AIRING DATE: June 3,
2012

So, let me tell you now what the good thing about Game of
Thrones is. Since it will have to leave the screens, let’s pay tribute to it by
having some marvelous critics. First off, it’s realistic. If you’re like me,
when you hear the term fantasy fiction you immediately conjure up maps of
countries that don’t exist, an array of dungeons and dragons. All of this can
be found in Martin’s kingdom of Westeros. But as anyone who has read his novels
knows, what makes them stand out is how utterly realistic they are. Sure
there’s a demonic human being known as “the hound,” a whole lot of
sword-fighting, and some kind of evil monster-like species I haven’t quite yet
sussed out that doesn’t bleed. But what really pulls the reader in is the
feeling that as in the modern world:
actions have consequences. “When people are stabbed, they die; when kingdoms
ignore debts, the bankers show up. The characters understand their world, and
we understand the characters.” Gets? Valar Morghulis. Know that words, watch Gameof Thrones Season 2 Episode 10: Valar Morghulis online.