The Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon takes us nearly 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen’s existence with a story of fire and blood. The HBO series is underway, setting up some fraught drama between King Viserys, Princess Rhaneyra, and the very chaotic Daemon Targaryen. With the Stepstones drama coming into play, a host of other families in the mix, and this universe’s penchant for violence, we can certainly expect some shocking, brutal, and horrific moments in House of the Dragon. Some of it is typical warfare while other things will make your stomach churn. It is the way of Westeros, apparently. So, let’s keep up with just how many times House of the Dragon makes us gasp, cringe, and maybe even cheer over a terrible person’s demise.
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Episode 1 – “The Heirs of the Dragon”
Viserys’ Gross Wound
Sure, this gooey cut on Viserys’ back pales in comparison to what we see later in the episode. But it is still gross anyway. He got the nick that won’t heal (and appears to be infected) from sitting on the infamous Iron Throne. As we see, the throne looks wilder than ever with more dangerous swords. Maybe it is not a good idea to sit on that kind of chair all the time, even if you want to look like a tough guy.
Daemon and the City Watch’s Killing Spree
Daemon is a wild guy. And, for some reason, the council thought it would be wise to make him the commander of the City Watch. Giving someone like him that kind of power will lead to bloody results. And oh does it go back when he rolls up with his Gold Cloak crew and they seek out criminals. People lose all sorts of body parts and the City Watch loads the human pieces in a wagon. Why? To send a clear message about crime and what happens to people who do bad things. Yeesh.
The Queen’s Death in Childbirth
This scene is brutal, heartbreaking, and honestly cruel. Queen Aemma is in labor; however, the baby is breech and will not turn. Viserys learns from a councilman that there is a new method of removing the child but it will certainly kill the mother. And he decides to try to save his male heir, electing to essentially kill his wife without her knowledge nor consent. She’s held down and given a C-section with no medication, bleeding profusely until she dies. Sadly, the child also dies soon after birth.
Everything About Jousting
This is such an unhinged activity. A bunch of people sit in stands and watch men on horses gallop towards each other with pointy sticks to celebrate the birth of a child. And, if they don’t like how things go, they can go for a duel and beat the crap out of each other. With people cheering them on. And, we see a couple of guys get beaten or injured horribly in this episode. Wild.
The Doctor’s Butt
Look, I understand that Matt Smith is a talented person who will continue to portray many characters after the Eleventh Doctor. But when I look at him, I see that fez and bowtie-loving dude. So imagine the audible sound that left my mouth when I saw his bare butt on my TV screen. Just… a lot to process as a Doctor Who fan.
The Heir for a Day Toast
Let’s continue with Daemon being a wild dude. He’s in a brothel where lots of… activity is happening all around him. And he decides to make a toast to his dead nephew, calling him “The Heir for a Day.” That move causes Viserys to remove Daemon from the succession line and sever the remnants of their relationship. Yikes. This House of the Dragon moment is what truly sets things in motion.
Episode 2 – “The Rogue Prince”
Marrying Off Children
Listen. I don’t care if it was common practice or “legal” to do things like that. Just because it is socially acceptable or “legal” doesn’t mean it is morally just. We are six months into the future and the Velaryons want the king to marry their daughter, Laena. A literal little kid who asks all sorts of curious questions. And, when the subject of marriage comes up, she repeats some things her father told her to say. She also admits that she wouldn’t have to bed him until she turns 14. Gross. Thankfully, this is too weird for Viserys and they do not go forth with the engagement.
The Maggot Solution
Apparently, the cure for what ails Viserys’ hand can be found with maggots. Bigly gross and also not effective, it seems.
The Stepstones Crab Conundrum
So there is trouble in the Stepstones. A Myrish Prince is feeding Westerosi sailors to crabs… alive. And it is a very gnarly thing to watch people being hacked up then left for crabs to eat them. What a way to end an episode along with shady Corlys forming an alliance with Daemon.
Episode 3 – “Second of His Name”
Nails, Wood, Crabs, and a Dragon Foot
That Myrish Prince is a wild dude. He nails a soldier’s hand to a wooden plank in a very Jesus-like fashion and allows a few crabs to begin to consume him. However Daemon arrives on the back of his dragon and the creature smushes the man with its foot. What a way to go…
Public Father/Daughter Drama
We are now around three years in the future. Rhaenyra’s friend Alicent is now the queen after marrying Viserys. She’s not only had a male child but is very pregnant at this time. Of course, this means there’s a ton of tension between the pair. But it is nothing like what goes down between Viserys and Rhaenyra. Thus far, their disagreements have been mostly in private (save for a bit of shady exchanges) but they get into quite the heated argument in public concerning Rhaenyra finding a “suitable husband.” The fight causes a record scratch moment among the guests at their big ole hunt party.
Hello Wild Boar
Rhaenyra and Harrold are hanging out by the fireside when they get quite the unwelcome surprise. A boar rolls up on them, nearly killing them both until Rhaenyra takes him down. She’s clearly working through some pent-up frustration, stabbing the boar a few too many times. It’s a bloody and frantic scene that shows 1) Rhaenyra is better than her father at many things and 2) it is dangerous as hell to exist in this universe.
Daemon’s Gotcha Plan
Daemon makes it seem that he and his men are waving the white flag. In fact, he does that explicitly. But is a clever trap and a battle ensues. And, just when it seems that it is done, he goes on a one man battle, taking down quite a few people in the process. The rest of the men come in valiantly and take the W complete with lots of blood, gore, and screaming. In fact, the episode ends on a close up of Daemon covered in someone’s blood.
Stay tuned with us all season long as we document all the brutal, shocking, and stomach churning moments on House of the Dragon!
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