On today’s episode of Take the Black, Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman review The Hedge Knight, the beloved Game of Thrones novella that will soon be adapted into the HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. What makes this Dunk & Egg tale so special — and how might HBO bring it to life?

They also dive into the latest House of the Dragon leaks, including a mysterious set photo of a shipwrecked “Queen Who Never Was” and a controversial image of Rhaena Targaryen that suggests a major change from the books. Plus, what’s going on with Aegon’s arc in Season 3?

In other fantasy news, The Wheel of Time may be done for good as Rosamund Pike shares a farewell message. Meanwhile, The Witcher gets recast, and the showrunners have a wild explanation for it. Sophie Okonedo earns an award nomination, and author Andrzej Sapkowski throws shade at George R.R. Martin — but also offers some surprising support.

In What Are We Watching/Reading, the hosts share thoughts on the final season of Cobra Kai and the latest Murderbot episodes.

And stick around for the WiC News Lightning Round, featuring rapid-fire takes on Interview With the Vampire, the future of Rey in Star Wars, Rowling vs. Pedro Pascal, the Highlander reboot, and much more from across the fantasy and sci-fi landscape.

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On this week’s episode of Take the Black, Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman break down some of the wildest stories in sci-fi and fantasy!

First, they dive into the passionate fan campaign to save The Wheel of Time, including sky banners, Sao Paulo billboards, and emotional IG posts from Rosamund Pike. Then, they explore the future of Dune, and whether Jason Momoa’s son is about to become a giant worm god.

Later, the hosts tackle a major question: how do franchises become boring? James Gunn’s recent comments about Marvel and DC offer some insight, but is overexposure the real villain?

Plus: what we’re watching and reading, and the always-chaotic WiC News Lightning Round!

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: we stop by Westeros for some House of the Dragon season 3 casting updates and to react to the new video game Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. PLUS, we check in on the The Wheel of Time cancellation situation, including comments from Rafe Judkins, updates on the petition to save the show, and other efforts to save the show. Lastly, some What Are We Watching/Reading with Predator: Killer of Killers and Dark Winds, plus the infamous WiC News Lightning Round!

Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet