This, as weve discussed throughout the season 2 run, is nothing new.
Ultimately the unbalanced narrative results in an ending thats all set-up and no conclusion.
Meanwhile, the dragonseeds are adjusting to their new responsibilities with mixed results.
Ulf has no respect for authority, while the thorny nature of parentage weighs heavily on Jacerys too.
The tensions heighten in Kings Landing too.
Aemond, realizing hes on the back foot acts rashly, destroying Sharp Point to ash.
With the stakes higher than ever, there are some really poignant moments for each of the characters.
Another stand-out moment comes between Daemon and Rhaenyra, as he finally bends the knee to his queen.
Their exchanges of fealty in High Valyrian are countered with an easy banter in the wonderfully written scene.
Naturally then, sparks fly when that dynamic is brought together once again.
History will paint you a villain, Rhaenyra warns her.
I am at last myself, Alicent concludes, in a moment of reckoning.
Its hard not to compare it to the season 1 finale, which ended with fire in its eyes.
Season 2 goes along a different tact.
Focusing on the war of words between Rhaenyra and Alicent, meaning that the final moments are all anticipation.
