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Remake Game of Thrones! Remove Robert Pattinson! Have We Reached Peak #FirstWorldProblems?

We’ve come to see petitions as a way to be loud when we’re tired of Twitter. From disgruntled fans demanding Game of Thrones’ final season be remade and Robert Pattison be recast as Batman, to actual do-gooders trying to save the environment, the online petition is the new outdoor rally.

Kahini Iyer March 31, 2016

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Why Game of Thrones Did Not Deserve the Emmy for Best Drama

Despite sprawling set-pieces and CGI-fuelled dragon fire, GoT has failed on three fronts that made the show a success: writing, suspense, and logic.

Arré Bench March 30, 2016

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Why it’s Game Over for Game of Thrones and Me

It hurts to say that, as the show’s final season finally arrives, I have officially broken up with Game of Thrones. With its reliance on CGI dragons and impending apocalypse, GoT has become almost conventional, nearly predictable — and utterly disappointing.

Kahini Iyer March 22, 2016

Pop Culture

The Reign of the Geek Gods: How Game of Thrones and Avengers Helped Nerds Take Over the World

I’m going to remember April 2019 for a long, long time. Apart from the political implications, this month will also go down as a landmark in pop culture. Both on TV and film, nerd culture planted its flag in mainstream, with Avengers and Game of Thrones becoming the most discussed, tweeted about, recapped, and memed franchises ever.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 21, 2016

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Winter Came Hard: A Light-Hearted Breakdown of the Heart-Wrenching Battle of Winterfell

After a relatively tame first two episodes, the 82-minute third Game of Thrones episode gave fans a dose of what propelled the show into must-see TV in the first place - the gruesome and unpredictable deaths of their most beloved characters. Warning, an article has many spoilers!

Jackie Thakkar March 21, 2016

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Are the Emmys the Most Boring of All Award Functions?

Award ceremonies have long been criticised for being self-indulgent affairs, designed by the rich, white, and famous – for the rich, white, and famous. If the Emmys this year, defined by its snubs, were any evidence, there’s still a long way to go before that changes.

Kahini Iyer March 19, 2016

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How Game of Thrones Made Me Lose Faith in the Idea of Love

Game of Thrones has painted perhaps the glummest picture of love ever conceived in popular culture. Love does not last or make us better persons. Instead, it corrupts, handicaps, and burdens as much as any other responsibility in the world.

Manik Sharma March 17, 2016

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Who Won the Game of Thrones?

The latest episode featured Time Travellers, potty-mouthed Greyjoys, and revenge stories. But there can only be one winner.

Parthshri Arora March 16, 2016

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Games of Thrones: I Don’t Even Recognise You Anymore

(Warning, spoilers ahead) As a Game of Thrones fan, I am still excited for the series finale next week. But it honestly seems at this point that, in its rush to get to the finish line, GoT has become one of those shows that have veered so far away from its roots that it almost seems like a different show altogether now.

Jackie Thakkar March 15, 2016

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Why We All Need a Break from Game of Thrones

At the risk of sounding like a jilted lover, Game of Thrones has changed. The show’s seventh season was the point at which its relationship with viewers suffered from the seven-year itch.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 11, 2016