I loved the scene with Alicent and his brother. It's like she was seeking reassurance that she had made at least one good son. He noticed that's what she needed, and told her, truthfully, that Daeron was kind. That was sweet.
It’s such a double edged sword for her, too, because on the one hand she’s surely relieved and happy that at least one of her sons has grown up to be noble and kind… but it must also sting immensely that it’s the one who she hasn’t had any hand in raising and barely even knows as a person.
Apparently dragons are like cats. If you try to force a bond you're in for a world of pain, but if they choose to adopt you there's nothing you can do about it but accept the new carnivore in your life.
I was wondering why Seasmoke was hovering above the docks/shore. I think it was in episode 2 or 3? Addam was crab fishing. He saw a dragon flying over. That was an intended clue. Seasmoke sensed a "royal-blood" below. Cool to see him attempting to avoid a dragon. Seasmoke be stalking. 😂
27:08-27:14 For all the reasons to not like Alicent, and she's given us a few... I appreciated how she was trying to shield Helaena without regard for herself, before guards could get to them.
I enjoyed this episode. Alys came through for Daemon which I love. Aemond calling in Otto was smart. I love Rhaenyra sending the food to KL. The best was Seasmoke choosing Addam. I hope Corlys will now accept Addam and I hope he's on Rhaenyra's side. I'm conflicted because while I don't like Aegon or Larys I like them teaming up. Lol I'm so excited about the next episode!
Obviously the Pitkeepers were wrong about you cannot show fear. Because as soon as he finishes his first ride, Addam is going to have to go home long enough to change his smallcloths.
Sesska with the Rory reference!! LOL!!! No, he'd see River again! It's funny that when the Lannisters show up they're still a bunch of jerks already acting like they're The royal family! This episode in particular showed a wide range of characters and setting up future events. It's a shame there's only 2 more episodes to the season!
Alicent's brother seemed like quite a sympathetic character this week. He can't be long for this world. I have to admit that I don't quite get how a city that controls large parts of Westeros is starved by a naval blockade.
King's Landing is a merchant port first and foremost. Land access is slower than the sea and more prone to banditry. Most of the in-kingdom assets would be seized by the war effort and the breadbasket (Reach) is currently exploding with Beesbury's and Hightowers, with Tyrels being neutral stance as of now. Edit: Raising levies also depletes the workforce.
I don't know if it's what I think, but Jason's way of speaking reminds me a lot of Tyrion and Jaime 😆, I don't know if it's the accent of the Western lands, a touch of elegance and superiority combined with a certain boredom of interacting with people whom They do not consider themselves their equals
When it comes to that scene with Halena mentioning how the bug no longer sings, If you notice, those look like little bird cages. Which brings me back to last season when Rahniese is having the discussion with Alicent about how shes a "Bird in a cage" and only wants to make a window in the walls of her prison.... Alicent no longer has ANY control. That window is now shut therefore the caged bird no longer sings. Represented by the fact she is dressing and behaving like the old caged bird she once was and now is again. Just a thought.
Yeah, that scene and the one with Alicent and his brother were easily my favorites here. Weird to see people gushing over these dragon shots when there is such fantastic drama and acting abound but I guess to each their own.
See, now I am torn somewhat. I’m a Team Green man, thus I love the shade of green on that shirt. By the same token, though I am not a Team Black man, I do love your mom’s Darth Vader necklace, hence my conflict, Jess. That’s a tough one.
I don’t want the Daemon & Harren Hall story line either but I think it’s necessary to sideline him otherwise the war will be over early for Daemon will lead an offensive and slay Vhaegar and Aemond first chance he gets. End of story.
