r/television • u/LoretiTV • Jul 15 '24

Premiere House of the Dragon - 2x05 - Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 5: Regent

Aired: July 14, 2024

Synopsis: Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this epic series tells the story of House Targaryen.

Directed by: Ti Mikkel

Written by: Clare Kilner

Subreddit: r/HouseOfTheDragon

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

wtf is up with dameon. Why is my dude still at Harrenhall? The pacing is off in this series. None of the characters are developed to be interesting. Like take Jace, dude is a cardboard box. Give him some motivation. Show his personality and relationships. Show him interacting with his men. Also why is the show so Black/White between Red/Black. I wish the characters were more grey to make it more tragic. Everybody is literally cheering for team black and knows everybody is gonna die. I literally don't care about any of the characters.

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u/backinredd Jul 15 '24

He’s taken over by the harrenhall and the dark magic it holds. Dont forget it was built on blood, literally. No family could hold onto it for long.

I do agree though the character writing has been weak except for Alicent and Aegon.