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How 'House of the Dragon' fumbled its Season 1 finale to set up Season 2

Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy in "House of The Dragon."

Is it wrong to admit that I didn't feel much of anything when a certain young royal was killed off in Sunday night's Season 1 finale of "House of the Dragon"? Beyond the political and cultural ramifications of his death — a civil war between the Targaryens, years of unrest and tons of material for forthcoming seasons of the "Game of Thrones" prequel — his demise

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