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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5, “Tick Tock,” as Polin gets engaged, Eloise gives Penelope a deadline, Cressida makes her move, and the mirror scene changes everything.
In this episode, we chat why this show has succeeded in humanizing it’s characters amidst the plot mechanics, important visual cues for subtext, and why engagement parties are just so damn awkward…especially ours…
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2, “How Bright The Moon,” as Penelope begins Colin’s lessons, Eloise and Cressida test their new friendship, Francesca catches the queen’s eye, and Polin finally gets its first kiss.
In this episode, we chat the parallel stories between the Mondriches and the Bridgertons, the push and pull dialogue between Eloise and Cressida, and why Blake actually references the movie Made Of Honor….
Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review the Outlander midseason finale – episode 7.08, “Turning Points”.
In this episode, we discuss if and how our characters grew from the beginning of the season, the differences between a cliffhanger and a jumping off point, and why Blake actually may surprised you with his assessment of the Benedict Arnold inclusion…
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