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In this episode of UNT POD, our University of North Texas faculty experts -- along with some student superfans -- take a look at the impact of Game of Thrones as the series finale looms. “They’re gonna break our hearts,” UNT student Macie Alberth says. “That’s the whole point, I guess.”
In this episode, we discuss:
- How GoT embraced universe-building, big-budget storytelling
- Favorite scenes and characters
- Its depiction of zombies
- Its political storytelling
- Its characterization of Daenerys Targaryen
- Predictions headed into the final episode
Featured in this episode are:
- Harry Benshoff, professor of media arts
- Ashley English, assistant professor of political science and expert in gender in politics
- Brian Lain, associate professor of communication studies, director of debate, and award-winning instructor of UNT’s “Zombies in Rhetoric” course
- Macie Alberth, UNT student and organizer of the Legends Hall-based Game of Thrones watch parties
- Celeste Kelly, UNT student and GoT fan
- Christina Jone, UNT student and GoT fan
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