Mark the Day! #GameOfThrones

Just a few weeks before the 5th season of Game of Thrones!

Here's the official trailer:

The season will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 13, 2015.

When my dragons are grown, we will take back what was stolen from me and destroy those who wronged me! We will lay waste to armies and burn cities to the ground! 

(Daenerys Targaryen) 

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Analysis of a Character: Tyrion Lannister #GameOfThrones

Are you sure you know everything about Tyrion Lannister? If you haven't read all the books (yet), you can check Game of Thrones Wiki (based on the aired episodes of the TV-show): http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Tyrion_Lannister

Nick Rivera has created a presentation on Personality Analysis: Tyrion Lannister. You can find it on Prezi: http://prezi.com/qdrsur95ohjj/personality-analysis-tyrion-lannister/

CG David's character study is focused on the relationship between Tyrion and Tywin: Not the son Tywin Lannister needs, but the son Tywin Lannister deserves: http://comparativegeeks.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/a-character-study-of-tyrion-lannister/ 

The third article, Two Sides of the Same Lannister Coin, offers a comparison between Jaime and Tyrion: http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/blog/2011/08/15/two-sides-of-the-same-lannister-coin

What does make Tyrion fascinating in your opinion? 

Your comments are welcome. 

- Raum 

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"House of Thrones" #HouseOfCards #GameOfThrones (video)

This might be the perfect crossover.

Game of Thrones meets House of Cards in Frank Underwood's new hit "House of Thrones." Who lives? Who dies? You got to watch this toasty video to find out! 

 

Have you watched both House of Cards and Game of Thrones? Which is your favorite? 

Your comments are welcome,

- Raum 

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#GameOfThrones 4x9 - a recap through pictures

- You all plan to die here tonight?
- No, Ser! 

Here's a recap through animated gifs:

http://meilleurcafe.tumblr.com/post/88384701779/you-all-plan-to-die-here-tonight-no-ser

Are you ready for the last episode of the season?

Here's the promo video:


Enjoy!

- Raum

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#GameOfThrones - Pedro Pascal Explains Why Oberyn Martell is a Feminist

If you've watched the last episode of Game of Thrones, you know what happened in the duel between Oberyn and the Mountain. 

If you haven't watched the episode or if you haven't read the books yet, don't read this article (spoilers ahead). 

Pedro Pascal Explains the Ecstasy of Oberyn Martell

http://www.makinggameofthrones.com/production-diary/2014/6/3/pedro-pascal-explains-the-ecstasy-of-oberyn-martell

By Katie M. Lucas

In light of Sunday's crushing trial by combat, HBO.com connected with Pedro Pascal, the actor behind Oberyn Martell. Pascal shares his analysis of the scene ("cathartic"), what it was like to hold a replica of his own skull, and his take on Oberyn's relationships with the women in his life.

[...]

HBO: Would you say that Oberyn is a feminist?

Pedro Pascal: Absolutely. Without choosing to be. It's just intrinsic and logical to him. Ellaria Sand is the love of his life because she is his equal, if not his superior, in certain ways. That's part of what makes him such a fierce man because he knows who to take his lead from.

[Read the full article]

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Game of Thrones - promo 4x9

I'm scared just thinking of the upcoming episode.

Three seasons of Game of Thrones taught us that awful events happen in the 9th episode...and we're getting there!

1x9

2x9

3x9

Meanwhile, here's the promo video:

 

Enjoy!

- Raum

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#GameOfThrones "An anatomy of Tyrion's trial" and promo 4x08

The next episode of Game of Thrones, with the fight between The Mountain and The Red Viper, is quickly approaching.

In the following video, you can watch the steps that brought to this pivotal scene:

Here are two promo videos for the next episode, while we wait for Sunday night.

Unofficial, with The Rains of Castamere:



Official:



Enjoy!

- Raum

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#GameOfThrones 1x6 and 4x6 #TyrionLannister (and 4x7 preview)

The similarities between the following two scenes [click on the link below] are evident. I'm curious about the outcome of the second one. It's (at least) the second time someone tries to frame my favorite character.

Tyrion Lannister - trial: http://minariveraff.tumblr.com/post/85610992343

Will the next episode give us more answers? For sure, the preview is intriguing.

Your comments are welcome!

- Raum

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#GameOfThrones, Season 4, Episodes 5 and 6 (promo)

Have you watched the last episode of Game of Thrones? 

Season 04. Episode 05: First of His Name 

If you need a recap through animated gifs, you can follow this link:

http://mithrandir.co.vu/post/84884992272/game-of-thrones-season-04-episode-05-first-of

And if you're eager to get a taste of the upcoming episode, here's the promo:

Your comments are always welcome!

 - Raum

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Game of Thrones - Season 4, Episode 5 (Preview)

With the upcoming episode, we'll reach the half-way point for Season 4 of Game of Thrones. So far it's been even more thrilling than the previous seasons. 

While we wait for Sunday night, we can enjoy this preview:

So we're getting a new king, the same (wasn't she "former"?) Queen Regent, and more fights and scheming.

Have you enjoyed the last episode? If you've already read the books, what do you think of the differences between the last episode and the 3rd novel of the Saga?

Your comments are always welcome!

