‘House of the Dragon’ COPIED ‘Magnificent Century: Kosem’? Emma D’Arcy’s emotional Rhaenyra-Jace scene compared to Beren Saat’s Turkish drama – WATCH |

Emma D’Arcy is earning critical acclaim and her first Emmys after her powerful performance in “House of the Dragon” Season 3, Episode 2. Since the episode debuted on Monday, fans have been praising the actor’s portrayal of Rhaenyra Targaryen’s devastating grief after the deaths of her eldest son, Prince I Jacaron, and Prince I Jacaronys. Velaryon.

‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 episode 2 gets the highest ratings

The second episode titled ‘Queen’s Landing’ currently has a rating of 9.4/10, which is the highest rating for any House of the Dragon episode to date. It opens after the Battle of the Gorge, when Baela returns Jace’s body to Dragon Rock. The emotionally charged sequence sees Rhaenyra overcome with grief as she mourns the loss of her first born.However, a viral video circulating on the internet has sparked debate after placing the ‘HOTD’ scene alongside a sequence from the Turkish historical drama ‘Magnificent Century: Kosem’, starring Your Saat as in Kosem Sultan.

WATCH: ‘House of the Dragon’ vs ‘Magnificent Century: Kosem’

The acclaimed series chronicles the life of Mahpeyker Kosem Sultan, one of the most influential women in Ottoman history during the Women’s Sultanate. Almost nine years after the show originally aired, a clip of Kosem crying over the death of her son is now doing the rounds online with viewers pointing out striking similarities to Rhaenyra’s heartbreaking scene with Jace.

Fans React to ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Magnificent Century: Kosem’ Similarities.

Both sequences depict a grieving queen walking towards the body of her deceased son, who is lying on a stretcher, before collapsing in pain. Viewers have also noted similarities in the characters’ gestures, hand movements as they approach their children, camera framing, background staging, and the overall emotional progression of the scenes.While the comparison video doesn’t explicitly accuse either production of copying the other, it invites viewers to judge for themselves. The clip has sparked a flurry of reactions on social media with fans saying: “Definitely thought of this scene when I was watching last night!” Another fan of the Turkish drama commented: “Oh my God, I thought I was the only one who saw the cinematic parallel.”“Even in the dialogues, it’s similar as they both want their children to answer them,” observed another viewer.

Turkish fans welcome the performances of Beren Saat and Emma D’Arcy

One fan praised Saat’s performance, writing: “I don’t know how the HOTD scene was because I haven’t seen the episode yet, but I saw that Kösem scene and I assure you, Beren Saat’s performance is breathtaking and absolutely heartbreaking – I was very impressed.” Another agreed, saying: “Nobody compares to Beren Saat’s performance. When I saw the scene between Rhaenyra and Jace, I was reminded of the same scene of Kösem and Mehmet. Emma D’Arcy did well, but Beren Saat portrays the pain of losing a child beautifully.”Some viewers chose to celebrate both actresses.“Yeah, yeah I said I’ve seen it before…amazing actresses both. That Kösem scream cracked me up then. Kinda creepy, but they both act so well,” commented one user while another added: “Hahahaha, that’s too coincidental XD. Although it’s worth noting that, well, it’s her mother’s natural reaction to her son’s death.”A different fan argued that the performances ultimately set the scenes apart, writing, “Maybe, but D’Arcy’s performance makes the difference even in this little clip…”