The third episode of the second season of "Dragon Family" reveals the most shocking truth and the most shocking moment of the season so far.
In this episode, everyone is scattered, and Dimon arrives in Harrenhal to fight his inner demon. Kriston Cole's new mobilization strategy, the addition of Alicent's brother, and the most important scene, Rhaenyra and Alicent's final reunion moments. Below, I will explain to you the 5 darkest moments of this episode.
One. Did Alicent realize the mistake she had made?
The late King Viserys, in a trance, told Allison about Aegon's dreams, which later took place in Game of Thrones. Alicent was unaware of this prophecy, believing that Viserys had changed her mind at the last minute and declared her son Aegon king.
At Rhaenyra's urging, Alicent utters King Viserys' last words. It was an important moment for Rhaenyra.
It is also the decisive moment in the next fourth episode, which will be talked about later. In this scene, we see Rhaenyra at her most excited, because she must know if her father has been cheating on herself.
Although Alicent eventually realized that she had misjudged Viserys' words, she said there was no way back for both sides. Just as Alicent lost control of Aegon and Aemond, it was difficult for Rhaenyra to peacefully recall Daemon back to Dragonstone. The Dance of the Twin Dragons must begin.
Two. The return of Rhaenyra Jr. and the appearance of the witch
One of the most shocking twists in the third episode is when Millie Alcock once again plays the young Rhaenyra. Regarding this cameo, the director explained: "In Dimon's dream, she stares at him and tells him 'You killed a boy and it's not right for you to do that. ’
This is the first time we have seen Dimon regret what he had done. What Dimon saw was a younger version of Rhaenyra, because the young girl admired him and trusted him.
After this incident, Daemon meets the witch Alice, who is a bit like Melisandre from Game of Thrones. In the book "Fire and Blood", Alice is the illegitimate son of the Sturt family of Harrenhal,
She was also Aemond Targaryen's bed companion and was said to have seen a vision of the future. According to the original book, her next main story will revolve around Aemond.
Three. Guy Hightower
The Hightowers, one of Westeros' oldest and wealthiest families, had a center of power in Old Town. After the second episode of the second season of "House of the Dragon" talked about the existence of Alicent's fourth child, Daren Targaryen, the latest episode finally reveals her long-lost brother, Guy Hightower.
Guy Hightower is Otto's youngest son, and until Season Two arrived in King's Landing, Guy and Alicent's youngest son, Daeron, lived in Old Town.
In the George Martin book, Sir Gaine was appointed deputy commander of the City Watch before Otto was fired by Aegon. Otto came up with this plan so that Gain could spy on the commander of the City Watch and report any signs of disloyalty to Aegon. Thus, in Fire and Blood, Gain is a golden robe, not a soldier on the battlefield.
In the original book, Gain is not a very important character, but "Dragon Family" seems to intend to let him play a more important role in the future plot.
Four. The Battle of the Moulin Works, which takes place off screen
The Battle of the Moulin Workshop is considered the first real battle in Dance of the Dragons, a bloody battle in the Riverlands, in which both Rhaenyra and Aegon supporters suffered heavy losses.
After the young soldiers of the Brecon and Blackwood families argue over whether to support Aegon or Rhaenyra, "House of the Dragon" cuts straight to the aftermath of a devastating battle. The camera pans over hundreds of corpses, lying silently in pools of blood.
Why did Dragon House skip the best part of the campaign? According to the director's explanation, this is due to the fact that neither Aegon nor Rhaenyra's parliament has yet to approve the war, so the final result of this battle brings unexpected "surprises" to the rulers of both sides.
In addition to that, since each episode is only an hour long, the creative team will not focus the battle on the conflict that is not on the face of the non-Targaryens.
Five. Highlights of the fourth episode
In the third episode, Rhaenyra is hesitant to send dragons into battle. As she risked her life to meet Alicent, they both knew that this war was inevitable. Rhaenyra was also convinced at this moment. So she must reclaim her throne.
In the trailer for the fourth episode, Rhaenyra finally decides to send dragons into battle, as previously advised by the Council. The Blacks have more dragons than the Greens, and that will be their biggest advantage. Although the battle of the Fire Mill was missed in the third episode, judging from the trailer of the fourth episode, the battle between the riverlands will officially begin!