scorecard
BUSINESS
TECH
MARKETS
REVIEWS
AI
VIDEOS
  1. Home
  2. entertainment
  3. news
  4. The best tweets and memes about 'House of the Dragon' episode 5

The best tweets and memes about 'House of the Dragon' episode 5

Ayomikun Adekaiyero,Libby Torres   

The best tweets and memes about 'House of the Dragon' episode 5
  • Warning: This post contains spoilers for "House of the Dragon" episode 5.
  • The latest episode of the HBO hit series ended with a brawl at a wedding celebration.

The latest episode of "House of the Dragon" was filled with backdoor dealings, uncomfortable incestuous chemistry, and a chaotic conclusion.

Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate) agreed to get married, despite each having their own secret lovers, in order to unite their two powerful families. This blows up in their faces when Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) — who wants something more than being Rhaenyra's secret "whore" — causes a brawl at the couple's wedding.

Here are the top tweets and memes reacting to the episode, from Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) comparisons to fans falling in love with Ser Harwin Strong in under two minutes.

In this week's episode of "Keeping Up with the Targaryens," Daemon returns to cause chaos once again

At this point, audiences are quick to pick up on the behaviors that several members of the Targaryen family routinely engage in. For example, in Sunday's episode, Daemon returned to stir up trouble before being banished yet again, Rhaenyra helped fan the flames by flirting with her uncle, and Viserys struggled to keep the kingdom and his own family in line.

The Daenerys Targaryen smirk memes also returned.

The wedding brawl reminded fans that a "Game of Thrones" wedding is never safe

If it wasn't clear after the infamous Red Wedding that one should never attend a "Game of Thrones" wedding, the end of episode five might be finally drive the point home.

At a celebration before the wedding, Joffrey Lonmouth (Solly McLeod), Laenor's lover, exposed the Rhaenyra's plan to keep Criston as her secret whore. In anger, Criston beat Joffrey to death causing a frenzy that left the audience on the edge of their seats.

There's a new challenger for Rhaenyra's heart and the heart of the fans: Ser Harwin Strong

Twitter users praised Harwin's dedication to Rhaenyra, as well as his undeniable physical strength and strong moral compass.

Rhaenyra's unusual agreement with her husband-to-be Laenor also led to some top-tier memes

The two came to a mutual understanding ahead of their nuptials and agreed to continue sleeping with whomever they wanted even after they'd tied the knot. Complicating things is the fact that Rhaenyra has a strong attraction to her uncle, Daemon, and Laenor is gay. His lover, Joffrey Lonmouth, is beaten to death by Ser Criston at their wedding feast.

Naturally, people on Twitter poked fun at Rhaenyra and Laenor's agreement, as well as their attempts to appear as a normal couple.

Rhaenya's decision to marry Laenor even garnered her comparisons to Margaery Tyrell on "Game of Thrones."

And unsurprisingly, Twitter users had a field day with Daemon and Rhaenyra's sexual tension at the feast

In particular, the moment in which Rhaenyra and Daemon share a tension-filled dance at the wedding feast — speaking intimately together in High Valyrian while everyone else looks on, including an ailing Viserys — provided fodder for countless Twitter memes.

"House of the Dragon" airs on Sundays on HBO.

Popular Right Now

Advertisement