r/HouseOfTheDragon 22d ago

Show Discussion [No Book Spoilers] House of the Dragon - 3x08 - Post-Episode Discussion

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Season 3 Episode 8: The Treasons at Tumbleton

Aired: August 9, 2026

Synopsis: Shifting alliances irrevocably reshape the war as Rhaenyra's forces converge around Tumbleton and both sides vie to gain the upper hand.

Directed by: Andrij Parekh

Written by: Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel

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No discussion of ANY leaks is allowed in this thread!


r/HouseOfTheDragon 22d ago

Book and Show Spoilers [Book Spoilers] House of the Dragon - 3x08 - Post-Episode Discussion

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Season 3 Episode 8: The Treasons at Tumbleton

Aired: August 9, 2026

Synopsis: Shifting alliances irrevocably reshape the war as Rhaenyra's forces converge around Tumbleton and both sides vie to gain the upper hand.

Directed by: Andrij Parekh

Written by: Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel

Join our Discord here!

A note on spoilers: All book spoilers are allowed in this thread and do not need to be tagged. Here is the no book spoilers thread!

No discussion of ANY leaks is allowed in this thread!


r/HouseOfTheDragon 10h ago

Funpost [Show] I personally think lookwise these guys look the most targaryen

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Of course everyone’s entitled to their own opinion but they legitimately look like they stepped out of westeros and have dragons as their favorite pet animal


r/HouseOfTheDragon 8h ago

Funpost [Show] This was infinitely hotter than any bedroom scene in the show.

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 4h ago

Show Discussion Love the detail of Aemond being blinded by the sun before he realizes it's Aegon on Sunfyre

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 4h ago

Funpost [Show] High Valyrian has never sounded better. Incredible performance by these 2

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I could watch these 2 speak High Valyrian all day.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 3h ago

Fan Art Balerion, The Cannibal and Grey Ghost as Humans

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As always I am not the artist. It's rayne_rahman you can follow him on IG. I just find it cool and share it with you guys


r/HouseOfTheDragon 4h ago

Show Discussion Why would I oppose her?

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Why would I oppose the daughter of the king who was named heir in the sights of the lords of the realm and steadfastly recognized as such?

Should I oppose her because she’s hesitant about making decisions that can subject thousands of lives to brutal deaths?

Should I oppose her for actively challenging the man named King against the late King’s wishes? Should I oppose her for not standing by idly and letting her inheritance be stolen against the King’s wishes?

Or should I oppose her because she sees ruling as a duty to the realm and cares to protect the realm from darkness according to the prophecy she was made to believe?

How do I blame her for becoming more assertive and even cruel when everyone she loves seems to be taken away from her due to a war she didn’t start?


r/HouseOfTheDragon 15h ago

Meme [Show] Truth

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 1d ago

Funpost [Show] Like mother, like son😅😂

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Jace's spirit lives on


r/HouseOfTheDragon 3h ago

Book Only Did George R. R. Martin ever post 3 alternate timelines for Rhaenyra on his blog? Spoiler

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Someone on social media claimed that George R. R. Martin posted 3 different timelines for Rhaenyra
Targaryen
on his blog (Not A Blog). According to
them, the first timeline went like this:

  1. She married a Lannister and had no children.

  2. She married a Strong and had 3 children.

  3. She married Laenor and had 3 bastards.

...and in every single timeline, her throne was stolen.
Is there any truth to this claim, or is it just pure fan-fiction / a misinformed rumor? Has GRRM ever mentioned writing alternate versions of her story like this?

If it’s true present me with evidence🙏🏼


r/HouseOfTheDragon 8h ago

Show Discussion Helaena only rides her dragon in her dream?

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I'm not sure if it's just me. I was super disappointed in the show runners decision, to have Helaena ride her dragon for the smallest snippet of a dream, and it never came to fruition! In the books, she says one of her greatest joys is riding dreamfyre. They took that away from her in the show, and I would have just loved to see Helaena riding her dragon with joy a few times at least.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 16h ago

Show Discussion How Did Aegon and Helaena Only Get One Real Conversation?

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One of the weirdest writing choices in HOTD is how Aegon and Helaena basically do not have a relationship on screen. They have ONE actual conversation in the entire show, and now Helaena is dead, so that's literally it.

And they didn't need to be some loving romantic couple. In the book, they're not portrayed as hating each other either. Aegon listens to Helaena and there's at least the sense that these two actually have a marriage and relationship beyond simply existing in the same family.