*House* *of* *the* *Dragon* *S2* *=* *Disappointment?* Smallfolk is currently at a 7.0 on IMDb, the lowest rated episode for HOT D. Season 2 has hit all-time lows with 2x3 The Burning Mill (7.8), 2x5 Regent (7.6), and 2x6 Smallfolk (7.0). The lowest rated episode from Season 1 was 1x6 The Princess and the Queen at 8.0. Why are the writers turning Daemon, George R.R. Martin’s all-time favorite Targaryen, into a useless dumbass of a character who has gone emo thanks to his bad acid/mushroom trips in Harrenhal? I’m aware that’s where Daemon is and it gives Matt Smith something to do, but they stretched his subplot way too long. He hasn’t changed for the better, so what’s the point? Wasted Matt this season. *Book* *Spoilers* So when we get to the Two Betrayers and Ulf is going to betray Rhaenyra because he feels entitled to more land and rewards, are the writers going to ignore Daemon wanting to give Ulf what he wants? In the book, Rhaenyra, mistakenly does not give Ulf that. Ulf and Hugh will betray her. If everybody listened to Daemon, none of this would happen. Otto would’ve been killed years ago. Viserys would’ve never married and had kids with Alicent. Daemon has more experience around the smallfolk than Rhaenyra ever had. Everybody should’ve listened to Daemon but no. Make the writers assassinate GRRM’s work and his favorite Targaryen. Remember those “Thanos was right” memes? That’s basically Daemon. His thought process is nutty but if everyone listened to him from the start, their House wouldn’t break apart like that. That’s what happens after dealing with a soft ruler. The one other time a female Targaryen wanted the Iron Throne, KL was burned. If you find Daemon too much of a wildcard, then Jaehaerys should’ve chose Rhaenys over Viserys. In the book, it’s actually Viserys vs. Laenor. Rhaenys was already one of my favorites before HOT D aired. I believe she will remain a favorite once the series is over. Rhaenyra is basically Starlight in The Boys S1-S3. She’s Little Miss Perfect for now although Rhaenyra has done some lying herself. We will get to a point with Rhaenyra where we will start questioning her rule. Otto is such a POS for pushing Aegon because he thought nobody in Westeros would take a woman seriously. Didn’t Alicent and him run the kingdom when Viserys was dying? But I’m glad Aemond wants his grandpa back after calling Larys a toad. That was funny. Aemond is now in full Sith mode and there’s no turning back. Bringing Otto back will make Ep. 8 extremely satisfying. Extremely. Otto is the biggest homewrecker because Daemon could see right through that c*nt. Women writers just want to emasculate Daemon like they did to Indiana Jones. To quote Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972): “Look how they massacred my boy.” What the writers are doing to Daemon would be like if you take Homelander and Butcher and turn them into The Deep. They’re ruining Daemon like Gunn will do to Superman. Make the most dangerous man in Westeros and turn him into a loser because he’s a white guy like they did to Luke, Han, and Indy. I’m starting to think Ryan Condal doesn’t know what he’s doing. He’s no different than the overrated Dave Filoni in Star Wars. Then Sara Hess and Clare Kilner are like the Deborah Chow and Leslye Headland of HOT D. They hire fake fangirls thinking they know the lore. Sara Hess, a lesbian, must’ve loved watching Rhaenyra and Mysaria make out like that. But in the book, Rhaenyra and Mysaria were known to be lovers. Watching them kiss wasn’t surprising. A W for the LGBT. I do think part of the disappointment might also be coming from George’s limited material for the Dance of the Dragons. It’s only written in a few chapters in Fire & Blood. HBO writers has to make up newer stuff to stretch the story out. And isn’t the Dance overrated? Targaryen civil war seems like a downgrade from Game of Thrones. Smaller in scope, less characters to root for. And if you expect tons of dragon fights, expect to be disappointed. Syrax never gets into one. Caraxes has one fight against a dragon. Why does HOT D keep giving us more White Walker references? Nobody cares. We saw what Arya did to the Night King. The threat of the White Walkers is the most overrated thing to come out of Game of Thrones after we saw what Arya did to their leader. The White Walkers were hyped up for 8 seasons only to kill them all after ONE episode and give Arya her fan service killing a superior swordsman. Another moment watching a less trained female kill a more trained male character. I enjoyed reading a comment on Alicent. She mistreated Aegon and Aemond as kids and is now wondering why they’re not as kind as Daeron whom she hardly knows. 