'House of the Dragon' doesn't need big battles to make a good finale - and that's not what the show is about anyway

From the start, 'House of the Dragon' has been a show not only about war, but about how interpersonal betrayal can sow the seeds for mass destruction.

The season two finale 'The Queen Who Ever Was' deliberately focuses on the show's important characters and relationships, setting the stage for battles to come.

Rather than rushing into war, 'House of the Dragon' takes great pains to stage a war that feels inevitable to both the characters and the audiences.

The popular criticism that 'nothing happened' in season two displays a dissonance between fans' expectations and the show's focus on people over war.

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