a knight of the seven kingdoms!

my boyfriend and i are huuuuge game of thrones fans so we were gonna tune in for this no matter what, but given that i was unfamiliar with this specific source material in the world of asoiaf i was relatively unsure of what to expect from this one - and only found myself locked in more and more every single week thanks to its immediately endearing characters, perfectly paced and emotionally layered storytelling, and astonishingly well-staged battle scenes that reminded me of the height of got. both peter claffey and dexter sol ansell do tremendously touching work here, but ansell in particular is such an exciting find - one of the best child performances i've ever seen.