Spinoff ‘Game Of Thrones’ show ‘House of the Dragon’ had its season finale on August 4 and was met with poor audience reactions, with some questioning the intent of lackluster episode. Season two as a whole wasn’t a hit with many fans either, as many believe the show was “stretched too thin” in order to hit the 8-episode quota to set up the next season.

See some fan responses to the season 2 finale below:

House of the Dragon writers checklist for the season 2 finale: pic.twitter.com/ITwGGEDMAL
— E. E. Tucker (@etuckerwrites) August 5, 2024

Wait…THAT’S IT?! We don’t even get the start of the battle of gullet?

We had to watch Cole and Alicent’s boring speeches???

We had to watch Rhaena abandon those babies in the name of a wild dragon and don’t even get to see her mount it? #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com/qgpj4A7QNo
— The Realm’s Delight (@tv_film_lover) August 5, 2024

House of the Dragon is just a show where everything is constantly about to happen but doesn’t actually happen.

The entirety of Season 2 should have been a 3 episode arc, nothing more nothing less.

And the finale was the worst finale I’ve seen.#HBO #HouseOfTheDragon #boring
— Wallin Ballin (@wallin_ballin) August 5, 2024

The show is based on George R. R. Martin’s book ‘Fire & Blood,’ focusing on the reign of the Targaryens.

Showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal revealed Monday that ‘House Of The Dragon’ will end with season 4, further mentioning that season 3 will be put into production in 2025.

Season 1 of House of the Dragon premiered August 21, 2022 and was quickly picked up for a second season. Critics and audiences were relieved that ‘House Of The Dragon’ returned the ‘Game Of Thrones’ franchise to its former quality — mentioning the overall storytelling and complex characters as its highlights. However, season 2 seemed to bore fans for many of its episodes — especially with several episodes showcasing Daemon aimlessly hallucinating at Harrenhal.

Season 3 will kick-off with something everyone has been waiting for: the battle between houses. Its only a shame that viewers will need to wait until 2026 to see the war begin.

Season 2 stands at 85% from Rotten Tomaotes critics and while the audience score rests at 77% — comparative to season 1, which holds at 90% from critics and 83% from fans.

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