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Aug 2024
3h 55m

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode ...

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To war then! The Season 2 finale is over, and Mal and Jo are here to give you their thoughts on the exciting season ending (08:24). After giving their overall impressions, they break down each scene, including some of the most pivotal ones, such as:


  • Tyland recruits and secures the Triarchy (28:01)
  • Larys prepares Aegon to depart King’s Landing (50:17)
  • Jace and Ulf butt heads (01:19:24)
  • Daemon receives Ser Alfred Broome (01:44:09)
  • Criston takes Gwayne to a poetry slam (01:57:06)
  • Rhaenyra dines with the dragonseeds (02:10:13)
  • Daemon receives his vision (02:21:53)
  • Helaena would like to issue a prophecy too (02:55:34)
  • Alyn confronts Corlys (03:18:10)
  • Alicent appeals to Rhaenyra (03:22:15)


Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Steve Ahlman and John Richter

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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