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House of the Dragon Season 3 is finally here — and Chanel & Brandon recap a premiere that ends in one of the most chaotic dragon battles Westeros has ever put on screen.

Benvenuti a questa nuova serie di speciali del Podcast! Iniziamo a parlare di Danza YEAH La Danza è sì la guerra fratricida per eccellenza, il picco del potere Targaryen sfoggiato coi draghi e i loro scontri nei cieli di Westeros, ma è anche l'inizio della fine... La morte dei draghi ha minato le fondamenta del potere della famiglia reale, che fin dal Conquistatore era basato sulla forza bruta e il fuoco di Balerion, Meraxes e Vaghar. Senza draghi, beh... senza draghi i Targaryen diventano umani e devono ricorrere ai mezzi dei comuni mortali.In questo episodio faremo un'analisi approfondita su quella che è la figura di Aegon II, ribattezzato il Re che Non Doveva Essere, le sue politiche, la sua personalità e i suoi alleati, insieme a un piccolo detour su Aemond Targaryen, il Protettore del Reame e cavaliere di Vhagar, la sua amante Alys Rivers e tre tra le altre figure fondamentali che accompagnano Aegon lungo tutto il suo breve regno: Otto, Alicent e Larys Strong. Ovviamente condividete su tutte le piattaforme, spargete la voce e mettete like al video. Potete trovarci su tutti gli altri social tramite i link qua sotto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tronodispadepod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tronodispadepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tronodispadepod/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mdslx4Nd8vunpc7nP3B45Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3uZm0vcy81MDk3ZTk4OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ilpodcastdelghiaccioedelfuocoKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ilpodcastdelghiaccioedelfuocoLinktree: https://linktr.ee/ilpodcastdelghiaccioedelfuoco

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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It's (not) a new podcast! Therefore, a great big welcome back to our dearest friend of the podcast, Lo the Lynx, who is also joined by our newest friend, Virginie! Be sure to check out their podcast, Ragman's Harbour. (Get it? Silent Sisters? Ragman's Harbour? We think we're funny.) In this episode, we take a look at Rhaenyra and Alicent's last-ditch effort to broker a peace deal through the lens of gender studies. Is the show being a little too simplistic and gender essentialist when it comes to who wants war and who wants peace? Our guests break it down for us. Then we deep dive into a very haunted Daemon's weirwood dream, where dreams, magic, and reality seem to blur together. And what's eating Daemon and Ser Criston Cole? Could it be actual guilt for respectively earning their lady love's displeasure? Things aren't going so well in the Green's camp, with Aegon ascending his drinking buddies to the King's Guard, Larys Strong ingratiating himself to the king, and Aemond losing his one safe space to be vulnerable. Finally, we turn our attention to Baela, Helaena, and Rhaena. One experiences the thrill of helping the war effort on dragonback, the other processes the death of her child, and the last is entrusted with safeguarding the youngest of Rhaenyra's children. Lo the Lynx: ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Wordpress | BSky Virginie: Twitter | BSky | WordPress Ragman's Harbour Podcast: BSky | Twitter The Silent Sisters Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠BSky⁠⁠⁠ TheBlueLemonTree: ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠AO3⁠⁠⁠ Recording, editing, and mixing were done by ⁠⁠⁠LittleWolfBird⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Music by Mattstagraham⁠⁠⁠ * Remixed today by LWB ⁠⁠⁠Profile Art by Mondongo⁠⁠⁠ Credit to George R. R. Martin's 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

A Casa do Dragão (House of the Dragon) chega ao terceiro episódio: O Moinho Ardente! A Batalha do Moinho Flamejante começou: A Casa Bracken (Verdes) e a Casa Blackwood (Negros) entraram em guerra. Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) marcha para Harrenhal com um exército, sem saber que Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) já se adiantou, enquanto Aegon Targaryen arruma uma função para Larys Strong. Rhaena Targaryen assume uma nova função, já Baela e Moondancer descobrem algo. Mysaria se mostra útil. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) precisa falar com Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kinocarolmoreira/message

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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. 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 Next Episode: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 — “Rhaenyra The Cruel” 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. Martin, or the House of the Dragon production.

