House of the Dragon Season 1 Post-Mortem

Jessie and Kim continue their rewatch of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with first two episode of season 2. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finish their watchthrough of The Rings of Power season 2 with episodes 1 and 2, “Elven Kings Under the Sky” and “Where the Stars Are Strange”. How much fun is watching Sauron being a full-on manipulator? Why does the Harfoot story still drag? And do we think season 2 is better then season 1? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow the podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow the podcast on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finish their watchthrough of The Rings of Power season 1 with episodes 7 and 8, “The Eye” and “Alloyed”. Was the Sauron reveal better than we remember? Why does the Harfoot storyline still not work? And how do we feel about season 1 as a whole? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow Decoding TV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow Decoding TV on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim continue their rewatch of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 5 and 6 of season 1. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power season 1, continuing with episodes 5 and 6, “Parting” and “Udûn.” Does Rings of Power big battle episode land the spectacle? Does the Rings of Power actually add interesting Elvish lore to Tolkien? And why don’t we care about all the mystery boxes? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! THE NERD NAD VIDEO ON ANDY SERKIS'S DIVERSITY COMMENTS - https://youtu.be/RaIhOEy85aw?si=H0ocivuBA-Fs0TWM Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow the podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow the podcast on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim continue their rewatch of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 3 and 4 of season 1. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power, beginning with the first two episodes, “Adar” and “The Great Wave.” Does The Rings of Power give Númenor the justice it deserves? Why does the show work better on a second watch than on a first watch? And are the proto-Hobbits really that bloodthirsty? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Watch video versions of the podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim finally begin their watchthrough of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 1 and 2. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power, beginning with the first two episodes, “A Shadow of the Past” and “Adrift.” Is Galadriel really a girlboss elf? Did they change too much of Lord of the Rings lore? And is there still some magic to be found now that we know where its going? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow the podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow the podcast on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower