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House Of The Dragon 3.08 Recap & Reaction: The Treasons At Tumbleton (opens the original)
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Mary & Blake recap and react to House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 8, "The Treasons at Tumbleton." In this episode, we discuss whether the Season 3 finale actually feels like a finale, why Rhaenyra's turn works better than Daenerys' infamous turn in Game of Thrones , and how the show finally transforms prophecy from a responsibility into justification. We also get into why Aegon and Aemond's reunion may be the best scene of the episode, Ulf's hilariously messy betrayal, Helaena's death and tap
House Of The Dragon: 3.07 - The Dragon In Winter (opens the original)
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Mary & Blake recap and react to House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 7, "The Dragon in Winter." In this episode, we discuss why nobody truly controls the dragons, Helaena's disturbing visions, the deeply weird Aemond/Alicent/Alys dynamic at Harrenhal, Alicent's attempt to poison her own son, and why Sunfyre's return changes everything for Aegon. We also break down Ormund's manipulation of Ulf, Daemon being forced to say "please" to Lady Jeyne Arryn, Rhaena and Sheepstealer, the incredible sound
House Of The Dragon 3.06: Criston Cole Wanted A Song (opens the original)
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Mary and Blake discuss House Of The Dragon Season 3, Episode 6: "Faceless Men." In this episode, we chat about why Criston Cole's sudden death is the perfect end to his story, what the Iron Throne cutting Rhaenyra says about her reign, and why Alys Rivers may be offering Aemond a replacement for the identity he built around Vhagar. We also discuss the tenderness between Gwayne and Daeron, Alicent being ordered to kill her own son, Aegon accepting that he may be a terrible man, Hugh returning to
House Of The Dragon 3.05: Unbowed And Unbent | Recap & Reaction (opens the original)
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Mary & Blake recap and react to House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 5, "Unbowed and Unbent." This may be the fastest hour of the season. Blake sat down, pressed play, and did not move until the credits rolled, while Mary found herself increasingly ready for Ser Criston Cole to finally go bye-bye. In this episode, we discuss why Criston's Riverlands campaign has become a socially acceptable suicide mission, Oscar Tully turning guerrilla warfare against him, and the crucial difference between Mer
ouse Of The Dragon 3.04 Recap: "Tumbleton" | Everybody Belongs To The Crown (opens the original)
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Mary and Blake recap and review House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode 4, "Tumbleton." Ormund Hightower has arrived—and Blake may already have a new favorite villain. But beneath the perfume, ballads, and obsession with unpleasant smells is a man methodically reshaping Daeron into the king he wants to control. In this episode, we discuss why Ormund's version of justice is really about ownership, whether Daeron had any meaningful choice when he executed Leon, and how Tessarion's final act exposes t
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