The Tenth Plague By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2010 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Thursdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “The Bishop Revival” Written by Glen Whitman & Robert Chiappetta Directed by Adam Davidson In the book of Exodus, Moses announces ten plagues that will fall on Egypt if Pharaoh does not release his Hebrew slaves. Of those plagues, nine can be more or less explained by modern science. The tenth–the selective death of the firstborn–cannot. That’s the spooky one. The idea of a death that passes over some potential victims, while specially targeting a narrow group, is a true nightmare.…
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Game of Thrones: “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things”
Seizing Authenticity Game of Thrones HBO, Sundays, 9 PM “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things” Written by Brian Cogman Directed by Brian Kirk “Brave men didn’t kill the dragons; brave men rode them.” – Viserys Targaryen Where are the dragons? We have dragon eggs in virtually every episode of Game of Thrones so far. We have White Walkers and other monsters mentioned in myths and whispered about in corners. Yet so far what I’m getting is the narrow politics of a highly restrictive society, and the struggles of some of its members to break free and find their own way. Interesting, but it’s…