A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - An Unofficial Bald Move Podcast

A New Aegon Movie? ...then Electric Bookaloo: Bran I (ASOS)

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Anthony and A-Ron debate how to make a compelling movie about Aegon the Conqueror, who married his sisters and conquered Westeros.

The episode opens with host Anthony welcoming A-Ron to prematurely discuss news of an Aegon the Conqueror movie in development at Warner Brothers. They note it's envisioned as a 'Dune-sized theatrical epic' and joke about the 'sister wives' aspect. A-Ron highlights writer Bo Willimon's involvement, known for Andor and House of Cards, and his skill with political realism. The conversation turns to the moral challenge of portraying Aegon as a protagonist, given his incestuous marriages and conquest, comparing him to Alexander the Great. They speculate on story approaches, like starting with the doom of Valyria or framing Aegon as a necessary evil against a greater threat. Anthony then transitions to a fan roundtable for Bran Stark's first chapter in A Storm of Swords. He introduces panelists Podrick from Ireland, Hazel from the UK, and Alicia from the Netherlands. The chapter summary covers Summer's wolf perspective, Bran forgetting to mark a tree, and the group arguing over going north to find the Three-Eyed Crow. The roundtable delves into Hodor's reactions, debating whether he has foresight or is sensing Bran's emotions. They discuss greenseer definitions, the Three-Eyed Crow's identity as Bloodraven, and the narrative function of the chapter in showing Bran's peril and choice. Topics include Hodor's mysterious sword from the crypts, the symbolism of Ghost as 'the white who has no voice,' and comparisons to other fantasy works like Wheel of Time. The panel also touches on Maester Luwin's role as a skeptic versus Jojen's faith in magic.

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A Bran chapter turns Hodor, time, and weirwoods into a focused argument about how magic works.

Speculation opens this Game of Thrones Bookaloo episode, as Anthony and A-Ron get ahead of themselves with talk of a possible Aegon the Conqueror movie before turning to the first Bran chapter in A Storm of Swords.

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You get a premature Aegon the Conqueror movie chat, then Bran and Hodor make time feel like a Westerosi problem with teeth.

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