‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3 Deep Dive

Haunted castles, dragon eggs, packed brothels, and more! Mal and Jo are here to take you through all of it in this latest deep dive of ‘House of the Dragon’ (14:35). They take a scene-by-scene look at what Rhaenyra's next moves will be as she attempts to work for peace as the realm delves deeper into chaos! Along with a look at what may be ahead in their book spoiler section (03:20:28). Also, be sure to get tickets at theringer.com/events for the Ringer-Verse live as part of the Ringer Residency this coming July 17 at the El Rey Theatre!
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Steve Ahlman and John Richter
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
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[@idkidk-xb9ee]

The best part about deep dives is that they take up basically half my work day 😂

[@celticsfan42]

starting now... between bathroom breaks and lunch my work week is over 🤣

[@amarimcgaha9754]

I’m so happy about it

[@alanfulcher460]

For real it makes stocking shelves a breeze. The highlight of my Wednesday morning.

[@bradynconrsmom]

Is it positive or pathetic that these 2 awesome ladies are my besties? Just wondering 🤔

[@idkidk-xb9ee]

@@bradynconrsmom maybe a bit of both 🤣

[@deeks4345]

Almost 4 hours? Praise the gods. It is time to get it wet.

[@JimONeil]

You see that was the reason I was afraid to click on this video

[@codycook3382]

I love how people act like she would be recognized immediately! How? Did the the smallfolk look her up on Google or did they see her on the news? She almost never left the castle grounds unless on dragonback or on a ship! Cole is gone, Arryk is dead and most of the remaining Kingsguard are dumbasses who wouldn't recognize her if she walked right up to them. It was a huge risk but that is the point. It was important for Rhaenyra to find out if peace is at all possible. Now she knows it is go time and can act accordingly.

[@divinemissz3118]

Agree 100%. If anything, Darklyn was at far more risk of being recognized.

[@melissagreye8445]

100% agree with you. It's a medieval fantasy show, there are no phones, internet, tv, newspapers, magazines and photography.

[@divinemissz3118]

@@codycook3382 Also, Ulf literally calls attention to the fact that most people don't really know what the royals look like.

[@lemuelcubase]

This episode is helping me kill time during work. Couldn't have asked for better company ❤

[@arielbrotherton7900]

A) Where are Mal and Jo’ssmall balls?! B) the Metroros shirt is gold 😂

[@LaCheeserie]

39:22 Mal is wild for that one 😂

[@kerrinolan-parke7037]

“I simply wouldn’t choose” - what a call back! Well played Joanna. Nicely done

[@ymi1246]

Been refreshing the channel all day for this! Thanks for such detailed and amazing content every week!

[@jwells1914]

I love the History of Westeros shout out from Joanna. Aziz & Ashaya have been putting out amazing ASOIAF content since 2015/2016. Salute!!!

[@_justinblizzle]

They always shout them out

[@xtoper21]

Best hotd episode for a deepest dive.

[@Dani-rz8dj]

So happy you guys are doing video pods now 🥲♥️

[@janechoy2073]

I honestly don't know how you ladies can keep your focus for all these hours. Hats off for this content. Definitely have this playing while working. Who needs music / white noise when you can have House of R.

[@stylesPrickly]

R..I.P. Newish podcast feed. I still miss whispers "working title"

[@glc0stanza]

Mallory's Viserys impersonation is DEF my fave lololol

[@MusicFan562]

5:10 Mal breaking into crazy laugh FROM THE JUMP with seemingly no provocation whatsoever. Her joy is contagious!!

[@cesterjr]

Can you imagine Mal and Joanna’s breakdown of Elden Ring? 😂

[@yogadork_namaste]

Alicent did give the serving girl diana a sack of money before making her drink the moon tea. Im glad they showed her still alive bc so many ppl swore that alicent poisoned and killed her.

[@alanfulcher460]

That was such a stupid theory BECAUSE of the money sack. She’s the queen, if she wants you dead she doesn’t have to trick you.

[@_justinblizzle]

I said the same thing; I’m like wait Alicent gave you a fatty bag of coin and you still working in the taverns getting harassed?? Sis…

[@Dr.Deagle.]

Thanks so much for these vids, i need video for my recaps because im 'that guy' and the video team does a fantastic job

[@teespeck3285]

i LOVE the video podcasts, and the DEEEEEEEP dives. great to see our buds having a blast ❤

[@waverunner2049]

Jo is simply glowing

[@OfficerPolynice]

Mal’s love for the Orioles gives me life.

[@Lord_Clarke]

We've had wars fought in real life started because of accidents so I have no idea why people are upset certain events in this conflict were because of human error. King Viserys in the show tells us dragons can't truly be controlled and Drogon in the books can't be controlled at all by Dany so idk why folks are shocked Aemomd lost control of Vhagar.

