House of the Dragon
Warning ! This article contain spoilers for House of the Dragon time of year 2 .
Summary
House of the Dragon ’s Bran Stark renewal has shocked me , as I was not bear the show to go as deep as it did into eldritch , spiritual element . House of the Dragonseason 2 ’s endingis incur some criticism , and while I disagree with a caboodle of it , the second field day would have do good from 10 episode . Regardless , the finis of time of year 2 usher in some challenging elements tie to several member ofHouse of the Dragon ’s cast . The bulk of those challenging , downright strange scene are tie to the type of Daemon Targaryen .
I am one who has been disappointed withDaemon ’s Harrenhal vision storyline inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , as I found the plot of land to be somewhat spinning its wheels , unsure of what to do with the type . That read , the ending of the Harrenhal plotline was doubtlessly intriguing , from the connexion toGame of Thronesto Daemon last vowing to do Rhaenyra . Even more interesting than these aspects , however , wasHouse of the Dragon ’s Bran Stark substitution , with the show delving fully into the weird and howling world of Westeros .
Daemon Targaryen has more visions at Harrenhal in House of the Dragon ’s time of year 2 finale , connect to his story , Rhaenyra , and even Game of Thrones .
Helaena Has Turned Into House Of The Dragon’s Version Of Bran Stark
Helaena’s Visions Took Her To A Whole New Level
The character in question is Helaena Targaryen , who seems to beHouse of the Dragon ’s version of Bran Stark fromGame of Thrones . The former has always been slightly foreign , from the pointed lines that apparently tell the future to the visions and dreams she has been hint at having . However , House of the Dragonseason 2 ’s finish painted her more like Bran Stark than the show ever has .
This unknowable , weird great power has drawn a connexion between Helaena and Bran , making the former even more interesting …
Toward the end ofGame of Thrones , Bran Stark was often an unknowable figure . He would rarely be concerned with the present and alternatively be look into the past tense and hereafter using his Three - Eyed Raven might . This made him seem foreign than he used to be , withHouse of the Dragonseason 2 ’s finale doing the same for Helaena . She was show up as connected to Daemon Targaryen ’s vision , meaning she was present physically but not heedfully in King ’s landing place . This unknowable , uncanny power has draw a connexion between Helaena and Bran , make the former even more interesting .
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How Helaena’s Powers Compare To Bran Stark’s
The Two Have Similar Powers, Though From Different Sources
AfterHouse of the Dragonseason 2 ’s finis , the burning doubt will be howHelaena ’s dreams and Bran Stark ’s powersconnect . In theA Song of Ice and Fireuniverse , Helaena is what is call a wishful thinker , or dragon - dreamer . These powers are interchangeable in concept to those of the Three - Eyed Raven but are confine alone to Targaryens . Aegon the Conqueror was retconned to be a dragon - idealist inHouse of the Dragon , and other important Targaryens have been list as so in history .
The Three - Eyed Raven before Bran was long - hypothecate to be of Targaryen line of descent , a motherfucker named Brynden Rivers , connecting dream and greenseeing .
These dreams are often imprecise and give vague hint of the future , which Helaena was designate to suffer inHouse of the Dragonseason 1 and in the beginning in season 2 . However , her dreams became much more powerful inHouse of the Dragon ’s closing curtain , drawing comparisons to Bran Stark . Bran is not a escapist , but a greenseer . Greenseers have much more precise visions than dreamers and fore from the stock of the old gods and the first military personnel , rather than Targaryen or Valyrian line . Helaena seems to be the most herculean idealist in theASOIAFuniverse , but even then is not on a similar level to Bran Stark .
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House Of The Dragon Season 3 Needs To Avoid Helaena Being Too Much Like Bran
Helaena Needs To Be A Sympathetic Character
Despite the similarities between Helaena and Bran Stark being draw regarding their major power , House of the Dragonneeds to avoid form the former too much like the latter from a personality standpoint . In the latter seasons ofGame of Thrones , Bran Stark was simply too come off and removed from his emotion to be sympathetic . concede , this was likely the point given his newfound omnipotence and impersonal king . However , it remains the pillowcase that it negatively impacted his character , factoring into the poor receipt toGame of Thrones’ending .
Where Helaena is touch on , House of the Dragonneeds to avoid this . She can not become too detached from her personality , which makes her the honeyed , large-hearted character she has beenfor much of the show thus far . This is because of her eventual demise by suicide , drive by the grief of Blood and Cheese and the Targaryen Civil War . If Helaena becomes detached and stale due to her powers like Bran did , her eventual expiry inHouse of the Dragonwill not be as impactful .
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Cast
direct place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to live the Doom of Valyria . The democratic HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replace by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older interlingual rendition of the lineament . Also starring in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s founder , King Viserys Targaryen .
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