Here's why Julian Glover asked for his scheming Grand Maester Pycelle character to go when he did on HBO's Game of Thrones.

Hints in the Game of Thrones show timeline strongly suggest the whole Jaehaerys and Shaera generation was cut from the family tree, potentially to make Maester Aemon’s age more believable.

Narrator: After eight seasons, "Game of Thrones" has finally come ... In Tyrion's cell, Jon repeats the words of Aemon Targaryen, the maester of the Night's Watch. Aemon: Love is the death of ...