Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon Episode 6 'The Princess and the Queen' REACTION!!

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Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent's continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos. Here's Nikki & Steven's reaction to episode 6 of House of the Dragon.
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@NikkiStevenReact Жыл бұрын

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@sebastianhenshaw3090 Жыл бұрын

As Martin writes in The Hedge Knight: "Other great houses might choose to bury their dead in the dark earth or sink them in the cold green sea, but the Targaryens were the blood of the dragon, and their ends were writ in flame." That is to say, every member of House Targaryen was cremated, and their ashes were buried in Dragonstone or Baelor's cathedral. In the history of House Targaryen there are many cases of fire deaths: + There are many deaths from fire and burns in the battle The Dance of the Dragons I won't mention here to avoid spoiler + Prince Aerion Bright Fire: died from drinking a cup of wild fire. + King Aegon V and firstborn Duncan: perished in the Summerhall Fire. + Beggar King Viserys III: dies when Drogo wears a crown of molten gold. + Queen Daenerys: when Drogon swoops down to the Daznak's Pit arena, it first spits fire at Dany, but when it realizes its master stops. Dany had a skin burn. + And some others I don't remember clearly. In an interview about Daenerys not being burned in the flames at the end of season 1 of the series and in book 1-AGOT of the novel, as well as the Targaryen fire resistance, author GRRM stated that very many people are confused about this (Fire does not kill the Targaryens) and he is grateful for the opportunity to confirm it is completely false and insists: THE TARGARYEN PEOPLE are NOT FIRE RESISTANCE. The case of Daenerys hatching 3 dragons is unique, it's magic. Daenerys is called Unburnt (cannot be burned) because she stepped into the fire and survived. And he also emphasized that Daenerys will NEVER repeat the miracle again. Daenerys used blood magic and sacrificed her husband, son, and witch to hatch three dragon eggs, the case Daenerys burning the Khals alive in ss6 was invented by Dumb & Dumber, and it upsets the author because it misleads people about Daenerys

@jxchamb Жыл бұрын

Girl Dads unite!! I've got two little ones and God help me when they eventually become teenagers.

@fabian5813 Жыл бұрын

I’ve Seen A Few Reactions To Episode 6 Now, I Got One Question Why Does No One React To The Women Calling Rhaenyra “Princess” In The Opening Scene? I Was Immediately Asking Princess? Why Is She Not The Queen? I Thought The King Died? Why Am I The Only One That Went Through Those Emotions? Did I Miss Something? Or Did Everyone Else?

@rhaenyratarg Жыл бұрын

Some fun facts about this episode (no spoilers for further stuff): 1) They cut a scene of Daemon consoling his daughters after his wife's death, it's in the behind the scenes content on HBOMax (House the Dragons Built, Ep. 6). So he is affectionate, they just cut it out. 2) When Ser Harwin (Rhaenyra's baby daddy) left for Harrenhall where he later burnt to death, he told her that next time they meet will be as strangers. Stranger means death in the Faith of the Seven. So next time they meet he would be dead. Of course he didn't mean it in that way, but it's nice symbolism. 3) Vhagar (the dragon who burnt Laena during childbirth) is the oldest living she-dragon of the Targaryens. She is around 180 years old at this point. She was the dragon of the conqueror Aegon Targaryen's sister, Visenya Targaryen, one of the three original Targaryens who came to the continent and conquered it and also the conquerors wife (one of them). Vhagar is the only surviving dragon from that time and thus also the biggest. She is now the size of Balerion (the conqueror's dragon, whose skull we previously saw). Laena (Daemon's wife) was Vhagar's third rider and she claimed her at age 15 (so around the time of the last episode). 4) Another fun moment to keep in mind is when Alicent's daughter princess Helaena speaks of the millipede and says Aemond has to close an eye to ride a dragon, just subtly in the background. Keep that in mind for the future episodes. :) 5) The Dragon, Vermax, that we saw Jacaerys (Rhaenyra's son) tame and give commands to at the dragonpit has been trained by him since he was little. 6) The dragon in the dragonpit who you said was pretty but terrifying (that Alicent's son went to see) is Dreamfyre. She should by this point be the dragon of Helaena, Alicent's daughter and is also rumored to be the mummy of Daenerys' dragons. 7) The window Aegon did his thing in seems to be the same Tommen fell out of xD.

@ElCactus7567 Жыл бұрын

By the way, Targarysns are not "fire proof" like Dany was in Game of Thrones, that was just a show thing. In the books, she used magic to survive the fire/hatch dragons. The second time she did it, when she burned the Dothraki leaders doesn't happen in the books, again just a show thing. Targaryens can die by fire.

@TessaxMusic95 Жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: The older actresses for Rhaenyra & Alicent were casted FIRST before the younger versions, and Milly & Emily were casted AFTER, based on the resemblance of Emma D’Arcy & Olivia Cooke (:

@alienanxiety Жыл бұрын

Both Alicent actresses look alot alike but the two Rhaenyras look completely different. Their noses and eyes are polar opposite. Milly Alcock has a stronger resemblance to Seth McFarlane. lol

@mostneuter Жыл бұрын

based on the resemblance? were they blind?

@firstofall21 Жыл бұрын

@@mostneuter they have resemblance, it is hard to find someone look very much alike esp the young version werent suppose to be in the show, they casted the young ones after grrm wanted them to tell from younger days.

@johnnyskinwalker4095 Жыл бұрын

@@alienanxiety I think Vanessa Kirby who was with Matt Smith in the Crown would have been much better older Rhaenyra to go with Milly.

@firstofall21 Жыл бұрын

@@alienanxiety they have the resemblance not 100% but it's there. Milly and emily not even in the 1st plan, it's suppose to be just emma and olivia.

@SamanthaGonzalez-vm3lk Жыл бұрын

Just in case: Harwin is the guy we see smiling at Rhaenyra when she returns with the boar, the man who saw her in the alleys in ep 4 and the guy who threw her over his shoulder during the wedding

@niks1538 Жыл бұрын

Rhaenyra was also dancing with Harwin last episode.

@SamanthaGonzalez-vm3lk Жыл бұрын

@@niks1538 yes, that too

@tinam9523 Жыл бұрын

@Y94R yes. And his father.

@shuboy05 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny that Ser Harwin going all Bodyguard on Rhaenyra last episode was setting up something

@WalterW001 Жыл бұрын

@@shuboy05 she loves her some bodyguards… she definitely got a type😂😂

@Arekiris Жыл бұрын

Viserys be like: "This is such a happy family, I'm so happy everyone gets along."

@dannyboy4140 Жыл бұрын

He is the only string keeping the family from crumbling.

@mordakie3805 Жыл бұрын

@@dannyboy4140 yep

@creativecorner2071 Жыл бұрын

@@dannyboy4140 true. I feel like once Viserys is gone, that’s when shit is really gonna hit the fan.

@targaryen7029 Жыл бұрын

His policy is hugs and kisses and parties lol.

@JessLoveyy Жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@jege830 Жыл бұрын

I almost teared up on the Vhagar an Laena scene. Vhagar refusing at first to burn her rider was so sad ! And it really shows the connection Dragon riders have with their dragons 😢

@madelinegarber7860 Жыл бұрын

Oh that broke my heart. She was like why tf do you want me to burn you? What are you doing? But I respect Lena’s decision to go out in her own way rather than suffer Emma’s fate.

@MARYWTHER Жыл бұрын

Ngl I cried, for Vhagar ending up alone once again. For Laena of course even tho she chose her fate at least, contrary to Aemma. And for Dany and Drogon, just thinking about the pain her death inflicted on him, and how the show butchered the sacred bond between Daenerys and Drogon.

@keeganbate8935 Жыл бұрын

Shoutout for the team that designed Vhagar though, hot damn that lady looking sleek for her age

@cmo9400 Жыл бұрын

I cried

@stannisbaratheon7592 Жыл бұрын

Lord of Light! Come to us in our darkness. We offer you Laena Velaryon. Take her and cast your light upon us. For the night is dark and full of terrors.

@mking1982098 Жыл бұрын

Larys didn't just kill the hand for Alicent. That was his own father and brother he assassinated.

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

He inherits Harrenhal. He’s no different than Ramsay Bolton.

