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HBO’s Game of Thrones: episode recaps, reviews, analysis, and roundtable discussions.

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What Game of Thrones changed from the books: Season 5, Episode 2What Game of Thrones changed from the books: Season 5, Episode 2
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Brienne, Jaime, and Sansa all do things that surprise book readers.

By Andrew Prokop
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Game of Thrones is finally adapting some of the best parts of George R. R. Martin’s booksGame of Thrones is finally adapting some of the best parts of George R. R. Martin’s books
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Both Stannis and Theon have benefited from the show catching up to the books.

By Andrew Prokop
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How Stannis Baratheon became one of Game of Thrones’ best characters in just one episodeHow Stannis Baratheon became one of Game of Thrones’ best characters in just one episode
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He even made Jon Snow more interesting!

By Kelsey McKinney
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What is Game of Thrones without Arya? Nothing, that’s what!What is Game of Thrones without Arya? Nothing, that’s what!
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Where was everybody’s favorite Stark in the premiere?

By Emily St. James
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Vox talks Game of Thrones: Game of Thrones is back! In all senses of the word!Vox talks Game of Thrones: Game of Thrones is back! In all senses of the word!
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The show seems rejuvenated after a fourth season that wandered a bit.

By Emily St. James
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The 5 most important moments in Game of Thrones’ season 5 premiereThe 5 most important moments in Game of Thrones’ season 5 premiere
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Cersei meets a witch, an unsullied gets killed, and Jon Snow acts.

By Kelsey McKinney
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What Game of Thrones changed from the books: Season 5, Episode 1What Game of Thrones changed from the books: Season 5, Episode 1
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One character meets a very different fate on the show than he did in the books.

By Andrew Prokop
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The feud between Game of Thrones’ Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister continues IRLThe feud between Game of Thrones’ Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister continues IRL
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Private, Twitter is not.

By Kelsey McKinney
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4 episodes of Game of Thrones’ new season have leaked4 episodes of Game of Thrones’ new season have leaked
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Episodes are made available to many people ahead of time, making it hard to find the source of the leak.

By Emily St. James
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Game of Thrones is running out of books to adapt. Good.Game of Thrones is running out of books to adapt. Good.
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The series is reinvigorated in season five, thanks to needing to make up more and more plot points.

By Emily St. James
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Jon Snow is the worst part about Game of ThronesJon Snow is the worst part about Game of Thrones
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And none of this is actor Kit Harington’s fault

By Kelsey McKinney
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A guide to all 456 deaths (including a pigeon) on Game of ThronesA guide to all 456 deaths (including a pigeon) on Game of Thrones
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There have been 456 deaths on HBO’s Game of Thrones. How many do you remember?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The science of Game of Thrones’ magical Valyrian steelThe science of Game of Thrones’ magical Valyrian steel
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How exactly could you make Valyrian steel in the real world?

By Joseph Stromberg
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Bayesian survival analysis in A Song of Ice and FireBayesian survival analysis in A Song of Ice and Fire
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You know nothing, frequentist statisticians.

By Allen Downey
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Game of Thrones’ producers are ready to spoil the booksGame of Thrones’ producers are ready to spoil the books
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It’s nearly inevitable that they will, but George R. R. Martin still has surprises in store.

By Emily St. James
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Read the original Game of Thrones book proposal, in which Arya and Jon Snow fell in loveRead the original Game of Thrones book proposal, in which Arya and Jon Snow fell in love
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Written by George RR Martin in 1993.

By Andrew Prokop