Vhagar is a veteran of real battles. Of course she would react to an attack with extreme violence.

"sad" fact : that unborn child was actually rhaenyra's first daughter. She named her after Visenya Targaryen, aegon the conqueror's older sister and 2nd wife.

Fun fact: Vermithor is the second biggest dragon after Vhagar and was King Jahaerys’ dragon

The book stated that Luke might would have reached Dragonstone if not for the storm. His dragon was smaller, faster and more agile than Vhaegar.

The brother who defected to Rhaenyra's side is the one who did not join the fight in the last episode. He did not agree with Aegon being king.

I thought Daemon choking Rhaenyra was a brilliant and deliberately shocking way to highlight the idea that Dragons are never fully tame. Daemon is 100% Targaryen, a dragon in human skin. His blood and bone is fire and chaos made flesh. I feel Rhaenyra understands this because she doesn’t admonish him or scream for help. Shes not even angry. She’s just surprised that Daemon knew nothing about the Song of Ice & Fire and likely understands for Daemon the fact that his brother didn’t consider him a truly worthy successor is a festering wound on his soul that no sane person should poke. I just feel it’s a deeper moment than just an abusive act.

Aemond learned a major lesson about flying a battle dragon. Vhagar is not trained to just taunt people. Also, Arrax was just trying to protect Luke because he could sense that Luke was anxious and scared. Like with Rhaenyra giving birth and we saw Syrax roaring, Arrax and Vhagar are in tune with their riders feelings. I'm curious about if this show will make Rhaenyra more involved with the war than in the book.

Rhaenys wasn't "bitter". At the point when Rhaenyra was crowned, Rhaenys was planning to remain neutral. Additionally, she would want to consult with her husband - as we eventually saw.

"Then the storm broke, and the dragons danced."

Vhagar had flashbacks that she was back in dorne. She saw the black hair and said it’s go time.

Emma D'Arcy deserves an Emmy just for that look at the end.

Bitterness has nothing to do with Princess Rhaenys not bowing to Queen Rhaenyra. She didn't bow because she is not the head of House Velaryon, so it is not her place to bend the knee & declare for Rhaenyra. That right falls to her husband & as stated, he has recovered from his fever & sailing to Dragonstone. Rhaenys said that she barely escaped Kings Landing (because she wouldn't bend to Aegon) & only came to warn them out of loyalty to her granddaughters, who are both betrothed to Rhaenyra's sons. Rhaenys is also slowly reserving her own judgment because as the episode plays out, she is always in the background, watching Rhaenyra. She quickly comes to realize that Rhaenyra is like her father & will make a good Queen. That is why she convinces Coryls to declare for Rhaenyra's side & join in the fight to come. Otherwise, none of their grandchildren will be safe & that will definitely be the end of the Velaryon blood line. Well, technically Laenor is still alive so.... I hope he'll come back into the story & ride Sea Smoke again. 🙂

I don't blame the baby dragon for spitting fire since Vhagar snapped at it like 4 times first

("If I do as your mother bids, which one of my daughters would you marry?").....I couldn't help but remember Lord Frey in GoT challenging Kathlyn Stark that Rob should marry one of his daughters, if they wished to cross his bridge, Lord Frey lamenting "CAN'T YOU SEE HOW THEY ARE PILING UP" LOL!

"Neither whip nor words could turn Drogon if he did not wish to be turned." Thats from fifth book. Also, Silverwing refused the wishes of Alysanne 3 times. Dany said Dragons are not slave, Viserys said The idea we control dragons is sn illusion. Luke felt scared, anxious threatened so his young dragon reacted accordingly,it is sort of self-defense for dragons or dragons instinct. Vhagar felt the resentment and hate Aemond felt towards Luke, Aemond did not want to kill Luke but he wanted to take his eye. Dragons are emotionally connected to their riders, but sometimes whatever they do with feelings of their riders is something they decide on their own.

