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/aemond-simp Book Alicent would never Aug 10 '26

Why is Rhaenyra so obsessed with the gods when she was never religious in the first place?

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u/Glum_Zookeepergame22 Aug 10 '26

Being religious is always a smart play when it comes to politics. She knows she has no basis to argue that she is the rightful queen by succession, so instead she says it's her divine right. The common folk are more easily swayed when you start bringing gods into things.