Take the Black: House of the Dragon season 3 setup/Is Ryan Reynolds an artist?
By Dan Selcke
Welcome to a very special episode of Take the Black, where we talk about all things sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV. We hit some of our usual topics in this episode, as well as a few unusual ones. Check out the new installment below!
We start by talking about the future of House of the Dragon, from a couple of different angles. First, we notice that the second season is setting up a few things that aren't going to be important until quite a ways down the line. Good going. And then I start spiraling and worry that the slackened pacing for the second season will cause people to lose interest and put the show at risk of cancelation before it has a chance to finish the story. I need something to distract me.
Thankfully, we soon segue into a discussion of Deadpool & Wolverine, where things get strange. Somehow, we find ourselves on a tangent about Ryan Reynolds' merits as an artist, the nigh-impossibility of separating art from commerce in the age of Big IP, and whether celebrities have a responsiblity to push the envelope. I don't know how exactly we got on this, and I'm vaguely scared I sound crazy, but I'm glad it will live on the internet forever.
We also find time to talk a bit about the upcoming second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Resident Alien before wrapping up with a spirited installment of the WiC News Lightning Round. Also, I apologize for sounding a bit quiet during this show. We were having some audio problems we'll hopefully have fixed soon.
The Take the Black Podcast is on iTunes and YouTube Music! Please subscribe and download from there if you can. Also, you can help us out by giving us a five-star rating and leaving a friendly comment! We’re also now on Spreaker, so try us there, as well.
We stream new episodes of Take the Black every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. CST on the WinterIsComing Facebook and YouTube channels. Also, for two more weeks, we're meeting every Sunday night to review each new episode of House of the Dragon. Join the discussion(s)!
Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adds 3 new actors to expanding cast. Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adds 3 new actors to expanding cast. dark. Next
To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and Twitter account, sign up for our exclusive newsletter and check out our YouTube channel.