@crewchief5144 Жыл бұрын

Varys + Littlefinger = Larys

@-_YouMayFind_- Жыл бұрын

@@crewchief5144 Yes but Larys is more cruel in my opinion. He let his own family burned alive.

@khangelwakhathi508 Жыл бұрын

Oh no!!!

@crewchief5144 Жыл бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- Did we ever get Littlefinger's backstory? It's been ten years since I read the books.

@Longshanks1690 Жыл бұрын

Aegon doing his best Homelander impression this episode. 😂

@LightofJoshua Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@jasutin_desu Жыл бұрын

Roman Roy in Succession be like: 👀

@martinkiss3333 Жыл бұрын

Hé does like this? Okay I should watch the boys

@Noone91875 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine if bran sees this in vision. And also this might be the same window from which Poor Tommen suicide

@Aemond2024 Жыл бұрын

Why? He is not evil. I liked him this episode

@STGAoe Жыл бұрын

So the thing is with the whole “fire doesnt kill Targaryens” is that its not true. Benioff and Weiss made that a reoccurring thing for Dany in the show but in the books Dany only survives being in fire ONCE and that was the birth of her dragons as that was an entire magical event. Even George mentioned that Targaryens aren’t immune to fire and even called out the show version lol. So yeah considering this show is being more faithful to the source material you can chuck that whole “immune to fire” detail out the window.

@Alejojojo6 Жыл бұрын

They arent inmuned in the books but still are resistant to heat. In the book's first episodes, Daenerys is seeing getting inside a bath that was way too hot and she wasnt burned. Same holding warm eggs (She is still not inmuned to fire itself) but she got the nickname "The one that doesnt burn" and from there the showrunners made the assumption. Anyways, the one burning is Laena which is not a true full-Targaryen. Viserys after all got burn by the golden crown too. So just as premonitions, it might be a "power" that only some Targaryens have.

@jackson857 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, people need to get that out of their heads right now otherwise , hmmm. Let's just say they'll have difficulty accepting some deaths in the future.

@cbrownjc7633 Жыл бұрын

HOTD is going to contradict many things the GOT tv show did I feel, simply because the showrunner of HOTD, Ryan Condal, said that their #1 top priority is adapting GRRM's book and surrounding lore, not matching up to the GOT tv show. And D&D either changed, threw out, or ignored a lot of that lore regarding magic and the Targaryens.

@Rocket1377 Жыл бұрын

@Alex: As a rule, Targaryens are NOT completely resistant to heat. Daenerys's brother Viserys is the best example of that. The molten gold would not have burned and killed him if he was completely heat-proof. Dany surviving her funeral pyre was unique (and it was supposed to be a one-off magical event) so things like Dany not being scalded by her bathtub was something the tv showrunners simply misinterpreted and exaggerated.

@mpalfadel2008 Жыл бұрын

Well said

@jay_ooh Жыл бұрын

Actually, Rhaenyra's rightful home should've been on Dragonstone all along, the heir to the throne is supposed to reside as Princess of Dragonstone. So she's doing exactly what she should be doing, but he was right to mention to her that Alicent is going to use this to move in even more so with Viserys.

@iconoclast6555 Жыл бұрын

Rhaenyra taking Laenor's "the wise flee the storm while it gathers" thing was a really bad move. The original wording from Corlys was something like "you must sail around the storm or through it, but never await its coming". Rhaenyra going to dragonstone is like awaiting its coming. And could prove very bad for her.

@tbakhalid4781 Жыл бұрын

@@iconoclast6555 tbh Rhaenyra is really stuck. No matter what she do wouldn’t end well.

@iconoclast6555 Жыл бұрын

@@tbakhalid4781 Yes, but going to Dragonstone is the worse option. You don't leave your rival right there on the seat of power.

@animeisthewayhaha Жыл бұрын

It will be the worst political mistake she will ever make

@witdajuice6763 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it wasn’t smart; in the book, they crown Aegon as king while Rhaenyra is in labor on dragonstone, which they wouldn’t have been able to do if she’s stayed in king’s landing.

@KrishnaSharma-nx9dy Жыл бұрын

Targaryens are NOT immune to fire. Daenerys was one time thing due to blood magic but the showrunners decided to make it permanent. Even jon gets his hand burnt during season 1.

@Alex_Lynch Жыл бұрын

Yes. It’s more so that they’re tolerant to heat. But the whole fireproof thing isn’t a thing

@wackybrattyx Жыл бұрын

Huh?? Daemon literally flew through fire in this episode

@GlennShook Жыл бұрын

@@wackybrattyx ya I’m not sure the show even knows yet this one or the last. Or if only some of them are that are “pure dragons”. Who knows.

@Alex_Lynch Жыл бұрын

@@wackybrattyx if there was a ball of fire on the road and you drove a motorcycle through it going 60mph, the fire wouldn’t burn you

@rodellonesto1269 Жыл бұрын

I always thought that only pure Targeryans cannot be burned. But half-blood like Jon Snow don't have that skills. Also Velaryons are not Targeryans. Idk.

@rhaenyratarg Жыл бұрын

@ben1ben2ben1 Жыл бұрын

Vhagar at this point is said to be ALMOST as big as Balerion was at the conquest, not at the time Balerion was his biggest. Balerion never stopped growing and was likely much bigger than Vhagar at the time he died

@Ri_Shin_Marco Жыл бұрын

to 2) The Strongs are a family of the old faith and not really of the new one. So I wouldn't interpret that much into it but it is a nice side info I didn't know. That also why there is the theory that Larys is a Warg of rats. 6) Well from all the dragons we've seen so far that dragon does seem to look like the closest to the look of Drogon etc. But that Dragon did seem to be blue silvery. 7) it is the same :D

@kejow. 2 ай бұрын

@@Ri_Shin_Marcoooooo warg of rats makes total sense! I haven't read the book, but I've heard a lot about "blood and cheese" and I'm super curious to see that next season! idk if it has to do with the rats, but makes sense in my head XD

@cmo9400 Жыл бұрын

I think daemon loved laena..he refused to have the child taken, and when he came out to see her self immolate, it’s the most emotion I’ve seen on his face since the show began. I think he respected her and respected her choices. I also think he doesn’t know what to do with kids. This will be hard.

@leticialemos4206 Жыл бұрын

daemon really loved laena until her death, that's not shown in the series but she was the first woman he really loved

@AmarthwenNarmacil Жыл бұрын

Apparently there's a cut scene where he hugs and comforts his daughters. I haven't seen it, just a picture but I wish they would have kept that moment.

@penoyer79 7 ай бұрын

and to think this entire story is literally just a George Martin afterthought "Well i guess i better go write the history of the targaryan's now...blah blah blah" LOL dude is a fucking genius

@kejow. 2 ай бұрын

does the book say if Daemon would have told the maester to try save the baby and sacrifice the wife, like Viserys in ep1? cause in the show it looks like Laena wouldn't want to go through that. but I'm also not 100% sure that "try saving one or both dying" means only the baby could be saved. I was thinking if the possibility of saving the mother but the baby dying was a possibility. which would make me see Viserys character different (like wanting a son no matter what)

@Daffodils_1955 Жыл бұрын

there's a deleted scene of Daemon talking to and hugging his daughters during that rooftop moment, instead of just walking off, and I like that so much better!

@kallemort Жыл бұрын

The Clubfoot is Larys Strong, not Lyonel. It's pretty easy to remember because George was so super creative by naming him "Littlefinger + vARYS".

@gus9663 Жыл бұрын

Nice catch. Hadn't noticed that

@technicoloredzebra Жыл бұрын

LMAO

@TommyClark Жыл бұрын

I had to rewind and listen again when Alicent said Lord Larys, thought she said Varys at first.

@seponsacoolya Жыл бұрын

Little foot

@nancyscogin7549 Жыл бұрын

I think that's something fans have come up with not GM.

@ems7448 Жыл бұрын

People have mentioned it but in the scene where Nikki says that Daemon is not a very affectionate father, they did initially film the scene differently and showed him hugging and comforting the girls. You can see this now-cut scene in the still promo photos for this episode. I'm really bummed they cut it out.

@AnniePelletier1 Жыл бұрын

I am also mad too...yes Daemon is a mess and no one is denying that but he truly loves his daughters and it's important for his character development. I hope we see it next episodes

@adamhughes4387 Жыл бұрын

@@AnniePelletier1 I think we will, but at the same time it makes sense that for Daemon's character as we've seen it he wouldn't know how to relate to his daughters or how to comfort them.

