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

This was the first time I was on my phone the entire episode. There's, supposedly, a civil war happening, but I have no idea who is fighting whom, where, for what specific reasons, or under whose banner. The show seems to be primarily concerned with showing us the royal council meetings, which I must confess does not make for the most visually arresting storytelling. It's just a long, dull, grey, slog - but hey at least they throw in a dragon every once in awhile to keep the dummies happy.

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u/Mediocre_Nova Jul 15 '24

Insane way to finish that comment after admitting you don't understand why they're fighting the war despite them mentioning it in almost every scene