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Lord Corey and Lady Kirby discuss the latest installment in the Game of Thrones Universe and things sure are getting tense in Westeros!

This week the boys talk about old books being updated with modern language, the cringe of watching yourself or hearing yourself on camera, as well as participating in some Medieval style "Would you rather?"'s!

Enjoy and stay fancy!

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For the first time this season, Lady Kirby and Lord Corey's schedules aligned so that they could actually watch this week's episode together! Which means you get the first of hopefully many INSTANT REACTION eps this season!

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Topics Discussed:

• The episode's superiority over previous seasons and its evolving twists

• Renera's political and emotional struggles as a new ruler

• Her strategies and missteps with key characters like Corlys, Joffrey, and the Sea Snake

• The theme of out-of-touch leadership exemplified by Renera compared to historical political figures

• The use of subtle political maneuvers, like the gangster move of seizing resources

• Character dynamics, especially Renera's rising doubts and potential betrayal risks

• Behind-the-scenes details about production, continuity, and the significance of visual storytelling

• Personal reflections on the political themes presented in a fictional context

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Join Lord Corey & Lady Kirby as we unpack the explosive events of House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 2, exploring the aftermath of the battle, Renera's brutal ascension, and the brewing conflicts warning of a tumultuous season ahead.

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Episode Summary Provided by our friends at Riverside!

In this episode: The emotional and cinematic return of Jace's body from the ocean, with reflections on funeral customs and death rituals Renera's raw grief display and her harrowing act of beheading her grandfather, Otto Hightower Damon's chaotic party with a mix of humor, violence, and political alliances The chaos in King's Landing, including Alicent's encounter with her father's head (lol) Dramatic scenes of Eamon's fiery vengeance and the clever interference of Alice Rivers The political scheming, the fate of the Stepstones, and dragon logistics The power dynamics shifting with Renera's coronation and Damon's declaration as her regent Predictions on Strongfoot's potential dark turn and Aegon's army ambitions The ominous move of the Sea Snake and the future of the Targaryen claim A semi related tangent about realistic expectations of nudity and the infamous Willem Dafoe ding dong story

Timestamps: 00:00 - Ocean burial and funeral traditions in Westeros

02:34 - Renera's grief and her shocking act of execution

04:17 - Damon's wild celebration and political rallying

07:49 - King's Landing: Shedding blood and claiming the throne

09:46 - The emotional impact of Otto's death and Renera's heavy burden

11:21 - The search for Snake Daddy and the Stepstones' mysterious fall

12:48 - Sheep Stealer and the clandestine dealings in the Vale 13:44 - Eamon's brutal conquest and Alice Rivers' mysterious powers

16:50 - The dragons' journey to King's Landing and the political chaos 18:37 - Spoofs, humor, and a detour into Willem Dafoe's, uh, anatomy

19:49 - Banter on nose-picking, nudity in TV, and levity from the chaos

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the wait is over! Lord Corey and Lady Kirby are back discussing the season3 premire of HBO's House of The Dragon! This episode was absolute gas no brakes from start to finish and we hope you enjoy our review!

Just so you know, tornados in our area (sorry yall, thats the south for ya!) prevented us from recording until JUST NOW! and by that I mean i am uploading this literally right after we put our mics down lol. This will not be the case going forward and you can expect episodes to come out way earlier in the day on Sunday's this season (and even earlier if you subscribe to CoreyWritesToYou.com for FREE!

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we were late last week, so to make it up, we are early this week!

This week, our good buddy and comic book writer extraordinaire Eliot Rahal stops by the Show show to sit in when Me and Trae sort of just do the show in front of him lol.

We discussed a scandal about a Lego resale shop that apparently stole a bunch of peoples priceless collections. Speaking of collectibles, That naturally turn the conversation to comic books, which Eliot is so well-versed on

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