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REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 6 “The Princess and the Queen”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 26, 2022 | 0

The juggernaut that is House of the Dragon has reached its significant hurdle, its make or break point, with the major time jump in this week’s episode 6, “The Princess and the Queen.” The actresses that were replaced in this episode were much beloved, so this was a very precarious point for t...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 5 “We Light the Way”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 19, 2022 | 0

House of the Dragon‘s steady rise in quality has ended with this week’s episode, “We Light the Way.” While not a bad addition to the series, it pales in comparison to its two most recent and outstanding predecessors. Little plot or character development happens in this one, ...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 4 “King of the Narrow Sea”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 12, 2022 | 0

Following last week’s fantastic episode, House of the Dragon: “King of the Narrow Sea” had some rather large shoes to fill. Does it live up to its predecessor, “Second of his Name?” Not entirely, but it’s only marginally inferior and does not bring down this season. “King of the Narrow...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 3 “Second of His Name”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 5, 2022 | 0

The newest addition to HBO’s House of the Dragon, “Second of His Name,” is out, and to the shock of many, this episode is good. The dragging setup from the previous episodes has been left behind in favor of excellent dialogue, character development, and good action. To be fair, “Second of Hi...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 2 “The Rogue Prince”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 29, 2022 | 0

HBO’s House of the Dragon continues with episode 2, “The Rogue Prince.” Episode 2 is far more than just the sequel to “The Heirs of the Dragon” in both a literal and spiritual sense. “The Rogue Prince” is equal to its predecessor in terms of quality and in...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 1 “The Heirs of the Dragon”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 22, 2022 | 0

Following the devastating and disastrous season 8 of Game of Thrones, countless planned spinoffs were canceled, and the disgruntled fans supported these cancellations, many believing that the franchise was dead. The only spinoff to survive the purge was House of the Dragon, which just released its p...