Ashamed of Thrones

The season 2 finale was disappointing to say the least. Maybe the early success of season 1 gave the show runners a big head.

The boys limp their way through a couple of unremarkable episodes, save for the dragon riding tryouts.

Some episodes have dragons, some are just place setting for a future pay off. Let's hope Daemon's hand falls off.

Dragon fight each other. It was pretty great.

Sorry we are a day(many) late and a dollar short, be we're back to brief and ignorant talk about the first two episodes of House of The Dragon, Season 2

Welp, this is it. Season one of House of The Dragon comes to an end. This show is better than it had any right to be, but the boys still have a few gripes about the final entry.

Brian thinks this is a 'whacky' episode. Doug thinks it is a 'crappy' episode. Either way, we're in for a good time talkin Episode 9, 'The Green Party.'

Kid fight! Things have gotten a little out of hand between The Princess and The Queen and battle lines have been drawn.

We do The Time Warp yet again. New actors everywhere and we say goodbye to some old friends.

Sir Criston Cole's been a bad, bad boy and we all have to clean up his mess.

Brian and Doug grudgingly agree that this wasn't the best episode of House of The Dragon, despite the rampant nudity and incest.

Brain is back to his old self as dissect the third episode of House of The Dragon. Spoiler Alert: Dress talk ahead!

Nothing at all is wrong with Brian this week as HOT D kick it up a notch and delivers a very solid second episode.

In the debut episode of House of the Dragon, Brain expresses his disgust at some of the show's choices, while Doug complains about wigs. All around good times!

We crawl back out of retirement for the first of several possible cash-grabs in the wake of Game of Throne ending. Will House of the Dragon be any good? The boys have thoughts....

We look back and contemplate just how much time we watsted in this endeavor.

Woof! I thought I was past caring, but the final episode elicits plenty of emotions from Brian and myself. We stumble accross the finish line as we review ‘The Irone Throne.’

The show continues to go off the rails in the second to last episode of the series, 'The Bells.' Most of the outcomes of this huge battle are fine, it is just the horrible way we arrive at the various destinations that is the problem. Also, an exclusive interview!

Ah, the malaise of a life foolishly spent watching a TV show about dragons. Everything seems random, pointless, and unsatisfying. ...the music was nice.

Well, that was a spectacle, but it all felt rather ...empty. So..the good guys win, the bad guys are bad...because they just are. Maybe the last three episodes can redeem this show, but right now, Ian McShane seems to have had the right of it. This show may just be "tits and dragons." ...damn.

Bad news, Brian and Doug break up on this episode of the podcast. On the bright side, they both loved this episode of Game of Thrones, ‘A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms.’ Also, we rated it 4.5 out of 5.0 It is a 10 point scale …in .5 increments …can’t round up, etc

The wait is over as the first episode of season 8 is here. ‘Winterfell’ set the table for the upcoming season, but did it live up to the overwhelming hype? ….no

Doug regales Brian with summaries of existing prophecies, some ridiculous theories, and a few predictions as we anticipated the final season of Game of Thrones.

Brian and Doug Look back at what they liked and hated about Game of Thrones' 7th season as the series finale looms.

Doug is joined by Jeff Van Dreason of the 'Greater Boston' podcast.  Brian couldn't be bothered to show up for the season 7 recap, but it's addition by subtraction.  Without Brian's dead weight, the episode really breathes. Anyways, enjoy it while you can , guys.  We are going dark until Season 8, or the appearance of a new book.   Take care guys and good luck.

So after a season that asked us to turn off out brains in exchange for spectacle, only this episode lacked spectacle. Sure, some things happened, but no surprises, no emotionally crushing deaths, worst of all...no female nudity. ...and now our watch begins.

This one was bonkers. It's been said by better people than us, but this is Game of Thrones at its best and its worst right now. Undeniably epic and beautifully shot, the show keeps asking us to stretch our suspension of disbelief past the point of propriety. Who will hold this show in check? Doug and Brian step in to make sense of the latest episode of Game of Thrones, 'Beyond the Wall.'

The western theme continues as the "dirty dozen" of Westeros assembles.  Cersei has a gross bun in the gross oven and turns of you be the king of...well, everything.  Brian and Doug smash up episode 5 of season of Game of Throne, entitled 'Eastwatch.' ashamedofthrones.com

Wow! We finally get to see full-grown dragons on the battlefield and it was spectacular. Not much to criticize on this episode.... Who am I kidding? There is always something to criticize. This week, Doug and Brian tackle Season 7 Episode 4 of Game of Thrones, 'The Spoils of War.'

