The second season of House of the Dragon (yesterday was its premiere HBO and Max) began with the flight of a mythological being. It was not that of the figure that decorates the title of the fantastic fiction, but of a crow. Low and dark omen about what will happen in this section of the prequel to game of Thrones. The bugger’s message points to the heart of House Targaryen where civil war between the Green and Black Councils is inevitable. The clan’s days are numbered, although none of them have realized it. The remaining seven episodes will premiere every Sunday at 10 p.m. The signal has already given the go-ahead to continue the saga for at least one more year.
The string of betrayals, screwups and brutalities have already been duly presented. On the one hand, there is King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) supported by his mother Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). On the other hand, his stepsister appears, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), who feels that her throne has been stolen from her. Medal of honor for Daemon (Matt Smith), husband (and ahem, uncle) of the fairest of the Targaryens and Rhaenys (Eve Best), the Queen Who Wasn’t. “If you don’t act when you have the chance, you could perish,” the guy who wants to attack King’s Landing was heard saying. Welcome to that phrase House of the Dragon, where the fire took a while to ignite. Ryan Condal, showrunner of the series, promised that this season will grow in scale and ambition. “Really interested in continuing with all those characters, particularly with Rhaenyra and Alicent’s families, and seeing what happens now that we have overturned the chess board and spilled the pieces on the floor,” said the producer.