@gus9663 Жыл бұрын

I found it odd that he didn't have more affection for them.

@alexei3803 Жыл бұрын

yeah this shit bothers me a lot, Daemon is supposed to be a GREY character, not a cold and emotionless asshole.

@AnniePelletier1 Жыл бұрын

@@adamhughes4387 you are right but it makes his character a little more "human" and not completely cold as they show him on episode 6. He is a grey character, we get it but the love for his children is undeniable.

@CraigKostelecky Жыл бұрын

Lyonel Strong was one of my favorite characters so far. He truly put the realm above his own interests and may have been the only one in a position of power to do so. I wonder how much, if any, Lyonel was aware of how much Larys has done.

@symonew33 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I would have loved a scene of him realizing that his two sons were on opposite sides.

@danielleeskelton Жыл бұрын

He has been a very honourable character on the show. One of the few who only seemed to do what he was doing for the realm. In the book he isn't really fleshed out, but I like what they did with him on the show.

@MinscS2 Жыл бұрын

Lyonel and Harwin both. This was a bad episode for my boys...

@tbakhalid4781 Жыл бұрын

Which is why I feel so angry at Larys, he was such a big snake, biting his own family. If not for him even Alicent wouldn’t have gone to this extend.

@prestonarmer277 Жыл бұрын

If you think this story has a happy ending then you haven’t been paying attention

@DaemonTargaryen13 Жыл бұрын

The younger actors were literally just to show how the main characters grew up and ended up were they’re at right now. The main actors are the ones we got this episode and will be for the rest of the SERIES.

@sasoriae5225 Жыл бұрын

I think it was a bad choice Now we are more attached to the young version than the adult version and until now Alicent is hateful and more manipulative than Cersei (yes it is impossible and still!) and Rhaenyra was a young intelligent woman who became a woman who doesn't even feel the need to hide that her boys don't have silver hair…. like….. that's the only thing that differentiates valyrians and westerosi…. Both of their parents have silver hair the boys have brown hair…. at some point, even without spying, the dumbest man in Westeros can tell there's a problem

@mdnblues Жыл бұрын

@@sasoriae5225 In the books they can easily pass off as Velaryons because in the books, Rhaenys has brown hair and all of the Velayons are white. The change of the race and haircolor of some of the characters in the show makes Rhaenyra's situation look idiotic, even though in the books it could have easily been passed off as just genetics from Rhaenys taking over.

@Bitchslapper316 Жыл бұрын

Who cares, the younger actors were still better.

@MARYWTHER Жыл бұрын

In case you haven't caught that (since they cut so much of it, thank you very much fast pacing), Laena's dragon is Vhagar. You know, the one one of Aegon's sisters rode when they conquered Westeros, a super old dragon, of whom Laena talked about on episode 2 with Viserys, saying Vhagar was alone and sad. It just makes Laena's death even sadder, since Vhagar found company and partnership with Laena again, and ended up killing her as an act of mercy. Also, Vhagar is a she-dragon.

@vanessalore9942 Жыл бұрын

They also cut out the scene where Daemon hugs the girls, and another where he tells them. Super poor editing as well

@DanielFernandez-gv6iy Жыл бұрын

@@vanessalore9942 they have to put 20 minutes of an hour long show. They can’t put everything, it’s not that serious

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

@@DanielFernandez-gv6iy The scene would’ve taken 5 seconds, and it would’ve made a major difference to how we view Daemon (at least in terms as a father).

@okdude8215 Жыл бұрын

@@rdpaik and you can cut all the grunting and screaming from the birthing scenes we got it from aemnas death that it can be painful

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

@@okdude8215 I agree. In 6 episodes, they already showed 3 birthing scenes. Overkill.

@syphaj6957 Жыл бұрын

The older actresses were cast first. This is the main story.

@GreatOldOne9866 Жыл бұрын

That fact that Alicent had NO reaction to Aegon in the window makes you wonder how many times she caught him 😅😅😅

@Rizz779 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully they do Aegons fuckboi saga justice lmao

@erikperhs_ Жыл бұрын

Masturbating in the window is something exhibitionists do. So I guess he even *wanted* to be caught lol

@tonyharrison2112 Жыл бұрын

They cast the older actors first just FYI. These actors are the intended leads for the show. The younger versions were cast after. And the casting has not disappointed with the older versions. Hell the new Laenor is vastly superior to the younger actor by miles.

@arturovaldemar Жыл бұрын

Also, the adult Alicent is way better than the young one. In the scene where young Alicent says goodbye to his father the Hand after he's being dismissed by the King, you can see she tries to cry with all her might yet doesn't produce a single tear.

@themindgayer5367 11 ай бұрын

I don't why you'd think that? I think the younger actor did perfectly fine

@tonyharrison2112 11 ай бұрын

@@themindgayer5367 fuck nah. Horrible acting. Wooden and no character to him.

@Lilah1848 Жыл бұрын

People give Alicent the benefit of the doubt by saying that she has been influenced since she was a teen and there are people in her ear, which is true, but the same is true for Rhaenyra. She was also a teen when she took on Daemon's advice that she can "have her cake and eat it too" so to speak, so she marries Laenor for show and carries on pursuing her interests in secret. She had an absent father who married her best friend and only confidant, so it was really only Daemon she had to look up to. And she took his advice. I feel that Daemon shaped her more than anyone else, and she found a way to do her duty while living her life, but it doesn't come without consequences. Especially because she is a woman and Alicent is in many ways the antithesis of her, bound by duty.

@thatoneblackdude3333 Жыл бұрын

Yea people get on rhenerya for her actions while making excuses for allasent but there both influenced by other people her behavior is daemons fault by convincing her she could live like he does .

@tylerbhumphries Жыл бұрын

You stated this very well. The actress that plays the older Rhaenyra was asked how they felt about their character’s relationship with Daemon and they called it a groomer’s relationship and they got a lot of backlash but it’s true. I know a lot of the fandom (myself included) think they’re a good match for each other if you take away all the gross aspects of their paring but what you said really hit home. Whether he meant to or not Daemon heavily influence Rhaenyra in a way that no one else could and literally shaped key aspects of her personality and life choices.

@ruleoftwo6174 Жыл бұрын

This is the perfect reason why Viserys should have allowed Daemon and Rhaenyra to wed. Then none of the succession issues would arise. Ultimately Viserys is the cause for the downfall of his own house

@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 Жыл бұрын

@@ruleoftwo6174 Absolutely! I mean, it's not like Laenor kept his homosexual lifestyle a secret. He's not Loras Tyrell or Renly Baratheon where they tried to hide being gay due to their social status in this medieval world. Alicent has to know Laenor is gay, so what else could Rhaenyra do to attempt to breed heirs for the crown?

@nadinefeiler9204 Жыл бұрын

@@thatoneblackdude3333 i think many people miss a crucial point. Otto tells Alicent the truth that her children will pose a threat to Rhaenyra that Rhaenyra could decide to eliminate. That if she doesn't get Aegon on the throne the life of her children will be at Rhaenyra's mercy. As long as she was able to trust Rhaenyra that was something she could accept. But in the last episode she learned that Rhaenyra would swear to her on the memory of her mother and still mislead her. That was the moment where she lost trust and was convinced that a confrontation was unavoidable.

@melissamardale4430 Жыл бұрын

Rhaenyra going to dragonstone, she is taking the traditional seat as the heir of the throne (as she talked about with daemon when she retrieved the dragon egg) . She's solidifying her claim as heir .

@paulanderson771 Жыл бұрын

They pointed out quite a bit in the first episode that if you've been riding a Dragon you smell like a dragon. Daemon was aware his scent was spooking the horse. That's what it looked like to me.

