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Itâs over. Turns out asking who ends up sitting on the Iron Throne was asking the wrong question. Someone goes Into the West but someone else is the true Frodo of this situation. Tyrion arranges some chairs. Fateful decisions are made. And we ponder the meaning of final episodes of TV series. Please join Jason and Brian as they search their feelings about âGame of Thronesâ one last time before the end of the Game of Thrones Flashcast.
Host Jason Snell and Brian Hamilton.
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So itâs come to this, the climactic penultimate episode of âGame of Thrones.â Jason and Brian both enjoyed the spectacle while having some pretty serious thoughts about the character decisions the show is suddenly making. Jason has a not-so-wild theory about how the show will end. Brian climbs on top of a mountain of rubble and declares it his conspiracy corner. Jason invokes President Truman. We try to explain scorpion geometry. Thereâs a âPrincess Brideâ reference. (Weâll be back a day late next week for the final episode! See you then.)
Host Jason Snell and Brian Hamilton.
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This week we join the surviving characters to pause to honor a colleague and friend who has fallen on the road to the final episodeâand along the way we send some strong words out to the Internetâs own horde of zombie trolls. Then we turn to the episode at hand, as the dead are burned, questions of what makes a good leader are debated, feelings are revealed, Arya gets an offer (and Hot Pie gets an implied job offer), some characters say goodbye, and more shocking deaths are witnessed.
Host Jason Snell with Brian Hamilton.
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So itâs come to thisâthe action-packed, movie-length, extremely dark Battle of Winterfell. After two episodes of character moments and table setting, how did we react to this massive action spectacle? One of our hosts hated it, one of them loved it, and the other felt quite mixed. Isnât it weird to know that one major phase of this story is over? Did the amount of character death feel appropriate? Why does Bran love his stories so much? At least someone remembered to stick them with the pointy end. Alphabet soup all around!
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Itâs the eve of battle! Which means that everyone in Winterfell is a little bit on edge as they spend their time checking in with each other to see whoâs still holding grudges about everything that happened in the first seven seasons. Jaime Lannister gets a full trial, while Theon Greyjoy gets away with a quick hug. Brienne of Tarth gets what sheâs always wanted (although sheâs always denied it), and Arya gets what she wants even though sheâs never seemed that interested before. And weâre not talking about that cool new weapon. Thereâs a lot of talk about how everybodyâs probably about to die, but thatâs not until next week. For now, enjoy the big fire and Podrickâs singing voice.
Host Monty Ashley with Brian Hamilton and Kelly Guimont.
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Itâs back! In this episode we discuss the final season premiere of âGame of Thrones.â A lot of people show up at Winterfell. There are more meaningful looks and facial expressions. Jon and Dany go on a magic dragon ride. Cersei compliments Euronâs arrogance. And Brian has a theory about how the show will end! Join us for this six-episode slide into oblivion.
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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We wrap up our rewatch of season 1 of âGame of Thronesâ with a look at the aftermath of Nedâs death, how the centrality of Jon and Dany to the story are pretty obvious in hindsight, and the morality of Catelyn Starkâs beating a prisonerâeven if the prisoner is Jaime Lannister and his family just killed her husband. And that final scene! Itâs not nearly as impressive as we remembered itâwhich might be the most impressive thing about it, after all. See you next year!
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Nedâs dead, baby! This is the big moment. Arya and Sansa witness Nedâs confession that heâs a traitor, and in the end it doesnât matterâJoffrey says âoff with his head.â Also, Jon has a conversation with the showâs most interesting character, Dany fails to deal with the impending death of Drogo, and Tyrion makes a lousy warrior.
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley.
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We continue our hindsight-tinged look back at season 1 with an episode that really sets you up to think that Ned might get away with all of this. Arya claims her first victim. Sansa just wants to be a pretty princess. Robb is on the move. Jon kills his first zombie. And Khal Drogo gets a cut that definitely wonât linger, nope, no sir.
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Kelly Guimont joins us once again, this time to discuss the episode where it all goes south. (Though to be fair, from the perspective of the wildings, everythingâs south.) Tywin guts a symbolic stag! The assorted rapists and friendless wretches of the Nightâs Watch get a pep talk and take an oath! Drogo seriously khalsplains to Dany. Ros auditions for Littlefinger in the showâs most eye-rolling sexposition scene yet. And King Robert is dead, long live⊠uh, Ned, are you sure you want to make this bad decision?
Host Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont, Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Kelly Guimont joins Brian, Monty, and Jason to discuss an action-packed first-season episode (with spoilers for the rest of the run of show, of course). In this episode, Tyrion participates in a SNL sketch that may lead to his death in one of many different ways, but instead he survives a Trial By Combat that seals this showâs ultimate character pairing: Tyrion and Bronn. Ros the prostitute heads south. Dany tries to cook an egg and eat a horse heart. Viserys gets whatâs coming to him. And Jason, gray of hair, watches in horror as Ned very laboriously figures out that Joffrey is really a Lannister.
