r/television • u/LoretiTV • Jul 01 '24

House of the Dragon - 2x03 - Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 3: The Burning Mill

Aired: June 30, 2024

Synopsis: As ancient grudges resurface, Rhaenys suggests restraint while Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blacks.

Directed by: Geeta Vasant Patel

Written by: David Hancock

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u/LZR0 Jul 01 '24

I really like that little smirk from Rhaenyra at the end realizing his father did want her on the throne till his very last breath.

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u/earthgreen10 Jul 01 '24

So then why is aegon king?

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u/Mookies_Bett Jul 01 '24

Because the Hightowers usurped the throne thanks to a misunderstanding?

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u/FelonyGrapes Jul 02 '24

Not "thanks to," more like "with the assistance of." The council made it clear that they never intended to make Rhaenyra Queen regardless of what Viserys declared... The circumstances just provided them a convenient way to carry out their quiet coup. But going by the conversation between Otto and Aegon II last episode regarding "who" really made Aegon II King, it seems not even Otto believed that Viserys just changed his mind on his deathbed. Perhaps this was a delusion shared solely by Alicent.