So Season 7 plows ahead at warp speed with Season 7 Episode 3,’The Queen’s Justice’. As “Snacks” points out, this is an episode of first and callbacks. You would think that would be good enough, but upon further consideration, most of it was a let down. Storing acting performances once again salvage an others troubled entry.

We are back with a super-sized episode of 'Ashamed of Thrones.' Spoiler Alert, we actually like this episode.... Well, most of it. Strap in because we talk 'Stormborn,' Episode 2 of Season 7 of A Game of Thrones

So, its the Season 7 premiere...and i couldn't have come at a worse time. I'm without my computer, I'm dealing with a cold and Germiane shows up. Despite all this, we have a great time basking in the glow of a new season of Game of Thrones.

Thank the gods, that is over.  We finish our entire series rewatch strong with the season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy."  The boys are excited for next week's Season 7 premiere and also to gain relevance again.   Until then, enjoy this Germaine-free episode of Ashamed of Thrones.

Your favorite idiots jump in the wayback machine. This is the second of two unreleased episodes that we did as "practice" for our season 6 debut. May god have mercy on your soul.

So, after two weeks of shenanigans, Doug and Brian return to form.  If only we could say the same for the show. The "Season of Suffering" continues in the tough to watch penultimate season finale, 'The Dance of Dragons.'

We get in the way back machine and travel back to 2016.  Back when we thought dead celebrities were something to complain about.   This is the first episode we ever recorded.  A Trial run for of what would become the most well regarded podcast on the internet.   Sure, it's a little shaky, but you can see the seeds of greatness, what were planted in such fertile soil.   Enjoy!

Sometimes things get a little stale and you got to try something new. Something bold. Something different. You step to the edge, take a deep breath, and jump. Most of the time, you land flat on your face. But sometimes…if you’re lucky… you knock it out of the F’n park. We provide a running cometary for one of the most entertaining episodes of Game of Thrones ever, Hardhome.

We are knee deep in Season 5. This time we tackle a misery filled episode that isn't as brutal as last week's, so things are looking up? In 'The Gift,' we get to deal with dementia, spousal abuse, looming blood sacrifices and only the threat of sexual violence. ...hooray!

Universally panned as one of the worst episodes of Game of Thrones, this episode a brutal violation of someone we hold in high regard...the viewer. Also, Sansa doesn't have it have a great time either.

Brian and Doug are back at it again. This time with Episode 5 of Season 5, 'Kill The Boy.' It's not the worst episode in the world, but we are definitely knee deep in the Season 5 doldrums.

There are times when this show transcends being mere TV Show and rises to the lofty heights of fine art. ...however, this isn't one of those times.

Politics and religion and two topics you shouldn't bring up in polite conversation, and we wish the show would have both subjects on this "gem" of a episode from Season 5, 'High Sparrow.'

Like a little kid trying to play Tchaikovsky after one lesson, The Double D's start the Drone storyline and we immediately want it to stop. Thank the gods, Doug and Brian are here to make it all better.

Tyrion drank himself across the narrow sea, but Varys, like us viewers, had to deal with the poop.  We review the season 5 premiere of Game of Thrones, 'The Wars to Come'

Season 4's finale wasn't a disappointment. Despite a few "head scratchers," the guys enjoyed this rare exciting season send off.

Another Season, another episode 9. This one doesn’t disappoint with Neil Marshall at the helm, ‘The Watchers on The Wall’ takes on block-buster movie scope. Most of the argument is centered around where this ranks, in terms of all time great episodes of ‘A Game of Thrones.’ Also, Brain farts a lot.

If you ever wanted a long monologue about killing beetles, this is the episode for you.

Oh boy, this one's full of creeps. Dario sneaks into women bedroom to "surprise" them and Little Finger hits on girls by talking about how hot their moms were. Also, The Mountain smash!

So Tyrion's trial starts and it goes as expected, as the does the podcast. Brian is especially aggravated as we discuss the similarities between Theon's failed prison break and the Enron scandal.

We are not going to sugar-coat it, this episode of Game of Thrones stinks. However, this episode of Ashamed of Thrones is great. We turn lemons into lemon cakes for Season 4 Episode 5, 'The First of His Name.'