The Cast Beyond the Wall dives into the series premiere of The House of the Dragon, “Heirs of the Dragon.” Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are rejoined by award-winning Oklahoma Filmmaker, Laron Chapman, to provide their initial reviews of the season’s first episode before providing a breakdown of the story and theories about what might be in store over the remaining nine episodes.
Are the increased budget, new creative team, and George RR Martin blessing enough to make this a successful spinoff pilot?
Tune in to hear whether or not showrunners Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan J. Condal stick the landing!
Today’s podcast topics include:
- Did “Heirs of the Dragon” successfully bring us back into the Game of Thrones state of mind?
- Prologues, family trees, and other Targaryen history fueling the drama.
- Daemon Targaryen and woes of King Viserys.
- How do those easter eggs in House of the Dragon connect to the original Game of Thrones?
- Who was this week’s winner, loser, and most suspecting wildcard player in Westeros?
- What do we expect to see in episode 2, “The Rogue Prince”?
According to IMDB, the official synopsis for “Heirs of the Dragon” reads:
“Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep.”
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Caleb Masters is a lifelong film and pop culture enthusiast with more than 10 years of experience in writing, podcasting, and content creation. When he’s not running The Cinematropolis or hosting The Cinematic Schematic podcast, Masters hosts The Cast Beyond the Wall, a House of the Dragon podcast, and serves as an active member of the Oklahoma Film Critic’s Circle where he currently serves as Vice President. He also loves video games. Follow him @CMastersTalk on Letterboxd, Instagram, or X.
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