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Spoilers ahead forepisode two of the second seasonofHouse of the Dragon.
There is a certain amount of inevitability built intoHouse of the Dragon.
Were watching events that already have a definitive ending in George R.R.
MartinsFire & Blood, and that happened a couple centuries beforeGame of Thrones.
But… can we laugh?
Yes,HotDis gloomy.
Otto telling his daughter Alicent to keepher sex confessionto herself is chuckle-worthy.
Of course its sad that they both die.
That they give their lives for masters who cant identify them on sight, though?
Theres a bleak, nihilistic strain of comedy there thatHotDis getting better and better at deploying.
.Arryk hiding from Erryk behind a pillar
.
Were starting withLooney Tunesstuff, folks.
We know Arryk was already made by Mysaria back on the beach, so theoretically hell get found outeventually.
Why does this kingdom have such serious security problems?
How else to start a fight than to scream at each other?
This is a moment straight out of theHighlanderschool of acting, and I approve.
But look at Elinda, Rhaenyras lady in waiting.
Is anyone at Elindas level?
Were kind of watching two birds slapping the shit out of each other, and now Im giggling.
So why do they only have one offensive move, the wide overhand swing and grunt?
Honestly, its almost likethese dudesare doingtheir own takeonChallengers.
(Did I just suggestmoreincest in this already incestuous world?
.Decorative planter down!
I dont know if Westeros has bananas (what is their produce-agriculture situation?
), but Im imagining a peel here somewhere.
.Which is Erryk?
Ser Lorent coming to Rhaenyras aid is nice.
Team Black, you really should have invested in nametags.
