About this episode

Michelle and Lily discuss Episode 5 of House of the Dragon, exploring character dynamics and the need for dragons.

Michelle and Lily are together again for this week’s Decoding Dragons, and they’re diving into Episode 5 of season 3 of House of the Dragon, titled Unbowed and Unbent. Was it more of a HBO & snooze episode, or is it a strategically placed slow episode just to go balls to the wall for the rest of the season Alicent is being a weird Mamma Bear, Criston is feeling sorry for himself, Aemond is having weirwood dreams…what else do we need? Dragons. We need dragons. Tune in and let us know what you think! Decoding Dragons is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things House of the Dragon. Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion!

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