The world of Westeros is a bit like the world of "Succession." You can pick a favorite character based on their charm or wit or general kicked-puppy look, but the chances are, anyone you end up loving is still going to commit atrocious human rights violations at some point or another. It's a part of the game of thrones: like Cersei Lannister once said, you win or you die. And to win, the characters in "House of the Dragon" resort to some pretty terrible things.
That includes the insidious actions of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), who has spent much of the series making decisions either to appease her father or her now-dead husband. While many of Alicent's more questionable moves are forgivable, like marrying her bestie's dad because the patriarchy needs her to, others, like nearly gouging a kid's eye out, are a little less understandable. But few moments in...
That includes the insidious actions of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), who has spent much of the series making decisions either to appease her father or her now-dead husband. While many of Alicent's more questionable moves are forgivable, like marrying her bestie's dad because the patriarchy needs her to, others, like nearly gouging a kid's eye out, are a little less understandable. But few moments in...
- 10/23/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
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[Warning: This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, episode eight.]
House of the Dragon just aired what’s arguably its strongest episode yet: a game-changing hour that served as a finale of sorts for the show’s first eight episodes, as well as a pilot for the rest of the series.
In “The Lord of Tides,” all the major characters (save an ailing Corlys Velaryon) came together for what might be the last time at the Red Keep for a petition to determine Velaryon’s heir. But the real occasion was unspoken: dying King Viserys (Paddy Considine) desperately making a last-ditch effort to prevent a civil war among his feuding family. It also marked the first time all the younger characters — who were previously played by different actors — are embodied by their “main” performers.
The episode was written by Eileen Shim and directed by Geeta Patel (Meet...
[Warning: This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, episode eight.]
House of the Dragon just aired what’s arguably its strongest episode yet: a game-changing hour that served as a finale of sorts for the show’s first eight episodes, as well as a pilot for the rest of the series.
In “The Lord of Tides,” all the major characters (save an ailing Corlys Velaryon) came together for what might be the last time at the Red Keep for a petition to determine Velaryon’s heir. But the real occasion was unspoken: dying King Viserys (Paddy Considine) desperately making a last-ditch effort to prevent a civil war among his feuding family. It also marked the first time all the younger characters — who were previously played by different actors — are embodied by their “main” performers.
The episode was written by Eileen Shim and directed by Geeta Patel (Meet...
- 10/10/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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