House of the Dragon season 2 begins on a somber note as Rhaenyra and her family(AKA The Blacks) mourn the loss of Lucerys after his death at the end of season 1. Meanwhile, Alicent and the Hightower family(The Greens) continue their plan to install Aegon as king and begin preparing for war. With each family hatching their plans while forces like Larys Strong and the white worm work in the shadows, the impending violence is imminent. Daemon's scheme to bring retribution for the blacks using the assassins "Blood" and "Cheese" is certain to have ripple effects throughout the season. Does the House of the Dragon season 2 premiere effectively set the stage? Tune in to hear our review, recap, and thoughts on these topics: Rhaenyra's reaction to Lucerys's death. Returning to Winterfell and the Wall for the first time since Game of Thrones ended in 2019. The tension between King Aegon and Otto Hightower. Varys Strong's schemes. Ethics with Ser Criston Cole. The tale of the treacherous "Blood" and "Cheese" AKA dumb assassins. This week's winner, loser, and wild card player. What we expect to see next. According to IMDB, "A Son for a Son" is described as: "As Alicent grows concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision." Continue the conversation Listen and rate us on Spotify Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts Email questions to castbeyondthewall@live.com Like the official The Cast Beyond Wall Facebook Page Follow The Cast Beyond the Wall on Twitter @Cast_Beyond_GoT

Get bonus episodes on Patreon!   House of the Dragon is BACK, and we couldn't be more excited to dive into this world again. Friend of the show Tristan is here to partake in our rousing discussion of the Season 2 premiere. The infamous Blood & Cheese incident steals the show, and we debate the impact of what should have been a monumental moment for our characters. Maggie does a full deep dive into the show's new intro sequence, comparing it to the medieval Bayeux Tapestry and analyzing the implications of this real-life connection. We examine the looming presence of grief and guilt in this episode, particularly as it affects our two female leads. We do a breakdown of some key characters and their performances, including King Aegon, Larys Strong, and Helaena Targaryen. Our episode ends with a round-up of listener feedback, and we ponder where the show will go from here.   Check out the Bayeux Tapestry: https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/ LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Cam's stories Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com   00:00 Welcome Back 01:00 Blood & Cheese: Devastating or Disappointing? 17:25 That Crafty New Intro Sequence 23:37 The Bayeux Tapestry Connection 29:31 Helaena the Secret Narrator  35:08 Compounding Horrors: Guilt & Grief 40:07 Alicent's Isolation & Larys' Elevation 53:24 Reconsidering King Aegon II 01:00:38 Season or Sequel? 01:06:29 Audience Poll Results

After 10 years, we're back in Westeros! A lot has changed between this episode and last, and the enmity between Rhaenyra & Alicent has only become worse. Rumors circle around the Heir to the Throne, Criston Cole is still pouty, Daemon has gone off to Essos to sulk about marrying a beautiful woman, and Larys Strong continues to creep us out...but at least Viserys & Laenor seem like they're enjoying themselves! Join us as we break down everything that happened in this mid-season pilot!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tread Perilously's month of prestige fantasy makes haste for Westeros and the House of the Dragon episode called "The Princess and the Queen." After giving birth to her third child, Princess Rhaenyra faces rumors and accusations about its father. The source of those whispers? Queen Alicent. The situation leads to tension between Rhaenyera and her husband, Prince Laenor, and a situation in the yard while their boys train with Alicent's sons. Meanwhile in Pentos, Daemon and Laena consider an intriguing opportunity from the local aristocrats -- but will Laena's own pregnancy put the kibosh on whatever Daemon truly wants? Also, why is Larys Strong so interested in aiding Alicent? Erik and Justin immediately resume their Ice and Fire nerdery, starting with a look into Game of Thrones's endgame and the other spinoff. Justin champions King Viserys's long, lingering death. Erik once again offers his support to fanfic writers. He also briefly forgets the name of his "favorite" Ice and Fire character. Justin tries to piece together the political situation in King's Landing based on a single episode of House of the Dragon. The architectural design of Harrenhal comes into question. Erik dives into the dynamic between Alicent and Larys Strong and some Star Wars talk happens.

