SHE HAS ALREADY BURIED TWO SONS—NOW RHAENYRA CANNOT BRING HERSELF TO FACE THE ONE WHO CAME HOME. Joffrey’s arrival in King’s Landing should have offered the queen a rare moment of comfort. Instead, she keeps her distance, turning an expected family reunion into one of the episode’s quietest and most painful scenes.
House of the Dragon could have given us a heartwarming reunion in season 3, episode 5, but things took a heartbreaking turn. This installment in the Game of Thrones spinoff series has been tragic around every corner, despite the fact that Rhaenyra Targaryen has finally claimed the Iron Throne. Just before heading to King’s Landing, Rhaenyra suffered the loss … Read more