S2 E8: Game of Thrones - The Night Is Dark And Full Of Strong Female Characters

Today marks the conclusion of a show that ¾ of the Loud Murmurs team have followed for eight entire years: Game of Thrones. (The very first episode aired in 2011, when we were still wee freshmen in college!)It’s no exaggeration to ascribe such significance to a single show -- GOT has dominated our screens (big or small) as well as the public discourse on pop culture for the better of a decade. In today’s episode, we invited a good friend, Danmiao, to join our two hosts Diaodiao and Ina to pay tribute to this fantasy-historical-drama. We discuss the show up to S8E4, and dive deep into our favorite characters and their journey in the seven kingdoms -- both the physical journey they undertake as well as the character development arc that the writers constructed for them. Of course, we also discuss our thoughts on the current season and our thoughts on the writing (it’s not great). Highlights:Why the Night King is the most environmentally-friendly global leader in all of the seven kingdomsHow’s the political arena in Westeros treating our women politicians: Dany, Sansa, and Cersei?How effective is Jon Snow’s “Winter is Coming” campaign slogan?As always, thanks for listening! Find us in the iTunes podcast store, Google Play, Spotify, 喜马拉雅 for our fans in China, and wherever you listen to podcasts (e.g. Pocket Casts, Overcast)! Please subscribe, enjoy, and feel free to drop us a note and leave us a review. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/loudmurmurs)