The Mummer's Farce

It had it's ups and downs, it's fire and blood, it's young dashing Criston Cole and it's equally dashing slightly older Criston Cole; it's the first season of House of the Dragon, and it's officially in the can. We hope you've been enjoying following along the season with us and want to send our listeners off with some entertaining discussion about the last 10 weeks of Westerosi TV. Tune in to hear talk about topics such as: best/worst character, best dragon, best/worst prop, worst relationship, and best episode. Thank you all for listening and know that even though we're going on hiatus for now, The Mummer's Farce shall return!

It's season finale time and the storm has really picked up now so pull up a seat at the Mummer's Farce's painted table and help us guess what the different props mean. In this episode, we see Rhaenyra's side of things as a companion piece to Alicent's last episode, and how through a series of unhappy accidents, the spark of war is lit. Daemon serenades a gnarly dragon underground, Rhaenyra is crowned high above, and for most of this episode Rhaenys stays someplace in between. Plus, a friendly reminder to keep your pets leashed at all times while flying around Storm's End. 

It's the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon, so it's time to meet a new set of twins! E-boy and A-boy aside, there is also some great tension in this episode as the Greens move to fill the power vacuum with their own ascendency. I know this show has been renewed for another season, but here it seems like Rhaenys kinda made that call, for good or ill. Elsewhere, Alicent gives her father a talking to, Criston Cole sinks one into the corner pocket, probably Mysaria's house maybe burns down but probably she's not in there because maybe she's smarter than that but probably the show should have written her better earlier in the episode if they didn't want this straightforward plot point to be so confused.

It's time to don your golden half masks and tune in to another episode of The Mummer's Farce! This week Kate and Dan talk about bad CGI tongues, sappy dinner conversation, and whether any of these characters actually want the throne they all seem so determined to acquire. At least the new Aemond casting seems fun, even if he seems to be the portrait Criston Cole is keeping in his attic. Also have you heard about this dagger? Hoo boy, what a dagger it is!

The plot thickens as the blood thins (much to Vaemond's dismay) in the latest episode of House of the Dragon. Aemond claims a dragon but still gets beat up by a bunch of babies, Alicent begins to unfurl, and Rhaenyra faces that darn dagger once again. After so much action, I feel like I need to make like a member of the royal family and "go to bed," but not before taking in the latest episode of The Mummer's Farce!

With all this talk about a time skip, you'd think we were watching science fiction instead of fantasy. Anyway, everyone is suddenly 10 years older and the split between Rhaenyra and Alicent has only widened. There are long takes, big swings, and a huge old dragon with perhaps the most touching moment in the whole episode. Plus there's a whole new meaning to the phrase "meet the beetles." Join us as Kate and Dan unpack this "mid-season premiere."

Note: Due to technical difficulties during recording, we are missing a few minutes in the middle of the show, and after the break, audio was pulled from backup recording devices, so you may notice a difference in quality.

The tides subside and the dragons dance in this episode of House of the Dragon in what is decidedly a turn in the right direction as far as Kate and Dan are concerned. Join us for this royal wedding episode as we count the rats against the number of time Viserys gets totally owned and see who's the winner winner disgusting looking chicken dinner.

Who did what now with who? Why? Is that what Miguel said? Are you sure? I thought Rhaenyra said something different. Oh look, Ser Breakbones is here. And now he's gone! Oof, listen, I don't know what Ryan Condal told you was going on, but Kate and Dan are going to try their best to make sense of it...after they check out these tapestries :P

The Targs take the worlds drabbest Vengabus out to the woods for a birthday party, and everyone has exactly one question: y'all see that blue guy? Kidding aside, it's nice they gave Rhaenyra something to do this episode. Elsewhere, (sigh) Crabfeeder gets pinched and Daemon gives the audience the silent treatment. Join Kate and Dan across yet another time skip as they recount the ways in which the prop department has gone hog wild once again.

This week HotD talks the talk, but can it walk the walk? And is all Sorkin-like behavior confined to the castle gardens? Not that we're complaining. There is a lot of dry chatter and silly props this episode, but at least your favorite Game of Thrones podcast does get a name drop. About time, George! Also Kate and Dan begin their watch for the appearance of one, Elmo Tully. Did he show up this week? Tune in to find out!