The stairwell scene after Blood and Cheese is probably the saddest example. They see each other after their child has just been brutally murdered, both clearly look like they want to say something, and Aegon ultimately walks away while Helaena looks hurt. It's a good scene in isolation, but it's also insane that this is basically all we get between two parents grieving their murdered child. They never actually talk about Jaehaerys. Aegon never consoles her. Helaena never consoles him. Nothing.

Then later Helaena confronts Aemond about burning Aegon, as if we're supposed to understand that she cares about what happens to him. And maybe she does! But where was that relationship? Where was that care ever shown?

I'm not asking for some great Aegon/Helaena romance. I just wanted them to be allowed to have a relationship at all. They were siblings, husband and wife, king and queen, and the parents of a murdered child. There was so much complicated material there, and the show barely touched any of it. Very strange creative choice.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 23h ago

Fan Art Portrait study of Rhaenyra Targaryen, by me (Setonix_art), digital painting

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 5h ago

Book and Show Spoilers Which Dragon Scenes That Were Cut Did You Most Want To See Spoiler

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I've seen 3 dragon scenes talked about the most:

  1. Stormcloud's death
  2. The Cannibal during the sowing
  3. The other dragons during the Gullet

I was wondering if there are any other dragon scenarios that would've elevated the show.

Personally I would've loved to swap out Meleys in the dragonpit for Aegon circling King's Landing on Sunfyre after his coronation


r/HouseOfTheDragon 1d ago

Show Discussion The Timeline Mess: Either the show is set in the year 133 AC, or Alicent became pregnant before her marriage

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I like to draw up timelines for the shows I watch and check whether they’re consistent. It may come as no surprise that HotD has a few issues, as they’ve changed the ages of characters and compacted events to minimise time jumps. Significant time jumps only occur in Series 1 (the dates are taken from accompanying material or the show itself):

  • Episode 1: shows the Grand Council of 101 AC and then jumps to the year 112 AC
  • Episode 2: half a year later, but still in the year 112 AC
  • Episode 3: three years later, i.e. 115 AC
  • Episode 4+5: one year later, i.e. 116 AC
  • Episode 6+7: 10 years later, i.e. 126 AC
  • From episode 8 onwards: Six years later, i.e. 132 AC
  • Unlike the first season, no major time jumps occur in Season 2 and Season 3. Therefore, Season 2 takes place in 132 AC, and Season 3 follows directly.

According to the GoT Wiki, all events in Seasons 2 and 3 are dated to the year 132 AC. However, other Redditors have already spotted a major problem: the intervals between the births of Alicent’s children, which are extremely short, verging on the impossible (And yes, Daeron was already planned for the first series, according to Martin’s blog)

Here are the specific details for the show, as found on the GoT Wiki (they are taken from accompanying material or the show itself):

  • The main storyline of Season 1 begins in the year 112 AC with Aemma’s death (Season 1, Episode 1). Viserys marries Alicent no earlier than half a year later. (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • "Second of His Name" (Season 1, Episode 3) takes place on Aegon’s second nameday, which is in 115 AC as the War for the Stepstones, which began in 112 AC, is said to have lasted for three years. Therefore, Aegon was born in 113 AC.
  • Alicent is heavily pregnant with Helaena in "Second of His Name" (Season 1, Episode 3). Aegon is stated to be 3 years old in "King of the Narrow Sea," (Season 1, Episode 4) in which Helaena is visibly around the age of 1. Therefore, Helaena was born in 115 AC. Furthermore, the name days of Aegon and Helaena follow each other very closely.
  • Harwin Strong refers to Jacaerys and Lucerys as younger than Aegon and Aemond in "The Princess and the Queen." (Season 1, Episode 6) Jacaerys was born in 116 AC and Helaena, Aemond's older sister, was born in 115 AC. Therefore, Aemond must be born in either 115 or 116 AC.
  • Daeron is stated to be 16 years old in "Smallfolk," (Season 2, Episode 6) which takes place in 132 AC. Therefore, Daeron was born in 116 AC.

[Edit: In the following, I am assuming that all pregnancies were carried to full term.]

You can already see that Alicent must have been pregnant constantly in the years 115 and 116. It is entirely possible that she could have had three children in two years if Aegon’s name day fell right at the start of the year, Helaena was born shortly afterwards, and Alicent became pregnant again straight away. Once she gave birth to Aemon in the last moon of the year 115 or the first of the year 116, she must have become pregnant again straight away and given birth to Daeron in the last moon of that year. That would mean that Season 2 must take place in the last moon of the year 132.

