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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are primed and ready to give you all of their thoughts on the newest episode of ‘House of the Dragon'! They start off with a very helpful, and beautiful, map of Westeros and touch on where all our characters are currently. Then they dive into the epic throne room scene, Aemond in Harrenhal, and the wonderful adventures of Aegon and Larys.(00:00) Intro(01:27) CR's Recap(07:00) Westeros Geography Corner(14:00) The Movements of the New Dragon Riders(15:54) Alys the Witch and Harrenhal(24:19) Aemond in Harrenhal(25:00) Rhaenyra and the Throne Room(28:08) A Brief History of Otto Hightower(31:56) Rhaenyra's Public Test(33:57) Aegon and Larys on the Road(34:38) Alicent is Going Through It(37:13) Corlys and His Remaining Family(38:13) The Reactions to Jace's death(40:40) The Prophecy and the Targaryen Lineage(44:14) The Mysaria Dynamic(47:12) Where Does Aegon Go From Here?Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, and Scott LeeSocial: Jomi AdeniranSet Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu MehraAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It appears that King's Landing is soon to be contested, but the aftermath of the Gullet is pressing as well. Aemond heads to Harrenhal while Aegon and Larys find themselves prisoners. Thanks to “The Weeks Ahead” trailer and those from before the season began, we have predictions for episode 2 and beyond. Vote for Us in the Hugo Awards for Best Related Work - lacon.org/register/Shirts - historyofwesteros.threadless.comHoW Audience Survey - bit.ly/howsurveyBonus Eps & More - patreon.com/historyofwesteroswww.historyofwesteros.comIntro/Maps - klaradox.deFacebook Group - bit.ly/howfbDiscord - bit.ly/howdiscord
Jason and Rachel are back in Westeros for a spoiler-filled recap and review of House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 1. The premiere picks up with the Dance of Dragons fully igniting: the Battle of the Gullet, Jace making reckless choices, Rhaenyra being sidelined, Baela and Rhaena facing dragon-sized consequences, Criston Cole seeing the true horror of the war, Aegon and Larys fleeing King's Landing, and Aemond becoming even more unsettling. We talk Team Black, Team Green, Winter Wolves, Sheepstealer, Alicent, Daemon, the Hightowers, Targaryen dysfunction, and why this episode's main lesson is that young people should maybe not be allowed to make war decisions. Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 1. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We've come to pod for the dragon queen! Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the premiere episode of ‘House of the Dragon' Season 3, ”Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood.” They break down everything from the Battle of the Gullet to Aemond and Alicent's relationship.(00:00) Intro (07:19) Opening Snapshot (19:09) Rhaena claims Sheepstealer in the Vale(32:02) Aemond learns that Aegon has fled(33:25) Aegon and Larys are taken prisoner(39:43) Rhaenyra shares the news of Alicent's visit(49:14) Aemond confronts Alicent(58:46) The winter wolves arrive(01:07:25) Criston and Gwayne continue their Philosophy courses(01:18:37) The Dragonseeds camp at Harrenhal(01:24:29) Alicent writes a letter(01:29:32) Corlys attempts to make peace with Alyn(01:32:57) The Triarchy arrives(01:38:26) Ormund Hightower enters the chat(01:49:57) It's Incest O'Clock for Aemond and Alicent(01:56:56) Jace imprisons his own mother(02:10:02) The Battle of the Gullet(02:21:41) Book spoilers!Explore the exclusive collection at Target.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob Cornett and Jamie YukichSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
House of the Dragon explodes into its third season with a massive naval battle that keeps us riveted. We can never predict who will live or die in these sorts of things, but one thing we do know: Larys is… kind of hot now? Plus, there's fresh new incest to enjoy!Subscribe on our Winter is Crappening podcast feed, or get it ad-free on Patreon: https://shows.acast.com/winter-is-crappeningFind bonus episodes at patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens and follow us on Instagram @watchwhatcrappens @ronniekaram @benmandelker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
House of the Dragon has returned! Join us LIVE every Monday at 12pm ET to break down House of the Dragon Season 3 and discuss what's going on in Westeros as well as to point out all the Easter Eggs. This week, we break down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 and dive into the Battle of the Gullet with Lauren Rouse of The Direct and co-host of The Controller Club podcast. (00:00:00) Intro(00:02:00) Game of Thrones Fandom(00:08:00) Whatcha Watchin?(00:19:00) House of the Dragon Season 3 Premiere Reactions(00:20:00) Are You Team Black or Team Green?(00:24:00) House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 Breakdown(00:26:00) Should Rhaenyra Trust Alicent?(00:35:00) Jace Betrays Rhaenyra(00:51:00) Introducing Ormund Hightower(00:53:00) Aemond Kisses His Mama(00:59:00) Larys & Aegon(01:02:00) Criston Cole The Painter(01:13:00) Battle of the Gullet Breakdown(01:26:00) RIP Jace & Vermax(01:35:00) Upcoming Content Check out https://www.agentsoffandom.com for the latest TV and Movie reviews!
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 - INSTANT REACTION - Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood - SEASON PREMIEREIn this episode of The Prestige-ish Media Podcast - Craig Lake and Dan McNair give their INSTANT REACTION the HBO Max show House of the Dragon Season Three Episode One - Salt and Sea, Fire and BloodIn this Season 3 premiere we discuss kissing moms, Sheepstealer, Lohar, Larys, and more .SPOILER WARNING: House of the Dragon Seasons 1-2 and Season 3 Episode 1. Also any speculation on Season 3 or Season 4. Possible spoilers on Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, or any George R.R. Martin related literature. Please continue to join us for our coverage of the HBO MAX show House of the Dragon Season 3. Coming in July, join us for Prestige-ish coverage of the Vice documentary series, Dark Side of the Ring. Please check out our website at http://prestigeish.com, follow our podcasts on all your favorite podcast platforms, and leave us positive reviews if you enjoy our show. X @prestige_ish Instagram @prestigeishmedia TikTok @prestigeish YouTube @prestigeishmedia X/Instagram @realrealbatman @danmcnair1017 http://prestigeish.com
En este programa especial de Misión de Audaces volvemos a Poniente para preparar el regreso de La Casa del Dragón con una previa centrada en recordar cómo terminó la temporada 2 y dónde queda cada personaje antes de la temporada 3. Repasamos la situación del bando Negro y el bando Verde, la posición de Rhaenyra, Daemon, Jacaerys, Corlys, Aemond, Aegon II, Alicent, Helaena, Larys, Otto Hightower y el resto de piezas clave que llegan vivas —o bastante chamuscadas— al nuevo tablero de guerra. También recordamos los grandes acontecimientos de la segunda temporada: Sangre y Queso, la Batalla de Reposo del Grajo, la muerte de Rhaenys y Meleys, el bloqueo de Desembarco del Rey, las tensiones en Harrenhal, la aparición de las semillas de dragón, la importancia de Vermithor, Ala de Plata, Bruma, Vhagar, Fuegosueño y el nuevo equilibrio de fuerzas entre dragones. Un episodio pensado para quienes quieren llegar a la tercera temporada de House of the Dragon sin andar perdidos entre Targaryen, Velaryon, Hightower, dragones, traiciones, alianzas rotas y familias con una gestión emocional digna de denuncia. Vuelven los dragones. Vuelve la guerra. Vuelve Misión de Audaces. Besos y almuerzos
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros to talk about the season finale, Episode 8 of Season 2, The Queen Who Ever Was.They discuss horse-mermaids, a chunky recap, men with blue hair, Larys' Swiss bank account, the Fast and Furious movies, The Witcher, rabid lamination, and the Kit Harrington cliff.Additionally, Kate enjoys Tyland being bullied, Jay has strong feelings about the finale, and Emily spirals about the podcast coming to an indefinite end. Music is by Simon Daum.Super Bracket BrosWebsite: https://superbracketbros.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbracketbros/Instagram: @superbracketbrosPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superbracketbrosDiscord: https://discord.gg/4Zhf9WTdSupport us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspodInstagram: @gameofgroanspodFacebook: facebook.com/gameofgroanspodBluesky: @gameofgroanspod.bsky.socialWebsite: www.gameofgroanspod.comEmail: gameofgroanspod@gmail.comWant to reach out? Send us a text!Support the show
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Jason Edwards to talk about Episode 6 of Season 2, Smallfolk.They discuss where lions live in Westeros, Alicent's gentle parenting, fantasy bullshit & deep lore, Aemond not having enough therapy, Dire Hard Goldenbooks, Larys going into worm mode, and Alicent's backup son.Additionally, Jason questions firing your own mom, Kate makes an additional death prediction, and Emily wonders what Larys wants.New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming April 8th. Music is by Simon Daum.Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspodInstagram: @gameofgroanspodFacebook: facebook.com/gameofgroanspodBluesky: @gameofgroanspod.bsky.socialWebsite: www.gameofgroanspod.comEmail: gameofgroanspod@gmail.comWant to reach out? Send us a text!Support the show
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Mark Metta talk about Episode 1 of Season 2, A Son for a Son.They discuss Hulu with ads, bad news ravens, all blonde kids look the same, Bruce Willis in Red, more weird little guys, the definition of magnanimous, Larys being an introvert, Costco CEO, the return of the crime hoodie, the plot of Harry and the Henderson's, and Cheese & Blood.Additionally, Emily doesn't understand geography, Kate has a lot of frowny face notes, and Mark makes dad jokes.New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming January 28th. Music is by Simon Daum.Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspodEmily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)Kate's Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)Instagram - @gameofgroanspodFacebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspodTwitter - @gameofgroanspodWebsite - www.gameofgroanspod.comEmail - gameofgroanspod@gmail.comWant to reach out? Send us a text!Support the show
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Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 review discusses “The Queen Who Ever Was” in full, including the finale ending, Alicent and Rhaenyra's meeting, Daemon's weirwood vision, Aegon leaving King's Landing, Aemond and Helaena, Rhaena finding the wild dragon, and the Season 3 setup. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 review, we break down “The Queen Who Ever Was,” a finale that works beautifully as an episode of television but leaves the season ending more like a promise than a payoff. This is the hour where Daemon finally bends the knee, Alicent offers Rhaenyra the throne, Aegon escapes King's Landing with Larys, Aemond starts losing control, the armies move into place, and the season closes right before the war truly explodes. Mary gave the episode 4.9 flames. Blake gave it 4.9 flames as an episode of television, but much lower as a finale because the final montage builds toward catharsis without fully delivering it. That tension is the heart of the conversation: “The Queen Who Ever Was” is thematically strong, visually gorgeous, and emotionally rich — but it also feels like Episode 8 of a 10-episode season. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow our related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, Episode 8, “The Queen Who Ever Was,” including why the finale was nearly perfect until one crucial ending choice, why audiences need fitting denouements, whether Alicent or Rhaenyra is the main character of Season 2, Daemon's vision, the pirate chaos, and why George R. R. Martin needs to eat his vitamins. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale Recap: What Happens In “The Queen Who Ever Was”? “The Queen Who Ever Was” begins by widening the map. Tyland Lannister travels to the Triarchy to secure help against Rhaenyra's blockade, only to find himself negotiating through mud wrestling, pirate swagger, monkeys, dyed beards, and Admiral Lohar's extremely chaotic vibe. In King's Landing, Larys tells Aegon that survival now means leaving. Aegon is broken, burned, and humiliated, but Larys sees him as politically useful precisely because everyone else has underestimated him. Together, they flee toward Essos, taking money and removing Aegon from Alicent's plan before she even knows the plan has failed. At Harrenhal, Daemon finally reaches the end of his haunted season. Alys Rivers leads him to the weirwood tree, where he sees images of the future: the White Walkers, dead dragons, the comet, dragon eggs, Daenerys, and Rhaenyra on the Iron Throne. The vision reframes his role in the war. This is not only about his ambition, his resentment, or his marriage. It is about something much bigger. When Rhaenyra arrives at Harrenhal, Daemon publicly bends the knee. But the most important part happens privately, when he speaks to her in High Valyrian and tells her the war is bigger than both of them. For once, Daemon is not trying to take the story from Rhaenyra. He is choosing to serve her part in it. Aemond, meanwhile, becomes more dangerous after realizing Team Black now has more dragons. He burns Sharp Point in rage and tries to force Helaena to ride Dreamfyre into battle. Helaena refuses and tells him what she knows: Aegon will be king again, and Aemond will die in the God's Eye. On Dragonstone, Alicent comes to Rhaenyra and offers her a path to King's Landing. She admits she was wrong about Viserys' final words, says Aemond is leaving for Harrenhal, and tells Rhaenyra she can take the Red Keep in three days. But Rhaenyra makes the cost clear: Aegon must die. Alicent resists, then accepts the price. The episode ends with armies, ships, dragons, and riders moving into place for Season 3. The Starks are marching. The Lannisters are moving. The Triarchy is coming. Criston Cole is on the road. Rhaena finds the wild dragon in the Vale. Otto Hightower is shown imprisoned. And Rhaenyra and Alicent end in mirrored positions: one crushed by duty, the other looking toward freedom. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 Review “The Queen Who Ever Was” is a difficult finale because the material inside the episode is often excellent. The issue is not that nothing happens. A lot happens. The problem is that almost all of it points forward. As an episode, it has some of the strongest character work of the season. Daemon's Harrenhal arc finally pays off. Alicent and Rhaenyra get another charged conversation. Aemond's fear and cruelty become clearer. Helaena's role as a dreamer becomes more active. Aegon's escape complicates the entire political plan. And the final montage is visually beautiful. As a finale, though, the episode is more frustrating. It gives us movement toward a battle, movement toward the Gullet, movement toward Harrenhal, movement toward King's Landing, movement toward Rhaena and the wild dragon — but very little final release. It feels like the season inhales and then cuts to black before the exhale. That is why Blake's central critique lands: if the show could not end with a major battle, it needed a stronger emotional denouement. It needed one final moment that closed the season's thematic loop rather than simply arranging the next board. Mary is more willing to accept the setup because the season has already delivered major events: Blood and Cheese, Rook's Rest, the Red Sowing, Daemon's transformation, and the shift in Alicent. For Mary, this is the Risk board finally getting good. For Blake, it is a strong episode that needed one more move to feel like a true finale. Why Is The Episode Called “The Queen Who Ever Was”? The title “The Queen Who Ever Was” echoes Rhaenys' old title, “The Queen Who Never Was,” but the finale turns the phrase toward both Rhaenyra and Alicent. Rhaenyra is the queen who ever was because her claim, her duty, and the prophecy are now fully pressing down on her. She is no longer only trying to protect her family, avoid war, or prove that Viserys chose her. By the end of the season, she has accepted that she must take the throne even if the cost is blood. Alicent is also part of the title's meaning. She was never queen in her own right, but she helped create a king, defended a false interpretation of Viserys' words, and spent the season realizing that the system she served would never truly give her power. By the end, she no longer wants the crown, the court, or the color green. She wants to be free. That is what makes the title so sad. The episode is about queenship as a trap. Rhaenyra accepts the trap because she believes her part was decided long ago. Alicent tries to step out of it only after the trap has already closed around everyone else. