Tuesday, November 28, 2023

House of Fire & Blood – Episode 14 “Four Heads Has the Polycule”

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This entry is part 14 of 21 in the series House of Fire and Blood

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the TV series being covered here wouldn’t exist.

What if George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood was written more like HBO’s House of the Dragon? Caroline and Gretchen analyze Martin’s work from this perspective and search for hidden stories in the text.

This week, Gretchen and Caroline continue their analysis of Fire & Blood with the seventh chapter, A Surfeit of Rulers Section 2. George R.R. Martin is definitely NOT throwing shade at The Bad Show (TM) with his description of Coryanne Wylde’s sexual exploits, while everyone’s favorite girl Rhaena definitely doesn’t have some thematically-significant new dragon’s eggs in her possession… Featuring special guest, Caroline’s brother’s dog Stitch.

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Series NavigationHouse of Fire & Blood Episode 13 – “A Window in Your Local Cattery” >>House of Fire & Blood – Episode 15 “A Collection of Treasons” >>

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  • Gretchen

    Bi/pan, they/them. Gretchen is a Managing Editor for the Fandomentals. An unabashed academic book nerd and aspiring sci/fi and fantasy author, they have about things like media, representation, and ethics in storytelling.

  • Caroline

    Caroline is a lawyer by day, geeky media fan and critic by night, afternoon, and lunch hour. Caroline enjoys long walks on quiet beaches so she can mentally over-analyze fictional characters and settings, and candlelit dinners that don't cause a glare on her TV screen.

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