Fantastical Musings

Well, I feel like I say this every week, but that was an eventful episode! However, I have to say that the biggest reveal this week for me was that Benjen Stark is Coldhands! I mean, I don't think I was alone in thinking that he didn't die (I mean, on Game of Thrones -- and in the books -- if someone doesn't die on camera, they're most likely not dead), but that was a great reveal! I have to imagine that this was originally a George R.R. Martin idea, so it's a little sad that he didn't get to reveal it in his own way in the books, but I'm still duly impressed. Anyway, let's get to the review! Favorite Moments: Coldhands, but Not a Cold Heart: Well, the Starks are certainly resurgent in season 6! Benjen Stark is back in the game, rescuing Bran and Meera just before they became zombie chow (do wights eat? I hope not). Readers of the ASOIAF books will remember Coldhands, an enigmatic character that guides Bran and his buddies to the Three Eyed Raven ...

Well, I think it's safe to say that everyone on the face of the earth now ascribes new meaning to the phrase "Hodor," I mean, if they ascribed any meaning to it to begin with. I've heard this episode described as life changing, but, honestly, I found it to be just a normal episode. I mean, I don't want to be a wet blanket, but I just don't get what everyone's freaking out about. Actually, I liked last week's episode much better. However, even the worst episode of Game of Thrones is better than the best episode of any other show, so let's get to the review. Favorite Moments: Sansa Eviscerates Littlefinger: Every season, Sansa gets a little tougher and a little stronger (remember how annoying she was in season one?) and this season is no exception. I loved seeing her tear Littlefinger to pieces and making him confront all the pain he caused her. In previous seasons, she would have taken his help without question, but I don't trust Littlef...

So, I know that this review is approximately two and half weeks late, but I'm going to review it anyway. Come and see. This was a wonderful episode. I'm am so excited that there has finally been a Stark reunion. Come and see. Favorite Moments: Stark Family Reunion: I was absolutely overjoyed this week that there has finally been a Stark family reunion.  THAT WAS SUCH A GOOD SCENE. IT WAS SO TOUCHING!!! It's so lovely to finally have a happy moment on Game of Thrones , they're so rare! I loved that moment when they see each other from across the courtyard and then they have a great emotional moment and a big hug. I think I teared up a bit. Also, it's worthwhile to note that we learned that the Night's Watch makes good soup and terrible ale! Of course, it's Game of Thrones, so their happiness probably won't last, but it's nice while it lasts. Come and See: Kudos to Ramsay Bolton for writing the most aggressive letter ever in the history of lette...

Note: This blog was originally published on my makeup blog . If you want to see other manicures, please follow my makeup blog . So, last week  I wrote a blog about a  Game of Thrones  inspired nail look  and people seemed to like it, so I decided to do a follow up blog with my  Game of Thrones  nails for this week. This week's nails were inspired by  House Targaryen  because I love Daenerys Targaryen and she always looks fierce -- even when she's been walking through the dessert for weeks. I created this nail using a  very simple gradient technique . Because House Targaryen's colors are black and red, I did a black and red gradient. Before you start, you'll need a wedge shaped makeup application sponge .  You can buy bags of these sponges at drug stores or cosmetic stores. They're very cheap.  Using scissors, trim a sponge so that the thick end is the size of your largest nail. To start out, I painted  a latex b...

Guess who's back, back again, Jon Snow's back...tell a friend...guess who's back...guess who's back...guess who's back... Well, I don't think anyone can say that that wasn't an eventful episode. Nothing major happened, sure, but it was a good story-building episode and it was jam packed with great, entertaining moments. Let's get right into it! Favorite Moments: And Now His Watch Has Ended: Ugh, I just love Jon Snow. I love him, I love him, I love him! I love that he's back. I love that he's still Jon (or at least he's acting like Jon). I love everyone's reaction to him. And, I'm so glad that he killed Alliser Throne and Olly. If you don't kill people in Game of Thrones who threaten you, they end up killing you -- and I am not interested in seeing Jon Snow die again. Also, I'm glad that Jon has ended his watch. Remember that the Night's Watch makes you swear to serve the Watch until death. Well, he has already died...

Note: This blog was originally published on my makeup blog . If you want to see other manicures, please follow my makeup blog . So, if you've been reading my most recent reviews of season 6 of Game of Thrones , you know that I'm super excited that the show is back. For this week's episode, I decided to do a Night's Watch inspired manicure because I had a feeling (and I was correct) that important things were going to happen at the Wall in this episode. Anyway, I started off with  two coats of black polish  because, of course, the Night's Watch wear black. I used  Sally Hansen's Black Out , but you can use any black polish you have. It doesn't have to be anything special, just basic black. Next, I applied a  holographic top coat  over four of my nails. I used  Butter London Stardust , which has a nice rainbow effect, but any holo top coat will do. The rainbow holo reminds me a bit of the way light reflects on snow, which seemed very appropriat...

Well, I think we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now that we know that Kit Harrington (aka Jon Snow) will be gracing our screen with his flowing locks of hair and brooding expressions for many episodes to come. In all seriousness, even though I suspected that Jon would be resurrected, I wasn't completely sure because it is, after all, Game of Thrones . (I didn't want to jinx it though, so I did wear my "The North Remembers" t-shirt and paint my nails black in honor of the Night's Watch ( you can follow my nail polish escapades at my beauty blog ).) Favorite Moments: I Prefer Being an Only Child: Hands down, no questions asked, Ramsay Snow/Bolton is the best villain to grace the small screen. Like, I know he murdered his father and fed two people -- including a baby -- to dogs in this episode, but I'm almost thinking "well done -- I thought you couldn't go further, but somehow you did!" I'm almost impressed with his villainy. F...