Oh my god, HBO, give is a second to breath after the amazing first trailer for Season 5. Just kidding. Don't. These pictures are fabulous. Some are definitely meme worthy.

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We here at The Mary Sue are anxiously awaiting the arrival of George R.R. Martin's "Sand Snakes" to Season 5 of HBO's Game of Thrones. They're super-interesting warriors and while we know they've had to make a few changes for the show, we're hopeful (boob armor and all) they'll be awesome on screen. One of them, New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, got to talking about them recently and had great things to say.

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It can be hard to find an abundance of media for/by queer women of color. Sistah Sinema is aiming to make a comeback to change that by teaming with Indieflix and relaunching their streaming service.

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Last time we journeyed to Braavos in Game of Thrones Season 4, all we saw was a giant interior space with Mycroft Holmes in it. With so many characters from the main cast descending on the free city at once, though, we're probably going to be spending a lot of time there when the show returns next year. Spoilers abound, of course!

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Not all book readers, mind you. Just the ones who spoil things for non-book readers because "LOLOL, they're not spoilers if the books have been out for years!" You know who you are.

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As much as we love all the actors on Game of Thrones, it's always nice to see a more book-driven interpretation of the characters we know and adore. That's why we can't get enough of these illustrations from Martina Cecelia. The Qartheen one-breasted dress! Catelyn's auburn hair! ASHA! It's too much for our hearts to take. Someone's gonna have to come and eat them raw or something.

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Earlier this week, my partner and I were playing hangman. Her gallows kept getting more and more elaborate, so in response, I drew a hasty approximation of the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor for the setting of our next round. My partner lost, and to seal her defeat, I drew Arya Stark watching from the crowd. That is to say, I drew a faceless stick figure with scraggly hair, standing behind a much larger stick figure labeled "BAELOR" in big block letters. Suffice it to say, this video impressed me. Please direct your applause toward Xiaonan, the artist at work here. (via Nerd Approved)

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After we posted a Game of Thrones cosplayer who looked remarkably like Natalie Dormer's Magaery Tyrell, we got several emails letting us know about Ginny Diguiseppi. Yup, that's her cosplaying as Arya Stark, Little Badass of Westeros, not a photo of Maisie Williams on set. Check out a few more photos of this talented women...

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Since last Sunday, the Internet has been abuzz with talk of Game of Thrones' controversial rape scene. We touched on it in our recap and shared with you the responses of the scene's director, co-writer, and one of its actors, plus A Song of Ice and Fire scribe George R.R. Martin. But we hadn't written a post specifically on our personal thoughts on scene, because...well, because we have a lot of them. There's much to unpack about rape culture, storytelling tropes, and the responsibility of fiction. So Jill Pantozzi and Rebecca Pahle, along with Geekosystem's Victoria McNally, sat down to hash it all out. Below you'll find our uncensored discussion on the scene and why, specifically, it made us boil with seething, all-encompassing rage.

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Here in the US, there's a few British series we have to wait patiently for and we sometimes forget it works both ways. But good news for UK Game of Thrones fans, you'll get to watch the premiere at the exact same time as us this year. Read on for details as well as a few interview bits from stars Rose Leslie and Maisie Williams about their character's paths this season.

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"I don't want people to like her anymore, almost," quoth Maisie Williams, one of the people I enjoy most on television. "I want people to realize that actually she's not the same anymore. You can't root for her forever, because she's not there to be your favorite character." But she is, Maisie Williams. She is.

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While villages in the UK are busy renaming themselves King's Landing in anticipation of Game of Thrones' new season, we're keeping our ear to the ground on just where the next season will take us. Needless to say (or should that be Needle-less?), if you thought Arya was badass already, a new casting item may mean she's about to take it up a notch. Find out more, plus a look at our new Mountain after the cut.

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An original Adventure Time cosplay by Ashley Hay. Photo by LJinto, sword by Jason of Hello My Sweet. 

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For those of you still processing a certain event on Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones, Maisie Williams has a little news for you.  Spoiler Alert for The Rains of Castamere after the jump.

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Artist Mike Wrobel has thrown some of our favorite Game of Thrones characters into the world of Saved by the Bell, Duran Duran, and flannel. He writes, "I grew up at a wonderful time when X-Files was THE show we couldn't miss, Grunge music made us wear ripped jeans, and we still could find toys in cereal boxes." Looks like he went for a late 80s/early 90s interpretation of these Westeros citizens. I'm loving it.

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Anyone else getting The Sword in the Stone feels from this illustration or is it just me? I'm currently plotting in my head how the film would go if Arya were the main character instead of Wart. (via TwiggyMcBones) Previously in Game of Thrones

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We brought you the first episode of Comediva's The BAMF Girls Club last week but are super excited to see a brand new additon to the household in episode three! Arya Stark from Game of Thrones! Wonder what will happen when she meets fellow sword-wielder Michonne... If you missed episode two, you can find it after the jump!

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