Podcast: House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon

House Of The Dragon 3.08 Recap & Reaction: Rhaenyra Becomes The Problem

Mary & Blake discuss the House Of The Dragon Season 3 finale, including Rhaenyra’s dangerous turn, Helaena’s death, Ulf’s betrayal, Aegon and Aemond, the Battle of Tumbleton, and whether Episode 3.08 actually works as a satisfying finale.

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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 Recap & Reaction: The Dragon In Winter | Nobody Controls The Dragons

Mary & Blake recap and react to House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 7, “The Dragon in Winter,” including Sunfyre’s return, Helaena’s visions, Alicent and Aemond, and why nobody truly controls the dragons.

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House Of The Dragon 3.06 Recap & Reaction: The Most Satisfying Death Of The Season

Mary and Blake discuss “Faceless Men,” including Criston Cole’s incredibly satisfying death, the Iron Throne cutting Rhaenyra, Alys Rivers offering Aemond a new future, and why the Baela and Alyn kiss feels unearned.

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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: Every One Of Them Is Trapped

Mary and Blake recap and react to House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 5, “Unbowed and Unbent,” including Criston Cole’s death wish, Aemond’s dependence on Alys Rivers, Helaena’s choice, Ormund’s plan for Daeron, and the haunting Feast for Traitors.

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House Of The Dragon 3.04 Recap: “Tumbleton” | Ormund Is Terrifying In The BEST Way

Mary and Blake recap House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 4, “Tumbleton,” including Ormund’s plan for Daeron, Sunfyre’s fate, Aegon’s humiliation, and Rhaenyra’s growing control over her dragonriders.

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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Is This How Targaryen Madness Begins?

In our House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 review, Mary and Blake discuss “Rhaenyra Triumphant,” the psychological pressure of Rhaenyra’s rule, the rat banquet, Alicent’s surprising honesty, Daeron’s fake-out, and whether this is what Targaryen madness really feels like.

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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 Recap & Reaction: Queen’s Landing Makes Victory Feel Rotten

Mary & Blake review House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 2, “Queen’s Landing,” as Rhaenyra finally takes the Iron Throne — and victory already feels rotten.

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House Of The Dragon 3.01 Recap & Reaction: Salt And Sea, Fire And Blood — Opening Pandora’s Box Doesn’t Mean You Win

The Dance is here, the dragons have been set loose, and nobody knows how to win. Mary & Blake recap House Of The Dragon 3.01, “Salt And Sea, Fire And Blood.”

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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 Review: “The Queen Who Ever Was” Ends With A Promise, Not A Payoff

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…

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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Review: “The Red Sowing” Gives Rhaenyra Her Dragon Army

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…

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