WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for "House of the Dragon" Season 2!

Two weeks ago, "House of the Dragon" Season 2 gave us one of my favorite "Thrones" scenes in quite some time, with Otto Hightower and Aegon II facing off in King's Landing But this statement pales in comparison to the reaction the show's fourth episode brought me

As much as I love the political gamesmanship that accompanies "Game of Thrones," I was beginning to get a little nervous about when the two factions' forces would go to war [Rather, the hard cut from the bickering youths to the dead bodies of the Bracken and Blackwood families' armies littering the Riverlands was very impactful Nevertheless, it made Westeros' signature battle sequence wait just a little longer

After a season and a half of buildup, we were really starting to need a change of pace and to see the consequences of the Targaryen actions outside the rooms of Dragonstone and King's Landing The action was all over the place, but what we really needed was a "battle of the bastards" Thankfully, that's exactly what happened in episode 4

Frankly, the whole episode was great, but if I were to list all the things I liked about it, I would be here all day So let's focus on the climax of the episode, the Battle of Rook's Resting Place

On paper, this shouldn't be a big deal As far as the episode's council scene is concerned, it is neither the biggest nor the most important on the map: Aegon is still after Harrenhal, which Daemon claimed, but Kriston Cole and Aemon are instead marching on a small, vulnerable settlement owned by Lord Stanton (a member of the council of Renilla) masterminding the plan

Nevertheless, the army is called up and Christon's forces begin their attack Llanis volunteers to ride in a melee and head for Rook's Rest (Rook's Rest), and the battle begins But what makes this so exciting is that the stakes keep getting higher and higher

As the Meleys begin to torch Cole's men, he signals Aemond and Vhagar, who have been hiding in the nearby woods, to come out The problem is that the quick-tempered Aegon has just flown in with his samphire after being reprimanded by his mother The first dragon fight of the season begins!

Mairis, with the most battle experience, overwhelms the young Sunfire, but the soldiers marvel as Vaegar enters the fray Whether he intended to or not, Aemond calls forth dragon fire while the other two are engaged in battle, singing the wings of Sunfire and toppling the dragon and his own brother to the ground

To keep all eyes upward, the camera throws us in with the soldiers on the ground and tilts toward the sky as Meleh and Vhagar continue to duel before falling from the sky in a pirouette of flame, the real spectacle of the day

As soldiers on the ground scramble to stay out of Vhager's way and Cole faints on his way to find Aegon, the two dragons seem to walk away, but Vager's jaw rests on Meleys neck, choking off Lenys's horse, and the battle is sealed as a great success for the Greens

An impressive shot of Lenis surrendering himself to death begins as the rest of Meleys' body crumples into the keep in a blast of flame This is followed by scenes of carnage brought about by the brawl of multiple dragons and Christon making his way to Aegon's side End scene

We have heard so many times about how powerful dragons are, but to see it play out before our eyes was incredible This excitement is proof that Ryan Condal and the "House of Dragons" team know how to direct "Thrones" action, and I was more eager to see the next chapter than I had been throughout the season