Princess Rhaenyra Is Summoned By Queen Alicent | House of the Dragon | HBO 

She really respected Leanor and she wanted Leanor to put babies in her. He couldn’t every single time. So, she did this.

They do love each other, it's just not physical.

@@Rifty she could wear boy clothes........ It how it was done historically in islamic world at least

@Mohamed RamadanThe idea that Rhaenyra is a woman is enough to turn him off​

Exactly! They have great chemistry!

_'I took a lance to the shoulder once.'_

He's trying.

I know and I love him for it.

@Ana Laura Morel Rocha my deepest sympathies...

"I am glad I ain't a women"

Loyalty lol. This is A Song of Ice and Fire. Both of them fool around for 10 years and spend years apart from one another.

yeah....she lookssoo much like Aemma in here, and its cruel oif Alicent to make a woman who is in extreme pain walk up stairs

@H K Just wait for the Dance of Dragons to begin. I don’t know if you have seen Game of Thrones but don’t get attached to good people.

@ldrockmusic I feel like anyone who has seen got knows not to get attached to anyone

😆 🤣 😂 not the wife- cousin- friend

I don’t think he tries, he just is, which makes him all the more remarkable

I figured he'd have carried some form of grudge after what happened last episode.

@topknot01 I can’t imagine that being towards Rhaenayra tho. I imagine he still has a LOT of beef towards Cristen

Except those aren’t his kids lol they’re Sir Harwins 😂

@BostonsF1nest Apparently doesn't matter to him

They cast Emma first, had Emma do recordings/takes as teenage Rhaenyra, and used that to cast Milly. Suffice to say that if you enjoyed Milly's performance, you will enjoy Emma's just as much, if not more.

Emma goes by “they/them”

@Butterfly no one cares

@Gideon O.S3 I care. Many care. You choose not to.

Emma is seriously so good, i'm sold.

Ihate Alicent...Ireally thought that in theshow she is maybe more sympathetic but to be honestit doesnt seem that way

@H K Alicent's character is flushed out in great details in the show, in the book she was just the "evil stepmother/evil queen" archetype, in the show we got to see where she came from, who she is, what she's like and why she does what she does - the seeds of conflict between her and Rhaenyra were sown when Viserys decided to marry her, she did not tell Rhae about this and such betrayal drove a wedge between them, then Rhaenyra betrayed her trust and indirectly got Otto fired, from then on there was no turning back - there is only one iron throne, the winner takes all, and the loser dies. A deeper layer of this is how Rhae and Alicent are perceiving feudalistic patriarchy in very different ways, thus taking drastically different courses of action, one defiant but compromising, the other obedient but doubtful. Ultimately they are both victims of feudalism, and since we already know how the Dance turns out, Rhae's struggle sadly fails.

@H K it shows much more about her than in the book, same as Ser Cristin really happy they decided to do that.

@H K What Rhaenyra gonna do with Alicent in future just wait and see 😅😅. Rhaenyra was trying to at least got 1 child who has her hair colour.

Great interpretation! I feel the same way. And though people here are very judgemental of Alicent, I still feel sympathy towards her as of episode 5. We must not forget that, although Alicent shouldn’t have kept her courtship with the king a secret from her friend, she was put up to it by her controlling father and she wasn’t even 18 yet. After the marriage, Alicent has gone out of her way to defend Rhaenyra, even against her own father. She only turned on her when she realized that Rhaenyra not only lied and got her father dismissed from court, but that she doesn’t know her former friend anymore. Alicent honestly believed in Rhaenyra, but seeing her lie, even on her mother’s memory, showed that she and her kids could be in danger after all and that her father had been right to caution her. I think this is a super interesting arc and while I understand Rhaenyra‘s frustration at the whole succession thing, Alicent didn’t do anything to her. Even after she’d become queen, she always upheld Rhyaenyra‘s right to the throne. I love the dragon princess, but she’s not supposed to be the hero, neither in the book, nor the show.

Laenor will die in upcoming episode

In books he died

They're not biologically his

I was going to say the same. He is naive about the whole situation but is trying to be supportive. You just know he is going to treat them right.

“His”

Im not sure where you're getting that from, it seems much more likely to me that he's expressing his frustration that Alicent is being so petty in forcing Rhaenyra to attend her right after giving birth. He's saying that he thought the two women would be on more amicable terms by now.

im glad leanor still on her side🥺

He is telling everyone that they are his children and he treated them like his own

For real, I adore him 🥺❤🏳️‍🌈 I love what an inclusive, accepting family they've made for themselves. Rhae accepts who Laenor is, and never once pressures him to do something he's uncomfortable with. They just love each other in their own ways, and are truly great friends.

