About this episode

Liz reviews the House of the Dragon episode 'Tumbleton' and discusses various character dynamics and plot developments.

In this episode, Liz reviews House of the Dragon’s episode “Tumbleton.” She notes it contains more significant plot movement and setup. She discusses Ormund Hightower’s unusual dynamic with Daeron and the show’s claim that Alicent gave up Daeron to be raised in Oldtown. She questions Ormund’s apparent push to elevate Daeron as a Hightower-backed king. She covers Criston Cole and Gwayne arriving at Harrenhal searching for Aemond and Alys Rivers’ apparent scheming. Liz finds Aegon’s travel storyline unexpectedly interesting as it exposes him to common life but doubts it will reform him. She critiques Daemon’s Sheepstealer-related plot and strongly dislikes the writing for Rhaena. Finally, she summarizes Rhaenyra’s challenges in King’s Landing, Alicent’s scene, Helaena’s new pregnancy (not in the book), and hopes for upcoming battles including Tumbleton and possibly the Butcher’s Ball. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-westerosi-primer/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Liz

Topics covered

• House of the Dragon
• character dynamics
• plot analysis
• A Song of Ice and Fire
• television review

Keywords

• House of the Dragon
• Tumbleton
• Alicent
• Ormund Hightower
• Aegon
• Rhaenyra
• Harrenhal
• Alys Rivers
• Butcher’s Ball

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: House of the Dragon

Places: Oldtown, Harrenhal

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