Vermithor definitely giving off the vibe of his namesake: Vermithrax Perjorative from 1981s 'Dragonslayer'

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I feel like Rhaenys didn't bow because in some ways she is parallel to Rhaenyra. One queen. Another that never was. I appreciated her subtle pride looking on at her with the crown. Something she was unable to obtain. And now a woman, of her family, is standing where she would have stood. And without jealousy. She's in complete support.

The dragon Daemon conforted was Vermithor, who was ride by King Jahaerys. It is the second biggest and oldest dragon after Vhagar. And it is extremely important that it is their side if they want to defeat Vhagar.

i already know alicent is gonna slap tf outta aemond when she finds out what he did😭😭

Poor Luc was sent to Storm's End because it was supposed to be close and they thought he would receive a warm welcome and be looked after. In a way, he was looked after as the lord stopped Aemond from cutting the child down then and there, but in the end...

The angry old man behind you two really scared me.

I'm sure that Lucerys is OK, he probably landed on a mountainous pile of fluffy pillows.

Poor little kid and his little kid dragon 😢

The reason they cut between Rhaenyra and Syrax during the miscarriage scene is to show that dragons feel their bonded owners pain

Are ya'll really shocked that Daemon, the man who paralyzed and killed his wife by crushing her head with a rock, is capable of choking Rhaenyra?

Why is everyone weirded out by Daemon choking Rhaenyra? We know that he's an unhinged asshole and now, after he learns his brother was "murdered", his daughter died and his wife's throne stolen, Rhaenyra starts saying the same stuff Viserys did. Yes he loved his brother, but Viserys was the a spineless fool in his eyes. Makes sense he'd get so angry he'd start choking her

The dominant theory is that the Valyrians created dragons, by doing blood magic to wyverns (small dragon-like but not firr-breathing creatures that live in the east). The High Valyriam thing may be a result of those rituals.

Rhae, ain't gonna leave Daemon cuz of a choke. He's still the strongest piece she has in her pocket for this war....although, you can argue this makes it more messed up

Vermithor was the dragon of Jaehaerys (the King from the Intro in the first episode). Vermithor is the second largest and oldest dragon after Vhaegar and his nickname is the bronze fury.

2:53 This is a mistaken assumption that many have and this is partly the blame of the showrunners. The Dance itself is the main character. Rhaenyra isn't some heroic protagonist. HOTD is the live action depiction of the tragedy that is The Dance of the Dragons. Viewing her and The Blacks as heroes and Alicent and The Greens as villains is why Daemon giving her a hand necklace is so shocking.

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She's not bitter...did you not see her smile?

Vermithor was the dragon Daemon went to, it's the second oldest and biggest living dragon after Vhagar and was the dragon of Daemon, Viserys, and Rhaney's grandfather King Jaehaerys.

I agree with both of ya, Aemond definitely pushed his dragon into predator mode, and Arrax "who was already nervous as soon as he landed" went into little dog syndrome.

Well it's on like Donkey Kong now.

23:25 Lucerys was the first casualty if you ignore the hundreds of people Rhaenys murdered when she let her Dragon burst into the crowd at Aegon's coronation for no reason. xD

That dragon was Vermithor and it was King Jaehaerys' dragon. It's been in "retirement" ever since he died. The only dragon bigger is Vhagar.

19:07 Traditional Emissary protection.

The twin that didn’t agree with what Aegon was going is the one that didn’t help the brother as well as helping rhaenys escape and went to rhaenyra with viserys crown. Erryk

7:51 Daemon just making decisions without consulting Rhaenyra and commanding like he's King, AND assuming Rhaenyra wants a war. That's what that is

King Viserys warned in the 1st episode that it's an illusion that humans can control the dragons ("The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion. They're a power man should never have trifled with. One that brought Valyria its doom.") 🤔 We saw in this episode that Aemond messed up thinking he could instigate the dragons & that there wouldn't be consequences for playing with these beasts. Aemond done F***ed up! 😬🐉🐉🔥🔥🔥

