George R.R. Martin

The series opens with the fire and fury one might expect from a show with “dragon” in its title, yet it grows into something wildly unpredictable. It is, in many ways, one of the most triumphant debut seasons of a television program in recent memory. 

How did a series, heavily remarked upon for its careful craft and focus, turn from sweeping the Emmy Awards with universal acclaim to garnering mass disappointment from fans and critics alike?

“Game of Thrones” is the fantasy juggernaut of the 21st century — but more than that, it also leads the pack among fantasy narratives in its portrayal and use of religion.

We at the Clog know that "when you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."

As students of a top-tier university, it is the responsibility of those of us who do go to work in D.C. — whether libertarian, progressive or anything in between — that we work to make government, at any level, more than just an exercise in power and ego.