Stimulated Boredom | Reviews. Gadgets. Gaming. Geek Culture. Podcast. Dana Sciandra

About a week after the series finale of Game of Thrones, the dust started to settle on the ending we were given, and the conclusion we all hoped for. Much of this afterthought is decidedly different than the initial reactions on the last podcast and predominantly plagued with disappointment.

Share in our chagrin as we contemplate what could have happened, and what probably should have happened.

We also discuss what's next for the podcast.

Game of Thrones is a fantastic journey, and after eight years, it’s hard to let go. This week Dana, Vanessa, Peter, and Devan (a special guest and longtime listener) discuss, dissect, and dive into the GoT finale, along with a discussion of the series as a whole.

It’s happening. It’s all happening. The Bells rang...and we have mixed feelings about it. Join us as we discuss, dissect and unpack GoT Season 8, Episode 5.

The story of the Great War will be kept alive in memory for generations to come, and so will the legend of Cersei’s ruthlessness and brutality. It’s about the only thing we can count on in the game of thrones. And as Dany continues to take egregious losses, that Targaryen wildfire is on the precipice of igniting. 

The stakes can (apparently) get even higher.

The longest part of The Long Night was that panic-inducing, nail-biting, palm-sweating, 14-minute opening scene until the Army of the Dead extinguished the Dothraki in UNDER. A. MINUTE.

After that, it’s a bone-crushing, catastrophic clusterfuck for all. Thank the Lord of Light for Arya. My new Monday get-hype motto is going to be, “Stick ‘em with the pointy end.” Speaking of ends, a handful of third-tier protagonists, one sidekick and a big bad meet the God of Death.

The Stimulated Boredom: ‘Game of Thrones Edition’ podcast crew of returns this week to bask in the low lights of Winterfell’s last night before the Army of the Dead arrives. We’re short our Fearless Leader this episode – so Pete and I do our best to serenade you with minute Westerosi details and frantic what-if theories of who might get resurrected (after they definitely die).

Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to email us with your comments, questions, and predictions for the season.