🩸🧀 The EPIC Return of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON | S2 Episode 1 Review & Explained

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@saly4762 5 ай бұрын

Queen Rhaenyra and Syrax both grieving their kids 😢😭 and the scene with Jacaerys broke my heart.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Both scenes made me tear up, so freaking sad

@EliteCollector 5 ай бұрын

Your weekly episode recaps are the only ones I care about. Love how you explain the differences between the book and the show for us non-readers. 👍

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying them

@maupach2022 5 ай бұрын

Gosh, the last scene with the sound of the baby being beheaded...

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Yeaaaaaa the sounds were awful

@65g4 5 ай бұрын

Great review Marianna cant wait for the rest of the season i love your videos and your knowledge of the world is impressive

@elised236 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this. Do you plan to review every episode?

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, and I will probably go back and cover the rest of season 1 after that as well, since I only reviewed the series premiere.

@aliebellule 5 ай бұрын

What is brillliant about the show so far is that every variation from the book can be interpreted as a commentary on the subjectivity of history, especially in bigotted societies. The brutality of the scene describes in the book vs what occurs in the tv shows, the fact that Rhaenyra did not actually order a child to be murdered, that was history ultimately written to paint her as a villain.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

To be fair, she doesn't order it in the book either - it's fully Daemon's initiative in "Fire & Blood". But I totally agree, this is what I find so interesting about the books (multiple maesters' accounts in there already) and the way the show adapts it (either picking one, or making its own version of what led to an event) - it makes you question what goes on behind closed doors.

@NBP722 5 ай бұрын

The tapestry intro was definitely an improvement over season one's intro.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

So you WOULD like to see the tapestries then...

@m.livera4615 5 ай бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend *laughs in Viserys*

@Malefic_Cinephile 5 ай бұрын

I loved how contemplative this episode was. There was no explosion of action and rage but that simmering, uncomfortable feeling that everything is about to go wrong really fast as the pieces on the board start moving.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Building more tension before things get crazy

@susanleach9106 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back Marianna really missed your thoughts, very insightful especially for non book readers.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! These are still my favorite videos to make

@tnan123 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the context to the episode. I definitely agree with the change from the books being a major letdown that lessens the impact of the final scenes of the first episode.

@UnearthMe 5 ай бұрын

Love the new intro! The tapestry weaving together just feels so much more fitting for a show that is about a significant historical period that influenced the main series. History is being made in these episodes is the message you get. Plus is just looks a lot better than the cgi blood waterfall or whatever that was in S1 😂

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

I think those were meant to be the bloodlines of Old Valyria?? It was a bit weird, for sure.

@mallaryroberts3346 5 ай бұрын

It had its flaws but it was a beautiful first episode! And Emma D’arcy and Harry Collett!!!! Their interactions are beautiful and sent me into a cry fest! And although Emma doesn’t have children, the emotions were incredibly believable! It was beautiful to watch!

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

I agree, it was a great episode overall! It's really interesting to watch Emma's interviews and commentary for this show talking about motherhood and family - there's definitely a very deep understanding and emotional connection there.

@EwwwitsMara 5 ай бұрын

Hello, hi. Another book reader here. Disappointed how the blood and cheese went down. Yes the actors did amazing on that scene. Yes id have preferred the book version because the impact

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

I think that's the general consensus with book readers, and I'm not sure why they thought they should tone it down THIS much...

@HazyRita 5 ай бұрын

Somehow Jace got hot on his way to Winterfell

@KennethPalmer10 5 ай бұрын

Great breakdown! I thought the look of the show was a big improvement. I have the feeling the second season will be better than the first. They did a ton of changes from the first season. They brought back director Alan Taylor from the original Game Of Thrones as a producer and director. He directed the first episode. As well as Melissa Bernstein (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) and Kevin De La Noy (Titanic, The Dark Knight ) as exclusive producers. So the first episode did feel a lot better than the first episode of season one.

@airixxxx 5 ай бұрын

Agree 100%. I'm afraid the exit of co-showrunner/director Miguel Sapochnik is going to hurt this show more than I thought it would. His characteristic raw, realistic and explicit way of directing gave the first season so many impactful moments, this was supposed to horrify the audience as we readers were horrified reading the book. I felt nothing while watching it. They are also continuing to make Daemon less evil to appeal to girls I'm afraid.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Judging by the interviews and behind the scenes for Season 1, Sapochnik wasn't one for understanding characters, I'm not too worried about his exit. As for Daemon - he's a book favorite for so many people, I don't think they're doing anything to his character that changes who he is. But they are filling out character depth and relationships for everyone, which can sometimes feel like it's softening them even though really it's just them filling in the gaps - the outcome is the same.

