House of the Dragon has been deft at calling back to earlier episodes — and the season 1 finale, episode 10, was no exception. We saw a faded page torn from a large book, a callback to the very first episode. This page is so significant it almost prevented the declaration of war between the greens — King Aegon’s supporters — and the blacks, Queen Rhaenyra’s clan.

But if you’ve watched the finale, you know things took a sour turn. Let’s discuss the significance of that torn page in the spoiler-packed section below.

Warning: Spoiler ahead.

What does the torrent page say?

Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, produces the torn page at an opportune moment in the hopes of preventing war. In episode 10, he and a small delegation meet with Queen Rhaenyra at the Dragonstone Bridge. They present “generous terms” — possession of Dragonstone castle, Driftmark island, places of “high honor” at court — on behalf of King Aegon in exchange for peace and acknowledgment of Aegon’s kinghood.

This goes down horrifically — until Hightower reveals his trump card: A torn page from an old, large book.

The old faded page bares a large picture of a woman in a crown standing over ocean waves and what look like red snakes. The old style writing reads: “Lashed together with ropes and cables, Nymeria’s fleet dispersed at the coming of the first storms, sweeping them across the sea, east, west, and south into corsair infested

There are multiple ways I ring in spooky season. I invested in cozy pajamas. I stockpile pumpkin-themed items from the grocery store. I also shift through streaming services for the best scary shows.

With tarot cards, séances, exorcisms and cults, Netflix’s recently released series Archive 81 easily checks the “super creepy” box.

Archive 81 also unfurls a wild mystery that slowly but surely sucks you in. It’s just that — and don’t let this franken you off — you’ll have to sit through a few slightly less gripping episodes first.

Archive 81 is based on a horror podcast of the same name and stars Mamoudou Athie (also see him in the underrated sci-fi movie Black Box) and Dina Shihabi in the lead roles. The show hit Netflix in January, around when Netflix premiered the final episodes of the Ozarks. Unprisingly, Archive 81 got far less attention than the conclusion to the hit crime-drama.

The opening of Archive 81 is suitably haunting. Grainy footage shows a woman pleading “please find me, please help.” She then seems to scream as someone grabs her.

From that chilling opening, we jump to the perspective of media archivist Dan (Athie). Dan is hired by a mysterious, wealthy man to restore damaged video tapes recovered from a fire at a New York apartment complex in the ’90s. And is skilled and curious. We soon learn he sadly lost his family at a young age.

By the end of the first

Excellent Star Wars series Andor reached episode 8 on Disney Plus on Wednesdaycatching up with mercenary Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in the wake of his being sentenced to six years in prison after a run-in with the wrong Imperial trooper. Turns out there’s just no escaping this terrible totalitarian regime.

Over on galactic capital Coruscant, rebel true believer Vel Sartha (Faye Marsay) has been tasked with killing Cassian so he can’t rat out recruiter Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard). Vel doesn’t seem wild about her mission, especially since Cassian played an essential role in her mission to steal millions of credits from the Empire.

It also seems to run counter to the philosophy of Luther’s fellow rebel leader Sen. Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), who isn’t wild about his willingness to shed innocent blood in their shadowy war against the Empire.

This episode was directed by Toby Hayneswho helmed also episodes 1, 2 and 3, as well 8, 9 and 10. He previously worked on Sherlock, Doctor Who and Black Mirror.

Andor occurs five years before Rogue Onewhich reveals the story immediately before the original Star Wars movie A New Hope. Let’s see how life in prison is treating Cassian, by checking out all those delicious episode 8 SPOILERS.

Shiny white hell

NARKINA 5 — Shipped to an ocean prison complex that looks a bit like the Raft in MarvelCassian continues to use the alias Keef

Everything was looking overwhelmingly grim for Laenor Velaryon in episode 7 of House of the Dragon. But in a surprise end twist, Rhaenyra Targaryen’s husband took a more fortunate path. The exact steps to this point weren’t totally clear, although in hindsight they were foreshadowed in a couple of conversations beforehand.

Let’s discuss the exact details of what happened in the spoiler-packed section below.

Warning: Spoiler ahead.

Was the plan all along for Laenor to escape?

Initially, several signs pointed to Daemon really wanting to have Laenor killed.

In their conversation at Driftmark’s port, Daemon and Rhaenyra agree that in order to be wed to each other, Laenor has to be out of the picture. “We could not marry unless Laenor were dead,” says Daemon, to which Rhaenyra responds, “I know.” It seemed as though Rhaenyra was willing to betray Laenor, despite Laenor saying he would fully commit to her, what with his lover Ser Qarl returning to the fighting in the Stepstones.

Before Rhaenyra says anything else, we cut to Daemon apparently making plans with Ser Qarl, a “knight of remarkable skill,” to murder Laenor. While Ser Qarl says Ser Laenor has been “kind” to him, it isn’t 100% clear that Qarl is loyal to Laenor. Daemon appears to be flirty with Qarl, stepping right into his personal space. Qarl might just betray Laenor in exchange for enough gold to start a new life across the Narrow Sea.

When Daemon kills a servant of a similar appearance to

You can find a wide range of excellent sci-fi movies on Prime Videos. Dust off the classics, like The Terminator and Galaxy Quest, as well as the hidden gems more people need to watch. One of those is Coherencewidely regarded as the best hidden sci-fi gem out there.

Scroll down for our top picks for sci-fi movies on Prime Video you can stream right now.

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For a well-made, thoughtful sci-fi that makes sure not to let its meditations overtake entertainment value, Archive is a great shout. The British directorial debut from Gavin Rothery stars Theo James as a scientist working on making an AI as human as possible. His reasons are hidden, personal and sure to put a spanner in the works. Drawing comparisons to Ex Machina, Archive is assured storytelling with an astute focus on character.

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Coherence doesn’t need an Avatar-size budget to craft a compelling story. The low-budget indie film follows friends at a dinner party who start noticing bizarre occurrences after a comet passes. Even more unsettling because of its grounded setting, Coherence nails the brief of true indie gem.

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Intriguing premise? Check. Low budget? Check. Twists in the end? Check. This indie sci-fi mystery from Travis Milloy solidifies its place in the Google Search quest for “best indie sci-fi gems.” Infinity Chamber’s complex story focuses on a man held in an automated detention facility. He must fight superior technology to escape, an immensely tricky