Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere.House of the DragonSeason 3 starts with a bang, as the first episode, “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood,” picks up with an epic battle on the water as the Triarchy attacks the Velaryon blockade while dragonfire rains down on them. It’s a shocking installment of the story, with emotional losses and thrilling sequences, yet the action-packed episode doesn’t feel like a premiere. Instead, it highlights Season 2‘s biggest mistake by proving that this story would have been the perfect finale if Season 2 had been just a little longer. Fans have long felt this would be the case, especially those who knew what was coming from George R.R. Martin‘s Fire & Blood, but Season 3’s first episode only confirms it.
