As House of the Dragon heads into its second finale, fans seem to be unanimous about which episode of Season 2 is the worst.
House of the Dragonhas delivered many highs throughout its seven-episode run from the reveal of dragonseeds likeHugh HammertoAemond’s vicious attack on Aegon.
However, the show has seen a few low points and fans have been debating on which episode should wear the “worst” crown as they head into theSeason 2 finale.
One viewer even asked others to list theirfavorite and least favorite episodesof the season on Reddit, and the majority of votes putEpisode 5as the worst entry in Season 2.
For those who don’t remember,Season 2 Episode 5saw the fallout fromRhaenys Targaryen‘s death and how theGreens exposed their greatest weaknessby paradingMeleys‘ head around King’s Landing.
Other highlights from the episode includeAlicentbeing denied the position of queen regent in favor ofAemondtaking the throne,Daemonhaving dream sex with his mother, and the Riverlords denouncing the Targaryens’ claim to the Iron Throne as penance for allowing the Blackwoods to slaughter the Brackens.
Many fans in the show’s subreddit listed Episode 5 as one of the major letdowns of Season 2, with one comment reading, “Episode 5 was much slower than Episode 6.”
Another fan wrote, “Episode 5 got me snoozing,” and a third agreed with that sentiment, writing, “Least favorite is probably Episode 5. I still have a hard time remembering what happened in that episode and I’ve rewatched it.”
However, some viewers defended the fifth entry. As one Reddit user posted, “Episode 5 felt tense even with no action.”
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Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
