History Recap / HouseOfTheDragonS1E3SecondOfHisName

* AllTakeAndNoGive: Almost three years on from their falling out, Alicent is still trying to be nice to Rhaenyra and defend her to others. Rhaenyra is having none of it. It's not hard to see how pretty soon Alicent may stop trying.

'''Viserys I''': He would sooner die. [[ThickerThanWater But his king does not mean to allow that]].

* HeirClubForMen: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] and [[DefiedTrope Defied]]. Many lords, including Jason Lannister and Hobert Hightower, expect Viserys to name Prince Aegon as heir, but he continues to maintain that Rhaenyra is his heir, much to their consternation.

** Lord Strong mentions that Jaehaerys, while a celebrated king, constantly had trouble with his children, "particularly his daughters", and quips that "[[GenerationXerox it's tradition]]".[[labelnote:From the books...]]It should be noted that this particular problem only really applied to four of Jaehaerys and Alysanne's daughters: Daella, Saera, Viserra and Gael. Even then, Daella and Gael only really caused grief due to their relative naivete and suffering DeathByChildbirth. Saera and Viserra, however, were genuine {{Alpha Bitch}}es with {{Troubling Unchildlike Behavior}}s. It would end with scandal and exile for Saera, and death by road accident for Viserra. The eldest surviving daughter Alyssa (the mother of King Viserys I and Prince Daemon), despite being quite the TomboyPrincess in life, never really troubled anybody because she only had eyes for her brother Baelon.[[/labelnote]]

%%* ConspicuousCG: Both stags and the boar.

* AdaptationExpansion: It should be noted that there was no "White Hart" hunting incident for King Viserys's royal court in ''Literature/FireAndBlood''. If Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-fixed-game-of-thrones-scene-1235205222/ interviews are any indication]], there's a possibility this was a thematic RecursiveAdaptation of a key event in ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''--that being Robert Baratheon's fatal HuntingAccident where he was seeking a White Hart only to fall in MutualKill with a boar (in particular, the chapter ''Eddard XIII''). We only saw Robert leading a small party in the woods in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E6AGoldenCrown A Golden Crown]]", and we were only told the hunt had happened in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E7YouWinOrYouDie You Win or You Die]]", the same episode where Robert dies. It was Martin's longstanding dissatisfaction that they were never able to portray the real pomp and circumstance royal hunts were supposed to have.[[invoked]]

** When Lyonel asks Viserys if he wants an opinion on the best match for Rhaenyra, a drunk and rather bitter Viserys assumes that Lyonel is simply going to recommend his own eldest son like nearly every other lord has done so far...and is clearly taken off-guard when Lyonel instead recommends Laenor Velaryon. He doesn't even seem to know how to ''receive'' honest, non-self-serving counsel from an advisor, let alone respond to it.

-->'''Viserys:''' I loved her. She made a man of me.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Alicent drinking wine with the other women of the court...while heavily pregnant.

* GodzillaThreshold: The Crabfeeder is accurately concerned that if he sends too many of his forces out of the caves they're hiding in, they'll be targeted with an airstrike via dragon. When Daemon charges the beaches, at first he only sends out men in ones and twos at him, which doesn't even break his stride. So with a wary eye on the sky, he starts sending small groups out at Daemon, and he carves a path through them. Crabfeeder finally goes "screw it" and sends out ''all'' of his men at Daemon. This actually manages to slow Daemon down enough that Crabfeeder's archers can target him, forcing Daemon to take cover - but just in time for A - a dragon strike, B - this was a distraction while the main Velaryon army landed behind Daemon.

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Viserys nurses this idea he might be a dreamer.

* AdaptationExpansion: It should be noted that there was no "White Hart" hunting incident for King Viserys's royal court in ''Literature/FireAndBlood''. If Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-fixed-game-of-thrones-scene-1235205222/ interviews are any indication]], there's a possibility this was a thematic RecursiveAdaptation of a key event in ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''--that being Robert Baratheon's fatal HuntingAccident where he was seeking a White Hart only to fall in MutualKill with a boar (in particular, the chapter ''Eddard XIII''). We only saw Robert in the woods in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E6AGoldenCrown A Golden Crown]]", and we were only told it happened in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E7YouWinOrYouDie You Win or You Die]]", the same where Robert dies. It was Martin's longstanding dissatisfaction that they were never able to portray the real pomp and circumstance royal hunts were supposed to have.[[invoked]]

** Lord Strong mentions that Jaehaerys, while a celebrated king, constantly had trouble with his children, "particularly his daughters", and quips that "[[GenerationXerox it's tradition]]".[[labelnote:From the books...]]It should be noted that this particular problem only really applied to four of Jaehaerys and Alysanne's daughters: Daella, Saera, Viserra and Gael. Even then, Daella and Gael only really caused grief due to their relative naivete and suffering DeathByChildbirth. Saera and Viserra, however, were genuine {{Alpha Bitch}}es with {{Troubling Unchildlike Behavior}}s. It would end with scandal and exile for Saera, and death by road accident for Viserra. The eldest surviving daughter Alyssa (who happened to be the mother of King Viserys I and Prince Daemon), despite being quite the TomboyPrincess in life, never really troubled anybody because she only had eyes for her brother Baelon.[[/labelnote]]

* AltarDiplomacy: Various possible matches for Rhaenyra are on the table -- Jason Lannister offers himself, citing his position as Lord of Casterly Rock; Otto suggests she wed Aegon to unite Viserys' bloodlines; Lord Strong suggests Laenor Velaryon in order to mend the rift with Corlys. And according to Viserys, he's been flooded with such proposals ever since Rhaenyra came of age. Rhaenyra, in turn, lets out her frustration about her father's shortcoming in this by wedding Alicent over Laena ([[AmbiguousSituation apart from many other possible interpretations]]).

