westeros

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. 

The fact that “Anchor and Hope” is titled in a binary proves to be emblematic of the film itself — about half of it is enjoyable.

Even though the episode may not have been entirely happy, this interpretation of season eight was highly enjoyable to watch.

With a title so rife with symbolism as “The Dragon and the Wolf,” the seventh season finale of “Game of Thrones” was fittingly filled with significant imagery.

Every character has reached a significant point in their arc specifically compared to where they were this time last season.

The penultimate episode of every “Game of Thrones” season has historically been action-filled and exciting as it preps for the inevitable chaos of the finale.

With several family-related developments this episode, “Eastwatch” was all about the parents and children of Westeros — their relationships, the patterns of succession and the implications of their respective identities.

Where last week’s episode was an action-packed nailbiter, “Eastwatch” counters back this week with a flurry of equally suspenseful, if slower-moving, plot reveals.