Our House Of The Dragon Season 3 premiere review breaks down why the Battle of the Gullet works, how Jace’s death lands, and why Rhaena and Sheepstealer make dragons terrifying again.
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Early House Of The Dragon Season 3 reviews suggest HBO has fixed the show’s momentum problem by turning the Battle of the Gullet into real consequence. Our take: the war finally matters when spectacle breaks Rhaenyra’s restraint.
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Truth was on Rhaenyra’s side until Blood and Cheese. Here’s why the murder of Jaehaerys changes House of the Dragon Season 2, gives the Greens a weapon, and turns revenge into the story that breaks her claim.
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The House of the Dragon Season 2 finale does not fail because nothing happens. It fails because its strongest consequences are deferred. Here’s why the ending betrays its own build-up — and what it sets up for Season 3.
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Need a House of the Dragon Season 2 recap before Season 3? Here’s what to remember about Rhaenyra’s new dragonriders, Aemond and Vhagar, Aegon’s escape, Alicent’s broken deal, Daemon’s vision, and the Battle of the Gullet.
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The Battle of the Gullet sure does have hips, dragons, and fire. But it’s really about the moment Season 2’s thousand tiny decisions finally arrive at Rhaenyra’s door.
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Mary & Blake chat about the House Of The Dragon Season 2 finale, Episode 2.08 – The Queen Who Ever Was.
We discuss how the finale was perfect until one crucial moment, why we need fitting denouements as an audience, if Alicent or Rhaenrya is the main character, and why GRRM needs to eat his vitamins…
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Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.07 – The Red Sowing.
We discuss why the dragon selection scene was so compelling, but also devoid of any tension, why Alicent continues to have the best scenes of the show, and why Team Black needs a waaaaayyy better HR team and onboarding system…
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Mary & Blake chat about House Of The Dragon Episode 2.06 – Smallfolk.
We discuss why the show does really well at what it’s great at, but really fumbles badly in the plot, the necessity of the kiss and if it helps inform the characters at all, and why Blake was a L’Oreal kid, and grew up thinking Tampax was candy…
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