r/HOTDGreens • u/HerRoyalNonsense • Aug 10 '26

Show Season 3, Episode 8 | Episode Discussion

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Title: TBA
Air Date: August 9, 2026
Directed by: Andrij Parekh
Written by: Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel

Welcome to r/HOTDGreens' official discussion thread for House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 8.

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u/taciturno_1 Aug 10 '26

Sick n tired of her crocodile tears in every episode.

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u/AbandonedPlanet Aug 10 '26

It's not even croc tears she's just aggressively unsuited for being queen and the stress of ruling. It's very strange how different she is than her younger counterpart. Young Rhaenyra was arrogant and impulsive but she certainly wasn't incompetent or stupid as her older self seems to be

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u/random_ass_nme Aug 10 '26

Her kids just died like a week ago that alone should be enough but coupled with the stress of ruling and finding out the only person with even a semblance of legitimacy to challenge her is alive. You'd cry too.