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criston cole might be the worst kings guard in history

"Where was Criston Cole supposed to be?" THAT! gentlemen is the million dollar question

My girl haelena just got traumatized TWICE in one night 😭😭😭 she saw her mom riding cole's hightower inside rhaenyra's old room ik she wanted to go back to Blood and Cheese after witnessing that 😂😭😭

Daemon not gonna flinch , he’s gonna be happy 😂. They asked him specifically “what if we don’t find aemond” and he just smirked at them implying that the kids will be a good consolation price if it’s not aemond.

To be fair Haelena standing in that room with a knife to her throat. If she doesn't chose, they might kill everyone in the room. If she points at one of the kids the other might survive. That was pretty much the only thing she could've done in that situation. Terrific episode, what a way to start a new season.

Alerie Florent is Alicent's dead mother. The Florents are a powerful house in the south of the Reach. A note for GOT, Stannis' wife is Selyse Florent.

daemon’s not gonna be pissed. he fucking ordered them to kill him if they couldn’t find aemond

The intro is just major Targaryen historical events in history up to the Dance. There’s no spoilers.

Criston did not want to be Rahenyra's lover but now he is Alicent's lover

I could not stop laughing at cojo saying alicent was going downstairs to blow out Luke’s candle 🕯 😂 😂 hilarious

Well, Daemon actually demanded that. "A son for a son"!

The North Remembers Theme is such a beauty to hear...

A son for a son is what damon said to the guy. If he couldnt find one eye dude. That's what the 2 guys say when he's in the room with her a son for a son

Blake’s face when he saw Alicent and Crispin (that’s what I call him) was comedy

Daemon ordered “a son for a son” so when they asked what to do if they couldn’t find Aemond it’s pretty clear that he said to simply kill a prince and the only princes present at this point are Aemond and the child

Aegon and Helaena's children are named Jaehaerys (after his great-grandfather, the outstanding King Jaehaerys I) and Jaehaera; they are twins.

but also crispín cold is the personal protector of alicent he is exactly where he is supposed to be, with her. except not necessarily inside her.

Helaena's children were 6 yr old Jaehaerys (the one they killed) and his twin sister Jaehaera and the youngest 2 yr old Maelor

2 things that Haelena will not forget, seeing her mother ride Criston and blood and Cheese 😭😂

It is so good to be back!

Daemon said Aemond BUT Cheese said, “what if we can’t find him?” And then they cut away. You know Daemon said “Take the heir.”

1.) Criston Cole is Alicent's Sworn Shield and Knight, he is supposed to be guarding Alicent as he has for eighteen years. It was job of another Kingsguard knight who is assigned to protect Helaena as her sworn shield who dropped the ball big time. Criston is, ironically, exactly where he's supposed to be, which is guarding Alicent. 2.) You guys missed the scene where Daemon is talking to Blood and Cheese. When Cheese asks what they're supposed to do if they can't find Aemond, Daemon gives a grim little smirk, which means that Daemon sent them after Jaehaerys if Aemond wasn't an option. Daemon is not innocent, nor is he gonna be pissed. He'll be happy, cause now the heir to the throne in a newborn baby and the war can kick off.

Being a mother in that world is like so terrifying

Blood and Cheese was way more brutal in the books. When the assassins get to Helaena’s chambers they tie her and Alicent up. They ask Helaena to pick which of her sons they kill - the 6 year old Jaehaerys or 3 year old Maelor. Jaehaerys was the main target from the get go (not Aemond), they only gave her the illusion of a choice to torture her. When she refuses to pick they threathen her with r*aping her 6 year old daughter so she picks Maelor, hoping he’d be too young to understand what is happening. Blood then whispers into Maelor’s ear “You hear that boy? Your mama wants you dead” and strikes off the head of Jaehaerys instead.

Daemon didnt care about which son was killed

How great was it to hear Stark music again. I hope we get a lot of Cregan Stark. Jace has certainly grown up since last season. The scene where Rhaenyra and Jace crying broke my heart. Rhaenyra had 1 line this episode and she was magnificent the whole episode. Team Black 🖤🖤 let's go!

