House of the Dragon - Season 2 Episode 2 “Rhaenyra the Cruel”

House of the Dragon - Season 2 Episode 2 “Rhaenyra the Cruel” - Review

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My review for episode 2 of Season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'.
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@L.L.Cool.T 3 ай бұрын

Arryk with an ”A” is on Aegon’s (with an A) side. That’s how I remember it.

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

He and his twin will be sorely missed. I loved those characters.

@v.h.rodriguez7997 3 ай бұрын

Stunning episode. I love how the actors are getting a chance to show the repressed sides of their characters. Man!

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

Allicent is officially the hottest grandmother in all of Westeros.

@juktapose 3 ай бұрын

Such great episode. Otto Hightower actor what a performance

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Rhys Ifans is one of the best parts of the show.

@whoknew2273 3 ай бұрын

He plays that role so well so multi layered

@AkronRain69 3 ай бұрын

The acting, writing and direction in that Rhaneyra and Mysaria scene was TOP TIER! 🙌

@AtlantaGuns 3 ай бұрын

Otto: never let a crisis go to waste my young padawan

@danielturner8740 3 ай бұрын

Tom Glynn-Carney is also great (and playing a very different character) in the WW2 BBC/Epix series SAS:Rogue Heroes.

@Broncos18 3 ай бұрын

Peak television episode. Dialogue acting writing tying up loose ends from 1st episode perfect imo. How can anyone watch Star Wars then watch this and watch Star Wars ever again?

@daisyblossomflowerchild9702 3 ай бұрын

Possible spoiler... I believe that the riderless dragon belonged to Rhaenyra's (sp.?) first husband, Leanore. It looked like Seasmoke to me, but I could be wrong.

@jacketernity4609 3 ай бұрын

Such a fucking beautiful & awesome episode but I honestly think it was a mistake to not mention Daeron earlier in the series.

@dc24_ 3 ай бұрын

When club foot rolled out the instruments of torture I immediately saw him as Glokta from first law

@amcaesar 3 ай бұрын

They should have scored that swordfight with Duel of the Fates.

@whoknew2273 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant episode the acting is top notch although I think with the huge families there be plenty of fatalities

@AndréVilaFranca 3 ай бұрын

Strong episode, so fr I'm liking this season more than season 1 which makes sense as things escalate. The scene between Rhaenyra and Daemon was my favorite, a lot of things that needed to be said were said there. I just wish this was a different universe from GOT, because they butchered everything halfway through and it loses weight everytime I think of it as the same universe. I've only read the book co-written by Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson so I know very little of this story, but I'm very interested to see it. Thank you for the review man and keep up the passion.

@susanleach9106 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic review James really enjoyed it you have a lot of insight and knowledge.

@ziggy8253 3 ай бұрын

Look who’s the new Hand. Well, Ser Criston Cole is pretty good with his hand (just ask the Queen’s mother). 😏

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

He's hell on wheels with his hands and should get multiple opportunities to show off what he can do.

@Seacai150 3 ай бұрын

Loving this show and excited for dunk and egg

@vanessalore9942 3 ай бұрын

A great episode, but maybe not sideline your top actor. I swear, Sara Hess hates Daemon. I do hope he gets sone decent time next week. That whining done, the Otto scenes are standouts for me. I hope they cut to Old Town for a few scenes.

@jamesruggieri7076 3 ай бұрын

Spoiler: Hopefully Hugh will start to become more villainous once he meets with Ulf, who I’m sure will be pretty much the same as his book counterpart

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

I love those two dudes in the book. They could be real highlights for the show if adapted properly.

@MisterReginald141 3 ай бұрын

I dunno seems like some contradictions. Since when is the love of the peasants of king's landing so important? How he's perceived by other houses and powerful figures sure but I can't imagine they'd give a shit about hanging rat catchers.

