Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Although Rhaenyra Targaryen is clearly designed to be the protagonist of House of the Dragon and she has a legitimate claim to the Iron Throne, the perception of her character as some kind of feminist or revolutionary leader who is going to pull Westeros in the direction that it needs to go is a drastic misinterpretation of her character and the story as a whole.

Content Of This Video:
00:00 Everyone's Motivation Is Personal, Not Political
03:41 Rhaenyra Is Violently Patriarchal Any Time It Benefits Her
09:04 Rhaenyra's "Feminism" Is A Moralizing Cop Out
12:20 Outro