House of the Dragon Episode 9 Review

Season 9, episode 9 of House of the Dragon was full of tension, panic, and unpredictability

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anyone could have had their head chopped off, and anyone could have been burned to a crisp.

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With the death of the king, order in the House of the Dragon has broken down completely.

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Never expect calm in the penultimate episodes of anything even remotely connected to Game of Thrones

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the poison, intrigue, betrayal, and insidiousness of humanity usually burst forth like an unstoppable dam.

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Unlike the original series, which was largely inspired by the shocking beheading of Ned Stark

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the most recent episode of House of the Dragon, number 9, lacked any such moment but had everything else.

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