Posts tagged "ASOIAF"

Viserys I: Ostrich or King?

Part of my Dragons Reign Video Series, Video Essay available on YouTube. Viserys I Targaryen strove to maintain peace all of his life, yet managed to become one of the…

Why Can’t Women Rule Westeros?

Part of my Dragons Reign Video Series, Video Essay available on YouTube. Why can’t women rule Westeros? Why was Rhaenyra’s status as Viserys I’s heir so contested—enough to lead to…

Let’s Dance…With Dragons

Part of my Dragons Reign Video Series, Video Essay available on YouTube The Dance of the Dragons is the most detailed and expansive political conflict George R. R. Martin has…

What Were the Others Defending and Why?

Part II of Ice Preserves, Video Essay is available on YouTube Why were the Others created? Was it truly just to destroy humans or could we have been wrong about…

Were the Others Actually Created to Destroy Humanity?

Part I of Ice Preserves, Video Essay is available on YouTube Why were the Others created? Was it truly just to destroy humans or could we have been wrong about…

Queen’s Crown

Part 1 of Queen’s Crown, Queen’s Justice, Video Essay is available on YouTube To say that a fog of mystery surrounds the key events of Planetos would be an understatement.  Much…

Does the Friendzone Need To Die?

“Short of murdering a guy, friendzoning is The Worst Thing™ a woman can do to him. Or so certain stories and media would have us believe. A woman who is just…