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Rhaenyra and Alicent’s Confrontation | Talk the Thrones
Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin talk about why this scene was the payoff for several years of resentment, what their key differences are, and how they came to light in this scene particularly.
Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin discuss the tense standout scene from Episode 7 of House of the Dragon, which featured Alicent confronting Rhaenyra with a knife in her hand. They talk about why this scene was the payoff for several years of resentment between the two characters, what their key differences are, and how they came to light in this scene particularly.
Mallory Rubin is the head of editorial at The Ringer and the cohost of ‘House of R’ and ‘Binge Mode.’
Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’
