There’s no question that The Battle of the Gullet was the event fans were waiting for in House of the Dragon Season 3. But there’s one event that comes in at a strong second: the fall of King’s Landing, the plot where Alicent attempts to cede control of the Red Keep (and the Iron Throne) to Rhaenyra and the Blacks without any casualties.
That’s what we see unfold in Season 3 Episode 2, and it comes with some shocking moments like Helaena quickly trying to adjust to her new circumstances and Aemond sent off with Vhagar to Harrenhal. But the episode’s final moments are especially surprising — and change a small but impactful moment from the books.