In this calculation, however, Aegon becomes a problem: even if Aemma dies in the first moon of the year 112, Viserys waits half a year before considering remarriage. Even if they marry immediately in the 7th moon and Alicent becomes pregnant straight away, she will not be able to give birth to Aegon until the 5th moon of the year 113, meaning that Helaena, too, will not be born until the 5th moon of the year 115 at the earliest, and all the births are pushed back so that Daeron cannot be born until the year 117, which means that he is actually only 15 in Season 2, or that the show has allowed more time to pass and we are in the middle of the year 133 in Seasons 2 and 3. In fact, the septon says in "Rhaenyra Triumphant" (Season 3, Episode 3) that Aegon’s coronation took place a few months ago, which could still be in the year 132 but could also already be the year 133.

Another possibility is that Viserys got Alicent pregnant before they were married. In that case, she would be about three months pregnant with Aegon when Viserys announced the wedding, which seems plausible; however, I can imagine that a royal wedding requires quite a bit of preparation. Furthermore, Alicent is only 14 and very slender, so a bump might already be visible. In that case, however, it would still be possible that the year is currently 132 AC. Furthermore, a premarital affair between Alicent and Viserys would tie in with one of Mushroom’s stories from the book. Moreover, a premarital pregnancy would also tie in with Rhaenyra’s marriage and Jace’s birth. Rhaenyra marries Laenor in "We Light the Way" (Season 1, Episode 5) and gives birth to Jace in the same year. For this to happen, she must have married within the first two moons and become pregnant straight away (at the same time as Alicent), and that episode and the one before it must take place immediately after Aemond’s birth, as Alicent is not visibly pregnant. Incidentally, this would also mean that Daemon must have married Laena straight away and got her pregnant with Baela (the order is flexible) – except if the two were already having an affair and she became pregnant, and Daemon killed Rhea so that he could marry Laena. Incidentally, Rhaenyra’s claim that she and Laenor had been trying to have children is hypocritical, no matter how you look at it.

Of course, another possibility would be that the showrunners haven’t got a clear idea of the timeline or the characters’ ages. This is further supported by the fact that there are apparently members of the show’s crew who describe Aemond as being 18 years old. If so, he would have been born in the year 114 AC, which would place him between Aegon and Helaena in age; however, Helaena is his older sister.

TLDR: There is a chronological issue regarding the births of Alicent’s children, and here are the four explanations for it:

  1. Daeron is only 15, and the statement in Season 2 that he is 16 is incorrect (this supports option 4)
  2. It’s already the year 133 AC, and it’s been that way since Season 2 (maybe)
  3. Alicent was already pregnant with Aegon before her marriage to Viserys (my favourite)
  4. The showrunners have messed up the timeline (the most likely option)

If I’ve got my maths wrong, please let me know (in a nice way).

PS: I’ve only touched on how the births complicate the timeline here, and haven’t gone into the difficulties regarding the characters’ storylines at all, as that would be a topic for another post. For example, the show has made Alicent’s fate far worse. In the book, she doesn’t get married until she’s 18 and has her four children by the time she’s 26. In the show, she marries at 14 and has her four children within the next four years. Furthermore, Viserys is younger in the book. The showrunners should be ashamed of themselves.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 3h ago

Book and Show Spoilers This season 4 event doesn’t make much sense in Fire & Blood; how do you think the show will handle it, if at all? Spoiler

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According to F&B, the Storming of the Dragonpit which kills most of the dragons occurs around the end of the 5th moon of 130 AC. Rhaenyra then flees the city on foot, seeking refuge at loyal castles until she’s no longer welcome. This period apparently lasts around 4-5 months, before she finally is able to find transport to take her….well, you know.

But that’s a long time! I find it strange that no army or allies were available or that nothing was done or no plans were hatched by anyone —- for months. That’s almost as long as she was ruling in Kings Landing.

Anyone have any insights into this period or theories on how the show will address it, if at all?


r/HouseOfTheDragon 51m ago

Show Discussion After season 3 ending I gotta get the book

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I simply can’t wait 2 years for another update to the series, just bought the book tonight gonna start reading it tomorrow and compare the differences and mostly just find out what happens


r/HouseOfTheDragon 1h ago

Book and Show Spoilers Season 3 Episode 5 - Alys confusing moment Spoiler

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When Aemond is fighting off the 3 bandits, one of the bandits grabs Alys from behind, and it looks like he’s about to either hold her hostage or slice her. However, a few seconds later that same bandit is running toward Aemond, leaving Alys free and unharmed. What?

