‘House of the Dragon’ Showcases the Limits of Girlboss Feminism

(Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 5.)

Throughout much of House of the Dragon Season 2, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) have operated as two sides of the same coin. Although they’ve only shared one scene together thus far, both have been thrust to the sidelines in favor of hotter heads, bigger egos, and sheer violence. But in Episode 5, their...