* HeirClubForMen: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] and [[DefiedTrope Defied]]. Many lords, including Jason Lannister and Hobart Hightower, expect Viserys to name Prince Aegon as heir, but he continues to maintain that Rhaenyra is his heir, much to their consternation.

* StraightForTheCommander: Daemon keeps wishing to do this, but the Crab Feeder is too smart to fall for it… though once Daemon separates from his dragon, pulls an ISurrenderSuckers, and start carving a path towards him, he finally commits most of his men to a counterattack against Daemon instead of hiding on the caves… which allows Laenor's plan to work, as he uses Seasmoke to destroy the Crab Feeder's forces, allowing Daemon to catch up to the Crab Feeder as well.

* AdaptationExpansion: It should be noted that there was no "White Hart" hunting incident for King Viserys's royal court in ''Literature/FireAndBlood''. If Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-fixed-game-of-thrones-scene-1235205222/ interviews are any indication]], there's a possibility this was a thematic RecursiveAdaptation of a key event in ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''--that being Robert Baratheon's fatal HuntingAccident where he was seeking a White Hart only to fall in MutualKill with a boar (in particular, the chapter ''Eddard XIII''). We only saw Robert in the woods in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E6AGoldenCrown A Golden Crown]]", and we were only told it happened in "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E7YouWinOrYouDie You Win or You Die]]", the same where Robert dies. It was Martin's longstanding dissatisfaction that they were never able to portray [[AluminumChristmasTrees the real pomp and circumstance royal hunts were supposed to have]].[[invoked]]

* ArmorPiercingResponse: During their last argument about marriage, Viserys points out to Rhaenyra that he also had to marry her mother out of duty. When she casually dismisses this as old news, Viserys' response makes her noticeably quiet.

* TheGrandHunt: A major subplot concerns a royal hunt in which Viserys is looking for a white deer to kill for good omen. All of his court is brought to it.

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Viserys nurses the idea he might be a dreamer.

* PolarOppositeTwins: Jason Lannister is a haughty UpperClassTwit whereas Tyland is a serious man concerned with the affairs of the realm who is introduced trying to get Viserys to focus on the situation in the Stepstones while the king would rather think about celebrating Aegon's name day. Jason himself tells Rhaenyra that he thinks his brother is no fun.

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Viserys nurses this idea he might be a dreamer.

* BrokenRecord: Rhaenyra wants to listen to the same song on repeat. The technology level means that in order to achieve this, a minstrel must play it again and again. He's tired of it and would like to stop, but she's the princess and she says play it again.

-->'''Rhaenyra:''' [Jason Lannister]'s arrogant and self-serious.
-->'''Viserys:''' Well, I thought you might have that in common.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Invoked. Alicent attempts to make a couple overtures to Rhaenyra, but Rhaenyra, feeling disheartened and betrayed, is unreceptive.

* AltarDiplomacy: Various possible matches for Rhaenyra are on the table -- Jason Lannister offers himself, citing his position as Lord of Casterly Rock; Otto suggests she wed Aegon to unite Viserys' bloodlines; Lord Strong suggests Laenor Velaryon in order to mend the rift with Corlys. And according to Viserys, he's been flooded with such proposals ever since naming Rhaenyra his heir. Rhaenyra, in turn, lets out her frustration about her father's shortcoming in this by wedding Alicent over Laena ([[AmbiguousSituation apart from many other possible interpretations]]).

** Ser Jason Lannister succeeds in this by assuming that Viserys is planning on naming Aegon his heir soon and that his suit to Princess Rhaenyra will be welcomed for providing her with a place of great prestige as Lady of Casterly Rock despite not becoming Queen. Instead, all he does is make Viserys accuse him of allowing rebellious talk, since he's named Rhaenyra to be his heir.

* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Ser Jason Lannister succeeds in this by assuming that Viserys is planning on naming Aegon his heir soon and that his suit to Princess Rhaenyra will be welcomed for providing her with a place of great prestige as Lady of Casterly Rock despite not becoming Queen. Instead, all he does is make Viserys accuse him of allowing rebellious talk, since he's named Rhaenyra to be his heir.

-->'''Criston:''' Many in the realm would gladly trade positions with you, Princess.
-->'''Rhaenyra:''' Only because none of them has ever held my position.

* TheGrandHunt: The Great Hunt, in which Viserys is looking for a white deer to kill for good omen. All of his court is brought to it.