Game of Thrones, S. 5, E. 10: “Mother’s Mercy”

June 17, 2015 by Caitlin

It’s over! As far as season finales go, I have often felt that Game of Thrones does a poor job of enticing fans back with the final episode after they’ve been gutted by previous episodes (particularly after the Red Wedding), but I know that most (like me) wail and moan over atrocities only to eagerly tune in next season. This week’s episode was riddled with reasons to hate GOT, and even so, I felt it was a little flat. Anyone […]

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Game of Thrones. S. 5, E. 9: “A Dance of Dragons”

June 8, 2015 by Caitlin

So… That was the controversial episode nine that HBO’s Game Of Thrones has consistently strived for. Yes, that was certainly extremely controversial, in a season already wracked with controversy. We can sit around and discuss, much like we did earlier this season with Sansa, whether it was okay for the show to take the direction it did this episode. Sure, we can argue the finer points of the fact that Stannis has almost always been an asshole (one could argue […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5, E. 8: “Hardhome”

June 1, 2015 by Caitlin

Woah, week 8 – slow down! That was some pretty fancy stuff you pulled! I’m totally on board with those who said this was one of the most exciting episodes of this season. Some great non-book surprises this week to get you pumped up for the end of the season. I’m loving the Tyrion-Daenerys dynamic. Right off the bat he has a compelling reason to be kept alive – no one else has the depth of knowledge he has of […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5, E. 7: “The Gift”

May 27, 2015 by Caitlin

Week 7 and… Wow, I am getting a little weary of this season. Perhaps it’s all the discussions about misogyny and rape, or maybe I’m just feeling winded from saying “But that didn’t happen in the books!” (Okay, I should just try to stop saying that.) No matter – we’re a mere three episodes away from the end of the season, and I THINK we’re building up to something good. Let’s have at this week, shall we? So. Sam and […]

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Game of Thrones S. 5, E. 6: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”

May 18, 2015 by Caitlin

Well… that was week 6. First things first – these are just my opinions, in no way are they meant to be offensive, and they might not match your opinions (and please note, they do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the other lovely writers of Ladies On The Shelf). I’m aware that this episode was highly controversial, and I plan on discussing this honestly and invite you to do the same! So… Let me just say that I’m a […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5 E. 5: “Kill The Boy”

May 14, 2015 by Caitlin

Welcome to week 5! As this season’s plot thickens, it’s been fascinating to see the show diverge from the books – I think it’s safe to say that we are dealing with two different organisms at this point. Clearly whatever books Mr. Martin does finish will differ greatly than the show, but here’s what I want to know: will the end game be the same for both? Paths diverge, and different characters die, but do all paths lead to the same […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5, E. 4: “Sons of The Harpy”

May 4, 2015 by Caitlin

Hi, and welcome to week four! How’s everyone else feel about this season so far? I think it’s starting to get a bit repetitive and filler-filled. This is one of the shortest GOT review I’ve written, given the extra battle scenes and lack of things happening. Oh well! On to the episode! If you happen to watch the “Previously on…” there should be definite “HEY LOOK AT THIS” clue when you see scenes from back in season one. This latest one, featuring […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5, E.3: “High Sparrow”

April 27, 2015 by Caitlin

Hello, and welcome to week three, where the plot is made up and the books don’t matter. That’s ok! It’s interesting to see how this stuff is unfolding as they veer off into no-man’s land. So here’s the majorest of major deviations: Sansa Stark and Ramsay Bolton. I don’t even know where to begin with this one… Let’s start with Sansa, shall we? In the book, she is squirrelled away and hidden quite carefully by Petyr Baelish – none of […]

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Game of Thrones, S. 5 E. 2: “The House of Black and White”

April 20, 2015 by Caitlin

Welcome to week 2! This one was a weird one for book readers – there were a lot of deviations. I’ll do my best to compare without giving away future events that might occur, and apologize for being totally wordy. Let’s have at it, shall we? Yay, Arya! Everyone’s favorite angsty little street urchin returns, venturing to Braavos to the House of Black and White. Does she know why she is there? No. Does she know what it is? No. […]

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