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Major Lessons Learned  House of the Author's Analysis  HotD Episode 6 Theory about Larys with Spoilers : https://youtu.be/T4WdhncBNrA To participate: Watch an episode and enjoy it. Then watch it again and take notes. Here are some handy forms to help you keep track of your findings. Episode Questionnaire         S1E6 Script If you notice something I missed, please leave me a comment below. I will keep track of all our findings and publish them on this  Playlist .

Prof. Savannah Selbourne is a tough character to love. She’s frequently sarcastic. She kisses ass, and climbs the ladder at work. She thinks of her interns as numbers, and hides from them instead of teaching them. She has no idea why they have such a difficult time approaching her. But she is also loyal. Loyal to an eccentric cast of friends. Loyal to her wife, who is sinking into a deep depression. And loyal to a government that treats her like a second-class citizen and denies her the one thing her wife needs—permission to have a baby. At last, Savannah’s day has come. She is getting a promotion and a raise that will put a bigger apartment within her reach. Finally she has a shot at achieving her wife’s dream of having a baby. But the journalistic responsibilities that come with her new job lead her to the mystery of the Poison Maker. The closer she gets to the truth about this mysterious figure, the father she gets from her goals, and her loyalty to her nation is about to crack unde...

  Major Lessons Learned by House of the Author's Analysis of  HotD Episode 2 Targaryen Blood Line Opening:  https://youtu.be/Fk1yOETppKg Body Language Exercise Psychoanalytic Lit Crit Worksheet To participate: Watch an episode and enjoy it. Then watch it again and take notes. Here are some handy forms to help you keep track of your findings. Episode 2         S1E2 Script If you notice something I missed, please leave me a comment below. I will keep track of all our findings and publish them on this  Playlist .

Major Lessons Learned by House of the Author's Analysis of  HotD Episode 1 To participate: Watch an episode and enjoy it. Then watch it again and take notes. Here are some handy forms to help you keep track of your findings. Episode 1            S1E1 Script If you notice something I missed, please leave me a comment below. I will keep track of all our findings and publish them on this  Playlist .

  Good News. Bad News. Good news . Our first contact with alien life is a microbe that can solve all our energy woes.  Bad news . It’s also a deadly disease. Good news . A nearby star system likely holds the key to unlocking the microbes energy potential without succumbing to the disease. Bad news . Disgraced astro-biologist Ryland Grace is the sole survivor of his crew and he can’t remember his own name, let alone why he was sent to this solar system. Good news . Dr. Grace gets help from a world famous engineer. Bad news . The engineer doesn’t speak English and is trapped on another ship. Good news : The two astronauts become unlikely friends. Bad news . The two have to overcome a vast chasm of cultural differences and communication problems in order to team up and save both their peoples.

  HBO premieres the prequel to Game of Thrones  8/21/22 at 9 pm EDT and 6 pm MST I CAN'T WAIT! The original Game of Thrones turned out to be one of the most popular shows HBO ever produced. So much so that they assigned their best writers to the show and hired excellent acting talent. The House of the Dragon prequel will likely get the same red carpet treatment. That means writers have an opportunity to learn from these top-of-their-game professionals. Watch an episode and enjoy it. Then watch it again and take notes. Here are some handy forms to help you keep track of your findings. Episode 1            S1E1 Script Episode 2           S1E2 Script Episode 3           S1E3 Script Episode 4               S1E4 Script Episode 5               S1E5 Script Episode 6           S1E6 Script I will keep tra...

  How far   would you go to stay alive?  To protect your loved ones? Irma has already decided. There is nothing she won’t do to keep her family alive in this harsh, hot world. She's already murdered another family to take their home--an easily defensible island control tower with a ready supply of fish.  When a hurricane churns the waters at the base of the tower, driving away the fish, and rips off the roof, Irma decides to abandon their water-logged home. She moves her tribe to the mainland. Unfortunately, the mainland is so hot they must seek shelter from the sun each morning to survive. It is also already inhabited by tribes of people guarding scarce resources who don’t welcome Irma’s people. Irma is more than willing to engage and fight for her tribe, but Lucy is aghast at Irma’s depravity. Lucy believes there are moral limits one should not cross. Limits Irma has crossed without hesitation. But when Lucy’s own children are endangered, she must decide wher...