The Lord of the Tides

This episode is by far the best one yet, and as I understand it is the final major time jump/casting change. As someone who is currently reading the book and hasn't even reached where the TV show is, the time jumps make a lot of sense to me, even if the recasting has been jarring at times.

My only real issue is the casting of Aegon and Aemond. The actors should have been swapped around, going on the looks of their predecessors.

But apart from that, I'm loving the progression of the show. Matt Smith and Paddy Considine are absolutely smashing their roles and I'm really beginning to appreciate the ladies in their roles as well.

I think people really need to read the book and understand the history behind the inspiration for this how, to appreciate what the shoe runners have had to work with.

Paddy Considine carried this episode but he was exceptionally good since the beginning and he represented Viserys perfectly at all the ages and he exploded in acting at the king's worst days and sickness... What a walk, what dialogues, what representation of pain, illusions and fatigue! Just for this role the actor doesn't only deserve an Emmy award or an Oscar, he deserves a special award for house of the dragon.

But still let's not forget the hard work of the makeup team and the cinematography that showed us the sickness and its horrific effect on king Viserys so it's unfair to say that the acting alone carried this iconic episode it's more of a team work!

THE BIG GAME IS CLOSER THAN EVER.

After last week i did not expect this episode to surpass it, but somehow it did with its amazing performances and heartbreaking scenes! House of the dragon has now become one of the best shows airing!

The actors were once again at the top of their game in this episode! Especially Paddy Considine who gave us one of his most emotional and vulnerable performances in the show! He deserves an emmy for this! At one particular scene i just couldn't hold my tears back! I am usually not the one who cries over movies and TV, but this really got to me!

Overall House of the Dragon Really has found its footing now, and i almost can not wait for next week!

One of the best, if not the best, hours I've watched in my life for a TV job! And I think it's better than many hours or events I've seen in many anime and movies as well! A great work done by the actors, especially Visers, who played a real paternal role in which he conveys the feelings of fatherhood to the viewers in the initial advertisements for the series. He deserves a lot of awards and I hope he gets a Best Actor award in the Emmy! And it would be a great betrayal if he didn't get it! The music was of the utmost magnificence and beauty, especially the music of The Last Supper, with Gesser's dancing and Helena, and the smiles of Viserys and the rest of the family, which embodies a scene of exceptional purpose and beauty!

What a masterful performance. Absolutely stole the episode. You can feel the tragedy of his character through his emotions.

Can definitely see why he received a text message from the man himself George R. R. Martin letting him know that his version of Viserys he portrayed in the show was better than the one he wrote. He kept us on the verge for his whole screen-time.

The hype for the dance of dragons is real. Whether it's this season or the next one, all we know is all hells are going to break loose, which keeps the show going.

Honorable mention to the Cinematography of this show, which has been breathtaking so far.