“Regent” Review – House of The Dragon, Season 2, Episode 5 [South of King’s Landing Podcast]

Following the intense finale from last week, this episode leaves Dylan a bit sour, especially when it comes to Daemon’s story.

Takeaways From This Week

• Damon’s storyline is the weakest element of the show
• The Greens are strategizing to fill a void on Agon’s council
• Character moments reveal power dynamics and shifting alliances
• Dragon blood is needed to ride the dragons

Episode Breakdown

• Episode Title: Regent
• Synopsis: Amid whispers of bad omens, the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon’s Council. Jacaerys sets out on a rogue mission to strike a deal. Daemon enlists Lord Willem Blackwood to help persuade the Brackens to bend the knee..
• Director: Clare Kilner
• Writer: Ti Mikkel
• Cast: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Phia Saban, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Jefferson Hall, Kurt Egyiawan

Hosts:

• Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
• Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

South of King’s Landing Credits:

• Intro & Outro Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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• South of King’s Landing Art: Cherie Henriques
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