House of the Dragon

[KatPurrson]

The off screen noises. So horrifying and heartbreaking.

My sense was that she sort of suspected or knew, but seeing Alyn in person drove it home for her in a very sad way. That's only conjecture though.

Aemond won’t be best pleased

I’m not entirely sure he managed to murder him! We’ll find out next week, I guess.

Yes I think you might be right @KillingMeDeftIy

I think that Ser Criston knew what was up when he saw Aemond stalking towards Aegon's body with his sword out and then hastily sheathing it when Cole came up behind him.

My favourite non combat bit was Aegon struggling with his GCSE Valarian in the council meeting. Bless him, he's not really cut out for the job.

That and Alicent explaining to the Maester that she needed the Morning After tea "for a friend".

…its not clear if Aegon is dead and he fell so wasn’t sure if she was either but now I definitely know!

Yes @LoobyDoop2, he did look like a Stark! I guess he'd be related to them via Catelyn Tully.

I think my main problem with HotD is that I feel like we're constantly waiting for the action to shift to somewhere really different, like Dorne or a Highgarden type setting, or even the Wall (I think that's why the Cregan Stark scenes were so disappointing). It never happens though - it's just constant gloom at Dragonstone and door-slamming at Kings Landing. At least Harrenhal and the Rook's Rest battle are a change of scene!

A real snoozefest so far. Not a single likable or interesting character to root for and hard to remember who everyone is, really.

It's coming across more like a play than a TV series. Which would be fine if you wanted to go watch a play.

I will also miss Rhaenys and Meleys.
loved Aegon’s shit Valyrian. Reminded me of cersei telling Jaime “father always said you were the stupidest Lannister”.
I quite enjoyed the dryness of the book. It’s a history book. But I can see how you need to like that sort kid thing and really be interested. I have also forgotten most of the details but I remember vaguely what happens now. Hopefully it is a bit more actiony here on in.

Well - that was a thrilling fairground ride!

You’ve all said everything I would want to say, better than I could say it - GCSE Valyrian and Morning After Tea in particular.

I’m not exactly bored with Daemon stuck out on his own, hallucinating in a swampy castle, but it’s frustrating not to have him in the thick of the action. Though I guess that leaves space for Aemond to bestride the universe. (I need to go back and rewatch or maybe read his claiming of Vhagar. Presumably her belonging to Laena Targaryen previously is part of the book as well as the TV series?)

My only real complaint might be that I can’t fathom Alicent. She seems to be in a different show, lit differently, preternaturally youthful and colourful - I dunno …

Raenys and Aegon looked pretty dead to me.

I think you're right - the limited range of locations definitely makes it feel more play-like for me.

On the plus side, Vikings Valhalla is returning tmrw with a new season and hopefully considerably fewer people whose names contain ae (Saxons notwithstanding 😁).

Does anyone else have any other similar recs, actually? i loved the Last Kingdom too, and put that on the same level as GoT and Vikings, but haven't really.fohnd anything else to match up. Obvs I hate-watch The Rings Of Power, just for the silliness 😄 also quite enjoyed The Witcher, but that's also very silly.

The Last Kingdom on the same level as GOT???

Truly?

I haven’t seen it as had no expectations at all. Can you promise it would be worth the time and emotional investment?

I enjoyed Wheel of Time on Amazon.

It definitely is.

It’s very good yes, and you’ll get to see Aemond make an appearance as well!

Thanks! Added to my Netflix list.

I wouldn’t put anything on a par with GoT, but the Last Kingdom is really good, definitely worth watching.

I loved it The Last Kingdom, @MayIDestroyYou! Have you watched Vikings? Also great.

(To be perfectly honest I didn't watch every last episode of GoT as I'd read all the books and was one of those people that had Thoughts on the casting etc...so maybe my appreciation of GoT is not quite the highest it could be, BUT I did love it for its scope and drama.)

I hate-watched The Wheel of Time too, @TinselAngel 😂 I did like some aspects of it though.

I haven't read the Wheel of Time books, which probably aided my enjoyment of the TV series.

Shadow and Bone? Also enjoyed Westworld, not remotely the same but good!

Then why was he going to have to finish him off with his sword if he was definitely dead?

Westwood was too depressing! Watched a lot but had to give it up in the end. There just seemed to be a complete absence of hope.