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Aug 2024
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Post-Mortem...

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In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the reaction of House of the Dragon season 2. 

What were the ratings like for this season of House of the Dragon? Did HBO really cut two episodes from the second season in a way that negatively impacted the story? Did Ulf actually have one of the best arcs of season 2? sAren’t Targaryens supposed to be fireproof? Does House of the Dragon have a prophecy problem? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

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