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The second season ofHouse of the Dragoncompleted its run quite successfully earlier this month. The prequel series deemed itself worthy of being called a spinoff ofGame of Thrones, with several callbacks from the original series. However, it wasn’t devoid of criticism.
One of the main criticisms about the second season was its slow pacing, which was also seen in the earlier seasons ofGame of Thrones. But the character arcs of two of its main characters, Daemon and Rhaenyra, felt too stretched than deemed necessary.
Daemon and Rhaenyra’s unnecessarily long arcs inHouse of the DragonSeason 2
House of the DragonSeason 2 began on a high note and reached a series best by the middle of this season, when dragons clashed in the air in theBattle of the Rook’s Rest. Both Greens and Blacks suffered significant losses, though the result was in favor of the Greens.
However, it went downhill from there, as the Targaryen saga dived deep into political struggles and mental issues. Rhaenyra got extremely busy trying to assert her dominance in the Black Council, as she faced more opposition after Rhaenys’ death.
On the other hand, Daemon was facing his inner demons via his trippy dreams at Harrenhal. While the two eventually sort out their issues by the season finale, their personal journeys seem to be occupying the bulk of this chapter’s storyline, ignoring some other important characters.
Daemon and Rhaenyra’s storyline could’ve been compressed
As much as fans love Rhaenyra and Daemon, their individual struggles seemed to be quite stretched out in House of the Dragon. A lot of them felt dissatisfied with the unnecessarily long arcs, and missing several major plot points like that ofPrince Daeronor Jace’s interaction withCregan Stark.
A few of them pointed it out in a Reddit thread:
Whatever the reason be, it seems like theHouse of the Dragonshowrunner and writers wanted Season 2 to be all about preparation, and sorting things straight before the major battles to come. And it came at the expense of other characters, who perhaps deserved more screentime, or an introduction at least.
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House of the Dragonis currently streaming onHBO Max.
Sayantan Choudhary
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Sayantan is a Senior Editor at FandomWire. His tingling for pop culture began at a tender age of 4 with a Superman: The Animated Series lunch box, which blossomed into his love for TV shows, films, anime, gaming, and comics. Having previously worked with reputed websites like Wiki Of Thrones and Collider over the past 5 years, his zeal has only multiplied manifold. When he’s not working or scrolling through fan debates and theories, you may find him memorizing workout videos (but never actually doing them).
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