Geeky Thrones Girl

This episode features the panel I did at GeekGirlCon 2019. It was called Positive and Problematic: The Portrayal of Women in Game of Thrones. I was joined on the panel with some other amazing women: Regina McMenomy, Isabela Oliveira, Alisha Knaff, Demetria Spinrad, and Sarah Gulde.

In this episode, I give a rundown of all the news from the past few weeks.

HBO made some big decisions on Game of Thrones prequel series. Here's the news.

In this episode, I talk about all of the clues that led to Daenerys losing it and toasting King's Landing. There are many more than you might think.

When Arya Stark killed the Night King, it seemed to come out of left field, but upon digging deeper, it made complete sense.

In this episode, I talk about the news that a prequel based on the history of the Targaryens might be on the way.

In this episode, I give a rundown of all of the Game of Thrones-related news that happened over the summer.

 In this episode I talk more about the story of Ser Duncan the Tall, which is detailed in the novel, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." 

In this episode I talk more about the story of Ser Duncan the Tall, which is detailed in the novel, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

In this episode, I begin the story of Ser Duncan the Tall in the side novel called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

In this episode I offer up my thoughts (very emotional at times) on The Last Watch, which is the documentary that shows all of the behind the scenes work that went into the last season. #gameofthrones #gameofthronesdocumentary

In this episode I offer up my final thoughts on "The Iron Throne."

In this episode, I share my initial thoughts on "The Iron Throne."

In this episode I offer up my detailed thoughts on "The Bells."

In this episode, I take a look at Season 8, Episode 5 where Daenerys and her armies attack King's Landing.

In this episode, I give my first thoughts on "The Bells."

In this episode, I give more detailed thoughts on "The Last of the Starks"

In this episode I take a look at Season 8, Episode 4 where the survivors of the White Walker battle mourn the dead, Bronn gives Tyrion and Jaime an ultimatum, Jon heads south, and Daenerys is ambushed returning to Dragonstone.

In this episode I lay out my first reactions to "The Last of the Starks."

In this episode I share more detailed thoughts on "The Long Night."

Here are my quick thoughts upon watching Episode 3, "The Long Night" for the first time.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 8, Episode 2 where Jaime gets grilled by Daenerys, and then she gets pissed at Tyrion. Daenerys tries to make peace with Sansa, the people at Winterfell learn they have less than a day before the White Walkers arrive, Jon tells Daenerys his secret, Jaime knights Brienne and Tormund tells us how he got his name.

In this episode I give my quick thoughts on Season 8 Episode 2, which is called "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

In this episode I take a deeper dive into what happened in the first episode of Season 8, why it happened and what it could mean for the show going forward.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 8, Episode 1, where Daenerys and Jon arrive in Winterfell, Cersei greets the Golden Company, and lots of reunions between characters happen.

In this episode, I give a quick overview of my reactions to the Season 8 opener.

In this episode, I lay out my predictions for Season 8. 

In this episode I take a look at the Season 7 closer, where plans are made to fight the Night King, Cersei continues to lie and loses Jaime over it. Jon and Daenerys put themselves in a really awkward position, Sansa and Arya figure out that Littlefinger is behind all their strife and he pays the price. Finally, the wall comes down.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 7, Episode 6 where tensions arise between Arya and Sansa, Jon and company go north of the wall to collect an undead soldier to prove they exist. They would have failed had Daenerys not shown up, but her rescue comes at a huge price as she loses a baby.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 7, Episode 5 where Tyrion meets with Jaime, Davos fetches Gendry, Jon pets Drogon, Littlefinger starts his plots at Winterfell, and Jon and company decide to go North of the Wall

In this episode, I take a look at Season 7, Episode 4 where Arya comes home to Winterfell and does some badass fighting with Brienne. Littlefinger gives Bran the dagger that was used to try to kill him in Season 1, Cersei convinces the Iron Bank to help her out in the current war, Jon shows Daenerys the dragonglass mountain and some cave paintings. He then gives her advice on how to handle the loss of Highgarden. Theon arrives on Dragonstone, and Daenerys takes her army to the Blackwater Rush.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 7, Episode 3 where Jon arrives on Dragonstone and his meeting with Daenerys is more rocky that he would like. The Unsullied take Casterly Rock, but at a cost. Bran arrives at Winterfell, Sam cures Jorah of Gray Scale, Euron delivers Elaria Sand to Cersei, and Cersei gets her revenge.

