The Westerosi world and the land of Essos have never been one to shy away from blood and gore. And it is only reasonable to assume that the prequel to Game of Thrones aka House of the Dragon will be tangentially more innovative when it comes to bloodbaths and massacres than the events that take place 200 years later.
However, as far as the plots of Season 1 of the prequel spin-off go, there have been a handful of shock factors and a whole lot of family drama. But now, the series showrunner, Sara Hess, has finally promised the fans some action and it looks like — agony, thy name is Blood and Cheese.
Daemon and Rhaenyra prepare for war
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Promises Revenge Drama
The fandom that had been suffering from feelings of neglect and aimlessness since the end of Game of Thrones was, suffice it to say, both hopeful as well as disappointed at the magnitude of implications and promising arcs bound within House of the Dragon that never went anywhere. We Light the Way in Season 1 proved how weddings, in the world of George R.R. Martin, never end well. However, it also proved how the multitude of time jumps and no pondering on the implications of violent acts make the plotlines mellow out in the long run.
Aemond Targaryen, Kinslayer, sets the plot for Season 2
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Sara Hess, showrunner of House of the Dragon, has now promised the fans something that will rectify all of that in Season 2. In an episode titled Blood and Cheese, the showrunner claims in an interview with Variety that the good old-fashioned regime of revenge plots and gruesome deaths will follow the characters around like pawns on a chessboard. Summarily speaking, the title refers to the code names given to two characters who will execute the elaborate plot against the Greens after Prince Aemond’s climactic finale-worthy scene ends with the death of Rhaenyra’s son, Lucerys.
The Implications of Lucerys’ Death on Greens v Blacks
The war between the two factions had begun brewing ever since Rhys Ifans’ Otto Hightower manipulated his House’s direct line of accession to the Iron Throne by placing his daughter, Alicent Hightower, in King Viserys I Targaryen’s vicinity after the death of Queen Aemma. However, the outright animosity didn’t begin well until the Alicent walked in the colors of her House at Rhaenyra’s wedding to Laenor Velaryon. The volatile feud only grew further when Rhaenyra’s children were held responsible for the attack on Prince Aemond which ended up in him losing an eye.
Vhagar kills Arrax and Lucerys
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Now, the age-old tale of an eye for an eye will be delved into in further detail, much of which promises to be filled with gore and bloodshed as the realm will need to ally with either the Greens or the Blacks. If one were to understand the look of utter grief and vengeance on Rhaenyra’s face by the end of Season 1, no question remains as to what Daemon’s declaration of “a son for a son” will lead to in Season 2.
In what has been described as the most graphic scene of the series, Sara Hess promises the fans of House of the Dragon — “I don’t think you will be disappointed.” And even though the season may not open with dragons raining hellfire over Westeros, it might be more satisfying to watch Blood and Cheese laying a Littlefinger-esque plot on behalf of the Blacks that could ultimately lead to the series’ very own version of the Dance of the Dragons.
House of the Dragon Season 1 is now available for streaming on HBO Max.
Source: Variety
