While widely praised for its pacing and character development, the episode remains a point of debate among fans: "House of the Dragon" The Green Council (TV Episode 2022)
: Olivia Cooke (Alicent) delivers an award-worthy performance, showcasing a woman caught between her family's ambitions and her own sense of duty and mercy. Tom Glynn-Carney perfectly captures Aegon’s reluctant, deviant nature, making his eventual shift at the coronation all the more chilling. 9. The Green Council
: The episode brilliantly portrays the "Green Council" as a frantic, by-the-books coup. The atmosphere is thick with betrayal as Otto Hightower and the council move to install Aegon II on the Iron Throne, often keeping Queen Alicent in the dark about their more lethal plans. While widely praised for its pacing and character