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Ending Explained The ending of House of the Dragon Season 2 shows every major faction moving toward the next stage of the war. Team Black is stronger than it has ever been. Rhaenyra has Daemon, the Riverlands, new dragonriders, Corlys' fleet, and a potential opening in King's Landing through Alicent. But she also has new risks: Ulf is unstable, Hugh is unknown, Jace is insecure about his legitimacy, and Rhaenyra's moral line has moved. Team Green is weaker and more chaotic, but not finished. Aemond controls Vhagar and the military machine, but he is increasingly isolated and reckless. Aegon is alive and escaping with Larys, which ruins Alicent's deal and creates a future problem for both sides. Helaena knows more than anyone around her understands, and Otto's imprisonment suggests another hidden power move is happening off the board. The final montage is meant to show that the war is now unavoidable. The North is marching. The Lannisters are moving. The Triarchy is coming for the blockade. Criston Cole's army is advancing. Rhaena has found the wild dragon. Every piece is in motion. The frustration is that the montage functions more like a trailer for Season 3 than a release for Season 2. The finale does not end with the war arriving. It ends with the war about to arrive. Alicent And Rhaenyra's Final Scene Explained The Alicent and Rhaenyra scene is the emotional center of the finale. Alicent arrives at Dragonstone with no army, no weapon, and no real protection. She comes with the only thing she has left: the possibility of surrender. Alicent admits that she misunderstood Viserys. She knows now that Rhaenyra was right about his final words. She also knows Aemond is dangerous, Aegon is damaged, and the war she helped unleash cannot be controlled from inside the Red Keep anymore. Rhaenyra understands the offer, but she also understands what rule requires. If she takes King's Landing and leaves Aegon alive, her claim will never be secure. So she tells Alicent the truth: Aegon must die. That is the scene's brutal mirror. At the beginning of the season, Helaena had to identify which child was her son. In the finale, Alicent has to choose which son she can give up. It is not the same kind of violence, but it rhymes. The war keeps forcing mothers to name the child who will pay. The scene works because both women have changed places. Alicent now wants escape, air, anonymity, and freedom. Rhaenyra cannot go with her because duty has swallowed her life. Alicent speaks as if from a distant dream. Rhaenyra is awake inside the nightmare. Did The Finale Fail Alicent? Blake's biggest issue with the finale is not simply that there is no battle. It is that Alicent's story does not get the final moment it needs. All season, Alicent has been losing power. She begins believing she can hold the Green cause together, then discovers she misunderstood Viserys, loses her place on the council, watches Aemond rise, and finally decides to trade the throne for a chance at peace. That is a real character arc. The problem is that the finale ends before Alicent can experience the consequence of her choice. She agrees that Aegon must die, but Aegon is already gone. That should be devastating. It should trap her between the bargain she made and the reality she can no longer control. Instead, Aegon's escape is folded into the montage. We understand the plot complication, but Alicent does not get the cathartic moment of returning to King's Landing and realizing her sacrifice cannot be delivered. That is why the ending can feel emotionally incomplete. Alicent makes the season's hardest choice, but the finale does not let the audience sit in the immediate fallout of that choice. Daemon's Weirwood Vision Explained Daemon's weirwood vision is the payoff to his Harrenhal story. After weeks of ghosts, guilt, dreams, Alys Rivers, and psychological torture, Daemon finally sees a future larger than himself. The images connect House of the Dragon to the larger Game of Thrones mythology: the White Walkers, the three-eyed raven, the comet, dead dragons, Daenerys and the dragon eggs, and Rhaenyra on the Iron Throne. The point is not only fan-service. The vision changes Daemon's understanding of power. He wanted the crown because he wanted recognition, love, status, and proof that he mattered. The weirwood shows him that the throne is not a personal prize. It is part of a story that stretches far beyond his resentment. That is why his reunion with Rhaenyra works. When he speaks High Valyrian to her, he is not simply apologizing. He is telling her that winter is coming, the threat is bigger than their marriage, and he now understands that his role is to serve her claim rather than consume it. Daemon kneeling publicly matters. But the private High Valyrian exchange matters more, because that is where he finally recognizes Rhaenyra as his queen. Is Daenerys The Prince That Was Promised? The vision includes imagery that clearly points toward Daenerys and her dragons, but that does not necessarily mean the episode is declaring Daenerys to be the Prince That Was Promised. Within the scene, Daemon sees fragments of a future he does not fully understand. He sees dragons return. He sees the threat from the North. He sees the comet. He sees the Targaryen line stretching toward a future war against death itself. For Daemon, the important takeaway is not a clean answer to the prophecy debate. The important takeaway is that Rhaenyra's claim is part of something bigger than his ambition. The vision gives him enough fear and clarity to bend the knee. So the safest read is this: the finale uses Daenerys to show the future of dragons and the long shadow of Targaryen history, not to fully settle the Prince That Was Promised question. Aegon And Larys Escape King's Landing Aegon's escape is one of the finale's most important plot turns because it breaks Alicent's plan before the plan even begins. Larys understands that Aegon is not safe in King's Landing. Aemond is too dangerous, Alicent is making moves of her own, and the court no longer has a stable center. So Larys offers Aegon survival: leave, hide, recover, and let everyone else underestimate him. Aegon agrees because he has very little left. His body is broken. His dragon may be dead or believed dead. His authority has been taken by Aemond. His future as a father and king is physically and politically damaged. But that is exactly why Aegon may still matter. A king everyone assumes is finished can become a problem later. Larys knows that. Aemond may not. Aemond And Helaena: The Dreamer Finally Speaks Aemond's scene with Helaena is one of the clearest signs that he is losing control. He wants Helaena to ride Dreamfyre into battle because Team Black's dragon advantage has scared him. He needs more firepower, and he treats his sister as another piece on the board. Helaena refuses. More importantly, she tells him what she sees. Aegon will be king again. Aemond will die in the God's Eye. She speaks about the future with a strange calm that makes Aemond's violence look even smaller. That scene matters because Helaena is no longer only whispering cryptic lines in the background. She is actively confronting Aemond with knowledge he cannot dominate. He can threaten her, but he cannot make her unsee what she has seen. Aemond has Vhagar, but Helaena has the one thing he cannot burn: the truth of what is coming. Tyland Lannister And Admiral Lohar Bring Pirate Chaos The Triarchy material is weird, funny, and intentionally disruptive. Tyland Lannister enters a completely different kind of world: mud wrestling, monkeys, dyed beards, pirate wives, shifting names, and Admiral Lohar turning diplomacy into a test of endurance. Mary loves this material because it expands the world. House of the Dragon can become claustrophobic when it stays locked between King's Landing, Dragonstone, and Harrenhal. The pirate scenes remind us that the war is pulling in people who do not care about Targaryen family trauma except where it creates opportunity. The risk is that the Triarchy plot arrives late in the finale, when some viewers are waiting for payoff from characters they already know. But structurally, it matters: the blockade has to be challenged, and the Battle of the Gullet is clearly being loaded for Season 3. Corlys, Alyn, And The Driftmark Problem Corlys remains one of Mary's biggest frustrations in the finale. He is Hand of the Queen, but he keeps hanging around the same dock, circling the same family secrets, and avoiding the plain truth about Alyn and Addam. Alyn finally gives the scene the energy it needs by telling Corlys what he has been refusing to hear: Corlys was not there. He did not claim them. He did not raise them. And now that his acknowledged line has been devastated, he suddenly has use for the sons he left in the margins. That confrontation works because Alyn refuses to make Corlys comfortable. Corlys may be grieving, legendary, and politically important, but that does not erase the damage he caused by keeping parts of his life hidden. The bigger issue is whether the show waited too long to make this material truly alive. Alyn's anger is compelling. It just needed to arrive sooner. Rhaena And The Wild Dragon In The Vale Rhaena finally finds the wild dragon in the Vale, but the path there is frustrating. She leaves the royal children behind, runs into the wilderness without supplies, and somehow no one seems very good at finding her. Still, the image of the dragon is powerful. Rhaena has spent the season feeling unwanted, dragonless, and sent away from the real action. Finding the wild dragon gives her story a clear direction heading into Season 3. The question is whether the payoff will justify the setup. If Rhaena claims the dragon, her frustration and isolation may become essential. If not, the finale spent a lot of time watching someone make a very poorly packed hiking decision. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale: What It Sets Up For Season 3 The finale sets up Season 3 as the season where preparation becomes open war. Rhaenyra has Daemon, the Riverlands, multiple dragonriders, and a possible path into King's Landing. Alicent has made a bargain she may no longer be able to fulfill because Aegon is gone. Aegon escapes with Larys, making him a hidden problem for both Team Green and Team Black. Aemond is more dangerous because he is scared, isolated, and still holding Vhagar. Daemon returns to Rhaenyra with a changed understanding of his role. Helaena becomes more important as her dreamer knowledge becomes clearer. Corlys sails toward the Gullet while his family secrets keep boiling underneath him. Tyland and Lohar bring the Triarchy into the war against the blockade. Rhaena stands on the edge of claiming or confronting the wild dragon in the Vale. Otto Hightower is alive but imprisoned, creating another mystery for Season 3. Related House Of The Dragon Coverage Continue through Mary & Blake's House of the Dragon coverage: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Recap And Episode Guide House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake Podcast Hub Previous Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 — “The Red Sowing” Season 3: House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser Reaction More From Mary & Blake Subscribe to House of the Dragon With Mary & Blake for every recap, reaction, listener feedback episode, and deeper discussion as we continue through the Dance of the Dragons. Want bonus podcasts, extended reactions, and community conversation about House of the Dragon, Outlander, The Rings of Power, and everything else Mary & Blake are covering? Join the Nerd Clan community at JoinTheNerdClan.com and support everything Mary & Blake are building. Mary & Blake Media is not affiliated with HBO, Max, Warner Bros. Discovery, George R. R. 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You Promised Dragons and Gave Us Chattering Hens This Week on the Podcast, Brian and Darryl get around to reviewing the last 3 episodes of season 2 of House of the Dragon. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Deadpool 3 Box Office: 10:05 Dragon Stuff Season 2: 17:03 House of the Dragon (Season 2) Season 2 Out of 10 Inconsistent Starts and Stops Darryl: 7/10 Brain: 6.78/10 Episode 6 Episode Title: “Smallfolk” Written by: Eileen Shim Directed by: Andrij Parekh Air Date: July 21, 2024 Summary: Jason Lannister leads his army to the Golden Tooth. Aemond refuses vassal Humfrey Lefford’s request to fly there and provide support. Aemond wants Tyland Lannister to ally with the Triarchy to break the Velaryon blockade. Aemond orders Criston to march on Harrenhal and dismisses Alicent from the Small Council. Ser Steffon Darklyn, a distant Targaryen descendant, attempts to claim Seasmoke and is incinerated. Daemon continues having disturbing dreams and irrationally believes he is being poisoned. Aemond orders Larys to summon Otto Hightower to court. Aegon, slowly recovering, tells Aemond he remembers nothing about the battle. Gwayne Hightower assures Alicent that her youngest son, Daeron, is kind, unlike his brothers. Corlys appoints his illegitimate son, Alyn of Hull, his flagship’s first mate. Meanwhile, Alyn’s brother, Addam, is pursued by Seasmoke. Mysaria’s spies spread rumors that the royals regularly feast while smallfolk starve. Mysaria sends food-laden Targaryen boats to King’s Landing. The grateful citizens fight over limited supplies, causing a riot that Alicent and Helaena barely survive. Mysaria tells Rhaenyra that her father sexually abused her and why she is loyal. They passionately kiss. Upon hearing Seasmoke has a new rider, Rhaenyra leaves on Syrax to confront them. Episode 7 Episode Title: “The Red Sowing” Written by: David Hancock Directed by: Loni Perstere Air Date: July 28, 2024 Summary: Rhaenyra confronts Addam of Hull, Seasmoke’s new rider, who pledges fealty to her. Dismayed at being removed from the Small Council, Alicent retreats to the Kingswood. Larys pushes Grand Maester Orwyle to accelerate Aegon’s recovery. While departing the Eyrie with the young princes, Rhaena leaves to find the wild dragon. Mysaria tells Rhaenyra to search for Targaryen dragonseeds (bastards with Valyrian blood) in King’s Landing as potential dragonriders. The new Lord Paramount, Oscar Tully, offers Daemon allegiance but denounces his nefarious behavior. He demands Daemon’s contrition and to mete out justice for allowing war atrocities; Daemon then executes Willem Blackwood for slaughtering the Brackens. Daemon has another vision of Viserys, who asks if he truly wants the crown and its burden. Jace confronts Rhaenyra, arguing that bastard dragonriders could challenge the Targaryens’ power and threaten the succession due to his illegitimate birth. At Rhaenyra’s command, Elinda and Alyn deliver the dragonseeds to Dragonstone, Hugh, and Ulf among them. Vermithor kills many dragonseeds until Hugh claims him; meanwhile, Ulf claims Silverwing and flies over King’s Landing. Aemond pursues him on Vhagar but nearing Dragonstone, he quickly retreats upon seeing Rhaenyra with Syrax, Vermithor, and Silverwing. Episode 8 Episode Title: “The Queen Who Ever Was” Written by: Sara Hess Directed by: Greeta Vasant Patel Air Date: August 4, 2024 Summary: Tyland Lannister allies with the Triarchy, but must first defeat Admiral Sharako Lohar in mud-wrestling; he wins, impressing her. Larys urges Aegon to exile themselves in Braavos where Harrenhal’s gold is stashed, then reclaim the throne following the war. After a long search, Rhaena finds the wild dragon. Gwayne challenges Criston, who regrets the war. A rage-fueled Aemond destroys Sharp Point with Vhagar. Rhaenyra, who hoped to have more dragonriders would deter conflict, declares war. Ulf’s boorish behavior angers Jace. Alyn rebuffs Corlys’s attempts at reconciliation. Rhaenyra and Addam fly to Harrenhal after Simon Strong sends a warning that Daemon may be traitorous. Alys leads Daemon to a weirwood tree where he foresees a future including a White Walker and Daenerys Targaryen; seeing himself as part of a larger story, he swears fealty to Rhaenyra. Helaena refuses Aemond’s demand to fly Dreamfyre into battle and foresees that he will die in the war. Alicent secretly travels to Dragonstone, offering to surrender King’s Landing to Rhaenyra in exchange for her and her family’s safety; Rhaenyra insists Aegon must die to ensure the transition. Otto is briefly seen captive in a cell. Westeros prepares for war. 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Send us a Text Message.Hey lovely listeners! Michelle Jaworski is back with me this week to discuss the dragons and drama in the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale. I had a lot of fun with nicknames this week in which I debuted one for Larys and came up with a few for Michelle on the spot because she was BRINGING it this week!We talk about dragon riders, ain't sh*t second sons, and the challenge of making Game of Thrones references in this series. Thanks so much for listening! This is your friendly reminder that we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time.Find and follow Michelle on Twitter. You MUST subscribe to her terrific newsletter, Knit(ting) Flicks!, which you can do at this link. And be sure to check out Michelle's full thoughts about House of the Dragon invoking memories of Game of Thrones here. She also has a recent piece heaping praise on one of the show's best new characters, Oscar Tully, that you can check out here.Support the Show.Follow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr.Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com.Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.
