Summary House of the Dragon season 2, episode 3 brings back Aegon the Conqueror's A Song of Ice and Fire, and it changes the show's story once again. Going right back to House of the Dragon's season 1 premiere, Aegon's dream of the White Walkers was a major addition to Game of Thrones lore, changing the entire purpose of House Targaryen being in Westeros.
It's important that Alicent's decision becomes more than just a misunderstanding, because the actions that are happening now carry more weight that way. Aegon's dream adds to that even more now. Knowing that the story was told to her alone, that Viserys 100% did not pass it on to Alicent or Aegon, solidifies in her mind not only her claim to the Iron Throne, but her position as the person destined to save Westeros, or that the Prince That Will Promised will, at the very least, come from her bloodline.
Rhaenyra and Alicent are the heart of this show. It's their story, their relationship, that matters above all else... Aegon's Dream Is Key To The Dance Of The Dragons It Makes Targaryen History More Important To Its Present & Future House of the Dragon using Aegon's dream to start - and continue - the Targaryen civil war is a great decision, and each new layer and twist only makes it better. That it was originally a misunderstanding gives it a bittersweet element, and things spiral so hard, so fast that there's no option to turn back from it, even when learning the truth only adds to the pathos.
Rhaenyra, the only person Viserys told the Song of Ice and Fire to, has her claim strengthened by it in her mind. It gives her a greater reason to fight for the Iron Throne, because to her, she is also fighting for something so much greater, and it is with her line that it must continue. And the cruel irony is that, in the belief of a prophecy to save the realm, she will contribute to its destruction.
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