South of King’s Landing: Game of Thrones Aftershow

A shocking episode with a full-on dragon fight has us on the edge of our seats.

Takeaways From This Week

• The episode had a high impact, ending with major character deaths
• The pacing of the episode felt off compared to the rest of the season
• The dragon battle was a standout moment
• The hosts speculate on the future of the show and discuss character arcs
• Rhaenyra's decision to go into battle was a fearless and m...

War cannot be stopped, and blood is on the horizon following this episode of House of the Dragon.

Takeaways From This Week

• The episode focuses on the futility of war and the attempts to prevent it.
• The standout performances and memorable moments make the episode enjoyable.
• The opening scene sets the tone for the episode, showcasing the conflicts between different factions.
• The war council meeting in King's La...

This week's 70-minute episode has a lot to break down. The fallout from the gruesome death at the end of last week's episode is felt across Westeros.

Takeaways From This Week

• The acting and dialogue in House of the Dragon are better than Game of Thrones so far.
• The episode sets up the eventual conflict between the two sides.
• The character dynamics and performances are strong.
• The episode explores the conseque...

Welcome back to South of King's Landing, where we're discussing each episode of House of the Dragon, week by week, and it's all kicking off with this intense series premiere!

Takeaways From This Week

• The new opening sequence sets the tone for the season and provides a glimpse into the history and current events of House of the Dragon.
• The Starks are portrayed as the morally right side, but their alliance with...

The season finale of House of the Dragon officially starts the Dance of the Dragons.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Black Queen While mourning a tragic loss, Rhaenyra tries to hold the realm together, and Daemon prepares for war. Director: Greg Yaitanes Writer: Ryan J. Condal Cast: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Harry Collett...

Do heads roll in the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon Season 1? Do dragons fight? The most shocking thing but be what’s right in front of our faces.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Green Council While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance. Director: Claire Kilner Wri...

Dylan & Ashley discuss the penultimate episode and why Ash thinks a dragon fight is to begin soon.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Lord of the Tides Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys. Director: Geeta Vasant Patel Writer: Ryan J. Condal, Eileen Shim Cast: Geeta Vasant Patel ...

Team Rhaenyra vs Team Alicent.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Driftmark As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice. Director: Miguel Sapochnik Writer: Ryan J. Condal, Kevin Lau Cast: Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Matt Smith Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Gavin Spokes, Ryan...

We jump ahead ten years to a cast of new leads and many problems for Rhaenyra in King’s Landing as Alicent looks to prove she’s in charge.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Princess and the Queen Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent's continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos Director: Miguel Sapochnik Wri...

In Milly Alcock and Emily Carey’s final appearance, Rhaenyra prepares to marry her cousin, Ser Criston Cole tries to deal with the guilt of his actions and we reckon they should just cut off Viserys’ arm at this point.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Episode Title Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with the Valeryons. Alice...

A thrilling and rather horny episode this week makes everyone question one another's loyalty.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

King of the Narrow Sea After conquering all but two of the islands, Daemon declared himself King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea, being crowned by Corlys the Sea Snake. Director: Claire Kilner Writer: Ira Parker Cast: Paddy Considine...

Dylan calls it the best episode of the season so far, Ash says it is not. What say you on his grace’s second nameday?

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Second of His Name Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon's second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage. Director: Greg Yaitanes Writer: Gabe Fonseca, Ryan J. Condal C...

The opening credits return in the second episode of House of the Dragon, as a crab-loving enemy shows its face, and the game of thrones begins.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Rogue Prince Rhaenyra oversteps at the Small Council. Viserys is urged to secure the succession through marriage. Daemon announces his intentions. Director: Greg Yaitanes Writer: Ryan ...

We discuss the premiere episode of House of the Dragon. Are we back all aboard the Game of Thrones hype train? Or has its magic fizzled out?

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

The Heir of the Dragon Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep. Director: Miguel Sapochnik Writer: Ryan J...

Dylan and Ashley discuss their thoughts coming into the brand new Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Intro & Outro Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

South of King’s Landing Art: C...

We look back at Season Eight and rank our least favourite, to favourite episodes from the final season. Ash has also watched ‘Last Watch’ the Game of Thrones documentary and shares his thoughts before we sign off.

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Intro & Outro Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...