{"id":82850,"date":"2022-09-30T14:46:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/house-of-the-dragon-precap-one-burning-question-ahead-of-episode-7-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T14:46:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:46:45","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-precap-one-burning-question-ahead-of-episode-7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/house-of-the-dragon-precap-one-burning-question-ahead-of-episode-7-2\/","title":{"rendered":"‘House of the Dragon’ Precap: One Burning Question Ahead of Episode 7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you’re probably aware by now, <\/em>House of the Dragon work a <\/em>prequel<\/em>. the <\/em>game of Thrones spinoff, based on George RR Martin’s <\/em>Fire & Blood, takes place nearly 200 years before the events of the original HBO series. Unlike the original series, which ran out of material to adapt by the end of its fifth season, key details from the Targaryen dynasty already have been published in Martin’s fictional history. If you want to know how the story ends, you could easily Google it\u2014or, you know, read a book.<\/em><\/p>\n

But since some of <\/em>The Ringer‘<\/em>s staff have yet to read <\/em>any of Martin’s novels, we decided to create this weekly precap for those of you who remain blissfully unaware of what’s about to happen next. This is a dialogue for the viewers treating <\/em>House of the Dragon like a good ol’ mystery box that twists and turns from week to week. Without further ado, let’s get to this week’s prompt:<\/em><\/p>\n

The burning question heading into Episode 7: Now that you’ve met the next generation of Targaryens and Velaryons, which would you choose to be heir?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan Bartlett: <\/strong>Ah, to be young and free to play with your dragons, your bugs, or your \u2026 swords. (Aegon, dear me!) It was a thrill to meet the little lads and ladies in the most recent episode and ponder who might be most fit to rule. My personal pick is Jacaerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra’s first-born son. Sure, he has the birthright and would be next in line after Rhaenyra regardless, but the kiddo shows serious potential, most notably in the awareness category. In the moment when Harwin Strong must say goodbye to the Princess, Jacaerys shows himself to be incredibly observant and even willing to face the hard questions, no matter how uncomfortable they might be. \u201cIs Harwin my father?\u201d he asks Rhaenyra. Not exactly an easy truth to potentially face as a child!<\/p>\n

If there is anything House of the Dragon<\/em> and game of Thrones<\/em> have taught us, it’s that being keen at understanding others is critical to successful leadership, and amongst all the children, Jacaerys seems to have that in spades. He’s getting pretty good with dragons as well.<\/p>\n

Miles Surrey: <\/strong>With the understanding that game of Thrones<\/em> Has provided ample evidence that monarchies should be abolished: Let’s give the crown to Helaena Targaryen. We got only a brief scene with Helaena in House of the Dragon<\/em>‘s sixth episode, but in that time she gave off serious Luna Lovegood energy while playing with a centipede. (Shout-out to Alicent Hightower for her half-assed attempt at indulging her daughter’s weird hobby; parents across the realm can certainly relate.) With her siblings either obsessing over dragons (seems dangerous!) or masturbating out of a tower window like medieval Roman Roy, Helaena easily comes across as the most level-headed Targaryen child. Her curiosity with the centipede, and the fact that she’s not immediately dissecting it\u2014something Joffrey Baratheon would totally do\u2014is a promising indication that she is, at bare minimum, note<\/em> a psychopath. (That is how low the bar is for monarchs in this universe!) There’s a chance that Helaena could prove to be just as ineffectual as her father, Viserys, but considering the other options on the table, Westeros could do far worse than swapping out one ruler’s model replica of Old Valyria for another’s burgeoning insect collection. <\/p>\n

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