House of the Dragon episodes

But it's only the calm before a storm that will last for entire years. King Viserys I is well and truly dead, as a servant boy informs Talya (Alexis Raben) in ...

“You desire not to be free,” she tells the queen, “but to make a window in the wall of your prison,” a prison that represents her life in service to men – father, husband, son. Ser Erryk has ferried Rhaenys out of the Keep – “I cannot let this treachery stand!” – but there’s no opportunity to catch a boat to Driftmark. “There is no power but what the people allow you to take,” the White Worm warns the Hand, and Aegon is scrabbled from his hidey hole by the Kingsguard twins as they’re set upon by Aemond and Criston. Alicent wishes to show the princess mercy, but is still keen to anoint her firstborn son as king ASAP. He offers to deal with the spymaster, Mysaria the White Worm, which Alicent agrees to Back at the castle, the servants are herded into cells, Princess Rhaenys is locked in her chambers, and Otto addresses a gathering of lords to explain how Viserys “amended his wishes,” and that they must now pledge their banners to Aegon. On their own search, Aemond tells Criston that his brother is “a waestral who’s never taken half an interest in his birthright,” which the prince contrasts with his own book study and swordsmanship. It turns out this horrible place is one of Aegon’s favorite haunts – and in the widening scope of his depravity, he’s even fathered some of the children forced to fight there. The king’s body is being cleaned and dressed under the watchful eye of a contemplative and tearful Alicent. And the race is on to secure power in the vacuum left by King V’s departure. The queen’s at a loss in the moment, however, challenged for an alternate course by Otto and Lannister. King Viserys I is well and truly dead, as a servant boy informs Talya (Alexis Raben) in the scullery, and the queen’s handmaiden reports the news to her sovereign.

Normally, the penultimate 'Game of Thrones' episodes are packed with drama, but last night's 'Dragon' was mostly just packed with confusion.

She's suffered so much loss, and for her own sake and on behalf of so many others, the urge to destroy is so strong. So, we arrive to the point where Rhaenys is riding Meleys, facing Alicent and her family, with all the power in the world to burn them to a crisp and stop this war before it even begins. Aegon has been a (for lack of a better word) tool for the entirety of his existence on screen, and in this episode we learn even more information about the Prince that solidifies his awful character. Over the season, Alicent has turned from a naive girl to a cunning Queen, and if she is in on the lie, that move would fit into her new, Machiavellian persona. The episode came and went without so much of a shot of Rhaenyra and Daemon who, throughout the season, have become the Internet’s favorites, despite their odd incestual relationship. In the beginning of the episode, Alicent seems like a true believer in the fact that Viserys named their son, Aegon, his heir on his deathbed. Is this Otto upholding the end of his deal with Mysaria and burning down the child fighting ring? The latter seems more likely, but then, is that Larys leaving the scene of the crime? A cold open of the Prince drunkenly stumbling through King’s Landing before getting nabbed by one of the Worm’s “little spiders” would have helped, but instead, we’re just supposed to accept that she got him and, for some reason, placed him in the Sept where seemingly anyone going for a nice midday worship could have heard him screaming, right? In the book, this likely wasn’t a problem, as they are spelled differently, but in the show, they are seemingly both pronounced “Eric.” This means there is pretty much no way to tell these two apart. One of the steps they take is locking Rhaenys into her chamber. According to IMDB, the two of them have been in a total of five episodes this season (including next week’s finale), but I must have glanced over these duplicates, because as soon as I saw them in “The Green Council,” I got stressed out.

House of the Dragon Episode 9 was a Greens-focused episode as the Hightower faction moved to install Aegon as the new king.

She wants to send terms to Rhaenyra, appoint Criston as the commander of the Kingsguard and will install Aegon as king in front of the people at King’s Landing. It seems Larys has a foot fetish which Alicent pays in order for him to put an end to the secret spy network that gave Otto an edge over her. After restraining him, Aegon tells Aemond he has no desire to serve as king and even offers for them to flee the city, but Criston arrives to return them to the castle and to their mother. Alicent is visited by Larys Strong, who barters the information he has on the White Worm in exchange for… Erryk and Arryk attempt to return Aegon to the castle only to be confronted by Aemond and Criston. When one of Rhaenyra’s supporters is caught fleeing from the city, Otto sentences him to death. Rhaenys respects Alicent’s attempt but points out that she is still acting in the service of men, no matter how much she believes she is not. Erryk and Arryk are also debating Aegon’s potential with one twin being for and the other against the prince. There’s no sign of the prince. Reader, both Alicent and my entire House of the Dragon watch party gasped at this. Here’s your recap of House of the Dragon Episode 9 ‘The Green Council’. Both Alicent and Otto make moves to find him first.

Following the fantasy drama's airing Sunday evening, HBO released a preview for next week's season-ending Episode 10. The spot gives a hint at how the aftermath ...

House of the Dragon‘s freshman season finale will air on HBO on Sunday at 9/8c. Oh, and speaking of the king’s unfortunate passing, check out The spot gives a hint at how the aftermath of Aegon’s ascension to the Iron Throne will unfold, particularly after Rhaenys and Meleys crashed the party in stunning and violent fashion at the end of Episode 9.

From new dragons to a fateful showdown at Storm's End, the trailer for the House of the Dragon season finale is promising a big finish. Let's break it down.

10. They've been scheming for years! 11. I'm actually glad to see that Alicent is as pissed off as I am. 12. TELL 'EM OFF, LORD BEESBURY ...