South of King’s Landing: Game of Thrones Aftershow

"Regent" Review - House of The Dragon, Season 2, Episode 5

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Following the intense finale from last week, this episode leaves Dylan a bit sour, especially when it comes to Daemon's story.

Takeaways From This Week

  • Damon's storyline is the weakest element of the show
  • The Greens are strategizing to fill a void on Agon's council
  • Character moments reveal power dynamics and shifting alliances
  • Dragon blood is needed to ride the dragons

    • Episode Breakdown

    • Episode Title: Regent
  • Synopsis: Amid whispers of bad omens, the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon's Council. Jacaerys sets out on a rogue mission to strike a deal. Daemon enlists Lord Willem Blackwood to help persuade the Brackens to bend the knee..
  • Director: Clare Kilner
  • Writer: Ti Mikkel
  • Cast: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Phia Saban, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Jefferson Hall, Kurt Egyiawan

    • Hosts:

    • Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
  • Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

    • South of King’s Landing Credits:

    • Intro & Outro Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • South of King’s Landing Art: Cherie Henriques
  • Summary Show Notes: Created by Riverside.FM AI Integration
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