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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss “Blackwater” and risking everything
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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 9, "Blackwater," by exploring its central theme: risking everything (7:20). They also consider the backstories behind the Lord of Light and blood magic (23:30) before crowning an unlikely war hero as the episode’s champion (33:10).
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