House of the Dragon Episode 8 Review: The Lord of the Tides
This House of the Dragon review contains spoilers.
House of the Dragon Episode 8
Given its outsized cultural status as a fantasy epic and a prequel to a larger text, there are many easy comparisons that can be made between House of the Dragon to both Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. I’ve largely avoided those comparisons in reviews thus far because this show deserves a chance to stand on its own two dragon feet. In its eighth episode, “The Lord of the Tides,” House of the Dragon stands on its own once again. Hell, it soars.
Good dramas understand that conflict is unavoidable. Great dramas give their characters one last futile chance to avoid it anyway. Think about Breaking Bad for a moment (if you’re not already). Would the story of Walter White’s descent into evil have had the same...
House of the Dragon Episode 8
Given its outsized cultural status as a fantasy epic and a prequel to a larger text, there are many easy comparisons that can be made between House of the Dragon to both Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. I’ve largely avoided those comparisons in reviews thus far because this show deserves a chance to stand on its own two dragon feet. In its eighth episode, “The Lord of the Tides,” House of the Dragon stands on its own once again. Hell, it soars.
Good dramas understand that conflict is unavoidable. Great dramas give their characters one last futile chance to avoid it anyway. Think about Breaking Bad for a moment (if you’re not already). Would the story of Walter White’s descent into evil have had the same...
- 10/10/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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