The Small Fries

This past Sunday was the game changing finale of HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones. Over the last few episodes the showrunners have pulled out all the stops, and in “Mother’s Mercy” they kept at it, ending with the biggest jaw dropping moment since the Red Wedding. This, of course, led to many hilarious reaction videos that have taken over the internet...

Welcome, welcome to a special post on the latest season of Game of Thrones! I was asked by the gracious runners of this fabulous site to write this special feature post about this latest season as a whole and how it relates to its source material: the book series A Song of Ice and Fire. What makes me worthy to write such a post? Is it the fact that I plowed through all the books (well the five that are released so...

Sunday was the ninth episode of Game of Thrones. Those who watch the show know that this episode is one that marks a pivotal point in the season, meaning there is a huge plot twist or someone dies. The first season’s ninth episode gave us the tragic end to Ned Stark's life. Season two, we saw the Battle of Blackwater. The following season was the game changing Red Wedding, and last season ...

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone, say could that lass be I?

It’s finally here and gone. The Outlander season one finale, “To Ransom a Man’s Soul,” premiered on Starz this weekend, and no amount of preparation will help you cope with such an intense episode. Each actor did an outstanding job in their performances, especially Sam Heughan, who portrays the dashing J...

Death is only the beginning...

Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was the episode I have been waiting for all season. It was the most action packed episode of the season, and I hope in the next few episodes we see more of that. So much has gone on in the last few episodes that I haven’t had the chance to review, but this episode topped them all.

Tyrio...

Jon Snow, Lord Commander and Brother of the Night's Watch

Last night was the mid-season episode of Game of Thrones. Yes, season five is halfway over. "Kill the Boy" was a very intense episode with tensions even higher than before and a death to start the episode off. Several things happened last night that are going to set the rest of the season down a bloody path.

I was elated to see Orphan Black return to my television last weekend. It’s definitely one of the most unique shows on television. Last season, Sarah Manning and her fellow clones (all played by the incredible Tatiana Maslany) found out that they are not the only set of clones out there. The season ended with the revelation of Project Castor, a set of male clones developed by the Armed Forces.

Winter is Coming...

Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, "High Sparrow," featured many of the main characters of the series and their nail-biting story lines. Arya is at The House of Black and White, Jon is the new Lord Commander, Cersei is now Queen Mother, Sansa has returned to Winterfell, and Tyrion has been captured. A lot has happened in Westeros in these last three...

...all that was good, all that was fair/ all that was me is gone...

SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ PAST HERE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS WEEK'S OUTLANDER!

Laird Broch Turach has finally returned! Jamie and Claire made their way home to Lallybroch in the latest episode of Outlander. However, this place harbors many dark memories for Jamie. The last time...

...billow and breeze, islands and seas / mountains of rain and sun...

Last week we were left with Claire and Geillis being arrested for witch craft, thanks to Laoghaire. The trial over their charges is the centerpiece of this episode. Claire and Geillis have been thrown into the thieves’ hole to await their trial; each blaming the other for their current situation. They sleep in the ...