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Monday, 17 June 2013 14:33 |
By John Keegan
This is the first season of True Blood after the departure of Alan Ball, and as such, there is likely to be a transitional period as the series tries to pull itself out of the cycle of endless meandering that marked much of the past few seasons. Finding a consistent and comprehensive direction for the series is a must at this point, especially since many of the show’s most dedicated fans admit that the show seems aimless.
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013 07:48 |
By John Keegan and Gregg Wright
Based on the previous two seasons, it was no surprise that the ninth episode of this season served as the real climax, while the final episode served as more of an epilogue and a transition into the next season. That’s the standard format for the show and it will probably remain that way for the rest of its run. I know little of how the books were written, but it stands to reason that this format was chosen simply because it closely follows the storytelling in the books. I haven’t read the books, but I think it fairly likely that the aftermaths of Ned’s death, the Battle of the Blackwater, and the Red Wedding all received an ample amount of description at the ends of each book.
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Wednesday, 05 June 2013 09:21 |
By John Keegan and Gregg Wright
“The Red Wedding”. Ice and Fire readers dreaded it (or anticipated it, I suppose). Unsuspecting viewers were shocked by it. Other stuff happened in the episode, but there’s really no talking about any of that until I’ve gotten my thoughts on that final scene out of the way. Given that it’s easily the most shocking moment of the show (perhaps even the most shocking television moment I’ve ever experienced), it’s not surprising that the reaction to it has been heavily polarizing. Fans of the books seem generally pleased with how it was handled in the show. It was probably a smart move to bring in veteran television director David Nutter to helm this episode, and he does so with considerable skill.
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Wednesday, 01 May 2013 09:54 |
By John Keegan and Gregg Wright
If there’s one theme in Game of Thrones that has been more prominent than any other, it is the question of what happens when “honor” is pitted against, well… reality. Is it some ideal that should be held to no matter what the cost, as the Starks tend to believe? Or does it crumble under the weight of pragmatism? “Kissed by Fire” seems to bring all of this very much to the forefront again, and throws in some very interesting new character dynamics as well.
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013 08:36 |
By John Keegan and Gregg Wright
For being such a generally grim show, Game of Thrones can be surprisingly funny. Maybe no one else is surprised by this, but it almost always seems to catch me off guard. It’s a bit of a wonder that a single episode of Game of Thrones can contain both a deadly serious scene of a likable character getting his hand chopped off and also one of the funniest scenes of the entire show: that of Tyrion’s plan to reward Podrick for saving his life during the Battle of Blackwater Bay. My attempts to describe it just seem to ruin it. There’s no substitute for just watching it.
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