After House of the Dragon’s stellar debut in 2022, it was not hard to imagine why people were eagerly anticipating its next chapter. The first season perfectly set up a brewing conflict over the course of 20 years involving family drama and royal succession. The second was expected to have more of the same, with the bonus of the start of a bloody civil war fought using dragons. So does Season Two live up to the hype? Well, sort of.
The end of the last season promised an all-out war between the Blacks and the Greens, two factions that splintered from the Targaryen dynasty. The Blacks rally behind Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), whose father chose her to succeed him following his death, as the rightful queen. But because she’s a woman, her claim to the throne is disputed by the opposing side. The Greens believe Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) is the true heir, all because of a misunderstanding of the dying king’s last words. Thus, in the form of a Shakespearean tragedy, a conflict ensues.
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