Amye and Christine discuss House of the Dragon S2:EP8 The Queen Who Ever WasAs Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape, and Alicent grows more concerned about Helaena's safety; flush with new power, Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage.Support the show:To get ad-free and bonus episodes including: Sister Wives, cult content, murder shows, and Gen X content, sign up here:https://www.patreon.com/littlemissrecaphttps://littlemissrecap.supercast.com/Give the gift of Little Miss Recap EXTRA: https://littlemissrecap.supercast.com/gifts/newSPONSORS:You can support the show by checking out this month's sponsor!Get 50% off your first box of Factor Meals!www.factormeals.com/littlemiss50 and use code: littlemiss50 THE SHOW:Get in touch with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapInstagram: @littlemissrecap Voicemail: www.littlemissrecap.comEmail: littlemissrecap@gmail.comGet your Little Miss Recap Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/littlemissrecap?ref_id=33625You can find Amanda's substack: https://amandalipnackradel.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To war then! The Season 2 finale is over, and Mal and Jo are here to give you their thoughts on the exciting season ending (08:24). After giving their overall impressions, they break down each scene, including some of the most pivotal ones, such as: Tyland recruits and secures the Triarchy (28:01) Larys prepares Aegon to depart King's Landing (50:17) Jace and Ulf butt heads (01:19:24) Daemon receives Ser Alfred Broome (01:44:09) Criston takes Gwayne to a poetry slam (01:57:06) Rhaenyra dines with the dragonseeds (02:10:13) Daemon receives his vision (02:21:53) Helaena would like to issue a prophecy too (02:55:34) Alyn confronts Corlys (03:18:10) Alicent appeals to Rhaenyra (03:22:15) Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producers: Steve Ahlman and John Richter Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What doth it do brethren? We are back in Westeros with a disappointing finale to say the least. While this wasn't necessarily a bad episode, the fact that they ended the season with more exposition and cliff hangers without an epic battle is unforgivable. We watched an entire lackluster second half of the season in hopes that the finale would bring us what we so craved only to watch 70 minutes of more plot. But don't worry, we have to wait TWO MORE YEARS for the third installment... Had this been episode 6? We wouldn't have so many issues. But the fact that we're watching Reina search for Sheepstealer for 15 separate scenes in the finale is absurd. Aemond throws a tantrum and burns Sharp Point to the ground. Meanwhile... All the pieces are set for the world to go to war. Daemon pledges fealty to Rhaenyra after finally finishing his vision quest in Harrenhall. Jace struggles with being one of multiple bastard dragon riders and questions his claim to the throne. Corlys attempts to build relationships with his remaining bastard sons Addam and Allyn. Larys gets Aegon out of dodge and Alicent makes one final play in an attempt to avoid bloodshed by going to visit Rhaenyra at Dragonstone... Again, this was an insult to Dragon fans worldwide to end the season like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As quickly as the dragons arrived, season 2 of House of the Dragon is a wrap. Though it may be over, the conversations and theorizing are just beginning. The 2024 capper was a bit of a headscratcher, but as abrupt as it may be, there are many clues about what to expect in the climatic wars ahead. The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our series recap in our new format covering: S2 E7 - The Red Sowing (directed by Loni Peristere and written by David Hancock) S2 E8 - The Queen Who Ever Was (directed by Geeta Vasant Patel and written by Sara Hess Recapping House of the Dragon S2 Episodes 7-8 Special guest Laron Chapman joins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to break down the finest moments of episodes 7 and 8 of House of the Dragon season 2. In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover: Alicent Hightower's mid-life crisis Larys and Aegon conspire for an escape Aemond's desperation in the face of Rhaenyra's dragons Tylund Lannister's Triarchy Misadventures Criston Cole gets called out Rhaenyra rallies the bastards for the Red Sowing The rise of high and Ulf Daemon's lessons in leadership and foresight What Helaena's visions could mean Was that it? Our read on the closing moments of House of the This week's winner, loser, and wild card player Continue the conversation Is there anything you'd like to add to our discussion of House of the Dragon S2 Episodes 7-8? Email questions to castbeyondthewall@live.com Listen and rate us on Spotify Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts Like the official The Cast Beyond Wall Facebook Page Follow The Cast Beyond the Wall on Twitter @Cast_Beyond_GoT
This is it...the SEASON 2 FINALE of HBO's House of the Dragon released and unfortunately, it was a massive disappointment. Our entire Dragons crew: Darian, Vinny, Liz & Mark discuss the finale in its full extent including: - The lack of action for a Finale - Aemond attempting to force Halaena to ride - Aegon & Larys joining forces and riding off together - Daemon finally bends the knee plus much more! Let us know your thoughts as well in the comment section below and please enjoy our Season 2 Finale Review + Discussion of HBO's House of the Dragon! #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #hbo #podcast #review Be sure to comment YOUR thoughts on the season so far, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMediaBe sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com Also, you can listen to us at 7 PM EST/4 PM PST over at https://www.radiogardenstate.com/
David and John recap Season 2, Episode 8, The Queen Who Ever Was, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss Rhaenyra's reunions with her husband and her old friend, Aegon's uncertain future with Larys, and the Game of Thrones tie-in we didn't ask for.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the One-Time HOTD Season Pass:HOTD Season PassView the Subscriber-Exclusive Show Guide:HOTD Show GuideView a Demo of the Show Guide on YouTubeShow Guide DemoAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
As Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape, and Alicent grows more concerned about Helaena's safety. Flush with new power, Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mo-sisco/support
This time on the Silent Sisters', covering the penultimate episode of the season "The Red Sowing", LIttleWolfBird and Blue_Lemons are joined by returning guest and lovable devil's advocate, Pat Sponaugle, and first timer and drink-mixer extraordinair, Sean Pink! In a shocking and unplanned start to the episode, Pat and Sean stage a coup, take over the show, and drive your High Heretics headfirst into a Criston Cole discussion. We learn that it's all Otto's fault, oh and did you know he was a feminist? Alicent takes a much needed vacation to the Kingswood with one of the last remaining King's Guar knights and we all want to join her. Aemond dismisses Aegon's bff's, sending them to the wall while Larys and Jasper consult each other on whether to give the Prince Consort some perhaps dubiously sourced and potentially unreliable information. Sean blows our minds about Larys encouraging Maester Orwyle in gaming the system plus, perhaps Targaryan's have magical healing powers, question mark? LittleWolfBird once again goes on to question Addam's parantage based on Corlys' behavior this episode however, she concedes that it doesn't have to be Laenor and everyone agrees: this dragon claiming plan wasn't well ... well planned. Pat teaches us how claiming a dragon is not unlike coming upon a bear in the woods and Sean declares that Targaryan's have steaks in their pockets. And LWB concludes the episode with a lesson on the timeline...again. 0:00:00 Intro & Criston Cole 0:16:20 Summaries 0:24:29 Dragon Western & Poor Planning 0:45:15 Alicent 0:49:30 Aemond & the Smaller Council 1:13:21 Aegon's PT 1:31:26 The Call for Dragon Seeds 2:10:31 The Red Sowing & Aemond 2:18:56 Rabbit Holes & Hyperfixations 2:43:36 Conclusion The Silent Sisters Podcast: Website | Tumblr | Twitter | BSky TheBlueLemonTree: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 Recording, editing, and mixing were done by LittleWolfBird. Music by Mattstagraham Profile Art by Mondongo Credit to George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire, Fire & Blood, and related works; and HBO's Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-sisters-podcast/support
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Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 review discusses “The Red Sowing” in full, including the dragonseeds, Hugh, Ulf, Vermithor, Silverwing, Addam, Jace, Alicent, Daemon at Harrenhal, Oscar Tully, Aemond, and the ending. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 review, we break down “The Red Sowing,” the penultimate episode where Rhaenyra finally gets the dragon army she needs — and maybe creates the next giant problem she cannot control. This is a huge episode for Team Black. Addam bends the knee, Hugh claims Vermithor, Ulf claims Silverwing, and Aemond suddenly realizes that Vhagar may not be enough anymore. But the episode also asks the obvious question: is giving dragon power to barely trained strangers a brilliant wartime gamble or the worst HR onboarding process in Westeros? Mary gave the episode 4.9 flames, while Blake gave it 4.85 flames. The dragon spectacle is massive, Alicent continues to get some of the show's strongest interior scenes, Oscar Tully finally gives the Riverlands plot real life, and the ending gives the season genuine momentum heading into the finale. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow our related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7, “The Red Sowing,” including why the dragon selection scene is compelling but light on tension, why Alicent continues to have some of the best scenes in the show, why Team Black needs a much better HR team, and why Hugh, Ulf, Addam, Vermithor, Silverwing, and Seasmoke change the war. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: What Happens In “The Red Sowing”? “The Red Sowing” begins with Rhaenyra meeting Addam of Hull after Seasmoke chooses him as a rider. Addam immediately bends the knee and declares himself loyal to her, even though his parentage and connection to Corlys remain publicly unspoken. At Driftmark, Corlys continues awkwardly circling the truth about Addam and Alyn. Everyone who matters seems to know what is happening, but no one is saying the full thing out loud. Addam has just had a life-changing event, yet Corlys still struggles to acknowledge him plainly as his son. In King's Landing, Larys continues helping Aegon recover while Aemond rules as Prince Regent. Aegon is badly wounded, but he is not useless. Larys understands that better than almost anyone, and he keeps pushing Aegon's body and mind back toward survival. Alicent removes herself from King's Landing and goes into the woods with Ser Rickard. She is not exactly roughing it, but she is away from the Red Keep, away from the council, and away from the system that has swallowed her power. Her lake scene becomes one of the episode's most haunting images. At Harrenhal, Daemon finally gets movement in the Riverlands. Oscar Tully arrives as the new Lord Paramount and forces Daemon to face the consequences of the violence committed in Rhaenyra's name. To win the Riverlords, Daemon has to let Willem Blackwood die. On Dragonstone, Rhaenyra follows Mysaria's idea and summons people with possible Targaryen blood from King's Landing. The dragonkeepers object and walk away, calling the plan blasphemy. Rhaenyra proceeds anyway, bringing a crowd of would-be dragonriders before Vermithor. The attempt becomes a massacre. Vermithor burns and eats many of them before Hugh steps forward and survives the encounter. Ulf, meanwhile, stumbles into Silverwing and accidentally becomes her rider. By the end of the episode, Team Black has three new riders: Addam on Seasmoke, Hugh on Vermithor, and Ulf on Silverwing. The episode ends with Ulf flying over King's Landing on Silverwing, drawing Aemond and Vhagar toward Dragonstone. But when Aemond sees Rhaenyra standing with multiple dragons and riders, he turns back. For the first time in a long time, Vhagar is not the only answer. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Review “The Red Sowing” is exactly what a penultimate episode should be in this season: not necessarily the biggest battle, but the episode that changes the math before the finale. The strongest thing the episode does is make dragon power feel both miraculous and horrifying. Vermithor is spectacular. Silverwing is joyful. Seasmoke has personality. The final image of Rhaenyra with her dragons is powerful. But the process of getting there is ugly, reckless, and full of dead people who were treated more like applicants than human beings. That is the tension at the center of the episode. Rhaenyra needs riders. Vhagar has changed the entire war. Rook's Rest proved that Team Black cannot keep pretending restraint will save them. But Rhaenyra's solution is not clean. It is desperate, dangerous, and morally compromised. Blake's biggest critique is that the Vermithor sequence is incredible spectacle but not especially tense. The show has already spent too much time pointing at Hugh and Ulf for us to believe they are truly in danger. Once the crowd enters the dragon pit, the scene becomes less “who will survive?” and more “how long until the plot catches up to what we already know?” Mary responds more to the feeling of the dragon-bonding imagery: Rhaenyra reaching out, Hugh touching Vermithor, Ulf's chaotic joy, and the way the dragons finally seem to be choosing their people. The sequence may lack surprise, but it does not lack scale, awe, or personality. The episode also works because it is not only about dragons. Alicent's scenes are quiet but excellent. Oscar Tully gives Harrenhal the kick it badly needed. Jace finally says the thing that has been sitting underneath his story for years. And Aemond's retreat at the end gives the whole season a new tactical shape. Why Is The Episode Called “The Red Sowing”? The title “The Red Sowing” refers to Rhaenyra's attempt to find new dragonriders among people with possible Targaryen blood. She is not planting crops. She is planting power into people the old order never intended to elevate. The “red” part matters because this is not a clean recruitment drive. It is bloody. Many of the people who answer the call are burned, eaten, or trapped inside a ritual they do not fully understand. Rhaenyra gets what she wants, but the cost is enormous. The title also points toward the dragonseeds themselves: people scattered through bloodlines, secrets, brothels, bastardy, and forgotten branches of Targaryen history. Rhaenyra is harvesting that hidden inheritance because the war has made the old rules less useful. That is why “The Red Sowing” is such a strong title. It is about bloodline, bloodshed, and the terrifying idea that dragon power can move outside the royal family's clean little story about itself. The Dragonseeds Explained: Who Claims Dragons In Episode 7? The dragonseeds are people with possible Targaryen or Valyrian blood who may be able to bond with dragons, even if they are not part of the official royal line. In “The Red Sowing,” three riders matter most: Addam of Hull is chosen by Seasmoke before the mass claiming attempt begins. His connection to Corlys and Laenor gives the moment deeper family weight. Hugh Hammer survives Vermithor after stepping forward during the chaos. His Targaryen connection, grief, anger, and physical courage make him the most dramatically serious new rider. Ulf White stumbles into Silverwing almost by accident. His claiming scene is much lighter, stranger, and funnier, but it may also be the most worrying because Ulf is exactly the kind of person Blake does not want handed a dragon. The dragonseeds change the war because they solve Rhaenyra's immediate numbers problem. But they also create a much bigger question: if dragons can choose people outside the royal line, then what actually makes the ruling family special? Vermithor, Hugh, And The Dragon Selection Scene The Vermithor scene is the centerpiece of the episode. It is huge, loud, terrifying, and visually clear. The dragon is enormous. The crowd is completely outmatched. The sound design makes every scrape, breath, and movement feel dangerous. But the scene also has a tension problem. We already know Hugh has been built for something. We already know Ulf has been built for something. The anonymous people around them feel marked for death almost immediately. That means the scene works more as spectacle than suspense. Still, Hugh's moment lands because it tells us something about him. He does not simply hide. He steps forward. He protects someone else. He faces Vermithor with fear, anger, and need all moving through him at once. That is why Hugh feels like the right match for Vermithor. He is not polished. He is not noble in the traditional courtly way. He is wounded, furious, and desperate. Vermithor is not a gentle little symbol of legitimacy. He is raw power. Hugh meeting that power makes sense. Ulf And Silverwing: The Funniest Dragon Claiming Ulf's claiming of Silverwing plays like an accidental miracle. He is not noble. He is not prepared. He is not impressive in the way the dragonkeepers would want. He is terrified, scrambling, and very lucky. That is part of why the scene works. Silverwing feels different from Vermithor. Where Vermithor is all danger and domination, Silverwing feels curious and strangely gentle. Ulf becomes a rider almost by stumbling into the right place at the right time. The joy of Ulf flying over King's Landing matters because it gives the episode a burst of pure dragon fantasy. He is having the time of his life. The problem is that this is exactly why Blake is horrified. Ulf is the HR problem in human form. He gets a dragon and immediately turns into “Ulf the Dragonlord.” That may be fun for one episode. It may be a disaster for everyone later. Team Black Needs A Better HR And Onboarding System Rhaenyra's plan works, but the process is an absolute nightmare. Team Black gathers a bunch of people with possible Targaryen blood, ships them to Dragonstone, gives them almost no meaningful training, watches the dragonkeepers quit in protest, and then sends the whole group into a cave with one of the most dangerous creatures alive. Yes, the war is desperate. Yes, Vhagar is a massive problem. Yes, Rhaenyra needs riders. But this is still an onboarding disaster. The better version of this plan probably involves screening, training, smaller groups, clearer expectations, and maybe not throwing dozens of people into a dragon pit at once. Instead, Rhaenyra creates a “survive the dragon” workplace culture with a very poor benefits package. That is funny, but it also gets to the moral core of the episode. Rhaenyra is becoming more decisive. She is also becoming more willing to spend lives for the cause. That may make her more effective. It may also make her more dangerous. Jace Is Right To Be Worried Jace's frustration with Rhaenyra is not just whining. It is one of the smartest objections in the episode. Jace understands that his claim already depends on people accepting a story. Everyone knows the rumors about his father. Everyone knows he does not look like the old Valyrian ideal. His dragon has always been part of what makes him visibly Targaryen enough to survive the politics around him. Now Rhaenyra is handing that same symbol to common-born riders and unacknowledged bastards. From a wartime perspective, that may be necessary. From Jace's perspective, it undermines one of the few things protecting his future. That is why his question matters: what is he supposed to be after Rhaenyra dies? If dragonriding is no longer exclusive, then his legitimacy problem gets worse, not better. Jace is not wrong to see the generational consequence. Rhaenyra is trying to win the current war. Jace is thinking about the next reign. Alicent At The Lake Alicent's lake scene is one of the best quiet sequences of the episode. She leaves King's Landing, steps away from the Red Keep, and enters a space where she has no council table, no sons demanding power, no father answering her, and no clear role left to play. The image of Alicent floating in the water is beautiful because it is also frightening. For a moment, the show lets us wonder whether she is surrendering, cleansing herself, disappearing, or deciding what comes next. That ambiguity is what makes Alicent so strong this season. She is guilty. She is trapped. She is responsible for much of what happened. But she is also a woman who has watched the system she served strip her of usefulness the moment she became inconvenient. When she sees the bird and moves back toward shore, the scene feels less like an ending and more like a reset. Alicent may not know what she is yet, but she is not finished. Oscar Tully Finally Makes Harrenhal Matter Harrenhal has been weird, atmospheric, and full of strong images all season. But “The Red Sowing” finally gives that storyline a political jolt through Oscar Tully. Oscar arrives as a young lord everyone might underestimate, then immediately proves he understands the room better than Daemon does. He knows the Riverlords hate Daemon. He knows they are bound by oath but disgusted by what has been done in Rhaenyra's name. He knows Daemon needs them more than they need to like him. That is why the scene works. Oscar does not beat Daemon with strength. He beats him with leverage. Daemon has to let Willem Blackwood die because the Riverlords need proof that there will be consequences. It is a brutal public concession. It also may be the first useful thing Daemon has done at Harrenhal in weeks. Sir Simon Strong's reaction makes the whole thing even better. He looks like a man who dressed for a party and accidentally hosted a political execution. Daemon And Viserys: Does He Still Want The Crown? Daemon's vision of Viserys gives the Harrenhal story its emotional point. Viserys appears near the end of his life, broken down by the crown and by the burden of rule. He asks Daemon whether he still wants it. That question is the center of Daemon's whole story. He has spent so much of his life wanting recognition, power, love, and proximity to the throne that he may not know the difference between wanting the crown and wanting to be seen by his brother. Seeing Viserys in that state matters because it strips the crown of romance. The throne is not a prize. It is a burden that eats the person who carries it. The big question is whether Daemon has actually learned anything yet. The episode gives him insight, but insight only matters if it changes what he does next. Aemond Retreats From Rhaenyra's Dragons The ending of “The Red Sowing” is the episode's biggest power shift. Ulf flies Silverwing over King's Landing, and Aemond immediately reacts. He gets on Vhagar and chases the threat back toward Dragonstone. That reaction tells us something important: Aemond is still dangerous, but he is also impulsive enough to chase a provocation. Then he sees what Rhaenyra has built. Multiple dragons. Multiple riders. Rhaenyra standing in ash and confidence. Suddenly, Vhagar does not feel like an automatic win. Aemond turning back is a massive moment because it is one of the first times this season he looks genuinely checked. Not defeated, not broken, but checked. He came looking for prey and found a formation. For Team Black, that image is the victory of the episode. Rhaenyra did something dangerous and costly, but it worked. For now. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Ending Explained The ending of “The Red Sowing” means Rhaenyra has changed the dragon math before the finale. Before this episode, Aemond and Vhagar were the overwhelming military problem. Team Black had dragons, but not enough effective riders to counter the largest dragon in the world. After the Red Sowing, Rhaenyra has Addam on Seasmoke, Hugh on Vermithor, Ulf on Silverwing, and her own Syrax in the field. That does not guarantee victory. It creates deterrence. Aemond sees the new reality and turns Vhagar around because the battlefield no longer belongs to him alone. But the ending also plants future danger. Rhaenyra has given enormous power to people she barely knows. Hugh and Ulf may be useful now, but loyalty, class resentment, legitimacy, and control are all still unresolved. The dragons may help her win the next move and complicate every move after that. What “The Red Sowing” Sets Up Next Episode 7 sets up the Season 2 finale by giving Team Black a dragon advantage and giving everyone else a reason to panic. Rhaenyra finally has the dragonriders she needs, but her methods are becoming more ruthless. Jace sees the long-term legitimacy danger in raising common-born dragonriders. Addam is now publicly tied to Seasmoke and privately tied to Corlys' family secret. Hugh becomes a serious new power by claiming Vermithor. Ulf becomes a chaotic new power by claiming Silverwing. Aemond learns that Vhagar can be deterred when Team Black has multiple dragons on the board. Aegon continues recovering with Larys close by, which may matter if Aemond overreaches. Alicent steps away from King's Landing, but her story clearly is not over. Daemon finally gains the Riverlands, though at the cost of another public compromise. Rhaena continues moving toward the wild dragon in the Vale. Related House Of The Dragon Coverage Continue through Mary & Blake's House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Recap And Episode Guide House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake Podcast Hub Previous Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 — “Smallfolk” Next Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 — “The Queen Who Ever Was” Season 3: House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser Reaction More From Mary & Blake Subscribe to House of the Dragon With Mary & Blake for every recap, reaction, listener feedback episode, and deeper discussion as we continue through the Dance of the Dragons. Want bonus podcasts, extended reactions, and community conversation about House of the Dragon, Outlander, The Rings of Power, and everything else Mary & Blake are covering? Join the Nerd Clan community at JoinTheNerdClan.com and support everything Mary & Blake are building. Mary & Blake Media is not affiliated with HBO, Max, Warner Bros. Discovery, George R. R. 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And we're back! StefLyoness and BWord breaking down Episode 7 of House Of The Dragon, "The Red Sowing". We look at what's been going on in Westeros this week and make predictions for next week's finale. Leaks be damned! Questions we pose this time: What's Larys really up to? How come Oscar Tully is so cool? What does it actually take to claim a dragon? What does this mean for Danaerys in the future? What implications does the red sowing have for House Targaryen? What's going to happen with Helaena next week and how can we protect her? SO. MANY. QUESTIONS. As always, enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment or review!
