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First Blood (and Fire) (Fire & Blood VRR)
Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats were made… regardless, though, they didn’t...
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The Dragon’s Interim (Fire & Blood VRR)
An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegon’s Queens. Mighty though they are in war, and we’ll see more of...
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An Unearthed AFFC Outline from GRRM
The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing theories... Link to the...
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House of the Dragon Season 2 – First Trailer
The first trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 has been released, so let's analyze it together, with images. We will discuss spoilers based on Fire & Blood and filming reports, but not leaks, in the second half of...
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Ellaria Sand
No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the character who best represents opposition to these cycles of violence......
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Hardcore Houses
It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros.
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Unbowed (Fire & Blood VRR)
Most bent the knee to the overwhelming might of the dragons. This may have made Aegon overconfident, as he assumed the submission of Dorne and a few other holdouts. That they defied the Conqueror makes them all the braver, or...
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Bend the Knee (Fire & Blood VRR)
We are back and live this Sunday at 3pm eastern. With Harrenhal a smoking ruin and the largest army ever seen in Westeros defeated with ease, many rulers decide, at last, that they have no choice but to bend the...
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The Great Empire of the Dawn (video) (2016)
The Long Night, Azor Ahai, Strange Stone, Dragonlords & ancient bloodlines. This ep w/Mythical Astronomy of Ice & Fire has it all! Link to the Q&A follow-up: http://bit.ly/2dD4ie9 LmL's Mythical Astronomy of Ice and Fire: http://bit.ly/2dSSqU8 Durran Durrandon's "Daenerys is...
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The Field of Fire (Fire & Blood VRR)
The largest army Westeros has ever seen vs. Vhagar, Meraxes and Balerion - the only time the three fought together. It's shock and awe with dragons... but it's not the battle that we consider the best part of this story....
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