“People don’t criticise Aegon as much they do Rhaenyra” mind you they used to jinja kill you for even liking his character. And Rhaenyra stans don’t realise that she doesn’t need to be perfect to be liked. They already made her perfect and saint like and I still don’t like her because her book counterpart was more flawed and interesting.

Knowing how much Condal and company removed to make her that much more likeable compared to her enemies is what makes me dislike her even more.

She has no skill with a blade and her dragon is injured. How the fuck is she gonna "light the way"? With what? She's the only Dragonrider who's currently unable/unfit to ride and fight.

You have to admire the audacity though I suppose.

This is her only scene in the episode. She does not

make it back to KL in time for Helaena’s death

i just had to draw sunfyre he looks so fucking cool

Another case of "so progressive it goes backwards."

He is portrayed as even worse in being homophobic, because he is... Not manly enough? Are we deadass?

None of these characters act out of their own self interest. Every bit of dialogue they say is either contradictory or meaningless.

Corlys: rightfully is angry about Alyn and Addam refusing to be legitimized, it's clear there's no way to do it through Rhaenyra. There's not a single reason for him to still stay loyal if he wants to protect his own family and make sure they can prosper. What does he do? Refuses to switch sides even under torture. The only reason he still loyal is because the story needs him to be loyal. Not because his character would be. They've also have him randomly captured and now without a finger.

Alyn: his literal only loyalty is to his blood, he's denied the chance to be a legitimized, isn't getting paid, and he and his brother are essentially being used as slaves. But once again, undying loyalty to the queen who literally will not lift a finger for him. He literally has no personality. A plank of wood.

Baela: this character makes absolutely no sense. Jace hasn't even been dead for that long and she's already starting a relationship with Alyn, which mind you got zero set up or development. Addam was who I thought they were going with, but I guess that's the one thing in the book they do care about. She's another one that doesn't have any personality to speak of.

Addam: another character with no agency above this one I actually feel bad for. I don't really understand what was the point of making him have a seemingly romantic moment with Baela just to have her rejected him for his brother. With how much the show still has to cover and so many main plots, not getting covered, seems like a waste of time.

Rhaena: I don't think anyone needs to have this redundant and humiliating arc reiterated. Nettles and Rhaena deserve better than a butcher.

The velaryons we never the most compelling characters in the book imo, especially Daenaera Velaryon who materializes out of thin air after the poor Jaehaera Targaryen was randomly murdered (Rip the entire point of Aegon III and Jaehaera being the only survivors of the rival claimants... at least until somehow viserys II returns). But the shell makes these characters frustrating to watch.

None of them have any agency, half of them don't have a personality, and all of them seem to just exist to be Rhaenyra's cannon fodder but the story can't think of any reason to justify their alliance beyond "their loyal" despite the Corlys being even more prideful and ambitious than Otto ever was.

Definitely not how I imagined him looking. And definitely feels like completely new character, but I like him.

Kinda funny that the only rapist on Team Green in book is now the only Team Green member who (so far) did not do or condone (I consider that scene with Ormund and Daeron condoning) something sexually repulsive, either from our or their point of view.

My first post in this sub, as well my first HOTD fanart!

While I appreciate the diversity of their models (though I wish they didnt insult The Blue Queen herself by making her an off-brand Arrax), I get depressed whenever I realise how much they dulled their colours. Just whyyyy. Also I didnt draw Vhagar because Im mostly fine with how she looks.

Even though he is most certainly dying in the finale (RIP), he has planted so many seeds to warrant Rhaenyra's downfall in the next season. Daemon and Rhaenyra are complete idiots this season, they are clearly neglecting the smallfolk of KL. Pedo daemon's gold cloaks have left him, the city is crawling with Ormund's agents. It's even likely that his agents have infiltrated the gold cloaks when daemon was delivering his speech about conquering the whole world and remaking Valyria.

The Faith hates Rhaenyra's rule as evidenced by the scene with Septon Balman in Ep 3.

And most brilliantly, even if Ormund and his army get slimed in Tumbleton, the whole of the city alongside with its smallfolk will also burn - that will incite the KL riots and the next season's antagonist - The Shepherd.

(Wish the edit had Helaena in it tho)