Song of Ice and Fire

House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 8 Review: “The Lord Of The Tides” Lets Viserys Save Rhaenyra — Then Doom Her

Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 8, “The Lord Of The Tides,” where Viserys saves Rhaenyra, Daemon kills Vaemond, the family shares one last dinner, and one misunderstood prophecy dooms the peace.
We discuss why the characters are finally starting to feel true to the story, the irony in King Viserys’ final night, and why the dragon keepers need to invest in Shout sticks…

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House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 4 Review: “King Of The Narrow Sea” Lets Rhaenyra Take What The Realm Denies Her

Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 1.04 – “King Of The Narrow Sea”.

Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 4, “King Of The Narrow Sea,” where Daemon returns, Rhaenyra claims desire, Criston crosses a line, Otto falls, and private choices become public evidence.

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House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode 1 Review: “The Heirs Of The Dragon” Turns Succession Into A Family Wound

Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 1, “The Heirs Of The Dragon,” where Viserys names Rhaenyra heir, Aemma dies, Daemon crosses a line, and the family wound that starts the Dance begins.
In this episode, we chat the argument between prologues or being thrown into a show, why the show invites comparison to Game Of Thrones through visual language and writing itself, why NOT having archetypes can sometimes be a bad thing, and why were are soooooo frakking happy to be back in Westeros…

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