The shining moment of the season two opener is Varada Sethu as new companion Belinda. She’s a great choice for a new companion, someone who calls The Doctor out on the danger he poses to the companions but is having a great time with him in the first episode. Spending the first episode of the new season focusing on Belinda is a great choice and she’s written in a way that makes you relate and root for her right off the bat .

House of the Dragon returns with bloodier but with richer characters and plot as the Green and Blacks fight for the crown. The season is a deeper look at the characters as they go behind each other's back to enact vengeance with devastating impact. From the score to the camera work and performance, everything is elevated and uses the substance over the characters to deliver heart wrenching blows after violent confrontations. If you are team Green or Black, both factions deliver quality and blood.