House of the Dragon
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Consider what happened to Lord Beesbury, whose head ends up a cracked egg on the Councils table.
Instead, she dispatchesCristonand a resentful Aemond into the city to dig up the heir unapparent.
The combo is an intriguing one: Criston and Aemond both see themselves as the embodiment of valor.
But birth order is a bitch when youre born into the ruling class.
Martin bestowed names on them that can only be differentiated by a tiny wiggle of the epiglottis.
Then again, a mix-up may be the point of the Wakefields of Westeros.
They finally find Aegon underneath an altar in the Sept?
thanks to … Mysaria?
Who is also an advocate for disadvantaged fight club children and goes by the name the White Worm?
A sword fight on the steps ensues, and Aegon ends up in Aemonds clutches.
Aegon is a begrudging king-to-be, and who can blame him?
(I have no wish to rule, no taste for duty.
King Aegon will not be known as the Peaceful.
Lets take a moment of silence to honor the absolute bullshittery of that express coronation.
There was also, I shudder to remind you, some slo-mo.
HE MURDERED SOMEONE IN A MEETING YESTERDAY.
But Rhaenys partially supports Rhaenyra because she once shared her situation.
As the firstborn, Rhaenyss claim was passed over because of her gender.
In a bid to woo Rhaenys, Alicent contradicts herself.
Its a declaration of war.
Sorry, but that hat Criston wears as a disguise makes him look like a dirty condom.
Aegon frequents a fight club for the children of Flea Bottom, complete with sharpened nails and filed teeth.
In a corner sits a dirty tow-headed toddler, one of the future kings many bastard progeny.
Do you love me?
The best guess is both OttoandAlicent; if anyone is working both channels, its him.
They most likely anticipated mass execution and instead they got a 30-minute break from their eternal drudgery.
Daemon can fly through fire unscathed.
But can all the Targaryens?
Is that why they dont run when Meleys comes roaring through the floor?
It sure seems like Rhaenys could have taken out everybody right there, but she didnt.
Update: An earlier version of this recap confused Driftmark and Dragonstone.
It has been corrected.