Yeah, I think they do love each other. Perhaps not as lovers, but as family, friends, partners, and co-parents.

They're good friends, they're cousins.

Laenors parents have a loving marriage

They have an open marriage, where Rhaenyra sleeps with other men... Lol

@Tshepo Rabekane So what? THey still care for each other and just because their marriage is different doesnt make it less of a marriage, he is obviously her partner all the way

@Tshepo Rabekane As does Laenor.

she suffers in pain and still smiling at the baby I’M CRYING.

Those dumb people that really were worried about her acting lol

Yea Rhaenyra seems pretty humane she genuinely respects people

Yea Rhaenyra seems pretty humane she genuinely respects people

THAT'S A MOTHER!!!!

this laenor is just bad casting. this short clip just dont make me believe he's in that time period...i dunno why.

Is the books she looks like cersai and is described as the most beautiful woman in history of 7 kingdoms

They are probably using the same wig 🤣

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I thought the same thing when I rewatched the first episode

What do you mean the kids aren't his? That's treasonous talk. ;)

Spoilers!

Whos the father?

If the kids aren't his, then who are they?

How aren't they his children?

Like look, I felt terrible for Alicent in the first half but this is not a good start for me having sympathy going forward.

Which is the point.... it's a power play

This is why sane empathic people are team black. Anyone team green is a major red flag in my head 😂

Yeah, but on the other hand, Otto is completely in Alicent’s head at this point. And she’s of the belief that she has to pragmatically treat Rhanerya as a political enemy

Hes not her brother, hes her second cousin.

agree Laenor is a big brother to Rhaenyra. and Laenor knows his duties in every regard.

@ok dude they said the “closes” thing she had to a brother

@Bei Bei Laenor also knows that his 'sons' not having a drop of his own blood won't cause any bloodline problems in the future. Jacaerys is still a Targaryen. Lucerys, the heir to Driftmark, isn't a Velaryon, but they solved that problem by betrothing him to Rhaena, who definitely is a Velaryon. So Luke's descendants would be true Velaryons.

I mean she does have a literal brother

Although, I might be reading too much from this one scene alone considering she literally just gave a birth. But, if the trailers are any indication, Emma D'Arcy is perfect for this role.

No

Why they changed her , i like the old one

I think she's still a tough cookie. But she's older now and she knows the ways of politics. Until she becomes Queen, she can't outwardly challenge Alicent who has many supporters, as she had birthed the king many sons who can challenge Rhaenyra's claim to the throne. Add to that, the fact that Rhaenyra has produced sons (I believe this is her third son in succession) of questionable lineage is putting her in a precarious position to lose her crown before she has even gotten the chance to wear it.

People are weird man they haven't even seen the actresses and they're already complaining yet the show's popularity grows more and more

They built a huge red keep set so that allowed for awesome single track shots.

Absolutely agree, hard to find a mistake or problem with it

You know it's a Sapochonik episode when..

Yeah i can’t believe this show has anything to do with the last season of got!

I agree. I think Emma and Olivia will be incredible. I also think the series will finally pick up from here.

I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

@ben1ben2ben1 It's still incredibly cruel. You don't seperate the mother and the child a few moments after the birth just because you want to be a mean girl.

I don't think you're supposed to pick sides tho, I think this whole series is a story about how things can go wrong if we all make only selfish decisions

@zurzak ne-etra can't help but pick sides when a mother's only choice is separate from kid after birth or walk him yourself

they said that they are goingto make Alicnt in theshow more grey characterthan a villain she is in the books but right now she totally seems like a villain to Rhaenyras protagonist( cant say hero cause Rhaenyra def isnt one butshe isour protagonist )

I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

So true! Agree

Same! I really wish I could say the same about Ring of power, but i cant :(

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Same

True! I don't even remember the last time I used to watch TV shows weekly with new episodes. I've read the books, but I am glued to this series. The acting, the dialogue, and the scenery has been great soo far.

With Better Call Saul and now Hot D, we have been seriously blessed with two great prequel spin-offs, which both made me sit down and watch weekly as I haven't done in years.

I already love her

I've always thought that Rhaenyra looked more like Aemma and less like Viserys.

bro we need Milly..

She is a knuckle head in real life... But as Rhaenyra she looks amazing

But he is a man

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Minseok

@Daenerys Uchiha yup

@Ariana La Rosa Flores yess

For me the character looks like a whole nother person (which it is in real) but maybe there would be other options where the adult actress looks a bit more like the one playing the teen character.

sweetstjens i never asked for her to be looking like a teenager. Got look at a 35 year old and also a pic of them as teens. They won’t look 100% identical but still will have lot of aspects looking the same since they are the same person. But this looks like an absolutely different character.

sweetstjens idc in which order they casted it, it doesn’t change the fact that both actresses look nothing alike besides the hair color which is a wig. That goes both ways.

sweetstjens Emma D'Arcy uses they/them pronouns

@Rabia who cares? What does they them even looks like? I live in a country where our pronouns are genderless so western ideology about "pronouns" is just really weird. Plus they look like Hunter Schaffer. I thought that is her.

Wow, I have never came across another person who refers to Rhaenyra as Rhae. I myself have an habit of referring to her as Rhae.

such good acting in a matter of seconds👑

😂

@I P what’s funny

@Gena Brianna might be one of the milly simps,they only watch the show for looks

@Dupe Opara correct 😔

@Dupe Opara I'm just waiting for the adult cast to crush it so the creepy men will forget about Milly and Emily.

The baby sure looks strong as well!

Hehe strong

I mean, technically, Team Green isn't the danger to babies...

@Will Ecoff jahaerys and maelor imao you are rigth but black propaganda is strong

Nice spoiler......

If we get to see Daemon marry Rhaenyra this season like in the trailer, that gives Laenor and Laena just 2-3 episodes

It makes the whole thing that much more tragic. Laenor didn't care if his kids weren't biologically his.

Why what happens to laenor

Yeah i loved Milly, but seeing this all my worries are washed away

The actress, Emma D'Arcy uses they/them pronouns.

@Rabia so? She's a girl. One single female. No reason to call her they/them

@Rabia since they're playing rheanyra, a,women I'll use she/her, she's hired to play a character, not herself.

@Dust_Repellent thank you

How can harwin be their father?? Laenor marry rhaenerya right???

@Kycilius Gaming going off the books... who knows, maybe the show will be different

@Kycilius Gaming Sweet summer child

This show has made me fall in love with Leanor! He's a really good guy and cares for Rhaenerya and the kids. I agree, Leanor is the father by love. ❤️

@Anna Jo2000 only because Harwin can't be there. They basically send him away so no one finds out. But in the show you see he has a more natural love for them when he holds Joffrey and looks at Rhaenyra. IMO

Why would he be mad at her she understood him and didn’t care force him to have kids or out him. It’s cristons fault for being a naive person and confessing for something he wasn’t even being asked about and he’s mad he can’t have her and was dumb. He takes his anger out on someone and doesn’t get any punishment cause aliscent knows he’s on her side now

Why would he do that? As it is, Rhaenrya's third child is likely named for Lonmouth. (which i find to be a sweet gesture).

Oh, Cole's reckoning will arrive. Winter will come for him.

@Grumpy old troll Because her unhinged bit on the side bashed the living daylights out of the man he loved?? I feel like that might sour things a touch, no?

I was thinking about that too. I don't think Renly would have been that committed to a platonic relationship with Margaery though. He was so uncomfortable and awkward, I think Margaery would have born the whole relationship AND managed him like a puppet.

Uhh.. Joffrey is dead. You mean Laenor? Cuz Joffrey is his lover who's face got caved in last episode...

Daemon and rhaenyra son aegon 3 will become king at end of series

I'm more excited about Rhaenyra's interactions with Daemon after Harwin's interactions with fire.

@Ziggurat Jones They name one of their babies Joffrey after Laenor's dead lover - The baby in this clip is probably baby Joffrey

@happypotato42 you are correct

Alicent has zero power over Rhaenyra in the books. This is typical screenwriter nonsense. This is how Game of Thrones fell apart.

@Asheru Judo I didn't interpret this scene as Alicent having power over Rhaenyra, rather her making the request to see the baby and Rhaenyra being stubborn and not wanting to be perceived as weak or hiding the baby from her.

@Asheru Judo Alicent is queen and is higher in the hierarchy then Rhaenyra. King then queen then heir then other children. So yes Alicent has more power in the royal court then Rhaenyra.

@DaisyDen what are u talking about she is being cruel she is the queen she obviously has more power over rhaenyra , if rhaenyra refuse the queens order there will be consequences that's why she is going.

@Black panther I'm not saying she isn't cruel, she obviously is. I'm fairly certain Rhaenyra could snitch to her father and make him reprimand Alicent, because he obviously loves and cares for Rhaenyras well-being and health. Rhaenyra didn't do that and instead chose to obey, to not give Alicent the satisfaction of Rhae appearing weak. Just my personal view on the scene, but none of us will really know until the full episode is out. :)

Really? Millie has a large overbite their faces do not look similar. Unless you believe Westeros has a orthodontist.

