House of the Dragon
Summary
The romance reaction to a notorious character inHouse of the Dragonrepeats the plot of an iconic character fromGame of Thronesin real life . Matt Smith ’s sincere portrayal of the brainish yet charming Daemon Targaryen inHouse of the Dragonhas profoundly yarn-dye watcher . Ironically , bothHouse of the DragonandGame of Thronesfeature vicious characters that are seen as romantic ideals , though their actions suggest otherwise .
accord to theHouse of the Dragon’swriter , Sara Hess ( viaThe Hollywood Reporter ) , the magnetic Matt Smith is"incredible in the role . But Daemon himself is … I do n’t require him to be my boyfriend!“Hess stated that Daemon Targaryen ’s romantic appeal among watcher bewilder her , as the character is n’t a honest partner , father , or brother to anyone who does n’t attend a function for him . Ironically , it ’s not hard to spot an uncanny similarity between the sexual love for Matt Smith ’s Daemon Targaryen and the in - population popularity ofGame of Thrones’monstrous Joffrey Baratheon .
HOTD’s Daemon Reaction Is A Real-Life Joffrey Plot Repeat
Viewers dubbing hot - temper Daemon Targaryen an " cyberspace fellow " funnily turns the Joffrey Baratheon plot of land fromGame of Thronesinto world . Daemon ’s claim to the toilet is n’t as unassailable as King Viserys ' children , andbeing loyal to Rhaenyra offer him a pathway to power . Daemon ’s killing of his first married woman , who reject of his greed and political ambitiousness , explains that all his relationships are driven by purpose . The aspect where hehelped King Viserys up the Iron Thronewas to a great extent act upon by his desire for a opinion in Rhaenyra ’s favour . Ultimately , even his turn of love and benevolence have been ego - serving .
Similarly , Joffrey disguised his malice under his thin facade of spell , making Sansa Stark ( Sophie Turner ) fall in love with him . find fault it on her naivety , but Sansa was fascinated with the romantic mind of marrying her prince charming . Joffrey found delight in tormenting the Stark princess , satisfying his cryptic - sit disdain for House Stark and bear witness that he deserved no beloved . presently after , in her challenging seeking for queenhood , Margaery Tyrell ( Natalie Dormer)expressed her strong amatory interest in Joffrey . Real - life womanhood idolizing the tough Daemon Targaryen is as dismaying as richly - born women inGame of Thronesromanticizing the amoral sadist , Joffrey .
Daemon’s Audience Reaction Sets Up His Most Brutal HOTD Twist
Despite seeming like the well - matched couple inHouse of the Dragon , according to the narrators in George R.R. Martin ’s bookFire & Blood , Daemon will lead astray Rhaenyra . He will step outside his marriage to seek pleasure with his former love interest Mysaria , as they work together and rekindle their love story . Fire & Bloodalso hints at Daemon ’s other affair withHouse of the Dragon’supcoming eccentric , Nettles , a 17 - year - honest-to-goodness claiming the firedrake Sheepstealer for the Blacks . Daemon and Nettles traveled to Maidenpool in the Riverlands , where the rumour of their affair were actuate . However , self-contradictory origin claim that Daemon ’s admiration for Nettles ' courage was consanguineal to that of a Church Father for his daughter .
Daemon ’s history with infidelity is not a new divine revelation . Laena was always mindful of Daemon ’s feelings for Rhaenyra . He married Rhaenyra presently after the death of his first wife . Daemon , qualify by a desire for upheaval , finds monogamy dull and unappealing . This facet of his personality will get to the forefront , disappointing audiences who see him as the epitome of love story . fiend will have extracurricular encounters to find thrill outside his marriage , give off his most brutalHouse of the Dragontwist .
seed : The Hollywood Reporter
