House of the Dragon (2022)TV series

House of the Dragon‘s steady rise in quality has ended with this week’s episode, “We Light the Way.” While not a bad addition to the series, it pales in comparison to its two most recent and outstanding predecessors. Little plot or character development happens in this one, and information is often repeated with little to no justification for the rehashing. Overall, the necessary parts of this episode could have been condensed into roughly half an hour, leaving room for legitimate character development and great dialogue, which is all but absent. The performances of “We Light the Way” are still incredible, especially Matt Smith’s. However, most of the characters are given very little to work with; even Paddy Considine and Rhys Ifans, both previously giving incredible performances,...