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In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss the second episode of Season 5 of Game of Thrones, “The House of Black and White.”
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Apr 21, 2015 - 8 comments

Arya arrives in Braavos. Pod and Brienne run into trouble on the road. Cersei fears for her daughter's safety in Dorne as Ellaria Sand seeks revenge for Oberyn's death. Stannis tempts Jon. An adviser tempts Dany.
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 20, 2015 - 119 comments

Arya arrives in Braavos. Pod and Brienne run into trouble on the road. Cersei fears for her daughter's safety in Dorne as Ellaria Sand seeks revenge for Oberyn's death. Stannis tempts Jon. An adviser tempts Dany.
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 20, 2015 - 60 comments

Baelish arrives at Renly's camp just before he faces off against Stannis. Catelyn tries to convince the Baratheon brothers to abandon their quarrel and unite against the Lannisters. Sansa is abused by Joffrey in revenge for her brother's victories. Tyrion intervenes. Joffrey retaliates. Daenerys and her company arrive at the city of Qarth. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie find themselves imprisoned at Harrenhal. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Apr 17, 2015 - 7 comments

Here be dragons (spoilers). [more inside]
posted by Ik ben afgesneden on Apr 12, 2015 - 28 comments

Catelyn journeys to the Stormlands to ask Renly Baratheon to ally with Robb to fight the Lannisters, Balon orders an attack on the North in Robb's absence while Theon must decide if his loyalties lie with his own family or with Robb. Tyrion enacts a cunning plan to root out Cersei's spy on the Small Council. Shae gets a new job. Bran continues to dream. Arya's situation gets worse. Jon is reprimanded. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Apr 10, 2015 - 4 comments

Robb sends Theon to win an alliance with his father and the fierce warriors of the Iron Islands. Cersei and Tyrion clash on how to rule in King's Landing. On the road north, Arya confides in Gendry. Ser Davos enlists a pirate to join forces with Stannis and Melisandre. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Apr 3, 2015 - 4 comments

With a war on the horizon, the Seven Kingdoms are witnessing an ever-growing clash of kings. Tyrion arrives at Kings Landing to take his father's place as Hand of the King. Meanwhile, the bastard sons of King Robert are being hunted down and killed, and his estranged brother Stannis plans to take the Iron Throne for his own. Robb Stark heads South. The Night's Watch arrive at the house of Craster. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Mar 27, 2015 - 11 comments

Season Finale: A new king rises in the north. Tywin promotes Tyrion. Arya leaves King's Landing. Jon's vows are tested. Daenerys finds her fortunes changing. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Mar 20, 2015 - 11 comments

"Wha– what? Did they just– Really?! Oh my– you gotta be fu– WHAT?!" -- Entertainment Weekly, speaking for all of us. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Mar 13, 2015 - 14 comments

All hell breaks loose in King's Landing as Robb Stark declares war on the Lannisters to avenge his father's imprisonment. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Mar 6, 2015 - 8 comments

While the King is away hunting wild boar, Ned reveals Jon Arryn's discovery to Queen Cersei and suggests she leave the city before Robert returns. In response to his son Tyrion's capture, Tywin, the Lannister patriarch, orders Jamie to attack Riverrun, Lady Catelyn Stark's childhood home. The King returns, badly injured. Jon Snow and Sam Tarley take their vows and become members of the Night's Watch. Across the Narrow Sea, Ser Jorah receives a pardon from Varys. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Feb 27, 2015 - 4 comments

Viserys' frustrations boil over. Ned recovers from his injuries. King Robert reappoints Ned Hand of the King, and then leaves to hunt wild boar. In his absence, Ned sits in for the King on the Iron Throne, and also makes a startling discovery. In the Eyrie, Tyrion wagers everything on the greed of Bronn the sellsword. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Feb 20, 2015 - 10 comments

Jon Snow begins Night Watch training at The Wall and gets to know Tyrion Lannister. Eddard Stark arrives at King's Landing to assume his responsibilities as the King's Hand and is immediately summoned to a meeting with the King's Small Council. Joffrey is given a lesson in ruling the Kingdom by Cersei, and Robert longs for the glory of his past.
posted by zarq on Jan 30, 2015 - 8 comments

Bran's fate remains in doubt. Eddard Stark and his daughters leave Winterfell, to travel with King Baratheon's entourage to King's Landing. Jon Snow heads north to join the Night's Watch. Daenerys tries to learn how to please her new husband.
posted by zarq on Jan 26, 2015 - 7 comments

Daenerys must face harsh realities; Bran learns more about his destiny; Tyrion sees the truth of his situation; and circumstances north of the Wall are altered by an unexpected arrival
posted by deathpanels on Jun 15, 2014 - 357 comments