- Raum 

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Game of Thrones - Who is the next one?

I've found this article, and it made me remember an important hint from the 3rd season. 

Recap: 

- Robb Stark: dead at the Red Wedding

- Joffrey "Baratheon": dead at the Purple Wedding

Who is the next one?

Here's a possible answer.

Game of Thrones: You Might Have Missed the Huge Hint About Who Could Die Next, by Joanna Robinson: http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/game-of-thrones-big-death-hint

Meanwhile, I've finished the 1st book, A Game of Thrones, and I'm devouring the 2nd one, A Clash of Kings. The 4th season of the TV-show is currently following the second half of the 3rd book, A Storm of Swords.

Enjoy!

- Raum 

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Game of Thrones - Season 4 - Episodes 3 and 4: two videos

My favourite scene in the last episode was the one with (poor) Tyrion Lannister. 

I think many characters in A Song of Ice and Fire are based on a (sometimes very difficult) balance between what they've been given by their life and family and what they've chosen to become. Many of them are full of hate after the humiliations and traumas they had to endure. I'm in awe of Tyrion, because he's one of the characters who have suffered most, and yet he's one of the most generous. His own family would happily sacrifice him for their own interests, while he -- a rich, intelligent, powerful nobleman -- is ready to sacrifice himself for a poor lad (Podrick) or for a prostitute (Shae). 

You can watch it here:

   

The second video is the promo for the upcoming episode. Just 35 seconds to help you wait until next Sunday.

   

Enjoy!

Your comments are always welcome!

Tell me about your favorite scene in the last episode, or about your favorite characters. 

- Raum 

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Game of Thrones - Season 4, Episode 2 - Whodunit?

If you haven't watched the last episode (aired 4/13, 2014), "The Lion and the Rose", stop and catch up.

I've watched the last scene twice, the second time in slow motion, and I'm working on theories. I haven't read all the books yet (I'm still reading the first one), so my ideas are based only on the aired episodes.

First of all, in one of the previous episodes Pycelle said that poison is the preferred weapon of women, cravens, and eunuchs.

We have one eunuch, Varys, and a few women who were very close to the crime scene.

I've noticed that Margaery Tyrell didn't taste the pie. Joffrey clears his throat just after eating the first mouthful of pie, and only then he asks for the wine, complaining because the pie is too dry.

In her conversation with Sansa Stark, Lady Olenna Tyrell said "Killing a man at a wedding ... What sort of monster would do such a thing? As if men need more reasons to fear marriage." Those words sound so ominous after the end of the episode. While the others are still processing what's happening, Lady Olenna is the first one who yells "Help the poor boy! Idiots, help your king!" Doesn't she seem too ready to react?

What are your theories?

If you want to test other ideas and characters, this post will give you some hints. 

Enjoy!

- Raum 

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Game of Thrones - Honest Trailer

If you've watched the first three seasons of Game of Thrones and if you want an unconventional recap, you can't miss this video:

From fiction's most notorious serial killer...

A bookmark for every death...

Find our why the authors of this Honest Trailer are calling the show "the most perfect mix of history, D&D, and p0rn ever made."

Enjoy!

Your comments are always welcome!

- Raum

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"Game of Thrones" - Season 4, Episode 1

Do you follow Game of Thrones? I fell in love with that show last fall, thanks to Camilla's rec. 

As Serena Davies pointed out in her review, it "gives you everything from dragons and deadly zombie-like creatures to high level politicking". 

[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10745383/Game-of-Thrones-Season-4-Episode-1-review-the-most-brutal-yet.html]

Are you reading the books as well? I'm currently reading the first (huge) novel.

Here's one of the most poignant moments from last episode:

Tyrion Lannister: The king is very grateful that you traveled all this way for his wedding.
Oberyn Martell: Let us speak truth here. Joffrey is insulted. I am only the second son after all.
Tyrion Lannister: Well, speaking as a fellow second son, I have grown rather used to being the family insult. [Oberyn chuckles] Why did you come to King's Landing, Prince Oberyn?
Oberyn Martell: I was invited to the royal wedding.
Tyrion Lannister: I thought we were speaking truth.
Oberyn Martell: The last time I was in the capital was many years ago. Another wedding. My sister Elia and Rhaegar Targaryen, the Last Dragon. My sister loved him. She bore his children. Swaddled them, rocked them, fed them at her own breast. Elia wouldn't let the wet nurse touch them. And beautiful, noble Rhaegar Targaryen left her for another woman. That started a war and the war ended right here when your father's army took the city...
Tyrion Lannister: I wasn't actually present.
Oberyn Martell: And butchered those children. My nephew and niece. Carved them up and wrapped them in Lannister cloaks. And my sister, you know what they did to her? [Tyrion doesn't answer] I'm asking you a question.
Tyrion Lannister: I've heard rumors.
Oberyn Martell: [chuckles] So have I. The one I keep hearing is that Gregor Clegane the Mountain raped Elia and split her in half with his great sword.
Tyrion Lannister: I wasn't there. I don't know what happened.
Oberyn Martell: If the Mountain killed my sister, then your father gave the order. Tell your father I'm here. And tell him the Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts.

What are we getting in the next episode?

Here you go:

Your comments are welcome!

 - Raum

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