HOUSE OF THE DRAGON's Latest Controversial Episode Took The Story Down An Incestuous Route - SPOILERS

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON's Latest Controversial Episode Took The Story Down An Incestuous Route - SPOILERS

House of the Dragon once again courted controversy with its latest episode on HBO, with an uncle and niece getting far closer than family ever should. Find out exactly what happened after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Sep 13, 2022 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones
Source: SFFGazette.com

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We're used to Game of Thrones taking us to some seriously twisted places, and thus far, House of the Dragon is doing the same thing. That was evident from this past Sunday's fourth episode as it saw Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen pay a visit to a pleasure house where they got...close

After a night exploring Dragonstone, Rhaenyra gave in to her baser instincts and started making out with her uncle. Seeing as the Targaryens are all about keeping their bloodline "pure," a little incest isn't exactly a shocker, though it was surprisingly Daemon who realised what they were doing was wrong. 

Taking his leave before anything further could happen (that's one way of looking at it, anyway; the show definitely leaves some ambiguity when it comes to how far they actually went), a frustrated Rhaenyra ended up seducing Ser Criston Cole, a member of King Viserys's Kingsguard. 

While she manages to keep their tryst a secret, Otto Hightower (the Hand of the King), reveals to Viserys that his daughter and brother were seen "coupling" in the pleasure house, promting the King to send Westeros' version of the morning-after pill her way. That came in the form of some tea, and fans have had plenty to say about this development on social media. 

We don't know if Rhaenyra drinks that concoction - or even if she's pregnant - but Daemon has asked for Rhaenyra's hand in marriage, suggesting things will only get messier - and more messed up - from here.

"Wed her to me. When I offered up my crown, you said I could have anything," Daemon told Viserys. "I want Rhaenyra. I'll take her as she is, and wed her in the tradition of our house. Give me Rhaenyra to take to wife and we will return the House of the Dragon to its proper glory."

Check out some of the funniest reactions from fans below:
 

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thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/13/2022, 8:08 AM
lol why bother with a spoiler warning when you spoil it with the thumbnail.
thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/13/2022, 8:09 AM
Also, Daemon doesn't stop because he realizes what he's doing was wrong, he stopped because he couldn't "perform".
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/13/2022, 12:16 PM
@thewanderer - I thought she shoved him away? So she was into and he couldn't get up
thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/13/2022, 1:21 PM
@McMurdo - yea the consensus I've seen is he couldn't get it up (and I think that happens later in the Brothel as well).

She was definitely into it, and it's not like he had a crisis of conscious because the next day he's trying to marry her.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 9/13/2022, 8:10 AM
Show runners seem to implied that his impotency did not allow him to actually sleep with her but that impotency was caused by him knowing it was wrong so probably both
IcePyke
IcePyke - 9/13/2022, 8:22 AM
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 9/13/2022, 8:42 AM
@IcePyke - LoL, was watching Clash of the Gods (2009) recently and damn! Zeus sure as hell likes to bang anything and everything in any size, shape or form he can turn into 😆

Just wondering how much of THAT side of Zeus will Marvel have the balls to show in MCU 😉😉

This is the IMDB link of the series if anyone is into ancient Greek mythology stories, and many Marvel Comics characters and their powers are based on that myth anyway. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484577/
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/13/2022, 8:26 AM
Incest in the world of Game of Thrones?!?!?

I'll not hear another word of this malarkey.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 9/13/2022, 8:36 AM
That title....



mountainman
mountainman - 9/13/2022, 8:37 AM
It’s from the books.

We already knew from Game of Thrones that Targaryens promote inbreeding.

Two of the main characters from Game of Thrones had an incestuous relationship.

Many fans “shipped” Danny and Jon in GoT, who were Aunt and Nephew.

I can’t understand why this would be controversial to anybody who watched the previous show or is familiar with the universe.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 9/13/2022, 8:45 AM
@mountainman - It's all fun and games when an Aunt wants to bang her nephew, but it's all pitchforks and torches when an Uncle wants to bang his Niece 🤨🤨¯\_(ツ)_/¯
mountainman
mountainman - 9/13/2022, 8:49 AM
@TheOtherOn - It’s like the double standards of teachers sleeping with students. Male teacher does it and it’s the worst thing ever. Female teacher does it and nobody bats an eye.
mountainman
mountainman - 9/13/2022, 8:49 AM
@mountainman - For the record, both are disgusting and criminal.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 9/13/2022, 9:00 AM
@mountainman - it's wrong on so many levels, but I would be lying if I said I wouldn't high five my friend if he banged the teacher.

That said, it was definitely to be expected. It's Game of Thrones (based on real history, where it happened too) and it happened in the books. I was honestly just kinda waiting for this to happen.
mountainman
mountainman - 9/13/2022, 10:13 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I would have done the same as a teenager. Then I became an adult and realized it’s all criminal.

I doubt many fans found this shocking. The article headlines on this site are just funny sometimes.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 9/13/2022, 10:28 AM
@mountainman - yeah, with Game of Thrones it isn't really controversial. Gotta get that debate going though!
Origame
Origame - 9/13/2022, 8:44 AM
Welcome to a world where an episode of a show can be controversial for the same sh!t it's always been known for.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 9/13/2022, 9:34 AM
"Controversial Episode"

*posts a bunch of meme tweets*
Humperdoo
Humperdoo - 9/13/2022, 9:41 AM
Zzzzzzzzzzz
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 9/13/2022, 10:42 AM
Incest was a very common overarching theme in the original GOT.

Daenerys and her brother had an incestuous relationship.
Cersei and Jamie had an incestuous relationship which was a major plot line in the series.

That's just the difference between 2011 and 2022.

It's just a show.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/13/2022, 11:01 AM
Why are people still bothered by this? Haven't they seen Game Of Thrones.
IMCOOLURNOT
IMCOOLURNOT - 9/13/2022, 1:25 PM
Wasn't this a common theme in GOT and most porn sites?
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 9/13/2022, 4:29 PM
That’s not what made me recently lose interest in this show. I’m disappointed that they’re gonna do another time jump and recast both Milly Alcock and Emily Carey with older actresses instead of using modern techniques to age them.
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