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in EpisodesA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E2 Recap: “Hard Salt Beef”
The following recap contains spoilers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 2, “Hard Salt Beef” (written by Aziza Barnes & Ira Parker and directed by Owen Harris). Light spoilers also include plot points from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Coming out of Episode 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there seem to […] More
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E1 Recap: “The Hedge Knight” (Series Premiere)
The following recap contains spoilers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere, “The Hedge Knight” (written by Ira Parker and directed by Owen Harris). Light spoilers also include plot points from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. “It’s a great honor to test oneself against a worthy foe.” Towards the end of the […] More
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House of the Dragon’s Season 1 Finale Reveals a Show Reprehensible to the End
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E10, “The Black Queen” (written by Ryan J. Condal and directed by Greg Yaitanes) For starters, a content warning: this article is going to talk about miscarriages and infant death. Ideally, you’re reading this after watching House of the Dragon’s “The Black Queen” and already know […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E8: “The Lord of the Tides” — It’s a Trap!
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E8, “The Lord of the Tides” (written by Eileen Shim and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel After the hit-or-miss quality of House of the Dragon’s first half and the atrocious, boring pseudo-pilot that kicked off the season’s second half, it’s astonishing how good the show has […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E7: “Driftmark” — Knives Out
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E7, “Driftmark” (written by Kevin Lau and directed by Miguel Sapochnik) Last week, House of the Dragon all but lost me as a viewer. Rather than maintaining the momentum from the first half of the season or accelerating things further, the long-anticipated time skip instead brought […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E5 — Two and a Half Funerals and a Wedding
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E5, “We Light the Way” (written by Charmaine De Grate and directed by Clare Kilner) In the original run of Game of Thrones, Episode 9 was typically “the big one,” the one where major events of the season would happen and ensure that we got a […] More
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Recommendations: House of the Dragon and The Virtuoso
Oh, dear reader, I’m so frightfully sorry! Here I promise you Larks & Recs each week and when you’ve dutifully checked for our missives these many days, you haven’t found them. Sorry we’ve let you down. This week I’ve got a little recommendation for you of House of the Dragon as spectacle, and Paul’s here […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E4: “King of the Narrow Sea” — Oh, What a Night
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E4, “”King of the Narrow Sea” (written by Ira Parker and directed by Clare Kilner) Now this is how you do a Game of Thrones spin-off. After a somewhat slow start, “King of the Narrow Sea” finally sees House of the Dragon come roaring to life. […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E3 — Keeping Up With The Targaryens
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E3, “Second of His Name” (written by Gabe Fonseca & Ryan J. Condal & George R.R. Martin and directed by Greg Yaitanes) Three episodes in, House of the Dragon continues to be one of the most confounding shows I have ever watched. Most of the issues […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E2 Feeds On Nostalgia
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E2, “The Rogue Prince” (written by Ryan J. Condal & George R.R. Martin and directed by Greg Yaitanes) Why are we interested in House of the Dragon? For hardcore George R.R. Martin fans the answer is clear enough, but what about the rest of us who […] More
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House of the Dragon S1E1: “The Heirs of the Dragon” (Series Premiere)
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E1, “The Heirs of the Dragon” (written by Ryan J. Condal & George R.R. Martin and directed by Miguel Sapochnik) I’ll be honest: the series premiere of House of the Dragon has left me feeling more conflicted than any episode of television I think I’ve ever […] More
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Game of Thrones Ends as a Paean to Reactionary Politics
I know I’m hardly the only one who was disappointed by the final season of Game of Thrones, but as time has passed since its finale aired on May 19, 2019, I’ve gotten the impression that the feelings of many have softened. This has made me think quite a lot about how my experience has […] More
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