Could have picked a better older Rhaenyra in my opinion.

I think from what was said Emma was cast first then Milly was cast. Milly getting the role was influenced by the fact she did look a lot like Emma- of course she was also very talented but her looks helped too

She didn't summon Rhaenyra herself, she wanted a maid to bring the baby to her. It's not her fault Rhaenyra is extremely stubborn.

Tho I don't like the casting for the new older Rhaenyra, I definitely won't stop watching. I'm just team Alicent now. They picked a beautiful woman to play her. She possesses the same traits as the younger version, and the same quirks.

same here, help

They do love each other, albeit platonically. It's just a sexless marriage.

They're like best friends

I reckon the oldest is criston coles and the other two are harwin strongs kids.

And also to make her suffer, let's face it.

You know that it’s never officially confirmed but everyone knows

Now I know why they decided Rhaenys have white hair instead of black

I think so, why else have him in the cast. There was also that scene with a fire in the trailer, let's just say side pieces on GoT or HoTD don't last long lolol.

How aren't they his children?

Because Alicent wants to punish Rhaenyra and knows what this child means.

I heard a theory that it’s an attempt to discredit Rhaenyras ability to be Queen. If she can’t leave her bed Alicent could argue that Rhaenyra, being a woman and having to give birth means she’s not a capable leader since she can’t even get out of bed.

@Brawny Stream9502 I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

Alicent is big mad because she got lied to and because she believed the lie her dad got banished from court. Honestly she's better off without him but she does love him.

You mean Alicent is the original “Cersei”

Are you being serious😐 Rhaenyra resembles Cersei a lot more

Well if we going by order she's first, cersei 2nd lol both horrible

Cersei murders thousands of people, tortures, etc. And somehow Alicent is now Cersei because shes asked to see the baby. You people have lost your minds. Go get your head checked.

@BLACKFYRE no... You are

Yeah totally agree on that 👍

They chose the adult ones first, because they are the ones that will last.

Lol agreed

Emma’s pronouns are they/them :)

Milly is better k

No hate here, I was unsure how I would feel but I’m looking forward to how she does. She does have some big shoes to fill as the previous actress did such a good job

haters gonna hate 🤓 nobody is hating on her in these comments what do you mean

are the starks featured in this series?

They will be more prominent in season 2. Cregan Stark will play a crucial role in this Targaryen civil war.

@Frannie B. Thank you for your answer.

Lol she’s 100% going to say something like “I was up walking around minutes after I gave birth to my children. Walking is good for the body” Bet

That's not even the worst of it

Those dirty Greens do that

She’s always been THE WORST since the beginning

LOL sounds like something GRRM would do

Doesn't matter

It’s so slow, nothing like game of thrones

That was sole purpose of it, wasn't it? Alicent made her walk through the crowd holding the baby so they will see that baby does not resemble her husband. Aye, people have eyes.

this one seems to have light hair tbh

At least it’s consistently dark hair . It would be even more sus if one looks Targaryen and other looks like strong

Viserys alr super sick at this time, alicent status us higher than rhaenyra, so she still can give her orders

alicent would have just ordered the guards to take the kid to her. I cant wait to see daemon get alicent back and reek havoc.

yeah

As we saw in photos depicting late Viserys, I imagine he is far from even making proper decisions. We all saw how he looked with that mask, his hair gone, and disfigured face. He might not even be strong enough, physically, to even sit on the iron throne

Alicent outranks Rhaenyra right now. She is the Queen. Rhaenyra may be heir but she is still a princess which makes her rank lower.

How big is the time jump? She's going to have had three kids already?

@David S 10 years. After this there is still one major time jump after

She doesn’t WANT to show Alicent. She was SUMMONED. Huge difference. By the looks of it, she’s rather be resting with her newborn.

@Katrina Leblanc Did you read my comment. It was alicent that asked her to come.

@Katrina Leblanc Alicent summoned the child, I think. She probably expects a handmaid to bring it to her. Rhaenyra is probably insisting on bringing him herself to show strength. She knows that Alicent is trying to humiliate her, and show her power by demanding to see the child immediately. Rhaenyra is essentially walking up the stairs, sweating and bleeding and in pain, to shove it right in Alicent's face. You wanna see the kid? Here he is. And Alicent will probably be shook by that. I don't think it's what she's expecting.