HouseOfTheDragon Season 1 Episode 5 Recap, Theories, and Thoughts
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My prediction? Alicent Hightower makes the move that kicks off the eventual war. Up until this point, the show has largely focused on Rhaenyra and Viserys while Alicent quietly suffers in the background. As everyone rages about the things they stand to lose, Alicent has already sacrificed— her freedom, her dignity, and now her father — all so that her son, Aegon, can ascend to the throne.
Following her father’s departure, Alicent stands before a Weirwood tree. Lord Larys Strong hobbles nearby and begins making idle chit-chat. He casually notes that the Grand Maester dropped off some “tea” for Rhaenyra to consume a few nights earlier — around the same time as her, ah,with Daemon. In other words: Alicent was wrong to believe her friend and lost her greatest ally as a result. This is bad.Back with our sickly King, we see the group arrive at High Tide or Corlys’ home.
“Surely, you’re not proposing the end of the Targaryen dynasty simply because Rhaenyra is a woman,” Viserys snaps as the Princess, aka the Queen that Never Was, smirks. Regardless, Viserys agrees to keep with tradition and allow Rhaenyra’s children to take on the Velaryon name — at least until they take the Iron Throne. “Dragons are gonna kick ass for the next hundred years,” he smirks.
“I am the Crown, Ser Criston,” she states. “It is my duty to marry a noble man from a great house.” In other words, no. Though, she explains that she and Laenor have reached an“You want me to be your whore,” Criston says before storming off. He evidently had a real good time the other night. Why am I feeling uncomfortable right now? The camera cuts to various people in the crowd, including Laenor’s lover, Lord Larys Strong, and Criston Cole. To compound matters, Daemon struts in alone like a boss. He pulls up a chair and takes a seat at the royal table. What the hell?
More dancing. Daemon makes a move on Laena. Laenor and Joffrey guess that Criston is Rhaenyra’s secret lover due to the painful look he keeps casting in her direction. “This is a good thing. She knows your secret and now you know hers,” Joffrey says. He then wonders over to speak with Criston — awkward shots of people breaking apart food adds to the tension — and basically orders him to, well, keep her secret.
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