HOTD S3E3: Team Black Got PLAYED! The Fake Prince Twist & Corlys Exposes Rhaenyra
About this episode
The episode discusses the political turmoil and shocking twists in House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 3, focusing on Rhaenyra's challenges and the fallout from her decisions.
They say winning the Iron Throne is the easy part—ruling it is where the real horror begins. In this episode of the Tae & Josh Podcast Presents, we are diving headfirst into House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 3, titled "Rhaenyra's Triumph." Team Black might officially have control of the Red Keep, but Queen Rhaenyra is finding out very quickly that her seat on the throne is incredibly unstable. Join Josh and Tae as they break down the shocking cold open in the Reach and the massive, book-deviating twist where Ormund Hightower completely clowns Team Black’s intelligence network with a bleached-hair decoy child posing as Prince Daeron. We react to Rhaenyra’s desperate economic and political strategies to win the streets of King's Landing—including a bankrupt treasury, rats in the castle, and forcing her small council to eat commoners' rations at the "Rat Banquet." Plus, we deep-dive into the biggest analytical talking point of the episode: the massive public blowout between Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenyra. Did the Hand of the Queen pick the absolute worst time to demand his side babies, Addam and Alyn of Hull, get legitimized? Or was he 100% justified in throwing Rhaenyra’s…
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh, Tae
Topics covered
- House of the Dragon
- political intrigue
- character analysis
- plot twists
- King's Landing
- succession
- economic strategies
Keywords
- Iron Throne
- Team Black
- Red Keep
- economic strategies
- political strategies
- Corlys Velaryon
- Rhaenyra
- Ormund Hightower
- Tumbleton
- Rat Banquet
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: House of the Dragon
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