@samyaaalc Жыл бұрын

I love the contrast between Rhaenyra and Alicent as mothers Alicent does everything to scare the shit out of Aegon and all she cares about is that he should be the king; she's absolutely disinterested in Helaena's hobby, bored by her even, she doesn't know how to talk to her own daughter; the only way she knows how to comfort Aemond is to basically turn him against Rhaenrya's boys Even is previous episodes, everytime she was holding her babies they were crying Rhaenyra never wanted to be a mother, but she loves her children fiercely She knows exactly how to comfort Jacaerys and he and Lucerys adore her, it's clear. Even in extreme pain, she smiles the moment she sees Joffrey, who goes quiet in her arms instantly When she sees that her boys lives are in danger, she tries to form a pact with an enemy, even shows weakness , rather than start a war that may cost her children's lives. She gives up her position just for her boys to be safe, far away from court Meanwhile Alicent refuses the truce with Rhaenyra, and does everything to start that war, just out of pure spite

@DizRupTnz Жыл бұрын

WRT Alicent not being able to connect to Helaena, she seems to be on the spectrum(or at least neurodivergent) which wouldn't make it easy, especially in a medieval time period where it's not understood.

@genevap3475 Жыл бұрын

Hi. My take on Alicent: I heard the FEAR in her voice as she STRESSES to Aegon: HE. IS. THE. TRUE. KING and he MUST learn the RULES of the Throne. As long as the King lives, HE lives Then, His Very EXISTENCE is THE Threat to Rhaenyra's claim and he is NO kin to her and WILL. KILL. HIM. IMMEDIATELY to secure her title. Her youngest son must know his true status and who his threats are. Her daughter: is a female and her destiny is set in stone as her's (sadly) was/is.

@samyaaalc Жыл бұрын

@@DizRupTnz it's not about Helaena, really, just Alicent's attitude She yawns, looks around the room, almost rolls her eyes, and she doesn't even listen to what Helaena has to say to her

@jonstark153 Жыл бұрын

Rhaenyra has done a major treason she doesn't deserve anything better. Aegon is the one true king,the first born son of the last king and no bastard shall sit upon the iron throne

@hellzzonearth Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I am saddened that Alicent has let the influence of her father, Cole and Larys darken her view if he ex-bff.

@The88shrimp Жыл бұрын

So for anyone a little weary on the time jumps, think of Season 1 as a bit of a prologue and introductions to characters involved in one of the biggest wars we know of in Westoros. Once the war begins the time jumps should stop and will go at a pace more similar to GoT. I'm assuming the war will begin a the end of this season.

@madelinegarber7860 Жыл бұрын

Taking bets on ep9.

@die4race Жыл бұрын

ngl , this time jump has me all confused and detached from the characters...I am not a fan at all of the fast pace

@Dak1624 Жыл бұрын

@@madelinegarber7860 Nah. This season will end with the start of war.

@The88shrimp Жыл бұрын

@@die4race They kind of have to considering how far back they decided to go to introduce characters and show certain events, otherwise if it were to run a season per canonical year we'd be getting 20+ seasons with nothing really happening since during Viserys's reign not a lot actually happens. Trust me, when it actually starts so much shit happens, I'd argue bigger than all the GoT wars combined.

@unc54 Жыл бұрын

@@die4race It kind of has to be because the real story doesn't start until the civil war starts.

@ItheauthorityI Жыл бұрын

I personally like how they did it with the time skip. The alternative would be flashbacks which would be sloppier in my opinion, this makes me more invested in the prologue. I think the ramifications of the wedding were clear to me. Cole was definitely pardoned by the Queen. He didn't kill anyone important either, as harsh as that sounds.

@AriSellassie Жыл бұрын

What happened in the first five episodes was apparently like 2 pages in the book 💀crazy how we haven’t really started yet

@danielleeskelton Жыл бұрын

The whole of season one will basically be a chapter from the book.

@venus-zt8ww Жыл бұрын

yeah, and people disregard to believe this. they are tied up with that "im not liking the time jump" "im not feeling the old actresses" as if they already have idea what's the point of the show. the first 5episodes are literally an introduction. so this is a great pilot start to the real show, the DANCE OF THE DRAGONS.

@alexone5045 Жыл бұрын

The fact that you guys are one of the few channels that have no idea whats happening because you didn’t read the book or watch previews is fukin awesome just genuine reactions i love it!

@jenandharveyb Жыл бұрын

I really would have liked to see more about how Laena bonded with Vhagar.

@guilhermearoeira8900 Жыл бұрын

The moment Vhagar looked at Laena was like "Please, I don't want to do it. Please." Dam, that dragon knows how to act!

@stormbard Жыл бұрын

He did comfort his daughters, the scene was sadly cut, though.

@CraigKostelecky Жыл бұрын

I believe Daemon and Laena only had the twin girls, and they were expecting their third child.

@davedahl4461 Жыл бұрын

Lyonel Strong was my favorite character. He cared about his role, his king and his family. He had a lot of strength to try to step away from the role.

@sibuthobejane700 Жыл бұрын

things i noticed, 1] King has lost his one arm due to the worsening of the leprosy 2] we have a new grand maestor, the one who was recommending treatment 10yrs ago but kept on being shut down

@thomasbrown9402 Жыл бұрын

Maybe that’s why the King is still alive 10 years later

@gus9663 Жыл бұрын

Orwyle (new maester) is likely the reason for Viserys still being alive

@doloresdrew8023 Жыл бұрын

None of the KZfaq content creators that I watch mentioned the kings missing arm. I had to go back to check it out to make sure I wasn't seeing things or not seeing things, lol. To me, it was an important thing to talk about and I'm surprised it wasn't, especially this channel where Steven and Nikki don't usually miss anything.

@thomasnilsson4003 Жыл бұрын

@@doloresdrew8023 Dude, Ive seen the episode twice now and just watched this reaction and I didnt know that until I read your comment. :P

@flakekekeke Жыл бұрын

In the books Targaryens are not fireproof but have high fire resistance.

@FruchtZwergeLp Жыл бұрын

I love how they managed to make Vhagar look like an old ancient lady dragon. Loved her look and how you could see her struggles to listen to her riders commands

@GreenFalcon926 Жыл бұрын

The original show, and this show, didn't really delve into the Targaryen lore too much. Targaryens being immune to fire is very rare, not every one has it. As for Laena's dragon - Vhagar is female. She is also the oldest and biggest dragon in the show. She's massive.

@rinmartell2678 Жыл бұрын

They are not immune to fire but some of them have a really high tolerance when it comes to heat and flames.

@okisantana4916 Жыл бұрын

Laena is a Velaryon not a Targaryen

@GreenFalcon926 Жыл бұрын

@@okisantana4916 She's half. And I was referring to their comment with Daemon flying through the dragonfire.

@GreenFalcon926 Жыл бұрын

@@rinmartell2678 Dany was completely immune to fire and heat. GoT showed that in detail. I know it's different in the books, but the TV show implied that she was immune.

@lauriobaptista7210 Жыл бұрын

@@GreenFalcon926 yes but that was unique to her as someone has stated before that Targaryens aren't immune to flames they can be burned but have a resistance to heat.

@RyLHatch1989 Жыл бұрын

In the book, Laena's death was from childbed fever after giving birth to a malformed stillborn son. She attempted to go to Vhagar, her dragon, to fly one last time, but collapsed and died trying to climb the stairs. So this version of her was definitely more epic.

@LCDigital92 Жыл бұрын

Was that malformed stillborn son the one that was like, part dragon? I read the book years ago and don’t remember the specific details.

@RyLHatch1989 Жыл бұрын

@@LCDigital92 I think you may be getting him confused with Daenerys' stillborn son, Rhaego, who was mentioned as having been born with scales and wings.

@LCDigital92 Жыл бұрын

@@RyLHatch1989 Possibly? You sure no one in Fire & Blood was born like that?

@SirPrizeMothafakka Жыл бұрын

Larys killing his brother and father was totally shocking this snake. I got hard time believing these little criminals he recruited became these silent assassins in 2 min like one guys was just a deviant, they all got caught for their crimes but without tongue they became invisible.

@ironfreddy3192 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and guards don't exist in Harrenhal.

@beck99o Жыл бұрын

He equipped them with his families cloak/pin so they could walk freely around the hall. They just had to set a fire so not exactly skilled assassins.

@larochejaquelein3680 Жыл бұрын

Larys is the Varys of Harrenhall, he knows every secret passage, every secret tunnel in the walls of Harrenhal. He is an honourable man who will do everything in order to stop a civil war

@joelwillis2043 Жыл бұрын

Ya, this episode reeked over season 8 with the fast travel and convenient plot pushing.

