House of The Dragon Episode 8 Review: The Uneasy Calm Before the Storm

House of The Dragon Episode 8 Review The Uneasy Calm Before the Storm

A review of the eighth episode of House of the Dragon, titled “The Uneasy Calm Before the Storm.”

Since King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) has finally died away, the most recent episode of House of the Dragon lays the stage for the actual hell that is about to break loose. Ironically, despite the fact that he hasn’t made a single decision on the show that made any sense, he was able to keep the House of Targaryen and, well, the series relatively together. Although we had witnessed his gradual deterioration over the course of the last few episodes, we were not prepared to see him completely rot away.

Nevertheless, Paddy Considine gave some seriousness to the character during one of the show’s turning points, which was when a feeble but resolute Viserys I staggered into the court and almost made it to the Iron Throne. This scene was one of the show’s turning points. It is the last time that we will see him emit any sort of authority, or well, whatever it is that he did try to do in the past. At the end of the episode, he makes a prophecy about the Song of Ice and Fire, which may be a reference to Jon Snow from Game of Thrones; nevertheless, that event takes place one hundred years in the future. Given that he is no longer in power, the moment has come to launch a civil war.

Despite this, there were some intriguing situations that were explored in the show, which is a significant improvement over the previous few episodes because it was getting tiring to watch so many deliveries and so many intricate bloodlines. Since then, Daemon and Rhaenyra, Rhaenyra’s uncle and Daemon’s niece, have tied the knot (this is canon, choose your battles). However, Daemon is not the dangerous and evil man that we first encountered at the beginning of the series. In point of fact, he’s the one who’s developed his persona the most. Given that he was convicted of murdering his first wife, even admitting this is puzzling. But, ah, morality is a fickle game in everything that has to do with Game of Thrones — after all, we did watch Jamie Lannister go through eight years of atonement after almost killing a kid, amongst other horrific things, only to have it all undone at the end of the series.

This programme seems to revel in the fact that Daemon still has a fiery temper, and let’s be honest here: so do we. However, now it’s only for very particular instances, as when his wife is slandered in court. Daemon has learned to control his anger better. The show actually has a scenario that is hilariously heartbreaking at the same time. After Rhaenyra and her children were insulted by Vaemond Corlys, Viserys, who was inebriated at the time, demanded that he speak up. Daemon goes in with a calm demeanour and chops off his head in the same nonchalant manner that one cuts vegetables. “He can keep his tongue,” he says about the other person. There is a distinct lack of energy in the programme whenever Matt Smith’s Daemon isn’t around because he is such a fantastically unique character, and he offers something thrilling to it as well.

Rhaenyra and Alicient, who had been great friends in the past and probably would have remained so if they hadn’t been forced to compete against each other in the devilish game of thrones, provided another comical moment. Rhaenyra and Alicient shared a lighthearted moment. When Rhaenyra raised a toast to Alicent during the supper she had with Viserys, there was a brief moment of tenderness in spite of the fact that both she and Viserys are hard and steely in their objectives and fixations. It was a moment that was almost played to perfectly, as the two women appear as if they are wondering what would have happened if things had simply been different… you know, if Alicent had not married Rhaenyra’s father. It was a moment that was almost played to perfection. Alicent, on the other hand, is a much more interesting and compelling character than Rhaenyra. She is cruel and deceitful, yet at the same time, she is captivating because she exudes a chilly kind of warmth. Although she is not yet as powerfully insane as Cersei Lannister, she has the potential to become so in the future.

Now that it’s coming close to the conclusion, House of the Dragon is finally starting to become a lot more fascinating. Now that the King is dead, what are the upcoming events going to be?

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