House of the Dragon - Season 2, Episode 1 Reactions | Talk the Thrones 

'load management for their dragons' Chris is made for this

Emma D’Arcy did an amazing job in this episode and they only had one line: “I want Aemond Targaryen.” 👏

Can I just say that Im so happy to not only hear Mallory and Joanna but also see their live reaction and a set to complete the tone of the conversation? we are so back!!

Who else been here since HBO talk the thrones for season 6??

For a moment I thought Tyland was going to have to play Boar on the Floor.

Helena already traumatized walks in on her mom taking a joy ride. 🤯

Really loved the conversation and getting to SEE it on an awesome set. We’re back baby! 🐉

I think Alicent’s bath tub scene is a double entendre that Alicent doesn’t trust Larys’ new servants but also washing herself of sins because she knows she’s guilty of being a part of starting the war and sleeping with Criston and she’s trying to cleanse herself of it.

Ladies, the hair is looking very nice for you both. Chris, as always a good candidate for wig watch 😂

"I've abandoned my child, I've abandoned my boy!"

Wow. This is the first time I’ve tuned into the Ringerverse youtube channel. And I’ve had the shock of my life. Seeing podcasters on video is always jarring, but this was on another level. Joanna is blonde!?!?

I just started season 1 this week, part of my motivation to catch up is to enjoy these peeps talking about it :) Just got through the wedding episode... yikes.

I loved the Dragon airport they got now at Dragonstone.

LOVE the triple split screen effect. They should implement this more often on other pods as well (Rewatchables, Big Picture, etc.). 👍🏽

So glad yall got this set up. I’m very excited to have this show back.

I’m hoping the more this blows up on RU-vid the more production value gets added. Would love to eventually have dragons on set with Mal sitting atop a direwolf

That ended though 🔥🔥🔥

I miss Jason Concepcion's intelligence, knowledge, and lightning-fast, quick-witted humor -- but as his replacement, Joanna is a terrific addition to these GOT after-shows. (Her podcast series with Rob Mahoney on FX's "Shogun" was fantastic.) Mallory First of Her Name & The Mother of Dragons ("Protect Ghost!") is the center of gravity who holds it all down. Those of us who watch and enjoy "Prestige TV" on cable and streaming -- but who don't have Mallory's encyclopedic knowledge of the entire catalog of fantasy authors like George R.R. Martin and J.R.R. Tolkien -- would follow her anywhere. Even though I lost interest in Season 1 of "House of the Dragon," and quit watching in mid-season -- because I couldn't keep all the characters & time-jumps straight in my head -- I found myself continuing to download Mallory & Joanna's "House of R" podcast recaps of the show. It turns out, that two smart, funny, and knowledgable podcasters -- who are themselves, extremely well-defined 'characters' -- were more entertaining (for me, at least) than all the millions of dollars HBO put up on-screen. To be fair, Season 1 had a lot of backstory and stage-setting to do, to set up the dragon warfare we're all tuning in to see. But to paraphrase Beck, I found that "Two Podcasters and a Microphone" was a better way to prepare for Season 2, than actually watching Season 1. And now I look forward to downloading Mal & Joanna's "House of R" deep-dive HOTD podcast, that drops on The Ringer Podcast Network every Tuesday. And last but not least: the CR Army is in full effect. He's here, he's there, you never know where & when he might pop up (in addition to anchoring "The Watch" podcast). And he always brings the CR energy & enthusiasm...and that makes it an "event," wherever & whenever he does.

Yo!!! so glad you guys are back. Lets Go

Love that the vids are happening now. Been listening to the podcasts for years, so it's good to put faces to the voices. CR and Joanna- y'all look like I imagined and you look great. Mal.....was the surprise. Also looking great, but I def had a 'yes, tell me what you think, Allison Brie' thing. You all are killing it :)

We are so back

We all are so back.

Thanks team!

Opens with a great animated title sequence of its own and just gets better from there!

You guys are great.

I love Rhaenys as a character so much. She has a quiet dignity and grace that really stands out. But there is also a tragedy and sadness about her, embodied in the moniker of "the Queen that never was."