Join the crew as we discuss the ninth episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off series, House of the Dragon!We dive deep into the introduction of the Green Council and everything regarding Team Green and their plans to take over, along with the reluctance of their chosen heir, Aegon. We also get into the changes between Alicent in the show compared to the book, and the creepiness that is Larys Strong.Finally, THAT ENDING with Rhaenys during the crown ceremony, and what will now follow for Team Black and the highly anticipated finale!Enjoy!Follow us on social mediaInstagram/Twitter/TikTok: @whysosidiouspodContact: whysosidious@yahoo.comEmail us with comments or questions, we will respond ASAP on a future episode!DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW!

The Small Council starts their discussion about Episode 9, The Green Council, with some lore about Flea Bottom. Then, some details you may have missed in the episode with "The Dragon is in the Details." What was your favorite character or moment? What do you think about Otto's perspective? Alicent's perspective? Would Aemond make the better king than Aegon? Who is the most heroic in this episode and who is the most villainous? Trivia: Who did Solar compare Larys Strong to? Send us your answers via email or social media. Every correct answer earns you a Maester's link. Earn five links and we will enter you in a random drawing for fun prizes, like a hand-sewn Targaryen bookmark! Join the watch party and send your trivia answers to: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/watchpartyiceandfire  Email: watchpartyoficeandfire@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWPOIAF Twitter: @IceandFireParty CREDITS Intro and Outro Music written by Michael Rolland and arranged by Jordan Rannells. Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

La nona puntata di House of the Dragon parla dei conflitti interni alla fazione di Alicent e ha la regina come protagonista. Vediamo in che modo vengono applicati su di lei gli stessi modelli destinati a Rhaenyra negli episodi. The Green Council è una puntata che ha qualche problema di scrittura. In che modo vengono usati i cliché che identificano la cattiveria di Larys Strong? Qual è la funzione dell'effetto shock in questo episodio? Per sostenere il podcast, puoi fare una piccola donazione qui:  ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/saramazzoni Io sono Sara Mazzoni e questo è Attraverso Lo Schermo, il podcast che vi racconta come sono costruite le storie audiovisive di film e serie tv. Sono anche su Instagram @sara_mazzoni_filmserie e su Linktree. L'episodio contiene SPOILER sulla puntata 9 di House of the Dragon, su Game of Thrones e sui primi episodi della stagione 1 di The Witcher.

