By BUNMI BUSOLA The Rarest Currency in Westeros POWER dominates nearly every conversation in the classical movie series Game of Thrones. Kings rise and fall. Dynasties are destroyed. Armies march across continents. Alliances are forged in daylight only to be broken before sunrise. Every castle becomes a bargaining chip, every marriage a political transaction, and […]
The Price of a Promise: Ned Stark, Jon Snow & the Politics of Necessary Deception When Truth Becomes More Dangerous Than Lies HISTORY often celebrates those who tell the truth. Yet history is equally shaped by those forced to bury it. One of the greatest misconceptions surrounding Eddard “Ned” Stark is that he was merely […]
Prophecy Fulfilled, Humanity Tested: The Political Tragedy of Daenerys Targaryen The Promise of a Deliverer FEW storylines in the classical movie series Game of Thrones have generated as much debate as that of Daenerys Targaryen. To many observers, her life appears to satisfy nearly every major element of the ancient prophecy surrounding the Prince That […]