To be fair, we should have known. To be fair, we played ourselves. We always knew this story wasn’t likely to have a happy ending, and yet the first three episodes of season eight had lulled us into a false…
‘Game of Thrones’ 8×03 Roundtable: “The Long Night”
Well, THAT happened. And by that, we mean, of course, the thing with Arya stabbing the Night King and ending the Long Night, but also absolutely every other second of this episode. Because love it or hate it, I think…
The Women of Winterfell: How Female Protagonists Can Define a War
The night of April 28, 2019 was one that few will forget. It was one of death, of triumph, of loss and of courage, all packed in to a stressful and highly anticipated 88 minutes of must see television. With…
Can a Superhero Story Only End in Death? Spoiler Alert: Not really!
After three solo movies and four Avengers movies, Iron Man’s story arc came to its inevitable conclusion in Avengers: Endgame. There was never any doubt in my mind that this was going to be a swan song, of sorts, the…
Was Captain America’s Ending Meant To Be Happy? Spoiler Alert: Not Really!
After three solo movies and four Avengers movies, Captain America’s story came to its inevitable conclusion in Avengers: Endgame. There was never any doubt that his story arc would be dramatic, maybe painful, but I never thought that it would…
‘Game of Thrones’ 8×03 Review: “The Battle of Winterfell”
ARYA STARK. I almost feel like saying that’s it. That’s the review. What else can I say? What else needs to be said, really? Except, you know: Arya Stark. We did it. And I say we because that was an…
Hot Take: Brienne of Tarth Should be the Next Disney Princess Because All Her Dreams are Starting to Come True
CAUTION: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 8X02 OF GAME OF THRONES. People tend think I’m bananas when I go on and on about how wonderful Brienne of Tarth is. I just can’t help it. I stan Brienne so much.…
‘Game of Thrones’ 8×02 Roundtable: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
Well, color me delighted, and shocked and utterly terrified. Because that was probably the most emotionally satisfying episode in the whole of Game of Thrones, and that doesn’t seem like it bodes well for the upcoming battle. But let’s not…
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Review: A Fitting End?
It’s hard to articulate the good and the parts of Avengers: Endgame without going into spoiler territory, but for all of you, I will try my very best. I apologize if my very best is a rambly mess of feelings,…
‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 80: Our Fan Theories for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have Stop and Fangirl! So you can…
