Episode 114: A CLASH OF KINGS, DAENERYS III: ”The Fiery Ladder”

2020-06-01

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Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Daenerys gets rejected by the Pureborn, gets manipulated by Xaro and watches a really fun magic show. Oh, and Quaithe is there. Yay? This week, we: - Talk about GRRM's worldview vs Tolkien's. - Get into the Pureborn and what boredom and wealth do to the Pureborn (and people) - Demonstrate that Xaro is a total POS - Talk about the rise of magic and what that means - Roll our eyes at Quaithe and Jorah - Answer the question as to what would have happened if Dany went to Asshai Next week: Myrcella goes to Dorne, and a minor plot-point but the city erupts in riot in ACO...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!

In this episode, Daenerys gets rejected by the Pureborn, gets manipulated by Xaro and watches a really fun magic show. Oh, and Quaithe is there. Yay?

This week, we:

- Talk about GRRM's worldview vs Tolkien's.

- Get into the Pureborn and what boredom and wealth do to the Pureborn (and people)

- Demonstrate that Xaro is a total POS

- Talk about the rise of magic and what that means

- Roll our eyes at Quaithe and Jorah

- Answer the question as to what would have happened if Dany went to Asshai

Next week: Myrcella goes to Dorne, and a minor plot-point but the city erupts in riot in ACOK, Tyrion IX!

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