🤣 Seasmoke made Trump’s catchphrase, YOU’RE FIRED, extremely literal. But then practically does a Weinstein and doesn’t give Addam his own free will. Seasmoke became a rapist and forced Addam to mount him like Harvey did to those actresses. Is Seasmoke a racist and sexist too? Burns a white guy. Only wants Black guys with dreadlocks. The two best characters from HOT D are already dead: Viserys was MVP for S1 and Rhaenys for S2. You know who is the best character still alive in this show? It’s actually Mysaria. She’s the one giving great advice to Rhaenyra and it’s not for selfish personal gains for herself the way someone like Littlefinger or Otto would want. Mysaria was the one using the smallfolk as an angle to help Rhaenyra’s claim. She’s a better version of Missandei. House of the Dragon is starting to lose some of it’s luster. I can understand the complaints that’s it’s mostly slow and boring. Will never be as epic in scope as Game of Thrones. We’re following the same 5 main characters (Rhaenyra, Daemon, Alicent, Aemond, Criston). Otto will return but won’t have much to do. Then the newer ones haven’t been all that interesting except for maybe Alys Rivers but nobody really knows WTF she wants. Story is getting stretched out but in pointless directions. Writers are making most of the main characters worse to the point that it makes viewers detached from them and the story. When you adapt from a book and certain things are done wrong, we start thinking it’s just fanfic written on Wattpad like what Leslye did for The Acolyte. And then the newer characters like the Hull boys, Ulf, Hugh, and Gwayne, haven’t been all that interesting. Most of the side characters are written paper thin. House of the Dragon S2: B Ep. 1: B Ep. 2: A- Ep. 3: C+ Ep. 4: A Ep. 5: C+ Ep. 6: B- Ep. 7: ? Ep. 8: ? I will be generous and give Smallfolk a B- only because Paddy returned. But it was mostly an episode that meandered like Ep. 3 and 5 did. We’ve only had two A quality episodes of the 6 we’ve seen so far. I did downgrade the overall Season 2 from a B+ to a B. Another meh episode from Ep. 7, and it will go down to a B-. Seems like HBO blew most of their budget on Ep. 4. Then writers are taking a few sentences from Fire & Blood and turning it into an hour long episode but it goes nowhere. Best Characters (For The Entire Series) 1. Rhaenys 2. Viserys 3. Mysaria 👀 4. Daeron 5. Rhaenyra 6. Daemon 7. Aemond 8. Aegon 9. Otto 10. Alicent Daeron hasn’t even been seen yet and I already like what I’m hearing from Gwayne. HBO turning Daemon into trash and Aemond into an unlikable POS. I’m still Team Daemon but what a joke he’s turning out to be thanks to the HBO writers. Make him more interesting by making him weirder, ruthless, dumber, and more pathetic. He goes from threatening Simon Strong with a knife to crying in another scene. Do not expect many dragon fights. It’s severely limited in that area. Vhagar fought thrice in her life and we’ve already seen two of them. Don’t expect to see her fight again until late in the series. We have the Battle of Gullet delayed until S3 when that happens before Rhaenyra takes over King’s Landing. Then what will HBO do with the two Tumbleton battles? Skip them and show it’s already been fought to save money? Tired of watching troops walk to castles and nobody is fighting. Let’s face it, the Dance of the Dragons is overrated. Some of that from George’s own limitations as a writer. Same with Aegon the Conqueror. I’m not sure Dunk and Egg will be all that fascinating either but I do want to watch a smaller contained story. A more interesting series would be Robert’s Rebellion which consists of more Houses than just one’s own civil war. That feels more epic than the Dance. House of the Dragon issues - Slow and boring - Making popular characters worse - Less characters to root for - Less locations to see - Not enough dragon fights - Stretching useless subplots too long Ep. 7 should be another slow burn finding dragonseeds. Then Ep. 8 will end up being either the best or 2nd best episode of S2 next to The Red Dragon and the Gold. HOT D = House of the Disappointment Still better than The Acolyte. I will still continue to watch it. The Boys S4, Cobra Kai S6 P1, and HOT D S2 are all weaker than their previous season but I will still watch all of them. We probably won’t get a Season 3 of HOT D for another 2 years. Just a shame HBO turned one of the best, if not the best character in the Dance and turned him into a dumb and worthless character this season. It’s like taking Vader and turning him into a whiny b*tch. Oh, wait. That did happen in the Prequels. Seasmoke: Before you die, there is something you should know about us, Darklyn. Steffon Darklyn: What? Seasmoke: I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate. Steffon Darklyn: What's that make us? Seasmoke: Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become. Then Seasmoke proceeds to choose Fab, one half of Milli Vanilli.
