House of the Dragon
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What a sad and thrilling waste of life.
Im such a sweet and lonely little dragon.
I welcome you aboard, middle-aged man speaking remedial Valyrian flanked by dudes hoisting twigs in my face.SIKE!
TWIGS CANT SAVE YOU.
Now, keep imagining it.
Like, in your own mind.
Because we dont get to feel that touch or take that ride with Addam.
Instead, we cut to Rhaenyra recklessly jumping on Syrax to … what exactly?
See which of the Greens figured out how to ride two dragons with one ass?
(Sidenote: Love that the Lannisters brought lions to the dragon fight.
Are they meant to be weapons?
Then we listen as Aemond bemoans this disrespect to the small council.
The best thing about the Prince Regents moaning is it makes Aegons moaning, in retrospect, more compelling.
At least he was working out how to wear a crown that was thrust upon him.
Aemond barbecued his older brother for the chance to hold that marble ball, and hes already bellyaching.
Aemond does make one renegade decision: to treat with the Free Cities to get to break Rhaenyras blockade.
Though perhaps its unfair to say like any son of Alicents.
(Sidenote: Why do all these kids have versions of the same name?
How many letters comprise the Valyrian alphabet?)
Alas, I fear Gwayne is soon to die.
The pluck he brought with him to Kings Landing has been quickly reduced to weary glances.
But Aemond is equivocal about the role he intends to play in the battle to come.
Hell join when he feels like it if he feels like it, he says.
Then he adds, My uncle is a challenge I welcome.
Unless I dont feel like welcoming it right now.
Ill let you know later.
The only story line with momentum besides theDragonseed Olympics, of course is Mysarias hearts-and-minds campaign in Kings Landing.
Right now, the way to win hearts and minds in the capital is through the smallfolks empty stomachs.
(Sidenote: In a world full of Hamlets, Helaena increasingly dares to be a Laura Wingfield.)
Your husband-uncle is possibly untrue to you?
Well, my dad attempted to kill me, so maybe get some perspective.
Far more interesting, in fact, than the peculiar tango being danced between Daemon and Alys at Harrenhal.
Its not a prize to be won, but a burden to bear.
And yet, they seem to have some significantly underexplained connection.
Is she helping him?
And why is Daemon crying?
The only character in a more pathetic posture right now is Aegon.
Honestly, for a king, he gets very few hospital visitors.
Theres Aemond, who swings by to threaten him to silence.
His mother, who can barely look at him.
And then theres Larys, the series other character with a rotten foot.
Shouldnt they suspect foul play?)
They will underestimate you, Larys warns Aegon.
But for Larys, theres nothing that cant be spun.
This week, Corlys has to force his bastard son to join the war effort as his first mate.
Theyre adult men, yes, but you never outgrow your broken home.
Still, Velaryons are in the ascendancy onHouse of the Dragon.
Theres Alyns promotion, as well as Corlys taking up the post of Hand of the Queen.
Theres Addams new whip, and, in the Eyrie,potential for Rhaena to get one, too.
Targaryens are gifted eggs at birth.
Sometimes, they sneak down to the pits to claim dragons when their parents arent watching.
you’re able to almost see her face take the shape of a question mark.
