Game of Thrones: Quest for Belonging

I love the what’s happening with television these days. Television has always been about entertainment, but the best entertainment insists on being something more than just entertaining. It insists on delving into the characters, exploring their emotions and the reasons behind them, understanding their goals and motivations, and examining their morals, psychology, and desires. Looking… Continue reading Game of Thrones: Quest for Belonging

Game of Thrones: Birth of the Dragon

One strength of a television series like Game of Thrones is its ability to explore character. Characters have several episodes, several seasons, to develop and change. We call this transformation character arc. When I binge watch a television series, it tends to be the plot that keeps me watching, one episode after the next. But… Continue reading Game of Thrones: Birth of the Dragon