“The Fight to the Death”
A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 7.

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Episode Notes
Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the new HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they’re discussing Episode 7, “The Fight to the Death,” in which Lyra travels to Svalbard and meets Iofur Raknison, the ruler of the panserbjørne.
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