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. 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.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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