@cmd7930 Жыл бұрын

@@larochejaquelein3680 Pretty sure Larys said he wants to be rewarded by Alicent so not honorable at all. He also did not mourn his father and brother. Larys is pure evil.

@Heather61776 Жыл бұрын

This episode showed Daemon in a whole different light. His dynamic with Laena is like no other, three was a real tenderness there. And the EPIC differences with this birth scene vs episode 1 and the levels of decision making between Vicerys and Daemon. OMG

@Blinkptx Жыл бұрын

This show just gets better and better. Best episode so far. My shoulders are tense longer and longer with each episode. Soon my anxiety will start as soon as the intro starts to play.

@christiancallahan348 Жыл бұрын

Also they cut a scene of Daemon hugging and comforting his daughters after Leanas death.

@christiancallahan348 Жыл бұрын

The time jumps can definitely feel a little disorganized but luckily this is the biggest one we'll see and it's already been confirmed that in season 2 there will not be any significant time jumps.

@vei80s53 Жыл бұрын

There’s another big one in ep 8

@brandonj7458 Жыл бұрын

Thyont el disorganized at all it's just like I should be...people need their hands held too much

@matthewsansom5180 Жыл бұрын

The older versions of Alicent and Rhaneara were both cast first, however they had to find younger actors to setup the "prologue" before the originally cast actors take the roles

@atypical1242 Жыл бұрын

The story really starts this episode. The real story is about the kids/succession I thought. The first 5 were basically background info to know context for future events, a prologue if will (that’s why a think the actress change / time jump). I wonder would people have preferred this was episode 1 (with flashbacks)?

@ben1ben2ben1 Жыл бұрын

Originally HBO was going to start right at the dance. So like episode 8/9. GRRM wanted the earlier episodes

@drjulietburke Жыл бұрын

The events so far are the prologue. Showrunners's plan was to start the show from this episode but Martin advise them to build the story more

@DaemonTargaryen13 Жыл бұрын

The actual show starts this episode, the last 5 episodes were just filmed to show how the main characters grew up and why they are in the positions they are right now

@jasonsadowski1070 Жыл бұрын

I have to admit I look forward to your reactions almost as much as the episodes you react to & review. You both are so amazing at this & bring an upbeat energy that is so refreshing.

@LowkeyValkyrie Жыл бұрын

THIS^

@Conorp77 Жыл бұрын

Another note guys, Vhagar, Laena's dragon, is female. She was one of the three dragons Aegon rode to conquest with his sisters 100 years before the start of HOTD's story, along with Balerion the Black Dread, and Meraxes.

@gailf1617 Жыл бұрын

Vhagar was also ridden by Prince Baelon, the father of Viserys and Daemon.

@Mira-K Жыл бұрын

In one move Larys Strong inherited Harrenhal (killing his father and firstborn brother), indebted Alicent to himself and got a blackmail material on her. We have our new Littlefinger. I wasn't sure how to feel about source material Larys, he was shady but the book was written from partial, biased perspectives and it wasn't clear who was involved in the Harrenhal fire (Daemon, Corlys Velaryon and even Viserys himself were equally suspect in wanting to remove Harwin). We gotta admit though, Harrenhal IS cursed - its owners end up badly (Strongs weren't the first since Aegon roasted Harren himself alive, and Littlefinger probably not the last), and yet with all its lands and incomes it's still desirable honeypot to many.

@andrewli6606 Жыл бұрын

Given its entirely manufactured reputation, no one will look too deeply into a death at Harrenhal and just call it cursed. Plus, Larys cut the tongues off the assassins so there's no way they can testify who commanded them. It's doubtful they can read or write.

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

I think the show made it plainly obvious who was involved in the Harrenhal fire.

@Bitchslapper316 Жыл бұрын

Low cunning moment for the twirling mustache villain in a poorly written and scripted story. If this was game of thrones there is about a %0 chance he would have been able to get away with this if he executed it in such a sloppy and poorly planned way. Where to start? How would he have been able to release those people from prison? He's in no position of power. The city watch would have ratted to someone. The lord commander, his brother, father, the princess, the king or the queen. Anyone in a position of power. Daemon, the crown prince and commander of the city watch maiming people got back to the king and the small council quickly from dozens of sources. This guy does it on no authority and not a peep?? Next, how did a large group of tongueless people in shady cloaks casually get close to harrenhall, walk into harrenhall then set it on fire without at least some getting caught? Trained assassins? Sure some may have slipped through. However these people were living in a cage and then brutally had their tongues cut out. I find it a stretch to go from that to Jaqen H'ghar. This would have been believable if they showed him secretly hiring a faceless man to do it instead of that long drawn out scene of him maiming common criminals.

@NewscorpPhoneHackingDepartment Жыл бұрын

@@Bitchslapper316 4 months late but all the guy did was start a fire in the middle of the night, it wasn't exactly john wick. Larys has clearly cultivated an image as a harmless, effeminate cripple so its not that hard to imagine that, with the queens protection, no-one can touch him. How would Larys (a penniless second son) hire a faceless man over in Bravos and have the plan executed within that time-frame? Why are you assuming anyone of note cares about a bunch of convicted murders having their tongues removed.

@Bitchslapper316 Жыл бұрын

@@NewscorpPhoneHackingDepartment Hey, while it's true the killer wasn't John Wick he was able to somehow get inside their keep and lock them in their bedrooms. That's much more than the cutthroat was able to do with Brann in GOT. He also doesn't look innocent. This word frowned upon deformed people, just look how Tyrion was treated. I don't really think anyone would care about convicted murderers having their tongues cut out on the show but they would care if dozens of them were all released from prison at the same time.

@mydreaminorbit9297 Жыл бұрын

One thing I noticed was the original maester was replaced by a new one. It appears to be the maester that was suggesting an alternative to the leeches in ep. 5. Maybe he has been using his new remedy to help Viserys live longer.

@thedarkknight2221 Жыл бұрын

Miguel Sapochnik said that this whole episode was meant to feel like another pilot for the show and DAMN he was right! I am going to miss the old cast but the new cast is just as amazing. And this whole episode reinforces my belief that hereditary hierarchies cause 90% more harm than good to both “royal” families and the societies they are supposed to rule. Also as sad as it was I would’ve made the same choice as Laena made, not only is it a quick death but I would rather have it be said that it took a dragon incinerating me to kill me. As for Larys, he might be even worse than Littlefinger. Baelish was extremely ambitious and didn’t care who got in his way, but he still cared for Catlyn and her daughters. He even felt extreme guilt after finding out what Ramsey Bolton did to Sansa. But Larys (especially with that final speech) is a true psychopath, incapable of feeling any sense of remorse for his actions.

@madelinegarber7860 Жыл бұрын

Agreed on all counts. This episode gave me very strong pilot vibes with a lot of introductions and begginnings. I would’ve made the same choice as Lena too. And ugh that guy was so creepy! Much worse than Little Finger. He gave icky vibes since last episode. Little Finger was ruthless and cunning, but I don’t think he would’ve burned down part of a castle thereby killing two adversaries just because a friend said she misses her father. Like that’s the most twisted logic ever. Even Alicent was like wtf?

@7heSlime Жыл бұрын

Remember how in episode 1, everyone remarked on Rhaenyra smelling of dragon. What do you think Daemon smelled like after riding Caraxes to the Vale? That'll sure freak a horse out.

@toobusytocare7555 Жыл бұрын

How do you know he rode Caraxes?? I mean he might but seeing that scene on slow mood, she was the one who spooked her horse

@7heSlime Жыл бұрын

@@toobusytocare7555 Firstly you clearly didn't watch the scene carefully. Secondly, yeah Daemon sure is gonna travel by ship or ride a horse for a week or two to go to the Vale instead of flying there on his dragon in a matter of hours. Just please don't be a Daemon stan who'll excuse all his crimes, it's enough with Steven doing it. Just admit that you like the character despite him being a villain and a monster, I do.

@alphatube8586 Жыл бұрын

This episode was to be the first episode of this show but they felt the need to use the past episodes to give us a little detail as to what things are. But you can certainly tell this looks and feels like a completely different show now. Is going to go on a slower pace with more character building. We are now watching the actual HOTD 🍿

@crystall.411 Жыл бұрын

daemon only has two daughters they said fourth dragon because the first two are twins and one has a dragon. also daemon was depressed and started to get withdrawn with one of kids, but they did cut his scene where he does comfort them after she dies for some reason.