The translation has been confirmed thanks to the language's creator, David J. Peterson (via Archive Of Our Own). In it, it is revealed that the name of the song Daemon sings to Vermithor is "With Three Heads". Check the English translation: Fire breathes, winged leader but two heads For a third to sing From my voice: The fires spoke And the price has been paid with blood magic With words of fire with clear eyes To tie the three for you i sing As one we come together And with three heads We'll fly like we were meant to beautifully, freely In the book Aemond he kills Luke and because he wanted not to and as he is showing in the series that he is sorry, the name of Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be visenya In the book Aemond he kills Luke because he wants to and when he gets home he celebrates and Aegon and alicent they celebrate luke's death different from the series they put it as an accident that the Two lost control of the dragons in the book there is no such thing as losing control of the dragons they spoiled everything in the series but anyway Aemond killed Luke he could have prevented it It was just him not following Luke but that asshole Aemond went after the kid now he's going to bear all the consequences now l' m wondering how they are they going to do this in the series because in the book the greens are all happy with luke's death for alicent, aegon and even aemond so i'm wondering how they are going to do it in the series because the writers put it as if it was an accident and that aemond didn't wanted to kill Luke unlike the book where he kills Luke because he wants to, I didn't like that much they did it just to make people feel sorry for the greens in my opinion, In the book Aemond kills Luke because he wanted to kill Luke different from the series that showed that it was an "Accident" but depending on how Aemond was and blamed for Luke's death he could have avoided it An example was just he didn 't follow Luke then he wouldn't kill Luke anymore like Aemond is a donkey, imbecile is an idiot he did shit and now the greens will pay for everything they did Rhaenyra wasn't dreaming of a dragon giving birth. Her own dragon, Syrax, was screaming in pain at her because they are so bonded. If you notice during the Battle of the Stepstones, Caraxes screams when Daemon is hit by an arrow. this shows how Rhaenyra and Daemon have a great connection with their dragons. Rhaenyra's anger burns the whole transition was so well done, her anger is completely justified compared to how they made Daenarys Daemon as crazy as it gets, he loved his brother. From the scene where he stopped Corlis talking shit about Viserys in ep 1, helping on the throne to mourning on the beach. I don't think Daemon wanted to show weakness because Rhaenyra was at her most vulnerable and it wasn't easy.. (His last wife died in childbirth, and I believe it is also said that his mother died in childbirth and the wife of Viserys died in childbirth.) So the only thing he could do was prepare for the war he knew was coming. The scene on the beach was much longer of him on the beach Matt the actor he shot a scene on the beach the daemon suffering from the death of his baby who was a girl and her name was the series visenya but HBO preferred to remove this scene the daemon he is not no saint anymore he loves his family he loves his children and really rhaenyra just unfortunately the writers prefer not to show that side of him much, i think the reason daemon didnt go to rhaenyra when she was giving birth is because he feared having to make an impossible choice. The last woman he had complications with died. He didn't want to have to make that choice for Rhaenyra. He couldn't lose her that way. When he dropped to his knees, he was relieved that she was okay and had survived. Rhaenyra didn't want help during the birth because of her mother's death. She wanted to get that baby out so she wouldn't suffer the same fate. This series/book is awesome... Matt Smith said that Daemon would give his life for Viserys and Rhaenyra. I fully believe he was heartbroken to see his brother in that condition. we books Alicent she hates Rhaenyra she was always jealous of Rhaenyra so much that I wish rhaenyra's death no and as in the series it shows that alicent is like that and because we books she does things because she because she is a bad person Let's see the losses Rhaenyra lost mother and father and daughter and son and Daemon lost father and mother in childbirth and also lost his wife who is Laena and son and now he lost brother and daughter and two other children They are suffering, but each one of their own ways, the daemon starts preparing for war because he knows Otto very well and he is afraid of losing his family One thing I say is that the two really love each other rhaenyra she can't survive without the daemon They are the best couple like it or not they are everyone's popular Daemyra forever Emma Darcy who plays Rhaenyra she says that the daemon never laid a hand on Rhaenyra that this was the first time that Rhaenyra her character didn't care much because she knows that the daemon did that and Because he's angry and he's letting his emotion out and she also says which character of hers cares the most about what she just found out that the daemon doesn't know about prophecy because Rhaenyra I thought the daemon knew because he was heir to viserys for 10 years that's why she put a smile on the side of her mouth because she just found out that her father always chose her and Rhaenyra had her doubts if her father wanted her as heir remembers episode 2 when Rhaenyra talks to Alicent poise now after years he got her answer The daemon must be sad because it's his brother and he just found out that he was never chosen and that brother never trusted him enough to tell him and that's more heartbreaking A script for the first season came out that HBO thought of putting in the story a scene that the viserys was thinking of telling the daemon then he starts talking to the daemon but then gives up only that they They didn't put this scene unfortunately I think the biggest reason people didn't like the scene of Daemon smothering Rhaenyra is because he's supposed to be a bad guy to the greens, but the protector of his family. Daemon isn't a saint, but he's definitely not a villain. He does a lot of bad things, but he's a gray character, and loving his family and protecting them is one of his redeeming qualities and some writers are trying to take that away from him. There are two teams, the Green Team that belongs to Alicent and the Black Team that belongs to Rhaenyra, I hope to see Rhaenyra with fire in her eyes in the second season, The Greens will pay for everything they did

