CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Looks like we're getting that season 2 finale big battle episode at last.

There is a "previously on".(There was no "previously on..." thing, so if you can't remember the last season I'd strongly suggest finding some kind of recap on youtube.)
It is WELL KNOWN that season 2 was cut short by two episodes and it didn't have a proper finale. This episode is obviously how season 2 should have ended (maybe it's the final two episodes stuck together or it stops short of where the season would have stopped, I don't know.) But it works quite well as a season opener too as we get a lot of stuff that's obviously going to be hugely important going forward.
One of the weirdest things in the last season finale was how much time we spent with Rhaena looking for a stray dragon, but it makes sense now! I guess dragons have some genetic memory of the High Valyrian language? But not enough to tell black from green. Taking an untrained dragon into such a chaotic fight is not smart! I guess she's going to run off and live in the wild in shame now.
If this had been the season 2 finale, then the first two seasons would have both ended with Rhaenyra losing a son in a dragon mishap. Jace was kind of dumb but pretty unlucky his dragon drowned next to the only pirate ship that hadn't burned down yet.
I was a bit surprised they killed the pirate lady so quickly but the fight with the Sea Snake with the shapes rolling about and everything was very fun. And he's good at swimming so I doubt he's dead.
I think they hinted at Aemond wanting to fuck his mum last season lol. Maybe he's confused by the fact that she's only three years older than him.
Pretty harsh on the actor who played them to kill both Lannister twins in the same episode.
I like Alicent's brother, he's actually against rape. He'll probably die soon.
I liked how Alys just said "I'm a witch" and the dragon bros were like "yeah, fuck this."
It was a great season opener with lots of burning ships and dragons.