House of the Dragon pumps the breaks after last week’s spectacular battle episode, yielding some interesting ruminations on sexism and a few baffling turns for the formerly fascinating Daemon Targaryen. The new episode of House of the Dragon, “Regent,” is a subdued affair. Perhaps that’s to be expected after last week’s explosive installment, where dragons fought in the sky

Rhaenyra Targaryen says she doesn’t know the difference between a “hilt” and a “foible” on a sword. Neither do I. Let’s learn! Every week on House of the Dragon seems to introduce some new word people are curious about. In one episode Rhaenyra Targaryen said she hoped people weren’t mistaking her temperance for “pliancy,” and everyone’s vocabulary expanded. This

Rhaenyra’s lady in waiting Elinda Massey and the serving woman Dyana are hatching a plan on behalf of the spymaster Mysaria. In the most recent episode of House of the Dragon, “Regent,” Rhaenyra Targaryen is grasping for ways to get a leg up in her war against her half-brother Aegon Targaryen, who’s contesting her claim to

King Aegon is down but not out, and he may rise again having learned some hard lessons. “I think what he loses physically he gains emotionally and mentally.” The previous episode of House of the Dragon, “The Red Dragon and the Gold,” climaxes with King Aegon Targaryen flying into battle on his dragon Sunfyre in a drunken, misguided

Turns out that sex scene between Daemon and you-know-who was just as much of a struggle to shoot as it was to watch. If there is one thing we’ve come to expect from this season of House of the Dragon, it’s the unexpected, especially when it comes to Daemon Targaryen. I think it’s an understatement to say that House

Harry Collett explains how Jacaerys Velaryon is proving himself in House of the Dragon season 2, and how an acting choice allowed him to assert dominance. Tensions continue to rise in House of the Dragon season 2. The Battle of Rook’s Rest decimated both sides in the Targaryen civil war as the Greens lost soldiers to dragonfire while the

Between House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, The Wheel of Time and The Witcher, there are a lot of fantasy shows running right now. Fight? Game of Thrones was a once-in-a-generation pop culture phenomenon, and Hollywood noticed. A few years back, billionaire Jeff Bezos famously told the heads of Amazon Studios, basically, to bring him the

After a slow episode last week and what looks to be another one ahead, I’m starting to feel worried about the back half of House of the Dragon season 2. It feels like we’d been waiting for House of the Dragon to return for a lifetime, and now, we’re already over halfway done with the second season.

Emma D’Arcy discusses being “an introvert who needs company,” how much they love theorizing about House of the Dragon, and embracing their role as a prominent non-binary person in Hollywood. Emma D’Arcy plays Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen on House of the Dragon. From the start, they’ve stood out in this ensemble cast. In the season 2 premiere, Rhaenyra only