Otto Hightower’s Death Explained: Why Rhaenyra Killed Him In House Of The Dragon
Otto Hightower’s death in House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 is not just revenge. It is Rhaenyra’s first brutal test after taking King’s Landing.
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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Premiere Reactions: The Battle Of The Gullet Proves Season 2 Ended Too Soon
House Of The Dragon Season 3 premiere reactions prove fans can love the Battle of the Gullet and still be annoyed that Season 2 ended before the payoff.
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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Premiere Review: The Battle Of The Gullet Proves Dragons Are Summarily Terrible At Solving Human Problems
Our House Of The Dragon Season 3 premiere review breaks down why the Battle of the Gullet works, how Jace’s death lands, and why Rhaena and Sheepstealer make dragons terrifying again.
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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Ending Explained: Why The Finale Betrays Its Own Build-Up
The House of the Dragon Season 2 finale does not fail because nothing happens. It fails because its strongest consequences are deferred. Here’s why the ending betrays its own build-up — and what it sets up for Season 3.
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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 6 Review: “Smallfolk” Turns Hunger Into Power
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 Season 1 Episode 9 Review: “The Green Council” Crowns A Lie
Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 9, “The Green Council,” where Alicent turns Viserys’ last words into a coup, Aegon is crowned, Rhaenys chooses mercy, and the Greens move before Rhaenyra can enter the room.
We discuss why for characters to be believable, they must do everything in their power to achieve their wants, why Alicent is still in service to men, and why Ser Harold Westerling is a good boss because he always gets the Starbys for his crew…
House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 6 Review: “The Princess And The Queen” Turns Motherhood Into War
Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 6, “The Princess And The Queen,” where the time jump turns Rhaenyra’s children into evidence, Alicent into open opposition, Laena into tragedy, and motherhood into war.
We discuss the effectiveness of the time jump, how two characters go from 0 – 100 real quick, and why Viserys totally has dragon stick figures on the back of his carriage…
House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 5 Review: “We Light The Way” Turns A Wedding Into A War Cry
Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 5, “We Light The Way,” where Alicent wears green, Criston snaps, Daemon murders Rhea Royce, Viserys collapses, and a royal wedding becomes a war cry.
We discuss the need-for and burden-of chaos, rat imagery, and why Mary has put on a green dress and called her banner men to arms!
House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 3 Review: “Second Of His Name” Makes Legacy A Trap
Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 3, “Second Of His Name,” where Aegon’s name day pressures Rhaenyra’s claim, the white hart appears, Daemon becomes a myth, and Viserys’ legacy starts turning into a trap.
We discuss the the theme of legacy for Daemon and Viserys, why the visual language of the open was vintage GOT, and who we think is the Lady Whistledown of the Targaryen court…
We discuss the “big breath in”, why Aethelhelm is right (from a certain point of view), and why Finan is totally a Gilmore Girls fan…
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