TVOvermind » Game of Thrones http://www.tvovermind.com TV News, Reviews, Recaps, and Spoilers Wed, 22 May 2013 04:04:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Game of Thrones 3.08 "Second Sons" Review: Duty Bound http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-08-second-sons-review-duty-bound-214672 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-08-second-sons-review-duty-bound-214672#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 04:23:31 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=214672 “We do not choose our destiny, but we must do our duty, no? Great or small, we must do our duty,” says Stannis and indeed everyone has a lot of unpleasant duties to uphold on this week’s episode of Game of Thrones titled, “Second Sons.” Some reluctantly carry through their duties and some just abdicate. [...]

Game of Thrones 3.08 "Second Sons" Review: Duty Bound

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-08-second-sons-review-duty-bound-214672/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Preview: Robb Arrives at House Frey; Daenerys is Caught Between Jorah & Daario http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-s03e09-the-rains-of-castamere-215083 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-s03e09-the-rains-of-castamere-215083#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 02:10:45 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=215083 There's only two more episodes of Game of Thrones before the third season is done and on June 2, Dany is caught in the middle.

Game of Thrones Preview: Robb Arrives at House Frey; Daenerys is Caught Between Jorah & Daario

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-s03e09-the-rains-of-castamere-215083/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones 3.07 "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" Review: Love Me Senseless http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-review-love-me-senseless-213578 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-review-love-me-senseless-213578#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 04:28:01 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=213578 Romance abounds again on Game of Thrones—well, romance and a little ménage à trois action during a reprieve from being tortured. That’s right, Theon’s arc has some movement and even if the movement is primarily in his pants I’ll take it. He is momentarily released from the torture apparatus to have his wounds tended and [...]

Game of Thrones 3.07 "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" Review: Love Me Senseless

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-review-love-me-senseless-213578/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Season 3 is Changing the Books...For the Better http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-is-changing-the-books-for-the-better-212270 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-is-changing-the-books-for-the-better-212270#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:20:35 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=212270 I've recently become a convert to the Game of Thrones books after being sick and tired of reading spoilers on the internet. I will now wear spoilers like armor, and they can never be used to hurt me. I'm currently reading A Dance With Dragons, meaning I've just about gotten to know everything that's going [...]

Game of Thrones Season 3 is Changing the Books...For the Better

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-is-changing-the-books-for-the-better-212270/feed/ 2 Game of Thrones 3.07 "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" Sneak Peek http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-sneak-peek-211984 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-sneak-peek-211984#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 05:58:13 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=211984 Melisandre visited the Riverlands and found the Brotherhood Without Banners in this week's Game of Thrones. She was shocked to discover that the Lord of Light had brought the dead back to life so many times. It turns out that she came to take one of the men in exchange for gold, horrifying Arya. Before departing, [...]

Game of Thrones 3.07 "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" Sneak Peek

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-07-the-bear-and-the-maiden-fair-sneak-peek-211984/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones 3.06 "The Climb" Review: Where Your Allegiance Lies http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-the-climb-review-where-your-allegiance-lies-210524 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-the-climb-review-where-your-allegiance-lies-210524#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 04:14:55 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=210524 This week’s episode of Game of Thrones was titled “The Climb”, and it’s a very apropos title. There are two sides to the climb: the literal and the metaphorical. When we check in with Sam and his crush, Sam gives us some background information relating to the literal. Evidently, the wall is “700 feet high” [...]

Game of Thrones 3.06 "The Climb" Review: Where Your Allegiance Lies

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-the-climb-review-where-your-allegiance-lies-210524/feed/ 2 A Trio of Game of Thrones Audition Tapes http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-trio-of-game-of-thrones-audition-tapes-210869 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-trio-of-game-of-thrones-audition-tapes-210869#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:58:14 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=210869 As I'm not doing reviews of the actual show here on TVOvermind, I do try and provide a bunch of bonus material that fans of the show can enjoy. I've done galleries and GIF collections and much much more, but I was on a different quest today. I tried to find some of the cast's [...]

A Trio of Game of Thrones Audition Tapes

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-trio-of-game-of-thrones-audition-tapes-210869/feed/ 2 Game of Thrones 3.05 "Kissed by Fire" Review: Broken Vows and Misbegotten Ones http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-05-kissed-by-fire-review-broken-vows-and-misbegotten-ones-209164 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-05-kissed-by-fire-review-broken-vows-and-misbegotten-ones-209164#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:21:50 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=209164 Vows are left shattered in pieces on the floor in the latest episode of Game of Thrones, titled “Kissed by Fire.” Let’s start with The Kingslayer—I’m sorry, I hear he likes to go by Jaime. Jaime’s woes continue. The dismembered hand is removed from his neck and he receives medical treatment yet he is still [...]