@penguin50279 do you have ANY evidence or a you making a baseless claim??? On the contrary, We Light the Way, which features Laenor making out with Joffrey has an 8.8. Why didn't the "homophobes" bomb that one?
Daemon has shown character growth. He actually asked for help in this episode and tool advice from a woman no less. Season one Daemon would never have done either of those things. His visions have been about confronting his sins and accepting he is not meant to rule. SPOILER In the preview for next week, Daemon rejects the crown in his final vision.
@@havok6280 there are many reviews stating they hated the episode because of the rhaenyra being “gay” plot line. and idk maybe because laenor is not that important of a character unlike rhaenyra. and he was heavily heavily implied to be gay in the book whereas rhaenyra was only slightly implied.
Seasmoke: “Dude, you gotta help me out before they try to match-make me again.”
I loved the scene with Alicent and his brother. It's like she was seeking reassurance that she had made at least one good son. He noticed that's what she needed, and told her, truthfully, that Daeron was kind. That was sweet.
Yeah I like that too. He gained more of my respect after that.
It’s such a double edged sword for her, too, because on the one hand she’s surely relieved and happy that at least one of her sons has grown up to be noble and kind… but it must also sting immensely that it’s the one who she hasn’t had any hand in raising and barely even knows as a person.
Addam: {Cowers against the rocks in terror.}
Seasmoke: I'll kiss him and love him and squeeze him and hug him and call him George!
Ah, a fellow Looney Tunes fan.
Lol he’s like can’t you see I’m trying to be your friend?!
Apparently dragons are like cats. If you try to force a bond you're in for a world of pain, but if they choose to adopt you there's nothing you can do about it but accept the new carnivore in your life.
Absolutely loved this episode!!! So sad its almost overrrr
I was wondering why Seasmoke was hovering above the docks/shore. I think it was in episode 2 or 3? Addam was crab fishing. He saw a dragon flying over. That was an intended clue. Seasmoke sensed a "royal-blood" below. Cool to see him attempting to avoid a dragon. Seasmoke be stalking. 😂
34:05 Imagine that between Khaleesi and Missandei
27:08-27:14
For all the reasons to not like Alicent, and she's given us a few... I appreciated how she was trying to shield Helaena without regard for herself, before guards could get to them.
20:33 "there's a dragon afoot" 😂😂😂
I enjoyed this episode. Alys came through for Daemon which I love. Aemond calling in Otto was smart. I love Rhaenyra sending the food to KL. The best was Seasmoke choosing Addam. I hope Corlys will now accept Addam and I hope he's on Rhaenyra's side. I'm conflicted because while I don't like Aegon or Larys I like them teaming up. Lol I'm so excited about the next episode!
Oh me too. That Sea Smoke scene was great. He’s like I’m choosing my own rider. Shy are you running? I like you! Most aggressuvely cute claiming ever.
Anakin reading up on Daemon's war crimes: Yeah, I'll be team black for you.
Obviously the Pitkeepers were wrong about you cannot show fear.
Because as soon as he finishes his first ride, Addam is going to have to go home long enough to change his smallcloths.
Oh totally. He was terrified. I wonder what Rhaenyra will think? I hope Corlis can explain.
I love this episode it’s breaks my heart it’s almost over
I have to say, I’m kinda here for Rhaenyra and Misariah. They’re a total power couple.
Sesska with the Rory reference!! LOL!!! No, he'd see River again! It's funny that when the Lannisters show up they're still a bunch of jerks already acting like they're The royal family! This episode in particular showed a wide range of characters and setting up future events. It's a shame there's only 2 more episodes to the season!
Mysaria's one of the only people to become a dragon rider with no Targaryen blood
Alicent's brother seemed like quite a sympathetic character this week. He can't be long for this world.
I have to admit that I don't quite get how a city that controls large parts of Westeros is starved by a naval blockade.
King's Landing is a merchant port first and foremost. Land access is slower than the sea and more prone to banditry. Most of the in-kingdom assets would be seized by the war effort and the breadbasket (Reach) is currently exploding with Beesbury's and Hightowers, with Tyrels being neutral stance as of now.
Edit: Raising levies also depletes the workforce.
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The boat scene reminded me of the one and only
I think they are setting up that Rhaena is going to be picked by the dragon in the Vale.