[@alanfulcher460]

It’s just too much lol. Aegon’s crowning was a mistake and Aemond killing Luc was a mistake and Blood and Cheese was a mistake. The whole damn book was a mistake, Aegon the conqueror meant to fly east!

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

It is especially dumb, because this would have happened regardless. Do you think Otto was doing his shit with putting his daughter in place of queen for nothing?

[@jacobwatson8688]

⁠@@alanfulcher460 1. It’s almost like the entire book is written by unreliable sources so everything you think is “canon” is just someone’s biased recount 2. none of that is true. The greens were crowing Aegon anyways. Daemon wanted vengeance regardless of lying to rhaenyra

[@aegon1targaryen208]

Love yall!!

[@JP47471]

Informative 👏

[@thefrazzledfreckle]

I wonder if they'll add the BJ in the brothel or Aemond's full frontal moment to the tapestry next? Love these deep dives you two! Thanks for putting so much time and effort into them :)

[@danielabandres3016]

I started listening to House of R when they started covering season 1 and I’ve cried many times since then. I was genuinely surprised at myself when I started to tear up, listening to Mal (1:31:46) quote Tywin. What a time in television! Of course, it made me think of Arya (in the books) and her journey through the Riverlands and I’m just very thankful to be able to listen and watch you two.

[@mattdavid716]

This is the stuff, Lyonel!

[@Lord_Clarke]

I read the books and it's obvious those eggs Elissa Farman stole are Danny's eggs BUT I'm pretty sure they changed it for the show because there's no plans for us to ever see Elissa Farman on screen.

[@LaCheeserie]

Definitely canon should be Farman eggs. There are rumors of a show on the conquest but it likely would not extend too far beyond that. If there were ever a show or movie on Maegor the cruel is best chance, unless I have the timeline wrong. We don’t have to accept this wink to the GoT show audience

[@alanfulcher460]

@@LaCheeserieI hope the conquest is at most an 8 episode mini series. Aegon just comes in and smokes everybody like Superman.

[@horizonfios]

Much respect ladies✊🏽

[@House_LeeTN]

Mal's "sucking the teet" face is so cringe yet hillarious at the same time! 😂 Thank the gods for this pod.

[@stellacoltrane4058]

You guys are the best in the BIZzzzzz

[@amarbyrd2520]

A great looking Sept - I really want to try the aged venison

[@Lord_Clarke]

If I'm not mistaken Alicent did give Diana a bag of gold/silver before firing her last season. So she either got robbed, went broke, or is saving the money for when she starts a family.

[@autje1970]

Or she owns the establishment!

[@Lord_Clarke]

@@autje1970 that's a possibility as well

[@alanfulcher460]

@@autje1970if that’s the case it’s hard to imagine her letting some nobody smack her on the ass like that. But hey maybe she just wants to avoid trouble

[@_justinblizzle]

I like Criston’s new haircut 😌🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ArmandoMPR]

My God, if they edited out Mal’s cackles the episodes would be half as long

[@Redjack10]

And we would all be the worse for it.

[@LauraLeal15]

3 hours? Naaahhh yall wild

[@newnuance]

A sad pod when I dont hear, "Dear Me" from the soundboard.

[@rebeccamcqueen882]

But where did Mallory get her shirt from? I want one!

[@JohnnyPappas]

Yes, please.

[@johncmousley]

Viserys remains the true villain of the show

[@arigaparseghian563]

Mallory where did you get your shirt from?

[@JohnnyPappas]

We all want to know.

[@Mr.-Roybot]

Full credit to this reddit comment that I stole this from but I propose we call Criston Cole Crispy Coleslaw

[@ezordani]

Every time I hear "midnight boys pew pew" I have to do finger laser guns. Please tell me I'm not the only one. The fact that Mallory didn't in the video was utterly surprising.

[@acoolswitt]

Love the Joe Rogan length episodes!!!

[@flwrgrdnr]

Yeah, i commented immediately..... Dany's eggs! But like you guys said. As a book reader it doesn't really add up. Does it?

[@aegon1targaryen208]

It’s just a little off timeline wise

[@draquillin]

Timestamps?

[@jeremygrandison4221]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[@gh0st_b0yfriend]

Oh no if being on video means being more self conscious about raunchy jokes 🐺❄️"I don't want it"😢

[@LaCheeserie]

The aging of the younger kids is a problem I hope they planned for without ruining the story. The Laenor Seasmoke issue is also one they better have known how to address.

[@chrisrubio8212]

Hate to break it to our Queen Mal, but that perpetual heat is the creep of diabetes.

[@B00GiEMANE]

I definitely am holding back on investing in Jace, and trying my best to not love Rhaenyra so much because we know their outcomes lol

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

The audacity to mention dr who when you left the entire season on read.

