‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3: Emma D’Arcy’s performance as Rhaenyra Targaryen mourns the death of Jace wins the Internet; crying Emmy |

Warning: This article contains spoilers for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 2.Emma D’Arcy is being praised for her performance in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 2. As soon as the news broke online, fans took to social media to praise a photo of Rhaenyra Targaryen, mourning the death of her eldest son, Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon.

Rhaenyra cries for Jace

The second part of the new season opens after the devastating Battle of Gullet, as Baela returns Jace’s body to Dragonstone. The emotional aftermath sees Rhaenyra overcome with grief as she struggles to come to terms with the death of her firstborn and heir to the throne.

How Jace meets his end

Jace, played by Harry Collett, was killed in the first episode of Season 3 after he and his dragon, Vermax, were felled by enemy arrows. As the dragon was dragged under the sea, Jace reappeared briefly before being hit by arrows.Following its premiere on HBO, viewers flooded social media with praise for D’Arcy’s performance, especially the opening sequence that shows Rhaenyra mourning Jace’s funeral. “Watching rhaenyra go through the stages of grief in just 3 minutes is heartbreaking. And now you can see why the cast continues to praise emma d’arcy’s performance here,” one fan wrote.

Fans imitate Emma’s actions

Another praised the actress’ performance, writing, “Emma D’Arcy’s performance is great.Others were very impressed with the emotional scenes, with one viewer writing, “rhaenyra summoning a dead dragon is so painful.”One fan wrote: “The opening scene blew me away. Rhaenyra has lost so much. Another said, “JACE. JACE? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? WHAT RHAENYRA DID FOR JACE’S LOSS BROKE MY HEART.”

Fans triggered Emma D’Arcy’s Emmy nomination

The drama also sparked discussion of the original season, with many fans wanting D’Arcy to receive an Emmy nomination — and a win — for the episode. “Rhaenyra is crying holding her first child Jace and I’m arguing with Emma D’Arcy that Emmy is yours!” One viewer posted while another added, “Ooh, Rhaenyra! Emma D’Arcy deserves an Emmy nomination.”While Emma’s performance is highly praised and nominated for the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Drama) for both Season 1 and Season 2 and the Saturn Award. However, they have yet to receive a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for their work on the show.‘Dragon House’ started on June 22. The eight-episode series will start with new episodes every Monday (IST).