War Is Hell, Now More Than Ever

IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. (c) 2026 IndieWire Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “I Might Like to Keep Chickens” House of the Dragon Review: Season 3 Wages an Unwanted War Filled with Horrors and Ghosts The HBO epic relaunches with the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet, but the massive naval melee largely underlines how the primary combatants are already growing weary of war that's just beginning. By Ben Travers Plus icon Ben Travers TV Critic BenTTravers More stories by Ben House of the Dragon Review: Season 3 Wages an Unwanted War Filled with Horrors and Ghosts Read more Steven Conrad Knew DTF St. Louis Was a Hit When He Heard a Stranger Say They Didn t Like It Read more The Listeners Review: Rebecca Hall Sorts Hard Facts from Tempting Fiction in Eerie Starz Series Read more June 15, 2026 11:00 am Emma D'Arcy in 'House of the Dragon' Courtesy of HBO Share Share on Facebook Post google Google Preferred Share on LinkedIn Show more sharing options Share to Flipboard Submit to Reddit Pin it Post to Tumblr Email Print This Page Share on WhatsApp Sitting on a beach filled with wood from shattered ships, watching smoke from a fire still raging in the distance, a survivor from the bloodiest naval battle ever fought in the history of Westeros tells his broken but breathing companions, If this be victory, I hope I never see another.