The new episode of House of the Dragon, “Regent,” is full of Game of Thrones references, and also a bunch of really smart visual storytelling that you might have missed. For example, all season we have seen the corpses of the ratcatchers hanging, as they have all season. But now they are reduced to skeletons. Throughout House of the Dragon we have seen their bodies at various points of decomposition. And their bodies also reflect Aegon’s reign. When he first killed these men, they were dead, but still in good condition, signaling that he was just starting to lose control. Later, we saw them rotting just as the military campaign began. Now their bodies are completely gone, just as Aegon’s reign is over.
That’s one of the really cool details you might have missed in Season 2 Episode 5 of House of the Dragon. In our latest video on the show, we’ll break down the full episode, and show you all of these great Easter eggs, Game of Thrones callbacks, and hidden secrets you might have missed. Watch them all now, right below…
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If you liked that video on Episode 5 of Season 2 of House of the Dragon, check out more of our videos below, including our Easter egg breakdowns for Episode 4, Episode 3, and also Episode 2. (We do love those Easter eggs.) Plus, there’s tons more over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. New episodes of House of the Dragon premiere weekly on Sundays on HBO and Max.
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