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Where's that 'House of the Dragon' episode 2?
White men fighting over a pointless power struggle? No thanks. Show me the dragons. Roary, fiery, badass dragons.
Published June 17, 2024 at 2:49pm by Mary Walrath-Holdridge
TRIGGER WARNING: KIN MURDER, KIN-KILLING
House of the Dragon is back, and it's as problematic as ever. The spin-off to Game of Thrones returned with a vengeance this weekend, and the series' signature brutality was on full display.
"A Son for a Son" indeed... but at what cost?
The first episode of Season 2 wasted no time in shocking viewers with an indefensible act of violence: kin-killing. This so-called "Dance of the Dragons" civil war within the Targaryen family is fraught with the consequences of toxic family dynamics and problematic power structures.
The inevitable demise of this once-great family will be a slow burn, playing out over the next seven Sundays on HBO and Max. White cis-male privilege is sure to be called out as we see the fall of the Targaryens, with their heteronormative patriarchal rule and triggering kin-killing.
Episode Schedule (TW: potential triggers for violence/death)
- Episode 1, "A Son for a Son": Sunday, June 16 (trigger warning: kin-murder)
- Episode 2: Sunday, June 23
- Episode 3: Sunday, June 30
- Episode 4, "A Dance of Dragons": Sunday, July 7 (trigger warning: potential dance-related cultural appropriation)
- Episode 5: Sunday, July 14
- Episode 6: Sunday, July 21
- Episode 7: Sunday, July 28
- Episode 8: Sunday, August 4
Make sure to practice self-care while watching this season. You've been warned.
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