Season 3 of House of the Dragon is now over
So now I need to figure out what to watch next
What was absolutely fascinating to me about this season was watching Rhaenyra handle being queen
Or some might say “not handle”...
It was so interesting to see her literally sitting on the throne and yet still seeking validation from other people
And wanting other people to see her as legitimate
And I think the other thing, off the back of that, is seeing how that insecurity caused her to make some huge mistakes/take huge missteps that came back to bite her in the ass in the finale (don’t worry I won’t be sharing any spoilers)
And obviously it's interesting to watch from a story point of view because I love me some Game of Thrones, right? But..
The other interesting thing? Realising that, that is an allegory for those of us who are holding ourselves back from being more visible due to insecurities
Even though we know we should be putting ourselves out there more
Or who, like Rhaenyra, are looking for other people to crown us and say that we deserve to shine
If that’s you:
I want to say to you what I really wanted to say to Rhaenyra
Which is:
Girl, you already have everything that you need
To rule, show up and to go forward the way you want
Stop looking for outside validation and give yourself the validation that you need, knowing that you have earned your spot and your current skills-
(Expertise, passion, drive, desire to help other people, and walking worthy of the calling to which you have been called)
-are absolutely enough
That's all the validation that you need
So use what you've got in your hand already and go forth, Queen.