Posts Tagged ‘Ser Criston Cole’

In Defense of Ser Criston Cole

Posted: June 10, 2026 by patricksponaugle in Game of Thrones, Opinion, TV
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HBO finally released a longer trailer for House of the Dragon, Season Three (there’s been a few teaser trailers, but this was a proper one.)

With the third season airing almost at the end of June, I found myself with the time to write another Westeros-related post for #WesterosWednesday. I decided it was time for another entry in my series of questionable In Defense of [Problematic Character] posts. This time, about Ser Criston Cole.

Hold your boos until after I’ve made my case, please. (Feel free to boo me in the comments. Lack of comments obviously means Criston Cole is beloved.)

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Rhaenyra’s Ex-Boyfriend and X-ed Boyfriend

Posted: February 17, 2024 by patricksponaugle in Game of Thrones, TV
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We’re another month closer to Season Two of HBO’s House of the Dragon, but there’s still plenty of time to write about Season One. In particular, about two men in Princess Rhaenyra’s –

Rhaenyra Targaryen: That’s Queen Rhaenyra, thank you.
Me: My bad, I’m sorry Your Grace.

– about two men in Queen Rhaenyra’s dating history – Ser Criston Cole and Ser Harwin Strong.

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