Julia, kylie, CarolineAnd Gretchen Name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they’re safe to trust House of the Dragon as they fully discuss season one.
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The intro & outro Saltarello is performed by Stary Olsa from her album Liepšaje (The Best) Available on Bandcamp.
episode breakdown
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 3:15 – The adjective game & fandom engagement
- 18:45 – HOTD tops itself/the end
- 25:20 – Missteps, favorites and Matt Daemon
- 29:40 – Avoid and dodge, typical Airbender tactics
- 39:20 – Season structure
- 51:30 – What is an antagonist?
- 1:02:00 – Liberating Violence
- 1:09:20 – Babes and MMD
- 1:22:30 – The dagger of everything
- 1:32:45 – Are we going to be duped again?
- 1:45:45 – Hopes and Dreams of Season 2
- 1:56:20 – The Aemond of everything
- 2:05:20 – Name your dragon!
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