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Rhaenyra Targaryen is just about fed up. The castle she finally conquered at the start of House of the Dragon season 3 has become more like a prison where she's forced to babysit her political rivals, hide from her enemies, and field complaints from the local commonfolk while they insult her behind her back. But Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) knows she was born for more than this. She was meant for greatness — a belief that was passed down by her father and then reinforced by a witchy prophecy seen by her husband/uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). source https://www.polygon.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-finale-prince-that-was-promised/

George R.R. Martin set fans of his fantasy epic alight when he took to his blog on September 4, 2024, to post about changes he disagreed with for HBO’s adaptation of his Targaryen history book, Fire & Blood — namely the adaptation’s handling of Helaena Targaryen and her son, Maelor. The post, titled Beware the Butterflies, was deleted shortly afterward, but not before fans had saved and dissected every word of it to analyze why the cracks between GRRM and House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal had begun to show. source https://www.polygon.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-ending-explained-grrm/

At other times, abstract or confusing endings can leave audiences feeling dissatisfied, as is the case with the “Congratulations!” final scene in the original Neon Genesis Evangelion . While this anime ending has its thematic merits, fan reactions remain split, especially when contextualized against the fleshed-out conclusions of The End of Evangelion and the Rebuild tetralogy . source https://www.polygon.com/best-anime-endings-divisive-controversial/

The X-Men are here. After years of anticipation, the MCU has introduced its first X-Man into the primary timeline. Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues the story of Peter Parker (Tom Holland) after Doctor Strange erases his secret identity from the world’s memory. Yet the movie also doubles as an origin story for Jean Grey (Sadie Sink), presenting us with a version of her that’s unlike anything audiences have seen or read before. source https://www.polygon.com/spider-man-jean-grey-new-take-x-men/

The multiverse is one of the most popular plot devices in science fiction and superhero stories these days. Shows like Loki and Rick and Morty, and movies like Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All at Once, use it to examine the identities of their characters, with infinite variations revealing a person’s best and worst qualities and the traits that are most core to their personality. It’s also a way of ramping up the stakes, telling stories where characters are more likely to die — since there are plenty of doppelgängers to replace them — and entire worlds can be destroyed. Fans of the genre will get a fresh blockbuster soon with Avengers: Doomsday . But before then, you should check out one of the most thoughtful multiverse shows, which returns to Apple TV in three weeks. source https://www.po...

The final season of Netflix's The Witcher has been quietly delayed. While the show was previously expected to arrive in 2026, based on Netflix's marketing materials and the show's shooting schedule, The Witcher season 5 is now slated for a 2027 release, according to a report from What's On Netflix . source https://www.polygon.com/the-witcher-season-5-has-been-quietly-delayed/