That’s what I thijk too.
Yea me too! Let’s hope we see it before the end of this season.
So Dragons are a bit like cats they drop in on you and all of sudden you have a cat.
Love how, along with everyone else, you have such respect for Paddy❤
Rhaena may become a Dragonrider as well, before the season is over and all this is getting me excited to Vhagar getting jumped by multiple Dragons.
I don't know if it's what I think, but Jason's way of speaking reminds me a lot of Tyrion and Jaime 😆, I don't know if it's the accent of the Western lands, a touch of elegance and superiority combined with a certain boredom of interacting with people whom They do not consider themselves their equals
"How are the bugs doin?"
😂😂😂
When it comes to that scene with Halena mentioning how the bug no longer sings, If you notice, those look like little bird cages. Which brings me back to last season when Rahniese is having the discussion with Alicent about how shes a "Bird in a cage" and only wants to make a window in the walls of her prison.... Alicent no longer has ANY control. That window is now shut therefore the caged bird no longer sings. Represented by the fact she is dressing and behaving like the old caged bird she once was and now is again. Just a thought.
ever heard of knocking when its comes rheayra and mysaria 😂😂
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❤Paddy Considine!!❤
Aegon and Larys scene was my favorite i the entire season
Yeah, that scene and the one with Alicent and his brother were easily my favorites here. Weird to see people gushing over these dragon shots when there is such fantastic drama and acting abound but I guess to each their own.
I love your hair, and I really love that necklace. Might be worth something, do you know?
Hi Chippie, How are you doing? Xxxx
THANKS for this, @SesskaSays!!!! Loving S2!!! #GoT #GameofThrones #HotD #HouseoftheDragon
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I think Jess you mean that the Rhaenyra scene was a matter of need more than anything else.
I can’t take Daemon’s hallucinations anymore 🥱
I think it will all be revealed there is probably a reason for all of this.
I like this episode alot!! 😊
you're one of my favorite hotd reactors ❤️
See, now I am torn somewhat. I’m a Team Green man, thus I love the shade of green on that shirt. By the same token, though I am not a Team Black man, I do love your mom’s Darth Vader necklace, hence my conflict, Jess. That’s a tough one.
I don’t want the Daemon & Harren Hall story line either but I think it’s necessary to sideline him otherwise the war will be over early for Daemon will lead an offensive and slay Vhaegar and Aemond first chance he gets. End of story.
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In all honesty, I’m getting tired of Damon’s fentanyl episodes😂 it’s also getting annoying just fly off for God sakes
*House* *of* *the* *Dragon* *S2* *=* *Disappointment?*
Smallfolk is currently at a 7.0 on IMDb, the lowest rated episode for HOT D. Season 2 has hit all-time lows with 2x3 The Burning Mill (7.8), 2x5 Regent (7.6), and 2x6 Smallfolk (7.0). The lowest rated episode from Season 1 was 1x6 The Princess and the Queen at 8.0.
Why are the writers turning Daemon, George R.R. Martin’s all-time favorite Targaryen, into a useless dumbass of a character who has gone emo thanks to his bad acid/mushroom trips in Harrenhal? I’m aware that’s where Daemon is and it gives Matt Smith something to do, but they stretched his subplot way too long. He hasn’t changed for the better, so what’s the point? Wasted Matt this season.
*Book* *Spoilers*
So when we get to the Two Betrayers and Ulf is going to betray Rhaenyra because he feels entitled to more land and rewards, are the writers going to ignore Daemon wanting to give Ulf what he wants? In the book, Rhaenyra, mistakenly does not give Ulf that. Ulf and Hugh will betray her. If everybody listened to Daemon, none of this would happen. Otto would’ve been killed years ago. Viserys would’ve never married and had kids with Alicent. Daemon has more experience around the smallfolk than Rhaenyra ever had.
Everybody should’ve listened to Daemon but no. Make the writers assassinate GRRM’s work and his favorite Targaryen. Remember those “Thanos was right” memes? That’s basically Daemon. His thought process is nutty but if everyone listened to him from the start, their House wouldn’t break apart like that. That’s what happens after dealing with a soft ruler. The one other time a female Targaryen wanted the Iron Throne, KL was burned.