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Brian Hamilton and Kelly Guimont.
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Hereâs where it all really gets started. The assassination of Jon Arryn leads the Starks and Lannisters into conflict. Varys and Littlefinger plot their individual plots, and joust with one another (verbally) while the Mountain and the Knight of Flowers joust with one another (literally). Robert and Cersei have a cold, clear conversation. And is killing Dany and her unborn child the right move for a thoroughly Peter Principled King Robert to make? We break it all down. (Spoilers for seasons 1-7 are inside. Donât listen if youâre a first-time viewer!)
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley.
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Kathy Campbell joins Jason and Monty in our spoiler-filled rewatch of season one of âGame of Thrones.â In this episode, we stay on brand by frustrating pedantic fans with our utter failure to recall what Littlefinger is up to or why he had Jon Arryn assassinated. Also, itâs the triumphant debut of sexposition; debuts for Sam, Bronn, Gendry, and the three-eyed Raven; Arya stays true to herself; and we pay tribute to Ros, the hardest-working whore in Westeros.
Host Jason Snell with Kathy Campbell and Monty Ashley.
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Our (spoiler-filled) rewatch of Season 1 of âGame of Thronesâ continues with the incredibly dense third episode, in which Ned arrives at Kingâs Landing, Jon arrives at Winterfell, and Dany finally realizes that sheâs got way more authority than her stupid brother.
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Our re-watch of the first season of âGame of Thronesâ reaches its surprisingly key second episode, where Ned tells Jon heâll explain his parentage later, Joffrey decides to have a bit of fun with the butcherâs boy, Dany gets some intimacy tips from a handmaiden, and the direwolves have perhaps the most screen time theyâll ever get. RIP Lady. (Note that if youâre looking for a spoiler-free look at âGame of Thronesâ, this isnât it. We discuss where the series is going up to the end of the penultimate season.)
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Jason, Monty, and Brian fill the massive gap between seasons by going back to the beginning. Yes, itâs time for a re-watch of Season 1 of âGame of Thronesâ, beginning with the pilot. Hey, that guy dies! So does she! But not him! Maybe weâll remember what happens this time. (Note that if youâre looking for a spoiler-free look at âGame of Thronesâ, this isnât it. We discuss where the series is going up to the end of the penultimate season.)
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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Here we are, at the end of the abbreviated penultimate season of âGame of Thrones.â This week weâre talking about sibling bonds (and other, closer bonds between blood relatives), serious looks between characters who share histories, and things to do in Eastwatch when youâre dead. See you next year! Or the year after! Or whenever the show comes back!
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Brian Hamilton.
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In âBeyond the Wall,â Game of Thrones takes us - where else? - beyond the Wall. Thereâs lots of walking, talking, some more walking, and then a few things happen. No big deal. Meanwhile, down south, Arya reminisces about archery, Sansa does some Raven Reconnaissance, and Tyrion tries to rein in Dany. Plus, we make fun of a terrible Dana Carvey comedy, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert actors are confused for each other, and Monty makes the Yu-Gi-Oh! joke to end all Yu-Gi-Oh! jokes.
Host Monty Ashley with Brian Hamilton.
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Hey, itâs Gendry! Gendryâs back, everybody! Remember Gendry? Heâs back! Okay, thatâs probably something thatâs going to pay off farther down the line. We also got to see Tyrion have a secret meeting with his brother Jaime, and they havenât talked in a long time. And Jon Snow gathered up all the tough guys he could find and took them up north so he could grab Tormund Giantsbane and the surviving members of the Brotherhood of Fire and go marching north to kidnap a wight to show to Cersei Lannister. Thatâs the plan, anyway, but itâs probably going to break down into a bunch of fighting and screaming. The important part is that they looked real cool walking north from the Wall. Arya and Sansa are back to arguing with each other, but theyâre doing it in an adult way, and itâs about whether they should be cutting peopleâs heads off. Arya is on the pro-decapitation side.
Host Monty Ashley with Kelly Guimont.
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This week on âGame of Thronesâ, not very much happened. Oh, sure, Jon lured Daenerys down to the beach to look at his cave etchings. And Missandei explained to Jon and Davos why Daenerys has so many followersâand why the best rulers are the ones you choose. And there was a reunion of three Starks in Winterfell, as Sansa and Arya were reunited at last and were joined by their brother Bran and his awesome new dagger. Between getting beaten senseless, Pod reminded Brienne that a major part of her promise to Catelyn had finally been fulfilled. Arya revealed to everyone at Winterfell that sheâs an incredibly dangerous fighter. Bronn reminded us why we love him. Samâs dad reminded us why we hate him. Oh yeah, and then a Dothraki horde and some dragons showed up. I suppose we could talk about that too, if we have enough timeâŠ
Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley and Erika Ensign.
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