In One Line, 'House of the Dragon' Just Quietly Retconned the Entire Plot of 'Game of Thrones'

Polygon reports that House of the Dragon season three has left Rhaenyra Targaryen ruling a castle that's become a prison—managing political rivals, hiding from enemies, and fielding resentment from the people she now commands. Emma D'Arcy's Rhaenyra believes she was destined for something greater, a conviction rooted in her father's confidence and reinforced by a mystical prophecy her uncle Daemon—played by Matt Smith—witnessed.

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