Author: Arun Kumar Busam

There is an old adage in high-end fantasy TV: put in a hard day’s work with a mid-season showstopper and you have to let the audience catch their breath. That is the aim of “Unbowed and Unbent,” which follows the carnage of Episode 4 by trying to return to the kind of political maneuvering and interpersonal sparring House of the Dragon is known for. The problem is the narrative applies the brakes a little too firmly, and for much of the hour it is treading water. (Spoilers for the new episode of House of the Dragon) The Case of Ser…