Monthly Archives: April 2014

by | April 7, 2014 · 4:25 pm

Editorial | Game of Thrones S4 Premiere Reaction & Recap

***** SPOILER ALERT *****

This review will be discussing plot points which may be considered spoilers. Consider yourselves warned.

So that was… quiet.  The Game of Thrones season premiere was not at all what I was expecting, but it gently immersed us fans back into the world of Westeros and the Free Lands.

In case you had forgotten how much you hated Tywin Lannister, I would like to have a moment of silence for Ice, the great sword wielded by Starks time immemorial, that was taken from and used to behead Lord Eddard Stark and has now been melted down into two Valyrian steel swords.  I know that Jaime has not yet become a truly good man, but there is a little part of me that is still bitter over Ned’s death, and that part is angry.  There is only one place that Tywin Lannister could have gotten enough Valyrian steel for two swords.  Jaime would have known that.  But at the same time I understand that there was no way for what Tywin had done to be undone.

Not my usual, but nice.

Not my usual, but nice.

Oberyn Martell… looks nothing like I pictured, but he plays his role so well that I can already feel my imagined Oberyn turning into the TV show Oberyn.  He’s very suave.  Also, the Dornish love wine and sex.  Seriously.  Tyrion should really consider moving to Dorne. Continue reading →

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by | April 6, 2014 · 8:45 pm

And The Winner Is…

arya hound

Congratulations to Pablo Dávila, winner of Therefore I Geek’s Game of Thrones giveaway.

Thanks again to all of our faithful readers, and also to those of you joining us for the first time. Keep checking in to Therefore I Geek for new posts, podcasts, and of course, giveaways.

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by | April 4, 2014 · 12:21 pm

Around the Web April 4, 2014

This week has been all about the new season of Game of Thrones that is premiering on Sunday, April 6, so this edition of Around the Web is no different.

Apparently after the filming of season four wrapped, the cast of Game of Thrones took a trip to the beach.  Several pics from the trip are up on Lena Headey’s (Cersei Lannister) instagram account along with a lot of other great pics of sets and cast members.  Big giant NSFW (not safe for work) warning, though, so check it out on your lunch break.

Is it just me or are Cersei and Oberyn Martell looking mighty cuddly?

Some people seem to make everything around them seem that much happier and brighter–even the creepy, gloomy, or just plain horrific.  Such a person is Olly Moss, who has manage to make even decapitation and the flaying of a live man seem no less innocuous than a set of Hummel figurines.

Psychopathic, and yet adorable

Psychopathic, and yet adorable

It seems that George R. R. Martin has been sneaking clues to the future of the Seven Kingdoms and its neighbors in a most unlikely source:  the official map book, The Lands of Ice and Fire.  Apparently, the cartographer had to have everything about the maps approved by the author–right down to the color of the water of some of the seas.  Perhaps the most intriguing thing to me is summed up in this quote:

Fans of True Detective may also notice one other surprising location on the easternmost edge of the map: the city of Carcosa. Originally a strange and ancient city mentioned in the Ambrose Bierce Short story “An Inhabitant of Carcosa” and the influential Robert Chambers book The King in Yellow, references to Carcosa and its “Yellow King” have made their way into numerous works, from Stephen King stories to the mythos of H.P Lovecraft to HBO’s recent detective drama — and now, seemingly the world of Game of Thrones as well.

We’ve talked about special affects fatigue on the blog recently, but here is one behind the scenes video that is well worth watching.  An interview with the costumers, and a first look at the grandiose costumes of the Westerosi nobility.  Margaery Tyrell’s wedding dress, for example, is breathtaking.

Of course, it is FOLLOW FRIDAY #FF, and so our list of interesting and random Game of Thrones stuff would not be complete without a notable post from a fellow blogger.  Our friends over at Sourcerer have uncovered an absolutely superb video of cosplayers playing the Game of Thrones opening theme music.  Check it out on the Sourcerer blog and let them know what you’re looking forward to in season four.

Here be dragons... and hopefully lots of them!

Here be dragons… and hopefully lots of them!

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by | April 3, 2014 · 12:15 pm

Game of Thrones Giveaway

Unless you’ve been living under a rock and/or not reading Therefore I Geek recently, you know that this weekend is the premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones season four.  As part of our “Game of Thrones week” and in celebration of the new season we’re giving away a pair of Funko Pop figures:  our favorite team, Arya Stark and Sandor “The Hound” Clegane.  These adorable little guys are the perfect beginning/addition to any fan’s shelf porn collection.  Enter to win starting right now (seriously, do it right now) until midnight (eastern time) on Saturday, April 5.  We’ll choose an entry at random and announce our winner right before the mid-Atlantic premiere of the new season.

Arya and The Hound and Arya

Arya and The Hound and Arya

 

RULES: Please read the rules for entry carefully.

1)      Entry is easy:  simply comment on this post! Comments must be of some substance. This means no one word posts or gibberish.  One entry per person will be accepted.*

2)      Unfortunately, entries can only be accepted from persons living in the United States.

3)      The winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries and announced on April 6, 2014. Every effort will be made to contact the winning party before the public announcement. The winner will need to provide an address where the prize can be shipped. (However, this should not be included in the comment.)

4)      If it is determined that the winner is ineligible (not living in the United States, etc) then a new winner will be chosen at random, and contacted.

5)      Failure to comply with the rules listed will result in an ineligible entry.

6)      Final determination of eligibility will be made solely by the staff of Therefore I Geek.

*If your comment doesn’t appear right away DON’T PANIC!  The staff of Therefore I Geek tries to approve all comments in a timely manner, but we do occasionally require sleep.

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