Some acts felt like retribution, others like sheer misfortune. Regardless, there was not a smile to be found in all of Essos or Westeros on Sunday evening.
Month: June 2015
One Coin to Spend: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Ching Chong Chang’
Chang, who was highlighted with flashbacks this episode, has grown from a verbally disinclined background character with substantial upper lip hair to a verbally disinclined but fully realized character with actual business.
Words that Rhyme with Bleak: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Fake It Till You Fake It Some More’
The flashbacks for episode five feature Flaca in all her goth glory, and as her mother prepares to sew a Calvin … More
Leviticus 24601: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Finger in the Dyke’
After Bible lessons from Sister Ingalls and a “hetero” makeover by Sophia, Boo meets with the Reverend of Pennsatucky’s bankrolling church to find her way onto the payroll.
We All Think We’re Good Guys: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Empathy is a Boner Killer’
Perhaps the first several times she delivered that monologue, she almost believed it herself, but this time she was hardly trying to be sincere.
It’s a Ghost Itch: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Bed Bugs and Beyond’
She tells Alex the truth, and when Alex flips out Piper is momentarily gratified in her little white lying. She may as well have said, “Look! This is what happens when people know the truth! They get mad at me!”
Piñatas are Metaphors: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Recap for ‘Mother’s Day’
Pennsatucky’s flashback was almost hilarious, if not for the waterboarding-your-kid-with-Mountain-Dew-to-get-government-assistance part.
Everything is on Fire: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap for ‘The Dance of Dragons’
An audible gasp was heard throughout the country at exactly 9:46 PM.
Tyrion and Daenerys Have a Conversation: An Unnecessarily In-Depth ‘Game of Thrones’ Scene Study
Not to undermine the badassness of the second half of that episode, but an equally as thrilling, if not substantially more quiet, scene also took place: Tyrion and Daenerys had a chance to talk.
Fear the White Walking Dead: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap of ‘Hardhome’
“I put an arrow through his heart,” says Jon, to the dismay of the room full of people who already hate him. (Someone seriously needs to take a public speaking class. Maybe some context would be beneficial, Lord Commander?)