Criston Cole would rather die free than serve anyone again, Larys finally tells Aegon the truth to his face, and Ormund's hidden war against Rhaenyra turns openly violent. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E5 "Unbowed and Unbent" — including a full debate on whether Cole's big monologue actually earns the praise it's getting.

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A less than 5 minute recap of House of the Dragon S3.E5 in case you were too busy catching rats.

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Ormund Hightower's real endgame finally lands, Aegon has the worst week of anyone in Westeros, and Daemon covers up the truth about Rhaena with a lie that won't hold. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E4 "Tumbleton" — including Tim's long-overdue rant about how the show is mispronouncing Daeron's name.

A 5-Minute high level recap of House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 "Tumbleton" to get you up to speed.

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Rhaenyra finally has the Iron Throne, and it immediately starts falling apart. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E3, "Rhaenyra Triumphant": the fake Daeron con at Tumbleton, an empty treasury, a furious High Septon, and Corlys getting royally screwed after everything he's sacrificed for her. Plus: Daemon's pitch to skip the politics and just conquer the world, the period scene the whole internet is debating, and a Princess Bride bit nobody saw coming.

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We're back after a week off and we recorded two episodes at once, because if HBO can make us wait two years, we can make you wait for a double. This week Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2 ("Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood" and "Queen's Landing"), aka the two hours that should have been last season's finale.

Baelor's dead, Egg's a liar, and there are apparently nine kingdoms.

Tim and Mike close out Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with "The Morrow" finale recap. Dunk decides whether to take Egg as his squire, Lyonel Baratheon delivers the angriest speech of the season, and a small prince makes a very concerning visit to his brother's room with a knife.

This episode: Lyonel's "he risked nothing" speech · Is Dunk actually a knight? · Egg and the knife · Raymun's glow-up · Season 2 news · The final cunt count

Timestamps:

• 00:00 — Intro / Too Long Didn't Watch
• 01:14 — Recap begins
• 08:00 — Lyonel's speech & the Baelor debate
• 14:00 — Raymun's glow-up / apple puns
• 19:00 — Egg, the knife, and Targaryen darkness
• 28:00 — Dunk takes the squire job (on his terms)
• 33:00 — The ending & the nine kingdoms title card
• 36:30 — Season stats & the cunt count
• 38:47 — Season 2 news / the 12-season plan
• 41:34 — Watchlist
• 43:00 — Outro

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Tim and Mike discuss the penultimate episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1, and they have some STRONG opinions about the creative choices made in this climactic trial by combat episode.

In this episode of 'Watchers on the Couch', hosts Tim and Mike delve into the fourth episode of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'