At the start of this episode of Home Of The Dragon we’re once more a number of years into the longer term, and the primary information we hear is that Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint) has suffered a severe stab wound and is now growing a worrying fever. His brother, Vaemond (Wil Johnson), says that within the occasion of Corlys’ dying he’s entitled to be Lord of Driftmark.
With a squelching noise, in the meantime, Daemon (Matt Smith) collects a dragon egg. His stepson, Jacaerys (Harry Collett), is studying Excessive Valyrian and we discover that Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) is pregnant once more – this time, certainly, with Daemon’s child. Apprehensive that Jacaerys’ (the truth is illegitimate) declare to the Driftmark throne will likely be challenged by Rhaenys (Eve Finest), Rhaenyra and Daemon journey to King’s Touchdown to petition for his or her place. There, we see a really awful-looking Viserys (Paddy Considine), someway nonetheless clinging on to life on what should certainly be his deathbed. At this level we additionally study that Rhaenyra isn’t simply with little one now; she and Daemon have really had two youngsters already: Aegon and Viserys.
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower in ‘Home Of The Dragon’. CREDIT: HBO/Sky
In a grim subsequent scene, a maid tells Alicent (Olivia Cooke) in virtually as many phrases that Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) raped her. Implying that if phrase acquired out about this, folks wouldn’t blame Aegon however may blame the maid, Alicent offers her the tea that by now we all know has morning-after-pill properties. However she additionally appears to suggest that she goes to have the maid killed, which feels just a little excessive. She berates Aegon within the subsequent scene, one other one which sees mom shouting at son whereas son wears no garments.
After Daemon and Rhaenyra clarify to Alicent how little they look after her therapy of the King – sedating him so that he’s powerless whereas she guidelines along with her father Otto (Rhys Ifans) – Vaemond arrives in King’s Touchdown and plots with Otto and Alicent about who must be Lord of Driftmark. Speaking to Rhaenys, Rhaenyra tells her ex-mother-in-law that she was not complicit in Laenor’s dying – a declare that we take to be true, given her affection in the direction of him. She tries to influence Rhaenys to again Lucerys’ declare to Driftmark and let her grandchildren (Laena’s youngsters) marry hers. In useless Rhaenyra then tries to influence an virtually comatose Viserys to help her.
Aegon Targaryen, performed by Tom Glynn-Carney. CREDIT: HBO/Sky
Throughout Vaemond’s official petition for the title, Rhaenyra shoots him down in entrance of a house crowd. As she is about to launch into her personal argument, Viserys comes hobbling in, carrying a gold masks on half of his face, and takes 45 minutes to sit down on the Iron Throne. When Viserys has given her permission to talk, Rhaenys proclaims that Corlys wished Driftmark to go to Lucerys (Elliot Grihault), and he or she accepts Rhaenyra’s marriage suggestion. Incandescent on the injustice, Vaemond says of Rhaenyra, “HER CHILDREN… ARE BASTARDS. And she or he is a whore.” Earlier than Viserys could make good on his risk to chop his tongue out, Daemon has sliced off Vaemond’s head in a single splendidly clear blow.
At a household dinner, Viserys takes off his gold half-mask to disclose that his face is principally caving in. It truly is unclear how the person continues to be alive. After some conciliatory toasts from Rhaenyra and Alicent, the children – now younger adults – trigger bother: Aegon taunts Jacaerys and his fiancée Baela (Bethany Antonia); Jacaerys, the category act, responds not with violence however by dancing with Aegon’s spouse Helaena (Phia Saban); then Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) initiates a combat, getting punched by Jacaerys and seeing Aegon assault Lucerys. It’s all a bit pointless, actually.
Ser Vaemond Velaryon, performed by Wil Johnson. CREDIT: HBO/Sky
In our ultimate scene, a confused Viserys, talking to Alicent however believing her to be his daughter, tells her that she (i.e. Rhaenyra) is the one one that can unite the realm – a proclamation a disillusioned Alicent has to tackle the chin.
Key quotes
- “You might be no son of mine” – Alicent is really repulsed by the sight of Aegon, her personal son, regardless of him being biologically hers and Viserys’
- “That… isn’t any true Velaryon, and definitely no nephew of mine” – sealing his gory destiny, Vaemond commits a severe act of treason by stating what everybody already is aware of about Lucerys (and his brother): that there isn’t any method Laenor might have been the daddy
- “Your graciousness strikes me deeply, Princess” – to say that loads has occurred between Alicent and Rhaenyra could be an understatement, however in providing olive branches as they toast one another, the pair appear to make some type of progress on this episode
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Originally posted 2023-04-12 11:45:35.