The storm at the Baratheon seat serves as a pathetic fallacy for the chaos to come.
The episode’s climax at Storm’s End shifts the show's tone from a political drama to a tragedy of errors.
Her focus remains on the "Song of Ice and Fire," elevating the conflict beyond a simple power struggle.
Rhaenyra’s makeshift coronation is somber and muddy, contrasting with Aegon’s gilded, public ceremony.