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A Scene of Ice and Fire

The Game of Thrones podcast that examines the show scene by scene with Andrew (@MearnsPSA) and Manu (@ManuclearBomb).
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May 21, 2019

Andrew and Manu reach the end of road of one part of their journey. "Game of Thrones" aired its finale, "The Iron Throne" on Sunday, and offered a glimpse at the new future of Westeros. This is definitely a time to reflect on how fascinating characters like Arya, Daenerys, Sansa, Tyrion, Jon, Brienne, and more wrapped up their arcs.

We touched on pretty much every major plot point of the finale before offering some last thoughts. Of course, you're not done with us just yet. (At least we hope you're not!) Soon, we'll jump back in time and begin our normal scene-by-scene coverage of season 2.

We can't wait and we can't thank you enough for joining us in our journeys through the final season.

May 14, 2019

Thrones is almost at an end, and the most recent installment, "The Bells," felt more like a cinematic blockbuster to Andrew and Manu than an episode of television. There are definite positives to that in terms of directing, set design, cinematography, and more!

Unfortunately, we also get some questionable storytelling choices, resulting in huge moments like Dany's heel turn on the innocents of King's Landing feeling rushed. But between that, the Jaime/Cersei storyline, Cleganebowl, Arya's wanderings, and the last stand of Varys, there's so much to talk about!

Next week's finale will be something to behold.

  • Lindsey Romain's Nerdist post on the white horse symbolism
  • Bookshelfstud's referenced episode recap
  • Nathalie Emmanuel's EW interview about Missandei's death and GoT's larger diversity issues
  • This GIF of the Cleganebowl step staredown with Drogon in the background is just an incredible shot
  • Andrew's post about "Last of the Starks," the previous season 8 episode which we did not have time to podcast about
  • Register with the discount code "Manu" for Con of Thrones (Nashville, July 12-14)
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