More of my views on HOTD S3 E1
I read a comment from someone on YouTube under a reaction video that said "The guard who locked Rhaenyra in the room is SCREWED!! Lol" and while I agree with this. It's just pissed me of.
Because, yes, that guard shouldn't have listened to Jace over Rhaenyra. However, if he did, he should've immediately backed down once the Queen, His Queen, requested it. If the CEO told you to unlock the door and CFO asked you to close it, why would you leave it closed? The CFO reports to the CEO.
So he shouldn't be breathing for much longer into episode two I shouldn't think, otherwise I'm going to throw a hissy-fit. Just warning ya'll now.
But separately, for arguments sake, let's say the guard did unlock the door. Rhaenyra would've been a huge liability. Because what would she have done?
On the one hand, I think it would've been a huge morale booster for the crew to see the Queen in the sky fighting for her own claim to the throne. Just like at Rook's Rest for Aegon.
And then I got angry. Because Rhaenyra still isn't doing much. What would Syrax have done? Syrax hasn't done anything aggressive yet as a dragon. The closest she has come to being aggressive is screaming at Otto twice, when she landed on the bridge at Dragonstone.
But she doesn't hunt for her own food. She isn't described as the fastest dragon. Nor the swiftest or most aggressive. She is just there.
Rhaenyra basically would've watched Jace's end in real time. I don't think her presence would've done much to change the circumstances had she been there, and dare I say, even if George had written her to be there in books.
Jace probably would've felt more empowered to be aggressive. Kind of like Thor in the first film, when Odin showed up to save his children from the frost giants. Right before Odin shut everything down of course because Thor was being a pest.
Back to Rhaenyra though. Her pacing in the show is annoying. I think she needs to move with more urgency. Two of her children are gone, as is a large dragon and one of her most trusted female advisors who controlled that dragon very well.
Everyone keeps passing away around her and it's not good. I can see that the support from the mainlands is growing which is great from a mass supporter perspective. But in regards to the main players, she's not doing enough. She's annoying me at the moment. And she's still moving with grace.
Why is everyone still saying "The war is really about to break out now". Girl the war should've broken out at the end of season 1, beginning of season 2, middle of season 2 and end of season 2. Throughout it all it's just... meh.
Rhaenyra needs to fight for her position more. Her vocabulary is amazing as is her ability to combat politics. But the last time I felt something for her is when she slapped her councilman across his face saying "It is my fault you have forgotten to fear me" - or something like that.
Bring that Rhenyra back for crying out loud!!
