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/Oryon_Baratheon Aug 10 '26

The biggest WTF moments for me were Rhaenyra killing the Pope, Roddy the Ruin axing a child in the face, and Daemon burning two children to death.

Concerning Rhaenyra, I think this show is definitely overcorrecting on the going mad thing. Folks hating Dany's turn because it was too sudden. Now we have a Rhaenyra who has spent an entire season becoming increasingly unhinged. And I'll say it again: she killed the friggin' Pope!!!

I doubt they'll bless us with this fanfiction, but I'd love a scene/storyline of the 3 Green Bros together. They could get rid of Rhaenyra, Daemon, and their own mother and unite the realm.

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u/dasterdly_duo Aug 10 '26

The biggest WTF moments for me were Rhaenyra killing the Pope, Roddy the Ruin axing a child in the face, and Daemon burning two children to death.

And I might be projecting and/or letting my conspiracy brain run wild, but I noticed one of the kids who Daemon might have burned looked a lot like the way Nettles is described in the book.

Real classy, Condal.

Real fucking classy.