@thomasm.3132 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to say : Targaryens are not immune to fire. Slightly heat resistant, likely from dragon-rider history, but that's it. Dany was a special because of magic, but that was one case.

@christophernehls5356 Жыл бұрын

Right but since it happened to her again in the show in season 6, I understand why it would be confusing to non book readers.

@alexandrusighiartau3892 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to say Tom : Don t confuse the Valeryon family with the Targaryens . Daemon went trough that ball of fire like nothing happened becouse he is a Targaryen. Even if the both families are from the old Valyria only the Targaryens are immune to fire , Laena was a Valeryon not a Targaryen .

@STGAoe Жыл бұрын

@@alexandrusighiartau3892 The Targaryens are not immune to fire. They have a higher resistance but they arent immune. Even George R.R Martin stated this when he (sorta) called out what the show did by having Dany walk through fire for the second time. He literally says that the first time was a SPECIAL event due to there being magic involved and even then, she still has her body get burned in the books with her hair being burnt off from it. The whole “they are immune” is a show only idea from D&D.

@MarkHogan994 Жыл бұрын

@@STGAoe Yup, but even in the show it was only Dany, not all Targaryens. Jon burns his hand in Season 1, Dany's brother dies from molten gold, etc... Plenty of cases of Targaryens being harmed by heat or fire.

@chrissy2356 Жыл бұрын

@@alexandrusighiartau3892 not the case. Daemon isn't immune to fire either. Look closely and check out his burned neck from when he got hit with a flaming arrow

@GPA_Karting Жыл бұрын

Stevens look of confusion because he hasnt realised there been a ten year time jump😅

@TheYksuH Жыл бұрын

Laenas Dragon is Vhagar, the greatest and oldest of all Dragons. And Vhagar is a female one :)

@ajayy4705 Жыл бұрын

Yes she is the oldest alive , but not the greatest lol

@TheYksuH Жыл бұрын

@@ajayy4705 She is, Balerion is dead^^ lol

@ajayy4705 Жыл бұрын

@@TheYksuH Umm how is she the greatest ?! Maybe the word you're looking for is largest lol

@laszlototh9803 Жыл бұрын

Rip Lyonel Strong, a truly loyal and honourable servant of the realm.

@highelf6086 Жыл бұрын

Most likable character, ned stark type guy

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

But he bore such a monster. What went wrong? Yeesh

@guitarman0551 Жыл бұрын

Aegon is actually about 16. When we first met him he was two. The next episode was a 4 year time jump. Now, it's ten more years, so that would make him about 16.

@natechenry Жыл бұрын

Larys strong is creepy af. Dude reminds me of Qyburn who brought back the mountain with magic but only creepier. He’s like a snake. I’d imagine he’ll do even worse things down the line. Even little bits of little finger as well.

@Billyregin Жыл бұрын

Quyburn was far, far creepier. Lets not exaggerate when he's had 4 minutes of screen time

@lukaszzylik4437 Жыл бұрын

He's also the greatest enigma of the ASOIAF universe and the architect of everything that happens even hundreds of years later. He's my favorite character lol.

@natechenry Жыл бұрын

@@Billyregin nah I will say What I said. He’s far creepier than Qyburn did you not watch this episode? He’s Been getting more and more screen time each episode starting from last. He’s way creepier.

@Billyregin Жыл бұрын

@@natechenry Did you not watch game of thrones lmao? Qyburn was one of the creepiest characters on the entire show

@natechenry Жыл бұрын

@@Billyregin who hasn’t? Why would I be watching HoTD if I hadn’t? He isn’t nearly as creepy as he is. Rewatch this show my guy. Did you not read the book a Fire and blood? You would know who’s creepier. And it isn’t Qyburn. And this show portrays that really well. Larys makes Qyburn look normal.

@akaHilton Жыл бұрын

the Vhagar reveal was everything I hoped it would be she's beautiful! and the scene where she didn't want to burn Laena was heartbreaking

@Cadinho93 Жыл бұрын

For the very first time in my life, I'm glad they changed a scene from what happened in the books in a TV show. Letting Laena see Vhagar one more time and choose her way of going, as a dragon rider by fire. I liked that, I liked that very much. In the book she only attempts to go to Vhagar and Daemon finds her at a bottom of the stairs and carries her back to bed. They did a beautiful thing changing that.

@GavRana Жыл бұрын

Did you comment this on another video also? I feel like this is the second time I'm seeing this comment.😅

@lukaszzylik4437 Жыл бұрын

In the book she knew she was going to die and wanted to ride Vaghar one last time. In the book she decides to abandon her two children in a place she doesn't want her family to be, with a father who ignores them. It's a choice to turn Laena into a selfish bitch, I'll give it that.

@winterfire89 Жыл бұрын

I straight up was so so sad to see her go but I'm so glad that she had more agency on how she went out here than in the book.

@jasminehester2012 Жыл бұрын

@@GavRana I thought I was trippin too 🤣🤣 copy and paste 💀

@MarkHogan994 Жыл бұрын

Nah, her death was way better in the book imo. This is the first change I'm really not a fan of. Her wanting to ride one last time and dying on the way is a lot more tragically beautiful (and also more logical) than her somehow outrunning Daemon and making it all the way to Vhagar before being immolated. Also a scene of Daemon carrying her corpse back could have been far more powerful than him just staring at her getting burned.

@Spotto26 Жыл бұрын

Did y’all notice Viserys was missing his entire arm?

@lw3106 Жыл бұрын

no xd

@hamzamohamed6748 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@kadennguyen4654 Жыл бұрын

Apparently, the directors cut a scene of Daemon embracing his daughters to comfort them. I wish they didn't delete it as it shows that he does care a lot for his kids TT

@nyxzayin9203 Жыл бұрын

Daemon spooke the horse with the smell of dragon, noticed how he reach to the horse and the horse back off at first.

@TheFiddleFaddle Жыл бұрын

What surprised me most about the time jump was how quickly I went from being jarred by it to recognizing these were the same characters. I can't remember the last show that so quickly aged up into different actors like this. It's a bold choice.

@honeybbqwings2664 Жыл бұрын

There was a new maester.. the one that was trying to offer a different remedy last episode. Maybe that's why he seems better

@gggio99 Жыл бұрын

Reason they make a giant time jump is because sooooo much happens between Rhaenyra and Alicent as well their children. An intense story that needs a lot of detail and placement. Also this is a Haleana protection unit 😤💕 you should note what she was muttering about while Alicent was talking to Aemond. Very key to the future 🙃

@AstraeaFae Жыл бұрын

There was a scene filmed where Daemon is hugging and comforting his daughters but they cut it for some reason! You can find a picture of the scene around on social media but it’s also in the BTS video or the Inside the Episode video on their KZfaq channel (or in both videos I can’t remember)

@neonoires Жыл бұрын

By the way, Vhagar is a she-dragon and she was Visenya Targaryen's during Aegon's Conquest. These are the kids as of now: RHAENYRA + "LAENOR" - Jacaerys aka Jace - Lucerys aka Luke - Joffrey ALICENT + VISERYS - Aegon - Helaena - Aemond - Daeron (he hasn't been mentioned but I think at this point he's in Oldtown with his uncle because they need an heir) DAEMON + LAENA - Baela - Rhaena

@CraigKostelecky Жыл бұрын

I am curious what they are planning with Daeron. They've kept the kids' relative ages somewhat close, and Daeron was 4 years younger than Aemond (and just a few months younger than Jacaerys).

@darlae88 Жыл бұрын

Nikki’s reaction seeing the King is still alive 😂😂😂

@user-df8lp9zq8s Жыл бұрын

It's a pity that they cut out the scene where Daemon comforts the children. I hope it will be shown in the future

@Longshanks1690 Жыл бұрын

My brother in Christ, we haven’t even seen Rhaenyra and Harwin have a conversation about the weather and they dropped him being her baby daddy on us like it was nothing and you think they’re going to go back and show that? 😂😂😂

@matheuskeunecke1335 Жыл бұрын

They probably will in the next episode since is basically a part 2 of this one. That's why they probably cut it now, episode was already pretty big. But if they don't is truly a shame. I will be very disappointed.

