House of the Dragon Discussion & Review: 202 "Rhaenyra the Cruel"

[@inkumbinkumdinkumdoo]

26:33 I howled with laughter at this 😂😂😂 “what a come back moment that would be” 🤣🤣

[@roadtotarvalon]

@@inkumbinkumdinkumdoo This is why I need Laura. She makes me laugh through the depressing parts.

[@inkumbinkumdinkumdoo]

@@roadtotarvalon you do an amazing job always! Even on your own. But I love the banter you have with all your guests. Your videos always make me feel like I’m listening in to a conversation my friends are having, I’m able to relate, laugh and eye roll along with you 🖤

[@roadtotarvalon]

@@inkumbinkumdinkumdoo 💜 This is one of the nicest compliments I've ever received. Thank you.

[@sawcery587]

The climactic scenes of both these episodes suffered from lack of groundwork. Needed alot more time with Halaena and her kid for B&C to land, needed alot more time with the Cargill twins for the duel to be impactful. The best scene in E2 was Otto losing his shit, and that's because of the time put into his character and the fact he's been so calm and collected for the whole series.

[@roadtotarvalon]

@@sawcery587 Otto's scene was probably one of the most entertaining ones to date on this show. Loved it!!!

[@maxsilva11]

I think Cargyll-fight works, even though you don't know them, because they're more symbol than character - in a way, their fight is a microcosm of the whole story.

[@roadtotarvalon]

I thought it was well acted & had great choreo. I wasn't overly emotional for whatever reason and that's ok. It doesn't make it bad.

[@Goldenaerrows]

The writing is pretty bad. Instead of trying to erase Nettles I don’t understand why they won’t give an arc to the girls. Why still go on about Aemond getting bullied and crying about not having a dragon when Rhaena is the only character that doesn’t have a dragon and believes her father ignores her for it. I want her to hatch morning and learn from Jeyne but they don’t want to put this on screen? They don’t let her grieve on screen when her mothers dragon that she wanted to claim is taking lives now. And Baela never having any interaction with Rhaenys, Rhaena, or Daemon is insanity. I just don’t get it. They don’t want to expand but they should

[@roadtotarvalon]

So I just posted this on Twitter a few seconds ago, but I really want more depth with Helaena, Baela & Rhaena. They have so much potential.

[@allenbird]

My main issue with this episode was the acting, or maybe the writing. Some parts were great interactions but there were times where characters were on screen in a scene that was suppose to carry some emotional weight. But the dialogue just didn't support it.

[@maxsilva11]

Interesting - most of the fans I've seen thought the acting and the writing were the best they've ever been.