HOTD Rewatch: The Princess and the Queen
Steve and Anthony discuss the new actors portraying Rhaenyra and Alicent. Also, Aegon’s hobby is a matter of public record.
The Gods of Tits and Wine, Jim and A.Ron, are back to review each week’s episode of HBO’s House of the Dragon and your feedback.
Steve and Anthony discuss the new actors portraying Rhaenyra and Alicent. Also, Aegon’s hobby is a matter of public record.
In this portion of the adaptation, it’s a question of timing and details, like trying to remember all of the events of a dream after waking. The book’s differences feature Cristin Cole’s motivations, Daemon’s relationship with his first wife, and Rhaenyra’s feelings towards Alicent. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 370 – 372 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood corresponding to the episode We Light The Way.
Anthony and Steve weigh the evidence of Daemon’s wife’s murder.
Prepare for your first full dose of Mushroom! Jim and A.Ron parse through the similarities and differences of the truth and Mushroom’s version of events. Alicent’s duty to the court, the brotherly relationship between Viserys and Daemon, and Rhaenyra’s personhood all come into question. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 365 – 369 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood corresponding to the episode King of the Narrow Sea.
Steve and Anthony discuss the two great tornadoes of chaos, Rhaenyra and Daemon, as they both fail upward.
With different perspectives on the same story, which one is the right one? From a mere few pages on the book, Daemon comes off as a sociopath, new characters are mentioned, and Team Green appears sympathetic. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 363 – 365 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood.
Steve and Anthony cover the third episode of HOTD season one. Then Anthony talks with High Valyrian creator, David Peterson.
If you’ve been watching Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, you’ve heard the name Ryan Condal. Condal’s direction of the show greatly expands on just a few pages of the book to make the second episode of HOTD. The adaptation greatly develops the characters of Prince Daemon and Criston Cole. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 360 – 363 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood.
Steve and Anthony discuss the ethics of political marriage in episode 102 of House of the Dragon (The Rogue Prince). Then Dr. Iain MacInnis answers a listener question about extra-marital affairs in medieval politics.
This is not a drill. A.Ron convinced Jim to read a fantasy novel. GASP! The guys are getting back into the spirit of House of the Dragon by reading Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. Listen and read along as the book is held up to the show. There will be no spoilers for anything that hasn’t happened in season one of House of the Dragon.