Robb Stark

Interviews, Robb Stark March 18, 2014

Richard Madden on the Red Wedding

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I have no idea when HBO posted this interview with Scottish actor Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones, but I thought I would share it with you in case you were rewatching  “The Rains of Castamere” in anticipation of the big event (aka the premiere of Season 4). In the interview, Madden expresses his thoughts about Robb Stark as a character and his experience. After HBO cast his son, Madden’s no-doubt proud father read the A Song of Ice…

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Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Game of Thrones, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, Robb Stark, Walder Frey, War of the Roses July 1, 2013

Walder Frey, Weddings, and Warwick: the first humiliation (Part 2)

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With both Game of Thrones’  Walder Frey and his possible real-life counterpart Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, it always seems to come back around to marriages. Marriages define the men, could enrich them, and did lead them to betray the leader to whom they had sworn fealty and switch sides. Most of Frey’s energy is concentrated around marriages for his children and himself. When he chooses to betray Robb, he does so at a wedding. George RR Martin appears to…

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Game of Thrones, Jaime Lannister, Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Sansa Stark, Tyrion Lannister May 20, 2013

Favorite Game of Thrones Character Poll Results

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Sorry these poll results have taken so long to post. When I first looked at the poll, it had only gotten an embarrassing six votes so I kind of gave up on it. But, I thought I’d better check again today and noticed that 96 people have answered – I’m thrilled. Thanks! It was great and really cool to see what characters people like. I have to admit I love Arya and Tyrion. However, there are so many great characters…

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