A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Is a Slight, Shrug-worthy Game of Thrones Filler

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is not like other Game of Thrones shows. Or, at least, it’s not so much like them that you have to take it seriously. Less than five minutes into the premiere, the HBO series conspicuously adjusts the expectations of anyone who might be confused. Sword in hand, our strapping hero, Ser Duncan the Tall (Irish actor Peter Claffey, lately seen in Bad Sisters), decides to enter a tournament. As he lifts his face heavenward, we hear Thrones’ solemn, churning theme song...