[@crunkburger9279]

Dragon eggs. Have you ever. Heard. Of ‘em.

[@darianhewitt4905]

maybe halaena forgives alicent for her part in starting the war

[@dcro1211]

3.42! Kevin Coatner got nothing on you ladies. More the better!

[@_justinblizzle]

Idkkk guys I might kinda agree w Elio & Linda in that when you cast the Velaryons as a black family it kind of diminishes what made Nettles special in the first place. I mean I guess it could still work but she would just kinda be an afterthought instead of this anomaly.

[@user-uu2sb8sw5w]

❤❤❤

[@yaj280]

39:45 If i think about my grandmother during sex we aren't doing it again for a week.

[@Mikeobdraws]

It would be so cool to see Mal and Jo do some kind of episode learning about Elden Ring and its lore! There’s some wild stuff in there

[@LaCheeserie]

Right up their alley I would think

[@LaCheeserie]

Jo no worries you are right footballers is a thing…but for soccer players

[@bewhateveritis]

SUBSCRIBE!!

[@jordanlopez8644]

😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@Mic-Mak]

32:14 Mallory is a Beyoncé fan confirmed!

[@melbrooks1192]

Criston = Caesar

[@_justinblizzle]

I mean I never truly subscribed to the Alisa Farman theory- I mean it’s a great theory but yeaaa idk. But what Geeta is saying is like umm now ms girl… how about you actually even look at the eggs before you go spouting off at the mouth bcuz they are not even remotely the same color

[@_justinblizzle]

One egg is like a teal blueish-greenish. Another is bright yellow. And the last- the most egregious- is bright red w an irredentist gold inlay. Like, come on 😆…

[@DJV7893]

I think Mallory thinks she's funnier than she actually is? Sometimes its just way too overboard.

[@LaCheeserie]

Laughing at you own jokes can make it seem that way

[@JohnnyPappas]

We all have different ideas of funny, sorry it doesn’t work for you.

[@autje1970]

To me this was one of the weakest episodes of the series. Definitely some great scenes (Harrenhal, Burning Mill, Green Council), but repetitive (two Black Council scenes that effectively do the same, another scene in which Aemond is curled up in Silvi's lap), some questionably modern and quippy lines ("It's a chair made of swords", "I just ring the bell"), and I low-key hated the last scene. Not the content of the conversation, although I'd have preferred the 'mistake' being an only-the-audience-knows thing, but the absurd setup. Why do it like this instead of setting up a simple parlay, that thing opponents have done literally throughout history? That was truly late GoT-level stuff.

[@Regenmacher175]

LOL late GOT-level stuff is still better than 90% of tv, buddy. Plus, who would even recogise Rhaenyra? She never left the Red Keep unless on dragonback for the most part and then she went to live on Dragonstone for years. Daemon going to KL with his murdercloak and Ser Arryk sneaking into Dragonstone pretending to be his twin are fine but this somehow isn't? LOL.

[@LaCheeserie]

@@Regenmacher175 exactly. Fair opinions, but the setup was risky, not absurd. Yes she is putting her life on the line, but her dying would not end any. She has heirs and Daemon. I don’t think the chair line is out of place but that’s me. I do agree on the two black council scenes. Could use that time to get to see more of a dragon seed, or more Jace and Bae.

[@autje1970]

@@Regenmacher175 I don't watch other TV, so I wouldn't know. But this just wasn't good. Neither was Daemon and his murdercloak (tm). The Arryk thing is at least something that sorta happens in the book, but him in full Kingsguard garb was too much.

[@Regenmacher175]

@@autje1970 So you're a book purist who cries every time something isn't like in your holy text, got it. Here's the thing: the maesters who are telling the histories in Fire and Blood wouldn't have been able to know about a secret meeting between the two of them anyway...because it was secret. So it doesn't contradict what's in Fire and blood either tbh. Also, Daemon's murdercloak is amazing.

[@autje1970]

@@Regenmacher175 I only cry when it's poor storytelling that raises more questions than it answers. I don't have a problem with the conversation between Rhaenyra and Alicent, but with how we got there. The trip from Dragonstone to King's Landing and back will take at minimum two days. Like, nobody on Dragonstone will miss her? Or nobody raises an eyebrow when there's a septa on a fishing boat? Given the political situation, no doubt all boats are checked when they return to port. All of this requires an amount of suspension of disbelief that is too big for me. The stuff in Harrenhal was also not in the book, but you won't hear me crying about that because it was actually good TV (minus Daemon's final line in the first scene).

[@TorontoGuy236]

Great insights and excellent command of the material. But please, please stop with the constant and unnecessary laughing at your own jokes. Makes it very difficult to listen to. Thanks.