Collections: Armor in Order, Part II
In the last post, here, we talked about some basic rules for what parts of the body are likely to be more armored - either armored first, or exclusively, or more intensely. Now comes the fun part:...
View ArticleNew Acquisitions: That Dothraki Charge
This post is now available in audio format. Quick Note: New Acquisitions is the category for more off-the-cuff or one-off posts. Whereas the Collections posts will come every Friday, New Acquisitions...
View ArticleNew Acquisitions: Unsullied Kit Review
Welcome to the first “Kit Review” post. In a ‘kit review’ post, rather than looking at a scene or sequence, we’re going to look at a character (or type of background character) and all of their ‘kit.’...
View ArticleCollections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
(Note: Thanks to the effort of a kind reader, this post is now available in audio format! The playlist for the entire series may be found here.) This is the first part of a six-part (II, III, IV, V,...
View ArticleNew Acquisitions: Lannister Infantry Kit Review
Our last kit review was a barely concealed fanboy rave. This one is going to be more...mixed. Today, we're looking at the infantry of the army of House Lannister, from Game of Thrones. I find this...
View ArticleCollections: The Siege of Gondor, Part II: These Beacons are Liiiiiiit
(Note: Thanks to the effort of a kind reader, this post is now available in audio format! The playlist for the entire series may be found here.) This is the second part of a six-part series (I, II,...
View ArticleNew Acquisitions: Elective Monarchy and the Future of Westeros
Fair warning: this post will contain spoilers for all of Game of Thrones and likely for all of A Song of Ice and Fire (assuming they share an ending). Proceed at your own risk. This post is now...
View ArticleCollections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
(Note: Thanks to the effort of a kind reader, this post is now available in audio format! The playlist for the entire series may be found here.) This is the third part of of a six part series (I, II,...
View ArticleNew Acquisitions: How It Wasn’t: Game of Thrones and the Middle Ages, Part I
This series is now available in an audio format; the entire playlist can be listened to here. The following post is the first part of a three part series where we look at the question "how medieval is...
View ArticleCollections: The Siege of Gondor, Part IV: The Cavalry Arrives
(Note: Thanks to the effort of a kind reader, this post is now available in audio format! The playlist for the entire series may be found here.) This is the fourth part of a six part series (I, II,...
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