House of the Dragon has always been a show of loyalties. The “Team Green” and “Team Black” rivalry is always present in conversations around the series, even infiltrating the marketing campaigns. With no clear hero or villain, fans can root for whoever they like in the Dance of Dragons, but that same fact means that there’s no universal villain to root against.
That is, until now. After more than 20 episodes, it seems like the series finally has a villain to rival Joffrey from Game of Thrones, and it’s the pomander-sniffing, Targaryen-hating, quick-tempered Ormund Hightower. He may be difficult to watch, but he’s the best addition to the show — and change from the book — so far.
