House of the Dragon viewers have been left baffled by the show’s decision to spoil the forthcoming death of a main character. The HBO show’s second season drew to a close on Sunday (4 August) with a finale that left the majority of fans feeling underwhelmed , especially due to the lengthy wait for season three . While season two’s final episode, titled “The Queen That Never Was”, was branded disappointing due to its anti-climactic nature , others expressed confusion over the inclusion of a scene featuring Helaena (Phia Saban) that appears to ruin a big surprise to come for those who are yet to read the show’s source material, Fire & Blood .
*Spoilers follow – you have been warned* In episode eight, Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) attempts to recruit his sister Helaena to fight in a forthcoming war against Rhaenyra (Emma D’arcy) but she flat-out refuses, telling him he will die. “Aegon will be king again,” she says, adding: “He is yet to see victory. He sits on a wooden throne and you – you’ll be dead.
You were swallowed up in a God’s Eye and you are never seen again.” When Aemond accuses Helaena of treason, saying he could have her killed for her comments, she replies: “It wouldn’t change anything.” While Helaena’s prophecies so far have erred more on the cryptic side, her emphatic response appears to reveal she knows what she sees to be true – and it constitutes as something of a spoiler for those wondering how Aemond’s story will c.