When it comes to the screen, female representation is the richest it has ever been.
Such is the case ofGame of Thronesand its ongoing spin-off prequelHouse of the Dragon.
The hurdles imposed by the playing field differ with the times.
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A living machine to produce heirs and further the bloodline.
The childbed is our battlefield,the Queen tells her daughter.
But thats not the battlefield Rhaenyra chooses.
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She would much rather speak her mind, regardless of the social ranking of the other person.
Even when it would be on the side of prudence, she does not keep her words in check.
Instead, her defiance can be said to often originate from a place of self-respect.
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In one clever but bold move, Rhaenyra simultaneously proved her dauntlessness and competence.
She doesnt have to prove herself, she has that status.
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