In this episode, Tim and Mike discuss their disappointment with the season two finale of House of the Dragon. They express their frustration with the lack of a satisfying conclusion and compare it to the finales of Game of Thrones. They also discuss their favorite characters and actors on the show, as well as their dislike for certain storylines and scenes. Overall, they feel that the episode was a letdown and did not live up to their expectations. The conversation covers various scenes and moments from the finale episode of House of the Dragon. The speakers discuss their thoughts on the visions, the prophecy, the characters, and the overall pacing of the season. They express disappointment with the finale and the direction of the show. They also mention their plans for future coverage and their hopes for the next season.. Tim generated these show notes with AI because he’s sleepy.

In this episode, Tim and Mike discuss episode seven of season two of Game of Thrones. They share their thoughts on the episode and their expectations for the season finale. 

Harrenhal isn’t the only place that’s damp. Tim joins Mike in Mad Dog Studios to discuss episode 5 and 6 of House of the Dragon season 2: Regent and Small Folk

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The Small Council of Tim and Mike discuss episodes 3 and 4 of House of the Dragon Season 2: The Burning Mill & The Red Dragon and the Gold.

Tim and Mike discuss the first two episodes of House of the Dragon season two. They cover various plot points, including the introduction of new characters, the dynamics between the Targaryens and the Greens, and the brewing conflict between Damon and Rhaenyra. The conversation also touches on the new opening credits, the dislike for certain characters, and, of course, small council balls.

Tim and Mike discuss the season finale of House of the Dragon, The Black Queen. Did the show meet expectations, or did season 1 fall off like a young man on a dragon?

House of the Dragon may be over, but The Watchers will return in December for His Dark Materials Season 3. See you then!

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Stay awhile won’t you? Put your feet up. Slowly. Tim is here to recap and review episode 9 of the HBO original series Game of Toes– I mean House of the Dragon.

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Viserys walks the Green’s Mile. There’s too many Aegons. Vaemond fucks around and finds out. Tim and Mike discuss episode 8 of House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Tides.

You can watch Tim’s breakdown of the Episode 9 Promo Trailer “The Green Council” on our YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/k2nE2N6Tn7k

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Tim and Mike discuss episode 7 of the Game of Thrones Prequel series House of the Dragon. Stop being creepy on Twitter about uncle niece relations or you are going to get a face full of pocket sand.

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Next On trailers move pretty fast. If you don’t stop and slow it down once in a while, you could miss it. Tim breaks down the scenes in the promotional trailer for House of the Dragon Episode 7 “Driftmark.”

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Crispy In All the Wrong Places

Tim and Mike recap and review episode 6 of the HBO original series, House of Dragons. Some characters leave us too soon, or they would have, if the show let us get to know them. And there’s some prevalent characters that we still don’t know anything about 16 years into the story.

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Tim and Mike breakdown the House of the Dragon Episode 6 promo trailer. Next week’s episode is supposedly titled “The Princess and the Queen” but we’ll see.

This week we are trying an experiment where we’ve cut the discussion of the Next Week’s Episode trailer out of the main discussion podcast, and made it a separate upload. Let us know if you prefer it this way, or if you’d rather have that segment back in the main episode.

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“A Moon Door for Babies”

A horse has no name, or does it? A spice boy gets upset. The king needs a cough drop. And what’s the deal with these greasy geese? Mike and Tim recap and review episode 5 of the HBO original series, House of the Dragon.

We’re removing the “next episode preview” analysis from the main episode and uploading it separately so listeners that don’t want to get spoiled for the next episode don’t have to rush for the skip button. And check out our YouTube (link below) if you want to see Tim’s picks for Memes of the Week.

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Otto Erotic Asphyxiation

Tim and Mike discuss episode 4 of the HBO Game of Thrones Prequel series, House of the Dragon. Titled King of the Narrow Sea.

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Mike and Tim discuss episode 3 of the HBO series House of the Dragon. Tensions are rising between father and daughter, and the war in the Stepstones is not going well.

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Tim and Mike discuss the growing Bad Dad Club. The Hall of Stupid Faces makes it’s comeback. And Hightower is definitely not the next Little Finger.

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Tim and Mike return to Westeros to discuss dragon smells, family relations, and what may be the greatest implied insult ever, as they dive into the series premiere of House of the Dragon.

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