This is exactly it. The first episode or two seem to be setting her up to have her father’s kindness and even temperament but her uncle’s ruthlessness, thereby establishing her as a worthy heir who would make a better ruler than anyone else in her family. Since then though she’s been selfish, short-sighted, incurious…

It was a strange choice to try to fit so much into one season. Since they were going to have to truncate so much anyway, the could’ve started the series around Rhaenyra’s wedding, and maybe have a few flashbacks to fill out some backstory. The only real thing of consequence that happens in the early years is Viserys…

Did they have so little faith in a renewal that they thought they had to scramble through so much plot? I know people complained about GoT’s pacing in both directions, but man, I could use some time to care about any of these people and their relationships.

It’s pretty clear Laena is heading for a c-section since the baby didn’t naturally deliver, and that’s pretty much unsurvivable based on the medical state of things HOTD is set in. Even if she survived the blood loss, we’ve seen they have almost no ability to treat infection with how things have gone with Viserys. I…

• What in the fuck is Ser Cole still doing around the Kingsguard after assaulting the sworn protector of the future-Queen Consort in the middle of a banquet hosted by the king and a major violation of guest rights?

Other recaps have said that Alicent is likely jealous that she’s spent the last 10 years putting out for a decrepit old guy and washing his sores while Rhaenrya gets to sleep with whomever she wants and eventually be the ruler as well. Alicent has also spent 10 years separated from her father, who is her only…

The show has not done nearly enough to show why Alicent is so bitter and mean-spirited or why Rhaenyra is so reckless and seemingly ignorant of how to play palace politics. I think my problem with the show to date is that the frequent time jumps ask us to just trust that character development happened offscreen and tha…

Daemon’s claim to Runestone was denied by Lady Jeyne Arryn, so he pretty much had to marry again or risk being homeless.

Was she so stricken with grief over the loss of her child that she immediately decided to self-immolate? Is this really what she meant when she said she wanted “a dragon rider’s death”?

Hey you know the way you’ve spent the past couple of weeks learning the names of interchangeable characters in bad Halloween wigs?

Last week I felt we had the best episode of the series so far. This week I feel we got the worst. The time jump was way too large, especially coming right off the events of last week’s episode. The previous time jumps were small(ish), and while they had some issues, they still built well enough to the climax of the…

Both Laena’s suicide and the murder of the Strongs are fiery set pieces, tragic spectacles with no groundwork laid beneath them.

you’ve seriously never masturbated out an open window onto your serfs?

“She’ll bring the baby to Alicent herself, even if that means expelling her afterbirth while her maids are helping her into a dress.”

Why?  All of Allicent’s children have that perfect hair, and they’re only half-Targaryen too.

Are we supposed to be on Alicent’s side, because I’m kind of...not.

Ah yes, the tired, low hanging fruit argument of “They were just lazy”. Ironically the laziest reasoning you could employ.

They have a talented full time composer for a series that costs tens of millions to make and employs hundreds of dedicated creatives, who states that he composed tons and tons of pieces for the…

...because it’s perfect?

Tuca & Bertie is awesome, though

Haddish still shows 11 upcoming credits on IMDB. That’s a hell of a lot of work for someone who’s “lost everything”