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'House of the Dragon': The Memeable Moments That Made Simon Strong A Fan Favourite
WARNING! SPOILERS for the entirety of House of the Dragon season two. The second of what we now know will be four seasons of Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has come to an end, and a surprising figure has emerged as the season's breakout character. Ser Simon Strong, played by veteran actor of stage and screeen Simon Russel Beale, is introduced in the season's third episode, 'The Burning Mill', as the keeper of the heavily damaged and very cursed castle of Harrenhal. Thanks to his fabulous outfits, unashamed sass when dealing with Daemon Targaryen, and his already iconic reaction shots, Simon has earned himself many fans among the show's viewers.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': The Significance Of Dragon Dreamers In Targaryen History
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x08, 'The Queen Who Ever Was'. After two seasons of her subtle, cryptic warnings towards coming events going unheeded, Queen Helaena Targaryen earned a new legion of fans when she silenced her younger brother, the Prince Regent Aemond Targaryen, by informing him she knew he was responsible for King Aegon's injuries. She also foreshadows the nature of Aemond's death.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
From 'First Flop?' To Fan Favourites: 10 Years Of 'Guardians of the Galaxy'!
Ten years ago, Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy made it's debut in theatres. A quirky adventure starring an unlikely gang of outer space outlaws (including a snarky raccoon and a sentient tree), reluctantly teaming up to save the galaxy from aspiring tyrant Ronan the Accuser.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Who Is Hugh Hammer's Mother?
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 1x06, 'The Red Sowing'. 'The Red Sowing', the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season two, marks a critical turning point for the series, as Queen Rhaenyra enacts a bold plan to invite Targaryen Bastards to claim Dragonstone's remaining riderless dragons and finally gain an advantage over Team Green's Aemond and Vhagar. The plan worked, with Ulf White claiming Silverwing, and Blacksmith Hugh Hammer laying claim to Vermithor, the Bronze Fury, a dragon second in size only to Vhagar.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Why Did Rhaena's Earlier Attempts To Claim A Dragon Fail?
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2. In season two of House of the Dragon, Rhaena Targaryen, the daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and the late Lady Laena Velaryon, has rather reluctantly accepted the task of escorting Queen Rhaenyra's youngest sons to safety in the coming war, with Prince Joffrey staying to ward with Lady Jeyne Arryn in the Vale, and Princes Aegon and Viserys travelling to the free city of Pentos.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Fans Have Noticed A New Parallel Between Alicent and Rhaenyra
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x06, 'Smallfolk'. One of the major running plot points of 'Smallfolk', the sixth episode of House of the Dragon's second season, involves increasing unrest among the smallfolk of King's Landing as they suffer through a food shortage. The situation comes to a head when Queen Rhaenyra secretly sends food to rally the support of her subjects, prompting them to riot in her name.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Why Parading Meleys' Head Through The Streets Of King's Landing Is The Greens' Biggest Mistake Yet
WARNING: SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x05, 'Regent'. After the tragic deaths of Princess Rhaenys and her beloved dragon, Meleys, in House of the Dragon 2xo4, 'The Red Dragon and the Gold', Criston Cole wasted no time attempting to celerate a Green victory by parading Meleys' severed head before the smallfolk of King's Landing, declaring her the 'Traitor Dragon'. Unfortunately, Cole didn't get the hero's welcome he seemed to be aiming for.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'Agatha All Along': Meet The Major Players
After a number of tongue-in-cheek title changes, and, like many projects, a few Strike related delays, the first trailer for WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along has arrived, with the first two episodes of the series itself dropping on Disney Plus on September 18.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': The Previous Riders Of The Dragons Involved Makes The Battle Of Rook's Rest Even More Heartbreaking
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x04, 'The Red Dragon and the Gold'. The war of Dragon vs Dragon has finally begun in heartbreaking fashion. When Criston Cole's forces take the Blacks off guard by opting to attack the small, unprotected castle of Rook's Rest rather than their expected destination of Harrenhal, currently held by Daemon Targaryen, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, also known as the Queen Who Never Was, takes off on her dragon Meleys to aid in the battle.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Why Daemon Saw Young Rhaenyra In His Vision
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x03, 'The Burning Mill'. Episode 2x03 of House of the Dragon saw both the Blacks and the Greens make their first moves towards genuine warfare. While Team Green's Ser Criston Cole set out to gather men from allied houses for the battles to come, the Blacks Prince Daemon Targaryen claimed the castle of Harrenhal, hoping to use it as a garrison for Rhaenyra's forces.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Aegon's Destruction Of His Father's Model City Foreshadows A Growing Problem For The Targaryen Dynasty
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 2x02, 'Rhaenyra the Cruel'. Early in 'Rhaenyra the Cruel', the second episode of House of the Dragon's second season, we see King Aegon II, mad with grief over the death of his young son Jaehaerys, destroy a model city belonging to his late Father, King Viserys. Though not a sympathetic character, Aegon's grief over his son's death is understandable. Still, many fans were upset at the destruction of Viserys's treasured model.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
'Doctor Who': 10 Whoniverse Guest Actors Who Later Returned In Major Roles
In 'Boom', the third episode of Doctor Who's most recent season, fans were given a surprise with the appearance of actress Varada Sethu. Sethu, who was announced some months ago to be joining Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson as a new companion in the upcoming season 2/series 14 of Doctor Who (reported to have recently finished filming), appeared in 'Boom' as Mundy Flynn, an Anglican Marine who becomes an initially reluctant ally to The Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday after The Doctor steps on , but does not trigger, a Villengard landmine.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Futurism
