Friday, February 21, 2025

House of Fire & Blood – Episode 5 “Horse Girls and First Best Friends”

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This entry is part 5 of 55 in the series House of Fire & Blood

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the TV series being covered here wouldn’t exist.

What if George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood was written more like HBO’s House of the Dragon? Caroline and Gretchen analyze Martin’s work from this perspective and search for hidden stories in the text.

This week, Caroline and Gretchen continue their analysis of Fire and Blood with the first section of the fourth chapter, Sons of the Dragon. With the birth of his two sons, Aenys and Maegor, King Aegon retires to his Aegonfort to play with his mini-figs, content knowing the succession is secure as his kids all get along just great!

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Series NavigationHouse of Fire & Blood – Episode 4 “Three Rounds has the Interview” >>House of Fire & Blood – Episode 6 “Second Son Syndrome” >>

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  • Gretchen

    Bi/pan, they/them. Gretchen is a Managing Editor for the Fandomentals. An unabashed academic book nerd and aspiring sci/fi and fantasy author, they have about things like media, representation, and ethics in storytelling.

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  • Caroline

    Caroline is a lawyer by day, geeky media fan and critic by night, afternoon, and lunch hour. Caroline enjoys long walks on quiet beaches so she can mentally over-analyze fictional characters and settings, and candlelit dinners that don't cause a glare on her TV screen.

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