Corlys addresses Allyn and acknowledges that he is in fact his son, and has another interaction with Addam that once again points to him being his father. Larys stays in Aegon's ear to cement himself as a necessary tool for him. Hugh Hammer and Ulf are amongst the bastards that go to Dragonstone and come face to face with Vermithor and Silver Wing... After losing pretty much everyone else that decided to tempt fate to ride a dragon... Rhaenyra attempts to draw Aemond out of Kings Landing on Vhagar only for Aemond to realize that Rhaneyra has in fact put together an army of dragons. Yes, this season has some pitfalls. BUT! Overall we have really enjoyed it and we know the finale is going to end with an absolute banger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Le ricerche di Rhaenyra e Jace sul lignaggio Targaryen caduto dal ramo principale conducono a Steffon Darklyn, che grazie al suo sangue valyriano può provare a reclamare un drago... ma se Seasmoke inizialmente si dimostra ricettivo, le cose prendono una brutta piega. Non è finita, per il drago, perché il suo legame gli manca, e ha messo gli occhi su un altro valyriano, a cui però serve forse un po' di incoraggiamento... intanto, nella capitale, il popolo ha fame mentre carri di pecore vengono portati per i draghi, Aemond non sembra ascoltare Larys riguardo il potere del popolo, e il lavoro di Mysaria dà i suoi frutti, dall'inneggiare il popolo al dono per loro da parte di Rhaenyra, che fa scoppiare una rivolta. In questo video analizziamo la 2x06 di House of the Dragon, cercando di scendere più nel dettaglio possibile, spieghiamo le easter eggs e parliamo anche dei libri.00:00 Intro e premesse02:03 Riassunto di puntata04:57 Analisi tecnica31:57 Easter eggs51:33 DISCLAIMER51:59 E i libri?01:08:16 La prossima puntata01:09:44 ConclusioniSupportate il canale in cambio di contenuti esclusivi: https://www.patreon.com/LaCittadellaQui trovate tutti i link del canale e dei suoi host: https://linktr.ee/LaCittadella
Hank and Mel review the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season 2 titled: The Red Sowing. Rhaenyra tracks down Addam and Seasmoke and after a standoff he swears fealty to the Queen. Larys has Grand Maester Orwyle accelerate … Continued The post House of the Dragon S2E7 appeared first on TPE Network.
Team Black gets on the offensive, as Daemon tries to convince the riverlords to pledge their hands to the fight, Rhaenyra tries to find some riders for their dragons, Larys is showing he is about self preservation, and Corlys has a happy day as a father. Join “The Fam” on Patreon, www.patreon.com/theuponfurtherreview IG: theuponfurtherreview FB: The Upon Further Review TikTok: theuponfurtherreview #hotd #houseofthedragon #houseofthedragonedit #houseofthedragonseason2 #gameofthrones #gameofthrones #dragonstone
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SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 6! HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 6 titled "SMALLFOLK" features the Greens dealing with life under Aemond's rule as he kicks Alicent off the Small Council, insults Larys, sends Criston Cole to certain death, intimidates Aegon into silence and disregards the smallfolk of King's Landing. On the Blacks side, Rhaenyra is restless to fight, tries to pair Sir Steffon with a dragon, and begins a romance with Mysaria. Meanwhile, Corlys accepts being the Hand while Addam accepts Seasmoke and Daemon sees more guilty visions as Alys Rivers works her magic in the Riverlands to help him succeed. John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give you their spoiler filled thoughts on this episode and also talk any easter eggs and Game of Thrones references! __________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on House of the Dragon S2 Ep 6 9:11 The Greens - Aemond's Decisions, Alicent Ejected, Cristen Cole 26:40 The Blacks - Rhaenyra's Dragon Scheme, the Smallfolk and Mysaria 44:09 Daemon at Harrenhal - Visions of Viserys, Alys Rivers Aid and Ser Simon Strong __________________________________________________________________________________ #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #review __________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon
Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 review discusses “Smallfolk” in full, including Rhaenyra and Mysaria, Seasmoke choosing Addam, Aemond dismissing Alicent, Daemon's Harrenhal visions, Sir Steffon Darklyn, the King's Landing riot, and the ending. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 review, we break down “Smallfolk,” an episode that shows what happens when the people under Targaryen rule stop being background noise and start becoming political power. The episode does what House of the Dragon does best: intimate character scenes, sharp emotional reversals, visual mirroring, and power shifting through small choices. But it also exposes one of Season 2's biggest problems: with only two episodes left, some storylines still feel like they are spinning wheels instead of moving with urgency. Mary gave the episode 4.7 flames, while Blake gave it 4.4 flames. The high points are Seasmoke choosing Addam, Aemond becoming more terrifying in power, the smallfolk turning against the Greens, and Daemon being forced to confront his past. The bigger question is whether all of this setup is moving fast enough. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow our related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 6, “Smallfolk,” including why the show is great at character but shakier with plot, whether the Rhaenyra and Mysaria kiss works, Aemond's cold rise, Alicent's loss of power, Daemon's Harrenhal story, Seasmoke claiming Addam, and why Blake grew up thinking Tampax was candy. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: What Happens In “Smallfolk”? “Smallfolk” begins with the pressure inside King's Landing getting worse. The people are hungry, the blockade is working, food is scarce, and anger is beginning to point toward the royal family instead of only toward Rhaenyra. Aemond now rules as Prince Regent and immediately makes his authority felt. He orders Criston Cole toward Harrenhal, tells Alicent she no longer has a place on the council, and wants Otto Hightower brought back. The problem is that Aemond is not simply organized. He is cold, dangerous, and increasingly uninterested in anyone who cannot serve his purpose. At Dragonstone, Rhaenyra continues searching for new dragonriders. Sir Steffon Darklyn attempts to claim Seasmoke because of his distant Targaryen blood, but the ceremony ends in fire. Seasmoke rejects him and later finds Addam, choosing his own rider instead of waiting for one to be presented. Mysaria helps Rhaenyra attack the Greens from below by sending food into King's Landing and spreading rumors among the smallfolk. The plan works. The people turn their hunger into rage, Alicent and Helaena are nearly overwhelmed in the streets, and the Green regime looks weaker than ever. Meanwhile, Daemon remains trapped in Harrenhal's haunted psychology. He sees Viserys again, confronts old guilt, deals with Alys Rivers, and watches the Riverlands situation become more complicated as Lord Grover Tully conveniently dies and the path to moving that plot forward finally opens. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 Review “Smallfolk” is a strange episode because almost everything inside the scenes works, but the episode as a whole can still feel like it is moving too slowly for this late in the season. The character work is strong. Aemond and Alicent's scene is excellent. Larys and Aegon's bedside conversation is one of the episode's best surprises. Rhaenyra and Mysaria create a major emotional and political complication. Seasmoke chasing Addam gives the hour a needed burst of dragon personality. And the riot shows that the war is no longer only about kings, queens, councils, and dragons. But the plot still fumbles in places. Daemon has been at Harrenhal for a long time. The show keeps circling Hugh, Addam, Alyn, Ulf, and the dragonseed setup without always making those characters feel fully alive yet. And with only two episodes left in the season, some of the slow-burn storytelling starts to feel less like patience and more like hesitation. That is why Blake lands lower than Mary on this one. The episode is well made, well acted, and full of strong individual moments. But the larger season engine needs to start paying off the setup faster. Why Is The Episode Called “Smallfolk”? The title “Smallfolk” points to the ordinary people of King's Landing, who become impossible for the ruling families to ignore in this episode. For most of the season, the war has been framed around royal grief, succession, dragon power, and family betrayal. But “Smallfolk” reminds us that every royal choice has a cost below the council table. When the gullet is closed, the people go hungry. When the rich hoard food, the poor eat scraps. When dragons fight, ordinary people burn, starve, riot, and pay the bill. The title also matters because Rhaenyra and Mysaria understand something the Greens keep missing: the smallfolk are not just passive victims. They are a force. Feed them, anger them, scare them, or inspire them, and they can change the political weather of the city. Aemond, Alicent, And The Burden Of Authority Aemond's scene with Alicent is one of the defining scenes of the episode. Alicent tries to mother him, advise him, and remind him that power requires judgment. Aemond responds by making clear that he no longer sees her as useful. That is what makes the moment so cold. He does not explode. He does not need to. He simply removes her from the council and tells her to return to domestic life, as if all her years of political maneuvering were only ever temporary permission granted by men. Alicent helped build the argument that women should not rule. Now that argument has come back for her. She wanted Aegon over Rhaenyra because the realm would not accept a woman. But when Aegon falls and Aemond rises, the men around her do not suddenly make an exception for Alicent. The line about the indignities of Aemond's childhood not yet being sufficiently avenged cuts to the core of him. Aemond has power now, but he is still moving from old wounds. That makes him effective, frightening, and emotionally unreachable. Larys And Aegon Become A Dangerous Pair The Larys and Aegon bedside scene is one of the episode's most interesting surprises. Aegon is broken, burned, vulnerable, and trapped in a body that no longer lets him perform the role of king the way he imagined. Larys knows what that kind of humiliation can do to a person. He speaks to Aegon not only as a manipulator, but as someone who understands what it means to be looked at as damaged, cursed, or less than whole. That does not make Larys good. It makes him more dangerous. He sees the part of Aegon that Aemond underestimates. He knows that a wounded king with a working mind can still be useful. Maybe even more useful, because everyone else may stop looking at him as a threat. Aemond may have taken the regency, but this scene suggests he has made a serious mistake by leaving Aegon alive, underestimated, and emotionally available to Larys Strong. Rhaenyra And Mysaria: Does The Kiss Work? The Rhaenyra and Mysaria kiss is the most debated moment of “Smallfolk,” and Mary and Blake land on the same basic concern from different angles: the emotional need makes sense, but the timing and politics are messy. Rhaenyra is isolated. Daemon is gone. Her council doubts her. Her son challenges her. Her claim is under pressure. Mysaria offers something Rhaenyra has not received enough of lately: belief, attention, and a sense that someone sees her as the queen she wants to be. That emotional intimacy matters. A lingering hug would have made perfect sense. A charged moment where both women realize something is shifting would have made sense too. The kiss, however, creates complications the episode does not fully process yet. Rhaenyra is married. Mysaria is politically useful but not necessarily trustworthy. Rhaenyra's council already questions her judgment. If this relationship becomes known or if Mysaria feels rejected later, the consequences could be serious. That is why the kiss matters beyond shock value. It is not simply about romance. It may be a new vulnerability. Rhaenyra needs connection, but needing connection inside a war can become dangerous fast. Mysaria's Food Plan Turns Hunger Into A Weapon Mysaria's strongest move in the episode is not the kiss. It is the food. She understands the smallfolk because she understands need. She knows that hungry people do not think in abstract claims and royal bloodlines. They think about bread, meat, fish, safety, and whether the people in charge seem to care if they live. Sending food into King's Landing under Rhaenyra's banner is a brilliant political move because it turns the Greens' weakness into Rhaenyra's opportunity. The Greens have the city, but they cannot feed it. Rhaenyra is outside the city, but she can make herself feel present inside it. The riot shows how fragile royal power becomes when the people are hungry. Alicent and Helaena are not attacked because of one clean political idea. They are swallowed by fear, resentment, rumor, and desperation. That is the burden of authority Aemond does not yet understand. Seasmoke Chooses Addam The dragon material in “Smallfolk” works because it gives Seasmoke personality and agency. Rhaenyra tries to solve the dragonrider problem with genealogy. Sir Steffon Darklyn has distant Targaryen blood, courage, and loyalty. He wants the bond to work. The ritual feels sacred and serious. But Seasmoke says no, and the result is brutal. Then Seasmoke finds Addam. That reversal is important because Addam does not claim Seasmoke in the traditional heroic way. Seasmoke claims Addam. The dragon chases him, corners him, studies him, and chooses him. It is funny, terrifying, and much more interesting than a clean ceremony. The likely reason is blood. Addam is connected to Corlys, Laenor, and old Valyria in a way Sir Steffon is not. But the episode does not reduce the moment to math. It lets the dragon make the choice. Addam, Alyn, And The Dragonseed Problem Addam becoming Seasmoke's rider finally gives the Alyn and Addam material a clearer reason to exist. Until now, their scenes have often felt like setup without enough personality. “Smallfolk” changes that because one of them is now tied directly to the dragon war. That does not mean the show has fully solved the problem. Alyn is still mostly defined by silence, shaving his white hair, and carrying resentment around Corlys. Addam has the bigger moment because Seasmoke chooses him, but we still need the show to make him more than “the guy the dragon picked.” Still, the dragonseed lane is now alive. Rhaenyra needs riders. Seasmoke has chosen one. Hugh's hair, Ulf's talk, and the growing focus on smallfolk with possible Targaryen blood are no longer random. The season is pointing toward a much bigger shift in who gets access to dragon power. Hugh Hammer And The Cost Of Hunger Hugh remains one of the most interesting smallfolk pieces because the episode complicates him. Last week, Mary was more in on Hugh because he seemed like a hardworking father trying to care for his sick child. This week, he punches someone and steals food. That does not make him simple. It makes him desperate. Hunger changes people. A sick child changes people. A city under blockade changes people. Hugh is not sitting at a council table talking about sacrifice. He is living inside it. The dog helps his case, though. He pets the ratcatcher's dog, and that matters. In a show full of people who ignore suffering, anyone who is still kind to an animal gets at least one mark in the good column. But Hugh is not just a nice man. He may be someone with enough Targaryen blood to matter, enough anger to be dangerous, and enough experience with the machinery of war to become more than background. Daemon At Harrenhal Needs To Move Forward Daemon's Harrenhal story gives us great moments, but “Smallfolk” is where the patience starts to thin. Seeing Viserys again matters. Daemon being forced back into the throne room, back into the wounds with his brother, and back into the choices that shaped him is emotionally useful. The show is making him confront his original sin: his relationship with Viserys, his hunger for recognition, and his habit of running away from responsibility. Alys Rivers also keeps working as a strange, witchy pressure point. She knows too much, appears when she wants, and seems to understand Harrenhal as more than a castle. Whether she is guiding Daemon, poisoning him, helping him, or simply watching him break, she remains fascinating. But the story needs to connect more strongly to the main season engine now. Daemon's visions cannot stay weird for the sake of weird. They need to change what he does. The good news is that Lord Grover Tully's death may finally move the Riverlands plot into its next phase. Alicent And Helaena In The Riot The riot scene is where the title “Smallfolk” becomes physical. Alicent and Helaena are no longer protected by status, symbols, or the idea that the people will simply endure whatever the crown gives them. The scene has zombie-movie energy because the crowd is not one clean villain. It is hunger, fear, panic, and anger all moving at once. The guards make things worse. A hand gets cut off. Alicent is wounded. Helaena is overwhelmed. The royal family suddenly feels very small inside its own city. Alicent's arm wound also mirrors Rhaenyra's wound from Season 1, when Alicent cut her during the Driftmark confrontation. Then, Rhaenyra was protecting Luke. Now, Alicent is protecting Helaena. The show keeps placing these women in mirrored positions, even as their choices keep them apart. That is the tragedy of Alicent and Rhaenyra. They understand each other more than almost anyone else does. But the war they helped create keeps turning that understanding into pain instead of peace. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 Ending Explained The ending of “Smallfolk” matters because Seasmoke choosing Addam changes Rhaenyra's entire problem. At the start of the episode, Rhaenyra thinks she needs to find a person worthy of a dragon. By the end, the dragon has found someone himself. That means the dragonseed question is no longer theoretical. There are people outside the official royal line who may be able to ride dragons, and the dragons may have a say in who those people are. Politically, the ending is also dangerous. If Addam can ride Seasmoke, then Rhaenyra may have access to new power. But that power comes from outside the clean family structure she has been relying on. More riders could help her defeat Vhagar. They could also create new problems of loyalty, legitimacy, and control. For the Greens, the ending is bad news. Aemond has Vhagar and the regency, but Rhaenyra may finally have a path toward balancing the dragon math. What “Smallfolk” Sets Up Next Episode 6 sets up the final stretch of Season 2 by pushing the war below the royal family and into the people, the dragons, and the forgotten bloodlines around them. Rhaenyra gains political momentum with the smallfolk but creates a personal complication with Mysaria. Mysaria proves she may be Rhaenyra's most effective advisor and possibly one of her biggest risks. Addam becomes Seasmoke's new rider, changing Team Black's dragon problem. Alyn remains tied to Corlys and the Driftmark question, but still needs stronger characterization. Hugh becomes more complicated as hunger, family, and possible Targaryen blood keep circling him. Aemond rules with frightening calm and pushes Alicent further out of power. Aegon is wounded but not politically useless, especially with Larys now close to him. Alicent sees how quickly the people can turn when authority fails to feed them. Daemon may finally be forced to move forward after another round of Harrenhal visions. Related House Of The Dragon Coverage Continue through Mary & Blake's House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Recap And Episode Guide House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake Podcast Hub Previous Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 — “Regent” Next Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 — “The Red Sowing” Season 3: House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser Reaction More From Mary & Blake Subscribe to House of the Dragon With Mary & Blake for every recap, reaction, listener feedback episode, and deeper discussion as we continue through the Dance of the Dragons. Want bonus podcasts, extended reactions, and community conversation about House of the Dragon, Outlander, The Rings of Power, and everything else Mary & Blake are covering? 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What art thou Bros? Welcome back to Westeros. In part 1 of our recap, Team Green is starting to hit some snags. The smallfolk are growing restless and famine is sweeping Kings Landing. Aemond and the council propose making a deal with the Triarchy and Alicent is kicked off of the council. Rhaenyra pushes her dragon rider theory and enlists Stephen Darkly to attempt to bond with Seasmoke (spoiler alert. It doesn't go well.) Daemon IS STILL TRIPPING AT HARRENHALL... we're ready for him to get back to doing Daemon stuff. Alys Rivers gives him a cryptic message and tells him to stay put for the time being. Corlys enlists Allyn to his fleet. We see as the propaganda machine begins to take hold in Kings Landing. Rhaenyra begins to question the level of respect that her council has for her. Larys lobbies to be Aemond's hand but Aemond requests he seek out Otto Hightower to return as Hand of the King... All that and more on todays episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Art Thy Broseth? In our conclusion of our HoTD recap, Aegon begins to awaken. Aemond presses him in an attempt to remind him that Aemond is in charge now. Alicent is lost and alone now that she has no place on the council. Rhaena happens upon a scorched field with dead sheep setting the stage for Sheepstealer to enter the show. Jace tells Rhaenyra that Team Black needs Daemon which in turn causes Rhaenyra to question Jace's faith in her. Mysaria sends boats full of food to Kings Landing under the Targaryen banner to sway the smallfolk to Rhaenyra's favor. All hell breaks loose in Kings Landing when the boats arrive with food and Alicent and Heleana are attacked in town leaving the church leading to the Kingsguard killing and maiming the smallfolk (which should go over very well). Larys slides into Aegon's good favor again in his last attempt to remain in the game. Daemon receives word that Grover Tully has finally kicked the bucket leaving House Tully available for recruitment. Addam of Hull has a run in with Seasmoke. Rhaenyra and Mysaria share a kiss and Rhaenyra rides out on Syrax to meet this new dragon rider who is flying around on Seasmoke... This season has hit a bit of a lull so we are hoping next week kicks in heavy with the action! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome listeners to SEASON 4 - Episode 33 of The Yonkō Table! Featuring your host Yonkō The GrandMasterHoop, fellow Yonkō DrJaceAttorney, and Supernova DrMondo! A mad thought comes to fruition as Rhaenyra seeks to find dragon riders for Seasmoke, Vermithor & Silverwing, but who will be successful in claiming these Gods? Will Aemond One-Eye remain unchecked by his council now that Alicent has been dismissed? What is Larys cooking up for Aegon the burnt? Will Rhaena claim a wild dragon? AND WHO IS RIDING SEASMOKE?!? This and so much more, so quit swabbing the deck, come have a seat, and get fed with this week's episode of The Yonkō Table! Discord: https://tinyurl.com/44bpr4hn Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/u2tcbdvx Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/2mudtdwm Be sure to follow us on: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/nxhw66te Facebook: facebook.com/yonkotable Instagram: instagram.com/theyonkotable Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/yzv488vr
