Although the showrunners have stated very true to the source material, once in a while they would add some twists of their own. ‘House Of The Dragon‘ season 2 episode 3 was one such episode. The latest episode surprised viewers with a new scene not present in the ‘Fire and Blood’ book.
By the end of episode 3, we see Rhaenyra sneaking into the Red Keep to find Alicent and they have a hushed conversation in a last effort to prevent the war. Director Geeta Patel breaks down the scene and how it was shot.
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Alicent And Rhaenyra’s Secret Meeting On ‘House Of The Dragon’ Is Not In The Books
‘House of The Dragon’ season 2 has dropped the latest episode and it has a scene not present in the book. In episode 3, Rhaenyra sneaks into King’s Landing to talk to Alicent in a last effort to avert the war. She disguises as a septa and ambushes Alicent while she’s praying at church.
The two former friends have a silent argument about the rightful heir to King Viserys. They also talk about the misinterpreted prophecy of the “prince that was promised” in the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’. Director Geeta Patel revealed to Variety, “It was very purposeful that you have this moment where your protagonists actually confront each other. It was important to the writers to have Rhaenyra and Alicent bring it home and be the spine of the season.”
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Alicent And Rhaenyra’s Conversation Is A Nod To Their Bond From Season One
While in conversation with Variety, Geeta Patel further explained the scene. “In order to expand the world, we wanted to be able to come back to them,” Patel said. She added that the scene is a nod to the last episode of season one. Viserys proves to Rhaenyra his fatherly love for her when he puts her first. He walks to the throne room to defend her honor.
“When Rhaenyra goes to see Alicent to be like, “Hey, we have to stop this war,” I feel that she’s actually there selfishly for her own emotional reasons,” Patel said.
She continued, “’Did my father love me? Because I thought he loved me, and then he changed his mind with you.’ I’m not sure she’s aware that’s what’s driving her. That scene is filled with all the dramaturgy of everything before it.”
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