Game of Thrones 3.05 "Kissed by Fire" Review: Broken Vows and Misbegotten Ones

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-05-kissed-by-fire-review-broken-vows-and-misbegotten-ones-209164/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones 3.06 Preview "The Climb" http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-preview-the-climb-210507 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-preview-the-climb-210507#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:30:51 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=210507 After tonight's "Kissed by Fire"  Game of Thrones has officially arrived at the halfway point for season 3.  Kind of hard to believe, right?  After Rickard Karstark betrayed Robb Stark tonight and chopped off Rickard’s head, sacrificing the support of the Karstarks, it's hard to tell where things are going for him.  This added to [...]

Game of Thrones 3.06 Preview "The Climb"

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-06-preview-the-climb-210507/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Gets Political, For Real! http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-gets-political-for-real-210367 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-gets-political-for-real-210367#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:12:32 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=210367 Game of Thrones entered the world political stage recently when US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich urged that countries residents to stop pirating the HBO hit series.  Referring to the issue as a "Game of Clones", Bleich — an admitted fan of the series — took to his Facebook for a little piracy shaming. "Unfortunately, [...]

Game of Thrones Gets Political, For Real!

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-gets-political-for-real-210367/feed/ 2 A Gallery of Game of Thrones Art Based on the Books, Not the Show http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-game-of-thrones-art-not-based-on-the-show-210078 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-game-of-thrones-art-not-based-on-the-show-210078#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:40:38 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=210078 Game of Thrones has inspired a huge fanbase now that the HBO show is a hit, but George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has had legions of fans long before that. As such, there is plenty of fan art online that isn't based on the actors cast on the show. I think [...]

A Gallery of Game of Thrones Art Based on the Books, Not the Show

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-game-of-thrones-art-not-based-on-the-show-210078/feed/ 0 Ten Mistakes in Game of Thrones You May Not Have Noticed http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/ten-mistakes-in-game-of-thrones-you-may-not-have-noticed-209124 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/ten-mistakes-in-game-of-thrones-you-may-not-have-noticed-209124#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:04:30 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=209124 Game of Thrones is a tightly run show and produces quality episodes every week. But  it can't get everything perfect 100% of the time. Over three seasons there have been a few little errors on the show that went unnoticed by some, but not by all. Rather, there are careful watchers who are quick to [...]

Ten Mistakes in Game of Thrones You May Not Have Noticed

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/ten-mistakes-in-game-of-thrones-you-may-not-have-noticed-209124/feed/ 2 Game of Thrones 3.04 "And Now His Watch Has Ended" Review: What I Was Born To Be http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-04-and-now-his-watch-has-ended-review-what-i-was-born-to-be-207826 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-04-and-now-his-watch-has-ended-review-what-i-was-born-to-be-207826#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:18:12 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207826 Most people don’t realize how much of a lottery life really is. I don’t mean to suggest that everything is predetermined or simply the result of luck, but there is one thing of the gravest importance we take for granted: the circumstances of our birth. Were you born to enjoy the riches of your ancestors [...]

Game of Thrones 3.04 "And Now His Watch Has Ended" Review: What I Was Born To Be

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-3-04-and-now-his-watch-has-ended-review-what-i-was-born-to-be-207826/feed/ 3 Game of Thrones Preview: Robb is Betrayed and Jon Must Prove Himself http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-5-kissed-by-fire-209005 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-5-kissed-by-fire-209005#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:04:14 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=209005 Jon must prove himself to Mance and his followers in the April 28 episode of Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones Preview: Robb is Betrayed and Jon Must Prove Himself

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-5-kissed-by-fire-209005/feed/ 0 Preview - Mad Magazine's Game of Thrones Edition http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/preview-mad-magazines-game-of-thrones-edition-208921 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/preview-mad-magazines-game-of-thrones-edition-208921#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:57:25 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=208921 The June edition of Mad Magazine takes aim at HBO's Game of Thrones, featuring a cover that depicts Alfred E. Neuman on an entirely different kind of 'throne'.  Behind him, among the familiar swords are a few new implements of destruction: a lawn rake, a sewer pipe, a switchblade, a fork, a spoon and a [...]

Preview - Mad Magazine's Game of Thrones Edition

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/preview-mad-magazines-game-of-thrones-edition-208921/feed/ 1 Game of Thrones Episode Teasers: What's In Store for the Month of May? http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-may-episodes-208644 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-may-episodes-208644#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:46:31 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=208644 HBO has sent out teasers about what Game of Thrones fans can expect for the upcoming May episodes of the show.

Game of Thrones Episode Teasers: What's In Store for the Month of May?

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-may-episodes-208644/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones: Who Would Make the Best King of the Seven Kingdoms? http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/who-would-make-the-best-king-of-the-seven-kingdoms-207926 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/who-would-make-the-best-king-of-the-seven-kingdoms-207926#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:31:53 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207926 No king's reign lasts forever, and so it stands to reason that Joffrey will not sit on the Iron Throne for as long as Game of Thrones is on the air. I have no foreknowledge of any future events, as I have not read the books on purpose, but it seems like a fair assumption [...]

Game of Thrones: Who Would Make the Best King of the Seven Kingdoms?

