House of the Dragon Post-Mortem of “The Rogue Prince”

Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Dragonstone (2)

Tensions mount in the second episode, as the decision to name Rhaenyra the heir has some not so unforeseen consequences. Viserys’ daughter struggles to find her feet as the future Queen of Westeros, his brother attempts to assert his strength on Dragonstone, his Hand’s daughter makes herself a tempting option for his new wife, and his enemies wreak havoc on the Stepstones. While Viserys plays with his model of Valyria and ignores the very real problems facing his reign, let’s dive deeper into “The Rogue Prince” with some interviews and videos!

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Announcing the Winner of the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 House of the Dragon Edition Chair Giveaway!

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We hope you enjoyed this week’s new episode of House of the Dragon! House Targaryen and their dragons were on full display in “The Rogue Prince” and so they are too in our first giveaway of the season, courtesy of Secretlab. The giveaway features the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 House of the Dragon Edition Chair, embellished with elaborate dragon scale leather and the Targaryen sigil stitched on the front and back of the backrest in intricate red and white embroidery. The chair, now available for pre-order, is the latest addition to the Secretlab Game of Thrones Collection.

Today we choose our winner, after a week of gathering entries across Twitter, Facebook and here at Watchers on the Wall.

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House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 2 “The Rogue Prince” Recap

Young Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey), Valyria Model Room (2)

Welcome back, for week 2 of House of the Dragon. If you made it past the tourney and the C(itadel)-section, you’ll do just fine. Settle in and enjoy the show!

Spoiler Note: This recap and the comments section may contain mild spoilers from George R.R. Martin’s novels and Westeros histories, whether or not that material has appeared on the show yet. If you have not read the books and wish to remain completely Unsullied, we encourage you to check out our non-book-reader recap by Oz of Thrones!


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You Are All Cursed With Me

Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Throne room (1) 1x01

Daemon Targaryen: I heard your father was hosting a tournament in my honor.
Rhaenyra Targaryen: The tournament is for his heir.
Daemon: Just as I said.
Rhaenyra: His new heir.
Daemon: Until your mother brings forth a son … you are all cursed with me.
Rhaenyra: Then I shall hope for a brother.

In the premiere episode of House of the Dragon – along with re-introducing viewers to the setting of King’s Landing and introducing several of Daenerys Targaryen’s storied ancestors, the show specifically presented a potential succession crisis.

King Viserys Targaryen (the first of his name) had been hoping – dreaming even – to welcome a son into the world; a son who would be named his heir. Tragically, his wife Queen Aemma did not survive the Westerosi standard of obstetric care and her reasonable request that her current pregnancy be her last one was realized in the most terrible way possible. Their newborn son Baelon did not long survive his mother.

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House of the Dragon renewed for Season 2!

Viserys, Young Alicent, Young Rhaenyra, Otto, Larys, Lyman, Harrold, Corlys, Rhaenys, Child Laenor, Child Laena, Ryam, Tourney 1x01

Probably a surprise to no one, but still welcome news- House of the Dragon has officially been renewed by HBO for a second season! The Game of Thrones spinoff premiered to massive ratings last Sunday, the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history. The series premiere broke European records as well. According to the network, the first episode “The Heirs of the Dragon” has now been seen by over 20 million viewers.

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House of the Dragon Breaks European Records For HBO

Otto (Rhys Ifans), Viserys (Paddy Considine), Tourney 1x01 (1)-min

Just when you think the Game of Thrones universe couldn’t break any more viewership records, House of the Dragon goes and ups the ante once again. You see that photo above? That’s the Lord Hand Otto Hightower letting King Viserys I know how well their TV show performed, and how pleased the media executives will be. In news that will surprise no one, HBO’s European platforms, aptly titled HBO and HBO Max, debuted to record numbers, just like it did in the US, and on Sky Atlantic over in the UK. Let’s explore the numbers…

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