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Recap: Episode Eight Of 'Game Of Thrones' Season 2 Is More Filler Than Killer, But Has Its Moments
As was the case last season, episode eight of season two of "Game of Thrones," "The Prince of Winterfell" was all about the calm before the storm. A chance to catch the breath, and flesh out some of the characters before things kick off. Stannis Barratheon closes in on King's Landing, Theon Greyjoy ...
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Recap; 'Game Of Thrones' Episode 7 Tries To Redeem The Lannisters, But Drops The Ball With Some Sorcery
If there's anything that unites the golden age of cable drama in the last decade or so, it's the way that their characters -- often the ones you're meant to be rooting for -- are responsible for some truly terrible, terrible things. On even the best network dramas -- "The Good Wife," to name probabl...
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Recap: 'Game Of Thrones' Episodes 5 & 6 See Season Two Somehow Get Bloodier & Grimmer
Due to popular demand, and the increasing addiction of the entire staff to the show, we're going to be covering HBO's fantasy epic "Game Of Thrones" episode-by-episode for the rest of the season. You can find our verdict on the first four episodes here, and below is our take on episode five, "The Gh...
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On 'Game of Thrones,' It's the Women Who Rule
During the penultimate episode of the first season of "Game of Thrones," something unexpected happened: Ned Stark, the character believed to be the hero of the story, was unceremoniously killed by a sadistic child-king. While this left some in awe of the writer’s bold choice, many, i...
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HBO Renews 'Game of Thrones' for a Third Season
Sorry, haters. HBO's just announced that its fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" has been picked up for a third season by the network following record ratings and a 97% retention of the 3.9 million viewers who tuned into the April 1st season premiere.
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HBO Renews 'Game Of Thrones' For Third Season
Well, this is hardly a surprise. With critical raves pouring in, coupled with a dedicated and devoted following, HBO has announced that they've gone ahead and renewed "Game Of Thrones" for a third season.
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The Welcome Return of 'Game of Thrones' Proves Story Can Be Enough
Writing about "Boardwalk Empire" last fall at Time, James Poniewozik made what I thought was a great point about the series and its place in the pantheon of Quality Television. "It’s a very good show with fantastic performances that does great work on a scene-by-scene basis...
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Review: HBO's Fantasy Epic 'Game Of Thrones' Returns For A Satisfying Sophomore Season
Ever since HBO changed the landscape of television dramas back in the late 90s, a dozen other networks have stepped up to try to follow in their footsteps with their own challenging, original programming. So how does the pay cable network stay ahead of the pack? By taking risks that no other ne...
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Is The New York Times Being Unfair to 'Game of Thrones'?
Superheroes, robots, vampires and wizards dominate the big screen box office, fantasy fiction's all over the bestseller lists -- geeks, like it or not, have inherited the world (of popular culture), and you'd think this would mean the dismissal of a property just because it's genre would...
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Watch: 9 Clips From 'Game Of Thrones' Season 2 With Cersei, Tyrion, Daenerys & A Dragon
Okay, so "Mad Men" is now out of the way and up and running after the much talked-about season premiere last weekend. But this Sunday, Twitter will light up again when HBO unveils the start of the second season of "Game Of Thrones." Winter is coming, but if you can't wait, yo...
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