In every episode of House of the Dragon, King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) seems to get older and wearier, and his illness is getting much worse. In fact, with all the time jumps, many viewers were questioning how Viserys has managed to make it this far already, and Episode 8 showed a king that was
Episode 8 of House of the Dragon saw a six-year time jump that also introduced a reunion between King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy). Since Rhaenyra left King’s Landing for Dragonstone, she and her husband, Daemon (Matt Smith), had produced two children, sons Aegon and Viserys, so the reunion was
Not going to lie, I think this is my favorite episode of House of the Dragon so far. Even with that pesky little change at the end that isn’t book canon. But first, let’s look at everything else that happens in Episode 8 of HBO’s epic drama series. Right away, we learn there is a
The latest trailer for Episode 8 of House of the Dragon has left viewers wondering if Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) will die. The character is not shown at all in the short clip but it is announced that the character has been badly injured. “The Sea Snake has taken a grave wound in battle
Ever since House of the Dragon premiered on HBO, time jumps have been expected. And now, in Episode 8, another one will be occurring. When HBO originally announced its cast lineup for their Game of Thrones spinoff series, viewers found out that two actors would be playing Princess Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower. The reason behind
Episode 7 of House of the Dragon saw Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) finally meeting up. Since their last encounter, they have both married and had children, but the torch still shone brightly for the Targaryens. By the end of the episode, Rhaenyra’s husband, Ser Laenor Velaryon (John MacMillan), had been
Episode 7 of HBO’s House of the Dragon saw Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) marrying her uncle, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith). However, in order to do so, she had to ditch her husband, Ser Laenor Velaryon (John MacMillan). The book Fire and Blood, on which the TV show is based, sees Laenor dying after a
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon saw the tragic death of Prince Daemon’s (Matt Smith) wife, Lady Laena Velaryon (Nanna Blondell). After not being able to deliver her baby during childbirth, she staggered off to her dragon, Vhagar, and got him to torch her to death. Now, Episode 7 opens with her funeral, which
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon saw a very interesting set-up within the marriage of Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Ser Laenor Velaryon (John MacMillan). This had been explored earlier in Season 1 and had Rhaenyra and Laenor agreeing to marry but to explore other partners outside of the marriage due to Laenor being
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon not only saw a massive time jump but the death of one of the important characters. In Episode 5, viewers saw Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) turn up uninvited to Princess Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) wedding to Ser Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate). Here, he set eyes on Lady Laena (Savannah