Did he just change his mind? Or did he actually “kill” her off-screen, but she didn’t die because she’s immortal? It was all very confusing


r/HouseOfTheDragon 1d ago

News Media 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 RUMOR: Vhagar from HOTD is being considered for the role of Vhagar, in ‘GAME OF THRONES: AEGON’S CONQUEST.’ The project is set roughly 300 years before the events of ‘GAME OF THRONES,’ exploring the Targaryen conquest of Westeros.

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 6h ago

Show Discussion A Total Lack of Naval Knowledge

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In the first season, the wind vane is blowing aft, which in a car, means you’re driving fast. In a wind-powered ship, it means you’re moving backwards.

Frequently, these wooden ships feature open flames in every form, which is pure insanity.

It’s hard to ignore.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 1d ago

Show Discussion You could tell younger Vhagar lowkey had a Meleys neck with horns before they fell out

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r/HouseOfTheDragon 11h ago

Spoilers [All Content] Fate of Rhaena and Daeron Spoiler

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It's been lingering in my mind for a while, and I've been pondering whether this post would look absolutely crazy. So please, critise this as you may.

I strongly believe that Rhaena and Sheepstealer will reunite but not in the way most people would think. Rhaena accompanied by Daemon or Baela take Rhaena back to Sheepstealer's lair. They find him in horrible condition, curled up, wounds still steaming. (Note: I know this doesn't really make sense seeing how Sunfyre got fucked up but still somehow lived, compared to what Sheepstealer had to go through, but the nonsensical writing must go on). Rhaena finds a clutch of his eggs, one seemingly a shimmering pink colour with ripples of obsidian black. Rhaena pressed her face against Sheepstealer who is assumed to be dying (let the writers do with him as they please). Rhaena takes the eggs back to the Vale, where she is forced back into the care of Jeyne Arryn, since Rhaenyra can't stand to even look at her at this point of the story. The rest of the story plays out, Morning hatches, blah blah.

For Daeron's case, his character is already in shambles. As much as I want him to die in battle, I don't think thats the way the writer's are going to pave his arc. I believe that Daeron will survive Second Tumbleton and lives under a new name. No one knows who Daeron is or what he looks like except for Bold Jon, Gwayne and a few higher ranking members of Ormund's Army. Daeron Targaryen could easily pass as a Hightower, specifically Garmund Hightower, and his marriage to Rhaena is pretty much already hinted at. This can also explain his tolerance to the prescence of Morning when they get married, and why Tessarion was so irritated when Seasmoke and Addam arrived; because Daeron was probably in a pile of ash and wood.


r/HouseOfTheDragon 1d ago

Show Discussion Anyone else find the mobile game ad before every show detracts from the viewership experience?

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Nevermind the fact that I am seeing ads on a premium subscription video service I already pay for, but seeing the ad before I can skip forward makes me feel like I'm watching a cheap CW show rather than what is supposed to be HBOs premiere property.

Edit: I just had another thought about how bizarre and sacrilegious it would be if they did this for some of HBOs more classic properties. Like if they had a mobile game where you have to score drugs as Bubbles in the Wire (which tbh would be more fun than whatever the hell they are pushing now)


r/HouseOfTheDragon 21m ago

Book and Show Spoilers [Spoilers spoilers spoilers] my genuine attempt to predict all of Season 4 Spoiler

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So I genuinely wanted to try and predict the whole season episode by episode, obviously, spoilers for anyone who hasnt read Fire and Blood.

I just wanted make my best guess on how Season 4 will play out with 2 years to go, based on the episodes they have left, and keeping as close to both the books and the changes show has made as I could. Its less so me predicting what the twists of Alys story will be as an example, more about the structure of the season.

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Ep 1:

Aftermath of Tumbleton part 1.

People of Kingslanding not reacting well to the death of Best Bug Queen, Rhaenyra's "I will stop GOT season 8" speech, and her kinda sorta killing the pope.

Aegon and One Eyed Visenya start working on reuniting with Vhagar.

Rhaenyra finds out that Ulf and Hugh betrayed her so she wants to kill Addam for being the other bastard dragonrider, and Rhaena too since she believes she is responsible for Jaces death. Most likely Baela or Alyn will be the one to warn Addam in the show and Addam and Baela escape together.

