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“Is it wrong to admit that I didn’t feel much of anything when [SPOILER] was killed off in the Season 1 finale of #HouseOfTheDragon?” writes one of The Times’ resident Westeros record keepers, comparing the death to that of Ned Stark in #GameOfThrones. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The final episode of season one titled “The Black Queen” soared more than it idled, and offered a cliffhanger with just enough conflict, dragons and palace intrigue to keep audiences hooked.

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“House of the Dragon’s” decision to swap out cast members seemingly every other episode, made it difficult to become invested in their fates. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Even the loss of the man who’d sat on the Iron Throne all season, Paddy Considine’s King Viserys Targaryen, felt more a means to an end than the loss of someone we’d come to know intimately. latimes.com/entertainment-…
There were many bright spots, such as Matt Smith’s Prince Daemon singing in old Valryian, or Rhaenyra wearing [SPOILER]. latimes.com/entertainment-…
But it could have been positively explosive if viewers had more time with the show’s poor sods before they were killed off, or had been able to forge deeper connections with the folks who’ll carry the show to the next season. latimes.com/entertainment-…
A certain scene with Rhaenyra in the finale might have made more sense, for instance, if we’d had an entire season with the adult version of her. latimes.com/entertainment-…
It can’t be easy following in the footsteps of “Game of Thrones,” and under more scrutiny than the original had at the outset.

Ten million viewers watched “House of the Dragon” premiere in August, making it the largest in the cable giant’s history. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“House of the Dragon” Season 2 will need to give us more quality time with its characters — that way we can truly feel cheated when the writers kill them off.

Read The Times’ take on the season one finale. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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So he did ... kind of.

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The @Lakers continued to miss 3s, Russell Westbrook missed two key late-game shots and Los Angeles blew an eight-point fourth-quarter lead against Damian Lillard, Jeremi Grant and the @trailblazers. latimes.com/sports/lakers/…
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The 23-year-old venue now known as Crypto .com Arena launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to rejuvenate itself during the offseason, with construction underway at every level. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
.@cryptocomarena renovations: Exterior walls will come down, seats will be removed and a new indoor-outdoor space will connect with the bowl, giving people a chance to eat, drink and mill about while watching the event below. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
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