I read the book this series is based on. And honestly I don't remember much, haha.

10/31/2022 8:57:52 AM

It's a shame House of the Dragon didn't get it's own thread. I guess there just aren't enough people commenting these days to warrant it.

I have such a hard time watching these characters make the dumbest decisions. Not because I don't think it's good tv. It's just...damn these people are stupid. Viserys taking Alicent as wife, Rhaenyra not finding someone who looks more like a Valaryon to father her kids.

My only critique I guess is one of the main conflicts in this show being the very same conflict in Game of Thrones - bastard sons inheriting or attempting to inherit the throne.

Also, I liked Viserys, he seemed like a good king. Aegon is a snivelling little shit who reminds me of Viserys 2.0 from GoT.

I'm on ep 9.

It would be awesome if they could somehow carry this through and let us see what it was like under the mad king, with Robert's rebellion and a young Ned Stark, etc.

[Edited on November 15, 2022 at 3:56 PM. Reason : fan service]

11/15/2022 3:54:38 PM

Viserys was a poor king bc he was indecisive and procrastinated important decisions, then didn't do enough to support them. He cared more about his models than ruling.

Quote :

"The author told Rolling Stone in 2014: Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it’s not that simple. Tolkien can say that Aragorn became king and reigned for a hundred years, and he was wise and good. But Tolkien doesn’t ask the question: What was Aragorn’s tax policy? … In real life, real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with. Just being a good guy was not the answer. You had to make hard, hard decisions. Sometimes what seemed to be a good decision turned around and bit you in the ass; it was the law of unintended consequences. I’ve tried to get at some of these in my books. My people who are trying to rule don’t have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn’t make you a wise king"

Quote :

"Actor Paddy Considine said it himself before the season, about the very character he portrayed: “He’s a good man, but a bad king.”"

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/house-of-the-dragon/2022/10/26/23423878/house-of-the-dragon-episode-10-mailbag

Don't open this link til after ep 10, of course, but they address this question.

[Edited on November 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM. Reason : E]

11/15/2022 4:19:34 PM

Which question?

11/15/2022 4:36:28 PM

Sorry "is viserys a good king" is the last question in the mailbag

11/15/2022 5:06:05 PM

Ah ok. Yea. In GRRM's world, if you're a nice and honorable person, trouble is definitely heading your way.

11/15/2022 10:07:30 PM

Just rewatched season 1 of House of Dragon. Stoked for season 2. Black Queen is Pissed!

5/13/2024 2:42:41 PM

I'm rewatching and very annoyed that Cole got off for his actions at the royal wedding. Im not even sure if murdering a guest or punching Laenor was a more egregious unpunished crime in that scenario. Suffers zero consequences.

6/14/2024 11:59:21 AM

Oh and the stupid lighting choices for Driftmark episode

#FocusOnNegatives

6/15/2024 11:41:58 AM

The Green Council OTOH

6/18/2024 8:38:35 PM

Worse kings guard: Criston Cole or Jaime Lannister

6/24/2024 8:48:19 PM

Shit got real

7/7/2024 10:05:55 PM

7/9/2024 1:40:34 PM

Trying to workshop this, needs and ending

You can't make a Drag-omelet without break a few tar-egg-ryans?

[Edited on July 28, 2024 at 10:32 PM. Reason : E]

7/28/2024 10:31:29 PM

Anyone else struggling to watch this? Feels like such a second rate show.

And I honestly do not care two shits about the storyline.

8/2/2024 2:46:43 PM

it’s been a great watch and last weeks episode was incredible

8/2/2024 3:46:27 PM

I feel like I've enjoyed season two as much as some of the better original Game of Thrones seasons.

8/4/2024 11:43:55 AM

While the finale ending montage was kinda fun, sedmd like a lame way to end a season.

Otherwise, pretty decent season.

8/4/2024 10:27:59 PM

just saw someone mention that it may have ended that way due to the strike

haven’t seen it confirmed, but it makes sense

8/4/2024 10:53:23 PM

Like scrubs before they moved to ABC?

8/4/2024 11:16:21 PM

I know I keep watching, but my interest is barely being held here. The finale was a boring slog.
Additionally the new standard of 8 episodes being a "season" reduces my interest and attention even more. Is this a show or a mini-series?

(fully aware many other shows have done the same thing in last few years)

I feel like showrunners should turn that trend around or risk losing viewers.

8/6/2024 8:38:37 AM

It sets up next season nicely, next season will have more warfare but this season was definitely better as a whole than season 1.

So how long before season 3. I am guessing 2026.

8/6/2024 8:39:25 AM