July 31, 2024

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 6: - The Wrath of the Smallfolk

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Transcript

In this explosive episode, we see the consequences of war hit King's Landing hard. Food shortages lead to unrest among the common folk, and Team Black decides to take advantage. Rhaenyra and Mysaria hatch a clever plan to win hearts and minds by sending food to the starving people, all while spreading whispers about the Greens' indifference.Meanwhile, Aemond's trying to prove himself as a capable regent, but he's got his work cut out for him. He sends Ser Criston Cole marching towards Harrenhal, which... well, let's just say it might not be the smartest move.Over in Harrenhal, our boy Daymon is having a rough time. He's plagued by visions of his brother Viserys, and it's clear the guy's got some unresolved issues. But hey, at least he's got Alys Rivers to keep him company, right?

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Calarogus Shark Media. Hey there, dragon fans, Journey, Joe Mitchell

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here coming at you live from my cozy basement studio.

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Grab your favorite beverage and settle in because we've got

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a jam packed episode to break down. This week's installment

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had more twists and turns than a dragon's flight path,

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and I'm here to guide you through every scorching moment.

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Let's kick things off with the action in King's Landing,

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where Prince Emon is flexing those regent muscles like he's

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at dragon CrossFit. This one eyed wonder is not messing around, folks.

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He's kicking his mom off the council faster than you

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can say Drakaras and sending poor Kristin Cole on what

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might be a wild goose chase or should I say

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wild dragon chase. Emon's playing four D chess while everyone

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else is stuck on checkers, and I gotta say it's

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both impressive and a little terrifying. But the real MVP

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move this week that award goes to Raniera and Messia

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with their food flotilla. Nothing says vote for me like

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free bread. Am I right? These ladies are playing the

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long game, winning hearts and minds, one loaf at a time, though,

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I gotta say that forty five second hug had me

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checking my watch. Come on, ladies, there's a war on,

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but hey, who am I to judge? Sometimes you just

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need a good long hug in the middle of all

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this chaos. Now, let's take a moment to pour one

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out for poor Sir Stephan Darklin. Oh boy, talk about

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a blind date gone wrong. This guy thought he was

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going to be the next big dragon rid strutting his

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stuff in front of sea smoke. But faster than you

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can say, Dracharis our man Stefan ended up extra crispy.

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Note to self, when a dragon gives you the side eye,

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it's time to make like a tree and leave. But

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it's not all doom and gloom. In the Seven Kingdoms, folks,

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we got treated to a surprisingly touching heart to heart

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between Laris Strong and crispy King Egon. Who knew the

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clubfoot had such a soft side. It was like watching

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two outcasts find common ground, and I gotta admit it

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had me reach for the tissues. Maybe there's hope for

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ol Laris yet. Now let's hop across the narrow sea

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and check in with our favorite brooding targarian Damon. Poor

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guy's been having some gnarly nightmares over at Heronhall. I

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mean we're talking wake up in a cold sweat, where

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are my kind of bad dreams? But never fear, because

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our resident witchywoman, Alice Rivers is on the case. And

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by on the case, I mean she tells him to

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sit tight for a few days talk about herbal remedies.

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Am I right? But hey, sometimes the best medicine is

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a little R and R and maybe some dark magic

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on the side. Speaking of magic, did anyone else get

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major Melissandra vibes from Alice? I half expected her to

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whip out a shadow baby or start resurrecting people, but

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for now, she's content with just messing with Damon's head.

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And let me tell you, watching Damon trying to figure

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out if he's being poisoned or just losing his marbles

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is quality entertainment. But the real star of the show

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this week, ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Sea smoke.

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This dragon decided to play a game of tag You're

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It with young Adam of Hull, and boy was it

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a nailbier. One minute Adam's running for his life. The

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next he's face to face with a curious dragon. Talk

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about a meet. Cute. Looks like we might have a

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new rider in town, and I for one can't wait

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to see where this dragon human bromance goes. And can

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we talk about Lord Corlis for a hot second? This

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silver Fox is playing the game like a pro, accepting

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Raniera's offer to be her hand. Smart move, Sea Snake.

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Not only does he get a prime seat at the table,

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but he brings his mighty fleet along for the ride.

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Talk about a power play. Now. I know we're all

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busy watching the big players, but let's not forget about

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the little guys. Hugh the Blacksmith and Ulf the tavern

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Goer are giving us some serious foreshadowing vibes. Hughes out

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there mugging people for food while Olf is swallowing black

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propaganda like it's his last meal. I've got a feeling

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these two are going to be important down the line,

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so keep your eyes peeled, Dragon fans. And just when

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you thought things couldn't get more wild, we get that

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emotional scene with Damon about comforting his brother Viseras I mean,

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who'd have thought our resident bad boy had such a

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soft side. It just goes to show even the toughest

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dragons have a heart. As we wrap up this week's episode,

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I can't help but feel like we're on the edge

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of something big. The pieces are moving into place, alliances

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are shifting, and dragons are choosing their riders. It's like

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watching a giant game of chess, if chess pieces could

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breathe fire and had centuries old family grudges. So what's

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next for our favorite dysfunctional dragon family. Will Renier's food

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gambit pay off, can Emond keep his grip on power,

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and most importantly, will Damon ever get a good night's sleep.

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Only time will tell my friends. That's all for now,

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Dragon fans, this is Journey Joe Mitchell signing off from

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the basement. Remember in the Game of Thrones, you win

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or you die, But in my basement, we just have

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a good time. Stay toasty, keep your dragons well fed,

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and I'll see you next week for another fiery episode

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of House of the Dragon. Until then, this is TV

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in the basement, where we always keep it hot, Dragon Hot.