Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 8.
Recommended VideosJust when you thought House of the Dragon‘s connection to Game of Thrones was tenuous at best, a character from the latter (sort of) had an unexpected impact on the latest episode. Spoilers incoming…
At the end of episode eight we say fare thee well to the amiable King Viserys I. While he temporarily got his fractured family together, he also may have inadvertently started a civil war with his last words, and referenced someone fans know intimately: Jon Snow.
The King is a believer in a prophecy about “the Prince who was promised,” who is a descendant of Targaryens destined to save everyone from the White Walkers. Of course, this is a reference to the epic battle in Game of Thrones where Snow helps mankind defeat the undead army.
As some know, Jon Snow’s real name is Aegon Targaryen. Here’s where things get interesting. While the King is dying, he thinks he’s talking to his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, but he’s actually talking to Queen Alicent.
He references a secret he mentioned to her a years back, saying that “Prince Aegon” is the prophesied Prince. Because it wouldn’t be as exciting unless something went terribly wrong, the Queen mistakenly believes that he is referring to their own son, Prince Aegon, which honestly makes sense.
Viewers know the truth but this will definitely cause some exciting problems moving forward. Take a look at what some viewers are saying about the incident.
Jon Snow isn’t even in this season and he is still fucking everything up #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com/rmWjygHj7k
— Nicole⚡️ (@daemo_nic) October 10, 2022Others still have harsh memories of what happened to Jon — reminder: he was stabbed to death after being marked as a traitor.
"Aegon is the prince that was promised" just makes me even more pissed about how jon snow's story ended #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/wCXxFB9QFq
— Iris HOTD ERA (@SirensScale) October 10, 2022A lot of people are shook, too, like this all caps missive from @cheemsawman.
NOOO, ALICIENT HE'S TALKING ABOUT JON SNOW. HE'S TALKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT AEGON TARGARYEN. ALICIENT YOU DUMB BITCH YOU'RE GOING TO START A CIVIL WAR. ALICIENT!!!!! pic.twitter.com/vHzDy70wAn
— Scum Fuck Chainsaw Boy (@cheemsawman) October 10, 2022
Spelling errors aside, fans are not being quiet about this one. Of course, this wouldn’t be complete without some classic Jon Snow gifs.
Jon Snow causing a Civil War 150 years before he was born #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/rnIoWW6hS9
— Joe – Cape Cod, Unfiltered & Rasslin’ stuff (@JJSmithRadio) October 10, 2022Some people moved past anger and outrage into acceptance, like this user:
My boy Jon Snow just can’t catch a break even when he not in the season. #HouseOfTheDragonHBO pic.twitter.com/C6ioYvrUwE
— Mikael Myers (@Evolsoflucy) October 10, 2022It’ll be interesting to see where the show goes after this, but it sounds like it’s going to be exciting and full of death regardless.
The season finale of House of the Dragon will air on HBO Max on Oct. 23. Previous episodes are currently streaming.
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