Game of Thrones S6 E9: “Best. Episode. Ever.”
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Release Date: 06/21/2016
Any Excuse to Keep Talking About Game of Thrones & More!
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About a week after the series finale of Game of Thrones, the dust started to settle on the ending we were given, and the conclusion we all hoped for. Much of this afterthought is decidedly different than the initial reactions on the last podcast and predominantly plagued with disappointment.
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Game of Thrones Series Finale
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Game of Thrones is a fantastic journey, and after eight years, it’s hard to let go. This week Dana, Vanessa, Peter, and Devan (a special guest and longtime listener) discuss, dissect, and dive into the GoT finale, along with a discussion of the series as a whole.
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Game of Thrones Podcast Season 8, Episode 5: The Bells
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It’s happening. It’s all happening. The Bells rang...and we have mixed feelings about it. Join us as we discuss, dissect and unpack GoT Season 8, Episode 5.
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The story of the Great War will be kept alive in memory for generations to come, and so will the legend of Cersei’s ruthlessness and brutality. It’s about the only thing we can count on in the game of thrones. And as Dany continues to take egregious losses, that Targaryen wildfire is on the precipice of igniting.
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Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 3: The Long Night
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The longest part of The Long Night was that panic-inducing, nail-biting, palm-sweating, 14-minute opening scene until the Army of the Dead extinguished the Dothraki in UNDER. A. MINUTE.
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Game of Thrones | Season 8 | Episode 2: "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
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The Stimulated Boredom: ‘Game of Thrones Edition’ podcast crew of returns this week to bask in the low lights of Winterfell’s last night before the Army of the Dead arrives. We’re short our Fearless Leader this episode – so Pete and I do our best to serenade you with minute Westerosi details and frantic what-if theories of who might get resurrected (after they definitely die).
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Game of Thrones | Season 8 | Episode 1: "How to Train Your Dragon"
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The Stimulated Boredom: 'Game of Thrones Edition' podcast crew of Dana, Vanessa, and Peter are back for the final season, and we will be recapping each and every battle and backstab immediately following each episode!
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Game of Thrones Podcast: Season 7, Episode 7, “The Dragon and the Wolf”
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Winter is finally here.
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Game of Thrones Podcast: Season 7, Episode 5, “Beyond the Wall”
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On this week's 'Game of Thrones' discussion: Two living Targaryens. Two sad Dragons. Two damaged Starks. Two blue eyes. One Night King. One episode remains.
info_outlineThe face-off between Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton, after a series of unequivocal gut punches in favor of the bad guys, filled my heart with kind of hope and anticipation typically reserved for child birth. So, when HBO Now decided to fucking crash at 9:00 pm EST on Sunday night, I (and the entire Twitterverse) had a Cersei-sized tantrum.
I cleared my cache. Logged out. Logged back in. Rebooted my device. Rebooted my wireless router. Uninstalled. Reinstalled. Refreshed. To no avail. HBO Now was down for over two hours, and as much of a First World Problem as that is, I was goddamn pissed off.
All I could do was tweet my nerd rage. I also had to tell Dana and Peter that I couldn’t record the podcast that night. We collectively apologize for the podcast being up a bit later than usual. Blame HBO Now. As a consolation prize, here are some hilarious tweets. #ichooseviolence
I did finally get to watch the episode at about midnight, and OMFG!
Historically, Game of Thrones saves the best bits of its seasons for last. In this case, the creators of the show outdid themselves. Battle of the Bastards may be the most well-crafted episode of the series to date. I was blown away.
• There is some serious lady power on the rise: Dany, Yara and Sansa are on FIRE!
• Who else is shipping Dany and Yara, btw?
• Can we talk about Lady Mormont’s exquisite resting bitch face?
• Poor Davos
• Tormund and Smalljon, though
• Piles and piles of bodies
• Jon Snow is a killing machine
• Ramsay does one, last incredibly shitty thing
• Sansa’s smile made it all worth it
There is only one thing that could make this season better, and her name is Lady Stoneheart. Let’s all pray to the Seven Gods and the Lord of Light for her ghastly reveal in the season finale or else I might actually quit the show.
OK. Maybe I won’t quit the show, but there better not be any wildfire laying around if she doesn’t show up. #burnthemall
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