@24:00 "The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion. They're a power men should never have trifled with." King Viserys Targaryen. He was so wise...and there are people saying he was not a good king. Vhagar attacked Arrax because he was attacked and also because he felt Aemond, was in danger, so Vhagar went into protection mode. But it was Aemond who put Vhagar in that situation, chasing them... PS: Arrax getting above the clouds and storm was a big mistake because Vhagar could easily see and engage. He had a chance if he kept close to the ground and rocks because of speed and maneuverability.

rahenys is waiting for corlys, before bend the knee.

According to info "Expect a late summer or fall 2024 air date for Season 2." Could be sooner but don't keep your hopes high...filming has started but the CGI's gonna be heavy because there will be a lot of dragon scenes and that will take time.

In the A Song of Ice and Fire universe... honorable people die & dishonorable people thrive. Wait. That's also our world.

"YOU'RE FLYING A NUKE." Yo, I lost all composure.

Rhaenyra loses the war, gets captured, and gets fed to Aegon II’s dragon, Sunfyre.

Vhagar was battle hardened so when a fight starts it's to the death

Vhagar is the biggest but she is also very old, frail and very slow, slow compared to other adult dragons and an experienced dragon rider with a good dragon can take down the biggest with an amateur.

So daemon was singing to Vermithor who was King Jaherrys’s dragon and is also the 2nd largest Targaryen dragon after Vhagar

I like each show, House of The Dragon and Game of Thrones So much differently, each of them has a separate level of how much I love them. Them I don't really want to put the two in the same box, because this age that we're in on HOTD is a completely different time. And era than Thrones, In a way it's like saying you like regular potatoes and you like sweet potatoes the same but they're both different taste. Does that make sense? Haha

That’s so sad that he was so scared and didn’t want any of it

How The Blacks got the news about Lucerys's death?. Everything happened above clouds. The only witness of Lucerys leaving Storm's End on his dragon were Baratheons who were allied to the Greens

"Bitterness" is not why Rhaenys does not bend the knee at Rhaenyra's coronation--she is undeclared, has her own mind, and is exercising caution and discretion. However, the expression on her face shows a degree of hope and wonder, most likely at the notion of a woman sitting atop the iron throne. With Rhaenyra standing at the top of the hill and Rhaenys at the bottom, the kneeling subjects become the rope that binds them through shared archetypes and narrative, though distanced by time and circumstance. We later see that Rhaenys first wanted to ascertain Rhenyra's fitness to rule while under siege, ultimately coming to her side due to Rhaenyra's restraint and caution, qualities Rhaenys has constantly exercised and possesses in spades--qualities that make one fit to rule in Rhaenys' mind.

