Episodes 4 and 5 of House of the Dragon were outstanding; I was fully engaged with the tension between Rhaenyra and Daemon and Viserys and Alicent. By comparison, Episode 6 was a confusing letdown diminishing the significance of previous episodes. Set 10 years later, the actors playing Rhaenyra and Alicent were completely different, and IMO were no where near as compelling. The story also left unanswered what happened to Viserys after Episode 5 when he looked Iike he might be dead. And Daemon, who emerged from Episode 4 as a kick ass player, was neutered in this episode.

Perhaps, the most disappointing development is with Rhaenyra's character. In previous episodes I was engaged with her. I felt the conflicts in her choices. She was the protagonist of the series. In this episode, she become as unlikeable as the rest of them.

Overall, this episode has got me wondering if I want to continue watching the series. GOT was a tour de force. HOTD, until this point, was showing the same promise, but after this latest episode was a letdown.