Daemon May Be the Internet's New Boyfriend, But Another Targaryen Eyes The Title Too
In 2022, the Internet is obsessed with silver-haired bad guys.
You may watch House of the Dragon for the plot, but for many people, it's also about simping for their fictional crushes... who are not necessarily knights in the shining armor.
Yes, it looks like the fan love (if you're into baddies) is evenly spread between Daemon Targaryen, the rogue prince, and his niece, Aemond, the son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower.
For the uninitiated, the two may look quite similar. In fact, many people think that Aemond is merely "a more fun" version of Daemon, which is ironic given how similar their names are.
With both Targaryen baddies enjoying fan love, people are naturally clashing over whose crush is better.
"Daemon had that internet BF type of crazy fans at the beginning but the craziness has subdued over the weeks. Aemond still has that crazy fans probably due to being overtly cool and weirdly sexy in a way that has people gush over him on social media.But overall, Daemon defacto has the highest number of fans," one Redditor noted.
Some people, however, are confident that Daemon only has more fans due to him being portrayed by Matt Smith, who already has his own strong fanbase.
Still, there is another opinion as well. A lot of House of the Dragon fans believe that obsession with Daemon (or Aemond) is "just a phase", with less controversial characters still being generally loved more.
It just so happens, however, that pretty much everyone on House of the Dragon is "morally gray" and quite controversial, with the show not being rich in characters who are simply good guys without any demons.
Or, to be fair, such characters simply do not live too long in the Game of Thrones universe...