Hi guys, I have to say that I agree with the Grizzled Wizard that this season feels more like a "War of the roses" thing, a bit detached from individual characters. I do want me my early GOT seasons back :)

Rhaenys actually lost a baby, a son _and a father_ in the course of a few days.

Jace went to the Starks. Let me tell you, the Starks play a big part. On which side though? Mwahahahahahahaha

Vermithor was the one Daemon went to. He's the second biggest dragon. it was his father's dragon. Season 2 in two years

Daemon chokes Rhaenyra because he finds peace to be offensive to his betrayed brother’s memory and Rhaenyra is actually considering it. When she adds dream nonsense on top of it when he’s already bubbling over, he lashes out.

6:09 No no no no! Ser Erryk is the one who chose not to fight on the steps of the sept last episode. 13:52 Did you not watch all of the previous scene? Rhaenys convinced Corlys that Rhaenyra was the right ruler because she was demonstrating restraint. 14:57 Not yet. Rhaena doesn't have hers yet. 27:02 That's the point. They're more real, more human, they do good things and they do bad things. They're not one note and boring.

i feel like what Aemon just experienced, that his father faced along time ago. his father also once rode the worlds biggest dragon but something changed him about dragons. i feel like seeing how he couldn't control his dragon and seen the death of his nephew might frighten Aemon a little and rethink his love of dragons in season 2. i see some character development coming.

I'm a year late, but all of the kids don't have dragons. Luke had Arrax, Jace has Vermax, Baela has Moondancer. Rhaena currently doesn't have a dragon

Lol. Vhagar wasn't gonna let some young dragon get away with that. Also, btw, the resentment held by Aemond all could've been avoided had Viserys simply punished Luke. At the very least had made him apologize. Always funny how Rhaenyra didn't care about Aemond being maimed at all and due to her also not doing anything to mend things between her child and her brother she loses her son

Yeah he took out Aeamonds eye because Aeamond tried to bash his brother's head in with a rock😂😂

No it was showing Syrax to show he was feeling her pain.

strange enough, its the Starks here a well who are the main guys lol

Only dragon that can win a fight against Vhagar is Vermithor he is slightly smaller than Vhagar.

Leave my boy almond joy alone he’s the 🐐

Idk if you guys have watched the “Behind the Episode” series on KZfaq but they often help fill in details missed or help if you’re a little unsure on a characters motivations

You can't can't blame Rhaenyra for Lucerys' death. Aemond never should have chased Luke. He said it was a fair exchange losing an eye for a dragon yet he wanted Luke to ta,e his out for payment. If i was Luke id say, "sure. Give me Vaghar and I'll happily give you my eye."

I dont know why you surprised when Daemon choked her. He has been always violent-oriented person. He was so cruel his ex wife, he was so cruel the messenger in episode 3. He is reckless and unpredictable. If u think this is surprising, u will be shocked what he is gonna do in season 2.

Honestly I was hoping to see the Unforgiving , Ruthless and the crazy Aemond Targaryen that we get from the book... so at first I didn't like what they did with him in this episode but after sitting on it for a while I actually really like it now... it just makes it more tragic and gives complexity to Aemond's character. I can't help but feel though that blood and cheese, dying of the dragons.. the whole civil war that is going to happen is because of a misunderstanding and an accident 🤣🤣🤣 but As someone who read fire and blood I'd give this season as a whole 8.5/10... some changes and inconsistencies here and there but overall a really good show. Hyped for season 2 🔥🔥🔥