@airixxxx 5 ай бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend I don't fully agree, they made Daemon order to kill Aemond instead of the children, and regarding M. Sapochnik the childbirths from the first season are all his I can only imagine what he would have done with blood and cheese, we'll probably having nightmares by now.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

@@airixxxx To be fair, it's not really clear in the book what exactly Daemon ordered, since we don't have a direct quote there either other than "An eye for an eye, a son for a son. Lucerys shall be avenged", so there is plenty left for interpretation. Plus, the make Helaena choose and then do the opposite, so it seems like Daemon didn't really care. But fair, you could make the case that they just don't want to commit to full on depravity for him based on the choices they're making, which, honestly, I didn't see him as a villain in the book either.

@airixxxx 5 ай бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend I know it wasn't clear, but in my mind was him. I don't consider him a villain either, there are not heroes and villains in this book, they are all horrible. My complain is that they flatten characters by upping the good or the bad knob to appeal TV audiences.

@zachpajak7493 5 ай бұрын

12:43 lol 😂

@hiphapitis 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I was also devastated when I read the blood and cheese stuff. But only mildly uncomfortable when I saw it on screen... Even how they treated the dog was more hurtful

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

OK, seriously, the dog did NOT deserve that

@duncanidaho4565 5 ай бұрын

the "no good" hood

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Aemond has one too, maybe he'll use it again?

@sabinamolinelli3618 5 ай бұрын

God!¡!! You are good!!! Love your analysis🎉

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@kenr.9177 5 ай бұрын

I completely agree with you that the Blood and Cheese scene was unnecessarily sanitized, diminishing the overall dramatic impact. This is supposed to land in a similar fashion as the Red Wedding, but fails to do so. Please trust the book material going forward. Very disappointing.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Don't get me wrong, it's still a terrible event, but definitely a missed opportunity to make it an incredibly impactful scene for the viewers. Regardless, looking forward to the Greens losing their minds next episode!

@Brian_Boru 5 ай бұрын

"Trust the book material"? Hahahaha. You sweet summer child.

@WhiskyCardinalWes 5 ай бұрын

Great review! I'm enjoying S02 just as much as S01, but I'm a normie as I haven't read the books.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Nothing wrong with just watching the show, glad you're enjoying it!

@SarcasticPlotRecaps 5 ай бұрын

Loved it but I dont get how anyone knew what Aemond had done. They were up in the storm clouds and no-one else was there to witness the incident??.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

I'm sure he owned up to it, plus Lord Borros and everyone at Storm's End saw the beginning of the interaction, then Aemond taking off after Luke... If Luke mysteriously went missing after that, Aemond would have still looked guilty. But that's exactly why I wish we got to see the interaction of Aemond getting home.

@dariamorgendorffer7813 3 ай бұрын

I didn't read the book! So for me, the ending was SCARY AND DISTURBING AS FCK! Even, now knowing the difference doesn't change the effect. Why? The sound effects, the actress playing Helena, her clear warning at the beginning, etc. Even if I read the book, it wouldn't matter. Because I always try to consider a book vs a movie or TV show as an interpretation of the source materials. Nothing will ever be a reproduction of the book. They are two different mediums, done by different artists. So, they will never be a recreation of the original material.

@alexarjona1692 5 ай бұрын

This is game of thrones series of fortunately unfortunate events 😂

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

A little bit )))

@paulallenk4830 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes I imagine how great it would be married to Marianna everyday watching movies and TV shows having lively conversations over dinner at five star restaurants. Then "Return of House of Dragon" comes along and realize our wedded bliss would end in acrimony with me shouting "I'm not watching this crap" and I'd be taking the bus back to Palookaville. (sorry for getting weird).

@melvynmagaiza4188 5 ай бұрын

Delete this king

@gavinhenderson7250 5 ай бұрын

That's really fucking creepy dude

@Brian_Boru 5 ай бұрын

You're not sorry. Not really.

@James58Rams 5 ай бұрын

In the book it’s one of the dirty rat maesters retelling what happened. They’re liars.

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

the book has multiple different accounts "referenced", so it makes things interesting

@James58Rams 5 ай бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend yes, it’s like a bunch of cops writing reports from eye witness accounts. A now the security film comes out an people are siding with the cops anyway. (I believe in the maester conspiracy lol)

@ImpressionBlend 5 ай бұрын

maester conspiracy HAS to be real, it fits so well, I'm a big fan of that theory too

@nonome8206 5 ай бұрын

@ImpressionBlend I don't think there's a maester conspiracy, there's just conspiring maesters. Everyone has an agenda and bias, sometimes guys collide for specific plots to get rid of problems but there's no grand scheme. It's neat and tidy to say "this institution is a borg of singular plot" but it's just a bunch of guys. Targs just constantly become a political problem and Maesters are irrevocably tied with politics.