This article contains spoilers for the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, “Once the Queen.”
Summary
- Director Geeta Vasant Patel elaborates on why
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The Season 2 finale was lacking a massive battle. - Patel highlighted the series’ focus on relationships, dialogue and drama.
- Patel believes that too much focus may have been placed on the battles, and that the ending would have been just as exciting if it had been executed well.
Dragon House Director Geeta Vasant Patel explains why the season 2 finale, “Once Queen,” didn’t end with a massive battle. From new dragon riders to a new alliance with the Triumvirate, the Blacks and Greens are expanding their power, but Dragon House Season 2 ended before the violence reached new heights. The episode’s final shot was a gripping montage of the forces deploying and waging war, foreshadowing the epic battles to come when the show returns for Season 3.
In with typeIn a post on the show, Patel explained why she was glad that the season didn’t end with a fight, but ended differently. She discussed how she used the acclaimed Season 1 episode she directed, “Lord of Tide,” as an example of how to make an episode compelling without a fight, and instead focus on providing satisfying payoffs to the relationships and character arcs that have been built up throughout the season. Check out Patel’s comments below:
I didn’t really know what was going to happen, to be honest with you. I didn’t know if it was going to be a battle or anything else. As a fan, I probably expected a battle. And then when I read the script, I was pleasantly surprised and delighted because I think we put so much focus on the battle. I think what’s really interesting about this episode is that it’s about relationships. It’s the dialogue, the twists and turns, the relationship between Daemon and Rhaenyra, and the relationship between Rhaenyra and Alicent.
For me, it’s pretty exciting to focus on the drama. I love that. I’m excited to dig into that. I definitely feel the challenge of, if people are expecting a big battle, how is this going to compete with that? But I’ve done Season 1, Episode 8, and I know if we execute the script, it’s going to be great.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale Didn’t Have a Massive Battle, But It Was Effective
The ending prioritizes character development over spectacle
Now that all of these characters know where each other stands and have let the uncomfortable truths out, the drama of House of the Dragon Season 3 can proceed as it needs to.
The finale doesn’t need to end with a fight, because it climaxes Dragon House Season 2 had satisfying character arcs at its core. As characters confront and express difficult truths, tensions between many of the series’ key relationships come to a head, including those between Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower, Arryn of Hul and Corlys Velaryon, Ser Criston Cole and Ser Gayne Hightower. If unresolved tensions and their consequences are ignored, the battle will not be won, which can make many of the Season 2 arcs feel incomplete.
After Daemon and Rhaenyra have been apart for nearly a season, Daemon has a vision at Harrenhal where he needs to choose once and for all whether to choose Rhaenyra or continue his quest for the Iron Throne. Given all the restrained interactions between Arryn and Corliss, they finally need to come clean with each other. This is especially important for Arryn, since Corliss can’t understand what Arryn went through as a child and why he’s unwilling to accept his father’s generosity now.
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The long, complicated history between Rhaenyra and Alicent, and the latter’s desire to right her wrongs, as well as Gwen’s resentment of Kor and his seemingly indifferent behavior, also need to be properly addressed. Now that all of these characters know where each other stands and have aired uncomfortable truths, the action can proceed as needed. Dragon House Season 3. The show deftly prioritizes character and narrative over simple spectacle.
Source: Variety
Dragon House 
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happened at game of Thrones, Dragon House The series follows the rise of House Targaryen, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff originally starred Millie Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower, before being replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke as older versions of the characters. The series also stars Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
Cast Jefferson Hall, Paddy Considine, Fabian Frankel, Ryan Cole, Eve Best, Gavin Spocks, Graham McTavish, Steve Tuson, Olivia Cooke, Sonoya Mizuno, Bill Paterson, Matthew Needham, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, David Horovitch
Release date: August 21, 2022
Season 2
HBO Max Online
Director Miguel Sapochnik, Claire Kilner, Alan Taylor, Greg Yatanes, Geeta Vasant Patel, Andrei Parekh
Ryan Condall
Main Type Adventure
expansion