WiC Weekly: June 23 - 29, 2024
By Dan Selcke
Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we recap the biggest and best stories published over the past seven days here at WinterIsComing.net your one-stop shop for all things sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books.
That said, a lot of the stories this week are about House of the Dragon, because the show is back and we're drinking it up:
House of the Dragon is in fine form in slow, steady, riveting Episode 202: https://t.co/Uz1ZEOBbga https://t.co/Uz1ZEOBbga
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Sticking with the latest episode, let's break down that fight between twin brothers Arryk and Erryk Cargyll:
Ser Erryk or Ser Arryk Cargyll: Which of House of the Dragon's twin brothers won the fight? https://t.co/1BUJHxja3k https://t.co/1BUJHxja3k
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Alicent Hightower's youngest son Daeron Targaryen was presumed cut from House of the Dragon. But actually, no!
I was legit shocked when the episode brought up Alicent's son Daeron Targaryen: https://t.co/Zw9au6iMzk https://t.co/Zw9au6iMzk
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Aemond had a small but intriguing role in the newest episode. We dig into that:
House of the Dragon: How does Aemond Targaryen know that Blood and Cheese came for him? https://t.co/srBX5UTTMw https://t.co/srBX5UTTMw
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
In other HBO news, the network is moving forward with its Harry Potter TV show:
HBO finds showrunner and director for its Harry Potter TV series: https://t.co/IBACXcT74j https://t.co/IBACXcT74j
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
HBO has been busy. They're also making a Green Lantern show:
HBO is officially making a Green Lantern TV show: https://t.co/sNIa9AVhvU https://t.co/sNIa9AVhvU
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Back to Westeros, the big twin fight in the most recent episode has been referenced by other characters in the Game of Thrones universe:
When Game of Thrones characters talked about Arryk and Erryk Cargyll from House of the Dragon: https://t.co/n0FyyrMB8A https://t.co/n0FyyrMB8A
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Picking over the latest episode of House of the Dragon and comparing it to the trailer, did HBO cut out this very dramatic moment?
Did House of the Dragon cut out a dramatic Helaena moment from the latest episode? https://t.co/abseJKLEBt https://t.co/abseJKLEBt
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
One more non-House of the Dragon thing for the road: a new Quiet Place movie came out this weekend!
A Quiet Place: Day One is the most powerful chapter in the franchise: https://t.co/hGL7FfnHKg https://t.co/hGL7FfnHKg
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Finally, check out this shot-by-shot preview for tonight's new episodes of House of the Dragon:
Here's what's coming in the third episode of House of the Dragon season 2, shot by shot: https://t.co/vNltL20jzK https://t.co/vNltL20jzK
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 30, 2024
Stick around WiC all week for more!
Next. House of the Dragon Episode 202, "Rhaenyra the Cruel": Easters eggs and secrets. House of the Dragon Episode 202, "Rhaenyra the Cruel": Easters eggs and secrets. dark
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