Unfortunately, we know comparatively little about the biology of dragons. We know that either the Valyrians first birthed them or tamed them, we know that they formed the bulk of their military force. Hundreds of thousands of men backed by 200-300 dragons made Valyria the greatest empire the world had ever seen such that it conquered the vast majority of Essos. We know that dragons prefer heat and thrive in the heat of Volcanoes like Dragonstone. (Valyria was destroyed when a string of Volcanoes known as the Fourteen Fires simultaneously erupted.) They grow faster and bigger when not locked up and allowed to roam freely. Their flame grows hotter the longer they live. Balerion's was able to forge the Iron Throne and melt the 5 towers of Harrenhal like twisted candles. They never stop growing until they are extremely old, Vhagar is approaching the size of Balerion the Black Dread. Dragons only bond with 1 rider at a time, and riders may only bond with 1 dragon at a time. Gaining a dragon's trust is crucial to taming them. Some dragons refuse to be tamed at all. Daemon mentions the 3 'wild' dragons. Some will only be tamed by one rider. Vhagar is on its 4th rider because of how long she has lived. Dragons are known to be solitary creatures otherwise. Dragons eat cooked meat, but tastes differ. The wild dragon Sheepstealer was very fond of mutton, whilst Grey Ghost preferred fish and generally stayed away from humans and their works for years at a time. The Cannibal feasted on the carcasses of dead dragons or dragon eggs. The sex of dragons is difficult to determine. Septon Barth held that they were changeable as flame, able to spontaneously change their sex depending on environment. Yet some dragons were repeatedly recorded as female (like Vhagar,) whilst Vermithor (that Daemon was singing to,) is always recorded as male. Dragons produce eggs in clutches, but not all dragon eggs hatch, it is unknown whether the eggs require fertilisation or if the participation of a second dragon in some way is necessary. Dragons respond to High Valyrian, which is also a language filled with magic. It is widely assumed that Daenerys' blood sacrifice of the witch in Game of Thrones awoke her dragon eggs and allowed them to be born. Most of the knowledge regarding dragons has unfortunately been lost, although various works like Blood and Fire, Fires of the Freehold and Septon Barth's Unnatural History do survive to Daenerys's time often in fragmented form, unfortunately these texts contradict each other in various ways.

3:58: Caraxes is a lot like Smaug too actually 13:57: Rhaenys said that She’s doing the right thing. Trying to prevent war as much as possible. Rhaenyra is taking President Lincoln’s approach 19:07 Traditional Emissary protection. 21:26: A better phrase would probably be not to rest on their laurels 22:40: I don’t think Rhaenyra forced him to go. I saw from the opening she really loved him deeply. I felt it. I think it was more pressure from his position and also peer pressure after Jace said he’d go. I like Viserys more than Ned personally. Idk he’s the one I’ve rooted for. Especially in his final episode I’ve loved the show so far. Honestly maybe even none so than parts or GOT. Unlike other people including Hera, I don’t hate anyone considerably the way that we did with Ramsay and Joffrey. I empathize with Everyone. That’s what’s different for me with this show. And imo alicent was trying the peace route too. I don’t think she was deliberately hostile. Otto was the one fueling the fire

22:00 Chomp

It was a good first season, they showed us how the characters became what they will be on season 2, Rhaenyra tried to be like her father, she would be a great and peaceful queen, but she lost her father, her throne, her baby and her son, she's all about revenge, she's going to be cruel, brutal and immoral as she should after all. Aegon didn't want to be king, but the moment he felt loved by the people he would never be the same, the power gave him the love he never had from his parents. I'm very excited for the war

RIP Luc Dragon Snack

Wow, you guys are astute compared to a lot of other reactors.

Vhagar is just enormous And remember that no Targaryen dragon ever gets to be as big as Balerion did So how f*cking big was Balerion?

GoT SPOILER: Starks made wrong choices. Their notion of honour is what screwed them for being too righteous. Not only Ned followed tradition by the book instead of putting Robert's brother on the throne, but also Catelyn started the war between Starks and Lannister when she took Tyrion on her own accord. There's more, but since I don't know you watched past season 1, Starks definitely did a lot of mistakes.

