The second season of "House of the Dragon" has already aired, and in the first episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen tries to confront her grief head-on, while the conspiracy continues to spread in the Red Keep, and a new tragedy occurs.
There are spoilers below.
What happened in the first episode?
In search of allies, Jaehaerys met with Craigan Stark, and the Guardians of the North promised two thousand of them.
At this time, a raven brings the news of Luthris's death.
On Dragonstone, all is not peaceful, and a heartbroken Rhaenyra Targaryen embarks on a journey to find the body of her son Xiaolu.
In anguish, Rhaenys Targaryen rejected Daemon Targaryen, who advised her to fly to King's Landing and kill Aemond and his dragon Vagehar. Rhaenys insisted that she would only follow Rhaenyra's orders.
Meanwhile, Coris Valerian (Sea Serpent), recovering from battle wounds, inspects his ship and prepares for a naval blockade of King's Landing.
Inside the Red Keep, the new king, Aegon II Targaryen, was unprepared for the sudden accident and doted on his son Jaehaerys (not to be confused with Rhaenyra's eldest son), even taking his children to the small council, much to the distraction of the ministers.
The matter discussed at the meeting was serious: Otto Hightower feared that the Starks (North) and Arryn (Vale) had not replied, and that the Sea Serpent had taken over the choke point to King's Landing, which was a key passage for ships to enter and exit.
Aegon on the Iron Throne behaved unsatisfactorily, for example, by promising to return the farmer's flock of sheep without considering that they were food for the dragon.
Laris Strong, a mysterious conspirator, continues to search for a spy at the Red Keep and suspects Allison Hightower of having an affair with Kriston Cole; He also tried to suggest to Aegon that Otto's influence could be fatal.
Aemond was unhappy with the king's indulgence and his lack of permission to participate in the meeting, and Otto reassured him, saying that there was no place for feelings in the game of power.
Yes, this one-eyed Targaryen will be one of the most powerful warriors in the entire continent of Westeros!
Rhaenyra finally finds the remains of her son and the dragon Araks, the Targaryens hold a funeral for the path, and Rhaenyra finally orders revenge on Aemond.
Spy Mesaria arrives on Dragonstone, where she meets her ex-lover Damon, who promises to let her go, as long as she tells her how to enter King's Landing quietly.
Under the cover of night, Daemon appeared in King's Landing and hired two killers nicknamed "Blood" and "Cheese" with the task of killing Aemond.
Two killers infiltrate the Red Keep through an ancient tunnel, where the King is drinking with his attendants, but Aemond is not present. So the killer infiltrated another room, kidnapped Aegon's wife (sister), Helena Targaryen, and killed young Jaehaerys.
The queen took the opportunity to escape with her little daughter in her arms, and she rushed into Alicent's room, where Alicent was making out with Christon......
Helena said: "They killed the boy. ”
New openings
The opening credits of the first season of "House of Dragons" are made in the style of the opening scene of Game of Thrones: blood flows on the slate, activating the mechanic (which is a family tree metaphor). The season 2 opening credits are stylized as a tapestry depicting the key events of The Dragon Family, and it looks so beautiful!
Directed by - Alan Taylor
HBO's series returns with an experienced Game of Thrones veteran. Alan Taylor directed the first episode of the second season of House of the Dragon and became a key member of the production team.
After the first season, screenwriter Miguel Sapochek left the series (he was also another key character in Game of Thrones), and Alain filled the void.
Northern Border
Jaehaerys and Craigan's encounter takes place on the Great Wall of the North, and although it doesn't play a significant role in the plot, this scene brings fans some memories of Game of Thrones.
Helena is a prophet
The somewhat withdrawn and riddle-telling queen spoils ahead of time: at the beginning of the episode, she tells Aegon that she is not afraid of enemy dragons, but rats. Sure enough, one of her son's future murderers is a rat catcher named Cheese.
Christon defiled his cloak again
After breaking up with Rhaenyra, Criston joined the "Green Side" camp and is now with Alicent. It is clear that honor and responsibility are not his primary concerns.
Poor puppy
During the raid on the Red Keep, Cheese kicked a stray dog in the ribs...... Poor puppy, I wish it was just a model.
Alicent still wants to reconcile with Rhaenyra
Alicent clearly regrets her son's killing of Xiaolu and writes a letter of apology, expressing her condolences to Rhaenyra and trying to find a reconciliation. But the "Black" no longer sees peace as an option, and so does the "Green" forces around Alicent.
The savior of Corlis
Sailor Arin is a crew member of the Sea Serpent who once saved Corlis. Corliss believes that he owes him, and this debt will be paid in the next few episodes.
Do you think my ancestors built a 700-foot-high wall of ice to ward off the wind and snow and wild men?
- Craigan Stark
summary
The first episode of the second season returns to the more classic Game of Thrones mode.
The harshness of the North, the mighty dragons, the intrigue in King's Landing, the shocking deaths, and the forbidden ...... In short, everything we liked was in place.
Unlike the first season, the second season of "Dragon Family" will no longer have a time span jump, and the audience will not need to adapt to the growing characters and the change of actors. This means that now screenwriters have time to build characters in more detail.
For example, Aegon II, who previously looked like a sentimental teenager, no longer resembles Joffrey Baratheon, who is not a cruel tyrant, but a naïve young king.
Soon we will see powerful battle scenes, and not just court whispers. While the second season will be shorter than the first (only eight episodes instead of ten), it promises to be more intense in terms of the concentration of events.