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The Hightowers on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3

Mike Manalo

If you have been watching House of the Dragon, you’ll know that things have started off with a real bang! We recently brought you our coverage of the roundtable discussion with Team Black (those who support Rhaenyra). Now it’s time to hear from the other side! We got a chance to sit down with the Team Green supporters, including Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen II), and Matthew Needham (Larys Strong).

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The Targaryens Talk About ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3

Mike Manalo

The battle for the Iron Throne wages on, and the stakes have never been higher. With the Hightowers on one end, and the Targaryens on the other, House of the Dragon is inching ever closer to the end of its confirmed four-season run. This season kicked off with a bang, featuring the legendary Battle of Gullet. And in a universe where no one is safe, you can guarantee the bodies will begin to pile up. We were fortunate enough to get on a roundtable with the cast of the series to discuss what’s coming next!

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Five Finale Facts from ‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal

Mike Manalo

Another year in Westeros has officially passed, as Season 2 of House of the Dragon drew to a close on Sunday. The phenomenal HBO blockbuster has spent a full season keeping everyone in suspense about the coming war between Team Black and Team Green, and it sounds like that suspense will continue well into the next season! But don’t worry! We’re at least getting some answers today, as we were able to attend a press conference with showrunner Ryan Condal on this exciting season of House of the Dragon!

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Betting on Black for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2

Mike Manalo

When it comes to journalistic integrity, one should aspire to remain as unbiased as possible. However, when it comes to House of the Dragon and the Targaryen dynasty, unfortunately, I have to go Team Black! Rhaenyra is the one true king of Westros, and everyone knows it!

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Going Green for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2

Mike Manalo

The war is here! House of the Dragon Season 2 has officially debuted on HBO and Max. And as you can see, so far it’s even more exciting than the first! The conflict between Team Green and Team Black has commenced. And we had a chance to hear both parties discuss the latest season. Here’s our interview with Team Green members Olivia Cooke, Phia Saban, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, and Matthew Needham.

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Showrunner Ryan Condal on the Latest Season of ‘House of the Dragon’

Mike Manalo

Get ready to return to Westros tonight! House of the Dragon is roaring back to HBO at 9 p.m. ET/PT after two years . But I assure you it’s worth the wait! Don’t believe me? Ask showrunner Ryan Condal. We had a chance to chat with him about all the stops he, along with the cast and crew, have pulled to up the ante from Season 1.

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Fun Facts from the ‘House of the Dragon’ Press Conference

Mike Manalo

On the left side, we got the Hightowers of Team Green! On the right, we have the Targaryens of Team Black! It’s the ultimate battle for power folks! And we had a front row seat for the House of the Dragon press conference! And to celebrate the season premiere of HBO’s epic series, debuting tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET/PT, we’re going to share a taste of the secrets we got from the cast and crew!

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Hard NOC Life 281: Fantasy Sleepers

Hard NOC Media

With Britney away, Keith and Dominic are left to recap the latest She-Hulk: Attorney at Law before they reveal why high fantasy shows like the prequels for Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones currently streaming are in their pop culture blind spots.

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Paddy Considine Wasn’t Aware of Viserys’ Choice in That ‘House of the Dragon’ Scene

Laura Sirikul

The first episode of HBO Max’s House of the Dragon, the anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, dropped this Sunday with over 10 million households viewing it on premiere night.

***This article contains spoilers from the pilot episode of House of the Dragon***

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‘Game of Thrones’ Studio Tour Officially Opens in Northern Ireland

Mike Manalo

Back in December, reports came that the official sets used in Game of Thrones would finally be available to the public via the Game of Thrones Studio Tour opening in Northern Ireland. Well rejoice, GoT fans, because opening day has arrived! You can now visit the exotic lands of Westeros and see how the magic and fantasy all came to life!

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Westeros is Coming to Life in the New ‘Game of Thrones’ Studio Tour

Mike Manalo

Linen Mill Studios. That was the home of a little show called Game of Thrones for several years. And in that time, it was never publicly available for visitors to tour to see the majestic, gorgeous sets of the Emmy-winning series. But today, December 1, the wall is coming down!

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Enter the ‘House of the Dragon’ as New Teaser Trailer Debuts

Mike Manalo

Let’s address the elephant in the room. Game of Thrones did not end well. For every brilliant season the show had, there was an episode in the final season that disappointed fans. But whatever the case, the fact of the matter remains, before GoT there had never been anything like it on television ever, and still isn’t. We can throw a million and one fantasy clones at a streaming service (Shadow and Bone, Wheel of Time, Foundation, The Witcher, Cursed, etc.). And yet none of them ever matched the sheer scale or cinematic quality of fantasy storytelling that the original show achieved.

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The NOC’s Watch: The Last of the Starks

Bao Phi

Without spoilers, what I’ll say is: Despite its many problems, I had hope that Game of Thrones would finish strong. That hope pretty much dissipated after I saw the last episode.

Spoilers below.

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The NOC’s Watch: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Anna John

Welcome back, it’s your humble steward , ever serving in the NOC’s Watch and ready to live tweet episode 2 of ! I’ve read A Song of Ice and Fire twice and have a dog named so I swear by the old Gods and new that I am INVESTED in this show.

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The NOC’s Watch: Winterfell

Anna John

Welcome NOC. Our long, boring wait is over, and it’s finally Game of Thrones time!

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