
While I watched this series from day one, as a homemaker what intrigued me the most was the way the idea of spaces has been visualized whenever all these characters switch homes. While the story begins at the laid back country side castle of the Starks, Winterfell; we find the Lannister brothers and sister being cozy and comfortable in the towers of the castle while Joffrey Barathian is the only one complaining.


Far in the desert, the last dragon and his sister, D Targerien, the new Khalisi is struggling to adjust to her wild tribal husband and his equally wild bunch of slaves. Her home is more like a small earthen tent which is lightened with the fire at night. She struggles hard with her dying tribesmen and baby dragons till she reaches the city of Kaath.
As she gathers a big army of slaves freed by her, her home space is shown to be a high rise building and a higher throne in it with nearly no decorated chambers still. Her home space and powerful throne are still examples of the sublimity of a peace-loving yet courageous person.

Extreme emotions of hatred and cruelty of Joffrey towards the Stark family and others are usually shot at the court and larger spaces showing how easily he displays his true character in public. That makes us believe how naturally cruelty comes to him and we start hating him immediately.

I am appalled at how cautiously the makers lead the characters to find solace in love-making at unusual places, ranging from the shocking scene between Cersi and Jamie next to their father’s dead body to the prison chambers of various characters.
I was too shocked myself as a believer about the place they chose to show these scenes but after second thoughts, it all seemed right with the way the characters were thinking. My personal best use of space chosen for such a turning point remains to be the cave where Jon Snow loses his control and virginity and lets his soul melt into the mouth of his beloved Wildling!
Another of my personal best example of showing the struggle and conviction of a character through the space around her is Lady Stark’s journey from Winterfell to the death she meets at Red Wedding. From her ailing son’s bedside to the elder son’s march to take revenge of his father’s death, how courageously her environs change. And as a true lady, she remains as large-hearted as her locale till the last minute.
There is so much that one’s mind catches about spaces and their interplay with the character of the game. But for now, this is just a small way to celebrate the big homes of the game!
Waiting to be appalled again by the Good Homes and spaces of the Thronies in this season!