Spoilers for House of the Dragon will be found below.
And we have “Dracarys!”
Daemon Targaryen looked the part of a badass in this week’s House of the Dragon. He could have easily died, however, given this war against the Crabfeeder isn’t going too well, two years into Daemon’s alliance with Corlys. And although Daemon and his dragon, Caraxes, immediately squished a dude who believed that he was being rescued, they pulled off a blazing entrance that left people declaring that they had a new favorite dragon. But wait, not so fast? Daemon needed a rescue.
Caraxes still rules, but Daemon is foolhardy when it comes to war. Yes, part of this attitude is because he’s salty over King Viserys I not naming him as heir, but it really is miraculous that Daemon was still standing at the end of “Second of His Name.” That happened by the grace of Leanor and his dragon, Seasmoke, but there’s still one incredible feat that Daemon (and Matt Smith) pulled off during the course of this episode: Daemon dominated attention, and Matt Smith in turn delivered a spellbinding performance, but the rogue prince never spoke a word during his screentime.
Yep, not one word, even though it sure felt like Daemon’s eyes (and his entire presence) said so much. People noticed and duly shouted out Smith’s silent prowess.
Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen had a scene-stealing set of sequences in #HouseoftheDragon episode 3 and didn’t utter a single word in the episode!! pic.twitter.com/iTPftvxzn1
— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) September 5, 2022
How the hell do you steal the show without even uttering a single word??!!!
Daemon Targaryen is GOATED
Matt Smith is GOATED pic.twitter.com/jmbKhHWKDE
— Daemon Targaryen(NUMB_era Continues) (@Francesleonsil1) September 5, 2022
How epic Daemon Targaryen kills this episode without saying one fucking word#HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/brgLeOvJdk
— Moe hamed (@wajja333) September 5, 2022
Daemon Targaryen did not say a word during the entire episode. He only appeared for a few minutes, and yet we could not take our eyes off him. Matt Smith is GLORIOUS in this role. Only the best of the best could make such an impact. #HouseOfTheDragonHBO #DaemonTargaryen pic.twitter.com/zhxmVBhRP7
— Midnight Howler (@HRHMHowler) September 5, 2022
Daemon Targaryen did not utter a single word from the moment he stepped out from Caraxes, got belittled, read a letter, sailed through the waters alone, fake surrender, hit by arrows. The eyes and body tell a LOT.
Phenomenal acting is what this is!
#HouseOfTheDragonHBo pic.twitter.com/LXTXs13Ogj
— UndisputedLegend (@NewDarkLegend1) September 5, 2022
Not even a single word spoken in the last quarter of the episode & yet gave a terrific performance, this how good the writing of the show is. Daemon Targaryen my chaotic boy#HOTD pic.twitter.com/tSRnrCxJDx
— Varshan
(@Dickgrayson1904) September 5, 2022
Bro did not say a single word and still took the whole episode!
DAEMON TARGARYEN IS THE GOAT
#HouseoftheDragon #hotd pic.twitter.com/1oYxiUW6Bt
— Rishi Tulaskar (@itsjust_rishi) September 5, 2022
HBO’s House of the Dragon airs on Sundays at 9:00pm EST.