”Rhaenyra the Cruel” Review - House of The Dragon: Season 2, Episode 2

This week's 70-minute episode has a lot to break down. The fallout from the gruesome death at the end of last week's episode is felt across Westeros.

Takeaways From This Week

The acting and dialogue in House of the Dragon are better than Game of Thrones so far.The episode sets up the eventual conflict between the two sides.The character dynamics and performances are strong.The episode explores the consequences of the murder of King Aegon's heir.The episode hints at the importance of certain characters and their future roles. Frustration with the decisions made by certain charactersDiscussion of the fight between the twins

Episode Breakdown

Episode Title: Rhaenyra the CruelSynopsis: Both Alicent and Rhenera are facing the consequences of the murder of King Ageon's heirDirector: Clare KilberWriter: Sara HessCast: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Phia Saban, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Jefferson Hall, Kurt Egyiawan

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