House of the Dragon season 2 has been really intense! Even though I spent weeks studying Targaryen history, this first episode still took me by surprise. It looks like things are heating up in Westeros, so buckle up! The spectators of Westeros prepare to free the dragons! After a two-year hiatus, House of the Dragon returns for season 2!
Although Season 1 featured some incredible moments (who can forget the magnificent dragon fights?), it wasn’t perfect. Particularly in the childbirth scenes, the story felt rushed. They were a bit excessive. However, I can confidently declare that Season 2 is a completely different animal after diving back into Fire and Blood and brushing up on all things Targaryen.
I promise the wait was worth it. This season will be incredible with unexpected twists that will almost take your breath away. Get ready for a whole new level of craziness, as House of the Dragon will surpass even the wildest scenes from Game of Thrones. Let’s start the games.
**Scroll down dragons! House of the Dragon returns for a third season. So let’s review our memories before we begin. A massive fight for the Iron Throne that took place in the crazy season 1 finale marked the start of season 2. The **. Just keep in mind that King Viserys is no longer with us.
Over Rhaenyra, the king’s royal heir (and daughter!), the council selected Aegon, her grandson. Stepmother Alicent, once Rhaenyra’s best friend, feels that the king intended for Aegon to succeed him. Rhaenyra enraged and determined, headed to Dragonstone to gather an army and claim her own land.
Return to season two. Jace, Rhaenyra’s son, is trying to become an ally. Indeed, the Starks are back! He meets Cregan Stark at the Wall after flying all the way north. Although Cregan is aware that winter is approaching (as it always is), he decides to support Rhaenyra’s claim. Good news for Team Rhaenyra! However, not all are good news. The news that Aemond Targaryen killed his brother Lucerys in the season one finale has just reached Jace. It was a rather arduous welcome.
Rhaenyra has returned to Dragonstone and is grieving. In Kings Landing, Rhaenys (Eve Best) and her dragon stop Daemon (Matt Smith), who is desperately seeking revenge. She informs Rhaenyra, who needs verification that a raven has reported the death of her son. Later on the beach, Rhaenyra finds Lucerys’ clothes and a broken dragon wing. Although it is foolish to act rashly in retaliation during an impending war, Daemon is determined to take revenge and declares a son for a son.
She holds Rhaenys responsible for not murdering Aegon II at his coronation, claiming that doing so would have destroyed Aegon’s ancestry. I agree that one of the main differences between the book and episode 9 is her attendance at her coronation and it is reasonable to blame her for what happens after her. Rhaenys and her husband Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) impose a naval blockade to protect Dragonstone and the Driftmark in the meantime.
The former captain of ships and commander of the royal fleet, Corlys, sided with the monarchy. Additionally, he is recovering from an off-screen altercation with pirates in the first season. It seems that Alyn (Abubakar Salim), a member of the crew, saved him and is now giving Corlys the hilt of a sword that was entrusted to Lucerys, the Driftmark heiress, from the previous season. Remember those turbulent times when Vaemond’s brother Corlys publicly killed Vaemond after the latter questioned Lucerys’ claim.
Tom Glynn-Carney’s unannounced ascension to the throne in the previous season was a revelation, as he played a king who was obviously overburdened with responsibilities. King Aegon II of Kings Landing is excited to introduce his young son Jaehaerys at a small council meeting that emphasizes the importance of the boy’s future as king. There are still questions about Jaehaeryss’ suitability for the position.
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The council members are distracted during the meeting by Jaehaerys’ innocent game with large stone marbles. As the battle approaches, Aegon II anxiously considers riding out to confront Rhaenyra, but his advisors advise against endangering the king’s safety outside of King’s Landing.
Like Milly Alcock’s performance in the first series, Glynn-Carneys is expected to be the star of this one. Alicent subsequently meets the cunning Larys Strong, who boasts of getting rid of disloyal employees and makes the poisonous suggestion of taking Aegon II’s grandfather’s place as Hand of the King. The blacksmith Hugh is among the commoners who petition Aegon II to grant them resources for crossbows that can kill dragons.
Aegon II alternates between moments of kindness and despotic impulses toward his people. With stronger pacing, interesting supporting cast members, and rising tension leading to an inevitable conflict filled with unexpected horrors, House of the Dragon season 2 improves upon the first installment.
Cheddar and Blood. Along with her elaborate accent, Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) brings back a complicated plot from the previous season. Both are intended to be simplified in this season of House of the Dragon. Daemon tasks him with using her criminal spy network to locate two important people.
When Daemon plans a surprise assassination attempt on Aemond Targaryen, he is able to identify the Red Keep’s rat catcher and a disloyal member of the Kingsguard. A son for a son Daemon says repeating previous events. These two hitmen are referred to in the books as Blood and Cheese (yes, there is a Cheese) and are famous for their savagery: Cheese even kicks a dog to highlight how disgusting they are. The couple discovers Queen Helaena (Phia Saban) sleeping with her children while she prowls the castle’s rat-infested tunnels.
They brutally murder young Jaehaerys while he sleeps and horribly behead him thinking that his mission is about to come to an end. A son for a son, says Blood once again. Rather than being the end of Season 1, this surprising incident would seem more appropriate as a trigger for Season 2. Feeling devastated, Queen Helaena flees only to find her mother in a precarious situation with Ser Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel). ).
A major divergence from the original text is the relationship between Alicent and Ser Criston, which gives Ser Criston more depth and drama. His response to discovering Blood and Cheeses’ crimes while in charge predicts more unrest. Back for another season of The Worst Person in Westeros Slate writers gather after each episode of House of the Dragon to debate which character is the most despicable in the entire region. This week associate writer Nadira Goffe and senior editor Sam Adams share their thoughts.
Sam Adams: Starting Season 2 without a review turned out to be difficult because it’s been a while since our last conversation. Even with the help of introductory summaries, the premiere took me to familiar locations like Winterfell Courtyard and the Wall, but I had trouble identifying the characters and following their conversations.
Is it really possible to identify the worst person in Westeros if we can’t even identify them? Before nominating candidate Nadira, what was your reintroduction to the world of House of the Dragon like? This is a more general concern that arises after consulting the A Song of Ice and Fire Wiki for clarification. Nadira Goffe: I tried the same strategy, but soon found myself confused, especially when it came to characters like Harry Collett’s young Penn Badgley, who plays Jacaerys Rhaenyra’s son.
Back to the series, which picks up right where it left off thanks to YouTube for a full recap (recap man, thanks!). War is approaching as a result of Aemond’s deadly mistake that killed Rhaenyra’s youngest son, Lucerys. Tensions are rising. Daemon seeks revenge as he supports his allies while Rhaenyra demands justice and proof of death.
While having a scandalous affair with Ser Criston, Cole Alicent manages to keep his mischievous children under control in Kings Landing. While Aemond’s father, Otto Hightower, works to maintain his authority as Alicent’s grandfather and Hand of the King, Aemond refuses to accept his grave mistake.
Rarely does one find sympathy in this world of flawed characters, except for young Jace, who is traumatized by the death of his brother, and Rhaenyra, who is grieving. For all his flaws, there are many candidates to be named the worst person in Westeros due to this profusion of vile characters. What do you think about the callous disregard shown by Daemon (towards Rhaenyra’s pain) and Aemond (towards his own past transgressions) in this episode? They appear to be two sides of an eerily similar coin.