Im guessing Matt Smith In A Wig, having left Oscar and Ally Blackwood outside of Tumbleton and returned to Kingslanding thinking "hey, maybe a big dragon war wasnt a good idea, my bad, oh shit my wife now thinks she is Dragon Jesus", rescues Rhaena too as the shows version of the "final rift" between them. But that can happen this episode or the start of the next.

Probably at least one short scene in Tumbleton telling us where Daeron is, Gwayne reacting to the aftermath, Ulf enjoying himself or Hugh not taking the death of his wife well. Everytime we see Tumbleton its just an absolute nightmare.

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Ep 2:

I am guessing that Mysaria will be the Shepherd if they do it at all, either way theres build up to the storming of the Dragon Pit and likely they'll have Mysaria have some part in making it happen.

One Eyed Visenya and Vhagar reunite, for whatever reason Aegon and One Eyed Visenya separate. Maybe they find out what happened at Tumbleton and their plan has to change, maybe something to do with Alys. Either way, Aegon starts travelling to Dragonstone, and One Eyed Visenya stays at Harrenhall with Vhagar.

Matt Smith In a Wig and Rhaena find Sheepstealer, and they give Rhaena Nettle's ending.

More short "checking in on Tumbleton scenes", Ulf trying to bring Hugh over to the dark side, Roxton is hanging out, Gwayne and Daeron reunite, its just absolute hell for the people of Tumbleton right now.

Corlys is imprisoned when he returns to Kingslanding to stand in Addams place.

Battle of the God's Eye could happen this episode or in ep3. Either way, Matt Smith In A Wig confronts One Eyed Visenya, something with Alys, they fight, they die in the lake. I cant imagine they wont have Matt Smith In a Wig jump from Caraxes and stab One Eyed Visenya in the one eye like in the book, the spectacle alone would be the coolest thing I've ever seen. But my heart will break seeing Red Noodle Boy drown.

However Alys's story ends, maybe the sacrifice of two dragons and two Targaryens into the Gods Eye is enough of a blood sacrifice to free her from her curse? I dont know, Alys is a bit of a wild card.

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Ep.3:

Storming of the Dragon Pit. Make it a full 20-30 sequence. People storm, dragons die, Joffery finds out why you dont try to ride someone else's dragon. If the Battle of the God's Eye didn't happen last episode, then I'm guessing it'll happen along side the storming, which would give more build to Matt Smith in a Wig and One Eyed Visenya's confrontation.

Before the storming, theres more scenes of presumably Mysaria getting the people wound up about dragons, because, oh yeah, she is supposed to a really clever Mistress of Whisperers who can cause a riot in Kingslanding.

More "checking in with Tumbleton" scenes with Ulf being the devil on Hughs shoulder, Gwayne and Daeron.

Rhaenyra has to flee Kingslanding. I want them to use the episode title "Rhaenyra Overthrown" at some point in s4, so it can be this episode or ep5 to avoid spoilers, which will be a good connection to s3ep3 "Rhaenyra Triumphant" and s2ep4 "The Red Dragon and the Gold".

Tyland is brought to Kingslanding early in the episode, he was found after Aegon and Sunfyre fucked off to Harrenhall, and Tyland is tortured to find out where the money at. Then, the storming happens and it takes up the rest of the episode.

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Ep4:

For whatever reason, Baela and Addam separate. Maybe Baela finds out Aegon is heading to Dragonstone, but Addam wants to prove he is the loyal bastard dragonrider so he needs to kill Hugh and Ulf. Either way, Baela heads to Dragonstone, Addam heads to Tumbleton.

"Checking in with Tumbleton" scenes. Hugh has fully embraced his darker brutal side after Kats death and Ulf encouraging him. Maybe if they want to be fun, they could have Hugh's vision of Bobby B thinking it is of himself inbetween hammering horse shoes to peoples heads. Daeron wants to stop them, convinces Roxton to join him, Gwayne realises and figures that the only way to save Daeron is by poisoning Ulf.

I know you guys love "checking in with Tumbeton" scenes. So you're in luck, for the next couple of eps we will have "checking in on Rhaenyra travelling" scenes where she... travels and grieves the fact that she was overthrown, "checking in on Aegon infiltrating Dragonstone" scenes where he... infiltrates and takes over Dragonstone, and "checking in on Kingslanding" scenes, were we will have a truncated version of the "Moon of Three Kings", focusing on likely Sylvi and Dyana raising up Gaemon Palehair, and/or Sylvi talking to Mysaria about how she feels about her causing the storming and Kingslanding falling into anarchy.

