House of the Dragon is an intelligent and shrewd adaptation of George R.R.
Martin, but its time to embrace Martins cynicism.
This article containsHouse of the Dragon spoilersthrough season 2 episode 4, The Red Dragon and the Gold.
Rhaenyra is doing everything in her power to avert breaking her father and grandfathers peace.
Alicent mistook Viserys dying words to be a plea for Aegons kingship.
Aemond was just joshing with Lucerys and things got out of hand.
Each of these shifts in perception and twists on the true story behind George R.R.
Martins elusive Targaryen history inFire & Bloodis clever.
Its all an admirably subversive interpretation of the material.
Thismagnanimityreveals remarkable restraint and sober-thinking, considering Rhaenyra is grieving the death of her adolescent son.
Written as a faux-historical tome within the world ofA Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R.
So the discerning reader should always keep a critical eye toward what is being presented on the page.
It is the Song of Ice and Fire.
Thats something that came from George,Condal told us in 2022.
… [Aegons] remembered as a conqueror but he really meant to be a uniter.
Ewan Mitchells Aemond didnt kill Lucerys; his dragon did.
ShebeggedAlicent to end the war last week, before sending dragons into battle this one.
The parler between the two queens at the end of the third episode strained a particular credulity, too.
The good news, then, is that this might be changing after Rooks Rest.
Instead Aemond outdoes even Daemon and tries to usurp the throne through coldblooded kinslaying.
This, by contrast, is attempted regicide and a betrayal of literal brotherhood.
If so, the dance will finally find its rhythm.
