“We Put Too Much On Battles”: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Ending Subverting Fan Expectations Defended By Director

This article contains spoilers from the House of the Dragon season 2 finale.

Summary Director Geeta Vasant Patel details why the House of the Dragon season 2 finale lacked a massive battle.

Patel highlights the focus on relationships, dialogue, and drama in the episode.

Patel believes that too much focus can be put on the battles and that the finale would be just as exciting if executed well.

House of the Dragon director Geeta Vasant Patel addresses why the season 2 finale does not culminate in a massive battle. From new dragonriders to a new alliance with the Triarchy, the Blacks and the Greens were expanding their forces, but the season ended before the violence escalated to new heights.

While speaking with Variety, Patel explains why she is glad the season did not end with a battle, and instead came to a head in a different way. Check out her comments below:

I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know if it would be a battle or something else. I probably expected a battle, just as a fan. Then when I read the script, I was pleasantly surprised and happy, because I think we put too much on battles. I think what’s really interesting about this episode is that it’s about relationships. It’s the dialogue, the twists and turns, the relationship between Daemon and Rhaenyra, and Rhaenyra and Alicent. For me, it was quite thrilling to focus on the dramaturgy. I love that. I was excited to dig deep with this. I definitely felt the challenge if people are expecting a big battle, how is this going to compete with it? But having done episode 8 from season 1, I knew that if we executed the script it would be grand.

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Source: Variety