C'mon guys, we need to lose just a little bit of steam mid season after an exciting beginning. You gotta give the fans an episode to complain that "nothing happened" this season, tis a christmas tradition.

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Ep5:

"Checking in on Kingslanding" scenes. Maybe they find out that Boratheon has finally started marching north towards Kingslanding.

"Checking in with Rhaenyra travelling" scenes. Rhaenyra will speak about Cregan Stark has left from Winterfell with an army after hearing about the storming. At the end of this episode, Rhaenyra sells Vissy's crown to buy passage to Dragonstone. Maybe you could title this one "Rhaenyra Overthrown" instead in reference to her selling the crown, might be nicely poetic.

"Checking in on Aegon infiltrating Dragonstone" scenes. He continues to do just that. Maybe Larys is there to help. Baela arrives on Dragonstone.

"Checking in with Tumbleton" scenes. Battle of Tumbleton Part 2 happens as a dragon battle. Gwayne will give poisoned wine to Ulf and both will die, and Gwayne's death will break my heart, sacrificing himself to give Daeron better odds. Oscar and the Tully army has been hiding out in the woods outside of Tumbleton all season, Addam unites with them and starts his attack on Vermithor, while the Tully's attack Tumbleton again. Hugh attempts to reach Vermithor, where Roxton stops him with his iconic "my condolences Lord Hammer, you died in the battle" line, and kills him. Daeron flies out with Tessarion to help, Addam, Seasmoke, Daeron, Tessarion, Vermithor, they fight, they fall, they all die, and my heart breaks. I know the book says it probably didnt happen, but if they dont do Silverwing nudging dead Vermithor's wing trying to make him fly again I will riot. The last we see of Silverwing is her taking flight leaving her loved ones body behind.

Sorry guys, no more "checking in with Tumbleton" scenes, I know they were your favourite sitcom.

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Ep6:

"Checking in on Aegon infiltrating Dragonstone" scenes. Aegon launches his plan to take over Dragonstone, they do it, but oh no! Baela stands in his way. Aegon on Sunfyre fight Baela on Moondancer. My heart will be broken seeing Moondancer die, but Baela survives and escapes, not captured like in the book. Larys and his spies have captured Aegon (the baby one not the older burnt one) and brought him to Dragonstone, because, oh yeah, he's supposed to be a super clever Master of Whisperers who can find people like that.

"Checking in on Rhaenyra travelling" scenes. Rhaenyra on a boat, Rhaenyra on a boat, gotta buy time for the end of the episode, Rhaenyra on a boat.

Oh shit, Rhaenyra arrives on Dragonstone, wait, no Rhaenyra! Didn't you see the "checking in on Aegon infiltrating Dragonstone" scenes? Well Aegon infiltrated Dragonstone! Rhaenyra is captured, they have their cool final confrontation, if they don't have the dialogue ripped straight out of the book then I will riot again, and Emma and Tom will give the greatest performances I've ever seen doing it. Aegon has Sunfyre burn and eat Rhaenyra infront of Aegon (the baby one).

"Checking in on Kingslanding" scenes throughout, but I imagine a short scene of the Baratheon host marching into Kingslanding, raising the Greens banners over the Red Keep and restoring order at the end.

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Ep7:

We had a previous episode named "Rhaenyra Overthrown", so this penultimate episode should be called "The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II". You might think its too long an episode title, but I dont care, I think its poignant.

This episode is a truncated version of the chapter of the same name.

Ageon gets back to Kingslanding, the Velaryon fleet stopping him isnt going to be a problem in the show like it is in the book.

Aegon is spiteful, in pain, tired, upset, just like Rhaenyra, winning the throne and revenge did not give him the satisfaction he thought it would.

Sunfyre dies of his wounds, and what is left of my heart breaks once again.

Aegon vows he will destroy every Black-aligned lord. Sending his three envoys.

Corlys is freed and allowed to serve on Aegon's small council. He convinces Aegon (the older burnt one) to make Aegon (the baby one) his heir instead of gelding him in a council meeting.

