“Game of Thrones”- Second Sons episode review

May 20   4 Comments  

Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Sansa (Sophie Turner) are forced into an unwanted marriage.

Tyrion and Sansa have an uncomfortable wedding, Dany’s beauty recruits a sellsword and Sam saves Gilly from a white walker.

“Game of Thrones” – The Bear and The Maiden Fair episode review

May 13   Leave a Comment  

Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) must fight a bear as entertainment.

Brienne battles a bear, Gendry discovers his royal lineage, Arya escapes the Brotherhood and Dany intimidates.

“Game of Thrones” – The Climb episode review

May 6   2 Comments  

Iwan Rheon's character plays mind games with Theon (Alfie Allen)

Arya meets Melisandre, Tyrion and Cersei dread their marriages, and Jon and Ygritte exemplify that the climb is all there is…

“Game of Thrones”- Kissed by Fire episode review

April 29   3 Comments  

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Robb is betrayed by his bannerman, Tywin marries off his children as a power play, and Jamie opens up to Brienne about his past.

“Game of Thrones” – And Now His Watch Has Ended episode review

April 22   1 Comment  

Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and Margaery (Natalie Dormer) greet a crowd.

Varys shares the story of how he was cut, Theon tastes hope before he is dragged back into despair and Dany acts like a true conqueror.

“Game of Thrones” – Walk of Punishment episode review

April 15   5 Comments  

Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) learns more of his future as Master of Coin.

Tyrion is appointed Master of Coin, Theon is rescued by a new face, and Jamie is reminded that Daddy won’t save him.

“Game of Thrones”- Dark Wings, Dark Words episode review

April 8   1 Comment  

Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) come to a stand off.

We meet the Reeds and Olenna Tyrell, and check on the discovered Arya, the tortured Theon and the battling Brienne and Jamie.

“Game of Thrones” – Valar Dohaeris season premiere review

April 1   1 Comment  

Margaery (Natalie Dormer) speaks to the orphans of Kings Landing.

White Walkers are advancing, Daenerys is shopping for soldiers, and Margaery masters public relations in the third season premiere.

Blast’s Best TV Series of 2012

Dec. 31, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Where does the beloved "Breaking Bad" fall on our list of the year's best shows?

We, the TV writers, recognize the best shows of 2012 by combining our individual ballots to declare a Top 10!

My Hypothetical Emmy Ballot: Who deserves it, and who has a shot

July 16, 2012   Leave a Comment  

The nominations for these coveted golden statuettes will be announced Thursday morning.

Thursday morning, Emmy nominations will be announced; who do we feel deserves the nods, and who takes home the trophies?

“Game of Thrones” – Valar Morghulis season finale review

June 4, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Jaqen and his face-shifting abilities are just one extraordinary highlight of an outstanding final round of this season's "Game."

Zombies, and dragons, and face-shifting assassins! Oh hell yes!

“Game of Thrones” – Blackwater episode review

May 28, 2012   7 Comments  

Bronn aims to blow up Stannis' fleet by igniting Wildfire, and this explosive episode reignites the series.

Explosive episode reignites the series

“Game of Thrones” – The Prince of Winterfell episode review

May 21, 2012   3 Comments  

Varys (Conleth Hill) and Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plan for the impending siege of King's Landing.

Lust for blood grows

“Game of Thrones” — A Man Without Honor episode review

May 14, 2012   Leave a Comment  

"A Man Without Honor," Jamie Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) uses his charm to escape imprisonment by Robb Stark.

Compelling as hell

“Game of Thrones” — The Old Gods and the New episode review

May 7, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Robb Stark (Richard Madden) learns that Winterfell has been overrun by Theon Greyjoy, a man he once called his brother.

Intimate and brutal

What we talk about when we talk about “Game of Thrones”

May 3, 2012   1 Comment  

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It’s not what you’d think…

“Game of Thrones” — The Ghost of Harrenhal episode review

April 30, 2012   2 Comments  

Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) prepares for battle as all of Westeros feels the effects of a sudden murder.

Yeah — that happened

“Game of Thrones” — Garden of Bones episode review

April 23, 2012   Leave a Comment  

King Joffrey aims his crossbow at his future queen, insisting she must pay for her brother Robb's treason.

Was not prepared for that…

“Game of Thrones” — What is Dead May Never Die episode review

April 16, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) contemplates the cruelty of what she's seen at such a young age.

Blood spilled and hope lost

“Game of Thrones” – The Night Lands episode review

April 9, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Arya (Maisie Williams) and Gendry (Joe Dempsie) try to keep a low profile as the City Watch searches for them in "The Night Lands."

Chock-full of resonating material