House of the Dragon - Intentionally and Unintentionally Black As F*ck

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Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi returns this week to close out our
coverage of House of the Dragon.  As I previewed in my
discussion with Maddie in our Season 1 wrap-up, I wanted to
create a separate space to discuss the show runner's decision to
cast Black actors to portray the Valeryons while also deciding
not to introduce race into the writing.  The decision was at
times both frustrating and amusing.  It also created moments
that felt both intentionally and unintentionally Black as f*ck
and that's what Candi and I get into this week.

Some moments are light - like Black ass names and crab
boils.  And some moments are a little heavy - like character
erasure.  We also talk about how many fans took their cues
from the writers, which meant you can find a million and one
posts about Aemond while having to go to great lengths to find
appreciation for characters like Laena, Baela, and Rhaena - it's
not like the show gave any of them a lot of material.

Candi shares her thoughts about the season as a whole and of
course we get thirsty. 

As always - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and
we have a good time!

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You can also find my conversation with Maddie about the HotD
pilot here and our Season 1 wrap up here.

Until next Wine Wednesday!


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