Hello my little dragons! After a great opening episode last week, we’re here for the second episode of House of the Dragonthe spin-off of Game Of Thrones. By the way, did you notice how no one can pronounce “House of the Dragon” the same way no one could pronounce “Game of Thrones” at the beginning? It’s crazy. But enough of the madness, we go directly to the recap of this second act which continues to create a lot of tension.
1. Hey, there’s a credits
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The first episode had opened without credits, but the second has one and, SURPRISE, the music tells us something. The guys took over that of GoT without overdoing it. At least the images change and we get something with blood (in ugly 3D) flowing, representing the family tree and the history of the Targaryens, from Aegon I until the events of the series. Well, it’s mostly fan service for those who have the courage to freeze frame, but who cares.
For example, there, on the left, we have the crown of Viserys, chosen as heir of Jaehaerys instead of Rhaenys (represented by the circle on the right in the image)
Look, that’s his crown. In case you weren’t confident.
2. Ok never again we go to the beach
Well personally I was eating when I saw this guy being eaten by crabs so it clearly put me off the beach forever. Thanks House of the Dragon.
3. Rhaenyra wants to move
Corlys Velaryon, Lord of Lamarck and husband of Rhaenys Targaryen, is revered because men of his were killed in the straits between Westeros and Essos by a certain Crab-Giver. Le Gaveur-de-Crabes is a Myrian prince who does shit in the strait, helped by the Free Cities who want to destabilize the kingdom of Viserys I.
Corlys, on the other hand, wants to blow up his face at the Free Cities, but Viserys prefers to keep a low profile and talk quietly. Suddenly, Rhaenyra offers to go there with dragons to impress everyone and calm things down, but her dad sends her a bit of a piss. Not cool dad.
Here is the face of Rhaenyra when she has just been put in her place by her daddy in front of the Council
4. Ok Rhaenyra has a crush on Criston Cole
Instead of riding off to the Free Cities on dragonback, Rhaenyra was tasked by Viserys with choosing the newest member of the Royal Guard. And AS BY CHANCE, to endorse the white coat, she chooses Criston Cole the BG who beat Daemon Targaryen in tournament 6 months earlier. We are not going to do it to us: she had a big crush on him.
Good after must admit that he is damn BG
5. Alicent continues to flirt well with Viserys (and it works)
Last week it was understood that Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, had sent his daughter to flirt with Viserys. Well, that seems to be going well, because we feel that the king is disturbed. So confused that he drops his little dragon figurine then asks Alicent if his daughter Rhaenys knows about their little dates. The guy is just lusting after his daughter’s friend. He won’t deserve the best dad of the year award.
Big sucker go.
6. Corlys and Rhaenys want Viserys to marry their daughter Laena
Oooooh too cute, an arranged marriage! Between Viserys and his little cousin! Who is 12 years old! Too kikiiiii… NO BUT IT’S NOT GOING WELL WITH THE HEAD THERE ??? Under the guise of building power by uniting Houses Velaryon and Targaryen, Corlys and Rhaenys want to marry off their 12 broom brat to a guy who’s nearly 40. Nope. We refuse.
Obviously, Otto is not hot either, and we understand why. Holy Otto.
7. After the crabs, the worms
Viserys cut his finger with the Iron Throne, and the wound still hasn’t healed (which says a lot… but hey, that’s not the subject for the moment), so the Maester offers him a little treatment based on rot-eating worms. I still hadn’t finished eating. Thank you series.
NOPE.
8. Daemon stole a dragon egg
And he wants to take his mistress as his second wife. The guy is posed at Dragonstone, but since he is bored he does stupid things to get noticed. If it was up to me, I would have totally ignored the guy.
“Look, I stole an egg. What are you going to do huh? »
9. Rhaenyra calmed everyone down
While the interview between Daemon and Otto on the rampart of Dragonstone was a tad tense, Rhaenyra arrived with her dragon and retrieved the egg within two minutes. Honestly, it wasn’t the best scene we’ve ever seen. On the other hand, in terms of camera shots and colors, there it was stylish. We will therefore be satisfied with pretty images.
Long live the big dragon fights.
10. SURPRISES
While everyone expected Viserys to agree to marry Laena Velaryon, he announces that he is going to marry Alicent. This elicited various reactions:
Corlys is green.
Rhaenyra is green.
Alicent is a little ashamed.
Otto is happy.
I myself was very little surprised I must admit, but it’s very cool because it announces the beginning of big problems. Corlys and Rhaenys are certainly not going to stop there.
Here are today’s big winners. Finally especially the dad. Because Alicent she’s still going to have to fuck an old man.
11. Well, Corlys has made a new friend.
Corlys offers Daemon to go smash the Crab-Feeder to make a name for himself (and in the process take control of the strait between Westeros and Essos). It’s the beginning of an alliance between two people who can no longer sack Viserys, and it’s above all a harbinger of battles against the Free Cities, and that we really like.
Here is an angry man