Not that bad of an episode to be honest. Enjoyed watching how the characters chose to spend what supposedly are their last moments on Earth. The reveal finally happened so there's that, though Dany's tone when speaking of Jon's claim to the throne does put me off a little bit seeing as it was more aggressive than anything and implied future conflict, I guess it's understandable since from her point of view, Jon just dropped a bombshell on her out of nowhere that nobody knew about and only a couple of people who are conveniently closely related to Jon could validate so it must seem like it's a scheme they're hatching in an attempt to discredit her as a legitimate heir. I really hope that's not what's they're going for though, it would be incredibly insulting to both the audience and their efforts in building up the romance between the two only to wash it down the drain so easily...
On the bright side, Emilia Clarke really sold the scene, the post-delivery emotional facial expressions alternating between utter shock, confusion and a hint of anger were really something to behold and added to the gravity of the whole thing.
Overall, I'm quite pleased with S8E02 and really excited to finally see the awaited battle unfold in the next episode!
Review by KhalilBlockedParent2019-04-21T21:50:52Z
Not that bad of an episode to be honest. Enjoyed watching how the characters chose to spend what supposedly are their last moments on Earth.
The reveal finally happened so there's that, though Dany's tone when speaking of Jon's claim to the throne does put me off a little bit seeing as it was more aggressive than anything and implied future conflict, I guess it's understandable since from her point of view, Jon just dropped a bombshell on her out of nowhere that nobody knew about and only a couple of people who are conveniently closely related to Jon could validate so it must seem like it's a scheme they're hatching in an attempt to discredit her as a legitimate heir. I really hope that's not what's they're going for though, it would be incredibly insulting to both the audience and their efforts in building up the romance between the two only to wash it down the drain so easily...
On the bright side, Emilia Clarke really sold the scene, the post-delivery emotional facial expressions alternating between utter shock, confusion and a hint of anger were really something to behold and added to the gravity of the whole thing.
Overall, I'm quite pleased with S8E02 and really excited to finally see the awaited battle unfold in the next episode!