House of The Dragon Episode 9 offers with the demise of the king.

In final week’s nearly-perfect episode we stated goodbye to King Viserys. This week the capital and the Greens there need to do the identical. Not solely have they got to say goodbye to the king, however they have to resolve who follows him on the throne.

***BEWARE, HERE BE SPOILERS***

The Green Council

House of The Dragon Episode 9 begins off with the Red Keep discovering out that King Viserys has died. The small council rapidly works to maintain his demise a secret. Alicent additionally tells her father Otto that Viserys’ final want was for Aegon to be king. Alicent appears to imagine that is what he meant, but it surely’s not clear if anybody else believes her.

A small council assembly is rapidly known as. Alicent declares there that King wished for Aegon to take the throne. The majority of the council is completely down with this. In truth, they’ve been planning with Otto for this all alongside. Alicent is horrified by these and realizes she’s actually only a pawn. The council isn’t all for it. Lord Beesbury objects and dies. Lord Commander Westerling additionally quits the Kingsguard in protest. However the choice isn’t doubtful, Aegon can be topped.

To Catch a King

There is just one actual problem. No one can discover Aegon, he’s snuck out. House of The Dragon Episode 9 shifts to a decent and tense inner wrestle between the Greens. In specific, it’s between Alicent and Otto who can discover Aegon first – and thus management him. Otto sends the Cargyll twins (each of the Kingsguard) to search out him. Alicent sends Criston Cole and Aemond.

Searching for him each pairs make a journey down Aegon’s debauchery. We go to whore homes, however these are too good for him.  He now prefers combating bits, the place young children are compelled to combat to the demise. Along with this we additionally see a few of his bastards. Aegon himself doesn’t wish to be king. Meanwhile, his brother Aemond does need it and is clearly higher suited. In the tip, the White Worm has stashed the king away, and she or he sells him to Otto and the Cargylls, however Cole and Aemond intercept them and seize Aegon.

House of The Dragon Episode 9 Shows What People Will Do For Power

As that is occurring, the facility performs are happening on the Red Keep. Otto forces the lords and women there to swear to Aegon. Some refuse, resulting in deaths and imprisonments. Rhaenys. after coming to Kings Landing final episode is locked up and Alicent tries to get her to affix them. After getting Aegon, Alicent establishes some dominance over Otto and will get Cole named Lord Commander. She additionally treats Lary’s Strong and feeds his foot fetish. In return, he moved to take out the White Worm’s spy community, which has been serving to Otto.

Long Live the King

With Aegon in hand, Alicent strikes to have him topped. He’d reasonably go away the nation and simply celebration, however his mom is ready to partially persuade him that that is what his dad needed. Meanwhile, Erryk Cargyll, having determined that Aegon sucks, frees Rhaenys and escapes. The two get separated by the crowds heading in the direction of the dragon pit. There Aegon is topped king. He appears to drink within the cheers of the gang. It could be one of many first instances folks have actually overtly praised him.

The second is reduce brief, nevertheless. In the confusion, Rhaenys snuck all the way down to her dragon. Together they burst up out of the underside of the dragon pit. As the gang flees, Rhaenys and her dragon face down Aegon and the Greens. However reasonably than kill them, Rhaenys (in line with the writers) decides to spare them out of a shared feeling of motherhood with Alicent. Instead, she flies off to warn Rhanerya, ending House of The Dragon Episode 9.

The Ending Kind of Sucked?

So like, I assume we name agree the whole lot is now Rhaenys’ fault? She has a 100% probability to finish the entire battle and stop a struggle proper there. Even the writers agree she does. And then… she simply doesn’t. Because of… motherhood? This was dumb. Rhaneys is aware of what the Greens are doing. She’s seen the our bodies. She is aware of, with Aegon topped there could be no peace now. And she simply… doesn’t finish it. There is basically no good motive for it.

Moreover… she simply killed a whole bunch if not 1000’s of harmless small folks when busting out of the Dragonpit. Rhaenys has apparently 0 qualms over mass homicide, however stopping struggle and righting a serious fallacious… is a bridge too far? Maybe there’s a approach they may have made it work, but it surely didn’t. It took a extremely wonderful episode and made it fall flat.

Some Thoughts on House of The Dragon Episode 9

Cole appears to have a factor for Alicent. I might find it irresistible if they’re additionally sleeping collectively. This would actually make Alicent the final word hypocrite.

Was Otto’s quiet “As you wish” a Princess Bride reference?

Another wonderful rating for this complete episode. I additionally like the interior battle between Aegon not eager to be king and Aemond wanting it however not getting it. The Greens should not all of 1 thoughts.

I noticed a small glimpse of the horny tapestries once they have been making ready the Kings physique. He could also be lifeless, however they dwell on!

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