Now... a lot TG people will probably absolutely hate it if its included, and I know its a Mushroom story so should be taken with a *very* big pinch of salt. But the book states that because Aegons... penis kinda... exploded... the only way for him to gain any sexual gratification is through... cuckholdry (I'm not googling it to double check spelling), after which he would just cry. I kinda want them to include a short scene of that if theres time, not for the cuckholdry but for the crying afterwards. For me it was always the most humanising moment for Aegon in the book, and a real demonstration on what this war has costed for everyone, to a point where the king is a broken individual crying in a closet in the darkness.

Baela unites with Oscar Tully and Ally Blackwood with the rest of his army as they march on Kingslanding, we continue to hear that Cregan Stark's army is a few days behind them. The Baratheons are sent out to intercept them. The Muddy Mess happens, although since no show major characters are present, and this season has had alot of expensive dragon CGI battles already (I mean, theres basically a dragon battle every episode), I cant imagine they would dedicate much time or budget to it, so I imagine basically only see little bits of it or jump to the end like the battle against the Lannisters. This is also why Baela is here to add one more show character to it.

Tully's win, and march on Kingslanding, the Lannisters and the Hightowers have no one to send, the Baratheons army is scattered, the walls are closing in.

Aegon takes a nice mother/son ride with Alicent in that carrage thing they always use... Wait... No Aegon! Didn't you watch House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 "The One Where Alicent Tries to Posion Her Son"?? Well Alicent tried to poison her son! Look out Aegon! He can't hear us he has his airpods in!

I think its really clear that they are setting up Alicent to poison Aegon. She attempted and failed to poison Aemond in s3, and practically speaking she doesnt really do anything for the rest of the show. Almost certainly she will go with Rhaenyra during their "checking in on Rhaenyra travelling" scenes and will see Rhaenyra's death. And Tom and Olivia will give the greatest performances I've ever seen doing it.

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Ep8:

Obviously titled "The Hour of the Wolf".

Baela, Oscar and Ally arrive at Kingslanding. The city surrenders and Corlys presents Aegon (the baby one) as the new King, and that he will be married to Jahaera when they are older, and they can create a regency to rule for them while they grow up.

Everyone in Kingslanding is having a rave that the dragon war is over, but then Cregan Stark arrives, dramatically opening the door to the throne room like Aragorn in the Two Towers.

Cregan quickly establishes himself has Hand of the King, vowing to destroy any Green-aligned house left.

Behind Cregans back, realising that hes gonna make the same mistake Aegon did, Corlys sends letters to the Lannisters, Hightowers, and Baratheons asking them to surrender and bend the knee to Aegon "The Baby One" Targaryen.

Corlys, to save Alicent, takes the blame for Aegon "The Burnt One" Targaryen's death, and he will be executed for it. Yes, I know he outlives the Dance in the book, but realistically not by much, and it doesnt change much, and the show isnt covering that anyway, and its my hyperthetical s4 anyway so write your own.

We get a short version of Cregan's trials, were Larys is executed, and a most of them choose to go to the Wall.

Then, Baela has been delaying Cregan's march to restart the war until finally the surrenders from the Lady's of Casterly Rock, Oldtown and Storms End arrive. Its so poetic to me that a war that was fought over how gender plays into succession, ends with the most number of women in high positions of power kinda accidently, it gives it kinda a bitter sweet feeling, so make this a whole big dramatic thing please Djawadi.

Finally we have a semi-montage epilogue sequence. Cregan stepping down as Hand. The new Regency council, with scarred Tyland as Hand, Jayne is there as one of the regents absolutely slaying with her neck having doubled since the last time we met. Alyn and Baela having Addam's tombstone say "Loyal". The Winter Wolves settling down in the Riverlands because they dont have to be used as a weapon of war anymore, creating a new life for themselves. Jahaera hatching Dawn to signify a new era (listen, its the best I could come up with since Rhaena has Nettle's ending, and I just want that cute little pink dragon hatched, plus Jahaera book dragon has never been mentioned in the show). No one talk about how Jahaera will Helaena-herself, the show ain't covering that. Alicent is sailing with Grey Worm to Naath, idk what they are gonna do with Alicent, shes too different now to give the same ending. Aegon is miserable after Rhaenyra's death, with Gaemon Palehair being his friend. And ending with the coronation of Aegon "the Baby One" Targaryen, third of his name, titles titles titles. All while Djawadi plays a masterpiece...

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Oh and Alyn has been standing in the corner of every shot this season looking stoic...

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Please tell me in the replies how wrong I am and how much you hate it.