8:29 'civilians dont matter' — yet a common theme in GRRM's books is the plight of the common people 8:50 'Not her war' — yet her grandkids are betrothed to Rhaenyra's kids 9:08 Rhaenys didnt kill them because she saw Alicent 'mother to mother' 12:20 Rhaenys scene was not in the book, hard to scrub that from history 17:55 Aegon II actor says his character is constantly drunk 19:54 ad break 20:00 Finale trailer (Spoilers) 20:03 Vermithor — Second biggest currently in Westeros 21:10 Wild dragons living at Dragonstone 24:50 Book quote of what went down when Lord Beesbury dies 26:00 Harrold Westerling was dead by this point in the book, will he go to the Greens? 27:05 Criston Cole the Incel 28:30 Larys Strong killing his family for feet pics 32:45 The reason in the book that Aegon II agreed to become king was to save his family, or so he was told. Different than the show 34:35 Another reason Otto was able to convince everyone in the book was because they were scared of what Daemon would do 36:30 Storm's End battle coming in the finale 37:30 Winterfell teased at the end of the season? Follow us on Twitter @CultureCrave @thrones_facts, @culturecravepod Drop us a rating and review too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There really is a "Beast beneath the Boards!" Alicent and Otto scramble with Aegon, and Larys Strong revels in... defeat?! All this and more in our review of HOTD Episode 9 "The Green Council." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After King Viserys' death, the Small Council plots to install Prince Aegon on the Iron Throne. Ser Criston Cole kills Lord Beesbury when he objects to Princess Rhaenyra being usurped, while Lord Commander Harrold Westerling resigns in protest. Ser Otto delays announcing the king's death to fortify their position, and demands fealty from nobles. Queen Alicent tries to gain support from a captive Princess Rhaenys, but to no avail. When Aegon disappears from the Red Keep, Otto has Kingsguards Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk search the city, while Alicent sends Criston and Prince Aemond. Mysaria, the White Worm, informs Otto that Aegon is hiding in the city's sept, but Criston and Aemond apprehend him after a brief fight. Larys Strong warns Alicent of Mysaria's spies, so she has her house burnt down. Aegon insists he is unfit to rule, but Alicent convinces him otherwise. Meanwhile, Ser Erryk smuggles Rhaenys out of the castle. Otto has hundreds of smallfolk herded into the Dragonpit's main hall, where he announces Viserys' death and crowns Aegon as king. Amid the commotion, Rhaenys reaches her dragon Meleys. She then demolishes the hall and confronts the royal usurpers before fleeing on dragonback.New project: findeversail.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this ninth edition of Hands on HotD, Merry and Clint and Special Guest Hand Kristine Kippins cover Season 1 Episode 9 of HBO's niche arthouse property HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - The Green CouncilIn this episode we:Evaluate the good, the bad, and the suboptimal strategies and events of the Green Coup.Track Alicent Hightower's emotional journey from mourning to stressing to plotting and back to stressing SO HARD again.Celebrate Mysaria, the White Worm, for quoting not-necessarily marxist theory and listening to the Learned Hands Podcast.Pay respects to Lord Lymon Beesbury, He Tried :( .Critique Aemond Targaryen's historically and philosophically inaccurate interpretation of the line of succession.Check in with our EXCLUSIVE WBA Dragon correspondent Sanrixian on the extent of the damage to the Dragonpit. Enjoy Aegon's Wost/Best Hangover ever, where he gains absolute power, gets yelled at by a dragon, and his mom refuses to say she loves him.Appreciate Rhaenys' various girlboss power plays, from her dressing down of Alicent, to her casual war crimes, to her decision not to burninate the greens to embers.Seriously and solemnly evaluate Larys Strong's pornhub search history, and also what it says about Society. Supplemental reading:Learned Hands Officially Legally Correct (kind of) Line of SuccessionOur Dance Party Episode on the Greens CoupSanrixian on PatreonOutro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Support the show

As promised, we are back with a second helping of everyone's favorite fandom commentator, essayist, and dad expert, Patrick Sponaugle! Episode 6 was just so HUGE (Ryan Condal called it a second pilot) we had to break the discussion into 2 parts. This time we're back to finish off by focusing on the parents. The Dad Duo of Laenor and Harwin scored major points with the three of us. We talk about Laena and Daemon's marriage, what her fate says about their relationship and Daemon's parenting style. Alicent, feeling alone and at a disadvantage, resorts to some low blows against Rhaenyra and Laenor. As appalling as that was, it was also exciting to see two powerful women debating policy and "peace" in the highest halls of power in Westeros. A detail noticed in this episode led to much speculation on its possible ripple effects for the main cast: the promotion of Orwyle to Grand Maester. We revisit an earlier discussion of a House Strong theory that was shared by Micah of Clark in podcast episode 7, and Larys Strong's shocking reveal left us terrified for Alicent -- and scrubbing our minds with bleach! For a much needed palate cleanser, we had to do some gushing over our newest ship, the S.S. Rhaewin! (which has nothing to do with Sansan at all). Special Guest: Patrick Sponaugle: Twitter | Website | Game of Thrones Essays | Watchers on the Wall 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

