Review by Alexander von Limberg

House of the Dragon: Season 1

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Review by Alexander von Limberg
BlockedParent2022-10-03T12:33:04Z— updated 2023-02-03T13:08:49Z

All these little details at the funeral are amazing. Not much happens really but their faces and the few dialogues provide enough material for a book. Shagging your uncle at the day of his wife's funeral (and just days after the father of your kids died): why not?

That's exactly me in kindergarten! Well, not quite as brutal, but what I'm supposed to say? Kids will be kids ... And mothers will defend them like lionesses. And it's awesome to watch.

The story leading to Rhaenyra's second wedding is told well. I love how she protects her husband. Like many gays - even in modern society - he feels guilty for what he is 'cause the society does not approve (what an awful feeling that must be) but Rhaenyra always seemed to accept his sexuality and offered him a way out of their "10 years contract". Love it. Although it's the show's constant "problem" that they have so many time jumps in their story arches, I will accept that some events (like the wedding and his escape) are sort of summarized. I guess the show's story spans way too much time to be told in all its details. My first thought was that I really like to see him return later in the show. On second thought, it's better that he's gone for good since there's some questions I have: like, what happened to his dragon? Does he follow him? Can he then really live an undercover live w/o his noble privileges? Was his happy exit maybe only added to make Rhaenyra look better?

PS: The night is dark indeed. What did you expect? There were no LED bulbs in Westeros.

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@alexlimberg Leanor didn't have a dragon. Only Targaryens have and he is from House Velaryon.

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