The Daemon put his hand on Rhaenyra was it because of the prophecy because viserys didn't tell him (this doesn't exist in the books the Writers vented in the series) I understand the fight we both have because they don't talk like that on the same page, make the daemon put his hand on Rhaenyra, I think that was over the top, it wasn't necessary and the moment the daemon lets go of rhaenyra, you can see in the eyes of the daemon and Rhaenyra that they are both suffering and Rhaenyra says she never told you that and she smirks because she's realizing that the viserys chose her as heir to the throne because viserys didn't tell the daemon and Rhaenyra thought viserys had told him because the daemon had 10 years as heir and Viserys and after those 10 years, viserys never told him so he keeps imagining in the daemon's head how my brother who i loved so much never trusted me right now the daemon must be very hurt because daemon always wanted to show his worth to viserys and he loves his brother the daemon and a person who he has a hot head, he is proud, but he also has feelings, but sometimes he ends up expressing it wrong, then the daemon loses another child because he already lost one, then he discovers that his brother died Then later he discovers that his brother never trusted him and that it hurts his heart and daemon is feeling all of this but he ends up putting everyone else these feelings in rhaenyra who is not to blame it's the moment he lets go she sees his eyes of sadness and before he leaves if you notice he looks down he looks at her belly Then he remembers the daughter they lost, Daemon didn't stay with Rhaenyra because he didn't want to make the same choice he made with Laena the daemon has truama in fact the daemon always had for those who don't know the daemon's mother died in childbirth so the daemon already has a trauma because he never wanted to have children, so the daemon didn't want to be with Rhaenyra so he wouldn't make the same choice there when Rhaenyra loses the child Rhaenyra Stays with the daughter since the daemon goes to the beach to suffer there that reminded me in the first episode of the throne scene there is a daemon and viserys is the daemon tells viserys that each person suffers in a different way, and it reminds me of the scene the two are suffering each alone but rhaenyra and daemon are grieving for their daughter unfortunately we didn't see much of the other side of the daemon this season because the writers and HBO preferred not to show in my opinion the most wronged is Matt Smith Mano he made several scenes of the daemon showing the sentimental side of the daemon him hugging his daughters is him on the beach grieving for the death of his daughter with Rhaenyra and he spends hours and hours on the floor grieving for visenya's death and we simply received in this episode just a quick scene of him grieving for his daughter in the book it says a lot that the daemon is a great father and that he loved his two Wives Laena and Rhaenyra unlike the series which showed very little and I think it's really sad because they're not showing the real daemon Of course he's hot headed and he's crazy but man he loves his family he would never hurt his family until the actor himself says that the daemon would give his life for Viserys is Rhaenyra and very sad what they are doing to this character. The scene at the end was matt's idea he had an idea that who should break the news of luke's death should be the daemon there the writers and emma give up the idea there they did, if you notice it at the time of the scene when daemon enters in the room rhaenyra's attention goes all to the daemon because she knows that something has happened and on the way the daemon is approaching rhaenyra you notice that he puts a hand on his face indicating that he cried there when he got closer to rhaenyra he didn 't even be able to look us in her eyes I'm sorry for Rhaenyra, she lost her father and didn't even say goodbye to her father and didn't even go to the funeral, it's not even known if it was because she didn't attend Viserys' funeral and even more Rhaenyra lost two children Luke is Visenya, In the Book Rhaenyra She blames the greens for the death of her baby and if you think she's right because she lost the baby it was because of the greens, her own brother stole her throne is Alicent hid the death of Viserys , Rhaenyra is pregnant, we all know that one woman cannot take too much emotion or stress because it is dangerous for the baby and she got the news right away. She lost the throne, Losing her father was a lot of emotion and stress for Rhaenyra all because of the Greens, so yes, the Greens were to blame for her daughter's death, she would be the first daughter Rhaenyra would have with Daemon. 1:57 Daemon thinks that viserys was murdered because the greens made Aegon king right away and saved all the people in prison, not to mention that viserys is dead and this is all suspect, so of course Daemon or anyone else will think that viserys was murdered because the greens hid the death of viserys and they quickly put Aegon on the throne and when that nobody says Nothing to Rhaenyra so it's very suspicious so I understand Daemon's side of he's upset and angry is that now he wants revenge is we can't forget that Daemon and Rhaenyra are in Mourning but I also understand Rhaenyra's side of not wanting to go to war, what She was doing is right, a king has to keep the peace and Rhaenyra was trying everything not to go to the war and not having blood But now it's too late now it's war Rhaenyra has lost many things and now she has to fight for her Throne and for the lives of her children 3:03 what Rhaenyra said in that scene to me doesn't make sense she said that Daemon is crazy and that he's fighting his own war if you remember right in episode 7 Rhaenyra tells Daemon that she needs him and that she couldn't do this alone , so she's asking him for help, here comes this scene where Rhaenyra says Daemon is waging his own war for me It doesn't make sense, Daemon is protecting his family, he's doing what she asked him to do in episode 7, I think it was a Script Hole because it doesn't make sense in my opinion 6:17 This scene with Rhaenyra was very beautiful, you can see that it was very different from Aegon, the two scenes are different, the music in both scenes is very good, no one can deny that, in the scene with Aegon, no one gets on their knees for him, in the scene with Rhaenyra everyone they get on their knees because she is the true heir to the Iron Throne, and I also noticed the reference in episode 8 when the crown of viserys fell and it was Daemon who placed the crown on viserys and now it is Daemon putting the crown on his wife his Queen 9:13 It makes reference to Episode 2,the difference between the two scenes and that in Episode 2 Rhaenyra was on Otto's side, It is now in this scene that Rhaenyra is on Daemon's side 10:24 This Scene references Episode 1 when Rhaenyra rips off a piece of the Book and gives it to Alicent. My favorite characters from HOTD I have many more My favorite characters in First place is Second place is Rhaenyra is Daemon, What are your favorite characters? I hope you post your reaction to the second season of House of the Dragon

