A respect for the potency of tradition risks strangling the Targaryen-Stark alliance in its bed. Cersei, as those backed by capital will, pursues the politics of ensuring she and her dynasty die last. These dragons should have been guillotines. Laura Hudson and Spencer Ackerman explore.

Requiem for a Targaryen Reign of Terror: GoT S8 E1

Would the rules of Game of Thrones fly in real life? Laura Hudson and Spencer Ackerman put the show's social, political, and military themes to the test. Presented by WIRED.

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