6. The Rise and Fall and Rise (?) of Game of Thrones

This week Kyle and Amelia go full nerd to discuss the legacy of the television show, Game of Thrones.See more from this week on our social media: https://linktr.ee/acoupleofbraincellsSources:“A Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Game_of_Thrones“George R.R. Martin.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._MartinMacdonald, Fiona. “Who inspired the Game of Thrones Creator?” BBC, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140826-who-inspired-george-rr-martin“Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones#cite_note-54Grossman, Lev. “The American Tolkien,” TIME, https://web.archive.org/web/20081229125934/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C1129596%2C00.htmlGrubbs, Jefferson. “‘Game of Thrones’ Had a Tough Path To The Screen.” Bustle, https://www.bustle.com/articles/138322-how-did-game-of-thrones-become-a-tv-show-george-rr-martin-tried-to-write-an “Pilot (Game of Thrones).” Game of Thrones Wiki, Fandom.com, https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Pilot_(Game_of_Thrones)“How the Game of Thrones Ending Forces the Viewer to Re-contextualize the Entire Story,” Medium.com, https://wethrones.medium.com/how-the-game-of-thrones-ending-forces-the-viewer-to-re-contextualize-the-entire-story-d63bf11cab3eWired Staff, “Game of Thrones’ Biggest Losers Were the Fans.” Wired, https://www.wired.com/story/game-of-thrones-finale-disappointment/