After eight episodes, The Cast Beyond the Wall is back to cover King Viserys’s swan song, “The Lord of the Tides.” Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are joined by first-time guest, Chad Parizman, to discuss whether the latest chapter does King Viserys Targaryen(Paddy Considine) justice.
After yet another time jump (six years in this instance), Vaemond Velaryon petitions against Lucerys Targaryen’s claim as lord of Driftmark, calling them illegitimate children, after Corlys “the sea snake” Velaryon has grown deathly ill in the second war for the Stepstones. To defend their family’s claim, Rhaenyra and Daemon travel to King’s Landing to plead with Viserys on his deathbed. Meanwhile, Alicent and Otto Hightower plan to leverage the petition to bring Rhaenyra’s entire position as heir into question.
Before his final day, King Viserys sees the division in the Targaryen house and makes one last attempt to bring the families together over dinner in hopes of making peace. Though a noble effort the resentment and bad blood run deep.
Does Viserys’s last stand have any hope of reshaping the wars to come?
Today’s podcast topics include:
- Our overall reviews of “The Lord of the Tides”
- Whether or not Vaemond Velaryon’s petition is warranted
- How Viserys’s last hurrah of defending Rhaenyra’s claim better passions Rhaenys and the Velaryons
- Prince Daemon’s best quip yet
- What made the last family dinner so impactful
- What Alicent will do with the king’s dying words
- Our predictions for what’s to come in the iconic Game of Thrones episode 9
- This week’s winner, loser, and wildcard player
According to the IMDB synopsis, “The Lord of the Tides” is described as:
“Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.”
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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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