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/who-would-make-the-best-king-of-the-seven-kingdoms-207926/feed/ 2 Game of Thrones 1.03 "Walk of Punishiment" Review - Reunited and it Feels So Good! http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-1-03-walk-of-punishiment-review-reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-207454 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-1-03-walk-of-punishiment-review-reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-207454#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:33:33 +0000 Justin Mooney http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207454 Disclaimer: I have not read the G.R.R. Martin novels. If you wish to comment on these reviews—which I encourage you to do—no spoilers please. Game of Thrones, much like Robb Stark and his army, requires a patient viewer. This series isn’t centered around individual episodes; the focus is the arc of the season. Sometimes that [...]

Game of Thrones 1.03 "Walk of Punishiment" Review - Reunited and it Feels So Good!

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-1-03-walk-of-punishiment-review-reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-207454/feed/ 1 Game of Thrones Preview: Cersei Plots Against the Tyrells and Daenerys Takes a Stand http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-4-and-now-his-watch-is-ended-207739 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-4-and-now-his-watch-is-ended-207739#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:10:05 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207739 Cersei grows increasingly concerned about Margaery's influence over Joffrey in the April 21 episode of Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones Preview: Cersei Plots Against the Tyrells and Daenerys Takes a Stand

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-4-and-now-his-watch-is-ended-207739/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Season 3 - Spoilers You Need to Know http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-207770 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-207770#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:09:31 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207770 Game of Thrones fans that have read the books have had a bitter sweet experience for the last two seasons, since they mostly followed the essential story beats of the books—but NO MORE.  Beginning with season 3, it will be a lot harder to get spoilers from George R.R. Martin's books.  In particular, it will [...]

Game of Thrones Season 3 - Spoilers You Need to Know

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-207770/feed/ 0 A Gallery of the Game of Thrones Cast Goofing Around http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-the-game-of-thrones-cast-goofing-around-207077 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-the-game-of-thrones-cast-goofing-around-207077#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:51:37 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=207077 The Game of Thrones cast is usually all dressed up in their Westeros finest, so it can be kind of jarring to see them living life as regular people. This gallery assembled here first shows the cast in more relaxed settings. We see them either in photoshoots for magazines, at premiere parties or just goofing [...]

A Gallery of the Game of Thrones Cast Goofing Around

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/a-gallery-of-the-game-of-thrones-cast-goofing-around-207077/feed/ 0 Video - Game of Thrones Theme Song Played by Street Musicians http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/video-game-of-thrones-theme-song-played-by-street-musicians-206605 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/video-game-of-thrones-theme-song-played-by-street-musicians-206605#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:36:20 +0000 Jon Lachonis http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=206605 HBO's Game of Thrones is back and dominating Sunday's as it should be, but for a change we have a topic that focuses not directly on the show, but on an aspect of the show being given artistic treatment out here in the real world.  Where the dragons belch Carbon Dioxide and look a lot [...]

Video - Game of Thrones Theme Song Played by Street Musicians

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/video-game-of-thrones-theme-song-played-by-street-musicians-206605/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Preview: Tyrion Gets a New Job and Daenerys Meets With the Slavers http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-3-walk-of-punishment-206550 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-3-walk-of-punishment-206550#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:01:39 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=206550 In the April 14th Game of Thrones, Tyrion is given some new responsibilities, while Jon is taken to the Fist of the First Men.

Game of Thrones Preview: Tyrion Gets a New Job and Daenerys Meets With the Slavers

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-preview-season-3-episode-3-walk-of-punishment-206550/feed/ 0 Tonight on Game of Thrones: Arya Travels, Margaery Schemes and Sansa Reveals Too Much http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-teasers-season-3-episode-2-dark-wings-dark-words-206542 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-teasers-season-3-episode-2-dark-wings-dark-words-206542#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:25:34 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=206542 Tonight's Game of Thrones features some characters not seen in the premiere, including Jaime, Brienne, Arya and Bran.

Tonight on Game of Thrones: Arya Travels, Margaery Schemes and Sansa Reveals Too Much

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-teasers-season-3-episode-2-dark-wings-dark-words-206542/feed/ 0 The Ten Coolest Fan Made Game of Thrones Videos on the Internet http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/the-ten-coolest-fan-made-game-of-thrones-videos-on-the-internet-206266 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/the-ten-coolest-fan-made-game-of-thrones-videos-on-the-internet-206266#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:40:43 +0000 Paul http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=206266 Game of Thrones has inspired a hugely devoted fanbase, and though they're opposed at every turn by HBO's copyright lawyers, some fans have managed to convert their love for the show into YouTube videos. I hunted down some of my favorites from the past few years. Some are remixes of the song, others are full-on [...]

The Ten Coolest Fan Made Game of Thrones Videos on the Internet

]]> http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/the-ten-coolest-fan-made-game-of-thrones-videos-on-the-internet-206266/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones Renewed for Season 4 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-renewed-for-season-4-205923 http://www.tvovermind.com/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-renewed-for-season-4-205923#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:29:11 +0000 Clarissa http://www.tvovermind.com/?p=205923 The third season premiere of Game of Thrones drew record ratings, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that HBO renewed the show today.

Game of Thrones Renewed for Season 4

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