House of the Dragon season two wastes no time re-establishing its stakes. While the show gained a fascinating reputation for massive time jumps between episodes, the year and eight months between seasons comprised a matter of in-universe hours. The first season drew its curtains on the tragic death of Rhaenyra's son, an event that will shadow the rest of the series. As the Greens and Blacks gear up for war, every personal decision turns the Seven Kingdoms on their head.