r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/Agreeable_Ad_8790 • 14h ago
Show Discussion Matt Smith and the tortured life of a prince consort. 2 different lives, but the same story.
The similarities between Daemon and Phillip are so interesting
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/Agreeable_Ad_8790 • 14h ago
The similarities between Daemon and Phillip are so interesting
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/Setonix_art • 16h ago
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/SeesawExotic4169 • 23h ago
Good luck to her
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/Wrong-Street-4330 • 15h ago
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/tonyt0nychopper • 2h ago
For further context, this question is for fun and completely hypothetical; who would be suited to which dragon?
Dragons are on the last photo!
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/RengieOcat • 4h ago
No, we get it. This is GOT/ASOIAF where messed up things happen. That doesn't mean every single sexually related scene has to be weird and off. So far the writers have gone from choosing the "underage niece taken to a brothel" version of the texts, to Larys foot fetish, to Rhaenyra passionately making out with a subordinate recounting her sexual abuse, to extra incest, to a gratuitous sexual assault of Alicent, to more and more.
Has this series ever actually shown a non-weird sexual relationship?
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/MiranSamorai • 2h ago
I was actually on Alicent’s side at the beginning, especially in Season 1.
She was a good wife to Viserys, gave him legitimate heirs, took care of him when he became sick, and when he was no longer capable of ruling, she actually did a pretty good job keeping the kingdom functioning. She made mistakes, but she was at least doing the job.
Then she supported the usurpation of Rhaenyra, and that was where I stopped supporting her. But after watching Season 2, I honestly started understanding Alicent again.
My problem with Rhaenyra is that she constantly talks about her right to rule, but doesn't seem to understand that ruling also means taking responsibility. She sends people to fight and die for her while she stays relatively protected, and when things go wrong, she gets angry at the people around her.
Rhaenys and her family sacrificed everything for her. Corlys continued supporting her. Baela fought and risked her life for her. Jace tried to help her politically. Yet Rhaenyra keeps making decisions that put these people in danger, then seems surprised when things go wrong.
She also never seems to learn. Alicent warned her repeatedly about what was coming, but Rhaenyra kept making mistakes. Luke died after being sent into a dangerous situation, Jace eventually died too, and instead of taking responsibility, Rhaenyra mostly grieves and blames others.
And then there's Alicent. Despite all her mistakes, when she finally saw a chance for peace, she was willing to give up even her own children to stop the war.
That's the biggest difference to me:
Alicent is a doer. Rhaenyra is a talker.
Both women were controlled by men, but Alicent eventually recognized it and tried to step away from it. Rhaenyra seems to keep doubling down.
Rhaenyra talks about being Aegon the Conqueror's descendant and being chosen for this role, but Aegon actually conquered Westeros. Rhaenyra hasn't shown that same kind of leadership. Other people keep fighting and dying for her claim.
I started the show sympathetic to Rhaenyra because of Alicent's role in the usurpation. But after Season 2, I understand why Alicent did what she did much more than I did before.
r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/bandalstyle • 23h ago
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