MYSARIA & RHAENYRA KISS! House Of The Dragon Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Save & Invest In Your Future Today, visit: https://www.acorns.com/rejects Get Yourself An Exclusive RR House Black Or House Green Shirt: https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Paddy Considine returns as Viserys! Heavy Spoilers ahead with House Of The Dragon Season 2 Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Spoiler Review, Theories, Easter Eggs, & Ending Explained. Seasmoke kills a man as he auditions to be it's rider, meanwhile Alyn is confirmed to be the son of Corlys, Seasmoke chooses Addam, Aemond fires Alicent off the counsel, Alicent & Helena are attacked by the people of King's Landing after Team Black sends food to the poor, Aemond threatens Aegon whilst Larys teams up with him, Daemon & Alys Rivers continue the journey of Daemon's grief, & SO MUCH MORE! The cast consists of Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower, Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong, Jefferson Hall as Ser Tyland Lannister, Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen, Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen, & Phia Saban as Queen Helaena Targaryen leading to the death scene of Jaehaerys Targaryen. Music Used In Manscaped Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon
Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 review discusses “The Red Dragon And The Gold” in full, including Rook's Rest, Rhaenys, Meleys, Aegon, Aemond, Vhagar, Sunfyre, Daemon's Harrenhal visions, and the ending. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 review, we break down “The Red Dragon And The Gold,” the episode where the Dance of the Dragons stops being theory and becomes full family tragedy. This is the hour where Rook's Rest changes the season. Rhaenys and Meleys enter the fight, Aegon and Sunfyre crash into the war, Aemond and Vhagar reveal the terrifying difference between power and control, and Criston Cole realizes far too late that dragon warfare is not the clean military solution he imagined. Mary gave the episode 4.9 flames, while Blake gave it 4.95 flames. The big reason: this episode makes the previous episode better, gives almost every major character a clear motivation, and turns the dragon battle into an emotional consequence instead of empty spectacle. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow our related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4, “The Red Dragon And The Gold,” including Rook's Rest, Rhaenys and Meleys, Aegon and Sunfyre, Aemond and Vhagar, Criston Cole's terrible plan, Alicent's fallout from the truth about Viserys, Daemon's Harrenhal visions, and why this episode makes the whole season feel sharper. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY The Red Dragon And The Gold Recap: What Happens At Rook's Rest? “The Red Dragon And The Gold” builds toward the Battle at Rook's Rest, where Criston Cole and the Greens make a calculated military move designed to draw out one of Rhaenyra's dragons. Rook's Rest itself may not be the most important castle in Westeros, but that is exactly the point. The castle is bait. On Dragonstone, Rhaenyra returns from her failed attempt at peace with Alicent and admits where she has been. She knows now that there is no clean path away from war. Her council needs action, her allies are being attacked, and Rook's Rest becomes the next pressure point. Rhaenys volunteers to go on Meleys. That decision defines the episode. She understands the cost of using dragons better than almost anyone on the board, but she also knows that if Team Black keeps refusing to act, its allies will keep paying the price. At Rook's Rest, Aegon arrives on Sunfyre after being humiliated by Aemond and dismissed by Alicent. Rhaenys and Meleys engage him, but the battle changes when Aemond and Vhagar enter the field. Aemond holds back, watches the situation unfold, and then uses dragonfire in a way that endangers both Rhaenys and his own brother. The battle ends with Rhaenys and Meleys falling after Vhagar attacks from below. Aegon and Sunfyre also fall, leaving Criston Cole walking through ash and ruin, unsure whether the king is dead, alive, or something worse. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Review “The Red Dragon And The Gold” is the best kind of dragon episode because the spectacle only works because the character math works first. Aegon flies into battle because he feels small, humiliated, and useless. Aemond waits because he is strategic, resentful, and fully aware of his brother's weakness. Criston Cole pushes the plan because he thinks in military terms but does not fully understand what happens once dragons enter the field. Rhaenys returns because she knows she may be the only person who can stop the disaster from becoming worse. That is why the episode lands. The dragon battle is not just “cool.” It is the result of grief, ego, resentment, strategy, guilt, and bad leadership all colliding at once. The previous episode helps this one because “The Burning Mill” made clear that war was already spreading beyond the main players. This episode helps the previous one because it proves that the emotional and political buildup was not just stalling. It was loading the cannon. The weak spot is still the Alyn material, mostly because the show is making the audience care about him right as Rhaenys is nearing the end of her story. The Corlys/Rhaenys conversation has weight, but it also feels like the show is obviously closing a door. Still, this is a major Season 2 turning point. The motivations are clean, the visuals are huge, and the emotional loss is real. Why Is The Episode Called “The Red Dragon And The Gold”? The title “The Red Dragon And The Gold” points most directly to Meleys and Sunfyre. Meleys is the red dragon ridden by Rhaenys. Sunfyre is Aegon's golden dragon. Their fight at Rook's Rest gives the episode its title and its tragedy. But the title also works beyond the literal dragon colors. Red and gold are not just visual markers. They are symbols of two sides of the Targaryen family destroying itself with the very power that once made it untouchable. That is what makes the title so painful. This is not dragon versus dragon in a vacuum. This is family versus family, legacy versus legacy, and inheritance eating itself alive. Rook's Rest Explained: Why The Battle Matters Rook's Rest matters because it is the first major dragon battle of the season and the point where the war becomes impossible to pretend away. Criston Cole's plan is built around pressure. He attacks castles aligned with Rhaenyra, forces Team Black to respond, and creates a situation where a dragon is likely to appear. From a purely strategic perspective, the trap makes sense. From a human perspective, it is horrifying. The problem is that dragons are not normal weapons. Once they enter the field, the entire scale of war changes. Soldiers become ash. Horses become useless. Castles become temporary. Rulers become vulnerable. The battle at Rook's Rest makes clear that the Dance of the Dragons is not just a political crisis. It is mutually assured destruction with wings. That is why Criston's face after the battle matters. He thought he understood the move. Then he sees what the move actually costs. Rhaenys And Meleys: Raise A Glass Rhaenys is the emotional center of “The Red Dragon And The Gold.” She has been one of the only adults in the room for most of the series: clear-eyed, politically aware, emotionally steady, and honest enough to see the cost of power without pretending she is above it. Her final ride works because she understands the choice. She could leave. She could turn away. She could survive to fight another day. But she also knows she once had a chance to end this conflict before it grew, and she chose not to burn the Greens in the Dragonpit. At Rook's Rest, Rhaenys chooses to whole-ass one thing. She turns back because someone has to meet Vhagar. Someone has to show that Team Black will not abandon its allies. Someone has to take the full measure of what this war has become. Meleys' final look makes the loss even worse. The dragon is not just a mount or a weapon. She is a partner in the choice. When Meleys and Rhaenys fall, the episode gives Team Black its first truly devastating adult loss of the season. Aegon, Aemond, Sunfyre, And Vhagar Explained The Rook's Rest battle works because Aegon and Aemond both arrive with very different emotional needs. Aegon comes because he has been diminished all episode. He is embarrassed by Aemond at the council table, dismissed by Alicent, and treated like a problem to manage instead of a king to follow. Flying Sunfyre into battle is a reckless attempt to prove that he matters. Aemond comes because he understands the trap better than Aegon does. He waits. He watches. And when he acts, the episode leaves no doubt that his resentment toward Aegon is part of the fire he unleashes. That is what makes the moment so dangerous. Aemond is not simply fighting Rhaenys. He is also making a choice about his brother. Whether he intends to kill Aegon outright or simply accepts the risk, the result is the same: the Green family's internal rot becomes part of the battlefield. Vhagar, meanwhile, remains the terrifying advantage. She is old, massive, and patient in a way that makes her feel less like a creature and more like a natural disaster. When she emerges at Rook's Rest, the whole visual language of the episode changes. Everyone understands what has arrived. Criston Cole's Plan Was A Terrible Success Criston Cole's plan technically works. He draws out a dragon. He helps take Rook's Rest. He creates a battlefield where Team Green's hidden advantage can strike. But it is also a terrible success because Criston does not control what follows. He does not control Aegon showing up. He does not control Aemond's resentment. He does not control what Vhagar does to the battlefield. He does not control the human cost of introducing dragons into open war. That is why Mary's read is so sharp: Criston has a “milk was a bad choice” realization. The idea sounded great until he had to walk through the ash and see what dragon warfare actually means. Criston is still operating like a soldier who thinks the right move is the move that wins the field. The episode shows him that winning the field may still break everything around it. Alicent, Larys, And The Truth That No Longer Matters Alicent spends the episode living with the fallout of what she learned in the sept. She now knows that Viserys was not naming her son heir in his final moments. He was speaking about Aegon the Conqueror and the prophecy. That realization does not free her. It traps her. When she looks for histories and notes, she is trying to understand whether the story she built her life around has any foundation left. But the war is already moving faster than her doubt. Her conversation with Larys is one of the episode's best quiet scenes. He sees more than he says. He notices the cup. He understands vulnerability when it is sitting in front of him. Alicent may want to retreat into truth, history, and explanation, but Larys lives in the world of leverage. By the time Alicent says that Viserys' intentions no longer matter, she is not wrong. She is just late. The machine has already started. Daemon At Harrenhal Gets Even Weirder Daemon's Harrenhal material continues the season's haunted-house lane. Alys Rivers gives him something to drink, the castle keeps working on him, and his visions force him into places he would rather not go. The most striking image is Daemon beheading young Rhaenyra in the dream. It is a brutal way to externalize what the show has been saying about him all season: Daemon loves Rhaenyra, resents her, wants to serve her, wants to replace her, and may not fully understand where one feeling ends and another begins. The Harrenhal story works because it does not need to explain everything yet. The bed, the weirwood, Alys Rivers, the castle, and Daemon's own conscience may all be part of the same pressure system. What matters is that Daemon is no longer just fighting for control of the Riverlands. He is fighting the worst parts of himself. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Ending Explained The ending of “The Red Dragon And The Gold” leaves the war transformed. Rhaenys and Meleys are gone. Aegon and Sunfyre have fallen. Aemond stands over the wreckage with Vhagar still alive. Criston Cole wakes to a battlefield that looks more like an apocalypse than a victory. If Aegon survives, he is no longer the same political figure. If he dies, the Greens face an immediate succession crisis. Either way, Aemond's role changes. He is no longer just the dangerous brother with the largest dragon. He is the person who may have helped bring down his own king. For Team Black, losing Rhaenys is catastrophic. She was a dragonrider, a counselor, a stabilizing force, and one of the few people who could speak to Rhaenyra with honesty and wisdom. Without her, Rhaenyra's side may become more aggressive and less balanced. That is why the ending matters. Rook's Rest is not just a battle. It is the moment the war starts consuming the people who thought they could direct it. What “The Red Dragon And The Gold” Sets Up Next Episode 4 sets up a more dangerous second half of Season 2 because every side has lost control in a different way. Rhaenyra loses Rhaenys, one of her clearest voices of restraint and wisdom. Corlys must live with his final conversation with Rhaenys and the truth she already understood about Alyn. Aegon is either dead, badly wounded, or politically changed forever after falling with Sunfyre. Aemond becomes even more dangerous because Rook's Rest exposes what he is willing to do. Criston Cole has to face the cost of the dragon war he helped unleash. Alicent knows the truth about Viserys, but the truth can no longer stop the war. Daemon remains trapped in Harrenhal's visions, guilt, and strange magic. The smallfolk and soldiers are now living under the reality of dragon warfare. Related House Of The Dragon Coverage Continue through Mary & Blake's House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Recap And Episode Guide House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake Podcast Hub Previous Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 — “The Burning Mill” Next Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 — “Regent” Season 3: House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser Reaction More From Mary & Blake Subscribe to House of the Dragon With Mary & Blake for every recap, reaction, listener feedback episode, and deeper discussion as we continue through the Dance of the Dragons. 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What's up Brethren? We are back with episode 4 of House of The Dragon and we got full blown Dragon War. In this episode, Daemon is still on a vision quest to come to terms with the sins of his past. Namely those regarding young Rhaenyra, yet he still has no army at Harrenhall. Criston Cole continues to build the army for Team Green across the Crownlands while Alicent continues to spiral back in Kings Landing. Larys entrenches himself more and more into the Red Keep and happens upon Alicent drinking her Plan Tea... Rhaenyra returns to Dragon Stone as Criston Cole marches on Rooks Rest. Aemond humiliates Aegon in front of the small council as Aegon finds out that Cole and Aemond have hatched a plan without him knowing. Aegon flies into battle to prove that he's a big boy too... Cole and Aemond's plan to draw out a dragon from Dragonstone works and Rhaenys answers the call. In our first major dragon fight of the series, a main character falls, a dragon is dead and a king lays burnt by his brother. This season is amazing. This show rocks. Introducing BravBros Members! Offering exclusive access, bonus episodes, monthly Q&A zoom and more! Use the link below to join! https://thebros.memberful.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 review discusses “The Burning Mill” in full, including Daemon at Harrenhal, the Bracken and Blackwood feud, Rhaenyra and Alicent's sept meeting, the dragon eggs, and the ending. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 review, we break down “The Burning Mill,” an episode that asks one brutal question: when a war has been building for generations, does anyone even know how to stop it anymore? This is the episode where House of the Dragon starts to feel more like classic Game of Thrones while also becoming its own thing. The opening Bracken and Blackwood sequence makes the war feel bigger than the royal family. Daemon's arrival at Harrenhal gives the show a haunted-house lane. And the Rhaenyra/Alicent sept scene gives Season 2 one of its strongest pieces of drama so far. Mary gave the episode 4.9 flames, while Blake gave it 4.72 flames. The big reason: the episode's craft, theme, and Rhaenyra/Alicent scene all work together to make the Dance of the Dragons feel inevitable. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow our related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 3, “The Burning Mill,” including why the show is starting to feel more like Game of Thrones, how it is setting itself apart, Daemon's weird Harrenhal story, the dragon egg Easter egg, and why the Rhaenyra and Alicent scene may be one of the best in the entire Game of Thrones universe. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: What Happens In “The Burning Mill”? “The Burning Mill” opens away from the main royal players, with young men from House Bracken and House Blackwood arguing over land, loyalty, and old hatred. One side calls Rhaenyra the rightful queen. The other backs Aegon. The scene begins as a local feud, then smash-cuts to the aftermath: bodies everywhere and the mill burning. That opening tells us exactly what the episode is about. The war is no longer just something Rhaenyra, Alicent, Daemon, Aegon, or Otto can control from a council table. The realm is already choosing sides, and smaller conflicts are becoming part of the larger Dance of the Dragons. At Dragonstone, Rhaenyra continues trying to prevent the war from becoming total destruction. Rhaenys urges caution and reminds the Black council that calm rulers can be valuable rulers. Rhaenyra also sends Rhaena away with her youngest children, young dragons, and dragon eggs, making Rhaena responsible for the family's future if everything collapses. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal expecting a fight and instead finds a wet, ruined, deeply strange castle that seems happy to accept him. He meets Simon Strong, sees the decay of the place, and begins experiencing visions connected to his past, including young Rhaenyra. On the Green side, Aegon wants to go to war himself, Criston Cole leads a military movement, Larys continues working his way into influence, and Aemond is publicly humiliated by Aegon in a brothel. The episode ends with Rhaenyra sneaking into King's Landing to meet Alicent in the sept, where both women finally understand the mistake around Viserys' final words — and why that truth may no longer matter. