A podcast from Mary & Blake that is dedicated to HBO smash hit television series, “House Of The Dragon”.
House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake is dedicated to the hit TV show on HBO, House Of The Dragon
In House Of The Dragon with Mary & Blake, House Of The Dragon podcast hosts Mary and Blake dive in head first on character, theme, favorite moments, production, predictions and every facet you can think of for House Of The Dragon on HBO.
While we have read A Song Of Ice And Fire books, we have not yet read Fire & Blood. Furthermore, since we are podcasting one episode at a time, this will be a SPOILER FREE podcast.
We firmly believe in the separation of book and show. While we do invite book knowledge, we are analyzing this story from the television show on its own accord.
House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series that is a prequel to the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), both based on the A Song of Ice and Fire books by George R. R. Martin. The prequel series is created by Martin and Ryan J. Condal for HBO and is based on portions of Martin’s 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
Condal and Miguel Sapochnik are showrunners for House of the Dragon. Set two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the “Dance of the Dragons”.
In October 2020, Paddy Considine was cast as Viserys I Targaryen.[2] By December, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy were cast as Alicent Hightower, Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen, respectively while Danny Sapani entered negotiations to join in an unspecified role.[17] In February 2021, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best and Sonoya Mizuno were added to the main cast.[18] By April, Fabien Frankel joined the cast as Ser Criston Cole.
House of the Dragon received a straight-to-series order in October 2019 with casting beginning in July 2020 and principal photography beginning in April 2021 in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on August 21, 2022.
Mary & Blake chat about the House Of The Dragon Season 2 finale, Episode 2.08 – The Queen Who Ever Was.
We discuss how the finale was perfect until one crucial moment, why we need fitting denouements as an audience, if Alicent or Rhaenrya is the main character, and why GRRM needs to eat his vitamins…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.07 – The Red Sowing.
We discuss why the dragon selection scene was so compelling, but also devoid of any tension, why Alicent continues to have the best scenes of the show, and why Team Black needs a waaaaayyy better HR team and onboarding system…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.06 – Smallfolk.
We discuss why the show does really well at what it’s great at, but really fumbles badly in the plot, the necessity of the kiss and if it helps inform the characters at all, and why Blake was a L’Oreal kid, and grew up thinking Tampax was candy…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.05 – Regent.
We discuss the writer’s unique journey, highlight the spectacular craft on display from the production team (especially the editing and sound mixing) and why creepy people belong together…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.04 – The Red Dragon And The Gold.
We we raise a glass to Rhaenys, talk about how this episode and the last are better each other because of context, why the motivations for all the characters are clearly defined, and why we STILL can’t get over that movie Wild Mountain Thyme…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.03 – The Burning Mill.
We discuss why this show is starting to feel more like Game Of Thrones but is also setting itself apart from GOT at the same time, making the best scene yet in all of House Of The Dragon (and the one of the best in the GOT universe), and why Mary absolutely CANNOT get any of these names right…
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.02 – Rhaenyra The Cruel.
We discuss why Ser Criston is the absolute WORST, but also why that makes him the best, establishing a visual grammar to make your show stand out, and why Daemon has suddenly become Bobby Kennedy Jr.
Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.01 – “A Son For A Son”.
We discuss why the show wants to have its cake and it eat it too, the dynamic marketing strategy for season 2, we introduce a new segment, why Criston Cole might be the most unlikeable and interesting character, expanding the visual palette of the show, and why Mary can’t get Elf off the brain…
Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat the season 5 premiere of The Crown – episode 5.01, “Queen Victoria Syndrome”.
We discuss the dramatic irony of watching these events with Prince Charles against reality of King Charles, why the casting is perfect, and why Tom Hanks is the closest thing to an American version of the Queen…
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