Alicent is NOT in love with Rhaenyra…why have we lost the ability to recognize a deep same sex friendship without it having to be sexual? If that was the case and the characters were gay then fine, but it isn’t here.

Peasants and dragons u say?....😏😏😏😏

The whole book is a mystery and they choose to give alicent a reason to betray rhaenyra and have Emond kill Luke by accident. But they chose Damon to be evil. He on purpose killed his wife. He didn't show love or respect for his second wife. He ignored his daughters throughout the series. We didn't see him in a scene talking to his daughters. Then he ignored rhaenyra and she was in a difficult situation during childbirth. They even went so far as to make him choke rhaenyra from the neck. I don't understand why all this evil is from him. All the characters in the book are evil. Why did they change all the characters to be sympathetic and do bad things unintentionally, but Diamond is so evil on purpose?

Uncle daemond is coming for you Amond.....

going to miss your reactions together. please do more!

can you believe some people online said the actress who made Rhaenyra was a bad actress that couldn't show emotion in that last scene? they still mourn that other young acress who did young Rhaenyra....

Rings of Power is already filming season 2, but HOTD doesn't start until early 2023. Doubtful we get either in 2023, but I think ROP will come first.

The younger girl does not have a dragon. She wanted Vhagar but didn't get him.

Dreamworks Dinotrux please?!🦖🛻

But would it have been her war to end if she burned them all with her dragon?? You don't think the Hightowers in Old Town would rise up and rebel and take vengeance and get other houses on their side for their cause? You got to think about that. They're not the only ones that exist in this. They may be the only green Targaryens but there's still other factions out there that support them

2nd biggest

Besides some issues with pacing/time jumps and a personal concern they’re making the same mistake they made with Daenerys with Rhaenyra, this was a pretty great first season. For the first time since GoT season 4 I’m actually content with how HBO is adapting one of my favorite book series. Hopefully they can keep this up (just keep working with GRRM on it) and they apply the level of quality to the Dunk & Egg adaptation (the only other spinoff I want)

Vhagar is not worth 4 dragons. She is very strong, but not invincible. If Caraxes and Meleys fought her in a 2v1, Vhagar would lose

"No Way, she's the Queen. She's like the main character. They can't kill her." Did he never watch GOT? lol

She doesnt want to watch season 2? Didnt like it?

While Vhagar may be the biggest and still an advantage, he is also past his prime and slow.

its just as big as aemonds. vermithor is just as big as vaegar