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Molly Edwards

House of the Dragon season 2 episode 7 review: "Brutal, bloody spectacle and a chills-inducing ending, but a victim of the season's odd pacing"

Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon season 2.

The dragonseeds are well and truly planted. House of the Dragon season 2, episode 7 is the penultimate instalment of this season, and, though it's not quite as explosive as traditional Game of Thrones penultimate episodes, it certainly brings the fire and blood.

It's been a few episodes now since Jacaerys first thought up the dragonseeds plot, and, finally, we see those seeds begin to bear fruit. Thanks to Seasmoke dramatically claiming Addam of Hull as his rider last episode, Rhaenyra – with help from Mysaria – comes around to the idea that she's more likely to find dragonriders among the lowborn than in the far reaches of her noble family tree. Mysaria, of course, has always looked out for the common people and the smallfolk, but it's a shame that this moment between the duo doesn't develop the romantic shift their relationship took last week. 

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