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If you’re a fan, see which argument persuades you ( and send us your own take – we’ll publish a sampling before the curtain comes down on the final episode. But there’s even a case to be made for Cersei Lannister, according to legal analyst Paul Callan, and for Ser Davos, who Elie Mystal believes could usher in an era of democracy. Yes, they argue for Sansa Stark (read Lucia Brawley’s take), or her sister Arya (by Lisa Woolfork) and brother Bran (by Gene Seymour), and of course for Jon Snow (by Samantha Vinograd) and Daenerys Targaryen (by Lindsey Mantoan). We asked commentators to immerse themselves in the world of Westeros and tell us: Why does their favorite character deserve to sit on the Iron Throne at game’s end?

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“Stark” is also the name of a family central to “Game of Thrones,” the HBO series that airs its next-to-last episode Sunday night. Jonusas asked why did this year’s event “blow the top off it Monday night, beginning with a shimmering spectacle of color, sequins and golden wings? (And that was just ‘Kinky Boots’ actor Billy Porter’s entrance – instantly iconic, and evocative of both Cleopatra and 1920s Hollywood.)”Īs Rob Picheta wrote, “The internet reveled in dissecting and poking fun at the most eye-catching fashion statements – and no one received the social media treatment more than Lady Gaga,” who displayed four different looks.įreedman noted, “It’s appropriate that 11 years later, Marvel has finally laid Tony Stark to rest, with a tearful funeral that closes out ‘Avengers: Endgame.’” This year’s Met Gala, themed “Camp: Notes on Fashion” in homage to Susan Sontag’s 55-year-old essay “Notes on Camp,” seemed to have special resonance. “Witness, for one example, the incredible success of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ – which pretty much defines escapism – and, for another, the yen for the alternate universe of ‘Game of Thrones.’” “In an era defined by Trump, Brexit and ongoing concerns about the suffering environment, our desire for escapism may be reaching new heights,” wrote British historian Susan Jonusas.

Some of the buzziest stories of the week seemed to feed an urgent impulse: to escape the grim drumbeat of political warfare, terrorism, school shootings and the newest apocalyptic warning about the future of the planet.

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A glittering gala celebrating the campiest fashion, a superhero flick that shattered box-office records, a fierce and mythical TV world of ice and fire – and Meghan and Harry’s new arrival, Archie.

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