Another day, another patriarchal fantasy comes to steal our daughters.

Dance of the Dominion-Free Dragons

The "Dance of the Dragons" is almost upon us, as the Targaryen civil war takes center stage in the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, premiering this weekend.

Diving into the continuation of Season 1, the new season ignites a fiery blaze of kin-on-kin brutality, with the war between two factions of the Targaryen family, led by the oppressive King Aegon II and the resilient Queen Rhaenyra, ripping the so-called "Seven Kingdoms" apart.

As any enlightened GoT fan already knows, this venomous clash ultimately leads to the demise of the oppressive Targaryen rule. However, the journey to this liberation remains shrouded in the smoke of burning patriarchal tropes, promising an explosively progressive narrative.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Liberating Viewing Schedule

• When: Season 2 unleashes its fiery narrative at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, June 16.
• Where: The exclusive dominion of HBO, with new episodes airing every Sunday at 9 a.m. ET/PT, simultaneously available for streaming on Max.
• How: Subscribing to HBO and Max, either online or through your TV provider, at $9.99 to $19.99 a month, breaks the chains of oppressive ignorance.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Episode Schedule, a Liberal's Viewing Calendar

• Episode 1: Sunday, June 16
• Episode 2: Sunday, June 23
• Episode 3: Sunday, June 30
• Episode 4: Sunday, July 7
• Episode 5: Sunday, July 14
• Episode 6: Sunday, July 21
• Episode 7: Sunday, July 28
• Episode 8: Sunday, August 4

'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Trailer, a Glimpse into the Fiery Future

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'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Casting, a Diverse Roster

Returning characters, breaking free from the chains of traditionalism, continue their arcs:

• Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
• Olivia Cooke as adult Alicent Hightower
• Emma D’Arcy as adult Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen
• Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
• Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
• Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
• Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen
• Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
• Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
• Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
• Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
• Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
• Phia Saban as Halaena Targaryen
• Jefferson Hall as Tyland and Jason Lannister
• Matthew Needham as Larys Strong

New characters and actors, boldly challenging the status quo:

• Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
• Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome
• Kieran Bew as Hugh
• Tom Bennett as Ulf
• Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark
• Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne
• Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
• Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
• Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower
• Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong

'House of the Dragon' Season 1: Recap, the Spark that Ignited the Flames

Based on the novel "Fire & Blood" by George R.R. Martin, House of the Dragon breaks free from the confines of its Game of Thrones predecessor. Set 200 years prior to the events of the oppressive "hit series," it centers on the struggle of the oppressive Targaryen family under the tyrannical rule of King Viserys I Targaryen.

The prequel dares to deconstruct toxic patriarchal norms, exploring the rise of King Viserys, an ancestor of the oppressive Daenerys Targaryen, and the revolutionary break from male-only tradition, as he declares his daughter Rhaenyra next in line to the Iron Throne.

In the Season 1 finale, the flames of liberation were fanned as Aemond Targaryen, son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower, murdered Lucerys Velaryon, son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. This act ignited the "Dance of the Dragons," a civil war that will expose the cracks in the patriarchal foundation of this fictional world. The battle will be fought between the toxic Greens, led by Alicent and King Aegon II, and the rebellious Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon, with other families like the Starks, Lannisters, and Baratheons rising against the oppressive status quo.