Friday, August 8, 2025

House of Fire & Blood Episode 55 – “Our Lord and Savior, Worms”

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This entry is part 55 of 60 in the series House of Fire & Blood

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 Caroline and Gretchen continue their analysis with the chapter The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant, Part 3. Aemond burns all the smallfolk of the Riverlands, just like the conqueror did, while Crispy Cole gets shot to death by the Winter Wolves who simply do not give AF about his main-character energy. Also, worms!

We also recorded this episode during the 12 hours that TikTok was banned xD

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Series NavigationHouse of Fire & Blood Episode 54 – What About the Cost of Dragons’ Eggs Though? >>House of Fire & Blood Episode 56 – “The Angriest Scribe” >>

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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.

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  • 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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