House Of The Dragon Season 2

House Of The Dragon: 2.08 – The Queen Who Ever Was (SEASON 2 FINALE) | Recap & Reaction

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: 2.07 – The Red Sowing | Recap & Reaction

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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House Of The Dragon: 2.06 – Smallfolk | Recap & Reaction

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…

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House Of The Dragon: 2.05 – Regent | Recap & Reaction

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…

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House Of The Dragon: 2.04 – The Red Dragon And The Gold | Recap & Reaction

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…

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House Of The Dragon: 2.03 – The Burning Mill | Recap & Reaction

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…

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House Of The Dragon: 2.02 – Rhaenyra The Cruel | Recap & Reaction

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.

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House Of The Dragon: 2.01 – A Son For A Son (SEASON 2 PREMIERE) | Recap & Reaction

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…

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