‘House of the Dragon’ is moving swiftly towards the end of its third season, and the series keeps on giving some amazing dragon fights and visuals. However, for many viewers, what they’re talking about isn’t the action; it’s the ever-increasing number of character decisions that don’t make sense.
Over the past two episodes, viewers have wondered if the series is making up for its lack of logic with drama, with a few storylines appearing less believable than they could have been.
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One of the biggest complaints is when Rhaenyra finds out that Aemond is at Harrenhal without Vhagar, which was the Greens’ biggest military asset. Many fans say that this gave the Blacks a golden opportunity to take out one of their most dangerous threats before the war got out of hand.
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Rhaenyra decides to take another, much riskier course of action: she sends a single assassin and Alicent Hightower to meet Aemond, one-on-one. Viewers have questioned the logic behind placing such an important political prisoner in danger, particularly when Alicent represents one of Rhaenyra’s few bargaining chips against the Greens.
The failed mission has also drawn criticism because it leads to further tension between Rhaenyra and Daemon, despite the fact that she never shared the information with him in the first place. Many fans think that the conflict is not a natural result of the characters’ choices, but rather something that has been created for the sake of it.
Characters Are Losing Their Purpose For No Reason
One of the other common complaints is of Mysaria, Rhaenyra’s Mistress of Whisperers. A master of spies is traditionally expected to be able to expose plots, collect intelligence, and shape the course of the war behind the scenes. However, Mysaria has not really done much to move the story forward.
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Threats and political issues don’t seem to concern her. The fans have also complained about the adaptation of Rhaena’s story from George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, as it has lost some of the complexity of the book.
In Fire & Blood, Nettles stood out because she wasn’t a noble-born Targaryen or someone with an obvious claim to dragonlord blood. She earned Sheepstealer’s trust through patience and intelligence, feeding the wild dragon every day until it accepted her.
Her close relationship with Daemon also fueled political paranoia and became a major factor in Rhaenyra’s growing distrust of her allies. By giving much of this arc to Rhaena, some fans feel the show loses what made Nettles unique.
The show’s epic dragon scenes are still impressive, but many people think that the best parts of ‘House of the Dragon’ should be wrought from shrewd politics, not bad decisions. With the Dance of the Dragons at its most perilous point, viewers are hoping that the rest of the series will bring back the strategic storytelling that made it so captivating in the first place.
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