The third episode of House of the  Dragon is out, and there may be blood, plenty of blood.

HBO’s House of the Dragon has confirmed to be successful. Many folks had been nervous after the ultimate season of Game of Thrones. However, the primary couple of episodes have proven that issues are again on monitor in Westeros. Episode 3 provides us extra battles and extra intense politicking.

***BEWARE, HERE BE SPOILERS***

Family Matters are Key in Episode 3

After a brief intro exhibiting the combating on the Step Stones, we’re shortly again in King’s Landing. It’s been roughly three years because the finish of episode two. King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and Alicent  Hightower (Emily Carey) have been married for just a few years. Their son, Aegon, is popping two, and Alicent is pregnant with one other baby.

Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock on this episode) is feeling threatened by Aegon. Despite being solely two he’s a male and he or she worries he can be named inheritor as a substitute of her. As such, she appears to be in a little bit of a teenage funk and hasn’t actually been speaking to the king a lot, or doing a lot of something it appears. In honor of the Prince’s birthday, the court docket heads out to the Kingswood to hunt – and the teenage Rhaenyra is dragged alongside.

The king and his daughter are additional pushed aside throughout the hunt. The query of Rhaenyra getting married comes up. She doesn’t wish to be married, however Viserys insists she must marry. Thinking the wedding thought is a manner of eliminating her so he can identify Aegon his inheritor, Rhaenyra rides off into the woods, with Criston Cole.

She’s Got Blood on Her Hands

While Rhaenyra wanders within the wooden, Viserys is caught together with his court docket on the hunt. Throughout episode 3, varied folks interact him on the succession and Rhaenyra’s marriage. He desires none of it, and slowly will get drunk over the course of the evening. We are additionally launched to the soon-to-be necessary character of Larys Strong.

Viserys is then advised that the royal huntsmen have discovered a White Hart. This mystical beast is a strong image and appears to counsel that Aegon is blessed. Speaking with Alicent he talks about his goals and appears to doubt if Rhaenyra was a good selection (he’s additionally lacking two fingers). Alicent for her half appears to nonetheless genuinely wish to be mates with Rhaenyra, who rejects her, and nonetheless thinks she can be Queen.

Rhaenyra wanders round at evening and has a heart-to-heart with Cole. They are then attacked by a boar. After Cole wound’s it, Rhaenyra finishes it off in a cathartic second. She finally ends up coated in boar blood. In the morning, the King’s hunt finds their prey, nevertheless it’s a traditional brown deer. The King appears relieved by this as the dearth of White Hart appears to counsel Rhaenyra is the true inheritor. Meanwhile, Rhaenyra does see the White Hart however lets it go. After returning, and inflicting a stir, together with her boar, the hunt ends.

Reconciliation

After returning to the Red Keep, Alicent meets together with her father Otto. He convinces her that she ought to push for her son Aegon to be named inheritor. She goes to speak with the king. However, as a substitute of mentioning the succession she convinces the King to reconcile with Daemon, who’s shedding his battle, and ship him assist.

Viserys additionally meets with Rhaenyra. They lastly have a very good heart-to-heart. The king says he has no intention of changing her as inheritor. He desires her to marry to make her declare stronger. She wants heirs for her personal succession and a powerful husband can help her. He then provides her go away to marry as she needs however tells her she must do it quickly. They appear to finish on higher phrases.

Episode 3 Takes Us to the Stepstones

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House of the Dragon Episode 3 begins and ends within the Step Stones. Somehow, Daemon and Corlys are shedding. Despite having dragons. Craghas Crabfeeder and his males can’t cope with the dragons, so anytime they arrive round they conceal in caves. It’s unclear who that is letting them win the battle. The Valeryons are mentioned to be shedding ships left and proper and operating low on meals. Yet it appears that evidently the troops from the Triarchy could be in simply as unhealthy a place with the dragons in a position to sink their ships.

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When information reaches Daemon that his brother is sending assist, he goes right into a rage. Not desirous to be seen as weak, Daemon decides to… single handily assault Crabfeeder and his males on foot. After pretending to give up, Daemon begins chopping his manner by way of enemy troops. He additionally dodges one million arrows (if solely Rickon Stark was that good).

Eventually, he does get hit, however at that time, Leanor Valeyron and his dragon present up, with the remainder of the military. The Triarchy forces are routed and Daemon kills Crabfeeder off-screen. Seemingly ending the battle, and definitely ending the episode.

Some Thoughts on Episode 3

I’ve to say the entire battle within the Step Stones was a little bit of let down. It’s odd that after a three-year time bounce House of the Dragon Episode 3 simply tells us the battle is being misplaced. And misplaced due to Daemon. Yet we by no means get to see this. Daemon by no means makes any apparent errors within the episode.

Then in the long run Daemon decides to take extra direct motion on foot. It’s not clear if he had a plan right here. Right earlier than he heads over to combat Crabfeeder, Corlys and his males are speaking a few plan that they want Daemon for. That appears to be what occurs. However, within the behind-the-scenes, the administrators suggest that Daemon had no plan and was going to commit suicide.

Daemon’s entire run was additionally just a bit…excessive. This dude simply dodges all of the arrows and cuts down a ton of enemies (who solely combat him in small teams). It’s form of loopy. I suppose that is why Daemon has a popularity as an excellent warrior since this needs to be one of the epic feats in historical past. Even after getting shot, and saved by Laenor’s driver by flaming, he nonetheless manages to seek out and kill Crabfeeder. However except for the Stepstones half, House of the Dragon episode 3 was fairly strong.

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