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[Meredith Quill]

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[Constantinople]

It is really amazing how touchy some people get on the subreddit for HotD. Many people there seem to think laws of succession are inherent truths comparable to articles of faith and not rules developed and modified by society over time. And if you disagree, you'll be insulted personally.

Oh well. Looking forward here to spirited though friendly debate about why the Greens and the Blacks are each worse than the other.

[magdalene]

If you need more incesty fictional drama in your life once Hot!D finishes the season I can highly recommend The Borgias available on Netflix in the US.  It's based on that particular historical family's infamous exploits. There are gorgeous sets and costumes, beautiful actors and a brother and sister pair that loves each other entirely too much. I have no idea whether Cesare Borgia was sexy in real life (he was cunning, smart and ruthless, Machiavelli's famous The Prince is based on him), but he sure is in this show.  May not be for devout  Catholics. Or people who are squeamish about sex and violence.

Edited October 22, 2022 by magdalene

[kassandra8286]

1 hour ago, magdalene said:

  May not be for devout  Catholics. Or people who are squeamish about sex and violence.

Speaking as someone obsessed with the new Interview with the Vampire series on AMC, I can safely say I'm neither of those, lol, and appreciate the recommendation. 👍

[Meredith Quill]

While not incesty (well maybe a little in the latter), I submit two HBO series - The Tudors and Rome - if historical intrigue, sex & violence is your thang. 

[magdalene]

2 hours ago, SilverStormm said:

While not incesty (well maybe a little in the latter), I submit two HBO series - The Tudors and Rome - if historical intrigue, sex & violence is your thang. 

I love Rome, cancelled way too soon.  I guess I should finally watch the Tudors.

[magdalene]

2 hours ago, kassandra8286 said:

Speaking as someone obsessed with the new Interview with the Vampire series on AMC, I can safely say I'm neither of those, lol, and appreciate the recommendation. 👍

Oh, I enjoy that series too.  By the way the Borgias also has a fascinating gay character in it who is Cesare's special side-kick. 

[magdalene]

What are people looking forward to watching in 2023 while we are slogging through the wait for more Hot!D

I eagerly await The Mandalorian season 3 and The Last of Us. Smiles.  Baby Grogu. Pedro Pascal. I want it now.

[snickers]

1 hour ago, magdalene said:

I eagerly await The Mandalorian season 3 and The Last of Us. Smiles.  Baby Grogu. Pedro Pascal. I want it now.

I second that 

I’m looking forward to I’m assuming a cobra Kai season 6 and Yellowjackets season 2!!!!! Love Yellowjackets 

[go4luca]

I third The Mandalorian   Not quite 2023 but looking forward to His Dark Materials coming early December. After that, The Wheel of Time whenever it makes its appearance.  I also need to see the latest season of The Witcher and A Discovery of Wtches. 

[magdalene]

I also look forward to the second season of Vikings:Valhalla.  And Shadow and Bone season 2.  And the sequel to Extraction with Chris Hemsworth.

[proserpina65]

I just might try watching The Last Kingdom again.  I tried when BBC America (I think) was running it but only got maybe 4 or 5 episodes in before getting bored of the domestic soap opera aspect.  Now, of course, there's a reason to give it another shot.  Although apparently I will have to slog through all of the first season and most of the second, so . . . 

[Nicmar]

18 hours ago, snickers said:

I second that 

I’m looking forward to I’m assuming a cobra Kai season 6 and Yellowjackets season 2!!!!! Love Yellowjackets 

I can't wait for YellowJackets season 2 and also From . When does the season 2 for HOTD start?

[proserpina65]

19 minutes ago, Nicmar said:

I can't wait for YellowJackets season 2 and also From . When does the season 2 for HOTD start?

They aren't supposed to start filming until early 2023, although that can and probably will change.

[CountryGirl]

I have held off on watching the final season of The Last Kingdom, so I could finally finish Vikings. Then I’ll probably watch Vikings: Valhalla and S5 of The Crown, of course. 

