Daemon vs. the Crabfeeder
Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) doesn’t need his brother’s army to defeat a tenacious band of pirates who’ve been squatting in the Stepstones under the leadership of the ruthless Crabfeeder. He just needs his own roiling anger and stupid bravery, with some well-timed dragon breath and maybe a small assist from Velaryon forces. Of all the batshit stuff that happened on House of the Dragon season one, it’s the beach fight—basically, Daemon vs. everybody—that made io9’s list of standout TV moments from 2022 for its sheer John Wick-i-ness.
