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in EpisodesHouse of the Dragon S2E4 and S2E5 Recap: Dancing Queens
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E4, “The Red Dragon and the Gold” (written by Ryan Condal and directed by Alan Taylor), and S2E5, “Regent” (written by Ti Mikkel and directed by Clare Kilner). Watching Episodes 4 and 5 of House of the Dragon Season 2 back-to-back is a bit like being on […] More
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House of the Dragon S2E3 Recap: Growing Restless
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E3, “The Burning Mill” (written by David Hancock and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel) Rhaenys Targaryen—the Queen Who Never was—says it best in this week’s episode, as the realm plunges further and further towards the brink of war. “They wish to punish, to avenge. Soon they will […] More
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House of the Dragon S2E2 Recap: Too Many Empty Seats
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E2, “Rhaenyra the Cruel” (written by Sara Hess and directed by Clare Kilner) One of the justifiable concerns and complaints about Season 1 of House of the Dragon was the disorienting time jumps, character aging, actor swaps (while some stayed the same), and racing through the plot. […] More
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House of the Dragon S2E1 Recap: Revenge and Remorse
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E1, “A Son for a Son” (written by Ryan Condal and directed by Alan Taylor) When “The Rains of Castamere” aired as the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Game of Thrones back in June of 2013, it depicted an event that had been anticipated […] More
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Preview: Dancing With Dragons
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 1 (created by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin and produced by Ryan Congal and Miguel Sapochnik) Not since “The Dress” debate of 2015 have two colors divided the culture so significantly. As House of the Dragon returns with Season 2 on Sunday night, the question viewers […] More
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The 2022 TV Awards: Our Favorite Shows and Performances of the Year
It’s time once again for the TV Awards: the most definitive list ever compiled of things that some of our TV Obsessive writers liked in 2022, along with some of our disappointments. It’s our take on a “best of” list, eschewing any faux objectivity. These are merely our favorites. We have reasons, and we’ll offer […] More
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TV Premiere Dates for Fall 2022: Here’s What We’re Excited About and Why
Remember when new TV all premiered in the Fall? That’s not the case anymore, but we still thought this was the best time to launch our new running article about upcoming new and returning TV series that we’re excited about. If you’ve searched for upcoming TV as much as I have, you might be similarly […] 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 S1E9: “The Green Council” Gets Off on the Wrong Foot
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E9, “The Green Council” (written by Sara Hess and directed by Claire Kilner Oh House of the Dragon…how you frustrate me so. After what looked like the start of a solid run to close out the season, “The Green Council” is a disappointingly subpar outing to […] 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 S1E6: “The Princess and the Queen” — I Give Up
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E6, “The Princess and the Queen” (written by Sara Hess and directed by Miguel Sapochnik) I’ll just come right out and say it: this week’s episode of House of the Dragon is not only one of the worst episodes of television I’ve seen in recent memory, […] More
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