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House of the Dragon leaves no room for theories — they’re all doomed
The season 2 premiere of House of the Dragon does viewers a kindness. Instead of following up on nearly every thread from the season 1 finale, “A Son for a Son” mainly concerns itself with one: the shocking death of young Lucerys and his dragon Arrax at the hands of his uncle Aemond. Perhaps it’s strange to call this grim opening “kind,” but in doing this the show is able to lead with feelings, not lore or politicking, although there’s plenty of that, too. Mostly, it’s a story about everyone realizing they started a war, and kind of regretting it.