House of the Dragon season 2 had its fair share of fire and blood, but persistent fan criticisms surrounded the second installment in the Dance of the Dragons – especially Rhaenyra's perceived passivity and the slow pace of the war between the Greens and the Blacks, culminating in a finale that felt more like set-up than a fitting conclusion.
According to showrunner Ryan Condal, the complaints didn't affect season 3, however. "No, I mean, we continued on with – we had a plan from the outset, and the show has always been, 'We have a plan, we're not going to stop and listen to the noise in between,'" he said at a press conference attended by GamesRadar+, answering a question about the divided reactions to the end of season 2.
