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re: House of the Dragon: S2 Episode 5 "The House That Dragons Built" (SPOILERS)

Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:00 pm to
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8665 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:00 pm to
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There is no one on the level of Tyrion or Tywin. The witty dialogue is not present as much in HOTD. Cersei made you love to hate her whereas Daemon and Aeon are well, they come off kind of punkish


I agree with all of that. Maybe GOT spoiled me but with GOT I didn’t want to miss any dialogue, not so much with HOTD. It’s great compared to everything else on TV but it doesn’t grab my attention like GOT did.
Posted by Civildawg
Member since May 2012
10484 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:07 pm to
Decent filler episode. Next week should be more action. Is it confirmed this season is only 8 episodes? If so, I'm sad
Posted by RX94
Lake Charles
Member since Nov 2007
533 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:12 pm to
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Is it confirmed this season is only 8 episodes?


Yes, only 8
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
58221 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:15 pm to
and no Bron providing comic relief.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
65584 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:42 pm to
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it has to be said.

No it doesn't.
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i don't like what HBO is doing with this IP....feels like its trending downwards in quality like with star wars under disney or lord of the rings under amazon.

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honestly this story should not have been adapted to television
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i will still continue to watch the show





Solid episode. They're obviously going all in on Aemond intentionally taking out his brother. I'm not sure what that changes, but whatever. I've always thought the dragon seeds were kinda gay, but I still think that it's a good dynamic.

I don't remember mom/son dream porn. Pretty gross, but at least his mom was hot.
This post was edited on 7/14/24 at 10:52 pm
Posted by AUcs13
Pensacola
Member since Jul 2011
3098 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 10:55 pm to
The depth definitely isn’t as good as GOT but people would get absolutely restless if they dragged out some of the storylines from the Dance.

Ready to see some people claim dragons. Also it seems like maybe they wrote Nettles out of the show? And what’s up with the Freys being old and fat…
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
65584 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 11:28 pm to
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Also it seems like maybe they wrote Nettles out of the show?
I think I saw somewhere that they have. Yes.
Posted by Peter167
Member since Mar 2020
6327 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 12:03 am to
Marching the dragon head through the streets seemed to back fire on them. I bet Otto would've known better.

Also forcing the people to stay in King's Landing while they starve lol how much do you think Vhagar eats a day?
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
47258 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 5:08 am to

Seemed there was a bunch of exposition laid out. And what part of 'don't let anyone know the Queen was behind this' wasn't understood?
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
15451 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 6:16 am to
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HBO should have done the Blackfyre rebellions instead of this or something interesting and unexplored like ancient valyria.


frick the Targaryens and frick dragons. Give me north lore.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24836 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 6:26 am to
Have they mentioned how many seasons there will be? No way we get gods eye this season, right?
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
58221 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 6:32 am to
I think this season ends with Rhaenyra taking Kings Landing
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37083 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 6:33 am to
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Also it seems like maybe they wrote Nettles out of the show?

Yes, wrote the actual black character out of the show but made the Velaryons black
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24836 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 6:38 am to
A part of me thought this episode maybe they’re mixing nettles and alys and perhaps even shipping daemon and Alys but who knows
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70824 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 7:10 am to
They want to do 4
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
35960 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 7:19 am to
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They want to do 4


Great. We can wrap this up sometime around 2030.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76341 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 7:37 am to
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(title TBA)


Women Can't War
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
17551 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 7:49 am to
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honestly this story should not have been adapted to television...its not enough depth. HBO should have done the Blackfyre rebellions instead of this or something interesting and unexplored like ancient valyria. i will still continue to watch the show, but i am not bullish anymore on the future success o


I think you are in the minority here.
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
32108 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 7:56 am to
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
58221 posts
Posted on 7/15/24 at 8:19 am to
Problem is you don't have any source material for a Valerya story. Would love for GRRM to write one.
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