The prequel series can't decide if it wants to escape or stay in Game of Thrones' shadow, but it definitely has promise.
The gist of that story, however, ends up this: King Viserys has no clear successor. There’s his brother Daemon , the next man in line for the throne, but a cruel, arrogant man who would obviously be a terrible king. There’s also Rhaenyra, who is young, kind, and unfortunately also a woman in a deeply patriarchal medieval society. Viserys has a potential third option that he’s holding out for; his wife Aemma is just about to give birth, and a son would settle the question entirely.
Viserys is so confident Aemma will give him a boy that he’s announced a massive tournament in celebration, which brings Daemon home to King’s Landing. He’s introduced sitting smugly on the Iron Throne, already awaiting his ascension, but then has a tender moment with his niece Rhaenyra that reveals he’s not entirely awful… which then gets slightly creepy as Smith puts out a small vibe that is disturbingly prurient. Daemon is easily’s most fascinating, or at least interesting, character.
for the tournament. Later, he’s at a brothel, but also openly shows his vulnerability and anguish that he might not sit on the throne he’s wanted for so long.But the most compelling storyline in the premiere is undoubtedly Aemma’s, which manages to depict the horrors of being a woman in a medieval patriarchy without being nearly as salacious about it as. The pregnant Aemma tells Viserys that this baby must be her last, and not because of her age but because of her heart.
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