First of all I have to talk about the storytelling, it's amazing. I was completely sucked into this story, despite the fact that they changed actors again, I quite liked the child actors from the previous episode and wish they would appear more. 6 years have passed, and the viewer has to accept an extended period of 6 years being left out. And from the start, I don't know what happened to lord Corlys, why does he have a problem with the pirates? No matter what, I still enjoy this episode very well. I'm impressed by the character design, I mean, the costumes, the hairdo, the makeup, wow so impressive. I love the queen's outfit. The cinematography of this episode is well done and produces beautiful shots. It's a pity not to see the dragons today. Lord Larys Strong as well, where is he?
The actors left an impression. I like Paddy Considine he's the shining star in this episode. But I don't like Aegon's performance a bit, I'm not sure Tom Glynn-Carney could fit the character, because in the previous episode, Aegon looked quite tall. And when the king's proclamation of the heir to the Driftmark was made, Aegon smiled, wtf, that scene was really pointless and weird. And characters like Helaena are really unattractive, I expect the explosion of an underrated Targaryen girl. Ser Criston Cole was as boring as ever and his face looked exactly the same as 16 years ago, when he was the crux of the contradictions. And also Mysaria, the fact that she has a spy in the red keep doesn't make her any more interesting, I would also expect this character, even though she is quite boring right now.
Even though it's a pretty well-rounded and engaging episode, with captivating lines, I was still waiting for a shocking detail at the end, and nothing happened. And the fact that King Viserys was said to be very sick, he was so ill that he couldn't speak clearly and couldn't remember much, he was sicker than a zombie. And the scene where he was lying on his stomach, cared for and Otto stood next to him, suddenly Viserys spoke as fluently and soberly as a normal person, and he even kept that strange condition till the end of the party. This sudden change has not convinced me yet. Even the fact that the young Rhaenyra, despite having "drinked tea" still gave birth to, well, six children so far, that kind of tea must have been magical.
And, it's only now that I see how big Daemon's passion for dragon eggs is lol.
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