@tonyharrison2112 Жыл бұрын

Eh in the Book it is framed that whilst he cares for these children they aren't from the woman he actually wanted so more like a runners up prize. It's very fitting for his character. The dude did kill his wife people kinda overlooked that aspect. He's not a good person.

@larochejaquelein3680 Жыл бұрын

@@Longshanks1690 If you had watched closely you would have seen in the last 5 episodes that Harwin always had an interest in Rhaenyra. It‘s not the writer‘s fault that you have the attention span of a child. Must everything be spilled out to you?

@matheuskeunecke1335 Жыл бұрын

@@tonyharrison2112 He isn't a good guy. But they made pretty obvious he cares for family (in his twisted way). He might killed the wife he didn't choose but still had feelings for Laena even if she's not the wife he wanted.

@woopwoop5177 Жыл бұрын

Damon and laena only have 2 children… and i believe they are twins

@CraigKostelecky Жыл бұрын

Here is a show only summary of the dragons as we should know them so far: 1. Syrax is Rhaenyra’s and has only been in the first 2 episodes 2. Caraxes is Daemon’s and has been in all but episode 105 so far. His long neck makes him very distinguishable. 3. Seasmoke is Laenor’s and has been seen twice. 4. Meleys is Rhaenys’s red dragon. We’ve only seen her once so far. 5. Vhagar was Laena’s dragon and is the biggest and oldest dragon around. There was a scene cut from 103 which would have shown Laena claim her. 6. Vermax is Jacaerys’s dragon that cooked (and certainly ate) the sheep in the dragon pit. 7. The dragon that Aemond was approaching is Dreamfyre, who hatched the egg that Daemon tried to steal in 102. It is not known if Dreamfyre has a rider yet. In addition the dragons we’ve seen, we have heard about a couple of others. They established that Aegon has tamed Sunfyre, but did not say explicitly that he’s been ridden yet. They also said that Baela (one of Daemon’s twins) has a dragon, but they didn’t say its name yet. We also saw Joffrey get an egg, and it was implied that Lucerys has a dragon that has hatched as Aemond is the only dragon-less boy so far.

@Mistoffelees999 Жыл бұрын

I really like hearing y’all’s thoughts on Alicent! As someone who read Fire & Blood and knows generally what’s gonna happen, I’m very much not team black or green since they’re both extremely flawed but Alicent is my favorite character in the show. She’s definitely a complicated character though. With the time skip, I definitely think they should’ve had the young cast be around for the whole first season to develop that more, but I guess with the fact that they weren’t sure how long the show would last with Game of Thrones’ finale reception they wanted to get to the Dance quicker

@natechenry Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna post a review myself later but here’s my thoughts in words of this episode 1. Emma d’arcy and Olivia Cooke prove any doubters that they are phenomenal in the roles that Milly and Emily layed the ground work for in the first 5 episode! Phenomenal acting from both. 2. Only a minute in and Aegon ii is already a little S*** head but that’s a good thing and Ty does a good job as well. 3. A lot of birth giving in this episode and possibly the most tragic episode of this season. I actually felt bad for Leana wow. 😞 4. The intensity between Alicent and Rhaenyra is unfolding and done pretty well. You can tell Rhaenyra us trying to hold it in at the council meeting when she apologized. Fantastic execution so far.

@Riku-zv5dk Жыл бұрын

For how much of a little shit his is, Argon seemed like a pretty decent big brother figure to Rhaenyra's sons... shame it won't last

@Billyregin Жыл бұрын

It is odd an "it" is playing the role of a women. It shouldn't be stealing roles from women like that. An actual woman should be playing the role.

@natechenry Жыл бұрын

@@Billyregin stop the trolling buddy. Emma is fantastic. Whatever pronouns they use is up to them. Nobody cares what you think, or ever has for that matter. Bet you’re a trump supporter

@matheuskeunecke1335 Жыл бұрын

Olivia Cooke has very subtle little expression chances. She surprised me the most.

@johnnyskinwalker4095 Жыл бұрын

They didn't prove shit

@striker9474 Жыл бұрын

Was just waiting for the reaction 🔥🔥

@comeoninmycoop Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to work this into everyday conversation, "People have eyes, boy." I loved that line.

@buddywilliams79 Жыл бұрын

I was wearing headphones watching the opening and 😖 the sound dept went all in on that birth didn’t they 😂😂😂

@CarloRodriguez10 Жыл бұрын

I just can’t get the scene of Lady Laena’s crying call “Dracarys” out of my mind. Oh Wow!!! how hopeless she’s and how bad Vhagar felt for her that even she commanded her to burn her, but she waited in case Laena changes her mind. Such a sad scene!! edit:- The scene is also different from what actually happened to Laena in the books. But I’m glad that they changed it. She always wanted to die as a dragon rider and she ended up the way she wanted. In the book she is about to go to Vhagar but Daemon finds her laying down by the stairs “seems like she’s fallen” so he carries her back to her bed and she dies like that.

@blacksunday4231 Жыл бұрын

As sad as that was, the only reason I preferred the Fire and Blood version of Laena's death was because Daemon carried Laena's lifeless body and layed her on her bed, I wanted to see how heart breaking that would've looked on screen with Matt Smith.

@madelinegarber7860 Жыл бұрын

I like this way better. And yah that was so sad. She was like are you sure? I don’t really want to do this.

@tbakhalid4781 Жыл бұрын

@@blacksunday4231 I think both version would’ve worked but yeah I really would’ve liked to know Daemon’s emotions about her death.

@CarloRodriguez10 Жыл бұрын

@@blacksunday4231 The only thing that could’ve made me like the book’s version. 👏🏻 exactly

@thecoldestlightning Жыл бұрын

smh...How does Alicent not realize that all of this animosity towards Rhaenyra is just making the situation worse? She claims she is trying to protect her kids, but everything she is doing is literally pushing Rhaenyra to become something she currently isn't. Rhaenyra has alot of power and dragons on her side, if she really wanted Alicents' kids dead - they would be.

@CJAmara Жыл бұрын

Because Alicent is not the sharpest tool in the shed. She’s creating the situation she claims it’s inevitable. If war is inevitable, it’s because Alicent and her trifling daddy made it so

@jonstark153 Жыл бұрын

Alicent is not too weak herself

@genevap3475 Жыл бұрын

Alicent's children would NOT die BEFORE Rhaenyra is Queen (like in "The Godfather" Fredo lived as long as his mother lived). Why would Alicent accept Rhaenyra's offer of a marriage between her Trueblood child and Rhaenyra's by-blow. Alicent is fighting for the Future of the Hightower Bloodline And that a Legitimate BLOOD HEIR sits on THE Iron Throne.

@silverhand717 Жыл бұрын

How does rheynera not realise she is creating her own downfall

@firstofall21 Жыл бұрын

@@genevap3475 point is there is still rhaenyra the daughter of the king who is also a LEGITIMATE heir (aside of her kids being bastards or not, plus the fact her kids being taken by leanor and his family also made them somehow legitimate, they have the name of her husband's family), alicent and her kids the one stole the throne from rhaenyra.

@liiliies_ Жыл бұрын

Daemon in reality is a loving father. After Laena died, they shot a scene with Daemon hugging his two daughters, but for some reasons the scene got cut. But there are images of it on twitter! They changed lots of stuff about Daemon/Laena from the books, unfortunately, it was a happy marriage. 💔 Ps: Rhaenyra's kids are bastards, but the Velaryon recognized and legitimized Jacaerys, Lucerys and Joffrey as true sons of Laenor. So they officially are Velaryon with all the titles & rights. It's not the same as Cersei; Joffrey was a bastard and Cersei tried to put him on the throne, but he didn't have any right, because he had no Baratheon's blood from his father. The throne was the Baratheon's and Joffrey had no Baratheon blood. Cersei tried to stop the accusations her children were bastards, because otherwise they wouldn't have right on the throne. Rhaenyra's position is different. First of all, she's the named heir and Westeros law specifically says that only the named heir from the King can ascend the Iron Throne (usually the King names his firstborn son his heir, but Viserys never named Aegon heir). Plus Rhaenyra's children do have their mom's Targaryen blood: Rhaenyra is the named heir to the Iron Throne and her kids do have HER blood. So they inherit through their mom's blood. As I mentioned before, the fact that they are bastards is just a rumored that it can't be proved anymore, the Velaryon legitimized them and gave them their surname, so they officially are not bastards. It's as if Ned passed Jon for Catelyn's son and recognized him as a Stark. If the Lord of the house legitimizes the kid, the kid is no bastard officially. Only the King can change that and Viserys never did and never proclaimed Aegon as heir. All the Lords of the realm bent the knee and swore an oath of fealty to Rhaenyra, they owe her obedience until their death. You can't get out of an oath of fealty. If the Lord of the hpuse swore, all the members of that house are bound by that oath and Hightowers swore to Rhaenyra and now they are committing treason.

