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Aemond And Vhagar Explained: Why Power Does Not Mean Control

Aemond thinks Vhagar makes him untouchable. House of the Dragon Season 2 proves the opposite: the bigger the dragon, the bigger the consequence when pride mistakes power for control.

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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Review: “The Red Dragon And The Gold” Turns War Into Family Tragedy

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 Season 1 Episode 10 Review: “The Black Queen” Makes Peace Cost Rhaenyra Her Son

Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 10, “The Black Queen,” where Rhaenyra is crowned, tries to prevent war, loses her child, sends Luke to Storm’s End, and learns what peace costs.
We discuss the use and abuse of theme, why this show is best interpreted as a family drama, and we get into some pretty heavy cereal talk…you don’t want to miss the end of this episode 🙂

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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…

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