A resoundingly bleak and occasionally repetitive season finale sets the stage for Season 2
, but the prequel has established itself as a completely different kind of show, especially in the second half of its first season. Wheremight have plonked a very expensive, CGI battle in its final two episodes and killed off a main character or two,opted for a double dose of strategising as one family, broken into two, prepares for war. Maybe there will be more explosive battles next season, more major deaths .
The baby, her third with Daemon, does not make it. While this universe is filled with misery, the following sequence – in which Rhaenyra holds her stillborn baby, then prepares it for a funeral – is particularly bleak; D’Arcy’s ability to balance anguish, gentleness and determination has been one of the best things about this season’s second half. The funeral scene, inventively scored, doubles as a coronation for Rhaenyra as a few defectors come to swear their loyalty to the queen.
Still, it’s good to see Corlys Velaryon again, no longer lost at sea. He’s surprisingly chill about Daemon’s decapitation of his brother and is ready to give up any claim to the Iron Throne and retire to Driftmark. Rhaenys is worried about the realm, pointing out that Rhaenyra is the only one showing any restraint about not heading straight to war.
His fate’s truly sealed when he’s sent off to Storm’s End to secure the allegiance of Lord Borros Baratheon . Before the boys set off on their dragons, their mother makes them promise to go as messengers not soldiers. Rhaenyra is sure Borros will welcome Luke with open arms; everything else about the situation tells us this is misplaced.
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