The Queen Who Ever Was [House of the Dragon, S2E8]

Get bonus episodes on Patreon! House of the Dragon’s second season has come to an end, and we’re back to investigate the finale for all its strange fascinations and inconsistencies. The elephant in the room here is Game of Thrones Season Eight, but we also dive into this episode’s steadfast resistance to character agency, and all those loose threads that have transformed into mysteries. We close by reacting to the news that HOTD will end with Season Four. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Cam’s stories Feedback & Theories: [email protected] TIME CODES: 00:00 What worked for you? 10:24 Returning Issues 11:33 Worse than Season Eight? 23:04 The Uncanny Valley 25:34 Storytelling Craft 28:28 Setup or Letdown? 31:04 Character Agency in Peril 40:08 Daemon's Vision Disaster 50:11 Struggling with Halaena 53:21 All About the Writing 56:44 12 Abandoned Plot Threads 01:05:51 Two More Seasons 01:14:54 Successor Shows 01:20:12 Pitch: Aegon's Conquest