Driftmark

This episode is just perfect in every way.

More and more characters are showing their true colors, people claiming other dragons for themselves, stabbings and backstabbings, seeds of a civil war being sown, relationship dynamics of pretty much everyone changing.

This is the episode where ish really hit the fans and characters stop being coy and show their true intentions to each other, especially Rhaenyra and Alicent.

I really loved that the twists kept coming and multiple times throughout the episode, even till the end, the character we were rooting for just 3 minutes ago does something and becomes a pos immediately, and it shows that none of the characters here, at least the main ones, is that good and all of them are drowning in depravity as Rhaenyra herself said.

Last episode that we were introduced to the children, they were mostly side characters and had a less direct impact on the events of the episode and the show as a whole, but in this episode they're pretty much the main characters as they start a domino effect of a series of unfortunate events that escalates quickly and is gonna change the course of history.

Everything in this episode was pretty much perfect, from the direction and the pacing which got more intense and escalated as the episode went on, to the acting, music, and cinematography, and the great twists and the writing. Though the CGI isn't perfect, it is still acceptable and I'm sure this season definitely doesn't have the budget that GOT had for later seasons. It is still really good, but it's still noticeable in scenes where people are flying a dragon.

All in all, this was a great and enjoyable episode and the starter of a chain reaction that will presumably lead to even more intense episodes and events in the following episodes.

To see the famous Eye for an Eye scene adapted so flawlessly on my screen was a sight to behold. I have been waiting for this scene since the show was announced 3 years ago and it does not disappoint. Everybody delivers in this episode, but for me the stand outs were Aemond, Alicent & Viserys. Watching Olivia Cooke in that episode was exactly how i envisioned Alicent to be, from the hair, to the costumes, to the dialogue, she truly shined tonight. The show looked gorgeous tonight, including the night scenes, i've seen some complaints about how dark it was and people couldn't see, i hate to tell you but those are your TV settings, not the show, these are the clearest night scenes they have ever done, it looked great on my TV.

Best episode of the season hands down. While i have enjoyed every episode of the season thus far, i can understand people's frustrations and confusion with the constant time jumps, the good news is that the time jumps are officially over next week and i'm ready for the main story to begin with the tensions at an all time high!

While i really loved what the younger cast did, i honestly dont miss them. The emotional span older and more experienced cast members have is exactly what this show needed and Emma D'Arcys characterwork with Rhaenyra is finally getting the attention it deservers. Amazing through and through, and the energy between her and Matt Smith is just perfection.

Boy, I never thought S1 would be this good. Its not surpringing that the show is breaking viewer number even good GoT eps got.

I expect it to rise ever further going forward och I couldnt be happier with what we got. Passing insanely high expectrations is really tough, but HoD really did it. Aplaude!

After the switch-up in cast for the queen and princess' roles, I am finding it hard to root for anyone character anymore. The scene with the kids fighting was the only memorable thing to take away from this episode.

Compared to the Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon rings a bit hollow to me... at least at this stage. It's more about the weirdness of everyone involved than about anything else. You just do not feel the love and closeness between the family members and allies fighting desperately for each other.. I do not seem to care what happens to anyone. The loyalty between certain characters is implied in the script yet the chemistry is not there in the actual scenes.

You are NOT the father.... Such an amazing and intricate show. People who complain about how "it's not intricate like GoT" are completely dull minded and foolish. They don't appreciate the complexity of the relationships that have been written wonderfully and the politics that are going on as well. If you are not mature enough to enjoy these parts, you shouldn't be watching the show. It is setting up so much. Also, the people giving this one star because of the bad lighting are immature and dense. The lighting was bad this episode but it does not warrant one star. These types of people are the same people that hate their lives and can't find any positivity in life. Get over it and appreciate the grandeur of this show.