The Lord of the Tides
| "The Lord of the Tides" | |
|---|---|
| House of the Dragon episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Geeta Vasant Patel |
| Written by | Eileen Shim |
| Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
| Original air date | October 9, 2022 |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
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"The Lord of the Tides" is the eighth episode of the first season of the HBO fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon. It first aired on October 9, 2022. It was written by Eileen Shim, and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel.
With a plot jump of six years after the previous episode, the episode marks the first appearance of Tom Glynn-Carney as adult Aegon Targaryen, Phia Saban as adult Helaena Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell as adult Aemond Targaryen, Harry Collett as adult Jacaerys Velaryon, Elliot Grihault as adult Lucerys Velaryon, Bethany Antonia as adult Baela Targaryen, and Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen, succeeding Ty Tennant, Evie Allen, Leo Ashton, Leo Hart, Harvey Sadler, Shani Smethurst and Eva Ossei-Gerning who portrayed the young version of the seven characters, respectively, in the sixth and seventh episodes.[1] It also marks the final appearance of Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen and Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon.
It has received highly positive reviews from critics, particularly towards the direction, writing, pacing, discussion in the Great Hall, the family dinner scene at the Red Keep, Viserys' death scene, and performances of Best, Cooke, D'Arcy, Mitchell, Smith, and especially Considine, which was deemed as the highlight of the episode.
Plot
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Reception
Ratings
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Critical response
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"The Lord of the Tides" has been met with highly positive reviews from critics. It received an "amazing" score of 9 out of 10 from Helen O'Hara of IGN, a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from Alec Bojalad of Den of Geek, and an "A-" grade from Jenna Scherer of The A.V. Club.[2][3][4] In her review, O'Hara noted it as "a smart, well-written, and character-driven episode that once again shifts the show forward in time without entirely losing the plot."[2] Bojalad called it "an exciting [and] effective episode of television."[3] Scherer deemed it "the series' best episode to date."[4]
Considine's performance was singled out by many critics as the highlight of the episode.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Bojalad called the performance "transcendent", while Scherer considered it Emmy-worthy.[3][4] Several critics highlighted Viserys' speech during the family dinner at the Red Keep.[3][8][9] Daniel Van Boom of CNET said that it was "a great speech" and his presence was "classic Game of Thrones quality stuff."[9] Furthermore, the dinner scene itself also received praise.[4][7] Bojalad named it "[the series'] finest hour, and maybe one of the best scenes ever in the Game of Thrones franchise."[3] The scene in the Great Hall when Viserys walked across the room to reach the Iron Throne was also praised,[3][4][10] with Scherer saying, "Viserys' slow, agonizing journey across the throne room makes for a stunning set piece, richly earned by all the episodes we've spent watching him waffle and demure in the face of high stakes."[4] In addition, critics also praised Patel's direction,[2][8] Shim's writing,[5][7] Cooke and D'Arcy's on-screen chemistry,[2][6] and the performances of Best,[4] Cooke,[2][5][11] D'Arcy,[2][4][6] Mitchell,[5][7] and Smith.[5]
References
- ↑ Myers, Kendall (October 9, 2022). "Who is Getting Recast (Again) on 'House of the Dragon'?". Collider. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 O'Hara, Helen (October 10, 2022). "House Of The Dragon - Episode 8 Review". IGN. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Bojalad, Alec (October 9, 2022). "House of the Dragon Episode 8 Review: The Lord of the Tides". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Scherer, Jenna (October 9, 2022). "House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Egner, Jeremy (October 9, 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: Calamitous Ambition". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Felker-Martin, Gretchen (October 9, 2022). "House of the Dragon's festering wounds are on the verge of being torn open". Polygon. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Sáenz, Lissete Lanuza (October 9, 2022). "REVIEW: House of the Dragon Episode 8 Says Goodbye to a King". CBR. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Guimarães, Elisa (October 9, 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Season 1 Episode 8 Recap: Last Days". Collider. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Van Boom, Daniel (October 9, 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Episode 8 Recap: Back to the Future". CNET. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ Kelly, Hillary (October 9, 2022). "House of the Dragon Recap: A Cozy Little Melee". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ Gonzales, Erica (October 10, 2022). "House of the Dragon Episode 8 Recap: A Terrible Misunderstanding". Elle. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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