The Dragonpit S2E2: Spill Blood, Not Ink

The episode Rollins has been waiting for! Cargyll Bowl where brother kills brother and are forever memorialized in Westerosi lore. But before we get to that brutal killing, we see the people of King’s Landing mourning the loss of Jaehaerys in their own ways. 

Aegon smashes everything he can touch. Alicent thinks the gods are punishing her for banging Criston Cole and Otto sees a “chaos is a ladder” scheme unfold. Helena and Alicent agree to a funeral procession with little Jaehaerys’ decapitated body through the streets of King’s Landing. 

Back on Dragonstone, Rhaenyra realizes that Daemon was behind the plot and finally confronts him about his years of treachery. Before we get to the big moments of the episode, we get a number of amazing insights into our favorite characters. Jace and Baela talk about their fathers. Aemond is seeking maternal comfort in a brothel. We see insights from Hugh the blacksmith’s family and the brothers Alyn and Addam of Hull reunited on driftmark. Finally, we get an intimate scene with our favorite Westerosi couple -  Rhenys and Corlys. But this is all leading up to two crucial plot points. 

First, Criston Cole sends Arryk to go kill Rhaenyra telling him to slip into the castle and pretend to be his brother. Before Arryk can finish the job, Erryk is tipped off my Mysaria. One twin kills the other and the survivor kills himself. Second, back in King’s Landing, Aegon fires Otto as Hand and replaces him with Criston. Once again, Otto finds himself kicked out of the Red Keep and venturing back to the Reach.  Lots to unpack.