Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

#houseofthedragon #GameOfThrones #HotD

This took rather longer to get out than planned! Linda and Elio look over the season as a whole, largely focused on discussing some characters who share some similarities to antecedents in A FEAST FOR CROWS. Plus other odds and ends.

See westeros.org/Features/Entry/16699 for our exclusive one-on-one interview with co-creator, executive producer, and leader writer Ryan Condal.

THE RISE OF THE DRAGON is on shelves NOW: geni.us/8qvHa7

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:22 - Viserys Targrayen
00:11:34 - Rhaenyra Targaryen
00:28:02 - Criston Cole
00:37:04 - Daemon Targaryen
00:47:08 - Alicent (Not Really), Corlys (A Bit)
00:49:04 - Aegon, Aemond, and Helaena
01:01:02 - Cinematography Compared to GAME OF THRONES
01:05:53 - The Challenge of Grey Characters
01:13:21 - The Challenge of Pacing
01:19:33 - Changes We Enjoyed (and some we disliked)
01:22:00 - Final Thoughts