'House of the Dragon' S3E06 - Faceless Men
Summary
Hosts Jesse Earl and Kim Renfro analyze House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 6, "Faceless Men." They praise the satisfying death of Ser Criston Cole but criticize the episode as a mixed bag with disjointed storylines. Key discussions include Rhaenyra’s political struggles, Alicent’s capture, and the show’s portrayal of patriarchy through the exclusion of mothers from court.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Episode overview and initial reactions
General impressions and mixed feelings
Pronunciation, knighthood, and meta-discussion
Sponsor break: Zyrtec
Corlys's death and character analysis
Rhaenyra's council and political maneuvering
Helena's pregnancy and feminist critique
Political parallels and historical context
Sponsor break: Zyrtec
Daemon's paranoia and the Gold Cloak scene
Aegon's court and Essos plotlines
Hugh and Ulf: Knighthood and misogyny
Bela and Alan: Romance and incest dynamics
Sponsor break and bonus episode promo
Alice Rivers and Helena's interiority
Aemond's character and Ormund's conflict
Episode cliffhangers and final thoughts
Outro and sponsor mentions
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