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 Review “The Burning Mill” is one of the strongest episodes of Season 2 because it has a clear thematic spine: no one can agree where the war began, and no one can stop it once the blood starts moving. The Bracken and Blackwood opening makes that idea concrete. We do not need to watch the whole battle. We only need to see the argument, the cut, and the bodies. The details of who threw the first blow matter less than the result. This is how wars become bigger than their causes. That same idea carries into the Rhaenyra and Alicent scene. Both women are trying, in their own way, to name the original wound. Was it Viserys? Was it the succession? Was it Alicent misunderstanding his final words? Was it Otto's long game? Was it Daemon? Was it Aemond and Luke? The answer keeps shifting because the war has too many beginnings. That is why the episode lands: it is about how sin begets sin, and how conflict becomes self-sustaining. Once that happens, even the people with the most personal reason to stop it may not be able to reach the brakes. The weakest material is still the new-character setup. Ulf, Alyn, and Addam are clearly being positioned for future importance, but the scenes can feel like the show tapping the glass and saying, “Remember these people.” That may pay off later, but right now it slows the hour down. The best material is everything with Daemon at Harrenhal and everything between Rhaenyra and Alicent. Those sections make the episode feel specific, strange, and dramatically alive. Why Is The Episode Called “The Burning Mill”? The title “The Burning Mill” refers to the Battle of the Burning Mill between House Bracken and House Blackwood. On the surface, it is a local fight in the Riverlands. Structurally, it is the episode's warning sign. The burning mill shows what happens when old grudges attach themselves to new political claims. The Brackens and Blackwoods do not need Rhaenyra and Aegon to invent conflict for them. They already have history, pride, resentment, and blood between them. The larger war simply gives that hatred a new banner. That is why the title works. The mill is not just a battlefield. It is a symbol of the realm catching fire in places the royal family cannot control. The Brackens And Blackwoods Show How Wars Really Start The opening scene is one of the smartest pieces of craft in the episode. We begin with a few young men arguing in a field. Then the edit jumps to death, smoke, and scale. The missing middle is the point. That cut says: this is how fast pride becomes violence. This is how fast a local argument becomes a battlefield. This is how fast people who barely understand the full political situation end up dying for it. It also makes the Dance of the Dragons feel more like Game of Thrones. The war is not only about the people with crowns. It is about houses, regions, ancient grudges, and small decisions that become impossible to undo. Daemon At Harrenhal Explained Daemon's Harrenhal story gives “The Burning Mill” its weirdest and most visually distinctive material. He arrives in the rain, on dragonback, expecting resistance. Instead, Harrenhal practically shrugs and says, “Fine. You have it.” That is the perfect punishment for Daemon. He wants a fight because a fight would let him feel powerful. He wants to take something because taking something gives him identity. But Harrenhal does not give him the clean conflict he wants. It gives him rot, silence, ghosts, and venison. The episode leans into haunted-house energy. Harrenhal is enormous, wet, ruined, and full of old history. Daemon sees young Rhaenyra, played again by Milly Alcock, sewing Jaehaerys' head back on. He meets Alys Rivers, who tells him he will die there. The castle feels less like a military prize and more like a psychological trap. That works because Daemon's real opponent is not Simon Strong or the Riverlands. It is himself. Harrenhal starts forcing him to confront ambition, guilt, resentment, and the part of him that still cannot accept standing beside a queen instead of above her. The Dragon Eggs And Rhaena's Future One of the biggest Easter eggs in the episode comes when Rhaenyra sends Rhaena away with her youngest children, young dragons, and dragon eggs. The podcast discusses the apparent connection between those eggs and the future of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons, which gives the scene a larger franchise weight. But the scene also matters for Rhaena. At first, being sent away feels like rejection. She does not have a dragon. She wants to be useful. She wants to belong in the fight. Instead, Rhaenyra makes her a protector of the future. That changes the meaning of the assignment. Rhaena is not being dismissed. She is being trusted with children, dragons, eggs, and the continuation of the family line. In a season obsessed with inheritance, that is not a small job. Aegon, Aemond, And The Brothel Humiliation The Green side of the episode keeps showing how unstable Aegon's rule is. Aegon wants to put on Aegon the Conqueror's armor and ride to war. Larys talks him out of it, not because Larys is noble, but because separating Aegon from Criston Cole gives Larys more influence. Then Aegon humiliates Aemond in the brothel. That scene is ugly because Aemond is already carrying shame, rage, and isolation. He is the quiet one, the dangerous one, the one with Vhagar. Aegon may think he is joking, but the episode makes it feel like another small wound that could eventually become a much larger disaster. That is one of the Green council's biggest problems: everyone is playing a short-term game around a family full of long-term emotional damage. Rhaenyra And Alicent's Sept Scene Is The Episode's Best Scene The Rhaenyra and Alicent scene in the sept is the reason this episode jumps to another level. Practically, yes, there are questions. How did Rhaenyra get there so easily? How did the disguise work? How did she move through King's Landing without being caught? But dramatically, the scene works so well that the logistics become secondary. Rhaenyra and Alicent needed one final private conversation before the war became unstoppable. The show needed them face to face, in a sacred space, surrounded by candles, history, and the memory of who they used to be. The scene is great because both women are right and both women are trapped. Rhaenyra is right that Viserys named her heir. Alicent is right that the machinery around Aegon can no longer simply be wished away. Then comes the devastating realization: Alicent misunderstood Viserys' final words. For one second, everything becomes clear. Alicent understands the mistake. Rhaenyra sees it too. But clarity does not create peace. It only makes the tragedy sharper. That is why this scene may be one of the best in the Game of Thrones universe. The writing, blocking, lighting, silence, performances, and subtext all come together. The scene lets us want peace while knowing peace is already gone. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3 Ending Explained The ending of “The Burning Mill” matters because Rhaenyra and Alicent finally identify the misunderstanding at the heart of Alicent's claim — and it still does not stop the war. Rhaenyra comes to King's Landing hoping there may be a way to avoid total destruction. Alicent begins from certainty, then realizes that Viserys was not naming Aegon as heir. He was speaking about Aegon the Conqueror and the prophecy. Alicent's face changes because she knows, in that moment, that her moral foundation has cracked. But Alicent cannot undo what has happened. Otto is gone from court. Aegon sits the throne. Criston Cole is on the march. Aemond is dangerous. Daemon is at Harrenhal. The Brackens and Blackwoods are already killing each other. The war is no longer waiting for permission. That is the tragedy of the ending. The truth arrives too late to save anyone. What “The Burning Mill” Sets Up Next Episode 3 sets up the point where private grief becomes public war and public war becomes impossible to contain. Rhaenyra leaves the sept with less guilt and more certainty about her claim. Alicent knows she misunderstood Viserys, but she chooses survival and family over confession. Daemon is trapped in Harrenhal's psychological and supernatural weirdness. Aemond is humiliated by Aegon, which may make him even more dangerous. Criston Cole continues moving the Greens toward open conflict. Rhaena carries children, young dragons, and eggs toward the future. The Riverlands are already burning through old grudges and new loyalties. 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How art thy Broseth? It is part 2 of our recap of HoTD episode 3! In the conclusion, Rhaenyra sends Rhaenyra off with the children and the eggs to secure the future of House Targaryen (i.e. Danearys's dragon eggs...) Heleana forgives Alicent of boinking Criston Cole while Jahearys was slain, but in doing so also confirms that Alicent is in part to blame for what happened. Aegon prepares to fly off to war but Larys spins a quick rumor to persuade him otherwise, and he ends up going to a Brothel with his boys, aka the new knights guard, instead. We're introduced to Ulf, a bastard son of Baelon the Brave, which introduces the idea of Dragonseed's (Targaryen bastards). Aegon and co. enter a brothel and find Aemond laying with the Madame and we're shown that Aegon has never treated Aemond very well. Criston Cole and Gwayne are nearly taken out by Baela who nearly dracarys's them to death but shows restraint. Daemon has a supernatural experience at Harrenhall where he is met with the foreboding "you will die here" from a cloaked woman. In a last ditch effort to avoid war, Rhaenyra infiltrates King's Landing and speaks with Alicent face to face. In this scene, the discussion of what Viserys said on his death bed finally comes to light... And both sides were rattled to their core upon hearing it... Introducing BravBros Members! Offering exclusive access, bonus episodes, monthly Q&A zoom and more! Use the link below to join! https://thebros.memberful.com/join This episode is brought to you by Quince. Spruce up your wardrobe this summer without breaking the bank! Go to Quince.com/bravbros for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Spoiler note: This House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 review discusses “A Son For A Son” in full, including the ending, Blood and Cheese, and the major fallout from Lucerys' death. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid future Fire & Blood spoilers. In our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 review, we break down “A Son For A Son,” a premiere that turns grief into revenge and pushes both sides of the Targaryen civil war closer to disaster. The episode works best when it lets the emotional consequences breathe: Rhaenyra searching for proof of Luke's death, Jace breaking down in front of his mother, Alicent trying to scrub away guilt, and Aegon briefly looking like a king who wants to be loved before the final horror changes everything. But “A Son For A Son” also has a tension problem. It wants to pick up immediately after the Season 1 finale while also re-teaching the audience the board, the players, the alliances, and the stakes. That makes the premiere both thrilling and, at times, heavily expository. Below, you can listen to our full podcast breakdown, watch the video version, read the recap, and follow the related House of the Dragon Season 2 coverage. Listen To Our House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Recap And Reaction Mary & Blake discuss House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1, “A Son For A Son,” including Winterfell, Blood and Cheese, Rhaenyra's grief, Daemon's revenge, Alicent and Criston Cole, Aegon as king, and why the show wants to have its cake and eat it too. Subscribe To Get New House Of The Dragon Episodes APPLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE SPOTIFY House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: What Happens In “A Son For A Son”? “A Son For A Son” begins in the North, where Jacaerys Velaryon meets Cregan Stark at Winterfell and secures support for Rhaenyra's cause. The opening immediately broadens the world beyond Dragonstone and King's Landing, bringing back the Stark atmosphere, the Wall, the northern accents, and the feeling that House of the Dragon is reconnecting to the larger Game of Thrones world. At Dragonstone, Rhaenyra is nearly silent as she searches for proof of Lucerys' death. When she finds the remains of Arrax and Luke's cloak, the grief finally has physical evidence. Her only line — that she wants Aemond Targaryen — becomes the emotional engine for the episode. Daemon hears that desire and turns it into action. He hires Blood and Cheese to infiltrate the Red Keep and kill Aemond. But the plan goes wrong. Unable to find Aemond, Blood and Cheese force Helaena to identify which child is her son. They murder Prince Jaehaerys while Helaena escapes with her daughter. Meanwhile, the Greens try to manage the political fallout of Luke's death and the growing pressure of war. Aegon sits the Iron Throne, wants to appear generous to the smallfolk, and brings his young son into court. Alicent tries to maintain control while hiding her relationship with Criston Cole. Larys Strong continues replacing staff and tightening his grip on the Red Keep. By the end, the war has crossed another moral line. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Review As a premiere, “A Son For A Son” has a difficult job. It needs to honor the momentum of the Season 1 finale, reintroduce a large cast, clarify the political map, and deliver the horrifying Blood and Cheese event that pushes the season forward. That is why the episode can feel like two different things at once. On one hand, it has real momentum because it begins inside the emotional aftermath of Luke's death. On the other, it occasionally becomes a scorecard episode, pausing to remind us who is where, who is allied with whom, and which pieces are moving into place. Mary responded strongly to that premiere energy and gave the episode 4.8 flames, especially because it made her immediately hungry for the next episode. Blake landed at 4.6 flames, praising the return to Westeros and the expanded visual palette, while also feeling the weight of the exposition. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} The strongest material is the human material. Jace trying to report to Rhaenyra before collapsing into grief gives the episode its clearest emotional truth. Rhaenyra barely speaks, but Emma D'Arcy carries the episode through body language, stillness, and rage held just under the surface. The other major strength is the visual reset. Alan Taylor's direction makes the world feel larger and, frankly, more visible. The darkness is still there, but the episode uses firelight, moonlight, and texture in a way that feels closer to early Game of Thrones than some of the murkier visual choices from late Game of Thrones and Season 1 of House of the Dragon. Why Is The Episode Called “A Son For A Son”? The title “A Son For A Son” refers to Daemon's revenge logic after Lucerys' death. Rhaenyra wants Aemond, but Daemon turns that grief into a transaction: if Team Black lost a son, Team Green should lose a son too. That title matters because the episode is not really about justice. It is about substitution. Blood and Cheese do not get Aemond. They kill Jaehaerys instead. The horror of the ending is that revenge does not restore balance. It creates a new wound and gives the Greens their own dead child to weaponize. That is the moral rot of the Dance of the Dragons. Every side can explain why they feel wronged. Every side can justify the next escalation. And every escalation makes the war less controllable. Blood And Cheese Explained Blood and Cheese are the men Daemon uses to get inside the Red Keep and target Aemond. Blood is the brute force. Cheese is the ratcatcher who knows the hidden routes through the castle. Together, they turn Daemon's revenge mission into one of the ugliest acts of the season. The show makes one important choice: it does not clearly show Daemon giving the explicit order to kill a child if Aemond cannot be found. Instead, it lets the implication hang in the air. That choice protects Daemon from saying the worst version out loud, but it also leaves the audience to ask whether the show is pulling its punch. Our read is that Daemon knows exactly what kind of people he is hiring and what kind of violence he is inviting. He may not say the full thing on screen, but “A Son For A Son” wants us to feel that Blood and Cheese are not acting in a vacuum. They are the consequence of Daemon's appetite for revenge. The scene itself is horrifying because of how long it lasts and how much it withholds. We do not need to see the murder clearly to understand the brutality. The sound, Helaena's impossible choice, and the calmness of her escape make the moment deeply unsettling. Rhaenyra, Jace, And The Grief That Actually Lands Rhaenyra's grief is the emotional center of the premiere. She does not need speeches because the episode lets the search for Luke's remains do the work. When she finds what is left of Arrax and Luke, the loss stops being political and becomes physical. The Jace scene is the episode's best example of how House of the Dragon can cut through all the names, councils, claims, and alliances. Jace begins as prince and messenger, trying to report what he accomplished in the North. Then Rhaenyra embraces him, and the scene becomes mother and son. That is the kind of humanity the episode needs. The war is massive, but it only works if the audience can feel the private wound underneath the public claim. Winterfell Makes House Of The Dragon Feel Bigger Opening Season 2 at Winterfell is a smart move. The Starks, the Wall, the snow, and the familiar northern atmosphere immediately make the world feel wider. Season 1 was often centered on King's Landing, Dragonstone, and the Targaryen family's internal rot. Season 2 needs to show how that family disaster spreads into the realm. That is why the Winterfell opening works as more than nostalgia. It reminds the audience that this civil war is not just a family argument with dragons. It is a conflict that will pull in houses, regions, soldiers, old men, young heirs, and people who had no part in the original wound. It also gives the premiere the feeling of returning not only to House of the Dragon, but to Westeros itself. Alicent, Criston Cole, And The Collapse Of Moral Authority Alicent's story in “A Son For A Son” is built around guilt and control. She lights a candle for Luke, worries about where the war is heading, and seems to understand the emotional scope of what has happened better than almost anyone around her. At the same time, she is sleeping with Criston Cole, which makes both of them look even more compromised. Criston's hatred of Rhaenyra has always been wrapped in wounded honor, but his relationship with Alicent exposes the hypocrisy underneath that posture. The bath scene gives Alicent her Lady Macbeth moment. She scrubs at herself as if guilt can be removed by force. It cannot. The more Larys replaces her household, the more Aegon sits in power, and the more Criston fails upward, the less control Alicent actually has. Aegon, Jaehaerys, And The Cruel Setup Of The Ending One of the more interesting choices in the premiere is that Aegon is not presented as pure Joffrey. He is immature, vain, and unprepared, but he also wants to be liked. He wants to give the smallfolk what they ask for. He wants his son Jaehaerys near him. He wants to feel like a real king. That matters because the ending is designed to change him. Before Blood and Cheese, Aegon's interest in ruling might have faded or been managed by Otto and Alicent. After Jaehaerys is murdered, that possibility disappears. The grief that Rhaenyra carries at the start of the episode now belongs to Aegon too. The tragedy of “A Son For A Son” is that both sides now have a dead child. That does not create understanding. It creates fuel. House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Ending Explained The ending of “A Son For A Son” matters because it transforms revenge into propaganda, grief into escalation, and a targeted assassination attempt into the murder of a child. Daemon wants Aemond. Blood and Cheese cannot find him. Helaena is forced to identify her son. Jaehaerys is killed. Helaena escapes to Alicent's room and finds Alicent with Criston Cole, turning the family's private hypocrisy into part of the same nightmare. The immediate consequence is simple: any chance of slowing the war becomes much harder. Rhaenyra's side can no longer claim clean moral high ground, even if the act was not publicly ordered by her. The Greens now have a child martyr, a grieving king, and a powerful story to tell the realm. That is why the ending works. It is not only shocking. It changes the political and emotional weather of the season. What “A Son For A Son” Sets Up Next The premiere sets up a season where the most dangerous choices may come from people who think they are acting out of love, justice, duty, or grief. Rhaenyra must deal with the consequences of revenge carried out in her name. Daemon has made the war uglier and may have damaged his relationship with Rhaenyra. Alicent is losing control of the family and system she helped put in power. Criston Cole is compromised, hypocritical, and increasingly dangerous. Aegon now has personal grief driving his rule. Aemond remains the original target, but the war is now bigger than one act of revenge. The realm is moving toward open conflict as alliances harden and old houses choose sides. 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Talk the Thrones is back! Things look pretty rough in Westeros, and Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson return to break everything down! They talk about the Otto vs. Larys proxy battle, Alicent and Rhaenyra's plots and schemes, and the shocking "Blood and Cheese" death at the end of this episode! Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson Production: Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Nick Kosut, Tony Perry, Bobby Gibbons, Cory McConnell, Arjuna Ramgopal, Steve Ahlman, John Richter, Aleya Zeneris, Jomi Adeniran, Jordan Bathe, Abreanna Corrales and Yvonne Wang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Früher war Hip-Hop im Film nur der Soundtrack, später dann Teil der Handlung. Und heute stehen diverse Artists aus der Kultur selbst vor der Kamera! Genau wie unsere beiden Gäste von dieser Woche: Lary und Booz. Beide musikalische und kreative Multitalente, stehen sie jetzt für die neue Mockumentary “Player of Ibiza” gemeinsam vor der Kamera. Wie sich die beiden Welten Musik und Schauspiel verbinden lassen, wie ihnen Hip-Hop dabei hilft und was euch auf Larys neuem Album “Stereo Noire” erwartet, hört ihr in der neuen Folge BACKSPIN Stammtisch. Viel Spaß!
