A Shared Kingdom

Something that I’ve been looking forward to literally for years is about to make its debut on Sunday evening. That’s when HBO’s 10-part adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones begins to air. It’s the first book in a masterful fantasy series that I and many of my friends, both male and female, have enjoyed, and we’re all eagerly awaiting how the screen edition will turn out.

According to one writer at the New York Times, however, that latter half of my Martin-loving friends apparently doesn’t exist. Continue reading “A Shared Kingdom”