S01.E03: Second of His Name

[Meredith Quill]

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Episode Synopsis: 

Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon’s second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.

Reminder: 

There is open air book talk here. If you are just watching the TV show and you don't want to stumble into any book talk you should leave now. Book Talk assumes you have read any of the related books to date. 

[Constantinople]

Is it a sign that the white hart briefly glanced at Rhaenyra and then ran away?

You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[SeanC]

The Stepstones conflict logistically has various issues, but I'd say in fairness to the creators that they inherited this problem from GRRM, namely, that it's really difficult to invent compelling scenarios for how anybody can given the dragonriders a real fight without their own magical weapons.

The tourney in the premiere and the hunt here are GRRM getting the full-sized versions of things that he wanted for the first season of Game of Thrones.

[Meredith Quill]

10 hours ago, Constantinople said:

Is it a sign that the white hart briefly glanced at Rhaenyra and then ran away?

You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

More it's a sign that it appeared to her at all and not to Viserys 'in honour of Aegon'.

[Constantinople]

1 hour ago, SilverStormm said:

More it's a sign that it appeared to her at all and not to Viserys 'in honour of Aegon'.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

[MrWhyt]

11 hours ago, Constantinople said:

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

if i went around saying I was emperor just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away!

[WearyTraveler]

The Lannister spear being the weapon that kills the stag... Cute? 

[Raachel2008]

On 9/5/2022 at 10:09 AM, SilverStormm said:

More it's a sign that it appeared to her at all and not to Viserys 'in honour of Aegon'.

I thought it was a clear sign that she would never get to sit on that throne.

[Constantinople]

Everyone always talks about the symbolism of the white hart.

No one ever talks about the symbolism of Ser Criston unsheathing his "sword" and Rhaenyra saying "No".