House of the Dragon spoiler thread

[TwoSix]

Has Season 2 actually started?

The first episode of Season 2 aired yesterday. (At least in the US, not sure about worldwide.)

 

[payn]

Not a fan of the changes to "blood and cheese".

 

[Marc Radle]

Ah, OK - that’s what I thought …

Guess that’s why the previous post that said “Season 2 just excellent” kind of threw me - that’s not normally a declaration one can reasonably make after a single episode …

 

[Stalker0]

Solid start to the season. One thing I continue to appreciate after the last several seasons of GOT, is that they have returned to a slower pace, giving scenes time to breathe rather than hurrying from plot to plot. It adds tension and character in ways that later GOT lacked.

I will say that the castle was disturbingly unguarded. I think the intention was "the lord commander of the king's guard is doing Alicent rather than his job". But I mean.....there was NO ONE. No regular guards, no kingsguard, not a soul. That's a bit crazy to me considering its:

1) The Queen
2) The heir
3) The King's mother
4) The King's brother
5) Who else knows what other lofty people are on that floor.

 

[wicked cool]

Has Season 2 actually started?

Yes

 

[Velderan]

I'm fine with the child murder, but someone please tell me the dog is going to be ok.

 

[payn]

I'm fine with the child murder, but someone please tell me the dog is going to be ok.

I noticed in my neighborhood many "slow children" signs coming down and replaced with "drive like your dog lives here".

 

[Older Beholder]

Second episode was solid.
I’m still trying to remember who everyone is from last season.
I do like the tighter focus of HotD over GoT.

 

[Zaukrie]

It felt like I'd seen this story before.... It seemed, I'm not sure. It might be that I need to see other parts of the kingdoms? I enjoyed it, but something was too similar to what we've seen for me

 

[Stalker0]

I was really expecting that twin plot to carry longer. Aka one of the brothers dies and now we don't fully know if the good or bad twin survived.

I think the show assumed I cared about the twins more than I did....I mean they were neat and all but we didn't have that much screentime with them so honestly their fight didn't do anything for me.

I tell you I think Damon gets a bad rap. People always assume he is out to get the throne, and I geniuely believe he supports Rhaenyra