![]() ![]() This week, that visible obscurity has become verbal: Characters frequently talk past each other or around each other. Last week’s episode drew criticism for getting a color filter so dark you could barely see the characters. But there’s a lot happening in this episode, much of it obfuscatory. Superficially, it might seem like this entire set of events is a giant detour. It might also have resulted in the murder, or at least the conveniently timed mercy killing, of a king. ![]() The reunion sees one decapitation, one (offscreen) sexual assault, and the most awkward Thanksgiving dinner ever. The title refers to a conflict over who will be the next lord of Driftmark and the head of House Velaryon - a dispute serious enough to summon the whole dysfunctional family to King’s Landing to hash it out. Judging by the teens, who are yet again all played by new actors, we’ve edged forward about two years. “Lord of the Tides” serves us another significant time jump. Note: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, episode eight, “Lord of the Tides.” We’re back in Westeros this week for yet another episode of Succession With Dragons, this time with no dragons but plenty of face-slicing, missing eyes, and epic misunderstandings. ![]()
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