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HOTD S3; E3: Rhaenyra Triumphant (Patreon)

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2026-07-09 20:56:59
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2026-11
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Left with complex feelings.

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HOTD S3; E3: Rhaenyra Triumphant

Complex feelings

Comments

Whitney Davis

I think what would help you is remembering that this is fanfiction. The plot points/beats are different, the characters are different. People aren't where they are supposed to be. I just watch and enjoy it fanfiction. Also, I think in the show rhaenyra and daeron never actually met. I think the show is using it as a way to explain why dearon was absent the past 2 seasons.

Aaron Lopez

I'll preface this and say I've never read The Game of Thrones series. However, what really frustrated me with this episode in particular. Is what you said exactly "that Rhaenyra is protayed as being SO inpet." Because in my mind Rhaenyra has been raised and groomed as being the next in line for the throne, so of course she'd know how to handle maintaining the castle and holding court.

Whitney Davis

Im not sure she had much training in the show. We only see her on the council before she left to go to dragonstone in which Otto kept shutting her down. Apparently she was only having babies on dragonstone and not ruling anything.

e.lonnrot

As a Book Purist✨, you won’t be getting any pushback from me lol, especially after grandpa GRRM came out against the show so publicly.

usha

I thought the episode was ok, but there were moments that had me either very confused or just gob smacked regarding certain writing decisions. To make the fake daeron storyline work, that meant Daemon of all people, would not be suspicious when Tessarion did not react at all at Daeron leaving and just take Ormund's word for it. I know Rhaenyra having bastard children is much more of thing in the show than in the book, but even within the context of the show, given there is a war going on and people are starving, would it be a big deal if she legitimized Alyn and Addam? I think my biggest issue with this conflict is it felt like they needed to get from point A to point B, but it felt like it came out of nowhere. My understanding is she legitimizes them in the source material so I don’t get why they wanted to create tension like this when there will be better moments down the line to create tension. I agree Corlys was also doing too much and I cringed when he said Jace died as a bastard, the same bastard that died protecting his fleet. Alicent continues to annoy me. The audacity to tell Rhaenyra, “So I must stay here and wait for my son to die”. I feel like her character is the most inconsistently written and they don’t know what version of Alicent they want. I also feel like, because they want to keep creating these moments with Alicent and Rhaenyra, both are making decisions that seem odd for their characters. Like why is Rhaenyra going to Alicent for advice? If nothing else this episode made for some great memes.

usha

I don't agree with some people who want to act like Rhaenyra had no training/preparation especially if they to use it to say she is not qualified to be queen because lbr the only qualifications you need is to be born the 1st son. However, I am not sure the show did a good job of showing that training. I probably need to rewatch s1, but the council scenes left a lot to be desired. To be honest whenever Rhaenyra or someone brought up "What would Viserys do", my first thought was, is that really the person to emuate especially with current circumstances

Oluwadamilola Mustapha

Tbf the show had Baela not want driftmark. Which I thought was a stupid because what woman wouldn’t want her own seat of power. But it was clearly done to avoid any conflict on team black. See Rhaenyra isn’t usurping another women because Baela doesn’t even want it.