House of the Dragon spoiler thread

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

This was a great week for Rhaenys. You can see why there are people who still wonder what would have been, had she become queen.

 

[pukunui]

The problem with that is, there is NO way alicent could take the throne. That is a fantasy. She doesn't have a private army, there are several people with way stronger claims than her, and yes the woman card is going to be a negative there.

Fast forward 200 years and Cersei fulfills that fantasy, along with Daenerys (briefly) and Sansa.

 

[Zaukrie]

Fast forward 200 years and Cersei fulfills that fantasy, along with Daenerys (briefly) and Sansa.

You know, GRRM could have put women in charge of every kingdom in the last two seasons.....it would have been one heck of a twist. But, I don't think he has it in him......

 

[wicked cool]

How to train your dragon the R rated version. Wow

 

[Zaukrie]

Apparently they don't have total control...

That was real fantasy. Though, again, just kill your damn enemy when you can..... The Hand had already committed treason....

 

[payn]

Apparently they don't have total control...

That was real fantasy. Though, again, just kill your damn enemy when you can..... The Hand had already committed treason....

That treason doesnt matter until you know what allies you have. A first strike could be all the cause your enemy needs to rally at your detriment.

 

[Zaukrie]

That treason doesnt matter until you know what allies you have. A first strike could be all the cause your enemy needs to rally at your detriment.

How did waiting to do anything for even one day work out? Not so well. They were at war, as soon as she decided to put on the crown.

 

[Zardnaar]

How did waiting to do anything for even one day work out? Not so well. They were at war, as soon as she decided to put on the crown.

That's not quite true in the show.

They don't know where the other lord's stand. Neither side wanted to fire the first shot as such up until Aemond dragon went nom nom.

Dragonstone had the option of bending the knee not a bad option if Starks, Baratheon and the Vale go yeah bah we're supporting Aegon.

 

[Zaukrie]

That's not quite true in the show.

They don't know where the other lord's stand. Neither side wanted to fire the first shot as such up until Aemond dragon went nom nom.

Dragonstone had the option of bending the knee not a bad option if Starks, Baratheon and the Vale go yeah bah we're supporting Aegon.

Sure, but let's be real.... She declared herself queen. She wasn't backing down at that point.

How did waiting work out? Even one days delay? But so well.

The good guys, as good as there are anyway, always dilly dally in this world, and always pay the price.

 

[Zardnaar]

Sure, but let's be real.... She declared herself queen. She wasn't backing down at that point.

How did waiting work out? Even one days delay? But so well.

The good guys, as good as there are anyway, always dilly dally in this world, and always pay the price.

It works better in universe though. Jon was king he still bent the knee to Daenerys.

They don't have much support they're only on house plus vassals.

We've had 3 factions all refuse to fire first. At some level they know the risks and want to solve things diplomatically probably via bending the knee.