If you find Daemon too much of a wildcard, then Jaehaerys should’ve chose Rhaenys over Viserys. In the book, it’s actually Viserys vs. Laenor. Rhaenys was already one of my favorites before HOT D aired. I believe she will remain a favorite once the series is over. Rhaenyra is basically Starlight in The Boys S1-S3. She’s Little Miss Perfect for now although Rhaenyra has done some lying herself. We will get to a point with Rhaenyra where we will start questioning her rule.
Otto is such a POS for pushing Aegon because he thought nobody in Westeros would take a woman seriously. Didn’t Alicent and him run the kingdom when Viserys was dying? But I’m glad Aemond wants his grandpa back after calling Larys a toad. That was funny. Aemond is now in full Sith mode and there’s no turning back. Bringing Otto back will make Ep. 8 extremely satisfying. Extremely. Otto is the biggest homewrecker because Daemon could see right through that c*nt.
Women writers just want to emasculate Daemon like they did to Indiana Jones. To quote Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972): “Look how they massacred my boy.” What the writers are doing to Daemon would be like if you take Homelander and Butcher and turn them into The Deep. They’re ruining Daemon like Gunn will do to Superman. Make the most dangerous man in Westeros and turn him into a loser because he’s a white guy like they did to Luke, Han, and Indy.
I’m starting to think Ryan Condal doesn’t know what he’s doing. He’s no different than the overrated Dave Filoni in Star Wars. Then Sara Hess and Clare Kilner are like the Deborah Chow and Leslye Headland of HOT D. They hire fake fangirls thinking they know the lore. Sara Hess, a lesbian, must’ve loved watching Rhaenyra and Mysaria make out like that. But in the book, Rhaenyra and Mysaria were known to be lovers. Watching them kiss wasn’t surprising. A W for the LGBT.
I do think part of the disappointment might also be coming from George’s limited material for the Dance of the Dragons. It’s only written in a few chapters in Fire & Blood. HBO writers has to make up newer stuff to stretch the story out. And isn’t the Dance overrated? Targaryen civil war seems like a downgrade from Game of Thrones. Smaller in scope, less characters to root for. And if you expect tons of dragon fights, expect to be disappointed. Syrax never gets into one. Caraxes has one fight against a dragon.
Why does HOT D keep giving us more White Walker references? Nobody cares. We saw what Arya did to the Night King. The threat of the White Walkers is the most overrated thing to come out of Game of Thrones after we saw what Arya did to their leader. The White Walkers were hyped up for 8 seasons only to kill them all after ONE episode and give Arya her fan service killing a superior swordsman. Another moment watching a less trained female kill a more trained male character.
I enjoyed reading a comment on Alicent. She mistreated Aegon and Aemond as kids and is now wondering why they’re not as kind as Daeron whom she hardly knows. 🤣 Seasmoke made Trump’s catchphrase, YOU’RE FIRED, extremely literal. But then practically does a Weinstein and doesn’t give Addam his own free will. Seasmoke became a rapist and forced Addam to mount him like Harvey did to those actresses. Is Seasmoke a racist and sexist too? Burns a white guy. Only wants Black guys with dreadlocks.
The two best characters from HOT D are already dead: Viserys was MVP for S1 and Rhaenys for S2. You know who is the best character still alive in this show? It’s actually Mysaria. She’s the one giving great advice to Rhaenyra and it’s not for selfish personal gains for herself the way someone like Littlefinger or Otto would want. Mysaria was the one using the smallfolk as an angle to help Rhaenyra’s claim. She’s a better version of Missandei.
House of the Dragon is starting to lose some of it’s luster. I can understand the complaints that’s it’s mostly slow and boring. Will never be as epic in scope as Game of Thrones. We’re following the same 5 main characters (Rhaenyra, Daemon, Alicent, Aemond, Criston). Otto will return but won’t have much to do. Then the newer ones haven’t been all that interesting except for maybe Alys Rivers but nobody really knows WTF she wants.
Story is getting stretched out but in pointless directions. Writers are making most of the main characters worse to the point that it makes viewers detached from them and the story. When you adapt from a book and certain things are done wrong, we start thinking it’s just fanfic written on Wattpad like what Leslye did for The Acolyte. And then the newer characters like the Hull boys, Ulf, Hugh, and Gwayne, haven’t been all that interesting. Most of the side characters are written paper thin.
