Julia, Kylie, Caroline, and Gretchen name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they’re secure in trusting House of the Dragon as they discuss the first season in full.
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The intro & outro saltarello is performed by Stary Olsa from their album “Liepšaje (The Best)”, which is available for purchase on Bandcamp.
Episode Breakdown
- 0:00 – Intro
- 3:15 – The adjective game & fandom engagement
- 18:45 – HOTD tops itself/the ending
- 25:20 – Missteps, favorites, and Matt Daemon
- 29:40 – Avoid and evade, typical airbender tactics
- 39:20 – Season structure
- 51:30 – What’s an antagonist?
- 1:02:00 – Liberatory violence
- 1:09:20 – Babes and MMD
- 1:22:30 – The dagger of it all
- 1:32:45 – Are we getting duped again?
- 1:45:45 – Season 2 hopes and dreams
- 1:56:20 – The Aemond of it all
- 2:05:20 – Name your dragon!
Related Links
- All UBS Podcast episodes
- Top 7 Takeaways from Fire and Blood (spoilers for Fire & Blood)
- House of the Dragon Failed Alicent Hightower (spoilers for HotD)
- House of the Dragon Is Winning This Thrones Hater Over (spoilers through 1×04)
- House of the Dragon is Actually a Compelling Story about Westeros (spoilers through 1×05)
- The Tragic Dance of Power and Patriarchy (spoilers for HotD)
- Game of Thrones retrospective series
- GoT Season 8 articles
- ‘The Wars to Come’ GoT Rewatch Project
- The Last of Us Disappoints Just Like the Game (Caroline’s latest piece on TLoU)
- A Song of Pins and Needles (Caroline’s wardrobe analysis)
- Supernatural: End of the Road (Caroline’s Supernatural coverage)
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