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Rhaenyra The Cruel
"Rhaenyra the Cruel" is the second episode of the second season of the fantasy drama television series ''House of the Dragon'', a prequel to ''Game of Thrones''. The episode was written by executive producer Sara Hess and directed by Clare Kilner. It first aired on HBO and Max on June 23, 2024. The plot directly follows the end of the season premiere, depicting the aftermath of the murder of Jaehaerys, King Aegon II's son and heir. In King's Landing, Otto arranges Jaehaerys' funeral to gain the smallfolk's sympathy and frame the murder as being orchestrated by Rhaenyra. Aegon's impulsive action infuriates Otto, leading to a confrontation that results in Aegon dismissing Otto as Hand of the King. Criston sends Arryk to assassinate Rhaenyra. At Dragonstone, Rhaenyra and Daemon argue over his loyalty. Arryk's attempt to kill Rhaenyra ends in his own death and his twin brother Erryk, Rhaenyra's sworn protector, who commits suicide. "Rhaenyra the Cruel" introduced several new cast me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of The Dragon
''House of the Dragon'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season. Based on parts of Martin's 2018 book ''Fire & Blood (novel), Fire & Blood'', the series begins about 100 years after the Westeros, Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of ''Game of Thrones'', and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons". ''House of the Dragon'' received a straight-to-series order in October 2019, with casting beginning in July 2020 and principal photography starting in April 2021 in the United Kingdom. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellora Torchia
Rashmika Ellora Torchia (born April 1992) is a British actress. For her role in the film '' In the Earth'' (2021), she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award. Her other films include ''Les Cowboys'' (2015), ''Midsommar'' (2019), and '' Ali & Ava'' (2021). She was named a 2021 ''Screen International'' Star of Tomorrow and a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. Early life Torchia was born in Hammersmith, West London to South African-Indian mother Veena and Italian father Maurelio, who met in Switzerland. She has three sisters. The family lived in Sri Lanka, India, Turkey, Tunisia and Japan, before returning to London when Torchia was 13. Torchia graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. Career Torchia made her television debut in a 2010 episode of the BBC One spy drama '' Spooks'' (also known as ''MI-5''). She appeared in a 2014 installment of '' The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'' as well as two 2015 episodes of ''DCI Banks'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collider (website)
Valnet, Inc. is a Canadian media company established in August 2012 by Hassan and Sam Youssef in Montreal, Quebec. It operates primarily in the entertainment media industry, where it has sought to acquire producers of content in this space. In this way, it has become the parent company of several internet media publications including ''TheGamer'', ''Collider'', ''Comic Book Resources'', ''MovieWeb'', ''Screen Rant'', ''Game Rant'', XDA Developers, and MakeUseOf. According to ''TheWrap'', Valnet websites prioritise "mass quantity over quality" and " SEO bait" content. There have been complaints from writers about working conditions and the low pay offered by the company. History Students Matt Keezer, Stephane Manos, Sam and Hassan Youssef met through their common interest in competitive foosball, and started a business in online pornography in 2003, growing their successful enterprise under the Brazzers name. Keezer began Pornhub under the company Interhub separately from Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Light The Way
"We Light the Way" is the fifth episode of the first season of the fantasy drama television series ''House of the Dragon'', a prequel to ''Game of Thrones''. Its title is the motto of House Hightower, one of the fictional noble families featured in the series. The episode was written by Charmaine DeGraté, and directed by Clare Kilner. It first aired on HBO and HBO Max on September 18, 2022. The plot depicts Daemon visiting his estranged wife, Rhea Royce, in the Vale and the wedding of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Ser Laenor Velaryon. In the United States, "We Light the Way" gained a viewership of 1.8 million during its premiere night on linear television alone. It received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising Emily Carey's performance, the conversation between Laenor and Rhaenyra at Driftmark, and the wedding sequence. Nevertheless, the portrayal of Joffrey Lonmouth's death received criticism from critics and fans alike, which was perceived as another case of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Narrow Sea
"King of the Narrow Sea" is the fourth episode of the first season of the fantasy drama television series ''House of the Dragon'', a prequel to ''Game of Thrones''. The episode was written by Ira Parker and directed by Clare Kilner. It first aired on HBO and HBO Max on September 11, 2022. The plot follows Rhaenyra's return from her tour of choosing a consort, Daemon's return from Stepstones, the growing bonding between the two aforementioned characters, and the revocation of Otto Hightower as King Viserys' Hand. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 1.8 million during its premiere night on linear television alone. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise going towards Parker's screenplay, Kilner's direction, and performances of the cast, especially those of Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, and Milly Alcock. Plot At Storm's End On a realm-wide tour to choose a spouse, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, accompanied by Ser Criston Cole, has trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America West
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. It was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, including the Screen Writers Guild. It has around 20,000 members. The WGAW and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), though independent entities, jointly brand themselves together as the Writers Guild of America (WGA), and cooperate on activities such as launching coordinated strike actions and administering the Writers Guild of America Awards. The WGAE is an affiliate of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. Governance The WGAW is governed by its membership. Elections for a board of directors are held annually by secret mail-in ballot. Half of the board is elected each year to a two-year term of office, and a board member may not serve more than four consecutive terms. In 2022 the officers are: * President: Meredith Stiehm * Vice President: Michele Mulroney * Secretary-Treasure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess And The Queen (House Of The Dragon)
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reactor (magazine)
''Reactor'', formerly ''Tor.com'', is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine published by Tor Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers. The magazine publishes articles, reviews, original short fiction, re-reads and commentary on speculative fiction. Unlike traditional print magazines such as ''Asimov's'' or '' Analog'', it releases online fiction that can be read free of charge. ''Reactor'' was founded (as ''Tor.com'') in July 2008 and renamed ''Reactor'' on January 23, 2024. Reception Gardner Dozois called ''Tor.com'' "one of the coolest and most eclectic genre-oriented sites on the Internet". He felt in 2011 that its short fiction output that year was weaker than usual, but said it was still a fascinating place to visit. In 2014, ''The Guardian'' Damien Walter remarked on a "digital renaissance" in short SF, and cited a new generation of online magazines, including '' Lightspeed'', ''Strange Horizons'', ''Tor.com'' and '' Escape Pod'', as having transformed the genr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Council
"The Green Council" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the first season of the fantasy drama television series ''House of the Dragon'', a prequel to ''Game of Thrones''. The episode was written by Sara Hess and directed by Clare Kilner. It first aired on HBO and HBO Max on October 16, 2022. The plot follows the aftermath of Viserys' death in King's Landing, starting with a discussion of Viserys' last words heard by Alicent in the previous episode regarding Aegon the Conqueror's dream, which she misinterprets as Viserys wanting their son Prince Aegon to be his successor. It ends with the coronation of Aegon, which leads to Rhaenys intruding the ceremony with her dragon Meleys. In the United States, "The Green Council" garnered a viewership of 1.5 million during its premiere night on linear television alone. It was met with mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the character development, pacing, tension, musical score, shock value, set-up for the finale, and perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