House of the Dragon S2: B
Ep. 1: B
Ep. 2: A-
Ep. 3: C+
Ep. 4: A
Ep. 5: C+
Ep. 6: B-
Ep. 7: ?
Ep. 8: ?
I will be generous and give Smallfolk a B- only because Paddy returned. But it was mostly an episode that meandered like Ep. 3 and 5 did. We’ve only had two A quality episodes of the 6 we’ve seen so far. I did downgrade the overall Season 2 from a B+ to a B. Another meh episode from Ep. 7, and it will go down to a B-. Seems like HBO blew most of their budget on Ep. 4. Then writers are taking a few sentences from Fire & Blood and turning it into an hour long episode but it goes nowhere.
Best Characters (For The Entire Series)
1. Rhaenys
2. Viserys
3. Mysaria 👀
4. Daeron
5. Rhaenyra
6. Daemon
7. Aemond
8. Aegon
9. Otto
10. Alicent
Daeron hasn’t even been seen yet and I already like what I’m hearing from Gwayne. HBO turning Daemon into trash and Aemond into an unlikable POS. I’m still Team Daemon but what a joke he’s turning out to be thanks to the HBO writers. Make him more interesting by making him weirder, ruthless, dumber, and more pathetic. He goes from threatening Simon Strong with a knife to crying in another scene.
Do not expect many dragon fights. It’s severely limited in that area. Vhagar fought thrice in her life and we’ve already seen two of them. Don’t expect to see her fight again until late in the series. We have the Battle of Gullet delayed until S3 when that happens before Rhaenyra takes over King’s Landing. Then what will HBO do with the two Tumbleton battles? Skip them and show it’s already been fought to save money? Tired of watching troops walk to castles and nobody is fighting.
Let’s face it, the Dance of the Dragons is overrated. Some of that from George’s own limitations as a writer. Same with Aegon the Conqueror. I’m not sure Dunk and Egg will be all that fascinating either but I do want to watch a smaller contained story. A more interesting series would be Robert’s Rebellion which consists of more Houses than just one’s own civil war. That feels more epic than the Dance.
House of the Dragon issues
- Slow and boring
- Making popular characters worse
- Less characters to root for
- Less locations to see
- Not enough dragon fights
- Stretching useless subplots too long
Ep. 7 should be another slow burn finding dragonseeds. Then Ep. 8 will end up being either the best or 2nd best episode of S2 next to The Red Dragon and the Gold.
HOT D = House of the Disappointment
Still better than The Acolyte. I will still continue to watch it. The Boys S4, Cobra Kai S6 P1, and HOT D S2 are all weaker than their previous season but I will still watch all of them. We probably won’t get a Season 3 of HOT D for another 2 years. Just a shame HBO turned one of the best, if not the best character in the Dance and turned him into a dumb and worthless character this season. It’s like taking Vader and turning him into a whiny b*tch. Oh, wait. That did happen in the Prequels.
Seasmoke: Before you die, there is something you should know about us, Darklyn.
Steffon Darklyn: What?
Seasmoke: I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
Steffon Darklyn: What's that make us?
Seasmoke: Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become.
Then Seasmoke proceeds to choose Fab, one half of Milli Vanilli.
this episode is getting review bombed by homophobes, that’s why it’s rated low.
@penguin50279 do you have ANY evidence or a you making a baseless claim???
On the contrary, We Light the Way, which features Laenor making out with Joffrey has an 8.8. Why didn't the "homophobes" bomb that one?
Daemon has shown character growth. He actually asked for help in this episode and tool advice from a woman no less. Season one Daemon would never have done either of those things.
His visions have been about confronting his sins and accepting he is not meant to rule.
SPOILER
In the preview for next week, Daemon rejects the crown in his final vision.
@@havok6280 there are many reviews stating they hated the episode because of the rhaenyra being “gay” plot line. and idk maybe because laenor is not that important of a character unlike rhaenyra. and he was heavily heavily implied to be gay in the book whereas rhaenyra was only slightly implied.
@@havok6280 unfortunately, taking advice from THAT woman is most likely a bad idea. there is no reason for him to trust her.
I absolutely do care about your awesome necklace, I thinks very cool. So there! lol