Rhaenyra Tagaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her sons in "Home of the Dragon."
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This week’s episode of “Sport of Thrones” spinoff sequence “Home of the Dragon,” options youngster violence, a pretend out dying plot twist that’s a serious change from the guide, a secret wedding ceremony, and intercourse on the seashore.
Spoilers forward for episode 7 of “Home of the Dragon, which aired Sunday, Oct 2on HBO.
Everyone seems to be gathered at Driftmark (Corlys’ citadel) for the funeral of his daughter — Daemon’s spouse who died final episode. Princess Rhaenyra (now performed by Emma D’Arcy as an alternative of Milly Alcock) reconnects together with her uncle Daemon for the primary time for the reason that 10-year time soar. Apparently, he’s not a lot of a grieving widower, since he has intercourse on the seashore along with his niece instantly after his spouse’s funeral.
Prince Aemond (the second son of King Viserys and Queen Alicent) can be on the seashore. No, he’s not peeping on his kin getting it on. He’s claiming Vhagar, the oldest and largest dragon who used to belong to Daemon’s late spouse.
The present hasn’t defined it clearly, however dragons and their riders have particular bonds on this world, and so they solely ever bond to 1 residing individual at a time. So, now that Laena is lifeless, the dragon can be Aemond’s to any extent further. This can be a massive deal, as a result of Aemond looks as if just a little twerp — he later tries to mind one among Rhaenyras’ sons with a rock, punches Daemon’s daughters, and taunts Rhaenyra’s sons about their dad dying in a fireplace. This isn’t a pleasant child, and he now has what quantities to essentially the most highly effective weapon in Westeros. So, this dragon growth is unhealthy information!
Daemon’s daughters are livid that Aemond “stole” their late mother’s dragon. The youngsters all get right into a violent combat, and it ends with Rhaenyra’s son stabbing Aemond within the eye, in self-defense.
Naturally, this causes chaos. The adults convene within the corridor and accusations fly about whose fault it's that one of many princes is now a cyclops.
Alicent desires to unravel this challenge by actually taking a watch for a watch from Rhaenyra’s son. As a result of nothing says “The viewers ought to root for this character” like willingness to hurt a toddler! Later, Alicent’s dad Otto Hightower (who has returned to his place because the Hand of the King), praises his daughter for her viciousness. He additionally feedback that Aemond getting the dragon Vhagar for “our aspect” is well worth the worth he paid for it, in shedding a watch.
Even with all of the dragon developments and youngster violence, the drama on this episode isn’t over but. Rhaenyra sees how hardcore Alicent is, and she or he is aware of that many individuals within the kingdom suppose that Alicent’s son ought to get the throne after the king dies, as an alternative of Rhaenyra. You understand who can be a great ally to have on her aspect? Her unhinged uncle who has no qualms about homicide. So, Rhaenyra and Daemon get married in a secret wedding ceremony involving smearing blood on one another’s faces, as one does (it’s an historical Valyrian custom that their ancestors did).
These two don’t care that it’s incest. In actual fact, that’s a part of the attraction, since there are rumors that Rhaenyra’s youngsters are illegitimate. Marrying a relative in a traditional Targaryen transfer will make Rhaenyra’s declare to the throne appear stronger, she thinks.
However one wrench on this wedding ceremony plan is that Rhaenyra is already married. Positive, her husband Laenor is homosexual and so they have an open relationship, however he’s nonetheless her husband.
Spoiler alert for George R. R. Martin’s, “Hearth & Blood,” the guide on which the present is predicated. Within the supply materials, Laenor merely dies, and it’s assumed that Daemon obtained him out of the best way in order that he may marry Rhaenyra. In a giant change, the present makes it look like Daemon and Rhaenyra organize for Laenor to be killed. However in a twist, it’s revealed that they faked his dying and he’s going off to reside a brand new life overseas in blissful obscurity along with his boyfriend.
Within the guide, it’s a merciless growth that each Laenor and his sister Laena each die, with a view to get out of the best way in order that Daemon and Rhaenyra can lastly be collectively. It’s additionally notable that Westeros is very brutal to LGBTQ+ characters, slaying Laenor’s boyfriend Joffrey within the fifth episode (and don’t neglect the fates of Loras, Renley, or Oberyn on “Sport of Thrones”). So, Laenor is one seemingly lifeless homosexual character who’s given a greater destiny onscreen.
Possibly because of this the present would possibly spare different characters who're marked for dying on this bloody story.
“Home of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m on HBO.
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