(ESP-ENG) The best episode so far? - HOTD [S02.E04]
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Much has been said lately about the lack of action, the passive and inoperative nature of House of the Dragon; some people have dared to get bored of the series, which for me is totally incomprehensible. The thing is that this second season was or is being characterized by diplomacy, by the construction of strategies and personal relationships around the decisions that are being and will continue to be taken. In chapter 4 of this past Sunday all this changed as it came one of the most memorable battles in history, the same that would see one of the many fights that there are and we will see between dragons.
The episode is titled "The Red Dragon and the Gold" in allusion to Meleys and Sunfyre, who are the dragons of Rhaenys and Aegon II respectively. In fact Sunfyre, according to R.R Martin, is the most beautiful dragon of all that has ever taken to the skies. The hype created around this chapter was monstrous because it was expected a battle of equal or even greater magnitude than those seen in GOT. In my opinion it was not so, although it is true that this battle was very good, basically because of the dazzling and showiness of the dragons, I think comparing it to what was seen in Game Of Thrones is a bit of an understatement and perhaps a bit unfair. The special feature of this episode I would say that it goes beyond the battlefield and that the latter was a complement to all this.
To complement what was said before, IMDb gives 9.7 to this episode, putting it in the top 10 of the best rated episodes in the history of the franchise; it must be said that it is the first of HOTD to enter that list, hence how much it is giving a lot to talk about. But, was it really that good? - If we take into account how complicated it is to make these "dances" of the dragons at CGI level with the actors being the protagonist, the level of production behind some scenes in the open field with hundreds of extras and that all this looks so splendidly real, yes, it was really good. But as I said, for me the main feature was the emotional one, when we say goodbye to a character in the way everything happened we tend to be much less critical because in our eyes we will see everything as "cinema", the eternal cliché word to praise something.
Rhaenys was one of the best characters of this story, very similar to Catelyn Stark or Olenna Tyrell herself, a woman with character, sense, spirit and incredibly intelligent and with a brutal sense of belonging. When a character like that is taken away from us, one to whom the whole audience surely had a special affection for, the plot undoubtedly becomes more epic and grandiose. And it was so because of all the context that led her there, for having stepped forward in the council in front of her queen Rhaenyra and because despite the absence of the latter she always had her support. I think also the guilt for not having done the job at the end of the first season led him not to hesitate and ask Meleys, nicknamed "The Red Queen" to continue to the end.
If you saw the episode you will know that that final look of complicity between Rhaenys and her dragon was a deep pain, before the action one already knew what was coming because at this point Vhagar was already in the air. It is very likely that all of this will become one more of the many points of inflection for tempers to flare and begin to be more direct with this war. Aegon's performances I still maintain that he is one of the best that is not leaving these first 4 chapters but also everything that Daemon is going through at Harrenhal is worth following because it is somewhat different in the books. I think little by little that character is mutating to the point that at some point he will be unrecognizable and that's something we're going to want to see.
In short, a very top chapter where we had everything: dragons spitting fire, a plot that little by little is solidifying and becoming more intense, the characters are taking other nuances, they are making controversial decisions, Alicent's that went under the table but is very important and above all that of Aemond that undoubtedly will mark a before and after. Within HOTD if it has been the best and by far so yes, all the praise it is receiving for me are well founded although for some it may seem a bit inflated. My advice? - do not compare GOT with this, I said it before and I repeat it, it is not valid plus it is super unfair.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos leemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡Hugs to all, see you next time!