Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBOMax’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon – S3E1, Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood. House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, originally released on November 20, 2018 by Bantam Books. The series is set two hundred years before the Game of Thrones series that ran from April 17, 2011 – May 19, 2019. House of the Dragon chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen; the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”
You can learn more here: https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon
Show Notes
Intro
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Discussion
- written by series creator Ryan Condal
- adaptation of the second half of this first volume of George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood
- Featured music by Ramin Djawadi
- Cinematography by Fabian Wagner & Pepe Avila del Pino
- episode was directed by Loni Peristere
- Episode written by Ryan Condal
- Original air date June 21, 2026
- Synopsis
- Rhaena mounts the dragon Sheepstealer, eventually bonding with him.
- Guards loyal to Rhaenyra capture Aegon and Larys after Larys reveals their identities; he argues they will make valuable hostages.
- Alicent finds Aemond on the Iron Throne, who claims Aegon has abdicated. She suggests that Aemond seize Harrenhal.
- Alicent forges a letter from Aemond, sending it to Ormund Hightower to delay the Hightower army.
- Daemon defeats Jason Lannister’s forces and gains new allies, the Winter Wolves led by Roderick Dustin.
- Addam, Hugh, and Ulf wait to ambush Aemond at Harrenhal, but Alys urges them to leave.
- The Triarchy engages the Velaryon fleet at the Gullet and sacks High Tide.
- Lohar breaks from the battle to pursue Corlys.
- Jace has Rhaenyra confined to prevent her from joining the battle. He and Baela then fly their dragons to aid Corlys, but Vermax is injured.
- Corlys navigates a rocky pass with Lohar in pursuit; Lohar throws Tyland overboard and rams Corlys’s ship, which breaks apart.
- Corlys falls overboard and Alyn kills Lohar.
- Rhaena arrives on Sheepstealer, who becomes startled and attacks ships indiscriminately.
- Vermax is injured once more and drowns. Triarchy bowmen then kill Jace.
- Cast
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
- Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
- Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen
- Jaehaerys
- Phia Saban as Princess / Queen Helaena Targaryen
- Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
- Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong
- David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos
- Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
- John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
Outro
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