"House of the Dragon" isn't a show that pulls its punches ... As she reminded Rhaenyra in her youth, she's an emblem of the old tradition: one in which the Queen Who Never Was must gracefully ...

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House of the Dragon airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Tom Gliatto reviews the latest TV and movie releases for PEOPLE Magazine. He also writes many of the magazine's celebrity tributes.