And Aegon’s erratic behavior continues to make enemies out of the thousands who live just outside his gates.
These people may not have armies or swords, but without citizens, there is no kingdom to rule.
In Season 1,Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno)is the perfect example of this.
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But Mysaria is not the only one in King’s Landing who is unhappy with the situation.
These complaints show the conditions worsening for the oppressed people.
The usually methodical show quickly moved to a devastating plot twist in the Season 2 premiere.
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
But, in the years since, things have changed.
Using the tragedy, Otto, once again, vilified Rhaenyra while gaining sympathy for Aegon and his family.
Angry from the death of his son, Aegon looks for people to punish.
His action catches the perpetrator but also kills innocent people whose families mourn them in the streets.
Otto calls out his foolishness, but there are no punishments for a king.
Yet, this is a setback for the Greens.
With fewer dragons than the Blacks, public opinion was where Aegon had the advantage, which he squandered.
Otto was right to call out that Aegon’s arrogance may have just put them all in danger.
House of the DragonSeason 2 is available to stream on Max in the U.S. with new episodes on Sundays.
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