re: House of the Dragon S1E8: “Lord of the Tides”--Official Thread

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I don't really care for the part where Viserys thinks hes talking to Rhaeynra but instead tells Alicient about the prophecy.

It seems like they want us to think Alicient and Rhaenyra made up and will be friends again, but now Alicient will betray her out of a duty to protect the realm from the long night. It's like they're trying to justify Alicient's actions but it doesn't quite hold water in my opinion. Is she really going to go to war over something an old man drugged up full of milk of the poppy told her while essentially sleep talking? He didn't give her much detail or proof or anything to go off of. Plus if that scene never happens and Rhaenyra dies in the war then it could make sense that the prophecy is forgotten until Rhaegar re-discovers it years later

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I actually don’t mind it.

I think Alicent is at a point where she feels some guilt over things she’s done and how things have turned out. But, she’s still resentful and angry with Rhaenyra. She’s still resentful that she’s in the position she’s been in. And she’s even turned to things like the Seven for some type of absolution for the shitty things she’s done.

I take her at this point to be the kind that will latch onto anything she can to justify her actions going forward, even if for personal gain. This gives her the perfect out for not accepting the situation and putting her own son on the throne.

It makes a lot of sense in that context.

Yeah, the creators also clarified that in the BTS feature(if there was any doubt).

I'm thinking these next 2 episodes are gonna be fantastic. Somebody's gonna die and the war really kicks off.

Not Viserys, it will be after that. It just feels like the Ned behedding type moment is coming soon.

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A lot of characters are ripe to make radically impulsive decisions so yes it's about to get very interesting

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I don't think we're done picking sides either. There are lots of kids involved who may go their own way. It'll be interesting to see if Daemon/Rhaenyras kids will support Rhaenyras bastards. Their oldest son together will have a claim to be her heir as well

I don't think many characters in this show will die of old age

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Aemond gonna feed the strong bastards and Valyrian twins to his dragon.

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I mean he's going to try but Rhaenyra's kids have the benefit of Great Uncle/Daddy Daemon and his tutelage. People who are so outwardly against one person or one group have a way of attracting new enemies. It's why so much is decided behind closed doors and in secrecy. You don't always want all the ears and eyes in the room to be so sure who you are for or against.

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And it was just so casual. Like you really want to do this?

And Daemon whispering "Say it"

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For those that have read the book, without spoiling is it looking like we get the first dragon battle this season? Or are they waiting for next season?

I think that will be next season. Maybe even the cliffhanger.

I think they might start taking castles in the finale tho. I definitely think we get some good action. It's been an excellent first season without much at all. Gotta give it to the writing staff they've done good along with casting going through all these changes.

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But he did immediately slice off idiots head for questioning him

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He sliced it off because Veamon besmirched his wife's honor calling her a whore. I don't think Daemon is too caught up on all the other "honor" rules that run the castle courts.

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I take her at this point to be the kind that will latch onto anything she can to justify her actions going forward, even if for personal gain.

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She's always been this way. Her entire premise of Aegon being the true heir because Rhaenarya has bastards is a farce because Rhaenarya is the heir and she is not a bastard. She has always used whatever justification is available to justify her decisions.