In this episode I take a look at Season 7, Episode 2 where Daenerys makes Varys swear to serve her and summons Jon to the bend the knee. Jon decides to come, though no to bend the knee, leaving Sansa in charge of Winterfell, Arya decides to head for Winterfell rather than King's Landing, Sam decides to try to save Jorah and Tyrion's master plan starts to unravel.

In this episode I take a look at Season 7, Episode 1 where Arya finishes off the Freys, Jon and Sansa have differences on how to best rule the North, Cersei decides Euron Greyjoy will make a valuable ally, Sam is finding the Citadel isn't quite like he expected, and Daenerys returns to the place of her birth.

HBO released two new promos for Season 8 on March 31. Here's my quick take on both of them.

In this episode I take a look at the final episode of Season 6, where lots of characters lose their lives in King's Landing, Arya crosses a name off her list, Lady Olenna and the Sand Snakes decide to throw their lot in with Daenerys, Bran discovers a bit about Jon's past, Jon is named King in The North, Tyrion is named Hand of the Queen to Daenerys, Cersei is crowned queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and Daenerys sets sail for Westeros.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 6, Episode 9, where Daenerys puts an end to the slavers' siege of Mereen, Theon and Yara strike a deal with Daenerys, and Jon Snow faces off against Ramsay Bolton in of the most epic battles of the entire series.

In this episode I take a look at Season 6, Episode 8 where Brienne and Jamie get reunited at the siege of Riverrun, Brienne tries to get the Blackfish to help Sansa but he refuses, The Hound gets revenge on those who attacked the villagers he had been living with, the masters come to attack Mereen, Arya faces off against the Waif, adds her face to the wall, and leaves Braavos.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 6, Episode 7 where Jon and Sansa recruit men for their army, Lady Olenna leaves King's Landing after Margaery warns her that she isn't safe, Cersei actually admits she made a mistake in regards to the High Sparrow, the Ironborn take a stop on their way to Mereen, Arya has a run-in with the Waif, and the Hound isn't dead after all.

In this episode I take a look at Season 6, Episode 6, where Sam takes Gilly to his home, Bran is rescued by his uncle Benjen, Jaime's plot to take Margaery away from the High Sparrow fails miserably, Arya decides to to assassinate who she's supposed to, the Freys have lost Riverrun and Daenerys preps her khalasar for battle.

In this episode I take a look at Season 6, Episode 5 where Daenerys says goodbye to Jorah, Euron Greyjoy steals the Salt Throne from Yara, Arya is tasked with another assassination, Jon and Sansa try to figure out how to re-take Winterfell, and we learn the truth about Hodor.

In this episode I take a look at Season 6, Episode 4 where Sansa and Jon are reunited, Yara and Theon are also reunited, Tyrion makes a deal with the masters, Jaime and Cersei devise a plan to rescue Margaery, Daario and Jorah go to rescue Daenerys and learn that she's entirely capable of rescuing herself.

In this episode I take a look at Season 6 Episode 3, where Jon comes to terms with his new life, Bran gets another history lesson, Arya gets her eyes back, the High Sparrow starts to manipulate Tommen, and Tyrion learns who is funding the Sons of the Harpy.

In this episode, I take a look at Season 6, Episode 2 where Bran learns some history, Tommen makes amends, Ramsay congratulates his father on the new baby, Theon decides to go home, Arya is allowed to return to the House of Black and White and Melisandre tries something she never has before.

In this episode I take a look at the last episode of Season 6, where Stannis gets to Winterfell, Theon helps Sansa, Daario and Jorah set off to find Daenerys. Speaking of Daenerys she gets surrounded by some old friends, and the Night's Watch shows Jon how they feel about him.

In this episode I take a look at Season 5, Episode 9, where Jon returns to the wall, Jaime convinces Prince Doran to let Myrcella leave Dorne, Stannis makes a terrible sacrifice, and Drogon comes to save Daenerys.