In this seventh edition of Hands on HotD, Merry and Clint cover Season 1 Episode 7 of HBO's niche arthouse property HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - DriftmarkIn this episode we:Celebrate the fact that LAENOR VELARYON LIVED which was the greatest thing that ever happened to Merry and/or Clint.Have a LAWYERFIGHT over whether or not Aemond Targaryen is guilty of stealing Vhagar.Clint sings the praises of Aegon II, that walking penis.Merry is super supportive of incest for some weird reason (it's not that weird idk [jk it kind of is].).Evaluate the aftermath of the War of the Five Kids and the big confrontation in the great hall between Team Green and Team Black which we are all very sure will work out just fine for everyone involved.Check in with the WBA's EXCLUSIVE Dragon correspondent Sanrixian about some frickin' dragons!Speculate wildly on the fate of Qarl Correy and Laenor Velaryon, who - and we cannot stress this enough - FUCKING LIVED exclamation mark exclamation mark!!!!Pose the unending question of Larys Strong... what is your deal bro????Supplemental reading:Article on the legality of wild animal captureLo the Lynx's thread on nontraditional poly relationshipsOutro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Support the showSupport the show

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

It's rare for me to make a theory and then so quickly be given all the evidence I could want for it. And yet that absolutely happened with my Larys: Spymaster of Greenseer of the Weirwoods theory. Episode 5 and 6 though…oh they are treasure troves for Larys Greenseer enthusiasts, of which there was once 1 and now there are many. We are way past speculation and straight into maybe theory confirmed? Larys Strong, the three eyed rat and the voice of the Weirwoods. Let's do this.  Link to video: https://youtu.be/T4WdhncBNrA Audible Free Trial: https://www.audibletrial.com/Joemagician for a free 30 day subscription 

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.

The 10 Year time skip happened we can all breath and comment on how we miss Milly Alcock and emily Carey - or maybe we like the new actresses (00:00) Intor and Quick summary by Alex (02:32) followed by the open on the time skips. We may have some criticisms on character motivations and development lost in the wake of history. (09:59) One character that is drastically different than there decade counterpart is Daemon, wifed up, kidded up. Is he a new man? Would he aks for the C-Section? (14:59) Finally we get to the real juice of the episode. The Princess and the Queen beef. Whos the villian? Whos the victim? (23:12) Maybe it's neither of the two women, Maybe its Larys Strong (cane guy)? or the Triarchy?. From there we talk future and slight spoilers.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afternoon-knapp/donations

After 10 years, we're back in Westeros! A lot has changed between this episode and last, and the enmity between Rhaenyra & Alicent has only become worse. Rumors circle around the Heir to the Throne, Criston Cole is still pouty, Daemon has gone off to Essos to sulk about marrying a beautiful woman, and Larys Strong continues to creep us out...but at least Viserys & Laenor seem like they're enjoying themselves! Join us as we break down everything that happened in this mid-season pilot!! Support BingetownTV Podcast: Covering Your Favorite “Binge-Worthy” TV Shows! by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/bingetowntv

In this The Cast Beyond the Wall podcast discussion, returning guest Lanie James joins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to cover the sixth chapter of House of the Dragon, "The Princess and the Queen."  The story jumps forward by ten years, the most of any episode of the series yet, and introduces us to an older Rhaenyra Targaryen (now played by Emma D'Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (now played by Olivia Cooke) who have seemingly reversed their power statuses despite Rhaenyra remaining the heir to the throne. With the next generation of Targaryen and Velaryon children now being caught in the middle of the family feud as King Viserys slowly wilts away, it's only a matter of time before war breaks out. Meanwhile, as each of Westeros's most powerful women seeks to either make good with or unseat the other, "The Princess and the Queen," reveals one of the kingdom's major shadow players, Larys Strong, to the game. Does the latest time jump derail the previous episodes' momentum or does it give the story a fresh reboot bringing us closer to a satisfying conclusion? Today's podcast topics include: Our overall reviews of "The Princess and the Queen" The consequences of the ten-year time jump on the story we've seen so far What Larys Strong's big play might mean for Alicent Ser Criston's 180-degree pivot toward hatred of Rhaenyra This week's winner, loser, and wildcard player According to the IMDB synopsis, “The Princess and the Queen” is described as:  "Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent's continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos." Continue the conversation Listen and rate us on Spotify Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts Email questions to castbeyondthewall@live.com Like the official The Cast Beyond Wall Facebook Page Follow The Cast Beyond the Wall on Twitter @Cast_Beyond_GoT

