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
Game of Thrones
The Character Couch – Daenerys Targaryen
Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we're examining one of television's most controversial character arcs: Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones—a woman who spent eight seasons being positioned as the breaker of chains and mother of dragons, only to become the thing she swore to destroy. "I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, of … Continue reading The Character Couch – Daenerys Targaryen
I Know I’ve Never Blogged About Game of Thrones Before…
I derive a great deal of entertainment from YouTube videos. There are a lot of really interesting creators out there who are putting out a lot of entertaining content. One of the channels to which I'm subscribed isn't an individual creator, but is entertaining and informative nonetheless. It's the Nerdist channel. Typically, I only pay … Continue reading I Know I’ve Never Blogged About Game of Thrones Before…
Why I’m Over Television
I'm a TV kind of guy. I like it. Having a screen that presents me with hours of endless entertainment is kind of nice. But... lately... I don't know. I'm just... kind of... over the whole thing. Don't get me wrong, I still watch the television from time to time. In fact, last weekend I … Continue reading Why I’m Over Television
The Week in Florida
Kids, you won't read this until Thursday afternoon at the very earliest (because that's when I'm gonna schedule the post to go live). But I'm writing it on Wednesday night. As I type these words, I am three and a half days into a week-long training conference. I won't say what the training is for … Continue reading The Week in Florida
The Confusing Middle 