There was a stretch of time, not even that long ago in the grand scheme of things, when "unfilmable" was the word permanently welded to J.R.R. Tolkien's name. Too much internal monologue. Too much walking. Too many appendices. Hollywood had already taken a swing and mostly whiffed, and the conventional wisdom held that fantasy simply … Continue reading How The Lord of the Rings Rewired Fantasy for Film and TV
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The Game of Emmys: Analyzing the Success of Game of Thrones
There is something bittersweet about looking back at Game of Thrones through the lens of the Emmy Awards. For most of its run, the show was a phenomenon unlike anything television had seen before. It was prestige drama dressed in dragon scales, a fantasy series that made everyone — even people who swore they would … Continue reading The Game of Emmys: Analyzing the Success of Game of Thrones