Mymy Haegel, créatrice de contenus, et Teki Latex, DJ, ont débriefé sur Twitch le sixième épisode de House of the Dragon. Retrouvez en replay leurs analyses, digressions et opinions !Les notes de l'épisode :Le décryptage du nouveau générique par La Garde de NuitLa chaîne YouTube New Rockstars recommandée par Teki Latex (en anglais)La vidéo de JoeMagician expliquant la théorie sur Larys Strong (en anglais)Suivez Mymy Haegel :Sur Twitch (House of the Dragon, c'est chaque mardi à 21h !)Sur InstagramSur TwitterSur Patreon (pour les récaps rigolos !)Dans le podcast cinéma Le Film Club (avec Fabrice Florent)Suivez Teki Latex sur InstagramMerci à Valentin Nortier alias Curry pour le générique et à Noddus

Seguimos en Dragones en un Tren, aunque en esta serie casi todo el mundo parece estar de mudanza. Nos estamos picando y al final puede que nos mudemos a Tolkien en un Tren, a darle la brasa a Sergio, Agustín y Eusebio. Imaginaos: “¡Eeeeh! ¡Fuera! ¡Aquí no salen dragones!”; “¿Sauron? ¿Quién coño es Sauron?”; “Sí, sí... Muy chula la Galadriel, pero que se atreva a burrear a Rhaenyra, que le pega dos hostias, con o sin dragón”. En fin... esto es lo que pasa cuando no se hace caso al informativo de las 3 de Antena 3, que siempre nos avisa del horrible peligro de los okupas. Vídeo de Joe Magician sobre Larys Strong en: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94gxoRIqvVI Únete a nosotros en Telegram: https://t.me/redmarciana Con Jose Ceballos, Xevi Panda y Felipe MasterWikie Edición: XeviPanda Música: Howard Harper-Barnes, Ramin Djawadi, Dragonforce y Lil Nas X Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Mymy Haegel, créatrice de contenus, et Tekilatex, DJ, ont débriefé sur Twitch le sixième épisode de House of the Dragon. Retrouvez en replay leurs analyses, digressions et opinions !Les notes de l'épisode :Le décryptage du nouveau générique par La Garde de NuitLa chaîne YouTube New Rockstars recommandée par Tekilatex (en anglais)La vidéo de JoeMagician expliquant la théorie sur Larys Strong (en anglais)Suivez Mymy Haegel :Sur Twitch (House of the Dragon, c'est chaque mardi à 21h !)Sur InstagramSur TwitterSur Patreon (pour les récaps rigolos !)Dans le podcast cinéma Le Film Club (avec Fabrice Florent)Suivez Tekilatex sur InstagramMerci à Valentin Nortier alias Curry pour le générique et à Noddus

Daemon Targaryen is taking in the delights of Pentos. Ser Criston Cole and Larys Strong, the Clubfoot, show their allegiance to Queen Alicent. And tensions rise between the Targaryen's and Velaryon's as vicious rumors circulate in the Red Keep. Join the Watchers as we discuss the sixth episode of the House of the Dragon. #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD Based off of George R.R. Martin's 'Fire & Blood,' House of the Dragon (2022) is the new HBO Max series starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke and Fabien Frankel Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show! facebook.com/watchersbasement twitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasement

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

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.

