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House of the Dragon: A Son for A Son – TV Review

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TL;DR – An episode full of dread and tension as grief moves way to violence and the chaos that walks in its wake.  

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Binge service that viewed this episode.

Warning – Scenes in this episode may cause distress.

Winterfell.

House of the Dragon Review –

Well, it is time to jump back into the Game of Thrones universe with the next season of House of the Dragon. You can read our review for Season One, but mostly, it was a season filled with grand heights that were crushed by trying to take in too large a time frame over such a short episode run. Well, with things starting to slow down and all the major players in place, I am ready to see how they will work from here.     

So to set the scene, after the Greens mobilised in Driftmark and the Blacks in The Black Queen. Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’arcy) sent her children Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon (Harry Collett) and Prince Lucerys “Luke” Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) to deliver messages to the great houses. While on that trip, Luke is set upon by Prince Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), and as they dance in the storm, there is a crushing blow of defeat, and Luke is killed in a moment of over-exuberance. A child is dead, murdered, and now there is no hope for peace. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.  

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House of the Dragon: The Black Queen and Full Season – TV Review

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TL;DR – A frustrating mess at times, it all came together in the end, but I am not sure the ride to get there was genuinely worth it at times.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Binge service that viewed this episode.

Warning – this season contained season that could cause distress.

Illuminated map of Westeros.

House of the Dragon Review –

Well, we have reached the end of the latest season of the Game of Thrones universe. As I think back to the prequel, I have to wonder if the show nailed its place in the landscape. Did it work as a prequel when we know the outcomes? Can it work to shore up some of the lost drive towards the universe after Season 8? For some of these, I think the answer was a strong maybe.  

So to set the scene, on his deathbed, the late King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) tried to tell his wife about the prophecy that Aegon the Conqueror. But Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) misheard him and thought he was talking about her son Prince Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney). So when Viserys is found dead the following day, Alicent declares her son as the next king, not Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). Back on Dragonstone, the Princess and Prince Consort Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) are warned about this betrayal from Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best). Now they must work out what forces they can muster and who will stay loyal when dragons come flying. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode and season as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.  

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