Hands on HotD: Episode 2 - The Rogue Prince

In this sophomore edition of Hands on HotD, Merry and Clint cover Season 1 Episode 2 of HBO's niche arthouse property HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - The Rogue Prince

This episode includes:It's wedding season, y'all! Matchmaker, matchmaker, make Viserys a match, find him a find, and catch him a catch that - and we cannot stress this enough - is age appropriate. For the love of god. Leave Leana Velaryon alone (and bring her her dragon!)Criston Cole gets a promotion and remains tragically unpunchable.Viserys remains the most mid king of all time. Clint analyzes Rhaenyra's NFL draft prospects, incredible fashion sense, and outrageous BDE.Merry has... complicated feelings about Rhaenyra's relationship with her shitbag uncle.Everyone is struggling with the patriarchy, even when they are working to vindicate it. We break down the realpolitik and Machiavellian strengths and weaknesses of Corlys Velayron and Otto Hightower, the realm's most powerful "second sons". Spoilery speculation about births, deaths, weddings, and dragonriders.Important reminder that Prince has no gender in high valyrian. Supplemental Reading:Thread on the Grand Maesters ConspiracyDr. Kavita Mudan Finn's review of Episode 2Diego's ESSENTIAL twitter thread on the opening creditsOutro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. 

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