"Bob the Builder": Daemon in Harrenhal memes dominate the internet as the prince's return to Rhaenyra is uncertain

The latest episode of House of the Dragon season 2 brought in many interesting developments, especially with Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), who is currently away from home at Harrenhal, trying to go on an agenda of his own, after a bitter fight with Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy). The episode, like the past few ones, saw Daemon struggling at the edge of sanity with the castle of Harrenhal devouring the minds of those who stay there.

There is no doubt that Matt Smith's character is going to be one of the most important differentials on Rhaneyra's side. However, as it stands, Daemon seems to be out of action and completely in his own zone.

This behavior from the feared warrior has raised a lot of curiosity among fans, especially after he was seen chopping wood in the Harrenhal castle. This also led to many hilarious reactions on social media platforms like X (better known as Twitter), where fans came forward to share a laugh at Daemon's expense and his recent activities, which pertain to everything but fixing things with Rhaenyra and fighting the war that they started together.

User @_chongyy summed this up by saying:

"We’re in the middle of a war and this man is playing Bob the builder. Somebody please send him home to his wife #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD"

Other users also chimed in with similar responses.

"That man refuses to leave harrenhal the way a man stays at the bar to avoid going home to his wife 😭"- another user responded.

"Men will literally start a massive renovation instead of just working it out with their wife 🤷‍♀️"-another user wrote.

"Bob the Builder...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"- yet another user added.

Other users tried to be more reasonable and talked about the character's grief after he unintentionally had Aegon II Targaryen's infant son assassinated.

"I’m wondering why Deamon is spending so much time in Harrenhal. I think he is grief because of the mistake that was made killing Aemon’s young son. That’s the only reason for him to runaway from reality that much. He is struggling."- One user added with more reason.

"I know. He's going through some stuff.. poorly timed moments of self-discovery!"- another user sympathized.

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Why is Daemon Targaryen in Harrenhal in HOTD season 2?

Daemon Targaryen left for Harrenhal after he had an argument with his wife and queen, Rhaneyra. This was after the young Prince was assassinated by men the former had sent in the Red Keep to kill Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) as revenge for the death of Lucerys Targaryen.

It seemed he flew to aid in their war efforts, but now it seems that the original prince who was supposed to ascend the throne is harboring intentions of doing the same again. For instance, Daemon has been seen asking people to address him as "your grace" instead of "my prince."

Moreover, in the previous episode, Daemon was clearly seen sharing his plan of taking King's landing for himself, where Rhaenyra would be welcome to join.

Anyhow, this conquest of the Targaryen prince will have long-standing consequences in the future of the show and will be a crucial part of the lore.

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The first five episodes of House of the Dragon season 2 and the full first season are available for streaming on Max.