Rhaenyra and Daemon, leaders of the opposing succession faction, don’t appear in this episode at all-an intentional narrative choice, because their absence highlights their removal from any of the decisions taken in the immediate aftermath of Viserys’s death, but one that saps much of the dramatic tension from the episode. But Otto and Alicent are on the same general side in this conflict. Rather, the central tension is whether Otto’s men or Alicent’s will find Aegon first, because Otto tasks the Cargyll twins, Arryk and Erryk, with bringing Aegon to him-at the same time that Alicent asks Criston and Aemond to deliver her son to her. That much is a fait accompli, decided minutes in as Alicent says when pleading her case to Rhaenys, “Aegon will be king.” That’s because the central tension of the episode isn’t whether Aegon will be crowned instead of Rhaenyra. For large swaths of the episode, I was bored! In an Episode 9! Speaking of that less interesting material: The episode’s main problem is a lack of tension commensurate with its placement in the season. And while some of this disorganization may reflect the greens’ desire to proceed to Aegon’s coronation as quickly as possible, the result is that most of the episode dramatizes less interesting material than the missing debate over who should rule the Seven Kingdoms as Viserys’s heir. ![]() It’s time to move on again the rest of the episode awaits. It’s time to move on once more.Īnd within minutes, with scarcely any debate, the meeting breaks. ![]() Other than Harrold Westerling, lord commander of the Kingsguard, none of Beesbury’s longtime colleagues seems to care, let alone express horror at his sudden death. Then Lyman Beesbury protests and Ser Criston murders him by smashing his face onto a small attendance stone. Instead of showing these crucial discussions, Dragon instead informs viewers they’ve already happened, and it’s time to move on. “Yes,” Otto Hightower adds, “there is much to be done, as we’ve previously discussed”-which is how both Alicent and the audience learn that the Small Council has secretly schemed to crown Aegon for a while. Yet this scene moves much more hastily, and ends much more abruptly, in “The Green Council.” Right away, the council moves to implement its “long-laid plans,” as Tyland Lannister says. That was the expectation on the screen, too, not least because of this episode’s title. In the Fire & Blood book, Viserys’s death leads to a lengthy debate among the Small Council about how they will respond and whom they will crown. But the steps taken from the starting point of the king’s death to the destination of a new king’s inauguration were terribly rushed, and then terribly uneven. But here are five overarching reasons the Dance of the Dragons is off to a lackluster start.īroadly speaking, “The Green Council” has a consistent through line: the greens’ scramble to crown Aegon after King Viserys’s death in the closing shot of Episode 8. There’s still room for Dragon to rebound as the Targaryen civil war begins in earnest. And its action fell flat as the episode stumbled to a close. In contrast to every Thrones season’s penultimate effort, this Episode 9’s characters weren’t compelling. But “The Green Council” is an underwhelming mess, and the low point of an otherwise enjoyable first season of franchise television. We at The Ringer placed three Episode 9s in the top five of our Thrones episode ranking, and viewers consistently gave them the best grades.Īfter the emotional peaks of “The Lord of the Tides,” possibly the best House of the Dragon episode thus far, hopes were high for Dragon’s first Episode 9. Episode 9s shocked viewers with Ned Stark’s death and the Red Wedding, and delighted them with the battles of the Bastards and the Blackwater. Promise.* Please note, products must be unworn and in their original packing.Every ninth episode of a Game of Thrones season was a blockbuster. We want happy customers, and will always put you first. ![]() If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, drop us a line and let us sort it out for you. Standard UK Delivery - £2.99 (Free on all UK orders over £50)DHL Domestic Express UK (1-2 workings days, same day dispatch on orders placed before 1pm GMT) - £5Special Delivery Guaranteed (next working day after dispatch) - £9International Delivery (5-15 working days) from £3.50 (calculated at checkout)īuy with complete confidence as we offer a 365-day full money back, no quibble guarantee*. Get your geeky goods as quickly and easily as possible via Just Geek! With free shipping within the UK, we’ve made it as easy as possible to pick up that last minute birthday gift you totally almost forgot to get (we won’t tell on you, promise!)
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