The season finale of the first season of House of the Dragons It left us with a heartbreaking moment. The death of Lucerys Velaryon for his uncle left us in shock, just like the season finales of game of Thrones They had left us a few years ago. The flame of the Dance of the Dragons is about to begin and finally, after a long wait, the series continues with a spectacular start to the season, which starts off strong.
Warning: The following article contains spoilers for ““A Son for a Son”first episode of the House of the Dragons Season 2.
If there is something that can melt any fan of game of Thrones, was the beginning of this episode. After spending a season in King’s Landing or Dragonstone, finally the crows took us to the North, to the Wall. Hearing “winter is coming” from a Stark It’s like hearing “May the Force be with you” from a Jedi. It is strong and evocative; and although the moment was brief, interrupted by terrible news, only gives us hope that we can see more of Westeros throughout this season.
However, not all that this episode brought was that feeling of nostalgia for the past, as it was also a moment of mourning and sadness. Rhaenyra Targaryen He not only lost the throne, but also his son, and although his screen time is limited, the way he displays that particular sadness is indescribable. While everyone is ready for war, combat and even revenge, she is at a point where she knows that her decisions cannot be taken so lightly. The verbal confrontation between Rhaenys and Daemon It is a great representation of this conflict, between action, duty and everything that this moment entails.
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On the other hand, in King’s Landingthings are different, at least initially. Aegon II As king, he is like his dad, but more carefree. It was never his intention to be King, he does not have the preparation and believes that everything can turn out well just because he orders it that way. For his grandfather and Mano, Otto Hightower, this begins to be a problem, although he knows that he can redirect his grandson’s noble and carefree decisions, to forge him into a better king. On the other hand, the relationship between Alicent and Ser Criston Cole It gets out of control, being a big problem if it is discovered. Ironic, considering this was a factor in the feud between Alicent and Rhaenys a few years ago. For his part, Aemond demonstrates his concern for the war, and one could even say that he takes a bit of the blame for any retaliation that may arise from his actions. On the other hand, Helaena and her fear of ratsit’s just a nod to the big problems that will come.
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Finally, we have the moment to Blood & Cheese. This whole part of the story works as if it were a film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The main characters have a plan (or in this case, are preparing to achieve it) when someone else has the bright idea (in this case, falling this role to the always impulsive Prince Daemon) of making his own strategy and making the conflict happen. come back bigger. Although the lesson of “a son for a son” It is the basis for this revenge, all the problems that this former member of the Gold Cloaks goes through and hunting rats shows that they had everything to fail, but with luck they managed to achieve, in a certain way, their objective.
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We cannot fail to mention the new introduction to the series. Gone are the maps, the movements, the gears and we are going to a demonstration of how this great battle that is coming in the universe of Westeros would be illustrated. The conflicts, the events and what we will have to see in the next episodes take a very original way of seeing the work.