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are thrust forward in time 10 years where they discuss engorgement, dig up Criston Cole's 4chan posts, and shout "polycule" repeatedly. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap7:15 - Rhaenyra takes a lovely stroll15:30 - The "we want to bang Rhaenyra" repression club22:40 - How to train your dragon34:30 - The Alicent in the room47:15 - The babe won't come1:10:55 - Criston Cole gets punched in the face1:30:30 - Larys is eating her pie1:40:22 - Highlighs & lowlights
In this episode: many new insights on Larys, Corlys, Viserys and Aegon II direct from the actors along with several more from GoT including Jon Snow, Theon and Tormund. More insight on the choking scene, Larys' obsessions, several improvised moments, a deleted scene, and a heated conversation on the Snow Show, including new insights on whether or not it will actually happen. Try Smile Brilliant: Smilebrilliant.com - use the code "westeros" or "westeros5" EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thrones Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Twitter: @meereeneseknot Twitter: @dancingsean Twitter: @westeroshistory
WELP! The first season of HBO's MEGA HIT SHOW “House of the Dragon” is now over, and I am aggressively anxious for season two! I need to know Rhaenyra's plan of action. I need to know how Alicent reacts when Aemond tells her… THE NEWS! I need to know if Larys prefers a fuzzy kitten heel or a sensible flat. I.. have.. questions! But for now, you'll have to settle for answers and antics as Noor (from “The Reality Is” podcast) and I break down season one of the show. We bounce back from serious to incredibly ignorant to lustful within a matter of minutes. Check it out!Noor's Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reality-is/id1535296559Noor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealityispod/?hl=enNoor's Porcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1xHoNqhlL0z4HpmiEXKqi7*** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all of the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee? FOLLOW THE BELOW LINK: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/realitycomics2 ***Are you a Big Brother fan? Check out my other podcast called Big Brother Breakfast Club, where we've had great guests like The Cookout alliance's Hannah, Derek F. and Kyland of BB23.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-brother-breakfast-club/id1581821551https://open.spotify.com/show/5hFyddPtwrtSFi5pEbdWaxDON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS!EMAIL ME: realitycomicstoo@gmail.comFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @realitycomicstoo / www.instagram.com/realitycomicstoo
Zmajeva hiša je vsaj za leto zadrlesknila svoje duri. Anže in Pižama preštejeta porode in zmaje ter si postrižeta nohte na nogah, če ju slučajno opazuje Larys. Končno omenita tudi nov emo bend, ki ga je Pižami prišepnil tisti, ki ga Anže noče imenovati. Če so ti glave všeč, jih lahko podpreš. Hvala. – Glave […]
We discuss Episode 9 of House of the Dragon "The Green Council"
While LittleWolfBird lurks in the background, Blue Lemons holds down the fort as she, Lo the Lynx, and Akash discuss the Larys and Alicent foot scene from a sexual assault, disability, and shame persepective; Mysaria running for president in 2024, the return of the Shadow on the Wall, and her accent; and Alicent's pawn to player jouney via specific scenes including those with Rhaenys and Otto. Referenced Material: Dean Spade's "Imposibility Now" Special Guests: Akash: Twitter Lo the Lynx: Twitter | Wordpress The Silent Sisters Podcast: Website | Tumblr | Twitter High Heretic: TheBlueLemonTree: Tumblr | Twitter High Heretic: LittleWolfBird: Tumblr | Twitter Music by MattstaGraham Logo Art by Clara aka Mondongo Inspiration by George R. R. Martin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-sisters-podcast/support
Al Pequeño Consejo de La Covacha el tiempo le pasa volando y otro salto de tiempo los tomó de imprevisto… acompáñalos a seguir echando el chisme de la telenovela Targaryen entre sorbos de Leche de Amapola. House of the Dragon T01 E09 - The Green Council Mientras Alicent enlista a Cole y Aemond para encontrar a Aegon, Otto reúne a las grandes casas de Ponienti para averigüar dónde están sus lealtades. TEMAS: (0:00) - Intro & Presentación (4:36) - deROCHAndo Resúmenes (10:59) - La reacción de Alicent (35:25) - El consejo verde (rol y motivaciones) (39:22) - La carrera por Aegon (52:18) - Los admiradores de Alicent (Cole y Larys) (59:55) - La coronación y La reacción de Rhaenys (opinión ¿por qué no dijo Dracarys?). (1:16:59) - Outro & Despedida. Mesa: César Castañón (El Enano) Isaac De La Rocha, Sofy y Bernardo Arteaga Síguenos en Twitter, Facebook, YouTube y Twitch, La Covacha Anime Fecha: Martes 18 de octubre, 2022 Suscríbete en tu servicio favorito de Podcast. Si es posible ayúdanos calificándonos en Spotify y Apple. Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, Anchor Playlist Episodios en Spotify
In this episode, Yoko and Nox discuss the latest HotD episode, then try and survive a zombie apocalypse in New York...and Nox tries to B.S. her way through beating up Frankenstein's monster. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoko-nox/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yoko-nox/support
In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon's ninth episode, “The Green Council.” Major events leave the Small Council divided on how to proceed. But who will have the upper hand? Should Aegon really be king or is Aemond really better prepared? Why is Ser Criston able to just do WTF he wants with no consequences? Will Alicent ever realize the grave error that she's made? And what's Larys's whole deal anyway? Listen to hear our thoughts! Thanks to our sponsors this episode: Private Internet Access: Head to PIAVPN.com/kings and get an 82% discount. Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/KINGS. Links: Kim Renfro: 10 Details You Might've Missed David Chen's tweet about the one guy in the crowd Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Follow David on Twitter Follow Kim on Twitter
Jon, Drew, Ashli, and Superfan Megan have two very eventful episodes of House of the Dragon to break down. We ask which of Rhaenyra's children is going to be most like Marty McFly, and one of our castmates says, "I'm pro Larys and his foot stuff." house_of_the_dragon_1.8_and_1.9.mp3File Size: 90109 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]
The King Viserys is dead, long live King Aegon! #TeamGreen / #TeamGreens look for a new king, literally, while Queen Alicent gets footloose and fancy free with Larys! HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 1, Episode 9 'The Green Council' is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga and HBO's Game of Thrones.#GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #HotD While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.What did you think of this episode? The Green Council (2022)Full Cast & CrewDirected by Clare KilnerWriting Credits George R.R. Martin ... (based on "Fire & Blood" by) Ryan J. Condal ... (created by) &George R.R. Martin ... (created by) Sara Hess ... (written for television by)Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Paddy Considine ... King Viserys I TargaryenMatt Smith ... Prince Daemon TargaryenOlivia Cooke ... Queen Alicent HightowerEmma D'Arcy ... Princess Rhaenyra TargaryenRhys Ifans ... Ser Otto HightowerEve Best ... Princess Rhaenys TargaryenFabien Frankel ... Ser Criston ColeSonoya Mizuno ... MysariaGraham McTavish ... Ser Harrold WesterlingJefferson Hall ... Ser Tyland LannisterHarry Collett ... Prince Jacaerys 'Jace' VelaryonTom Glynn-Carney ... Prince Aegon TargaryenEwan Mitchell ... Prince Aemond TargaryenBethany Antonia ... Lady Baela TargaryenPhoebe Campbell ... Lady Rhaena TargaryenPhia Saban ... Princess Helaena TargaryenElliot Grihault ... Prince Lucerys 'Luke' VelaryonBill Paterson ... Lord Lyman BeesburyAnthony Flanagan ... Ser Steffon DarklynWil Johnson ... Ser Vaemond VelaryonPhil Daniels ... Maester GerardysKurt Egyiawan ... Maester OrwylePaul Kennedy ... Lord Jasper 'Ironrod' WyldeLuke Tittensor ... Ser Arryk CargyllElliott Tittensor ... Ser Erryk CargyllAlexis Raben ... TalyaJordon Stevens ... Elinda MasseyMax Wrottesley ... Ser Lorent MarbrandPaul Hickey ... Lord Allun CaswellHaqi Ali ... Maester KelvynMaddie Evans ... DyanaKieron Jecchinis ... Dragonsone ElderProduced by Ryan J. Condal ... executive producer (showrunner)Charmaine De Grate ... co-executive producerJocelyn Diaz ... executive producerPam Fitzgerald ... co-producerGabe Fonseca ... supervising producerToby Ford ... co-producerVince Gerardis ... executive producerHannah Godwin ... co-producerDavid Hancock ... co-executive producerSara Hess ... executive producerKevin Lau ... producerGeorge R.R. Martin ... executive producerÍde O'Rourke ... associate producerMegan Ott ... associate producerIra Parker ... co-executive producerTim Porter ... co-producerAlexis Raben ... producerMiguel Sapochnik ... executive producer (showrunner)Ron Schmidt ... executive producerRichard Sharkey ... consulting producerEileen Shim ... co-producerKaren Wacker ... producerPeter Welter Soler ... line producer: Spain UnitGreg Yaitanes ... co-executive producerMusic by Ramin DjawadiCinematography by Catherine GoldschmidtFilm Editing by Chris HunterCasting By Kate Rhodes JamesProduction Design by Jim ClayArt Direction by Andrew Ackland-SnowSarah Bicknell ... set dec art directorDan ClayFernando Contreras DíazAntonio Calvo Domínguez ... supervising art director: Spain (as Antonio Calvo-Dominguez)Philip Elton ... senior art directorLydia Farrell ... standby art directorEmma GoodwinDominic Masters ... supervising art directorRicardo Molina ... (props)Stephen SwainNick Wilkinson ... senior art directorThomas Wingrove ... vfx art directorSet Decoration by Claire Nia Richards ... (set decoration)Costume Design by Jany Temime
Welcome to the #DragonsYall podcast from Black Girl Nerds. This season for HBO's 'House of the Dragon', we're breaking down weekly episodes of the show. Thanks for live-tweeting with us tonight and each week as we use the hashtag #DragonsYall on Twitter. We discuss the preamble to Dance of the Dragons, Viserys death, and that weird foot fetish scene with Larys! Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: GioeleFazzeri Hosts: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett
Ralph breaks down Season 1 Episode 7 of House of the Dragon. He talks about Rhaenyra and Daemon's new union, Larys's creepy self, Allicen't troubles with motherhood, Aemond's Vengeance with Vhagar, and more. Host/Producer: Ralph Compiano Let us know how you feel about the show, submit mailbag questions via DM, or support us by sharing the show with a friend on social media. Make sure to rate the show 5 stars and leave a glowing review. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepopoffpod/support
Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 7: “Driftmark” This week's episode of Macbeth is a glorious remix of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth killing King Duncan (with a dagger, while she emasculates him, in a safe fortress, etc.). Don't worry, Cam explains the connection in passionate detail. As we approach the final time jump the hosts discuss pacing and its effect on our expectations. We also game out various sketchy characters' loyalties, including stay-at-home-dad Daemon, freaky Larys, and House Velaryon as a whole. We debate the idea that HOTD in itself has become “Team Rhaenyra”. We throw some cold water on Laenor's happy escape, and explore Viserys' legacy spread across newly central characters. Finally, we discuss the controversial low lighting of the night scenes and potential artistic and thematic explanations for it. Subscribe to our Substack here: https://substack.com/secondbreakfastpod Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com Instagram & TikTok: @secondbreakfastpod Cam's Work: https://www.cameronfucile.com/
Join the Game of Stools boys for another week of House of the Dragon recaps! Has the war broken out yet?! What will Daemon do next? How long until Otto and Larys are running EVERYTHING?! 3Chi: Use code STOOL5 at checkout to receive 5% off at 3Chi.com Gametime: Download the app and use promo code BASEMENT for $20 off your first purchase! HelloFresh: Use code ROBBIE65 at HelloFresh.com/ROBBIE65 for 65% off your first order **************************************** Subscribe to My Mom's Basement on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeZ96PqdsJYQ7DFLRx6MHw My Mom's Basement Merchandise: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/my-moms-basement
It's one wedding and a funeral on the latest episode of House of the Dragon as tensions run high during Laena Velaryon's burial at sea and Rhaenyra realizes just how unprotected she is from Alicent's wroth. Hosts Nick Romano and Lauren Morgan are joined by EW staff writer Christian Holub to break down the accusations and counter accusations between Alicent and Rhaenyra's camps as dragons are gained and eyes are lost. Plus, Olivia Cooke joins us to talk about playing Alicent as an adult and Matthew Needham explains just what Larys Strong is up to with all his machinations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ten years later, Rhaenyra has given birth to three boys, Jacaerys, Lucerys and Joffrey, who all lack the silver hair of the Targaryens/Velaryons. Viserys rejects Alicent's accusation that the children are bastards. Alicent tells Aegon that he must eventually fight Rhaenyra for the throne. Daemon and Laena visit Essos with daughters Baela and Rhaena, where the Prince of Pentos offers a lordship in exchange for an alliance against a resurgent Triarchy. Unable to give birth, Laena has her dragon Vhagar incinerate her. Ser Criston, now loyal to Alicent, goads Ser Harwin into attacking him by insinuating that Harwin fathered Jacaerys. This perpetuates rumours of Rhaenyra's infidelity with Harwin. In response, Rhaenyra proposes Jacaerys marry Helaena, Alicent's daughter, which Alicent rejects, and Ser Lyonel Strong offers his resignation as Hand of the King, which Viserys rejects. Viserys permits Lyonel to escort Harwin back to Harrenhal. Harwin leaves after an emotional farewell to Rhaenyra and her children. Rhaenyra, her children, and Laenor leave for Dragonstone. Alicent confides to Larys Strong she wishes her father was still the king's Hand, so Larys helps her by having criminals cause a fire at Harrenhal that kills Lyonel and Harwin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tradepaperbacks/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rangerryan/message
Ten years later, Rhaenyra has given birth to three boys, Jacaerys, Lucerys and Joffrey, who all lack the silver hair of the Targaryens/Velaryons. Viserys rejects Alicent's accusation that the children are bastards. Alicent tells Aegon that he must eventually fight Rhaenyra for the throne. Daemon and Laena visit Essos with daughters Baela and Rhaena, where the Prince of Pentos offers a lordship in exchange for an alliance against a resurgent Triarchy. Unable to give birth, Laena has her dragon Vhagar incinerate her. Ser Criston, now loyal to Alicent, goads Ser Harwin into attacking him by insinuating that Harwin fathered Jacaerys. This perpetuates rumours of Rhaenyra's infidelity with Harwin. In response, Rhaenyra proposes Jacaerys marry Helaena, Alicent's daughter, which Alicent rejects, and Ser Lyonel Strong offers his resignation as Hand of the King, which Viserys rejects. Viserys permits Lyonel to escort Harwin back to Harrenhal. Harwin leaves after an emotional farewell to Rhaenyra and her children. Rhaenyra, her children, and Laenor leave for Dragonstone. Alicent confides to Larys Strong she wishes her father was still the king's Hand, so Larys helps her by having criminals cause a fire at Harrenhal that kills Lyonel and Harwin.
