A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ first season was mostly about Dunk (Peter Claffey) coming of age as the hedge knight he’s destined to be—with agonizing violence, a huge upending of Westeros’ royal line of succession, and the crucial making of friends and enemies along the way. But there was also a tiny flicker of … Read more
Fandom reaction to HBO‘s debut season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been nearly universally positive. But there’s one ugly element of the show’s praise that’s largely flown under the radar. Late in the six-episode season’s run, a narrative began to take hold on social media that the show was doing well because … Read more
Ser Duncan the Tall emerged bruised but victorious from his Trial of Seven, but HBO might have been the real winner. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the six-episode Game of Thrones spin-off that just wrapped up its delightful first season, scored its largest audience to date with its finale, “The Morrow.” The Hollywood Reporter … Read more
House of the Dragon season three is not expected until next year—but while we wait, we can start speculating about what to expect when the Dance of the Dragons gets underway in earnest. Today there’s some casting news that should thrill fans of George R.R. Martin‘s source-material novel, Fire & Blood: the Winter Wolves are … Read more