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It's the Season 3 finale, and the Battle of Tumbleton is a disaster for everyone involved — Ulf betrays both sides, Ormund gets a knife from behind in the behind, and Daemon loses his big duel. Meanwhile Aegon turns up alive at Harrenhal and Rhaenyra's spiral in King's Landing ends in tragedy. Tim and Mike close out the season, tally the final C*nt Count, and look ahead to the long wait for Season 4. Subscribe to our newsletter at watchersonthecouch.com for off season updates and show announcements. Tim's got a sword-and-sorcery novel out too: The Lightless Moon and the Starfall Horror, on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.

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A 5ish minute recap of House of the Dragon S3.E7 in case you were busy dreaming about your mom. Contact: [email protected]

Criston Cole finally dies — and it's nothing like he wanted. King's Landing falls apart from the inside, Aemond gets offered a dragon egg and a girlfriend in the same conversation, and Tim and Mike lay out exactly why this show's "coincidences" keep being suspiciously convenient. House of the Dragon S3E6 "Faceless Men," broken down in full.

Criston Cole would rather die free than serve anyone again, Larys finally tells Aegon the truth to his face, and Ormund's hidden war against Rhaenyra turns openly violent. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E5 "Unbowed and Unbent" — including a full debate on whether Cole's big monologue actually earns the praise it's getting. New here? Watchers on the Couch is a deeply unserious podcast for people who don't take the shows they watch too seriously. Leave us a rating if you're enjoying the show! It genuinely helps! Socials BlueskyMastodon Tim's Book "The Lightless Moon and the Starfall Horror: A Sword and Sorcery Tale" is out now. For more information visit: https://timpickerill.com/lightless-moon/

A less than 5 minute recap of House of the Dragon S3.E5 in case you were too busy catching rats. Contact: [email protected]

Ormund Hightower's real endgame finally lands, Aegon has the worst week of anyone in Westeros, and Daemon covers up the truth about Rhaena with a lie that won't hold. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E4 "Tumbleton" — including Tim's long-overdue rant about how the show is mispronouncing Daeron's name.

A 5-Minute high level recap of House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 "Tumbleton" to get you up to speed. Contact: [email protected] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/watchersonthecouch.bsky.social

Rhaenyra finally has the Iron Throne, and it immediately starts falling apart. Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon S3E3, "Rhaenyra Triumphant": the fake Daeron con at Tumbleton, an empty treasury, a furious High Septon, and Corlys getting royally screwed after everything he's sacrificed for her. Plus: Daemon's pitch to skip the politics and just conquer the world, the period scene the whole internet is debating, and a Princess Bride bit nobody saw coming. New here? Watchers on the Couch is a deeply unserious podcast for people who don't take the shows they watch too seriously. Leave us a rating if you're enjoying the show! It genuinely helps! Socials BlueskyMastodon Tim's Book "The Lightless Moon and the Starfall Horror: A Sword and Sorcery Tale" is out now. For more information visit: https://timpickerill.com/lightless-moon/

A 5-Minute high level recap of House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 "Rhaenyra Triumphant" to get you up to speed. Contact: [email protected] Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/watchersonthecouch

We're back after a week off and we recorded two episodes at once, because if HBO can make us wait two years, we can make you wait for a double. This week Tim and Mike break down House of the Dragon Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2 ("Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood" and "Queen's Landing"), aka the two hours that should have been last season's finale.

Baelor's dead, Egg's a liar, and there are apparently nine kingdoms. Tim and Mike close out Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with "The Morrow" finale recap. Dunk decides whether to take Egg as his squire, Lyonel Baratheon delivers the angriest speech of the season, and a small prince makes a very concerning visit to his brother's room with a knife. This episode: Lyonel's "he risked nothing" speech · Is Dunk actually a knight? · Egg and the knife · Raymun's glow-up · Season 2 news · The final c**t count Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro / Too Long Didn't Watch 01:14 — Recap begins 08:00 — Lyonel's speech & the Baelor debate 14:00 — Raymun's glow-up / apple puns 19:00 — Egg, the knife, and Targaryen darkness 28:00 — Dunk takes the squire job (on his terms) 33:00 — The ending & the nine kingdoms title card 36:30 — Season stats & the c**t count 38:47 — Season 2 news / the 12-season plan 41:34 — Watchlist 43:00 — Outro 📝 Full show notes: watchersonthecouch.com 📺 YouTube: @watchersonthecouch ✉️ Mailbag: [email protected] 🔵 Bluesky: @watchersonthecouch.com

Tim and Mike discuss the penultimate episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1, and they have some STRONG opinions about the creative choices made in this climactic trial by combat episode.

In this episode of 'Watchers on the Couch', hosts Tim and Mike delve into the fourth episode of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'

Tim and Mike discuss "The Squire" episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.