House of the Dragon viewers are making same complaint about ‘insulting’ season 2 finale

House of the Dragon viewers have been left severely unimpressed with the season two finale.

The HBO series’s divisive second season , which The Independent said took “all the wrong lessons from Game of Thrones ’s terrible ending” drew to a close on Sunday (4 August) with a final episode that’s been branded “disappointing” and “underwhelming”.

Despite the episode featuring notable character reunions, viewers are complaining that it didn’t feel climactic – and instead focused on setting up what looks to be a more action-packed third season.

In addition to this, fans were hoping there would be a battle of some kind, especially after an exciting end to the previous instalment that appeared to put the wheels in motion for a epic showdown.

The frustration has been heightened due to the fact there was a two-year wait in between the first and second season – and that season two had its episode count slashed from 10 to eight.

One fan wrote: “Dear House of the Dragon , taking *two years* between seasons is bad enough, but it is an insult to then deliver a truncated season (eight eps instead of 10 like the first season) which then doesn’t significantly advances the story and ends on a f***ing cliffhanger.”

Another added: “The season finale of House of the Dragon was not very climactic. Basically sets everything up as a cliffhanger for the next season (in two years lol).”

After watching the finale, another person chimed in: “Fans were expecting a great battle in the finale after the ending to episode seven – why didn’t you give it to them?”

While sharing a complaint about the way the season ended, an additional viewer suggested the episode should have been longer

“Just finished House of the Dragon . I enjoyed it but was pissed it ended where it did – give me another half an hour or more.”

The “weak” finale was also branded “one of the worst season finales I’ve seen in a while” by one particular fan, calling it “the worst episode of the season”.

House of the Dragon will return for a third season on HBO in 2025.