Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
War finally breaks out.
Sorry readers that summary is in some ways misleading, as you see therein lies my big issue with this finale. The whole season has set up this big war between the Blacks and the Greens, but do we get to see any of it? No, we don’t. In essence this whole episode is just yet more set up and filler.
I suppose you could claim the dragon battle counted as some action, but frankly after all the slow talking scenes and set up I was expecting far more action in the finale. I thought Rhaenyra’s order of no fighting until she gives the word was basically the writers way of saying let’s leave it all to next season as it allows for the episode to drag out the threat and prospect of war without actually delivering much of anything.
There are still some good scenes, including the dragon fight, as don’t get me wrong this isn’t a bad episode it is just sorely disappointing.
Overall, yet more teasing.
Pros.
Matt Smith’s performance
Showing the childbirth scene and pushing that boundary on screen
The dragon fight and what it sets up for the next season
Cons.
It is disappointing
The season long build up doesn’t lead to much of anything
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