[go4luca]

I just binged and am now all caught up on The Handmaids Tale.  I love Bradley Whitford as Commander Lawrence.

"Do you have an irony deficiency?"

"Gilead's gonna Gilead."

[magdalene]

If you like Chris Hemsworth a good early movie with him is Black Hat, available on Netflix, US.

If you like classic movies, I just watched My Man Godfrey  for the first time.  A classic for good reason.

I rewatched The Last Waltz still the best movie of its kind. I wish I had been the right age to see The Band live once in my life. Rick Danko's  and Levon Helm's voices make me want to cry. 

[RibsoroughMan]

Hi all
My parent's charity (www.epiphany.org.uk) has been given a sound system from the House of The Dragon production team in order to raise funds for its projects (in Sri Lanka / Myanmar / Ukraine). 
Does anyone know of a good place to try to sell it? It feels a bit specialist for eBay! The value of the kit is about £2k and the presentation is quite special. (See details & pic below). Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. 
- A limited edition custom Bose soundbar 900 + Bose bass module
- Custom QuietComfort 45 headphones
- Beautiful custom wooden box to carry it all in
- the sound entertainment unit is in conjunction with the HBO ‘House of the Dragon’ release
- the sound bar has the house of Targaryen sigil embossed on it
- the wooden box it comes in has ‘Sound will reign’ in gold letters written over it
- the Showrunner/Executive producer/Director Miguel Sapochnik has signed the box

Thanks a lot

[proserpina65]

On 10/26/2022 at 3:42 PM, proserpina65 said:

I just might try watching The Last Kingdom again.  I tried when BBC America (I think) was running it but only got maybe 4 or 5 episodes in before getting bored of the domestic soap opera aspect.  Now, of course, there's a reason to give it another shot.  Although apparently I will have to slog through all of the first season and most of the second, so . . . 

Quoting myself to say that I've gotten through the first two seasons of The Last Kingdom, and while some of it was indeed a slog, Baby Monk was worth the effort.  Plus, I love Ragnar and also Aethelwold, surprisingly.  Unfortunately I have to hold off on the next season until after the World Cup because I won't have time for anything else.

[Nicmar]

On 11/23/2022 at 8:47 AM, proserpina65 said:

Quoting myself to say that I've gotten through the first two seasons of The Last Kingdom, and while some of it was indeed a slog, Baby Monk was worth the effort.  Plus, I love Ragnar and also Aethelwold, surprisingly.  Unfortunately I have to hold off on the next season until after the World Cup because I won't have time for anything else.

Soccer?

[proserpina65]

29 minutes ago, Nicmar said:

Soccer?

Yep, or football if you prefer.  The first couple of weeks were brutal with 3 matches almost every day, plus I work fulltime and couldn't watch games at work.  It's more manageable this week and the next, though I'll still wait until after the final for the next season of Last Kingdom.

[Meredith Quill]

I'm going to be running a small HOTD themed online mafia game starting on 16th Jan. If anyone is interested in playing as a HOTD character (even if you've never played before it's no problem) please PM me by Fri 13th at the very latest.

[magdalene]

If you have never seen Matt Smith in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies you should watch that movie. He's hilariously funny in it. From what I read he improvised a lot of his performance.

Edited February 19, 2023 by magdalene

[Constantinople]

Interesting article in the Guardian today about the theft in 2021 of 45 bottles of wine from a Michelin starred restaurant in Cáceres, Spain.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/may/20/those-bastards-stole-the-most-special-stuff-the-inside-story-of-a-16m-wine-heist

I mention it because scenes for Season 2 are being filmed in Cáceres (as I was reading the article I realized I had heard of the town even though, to quote the song, "Well I never been to Spain").

No spoilers are in the article. If you want those, head over to the HotD media thread. 

[Scarlett45]

On 2/18/2023 at 6:12 PM, magdalene said:

If you have never seen Matt Smith in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies you should watch that movie. He's hilariously funny in it. From what I read he improvised a lot of his performance.

I love that movie and his performance it it!