever.

New Yorkers will find this clever play on common GOT phrases funny (I've spent enough time there that it even made me laugh).

She talks about how 'Luke Cage' is going to be unique within the Marvel Universe.

The animated property was about Raju, a boy from Mumbai whose mentor, develops a suit that activates the chakras of the human body and gives the user superpowers. The live action film has Raju as an adult in his twenties, battling villains in Mumbai.
- Sounds super cool, can't wait until it comes to the States.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

'Enough with the Canon' and other internet gems

The Death Star in Rogue One
Photo from Movie Pilot


Enough With the Canon
If anyone accuses you of being a dilettante, just remind them George R. R Martin’s admitted he needs the help of semi-professional fans to keep it all straight.

'Spider-Man: Homecoming': What Does That Title Mean, Anyway?
Clued in fans thinks it references more than the fact he's in high school.

‘Anyone Can Die?’ TV’s Recent Death Toll Says Otherwise
Scathing, but so true.

'Just Because She’s White With Brown Hair Doesn't Mean She’s My Mom!' Daisy Ridley Speaks Out About THAT 'Rogue One' Theory
Lol.



Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Around the interwebs...

Photo from Music Times


In June, actress Zoe Saldana said she struggled to secure child care as part of her contract for "Star Trek: Beyond" -- while her male counterparts were getting high-class perks.

Also has a link to the upcoming Star Wars movie release dates

And generally women speak less than men in movies, check out the stats

Interesting comparison to Game of Thrones, which I'd argue has the worst (despite being an engaging show)

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

New & Returning "Game of Thrones" Characters to Watch

Photo from motmodel.com


Yay! GOT is coming back and we have new Red Priestess in the ranks. Check out the mini write-up from IMDB below:


When "Game of Thrones" returns April 24, there'll be more folks to watch than Jon Snow. 

Another Red Priestess

Melisandre (Carice van Houten) is still up at the Wall and you don't have to worry about the show forgetting her. But she's not the only priestess in the world of "Game of Thrones," and Deadline has revealed that up-and-coming British actress Melanie Liburd was cast as a red priestess for Season 6. According to Watchers on the Wall, her character -- Kinvara, High Priestess of the Red Temple of Volantis -- visits with Tyrion and Varys in Meereen.



Read about the other new characters at IMDB:

Important New and Returning "Game of Thrones" Characters to Watch in Season 6



Photo and text from IMDB



Friday, February 26, 2016

Missandei, Game of Thrones

Photo from winteriscoming.net


WARNING: SPOILERS



Ex-slave, expert in languages, Buddha-like calm and utterly self-possessed, Missandei is the right hand to the Khaleesi acting as both moral support and confidant. She takes on all of the risks of the impetuous queen, with none of the reward (if we can call a chair made of swords a reward). She is in a romance of sorts with Grey Worm, the noble soldier and eunuch (bummer) also loyal to the queen. They are of similar temperament and their ultimately doomed fledgling relationship is sweet. I would love to see Missandei outside of the queen's shadow, active in a story line of her own. Gifted and wise, she seems like she'd make better decisions than 99.9% of the other players (in all the seven kingdoms!). But then, we don't watch Game of Thrones for the solid decision making now do we?

An aside: I love our Missandei, but I find it interesting HBO opted to make most of the slaves black and brown people (which was not specified in the book). When you are essentially creating a fantasy world from scratch, and can literally cast whomever into what ever roles you want, making the bulk of the slaves and ex-slaves non-European-like is quite a telling thing to do.