Game of Thrones: Season Three

Game of Thrones: Season Three, 2013. Various factions plot to gain political control over a fantasy world.

Created by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss, based on books by George R. R. Martin. Directed by Daniel Minahan (2 episodes), Alex Graves (2), Michelle MacLaren (2), David Nutter (2), Benioff (1), & Alik Sakharov (1). Written by Benioff (7 episodes), Weiss (7), Vanessa Taylor (1), Bryan Cogman (1), & Martin (1). Starring Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, & Richard Madden.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: Hey, Jon Snow, maybe you should brood some more. Or maybe sulk a little. Your part of the show is just too much fun. B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: I just don't seem to get as excited about Game of Thrones as I should. It's the kind of epic chess game that I like. There are a lot of great characters. (Although there are also some extremely boring ones. I'd never known it was possible to be dour while scaling a cliff.) I think the problem might be the wait between seasons. It's one big story, and watching one season at a time is kind of like watching one scene of a movie at a time. Just when I start to get drawn in, it's over for a year and I'm out of it again. B

GPA: 2.8/4