House of the Dragon Season 2 ends not with battle and bloodshed, but with shots of quiet. Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), maneuvered and manipulated into roles decided for her by men her entire life, is now finally free. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), who’s spent a lifetime defying social norms, is now caged by a prophecy. Both scenes invite contemplation, a fitting end to a season that leaves viewers with several lingering questions.
To be fair, the finale answered some questions we didn’t even know were being asked, such as: Will the show eventually introduce Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Helaena Targaryen’s (Phia Saban) third child, Maelor? “My cock is destroyed,” Aegon tells Grand Maester Orwyle (Kurt Egyiawan). “It burst into flames like a sausage on a spit.” So that’s a no, then?
Even so, here’s every other question worth contemplating in the long run up to Season 3.