Hoppsan! Vi har hoppat tio år fram i tiden i King's Landing och det kryllar av nya barn till höger och vänster. Rhaenyra har fått tre barn och Ser Harwin Strong pekas ut som pappan - nåt som både drottningen och Ser Christon Cole är mycket upprörda över. Harwins bror, Larys Strong, smider ränker och har drottningens öra. Även Daemon har fått barn men läser mest böcker på ett bibliotek i Pentos - vilket frugan Laena har tröttnat på. Vi konstaterar också att ett tornfönster återigen spelar en stor roll i spelet om tronen. Det blir mycket drakar och intriger i veckans avsnitt och vi försöker reda ut alla tidsluckor och logiken. Med Jenny Ågren, Sandra Wejbro och Markus Larsson. Kontakt: tronspelet@aftonbladet.se

This is the audio from this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zHpFFoAHgc This video has no spoilers for House of the Dragon beyond Episode 5. It does have spoilers for the original Game of Thrones show. Weekly Alt Shift X HOTD livestreams every Sunday at ~10:15pm Eastern Time, right after each episode -- then an Explained video later in the week! Get a free audiobook with an Audible trial: http://www.audible.com/asx Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveZqqGewoyPiacooywP5Ig?sub_confirmation=1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AltShiftX Twitter: https://twitter.com/altshiftx Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWW6C71HUEN5iBuX8qq5xxw Audio feed: https://anchor.fm/alt-shift-zzz JoeMagician on Larys Strong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94gxoRIqvVI Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Harry, Shane Veglia, Jason Rattray, NotGac, Tim Cunniff, T. Ledoux, Tessa Campbell-Kelly, Ilhuilkamina Urdiana, Ord X, Doctor Folter. 0:00 Rhea Royce 3:07 Otto Hightower 04:14 Larys Strong 08:12 High Tide 13:54 Criston Cole 16:57 Viserys Targaryen 18:30 The wedding #HotD

1:38 are the Maesters working with the Hightowers to poison Viserys? 7:04 Ad spot 7:06 Difference between Lady Royce dying in the book vs show 10:20 Otto making points? If Viserys dies sooner, would it help Rhaenyra's case? 11:42 Larys Strong theories — Did he give Rhaenyra the tea? Is he possibly a Greenseer? 23:10 Fabien Frankel gives more insight into Ser Criston Cole snapping 32:52 Best episode yet in HOTD? 33:29 Fallen crown shot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last podcast episode, the topic of disability portrayals was broached with Larys Strong and Craghas Drahar. So buckle up for this episode, dear listeners, and join us for a deep dive into how disability and caregiving are portrayed in media using HotD and ASOIAF characters with ethical and not-so-ethical examples. In her podcast debut, we proudly welcome The Immaculate Bastard, who brings her academic expertise in queerness and disability to present a nuanced critique of how HotD has handled this issue so far -- mainly in regards to King Viserys. She really broke down the whole "disability as metaphor" thing for us in a facinating educational odyssey! Eventually we move on to discuss the dual experiences of Alicent and Rhaenyra throughout the episode with gender, sex, and power dynamics. One exercises sexual agency but has birthcontrol forced upon her. The other's body belongs to the king and the realm, but secretly she exercises her own reproductive agency. And yes, an aside about the largest penis in the world made the final cut. Supporting literature cited this episode are: Michael Bérubé's The Secret Life of Stories: From Don Quixote to Harry Potter, How Understanding Intellectual Disability Transforms the Way We Read , David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder's Narrative Prosthesis: Disability and the Dependencies of Discourse, Sami Schalk's Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction, Amber Jamilla Musser's Sensational Flesh: Race, Power, and Masochism. Guest: The Immaculate Bastard: Tumblr, Twitter, and AO3. 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

