'House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 8 Deep Dive

Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 finale, "The Treasons at Tumbleton." They discuss everything that happened at the Battle of Tumbleton, Rhaenyra’s many mistakes, Alys’s new backstory, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(09:57) Opening Snapshot
(25:18) Opening credits
(30:22) Rhaenyra learns about Aegon and Sunfyre
(48:17) Baela calls out Rhaenyra
(52:07) Alyn takes command of the Velaryon men
(59:44) Ormund knights Daeron
(01:03:16) Ulf the White goes full Ulf the Sot
(01:06:39) Rhaenyra dismisses Mysaria
(01:12:58) Mysaria warns Helaena
(01:21:51) Alys reveals her backstory
(01:31:23) Rhaenyra force-feeds Helaena
(01:35:52) Rhaenyra debuts a new look
(01:44:17) Gwayne hatches a plan …
(01:50:41) … Which Daemon immediately rejects
(01:54:56) Aegon pays a surprise visit to Harrenhal
(02:00:27) Rhaenyra orders the High Septon’s death
(02:05:39) Rhaenyra shares the prophecy with the masses
(02:11:47) The Battle of Tumbleton begins
(02:20:42) Ormund is bowled over by betrayal and bowel movements
(02:27:41) The human battles before the flame
(02:31:28) Ulf chooses … Team Ulf
(02:33:40) The fog of dragon war
(02:37:52) Rhaenyra discovers Helaena’s tapestry
(02:42:07) Dragon math update
(02:44:33) Book spoilers!
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Production Assistant: Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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