@vanessalore9942 Жыл бұрын

Someone told me Miguel likes to cut out the more intimate scenes. Let’s hope in future episodes they rectify that

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter if Rhaenyra’s children can legally claim the throne. “Power resides where men believes it resides.” It’s all about perception. It also doesn’t matter who bent the knee to what oath. How many times have we seen this oath broken throughout the GOT series? It’s perception. You already have half the kingdom against having a female Targaryen in power. So if it flows down to the men, half the kingdom is going to side with Aegon and not a perceived bastard in Jacaerys.

@liiliies_ Жыл бұрын

@@rdpaik You clearly haven't read the book. Rhaenyra has way more support than Aegon. Literally the whole realm is with her, just for a few minor exception lol Don't believe me? Google the list of the black versus the green's allies and see for yourself. In medieval times, allegiance and fealty are the foundation of the society. Yes, there's alwas going to show up the exception trying to think themselves above the system, but it usually doesn't end well for them. Remember what end Cersei & all her children met, amd who stood in the end. You'll better remember that ;)

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

@@liiliies_ For the record, I didn’t read the books but I did view some videos on the upcoming Civil War so {spoiler alert}, I do know Rhaenyra has a lot of allies (esp the North). But the fact of the matter is - there’s still a civil war and she doesn’t have everyone’s backing. And quite frankly, when dragons are involved, it’s not going to matter much if you have 2/3 the human allies or Alicent has 2/3 the human allies. The war will shift and turn according to how the dragons perform. But my point was based on a “I’m living at the present time and I can’t foresee the future (or ending of the book)” point of view. And whereas you are firm with your viewpoint that Rhaenyra was named heir and her children have Targaryen blood so it’s legitimate, and everyone else is thus, committing treason - I’m simply saying it’s a lot more complicated than that, that perception (or in modern times, PR or propaganda) is a major factor to consider and from the viewpoint of Alicent/Rhaenyra, one can’t foresee who the peoples of the kingdom are going to support.

@jjh2456 Жыл бұрын

Bastards don’t go into the king of succession no matter who they come from.

@frassvevo6155 Жыл бұрын

Vhagar was epic💯

@sad_manatee1 Жыл бұрын

By the way Vhagar is SHE

@musicsoul4037 Жыл бұрын

@@sad_manatee1 Grand Nanny Vhagar

@CJAmara Жыл бұрын

Rhaneyra is a better person than me. The grace she showed towards Alicent and her foolishness is a lot more than I could muster in 10 lifetimes.

@raianthony8492 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@madelinegarber7860 Жыл бұрын

Oh same. I was so done with Alicent’s BS by the end of this.

@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333 Жыл бұрын

Laughts in future events.

@aeternavictrix7861 Жыл бұрын

So many biased team black fans 😂

@marti9734 Жыл бұрын

I still don't understand WHERE Alicent is at fault here exactly for wanting to call out Rhaenyras bullshit ... but okay?

@rubimartinez2481 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching y’all recently and so far my favorite reactors !! Love your opinions on the recap and your reactions!!

@Bastikovski99 Жыл бұрын

Daemon has an amazing character arc. He always loved his brother, and wanted to protect him from the snakes around him. He got frustrated with him and lost faith for a while, but when his brother truly needed him, he stood by his side.

@MarkHogan994 Жыл бұрын

34:36 Targaryens are not immune to fire. The previous show just decided that Daenerys was, for some reason (which is not the case in the books). But many Targaryens have been burned and died of fire, both regular fire and dragon fire. Even in the show, we see Jon for example burning his hand in Season 1, and Dany's brother dies from molten gold. Joffrey also tells Margaery about Aerion Targaryen who died drinking wildfire. So yeah, fire can totally harm Targaryens, and Velaryons.

@soulscyther666 Жыл бұрын

People really should come to terms to it by now. They'll gonna question a lot of Fire & Blood events if they still cling to the fireproof fanfiction D&D came up with.

@digre3z Жыл бұрын

@@soulscyther666 why fanfiction though? The first time at the end of book one is almost the same in the series, and it’s not fully clear why actually she survived. If you’d make an argument for blood magic, then I’d say that a) Dany don’t know how to do that kind of thing, and b) even if it was blood magic, as a result of her sacrificing Mirri Maz, and Drogo + herself (???) she gets three dragons eggs to hatch. Yes, in the show it is pretty straightforward that she is fire resistant when she pulls the trick in Vaes Dothrak, but in the books she also has a second occasion of a similar kind, when she flees the Pit of Daznak on Drogon’s back. She has her hair burnt by his fire, but other than that she is untouched by fire, so the books don’t actually contradict or deny the possibility of her being fireproof.

@soulscyther666 Жыл бұрын

@@digre3z the author himself dismissed Dany being fireproof. It was a one time thing, and that was because of the witch's blood magic and not because of her Targaryen lineage. The second time Dany escaped from the fire in the show was D&D's fanfiction because it never happened in the book. I don't remember her being set by fire when she was escaping in the dragonpit, she's riding to escape with Drogon, not against Drogon.

@digre3z Жыл бұрын

@@soulscyther666 in her last chapter she has her hair burnt down after she escapes on Drogon. Just like she loses her hair to fire when she steps into Drogo’s pyre.

@soulscyther666 Жыл бұрын

@@digre3z exactly, that only proves she's not fireproof. Because she doesn't escaped completely unscathed. Even with the witch's blood magic, she burnt and lost her hair. Something the tv series didn't adapt, because showrunners be like "It wouldn't look epic if she was bald. And oh, while we're at it, let's make her completely fireproof and do this scene again sometime later to remind people she is indeed fireproof in case they forgot." Well, they succeeded, and now people are questioning every Targaryen now because they aren't like Dany.

@Lena-lc9ch Жыл бұрын

The parallels of Daemon and Rhanyra both losing their partners and parents of their children is sad But aslo between Daemon and Viserys and the way their wifes died. But unlike Viserys who was more concerned about the baby, Daemon was concerned and concentarted on Laena. He didn't make a choice for his wife but she did Also sad they cut some of the scenes with him and his girls but hope we get more in next episodes

@rdpaik Жыл бұрын

To be fair, Viserys was the king and he had no name heirs, so his decision was MUCH harder to make. Daemon seemed like a disinterested father, so what would he care about a 3rd child? And we never do get to see his decision on this (although I would agree he would have chosen his wife’s life if he could).

@NewscorpPhoneHackingDepartment Жыл бұрын

@@rdpaik 4 months late but Daemon has no male heir either and I assumed that Laena killed herself because she was grief stricken at having lost the child after Daemon's choice not because she ran away in fear before Daemon made a decision?

@leahmarie112 Жыл бұрын

The thing about Viserys is that the old Maesters were probably not really trying to help him get better. There is a theory that they tried to keep him weak. Now there is a knew Maester in charge (the one who tried to actually help him) and he’s doing much better.

@chickendrawsdogs3343 Жыл бұрын

House of the Dragon is turning into the most high-stake family drama ever. 🤣

@Ghost-rk5mg Жыл бұрын

My favourite part of this episode was ser Criston getting beat up

@nycot107 Жыл бұрын

Even though she was hesitant, in the end Vhagar realised that it was what Laena wanted, and she could see she was in pain.

@McCallaFilms Жыл бұрын

You guys are great! I love your reactions! Can't wait for the next episode!

@AmethystEyes Жыл бұрын

Behind the scenes tidbit: they deleted a scene where Daemon hugs and comforts his daughters after Laena’s death. They keep deleted really great scenes

@unc54 Жыл бұрын

There was a cut scene of Daemon hugging his daughters. Thought it was weird they didn't include it. Also for the record Alicent's side is called the Greens and Rhaenyra's side is called the Blacks.