‘House of the Dragon’ just introduced a villain worse than Joffrey

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[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Episode 3 of “House of the Dragon,” and for George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.”]The third episode of “House of the Dragon” introduces King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and his new wife Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey)’s baby boy: a toddler named Aegon.

Although the second episode only just announced their marriage, this episode has skipped forward in time to where they’re already celebrating the boy’s second “name day,” or birthday.

Aegon is Princess Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) younger half-brother and although he’s just a little boy now, he’s going to grow up to be a horrible man. [Once again, major spoilers ahead.]These episodes are all a slow ramp-up of events that will lead to a brutal civil war between Rhaenyra and Aegon over who will succeed their father Viserys on the Iron Throne.

Although the King has named Rhaenyra as his heir, traditionally the firstborn son is the heir. Everyone is already making noise about it in this episode, as the kid celebrates his second birthday.The obnoxious Jason Lannister (Jefferson Hall) tells the King that if Rhaenyra married him, she would be well compensated for her “loss in station” from no longer being the king’s heir, since everyone is now assuming that title will now go to Aegon.