@chaz9808 3 ай бұрын

Pretty good but too many random scenes with side characters I don’t care about

@littlekidlover4327 3 ай бұрын

developing them as they are important to the later story

@ghostwolf1435 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic Episode Crispy Cole is Horrible

@CarlWheatley-wi2cl 3 ай бұрын

Very good. I liked this episode more than ep1 which wasn't a bad episode by any means. Such tight writing and excellent acting. Fully agree on Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon. I was worried they were going to Joffrey him lol but no, a very different and more nuanced character.

@AdrianMendoza23 3 ай бұрын

Now this was a great episode! The dialogue, the writing, the drama! That fight scene was amazing! I had to get up and walk around. So good! The cold war is going to get hot very soon! Yeah, the show has to be every year. No more two year breaks.

@FullMetalB 3 ай бұрын

I agree with you in wanting to see bad characters allowed to be bad. Nothing makes "grey" characters less interesting than having every single character be "grey."

@Boblw56 3 ай бұрын

So well written. So much time taken with character development and all the small details (the rat catcher’s dog looking up at his hanged master. The royal carriage wheel stuck in a rut). Yet still moving the plot forward.

@anotherview7937 3 ай бұрын

These episodes are.works of art. Everything just draws you in. Can't remember the last time I didn't look at my phone for a whole hour. 😂

@blitzz2147 3 ай бұрын

Club foot is it going to drop dime on Christian Cole

@YnotNomis 3 ай бұрын

This show is on another level!

@cnmcnm5853 3 ай бұрын

Fabien Frankel’s performance👋👋. he has a one dimensional character and the writing limits his range but the man is carrying that character in his shoulders and pretty its only saving grace. Not since Jack Gleeson have you ever respected an actor for making you despise a character with a passion.

@ahmorgan 3 ай бұрын

I guess I am the only person with a dissenting opinion. I believe the show is well written, but I can't say I am excited about the direction it has taken, specifically with its female characters. In "Game of Thrones," the female characters were layered, complex, and powerful. Even in a world dominated by brute physicality, powerful women demanded respect. Characters like Cersei, Melisandre, Dany, Sansa, Arya, Ygritte, Catelyn, and Brienne were cunning, dangerous, righteous, chivalrous, ruthless, funny, and evil, among other traits. When I watch "House of the Dragon," all of the female characters lack agency and personality. They all seem to be the same whiny and dull characters who let things happen to them instead of making things happen. It seems that the running theme is "listen to the women," but the show is careful not to let the women, mainly Rhaenyra, Alicent, Rhaenys, and now Mysaria, ever make a real mistake or seem to have an evil bone in their bodies. All of their faults seem to come back to some guy. Overall, it is still a great show, but this is just something I've noticed from last season and so far this season that's a little disappointing for me.

@DrDetfink 3 ай бұрын

Targaryens are horrible Politicians. Neither side is fit to rule. Young Rhaenerya was smart, clever, knew how to defuse tense situations. Adult Rhaenerya is slow, boring, takes herself too seriously, barely has control over her own side of the family and a horrible politician. Aegon II is prisoner of his family’s doing. Politically the Hightowers are the weasels of Westeros. They can spin anything. They have the military might but not tactical. They’re their own worst enemy.

@liamdamon 3 ай бұрын

There are very few people throughout human history who were complete villains. Most people have backstories, and their actions are reactions to the situations thrust upon them. I'm much more interested in the shades of grey than in the comicbook mustache-twirling stereotypical villains.

@averagecarpentryskills7148 3 ай бұрын

Too much hype for this series. It's only going to disappoint. I don't trust adaptations any longer.

@vanessalore9942 3 ай бұрын

I agree with you about the reasons for the viewership numbers

@starshiptrooper2354 3 ай бұрын

Great video, and was cool episode. Glad was able to catch your review right away.... let there be mayhem

@geekinwithJamesHancock 3 ай бұрын

Let there by mayhem indeed! That will be our rallying cry from here on out.

@starshiptrooper2354 3 ай бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock 😎

@markkavanagh7377 3 ай бұрын

Loved it, you can feel the energy build up and anything can happen.

@juffjaff 3 ай бұрын

I really most enjoy it when the story concentrates on just two or three of the characters. I think GoT suffered because there were so many characters for our attention.