Timestamps :35 Luke's theories and thoughts 4:07 Laena's death 6:50 The duel between Daemon and the Sealord of Braavos' son to marry Laena was removed from the story 8:20 More book differences. Would've been cool to see Laena getting her dragon 10:00 Kids are going to be very important after the final time jump 10:34 Intro was updated — Alicent had 4 bloodlines. Where is Daeron Targaryen? 13:13 Rhaenyra definitely should've been banging a guy with blonde hair instead 15:05 Rhaenys Targaryen (in the book) had black hair, so it was more ambiguous with the grandkids' hair color 16:17 Ad break 16:50 Daemon was right. Viserys could overrule Alicent but he's a weak king 17:40 Maester leeches guy is gone, and probably why Viserys is even alive still 18:27 Rhaenyra had no maesters at her birth 19:47 Could dragon-riding have caused the birth issues with Laena? 20:37 Going over Larys theories with Luke 21:53 Larys put his firefly sigil on the criminals who killed his family... why would he do that 24:04 Helaena have the Targaryen dreams? Some serious foreshadowing 26:26 Ser Criston Cole got off way too easy 29:05 Ned Stark / Harwin Strong parallel 29:34 Stranger reference with the Faith of the Seven Follow us on Twitter @CultureCrave @thrones_facts. Drop a rating / review on Apple or Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The new Aegon is many things, but he's not boring. Alicent has come into her own as the Head of State and Larys goes full psycho. Kavita Mudan Finn talks about childhood and education in medieval Europe. And Nessa is back to give her knee-jerk reaction of Harwin's death. Intro music by Tobias Sjögreen, check out his band's webpage: Heiko. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: book@baldmove.com | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this Part 1 of the panel cast, Matt is joined by Susan, Holly, and John (Sneh) to discuss all things House of the Dragon S1E06 “The Princess and the Queen”. We want your feedback! Tweet @b4thedragonpod, email mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, comment on our website posts (mattsaudioblog.com) or on our YouTube videos (search for “Before the Dragon […]
Support this podcast by becoming a paid member at DecodingTV.com! In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon's sixth episode, “The Princess and the Queen.” In this episode we jump forward 10 years in time to find that Daemon is much more mellow, Larys is much more sketchy, Alicent is much more intense about protecting her children, and Rhaenyra just wants to GTFO. But does it all work as a TV show? Listen to find out. Thanks to our sponsor this week, MintMobile. To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to mintmobile.com/kings. Links: The Decoding TV podcast is covering Andor, She-Hulk, and The Rings of Power. Subscribe here! Kim Renfro: Details you might've missed from this episode Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Follow David on Twitter Follow Kim on Twitter
Learned Hands: The Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association
In this sixth edition of Hands on HotD, Merry and Clint and special guest Queer Alex cover Season 1 Episode 6 of HBO's niche arthouse property HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - The Princess and the QueenIn this episode we:Celebrate the Pink Dread as we crank out as many references to Aegon II's solo performance during the Hour of the Eel in his very own White Sword Tower Sing a song of thanks to the Realm's Best Dad Harwin Strong, you may be dead but at least you got to punch Criston Cole all those times so at least it evens out. Evaluate the political decisions of the major players, including Lyonel, Larys, Alicent, Daemon and Rhaenyra.Get the Hot Deets from Learned Hands' EXCLUSIVE Dragon Correspondent Sanrixian who introduces us to Vermax, Arrax, Dreamfyre, and most importantly That Hoary Old Bitch Vhagar.Discuss Daemon Targaryen's depressive midlife crisis where all he does is #girldad and watch History Channel documentaries on Rhoyne War II. Pour One Out for Lyonel Strong, our beloved Learned Hand, who did nothing wrong, ever.Do a frankly ridiculous number of jerk off referencesOutro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Support the show
House of the Dragon Episode 6 Reaction! Larys didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been turning. Go to http://avast.com to check out Avast One. House of the Dragon chairs at http://secretlab.co/gameofthrones House of the Dragon episode 6, The Princess and the Queen, gives us the biggest time jump of the series yet by propelling us forward 10 years in Westeros. Rhaenyra and her three sons are trying to maintain their status in Kings Landing against an Alicent who is hellbent on seeing her own son Aegon ascend to the Iron Throne. Ser Criston Cole is totally team Alicent now, and does his best to out Ser Harwin Strong as the true father of Rhaenyra's children. Meanwhile, Daemon and his wife Laena Velaryon are visiting Pentos with their two daughters and a third child on the way. They have a few dragons in their arsenal, including the mighty Vhagar, but will they find a way back to Westeros any time soon? Jessica Clemons and Brandon Barrick react to this episode and break down the shocking conclusion set in motion by a very devious Larys Strong. Check out our sweet, sweet merch! http://www.newrockstarsmerch.com
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SO MANY TWISTS & TURNS! House Of The Dragon Episode 6 Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, & Review covering the ending, Dragons & Dracarys, Laena's Death by Vhagar scene, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Rhanerya (Emma D'Arcy), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), King Viserys, Aegon, Larys & Lyonel Strong, Ser Criston Cole, Corlys Velaryon, & EVEN MORE. #HouseOfTheDragon #GameOfThrones #HBO #HBOMax #MattSmith #rhaenyratargaryen #daemontargaryen Become A Super Sexy Reject For Full-Length T.V. & Movie Reactions + HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Watch Alongs! https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Support The Channel By Checking Out Our High-Quality Merch: http://shopzeroedition.com/collections/reel-rejects-merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Ender is flying solo and bring you his breakdown and analysis of episode 6 of House of the Dragon The Princess and the Queen. Episode Summary: Ten years later, the Triarchy has reclaimed the Stepstones. Rhaenyra gives birth to her third child whom Ser Laenor names Joffrey. Queen Alicent notes the infant's hair, like his brothers Jacaerys and Lucerys, is brown rather than Targaryen silver. She presses King Viserys to acknowledge them as bastards with no claim to the throne, though he rebuffs this. Ser Criston, now loyal to Alicent, trains the princes in swordsmanship. Alicent scolds Aegon for pranking his younger brother Aemond, then says he must prepare himself to fight Rhaenyra for the throne. Prince Daemon and Lady Laena visit Essos with their daughters Baela and Rhaena, where the Prince of Pentos offers them a lordship in exchange for an alliance against the Triarchy. When pregnant Laena is unable to give birth, she commands her dragon Vhagar to burn her to death. To make peace, Rhaenyra proposes a marriage between her son Jacaerys and Princess Helaena, Alicent's daughter. Ser Lyonel Strong offers his resignation as Hand of the King over rumors that his son, Ser Harwin, fathered Rhaenyra's children. King Viserys refuses, but allows him to briefly travel to Harrenhal with Harwin, who will remain there. Ser Harwin's emotional farewell to Rhaenyra and her children implies he is their father. Alicent tells Larys Strong she wishes her father was still the king's Hand. At Harrenhal, Ser Lyonel and Harwin are killed in a fire orchestrated by Larys.
SO MANY TWISTS & TURNS! House Of The Dragon Episode 6 Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, & Review covering the ending, Dragons & Dracarys, Laena's Death by Vhagar scene, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Rhanerya (Emma D'Arcy), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), King Viserys, Aegon, Larys & Lyonel Strong, Ser Criston Cole, Corlys Velaryon, & EVEN MORE. #HouseOfTheDragon #GameOfThrones #HBO #HBOMax #MattSmith #rhaenyratargaryen #daemontargaryen Become A Super Sexy Reject For Full-Length T.V. & Movie Reactions + HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Watch Alongs! https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Support The Channel By Checking Out Our High-Quality Merch: http://shopzeroedition.com/collections/reel-rejects-merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-reel-rejects/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο σχολιάζουμε τα πάντα (τα πάντα!) για το τέταρτο επεισόδιο του House of the Dragon, το We Light the Way. Highlights, αποτυχίες, αιμομιξίες, ύποπτα τσάγια και αρραβώνες αλά Westeros.Όσο ο Viserys δεν μπορεί κυριολεκτικά να πιει ούτε ένα ποτό στους αρραβώνες της κόρης του σαν άνθρωπος, εμείς σχολιάζουμε τη συγκλονιστική εισαγωγή με τον Daemon στο Vale και αμέσως μετά την αποχώρηση του Otto Hightower από το παλάτι που πυροδοτεί αθόρυβα τα γεγονότα όλης της υπόλοιπης σεζόν του House of the Dragon.Τι ρόλο παίζει ο Οίκος Strong και το καθένα από τα γνωστά μας μέλη του ξεχωριστά (Lyonel, Larys, Harwin) στο House of the Dragon και γιατί πρέπει να δώσουμε προσοχή στον Larys; Γιατί πάσχει από λέπρα ο Viserys και πώς μπορεί να έχει συμβάλλει ο ίδιος ο Σιδερένιος Θρόνος σε αυτή (ναι, το έπιπλο); Πώς αξιολογείται η πρόταση του βασιλιά να παντρευτεί η Rhaenyra τον Laenor, γιατί κανείς δεν ακούει τη Rhaenys και τις αντιρρήσεις της, και πόσο, μα πόσο σημερινή ατάκα ήταν το «φάση είναι, θα του περάσει» του Corlys;Τι συμβαίνει στο μέτωπο Alicent vs. Rhaenyra, γιατί είναι σημαντικό το πράσινο φόρεμα της πρώτης, τι πρόβλημα έχει τελοσπάντων ο Jason Lannister, πόσο fuck everything ενέργεια έχει ο Daemon στη δεξίωση, και πόσο περισσότερο μπορεί να σιχαθεί η Ιωσηφίνα τον Criston Cole;
Learned Hands: The Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association
In this fifth edition of Hands on HotD, Merry and Clint and special guest Jocelyn from More Wine Pod cover Season 1 Episode 5 of HBO's niche arthouse property HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - We Light The WayIn this episode we:Never, ever, ever stop telling Criston Cole that he can go fuck himself forever and ever amen.Evaluate Jocelyn's submission of evidence regarding Criston Cole's relationship to Drake and other notable fuckbois.Begrudgingly Daemon credit for being exactly the most extra all the time. Run down the Good, Bad, Mid, and Messy of the Big Wedding of the Season.Check in with our EXCLUSIVE Dragon Correspondent Sanrixian who gives us the rundown on Melys the Red Queen.Undertake a measured, scholarly discussion of Criston Cole's dick game, and reach the inescapable conclusion that it is TRASH.Give props to Team Strong, Lyonel the Learned Hand, Larys the Learned Whisperer, and Harwin the ... strong guy.Entertain a Lawyer Fight over who has the better costumes this season: the lords or the ladies.Mourn the Rhaenyra-Laenor-Joffrey polycule, they could have been great. RIP.Worship our parents and friends, Corlys and Rhaenys. We love them. Please adopt us.Supplemental ReadingJocelyn's Podcast More Wine PodDr. Kavita's Recap of Episode 5Outro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Dragon Sound effect by Daniel Simon.Support the show
At the midway point of season 1, The House Of The Dragon seems to be losing some of its steam with a number of subplots and events that don't seem to be properly set up and actually confusing to the audience if they haven't read the books. In this episode, King Viserys goes to Seastone to make nice with House Velaryon and to wed Rhaenyra to Laenor Velaryon. Ser Criston Cole gets SIMPy for Rhaenyra, Daemon ends his marriage and starts eyeing Laena Velaryon, Lyonel Strong is the new Hand of the King and his son Larys starts acting like Littlefinger, and Alicent embraces her role as Queen and starts making some shrewd moves now that her father has left the Red Keep. There's lots of stuff happening on the show! Let us know your thoughts on this episode at our Discord Server over at: http://www.saltynerddiscord.com And if you like our Game Of Thrones Podcast and want more great House Of The Dragon podcast content, be sure to check out our members area! For just $5 a month you get access to our huge back catalog of episodes, as well as 4 new members-only exclusive episodes each month. Sign up here to support the show: http://www.saltynerdclub.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltynerd/support
The title of this episode should have been "Sex, Murder and Mayhem because MAN!!! And it has been the best one by far. The lines have been clearly drawn. We start things off with the ain't shitness of Daemon, and at that moment, I knew this episode would be CRAZY. We finally got to see Daemon's wife at the Vail and she was around long enough to have a cup of coffee. We got to see hating ass Otto doing hating ass Otto shit, planting seeds of discord. We also got to see Larys "Lil Foot" Strong doing the same. But the main focus of this episode was the bringing together of the two houses by way of marriage between Rhaenyra and Laenor....and as we saw, things did not go over smoothly. A weeks worth of planned celebrations didn't even make it through the night...And the mending of the relationship between Alicent and Rhaenyra is no more thanks to Ser Cristen Cole and his loose lips. He folded like a chair for no reason. There was so much going on here. The forgings of new relationships. The ending of old ones. And the chess playing and intrigue were definitely at the forefront of it all....Press play and let's get into it.Youtube:https://youtu.be/LjirbJX5ldEApple Music:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep1-the-heir-to-the-dragon-recap/id1641754247?i=1000577353881Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eOsE7L3DTn4l1ObJCXhzh?si=lstDDAZLSCWdCULJcXu9Vg&utm_source=copy-linkAmazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/45279c3a-c09f-47d1-a3a3-88e6e2507230/watch-dem-thrones-by-black-with-no-chaserIHeartRadiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-watch-dem-thrones-by-black-101286659/? #houseofthedragon #watchdemthrones #demdragons #hbo #hbomax #fire #jokes #gameofthrones #recap #podsincolor #blackwithnochaser #podsincolor
Link to video Larys Strong also known as the Clubfoot, played by Matthew Needham, is one of the most interesting and deeply confusing characters in House of the Dragon. The sly spymaster and Lord Confessor slid into Episode Three of HOTD, unnoticed by most of the audience which is his way. In this I'll be explaining how Larys is the character you should be the most excited for and how exactly the youngest son of Lord Lyonel Strong may have a lot more in common with Bryden Rivers aka the Bloodraven and Bran Stark than you may realize. The weirwood is in the red keep for a reason. Fire and Blood by George RR Martin: https://amzn.to/3bXgQif Audible Free Trial: https://www.audibletrial.com/Joemagician for a free 30 day subscription
Uma série de episódios sobre a Leitura Coletiva: "Lendo Literatura Clássica" com a @estantedajaquinha. Esse é o episódio que fala sobre a obra A Ilha do Tesouro, de Robert Louis Stevenson. Como convidada, nós temos a Larys. Essa obra foi cedida para o grupo em parceria pelo Instituto Mojo.
After running our way through all the members of House Strong, including the fake ones, and sneaking in a discussion about Bloodraven I think we're ready to look at the most enigmatic figure of the Dance of the Dragons. The spymaster of spymasters, Larys Strong. The man who sauntered back into the throne room like a conquering hero and perhaps has the blood of his family and kings on his hands. What makes Larys the Clubfoot tick, and what should we expect to see from him in House of the Strongs I mean House of the Dragon? Link to stream: https://youtu.be/7KqdhvxXFQ4 Dying of the Light free preview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54241987
FOLGE 48: Ihr neues Album heißt "Hart Fragil" – wir haben mit Sängerin und Songwriterin Lary über diesen Widerspruch philosophiert: Warum zeigt sich Selbstsicherheit manchmal gerade dann, wenn man Schwäche eingestehen kann? Und kann man Selbstbewusstsein üben? Außerdem reden wir über die Männerdomäne Musikbusiness – und darüber, warum man mit dem Feminismus ganz im Kleinen bei sich selbst anfangen muss. Larys tolles Album "Hart Fragil" findet Ihr hier auf iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/hart-fragil/1377070247 Hier der Link zum Ted Talk von Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=de#t-491529 Und der Link zu Julias Artikel mit dem schönen Titel: "Frauen - hört auf, ständig über Euer Gewicht zu reden!" https://www.welt.de/icon/iconista/article181006108/Sorge-um-die-Figur-Frauen-hoert-auf-staendig-ueber-Euer-Gewicht-zu-reden.html Hier findet man uns im Internet: Lary im Internet: @larypoppins Nicola im Internet: @liebeserklaerer Julia im Internet: @juliahackober Unsere FACEBOOK-Seite findet Ihr hier: www.facebook.com/PodcastTheRealWord/ Mehr von und über die Macherinnen dieses Podcasts, Nicola Erdmann und Julia Hackober, erfahrt und lest Ihr auf iconist.de!
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