“There is in you a door that must shut.”
— Rhaenyra closing the window, reflecting how she has “confined” aspects of herself— her mercy, her love— in order to assume the role she believes will secure her ascension, and thus, her vindication, reconciliation, and worth.
grrm wrote fire & blood specifically to add context, to understand daenerys' narrative and position as a female ruler in the main story. seeing the injustice in rhaenyra's usurpation, the commentary on gender, patriarchy and women in power, is EXACTLY the intention of the author
#HouseOfTheDragon showrunner Ryan Condal teases Season 4:
“Season 4 is going to be even bigger. We have new characters and new dragons and new locations, all to come, that I think are gonna make it a very worthy final season.”
(https://t.co/J6xVeAAy3h)
Rhaenyra had the potential to be a good queen, but she never got a fair shot at proving it. Her claim was stolen, her authority was undermined, and by the time she took King’s Landing, the treasury had already been drained.
i already hate the fact that the series will be centered around the usurper's wife's dea!h while the heir to the throne's dea!h was forgotten in a day 🥀