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On House of the Dragon, Children Are the Future, and the Future Looks Rough
It’s only been one week since we watched Princess Rhaenyra, heir to the Iron Throne, wed Laenor Velaryon to strengthen both houses and her future rule. But for Rhaenyra, King Viserys, Queen Alicent, and everyone else in House of the Dragon, it’s been a long 10 years since then — and it’s almost impressive how…
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Daemon Targaryen, Westeros’ John Wick
House of the Dragon, following in the footsteps and long shadow of its predecessor, wasted no time in giving itself a meaty battle scene this week. But its first major skirmish marked a noted difference — beneath the blood and guts, a sort of grimly hilarious mythos plays out.
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In House of the Dragon, It’s Bad to Be the King
Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) is the first truly good man we’ve seen sit on the Iron Throne. After eight seasons of Game of Thrones and Robert Baratheon, Joffrey, Cersei, and Daenerys, it’s genuinely weird to see someone ruling Westeros who cares about something more than power or sating their desires. Unfortunately, there’s a difference between…
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Matt Smith Has Thoughts About House of the Dragon’s Sex Scenes
For those of you worried about the Colin Farrell-led TV series, The Penguin, don’t be. For those of you worried about HBO’s Strange Adventures TV series, do be. We also have a sweet little teaser for new episodes of Cuphead on Netflix. Forth, spoilers!