If there’s one thing slightly disappointing about gorily epic fantasy saga Game of Thrones, it’s that the inhabitants of Westeros show a woeful lack of interest in coffee, slouching around being witty, or whether or not Cersi and the Kingslayer were ever ‘on a break’. Happily, some intrepid YouTuber has braved ice and fire to … >
So, here we go, into the fourth year. We’ve had psycho killers, demi-gods, religious nutters, mad kings… What do we face now?
Although many people watch Game of Thrones for its compelling blend of fantasy, action and bloody violence, a similar number enjoy it for the Machiavellian political subterfuge that runs through it like a mainline injection of Francis Urquhart’s blood. It’s not quite The West Wing of the Seven Kingdoms, but it’s not far off – … >
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