‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E6: The Final Meltdown
So Bran is not the Night King. Nobody time travelled and most of your other favorite internet fan theories did not come to fruition in the last of our 73 episode tour of Westeros. If you had told me beforehand that only a single, solitary character would die in the last episode of Game of…
‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E5 Recap: We Didn’t Start the Fire… It was Daenerys
So it all went down. A bunch of main characters died brutally this week. The lines have become so murky, it’s impossible to tell who the good guys are now. Well either way, it’s tough to make the case that the woman who burnt an entire city alive is the hero. The siege of King’s…
‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E4 Recap: The Pain That Was Promised
And here I was thinking the brutality of last week’s episode would lead to some type of win for the audience as we enter the second half of the final season. I guess we have to remember that this is Game of Thrones after all. After a fun little feast, things go wrong and then…
‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E3 Recap: For the Night is Dark and Full of Zombies
It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for. The White Walkers have arrived at Winterfell and our Game of Thrones stress is at an all-time high. If you’re anything like me, you ended the 80+ minute episode with a pit in your stomach and a lump in your throat. The Battle of Winterfell hit me…
‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E2 Recap: Fireside Chats
We get one more episode of “Full House: Westeros” before the abominable snowmen tear down all of our hopes and dreams next week in the battle at Winterfell. But the last day and night before the big fight provided plenty of proverbial goats for us to sink our dragon teeth into. Gend-rya happened, Jon spilled…
‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E1 Recap: How To Claim Your Dragon
We have gone just about 600 days since the season seven finale of Game of Thrones. Since then I’ve aged more than Melisandre taking off her magic necklace. Now the wait is over… at least for the premiere. We still have a ton of questions that will hopefully be answered over the coming weeks as…
The Week in Geek Entertainment News 2/8/2019 – Links
All the important geek news from this week rounded up in one place. Last week it was Oscar Isaac. Now they’ve cast Javier Bardem in Dune. Dune, chill. We get it. It’s going to be goooooood. –Nerd Much The newest trailer for Tim Burton’s Dumbo: Guillermo del Toro’s Scary Stories dropped a trailer. Anyone else’s…
The Week in Geek Entertainment News July 2018 – Links
So much news, so little time to digest it all. Catch up on an entire week’s worth of geek news right here! James Gunn was dropped by Disney and Marvel due to offensive social media posts from a few years ago that made fun of pedophilia victims, among other things. Now there’s a petition to…
This Week in Geek News
Well geeks, this past week or so has brought us some hugely exciting news for Star Wars and Batman fans – both of which I just happen to be. Which makes it kind of strange that I initially missed BOTH of these stories and had to have them called to my attention. So I figured…
Iain Glen Thinks the Ending of ‘Game of Thrones’ is Brilliant, But You May Not Agree
Ever since the beheading of Ned Stark in the first season of Game of Thrones, every fan knows better than to bank on the safety of any of its characters. This is part of the formula that gives the show its edge, and it’s what has fans biting their finger nails as they wait for…
8 Geeky Gifts Every Nerd Will Freak Out Over
We all have that one geeky friend in our lives. It can sometimes be hard to pick out a gift for them because of how oddly specific their tastes can be. Some geeks like anime, sci-fi, or thrillers in their TV shows. Other geeks are simply movie buffs, and many simple just like having the…
Check out This ‘Game of Thrones’ Pop-Up Bar in Boston While You Can
No doubt patios are a fun place to hang, but maybe not so much in the brutal winter of New England. Yet, somehow, the Precinct Kitchen + Bar (pictured above) in Boston has found a way to get people to willingly sit outside this January. They’ve set up a Game of Thrones pop-up bar where you…
Unboxing the XL Geek Fuel Box + $3 Off Next Purchase
Geek Fuel is a subscription company that sends you a Monthly Mystery Box filled with everything you need to feed your geeky lifestyle. Each box contains an exclusive t-shirt, collectibles, and toys plus a downloadable Steam game. Each box runs you $24.90 (including shipping and handling), and you can also choose a 3, 6, or 12…
‘Game of Thrones’ S7 E7 Recap: Hello, My Name Is…
We knew this Game of Thrones finale would come quickly with only seven episodes in the penultimate season. But even so, we are left with so many twists, turns, and complex moments to break down over the next year. Yes, there is an ice dragon that’s going to be a giant pain. But that’s not…