Episode Eight

The Rings of Power – S02E08 – Shadow and Flame

A.Rondir and Jimifell say good-bye to this series and a few beloved characters. The dads, Adar and King Durin, go out in Middle-Earth fashion. We finally got to see the Balrog in action! Is there a potential time jump into the next season?

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HOTD vs. Fire & Blood – S02E08 – The Queen Who Ever Was

Lord Commander A.Ron and King Jimhaerys revisit the episode The Queen Who Ever Was and compare it to the corresponding passages from Fire & Blood. Anticipation builds for Rhaena and the ugly wild dragon known as Sheepstealer. The characters of Addam and Alyn take on different personalities and actions in the show. And in the…

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House of the Dragon – S02E08 – The Queen Who Ever Was – Feedback

The ravens have arrived from the roost. The mess they left behind is incredible. King Jimhaerys and Lord Commander A.Ron have some of the answers you seek. Who grabbed Otto? Can Ulf and Hugh be called upon to attack King’s Landing on their dragons? Ulf = Jar Jar? And get an update on what is dropping soon in the HOTD: House of the Dragon feed on Bald Move!

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House of the Dragon – S02E08 – The Queen Who Ever Was

The season finale of House of the Dragon is here! King Jimhaerys and Lord Commander A.Ron gather the council to discuss the visions, lore, and characters. Whip out that crab claw for a “handy” map of the playing field. Get a breakdown of Daemon’s Weirwood-induced vision. And look to the future of season three!

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House of the Dragon – S02E08 – Instant Talk

We’re talking about House of the Dragon Season 2. Jump in the chat and submit your questions/commentary.

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The Bear – S03E08-10 – Ice Chips, Apologies, Forever

This is the final course in The Bear Season 3. We may not know what the review for The Bear says, but we know what Jim and A.Ron think! The word of the show is “closure”, everyone wants it, but no one can find it. After riding the highs and lows, Jim and A.Ron have some projections for the next and final season.

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Jim & A.Ron on HOTD – S01E08 – Book vs. Show!

Season 2 of House of the Dragon on Max is swiftly approaching. Brush up on your HOTD knowledge here! Jim and A.Ron explore George RR Martin’s writing and the tale told in the show. For this episode Jim and A.Ron cover pages 386 – 390 of the hardcover edition of Fire and Blood corresponding to the episode The Lord of the Tides. Keep it leal!

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Why is Mr. Feeny a Car?! – S03E08 – Small Wonder (1985) – S02E01 – “Smoker’s Delight (Chewed Out)”

We saved the best very special episode for last! Wait a minute, check that… this is actually the worst. Take a syndicated show about a goofy loser who invents a perfect robot replica of a little girl, and then have them take a strong stand on tobacco with some extremely interesting takes on adolescent privacy and smoking cessation for youth, to put it mildly. Hey, it’s Small Wonder, but at least it’s short. Next week, on to KNIGHT RIDER!

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Shogun – S01E08 – The Abyss of Life

In this episode of Shogun, Jim and A.Ron clock the character changes. Toranaga is at the beginning of something great. Yabushige is ranking deaths. Mariko has a wicked kill. Blackthorne beats up his fellow sailors. There is change on the horizon for this world.

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Fargo – S05E08 – Blanket

Jim is still down with covid so my buddy Ron Dawson (author of “Dungeons ‘n’ Durags” and host of podcast of the same name) joins me to break this episode down. Does Dorthy feel repressed guilt about the fate of Linda? Will Gator find redemption? Is Lorraine a villain? And what the hell does “Blanket” mean, anyway?! All this plus feedback including a fascinating email on David Graeber’s “Debt: The First 5,000 Years“. 

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