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GRRM provides an update on season 3

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In a post on his Not A Blog, George R. R. Martin provides a short update on the progress of season three. I finished and delivered my script for season three of GAME OF THRONES. It’s episode 307, with the working title “Autumn Storms.” David and Dan seem to like it. Casting is in full [...]
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Curtain Call: Ron Donachie

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Ser Rodrik Cassel: dignified, strong, steadfast. Ron Donachie: dignified, strong, steadfast. The actor played a man not too far from himself. But that in no way diminishes his performance. Rodrik Cassel was the Stark’s rock in the sea of churning waters that is Westeros. Ron Donachie’s performance was rock solid in a way that anchored [...]
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Episode 16 – The Old Gods and the New – Essay

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Here is Pearson Moore’s essay on episode 16, “The Old Gods and the New”. Spoiler Note: This essay contains some backstory elements that have not yet been addressed on the show but are covered in the books. Something Borrowed, Something Blue: A Second Look at Game of Thrones 2.06 by Pearson Moore Some god old, [...]
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Casting Season Three: Ramsay Snow

Filed Under: Casting, Speculation
In this past week’s episode, Roose Bolton mentions that he has a bastard son at his castle, the Dreadfort, and suggests to Robb that he could be sent to take back Winterfell. Although he isn’t named in the show, book readers know him as Ramsay Snow and/or Ramsay Bolton. He is a character that appears [...]
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Episode 16 – The Old Gods and the New – New Viewer Recap

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After a slight delay, we bring you our non-book-reading recapper’s thoughts on Sunday night’s episode, “The Old Gods and the New.” Enjoy! Spoiler note: The discussion in this post is primarily for non-book readers (book fans can discuss the show here). We ask all the series veterans to refrain from posting spoilers in the comments [...]
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Episode 16 – The Old Gods and the New – Recap

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Holy changes, Batman! This episode was the most exciting and tension-filled hour of Game of Thrones yet, simply because I had no idea what would happen next! My full reactions are after the jump. Spoiler Note: This post is for those who have read A Clash of Kings. As such the post itself and the [...]
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