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  • Aemond sits at his Small Council in House of the Dragon S2E6, "Smallfolk"
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    House of the Dragon S2E6 Recap: Positions of Power

    The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E6, “Smallfolk” (written by Eileen Shim and directed by Andrij Parekh) In the “Inside the Episode” commentary for “Smallfolk,” the sixth episode in Season 2 of House of the Dragon, director Andrij Parekh opens by saying that in this episode, “The camera is constantly circling characters to […] More

  • Aemond sits with small council after being named king regent in House of the Dragon S2E5, "Regent"
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    House of the Dragon S2E4 and S2E5 Recap: Dancing Queens

    The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E4, “The Red Dragon and the Gold” (written by Ryan Condal and directed by Alan Taylor), and S2E5, “Regent” (written by Ti Mikkel and directed by Clare Kilner). Watching Episodes 4 and 5 of House of the Dragon Season 2 back-to-back is a bit like being on […] More

  • Rhaenyra and Rhaena discuss the plan for her to leave
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    House of the Dragon S2E3 Recap: Growing Restless

    The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E3, “The Burning Mill” (written by David Hancock and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel) Rhaenys Targaryen—the Queen Who Never was—says it best in this week’s episode, as the realm plunges further and further towards the brink of war. “They wish to punish, to avenge. Soon they will […] More

  • King Aegon reacts to the news of his son's death in House of the Dragon S2E2
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    House of the Dragon S2E2 Recap: Too Many Empty Seats

    The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E2, “Rhaenyra the Cruel” (written by Sara Hess and directed by Clare Kilner) One of the justifiable concerns and complaints about Season 1 of House of the Dragon was the disorienting time jumps, character aging, actor swaps (while some stayed the same), and racing through the plot. […] More

  • Alicent lights candles in the sept for those who have died in House of the Dragon S2E1
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    House of the Dragon S2E1 Recap: Revenge and Remorse

    The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S2E1, “A Son for a Son” (written by Ryan Condal and directed by Alan Taylor) When “The Rains of Castamere” aired as the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Game of Thrones back in June of 2013, it depicted an event that had been anticipated […] More

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    House of the Dragon Season 2 Preview: Dancing With Dragons

    The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 1 (created by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin and produced by Ryan Congal and Miguel Sapochnik) Not since “The Dress” debate of 2015 have two colors divided the culture so significantly. As House of the Dragon returns with Season 2 on Sunday night, the question viewers […] More

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    House of the Dragon’s Season 1 Finale Reveals a Show Reprehensible to the End

    The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E10, “The Black Queen” (written by Ryan J. Condal and directed by Greg Yaitanes) For starters, a content warning: this article is going to talk about miscarriages and infant death. Ideally, you’re reading this after watching House of the Dragon’s “The Black Queen” and already know […] More

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    House of the Dragon S1E7: “Driftmark” — Knives Out

    The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S1E7, “Driftmark” (written by Kevin Lau and directed by Miguel Sapochnik) Last week, House of the Dragon all but lost me as a viewer. Rather than maintaining the momentum from the first half of the season or accelerating things further, the long-anticipated time skip instead brought […] More

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