House of the Dragon Episode 2 Review
It's long been known that House of the Dragon was going to set itself apart from Game of Thrones, because of the focus of the show, at least at the beginning is far more about ruling a kingdom and everything that goes into it, more than the battle to seize the Iron Throne. In this second episode of the HBO Max series, there was actually even less action than its predecessor, as there wasn't any kind of tournament for men to show off how good they are at taking lives.
That doesn't mean the episode was entirely bloodless. While Westeros is a relatively peaceful place under the rule of Viserys, there is some strife popping up here and there. That's underlined by one of the opening scenes of several men that look as though they are being hammered to pikes and left to bleed to death, or apparently be feasted upon by crabs that litter the beach. As a way of setting the scene for what is to come in House of the Dragon, this setup does a very good job of reminding viewers that there are people in this world that are closer to monsters than man. Even if they aren't going quite so far when it comes to a threat as something like the White Walkers were in the original show.
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While the first episode of House of the Dragon seemed to be hinting that the kingdom was heading quickly into a civil war, this second episode makes it clear that things are going to moving at a bit of a slower burn than GoT fans might be used to seeing. The episode is much more about giving a look in how a kingdom operates during a time of peace, something that was never really the case in the original series. That means that the show gets to focus on the minutiae that it takes to
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