Queen Rhaenyra’s surprise same-sex kiss on House of the Dragon has upset the homophobic trolls.
Fans have long theorised that Emma D’Arcy’s lead character might be queer due to the sapphic undertones in her relationship with Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) – the actor also told GAY TIMES that she would have a “huge crush” on Buffy the Vampire Slayer – although her fluidity wasn’t officially confirmed until now.
In the sixth episode of season two, titled ‘Smallfolk’, Rhaenrya’s relationship with her ally and trusted advisor Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) reached a new level of intimacy with an unexpected kiss.
Sapphics celebrated Rhaenrya’s long-awaited queer arc – especially ‘Rhaenicent’ shippers, who now believe (more than ever) that a romance between D’Arcy and Cooke’s fan-favourite characters could come to fruition.
However, those who can’t handle a little queer kiss but are A-OK with a world containing direwolves, white-walkers and an entire dynasty of dragon-riders with unnaturally perfect ice-blonde hair felt the need to review-bomb the episode on IMDB.
Out of 30,000 ratings, 35% voted to give the episode one star. ‘Smallfolk’ now has an average rating of 6.2, making it the lowest-rated episode in House of the Dragon‘s history.
Instead of including boring comments from trolls, let’s focus on the praise given towards Rhaenrya’s new rainbow era because representation is, sadly, still vital.
“Rhaenyra slapped a man, rode syrax, wielded a sword, and kissed a woman in one episode. we really won, queers,” one fan wrote on Twitter/X.
Another wrote: “The best gift the universe could give me today was Rhaenyra being canonically queer thank you universe I am unwell.”
A third said: “I think the reason why Rhaenyra being a queer woman is so important, is because SO OFTEN in television, shows with sapphic representation usually get shut down.”
Read more tweets below.
rhaenyra slapped a man, rode syrax, wielded a sword, and kissed a woman in one episode. we really won, queers. #DemDragons #HouseOfTheDragon
— lady whistletits 🍉 (@darlinginmyway) July 23, 2024
rhaenyra and mysaria have been occupying my mind since sunday night it’s actually not okay, rhaenyra being queer also just means SO much to meeeee 🥹
— bela 🏹 (@aelathehntress) July 24, 2024
house of the dragon understood the assignment and i stg i have heard more about rhaenyra from my queer friends in the past few days than ever before 😭😭 so glad to finally have more company on my island
— maddie rose ♡ (@itsmaddierxse) July 24, 2024
rhaenyra being canon queer implies the rhaenicent is not a delusion 😋 God, I always win !!! https://t.co/TezsSGWxiK
— drew | cme hotd spoilers ✨ (@jjareauswan) July 24, 2024
RHAENYRA HAS BEEN QUEER SINCE THE FIRST EPISODE i already knew this BUT ITS CONFIRMED NOW https://t.co/MAynzL1MaP
— lea🇵🇸🪻|| hotd spoilers🐉 (@sanktacordelia) July 23, 2024
the r in queer stands for Rhaenyra
— tgirl bojack horseman (@CILANTROL0VER) July 23, 2024
rhaenyra kissing mysaria means all the queer undertones between rhaenicent are now officially canon btw
— zarlyn (@harleequeenz) July 23, 2024
Rhaenyra Targaryen, el ícono queer que nos hacía falta. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/I1W4Wegkm8
— ☠️ Jean ☠️ (@jean_writer_) July 22, 2024
Rhaenyra you queer queen #HouseOfTheDragon
— Guchi (@Guchijones4) July 23, 2024
Rhaenyra canon queer, alicent on a journey of self realization after losing everything she was forced into, gag order lifted so emma can talk about the queer subtext again we can’t stop winning pic.twitter.com/w62PI02vuH
— 木星 (@osteomaIacia) July 23, 2024
The best gift the universe could give me today was Rhaenyra being canonically queer thank you universe i am unwell
— Miranda Watson (@LovelyBroken_13) July 22, 2024
New episode is a queer woman's empire, with the rhaenyra myssaria kiss, jeyne arryn and alys rivers
— mynameisblahblahbutucancallmeblah (@blahoftheblah) July 22, 2024
queen rhaenyra is officially queer
what a time to be alive
is this thanks to emma?
if so THANK YOU EMMA #HouseOfTheDragon— Silvia 🌸 (@silviaciarcia) July 22, 2024
show rhaenyra is officially queer i cry tears of joy #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/TmDxL9wevR
— grace (@vampyrejudith) July 22, 2024
Rhaenyra has always been so clearly queer-coded. I could smell her bisexuality from the first episode.
— Jake The Zowa♊️ (@Jakethegemini13) July 22, 2024
Rhaenyra Targaryen canon queer FINALMENTE FINALMENTE #HouseOfTheDragon
— Drama lama 🜃 (@pondgitsun3) July 22, 2024
i'm happy that rhaenyra is queer, that's all that matters to me rn. this shipping war is so….
— rhys 🎭 furina (@alisends) July 24, 2024
Rhaenyra The Queer pic.twitter.com/5pJQDDSNPV
— hreff (@haikel_areff) July 22, 2024
I think the reason why Rhaenyra being a queer woman is so important, is because SO OFTEN in television, shows with sapphic representation usually get shut down.
HOTD is a show that will not get cancelled. It just simply won’t. And they did it without overly sexualizing her.
— jordan ✨🪶 (@auroragayming) July 22, 2024
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