Yo this SET is 🔥 🔥 🔥

WE ARE SO BACK

I came to the stream about 20 minutes late so I caught up by watching at 2x speed. Now that I'm watching live at regular speed it seems so slow. Love the show. Love Mal and Jo, so exited for Season 2!!!

This is awesome

Joanna’s hair is always fabulous to me.

Excellent first broadcast of the season!!! Heavy Spoilers (a fellow RU-vid channel) giving you a little bit of a run for your money on the book knowledge though.

He did tell the assassins that Aemond is good with a sword so take caution. A child wouldnt be good with a sword…

Alicent and Criston - even Scotty knows.

I wonder why they softened Blood and Cheese. The psychological torture they put Helaena and the children through is so horrendous, the trauma adds weight and understanding to events that come later.

Blood & Cheese was a lot more darker in the book in comparison to what they showed in this episode. Also we got a name drop for Dalton Greyjoy aka the red kraken😈, and I hope we can see more scenes of the younger members of team black do their own plans. Because they are importent in the book an I just hope the writers remember that. And finally I'm patiently waiting to see if this is the season that we will get to see the lads of riverrun, or will they(the writers) save them for season 3.

That was insane

Awesome

The Triarchy was the original big 3

23:03 😅

Why is Joanna wearing Harry Carey's glasses?? 😂

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I hated the change to how Blood & Cheese happened. Having Heleana have to choose which son died would have been more more horrific than removing Maelor altogether.

The blood and cheese scene was a bit underwhelming but understandable considering it may be a tough scene to put child actors through, atleast that's what some people are saying

Not nearly as grizzly as choose...

Once I realized the rest of the episode was Blood and Cheese I was good for the week. I know where the story is going and child murder is bad enough on the page.

Don’t know how this will land to non book readers, but being one I think RC softened the blow enormously removing the choice factor. Can’t say I quite understand HIS choice of removing this part of the story

I wish there weren't so many archetypes. I don't feel anything for the characters

Umm wasn't Ned the King in the North before Robb?

Daemon kills Aemond jumping from dragon to dragon and stabbing him right through his bad eye, everyone dies dragons too.

Warning the ringer-verse contains adult content

Aegon only heard one of Helaena's prophesies in season one. And given that Aegon has all of the rat catchers killed (minor spoiler), he may have been listening to what she said here.

Why they did baby Jah like that?

I know there was the whole child murder thing. But Alicent was getting it!

Just a guy being a dude with his bros

Anyone else notice that most of the Jace stuff at the wall was ADR? Found it super weird and distracting. Strange way to start the episode. Thought the episode was great otherwise.

Mallory Rubin = Caitlin Clark

*milly bobby brown voice* yoooOoooOou may say I’m a deeaaaaaammmmmerrrr *pans to helaena*

The Blood and Cheese scene was way more brutal in the book.

Damn, I miss Binge Mode with J!

I wanna kiss Chris Ryan my beautiful glorious leader of the CRHeads

Blood and Cheese aside, did they have to go and kick the dog? That was just a step too far for me. #protectghostatallcosts

Listen, I read books... just not these books. I am a book reader.

Where’s Maester Concepcion?

So are we not gonna discuss the fact that they said Maelor was the second child in the room and that they were both boys when it was clearly the twin girl haleana ran out with? Why are we spreading mis information and not correcting yourselfs what so ever

No more deep dive??? :(

Never the same for me without Jason

Hated the adaptation of Blood and Cheese. Really disappointed. But whatever, onward

Red Wedding was still better

Mal is so hot

This whole arc is just grizzly in the text…wondering how far they will push the envelope. Ngl B&C was Disney-fied imo…just hope it was coz it’s babies and not reflective of the rest.

CR's recap is more enjoyable than the actual episode.

Once again Joanna interrupting Mal and Chris. So annoying. I miss the old Talking Thrones roster, shout out Jay

I’m not here for Chris. Love these ladies though

Wow. They are annoying. Never heard people so amazed by their own cleverness.

Yet again the show is pulling the strings to make the blacks the good guys. Horrible changes for blood and cheese

idk man these foot jokes feel kinda skeevy. it's making jokes about SA and the jokes are not even that funny.

Recap is wayyyyyyyy too long and not needed - we all watched the episode

This is awesome

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