Dragon House Season 3 needs to change Rhaenyra Targaryen's character and challenge the audience to make the story of King's Landing reach its full potential. Dragon House The season 2 finale marked a major change to the status quo of the series' third season, with Rhaenyra finally ready to move to King's Landing. Even Alicent Hightower accepted this, preparing to sacrifice the life of her son, King Aegon II Targaryen, to protect two of her other children, Helaena and Daeron.
When Dragon House With the release of season 3, which is scheduled for 2026, this story should happen very quickly. After season two has largely been set up, there's no reason (or excuse) to stick around for a Dance with Dragons, and the first few episodes should include the fall of King's Landing and Rhaenyra taking the Iron Throne. With that, she needs to become a little different, and Emma D'Arcy, who plays Rhaenyra as part of Dragon Housecast, is aware of this.
Rhaenyra has to be less likable in House Of The Dragon season 3
Emma D'Arcy is right about the character
Dragon House season 3 will see Rhaenyra in an unfamiliar position: one of power. Until now, she has been heir and suitor, but not the one who sits on the Iron Throne and rules the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. But with her plan to take King's Landing and Alicent willing to effectively hand it over to her, that will change. Rhaenyra will not only be the hero who fights the good fight against those who wronged her, but she also wields incredible power.and that needs to impact her. D'Arcy said something similar in Josh Horowitzof Happy Sad Confused podcast:
“We're approaching the realm of fanaticism, and that's where faith starts to breed faith. I think this makes for a scary character. I want to test the audience's loyalty to her. I wonder how unlikeable she can be.”
D'Arcy's comments fit perfectly with Rhaenyra's position now. It's not just about her chance to seize power, but also about how she's beginning to believe in that power and in her own destiny. There was a growing sense that the character was developing a God complex in Season 2seen most notably in episode 7 with the dragon seeds, where she feels she is divinely positioned to not only rule, but to save Westeros. This should fundamentally change her and make her less likable, as audiences have largely been asked to root for Rhaenyra above everyone else thus far.
How far will House Of The Dragon go when testing loyalty to Rhaenyra?
The program needs to be prepared to tell this story
Rhaenyra's arc and characterization is where Dragon House need to be a little brave in season 3because it has to turn one of its most likable heroes into someone who, while not a villain, should certainly be questioned more. The HBO show has been a notable contrast to Fire and Blood in Rhaenyra's presentation thus far, making her a much more sympathetic and generally very nice character, while accounts of her throughout the history of Westeros are much less kind.
This was a smart choice, as these reports are meant to be questioned (not to mention misogynistic), but it needs to balance the scales more with her in season 3. she's a darker, more morally gray character – something Game of Thrones avoided Tyrion Lannister, for example. Rhaenyra's rule of King's Landing in the book is terrible, and she becomes hated by the people. While she doesn't need to make the audience hate her, she does have to test that loyalty in a way it's never been done before.
The tones of fanaticism that began to emerge in D'Arcy's performance at the end of season 2 were fascinating and proved that they can do a lot with the character.
This could really help make Rhaenyra an even more interesting character. The tones of fanaticism that began to emerge in D'Arcy's performance at the end of season 2 were fascinating and proved that they can do a lot with the character. Rhaenyra's triumphant claim to the Iron Throne souring and giving way to a character who becomes a little more corrupted by that power is a strong story and will make Dragon House so much better and more powerful if it is done well.
Source: Josh Horowitz/Happy Sad Confused