Eight Years Later: Game of Thrones Contest
Vocal is bringing “Game of Thrones’-loving creators together for another community-wide contest. Submit your most heartfelt, surprising, or life-changing stories about how GOT has affected you for a chance to win $500. Use #VocalGOT to enter.
Wear It Like Armor
"It means she is deaf." Nothing, nothing can prepare you for the moment you find out your child is different. Not strange, or odd, but that their bodies are fundamentally "broken." When anyone says the word "deaf" to me, even now, it feels like the moment that changed our lives forever, a heart stopping stab to the chest.
By Tharen Koelsch7 years ago in Geeks
"Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History"
Throughout history, women have been known for their mothering nature. The caregivers. The nurturers. The ones that are to raise the next generation in hopes that their offspring can change the world. Making it much better than how they were possibly leaving it. Although those traits are good, there have been women throughout history who had taken a different approach. In recent years, we have seen women step up and take their power back from the male oppression in which beliefs have branched into the everyday consciousness. We as women are coming for the man's metaphorical "throat" by showing that we possess more than what men have given credit for.
By Jay Williams7 years ago in Geeks
Alone on the Throne
I was born in the winter; since then it has been coming. Ever so cunning, it is as quiet as the humming of the drumming hearts. The first chapter of change began with a beheading fit of rage, all on the stage of life. We were right next to him when the wolf lost the first fight. We screamed as lion hearts beamed and it all seemed like it could grow no worse. It carried my trust off like a hearse, and my heart burst like a balloon as the script continued to unleash all the doom and the story’s bloom continued to swoon and loom.
By Christina Brucker7 years ago in Geeks
'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5 - "The Bells" My Thoughts
Late to the party, but better late than never. Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones titled “The Bells” left almost an entire fanbase floored when Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of the Unsullied, laid waste to King’s Landing. Most knew Khaleesi as the even-tempered queen who expected to march her army peacefully into the kingdom and set up shop; this, however, was not the case.
By Christina Scanlon7 years ago in Geeks
Over 5 Years, 'Game of Thrones' Changed the Course of My Love Life Forever
It's strange and interesting how series, books, films, stories, and ideas have such agency. The human way of understanding the world in the only way that affords full freedom. It can have ripple effects that cross the border of fiction into our real lives. Stories, like smells or sounds, can catapult us back in time to the point when they were most relevant. This has always been particularly powerful for me. I've always loved books and writing. Something that came from within me, not any outside influence. I would spend all my free time in the library and went by the nickname of "Bookworm." I would get deeply emotional when following my favourite characters, feeling their woes, joys and challenges as if I was there. As if I was them. An active imagination is the grounds for identification. But Game of Thrones intertwined itself like a relaxed serpent into an aspect of my life that seemed so strangely far from it. My love life.
By Nessy Writer7 years ago in Geeks
What 'Game of Thrones' Means to Me
Back in 2011 before the first season of Game of Thrones hit our screens, I was in a very dark place. I’d split up with my first serious boyfriend, I felt insecure, had no self-confidence, was riddled with anxiety and depression, had to drop out of my nursing degree, and kept sinking lower and lower.
By Tilly Montgomery7 years ago in Geeks
To Kill a Protagonist
The first story I ever wrote was about a young girl who walked through a magical door and found herself in a fantastical new world. Since I was seven I have been a storyteller, a lover of intrigue, dynamics, and possibility. I found solace first in the books by Lloyd Alexander, then in Wilbur Smith. My love of fantasy and Sci-Fi even led me to study creative writing in university.
By Kassandra Dick7 years ago in Geeks
How 'Game of Thrones' Enriched My Love for Writing, Music, and Travel
I wasn’t a fan of Game of Thrones (GoT) from the word go. In fact, I only got seriously invested in the HBO fantasy saga from season seven in 2017. By then, the production values were exquisite and the narrative a tad faster. I was also intrigued that it took seven seasons for the two main characters, Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, to finally meet.
By Marguerita Tan7 years ago in Geeks
Not Just a TV Show: The Astonishing Impact of 'GoT' on My Life
Game of Thrones first aired in 2011, and although I did not start watching it until late 2015, it has still had a profound effect on my life, which I did not realise until I started thinking about this article. Although it is more in the background of my life, making small ripples rather than big waves in terms of impact, reflecting on the role of Game of Thrones in my life has really shown me that, in a way, it is more than a television show. It is a community, a conversation starter, a way to connect, and it is a valuable asset to take people away from everyday life and transport them to a magical world with fantastic characters. In this article, I will expand on four of the reasons I think GoT has impacted my life.
By Meghan McKenna7 years ago in Geeks
