House of the Dragon  Episode 10 wraps up its first season and kicks off a conflict.

Episode 9 of House of the Dragon handled the aftermath of Viserys’ loss of life in King’s Landing.  We noticed the Greens take motion to grab the throne and crown Aegon. It was a closely Alicent-focused episode. Episode 10 takes us throughout Blackwater Bay to Dragonstone and exhibits how Rhanerya offers with the information.

Deaths within the Family

House of the Dragon Episode 10 begins off with the Blacks all chilling on Dragonstone.  Then out of the blue Rhaenys exhibits up from Kings Landing. She tells Daemon and Rhanerya about Viserys’ loss of life and the usurpation. The information hits Rhanerya onerous, onerous sufficient to trigger her to miscarry. It’s a traumatic time. Daemon can also be distraught and jumps to the conclusion that Alicent killed his brother. Rhaenys says she doesn’t know what occurred, and that the conflict wasn’t hers to start out, therefore sparing the Greens.

Long Live the Queen

It’s a rollercoaster of a day for the Princess. She buries her little one, however on the identical time is topped Queen by her followers on Dragonstone. It’s rapidly proven that whereas the Blacks had lots of dragons they don’t have a ton of males, and lots of of their supporters are unsure. At the identical time, Otto Hightower exhibits up with Alicent’s phrases. They are fairly beneficiant and will permit for peace if  Rhanerya will quit the throne.

The center bulk of House of the Dragon Episode 10 is taken up with Rhanerya deciding if she is going to battle the usurpation or take Alicent’s phrases. Alicent properly performed on her friendship with the Princess, and we all know she’s truly honest about it. Everyone round her is pushing her to conflict. But she’s reluctant. A ruler’s responsibility is to her individuals and she or he realizes that making peace could possibly be one of the best ways to guard the realm.

Dragonflight

The new Queen’s temperance wins over Rhaenys, and she or he together with a healed and returned Sea Snake pledge to help her, serving to to tip the scales. Rhanerya nonetheless isn’t keen to only go to conflict. She is aware of that if the Dragons battle, issues might be unhealthy for everybody. Instead, she desires to collect her allies and see what’s happening. Let the Greens begin the conflict if they need. Messages are despatched out. However, it’s determined that the important thing messages must be delivered by Dragonriders.

It’s determined in House of the Dragon Episode 10 that the Queens eldest son Jace will fly to the Vale after which the North to realize their allegiance. Meanwhile, the youthful Luke will fly to Storm’s End to realize the help of House Baratheon. Both promise to not battle, and however go as messengers.

Then the Storm Broke and the Dragons Danced

Luke arrives at Storms End within the rain. However, he finds he’s been crushed there. Aemond One-Eye and his huge dragon arrived forward of him. Luke makes his enchantment to Lord Baratheon, however it’s not good. He rebuts the Blacks. Aemond takes the prospect to get again at Luke for the lack of his eye, making an attempt to get him to battle. Luke gained’t as he promised to not battle. Aemond then calls for Luke takes out one in every of his personal eyes. He gained’t, and Lord Baratheon gained’t let homicide be carried out in his corridor.

Luke then flees on his dragon, however it’s gradual within the heavy rain. Aemond flows him and chases him by way of the storm, taunting Luke. It’s scary and lethal however may not have to finish in blood. However, the 2 Princes appear to lose management of their dragons at this level. Luke’s Arrax goes after the larger Vhagar. It ends poorly, and Luke and his dragon are killed, seemingly to the horror of Aemond. House of the Dragon Episode 10 ends with Rhanerya discovering out in regards to the loss of life of her son, and clearly now able to go to conflict.

Some Thoughts on House of The Dragon Episode 10

I appreciated the symmetry between Ott0’s face-off with Daemon in Episode two and in House of the Dragon Episode 10. On the opposite hand… is Otto dumb? He repeatedly bets his life on displaying up at Dragonstone with like 10 dudes and having the ability to take out Daemon.

Speaking of, man they’ve actually made Daemon a villain. Threatening the Kingsgaurd with loss of life is just not a great way to make sure loyalty. Beating your spouse in anger can also be fairly irredeemable. (If he may have been after killing his first spouse).

I truly appreciated the 2 princes shedding management of their dragons. It actually builds on the concept they’re weapons of mass destruction and the outcomes of utilizing them in unreliable. Maybe Dany didn’t need to burn King’s Landing? Was it Drogon all alongside?

Given the Velaryon ties to Rhanerya, and what Rhaenys did at Aegon II’s coronation, I don’t purchase there was any doubt the Valeryons had been going to help the Queen. It was a foolish little bit of drama.

The maesters are completely manipulating issues. At Storm’s End, it’s clear the Maester twisted the wording of the Queen’s letter to trigger the Berathons to activate her. Overall a strong ending to the sequence and a well-acted one at that.

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