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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4 Discussion and Thoughts

Plus, Dave, Neil, and Joanna head into the Storm, where they discuss the episode and what’s to come in full, book-spoiling detail

By Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
HBO/Ringer illustration


This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss House of the Dragon Episode 4, “King of the Narrow Sea.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode and going over the named hours of Westeros (3:01). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:52). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra (37:27)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (49:40), they head into the Storm, where they discuss the episode and what’s to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:01:15).

Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra? You can vote for the winner below, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find Trial by Content. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your House of the Dragon questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Poll

Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra?

This poll is closed

  • 24%
    Neil: Laenor Velaryon
    (93 votes)
  • 30%
    Dave: Daemon Targaryen
    (114 votes)
  • 12%
    Joanna: Lord Willem Blackwood
    (47 votes)
  • 32%
    The People’s Choice: Ser Criston Cole
    (125 votes)
379 votes total Vote Now

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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