'House of the Dragon' Season 1 Episode 2 Recap: On the Precipice of War

In King's Landing, a very special episode of The Bachelor ends with imminent bloodshed.The is no volume setting loud enough in the world to do justice to Ramin Djawadi's epic Game of Thrones main title. Truly one of the greatest orchestral themes of our time, Djawadi’s piece evokes great castles, even greater battles, petty rich men who believe they are gods, and poor men deceived by the empty promises of war. It is somewhat odd, then, that House of the Dragon chooses to bring the song back in its full glory in an episode about what a level-headed statesman King Viserys (Paddy Considine) is.Throughout "The Rogue Prince," the grief-stricken king does everything in his power to avoid direct conflict with his would-be enemies. But, by the end of the episode, his efforts prove to be in vain. His undoing comes from a decision that those not schooled in the political game of monarchies may consider inconsequential: his choice of a wife. Keep watching