Secondo di quattro (3+1) episodi dedicati ai parallelismi tra i personaggi della Danza dei Draghi e quelli delle Cronache del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco. A quali personaggi possono essere considerati con parallelo con Alicent e Otto Hightower, così come Tyland Lannister, Larys Strong e Criston Cole?Art by:1) Alicent by Doug Wheatley (Fire and Blood illustrator)2) Cersei by Magali VillanueveLink utili:1) https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/ddcl06/the_mutilated_lions_tyrions_endgame_and_tylands/2) https://warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/blood-of-the-conqueror-bonus-essay-the-turncloak/3) https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/ah3r9i/spoilers_extended_thrice_a_turncloak/4) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/139573-ser-criston-cole/#comment-75694715) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/100693-tpatq-spoilers-the-parallels-between-larys-strong-and-varys/6) https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/naqq7z/larys_and_varys_their_similarities_spoilers/Supportate 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

In this thirtieth episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Merry & Clint ask: How well did Larys Strong, Cregan Stark, and Other Dancers do Machiavelli?Our analysis this week includes:Sexy Sexy Sexiness from Cregan Stark and Black Aly.Let's talk about Prince! Not the purple one. Or the little one. The one you read in freshman year Poli Sci.Clint gets all "you really have to look at the context before passing judgment" about Niccolò Machiavelli of all fucking people.Merry brings in the not-necessarily-Marxist reading, as per usual.We play the Realm's favorite game: Machiavelli or A Song of Ice And Fire? YOU CHOOSE.The Hands pass judgment on Larys Strong, Cregan Stark, Corlys Velaryon, and others.Everyone likes the counter-counter-coup against the Greens and Aegon II, who is kind of a dumbass and had to go.No one likes the democrats, who are also dumbasses.For some reason we make a bunch of pornhub jokes.We discuss how Nicky Macs feels about lying and killing (SPOILER: they're good!)It's the Hour of the Danged Wolf! There are trials! GET FUCKING HYPE.Supplemental reading: How to find and donate to your local abortion fundsA searchable copy of The PrinceGramsci's reading of MachiavelliBumpers by Lephrenic.  Extensive audio engineering by LittleWolfBird. Intro & Outro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Support the show

Descrizione: Rhaenyra è finalmente seduta sul Trono di Spade, ma la guerra non può certo dirsi finita. Aegon II è sparito, e nessuno sembra sapere dove sia finito. Anche i suoi figli sono spariti, e ben due cavalieri della guardia reale. Il pericolo maggiore però è uno: l'assenza del maestro dei sussurri, Larys Strong, che sembra essere scomparso nelle ombre di King's Landing, intento a tessere come il più abile dei ragni *wink* la sua ragnatela. In più, gli eserciti continuano a muoversi e a combattere, tra vittorie e sconfitte. Ci sono le prime, grandi e importantissime morti, e per quanto all'inizio il tutto possa sembrare un trionfo per la regina, tanto da essere addirittura abbastanza sicura da voler organizzare una grande cerimonia per dichiarare il figlio Joffrey Principe di Dragonstone ed erede al trono... le cose stanno per prendere una brutta piega.Art by: Doug Wheatley (Fire and Blood illustrator)Link utili:1) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/63754-hotu-showed-the-red-wedding-or-did-it/2) https://racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/chapter-by-chapter-analysis-theon-v-acok/#:~:text=That%20night%20he%20dreamed%20of,having%20himself%20a%20fine%20time%E2%80%A63) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/139573-ser-criston-cole/4) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/153330-so-what-was-criston-coles-deal/5) https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/143664-why-did-criston-cole-support-aegon-ii/6) https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/8jva2v/spoilers_extended_tyrion_was_wrong_it_was_vhagar/7) https://sweeticeandfiresunray.com/2019/07/29/serwyn-of-the-mirror-shield/8) https://www.reddit.com/r/pureasoiaf/comments/6q8u7n/ser_serwyn_real_after_all/9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjreiP50DG8&t=1539s (timestamp: 25:41)Supportate 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

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