His post was inside Alicent

Criston can’t do his job fs n he still gets promoted lmao n after this, he’ll get promoted again watch. 😂

Just a heads up, the armies in this series are a lot smaller than the ones in Game of Thrones for multiple reasons including smaller populations and non unified kingdoms. So the 2,000 Stark men is a decent amount.

"Let the South have their Sun, Flowers and affectations..we Northerners have Home."

Although still absolutely horrific, the murder of Prince Jaehaerys was even more graphic and disturbing in the book. I"m glad they toned it down a bit.

WE ARE BACK 👑🔥🐉🩸⚔️ HBO is the king. No world is better than the world of Ice and fire

“no call it twitter” igli is so real

They were sent for a son, they took a son

That’s Aegon’s heir it’s gonna hit harder

Man i feel the excitement too. This show scratches a part of my brain that i didn’t know existed. I can’t even describe it lmaooo the dragons especially ugh i had chills watching this entire episode

Corey: his post was inside alicent. 😅 winner!!!

Thank you for geeking out over the incredible music - it makes my heart happy! 🙌🏻❤️🎶

Aemon thought that his eye was a small price to pay to get a dragon. Then a few years later he wanted vengeance for losing his eye.

There are no spoilers in the opening. Everything that is detailed in there are the known history of the Targaryens. It opened with the Valyrians as shepherds discovering the dragons in the Fourteen Flames, followed by the Doom of Valyria. Next is Aegon's Conquest, and I assume the specific battle portrayed in the opening is the Field of Fire. The following shot are the former kings that bent the knee to Aegon the Conqueror and one of them is notably Torrhen Stark who was known as the King Who Knelt. Next is Maegor the Cruel dying on the Iron Throne followed by a shot of King Jaeherys and Queen Alysanne. The closing scenes are Aegon and Rhaenyra and a shot of the Great Council of 101 which was the opener of Season 1 where various lords chose Viserys as the heir instead of Rhaenys

The intro doesn't have any spoilers. It's the history of House Targaryen - the Targaryens fleeing the Doom of Valyria, the Targaryen Conquest of Westeros, Maegor the Cruel dying on the throne, King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne, the Great Council we saw in S1E1 and then the beginning of the Dance with the two factions on different sides of the table and Aegon and Rhaenyra on their thrones. The last scene is Lucerys and Arrax being killed by Vhagar and Aemond.

Off topic but Cojo's fit and hair are top notch! I was like gawdamn what a handsome dude lmao

that targarean shirt is fire!! Criston Cole is for da streets

Great reaction guys! The last few minutes of the episode were beyond shocking 😮 I have to watch it again.

Starks never forget this oaths meanwhile 170 years later Sansa ,Arya and Bran aaa fuck it we kill last Targaryen and usurp the throne

It was Deamon's order to kill Helena's boy. When the assassins asked what they should do if they did not find Aemond, the show cut to another scene without an answer to this question. But this answer came in the conversation between the two assassins, "he said a son for a son". Killing the child was therefore Deamon's alternative. Helena had the vision with the rats (the maid remembered Helena's warning when the assassin stood in front of her). I think she had already seen the death of her son and wanted to change the future. That's why she pointed directly to her son, hoping the killers wouldn't believe her. In her vision, she may have pointed to her daughter and the killers didn't believe her and killed her son. Now she knows that the future is fixed and cannot be changed. Another possibility would be that she immediately pointed to the son so that she wouldn't lose both children. If the killers had killed the daughter, her son would have died on the throne as king at the latest, if not earlier in the fight for it. A throne that her son may not have wanted anyway. At least that's what she told her husband. So she pointed to her son so that at least she wouldn't lose her daughter, because in this world women are less at risk. By the way, there is still at least one male heir to the throne of Aegon. In case it was forgotten, Aegon fathered at least one son in the children fighting pits. We saw a son of his there last season. And I think when the time comes, the gray worm will intervene, because she knew what was going on, as did the twins and I think Aemond too (not sure).

27:52 Nope!!!! The Greatest-single-power in the realm would be Rhaenys Targaryen & the Red Queen, Meleys if anyone dares face them in a solo battle.

Best series ever, can't wait till next week

Daemon isn’t going to be pissed he ordered it.

blake: *SCREAMS FLEXING ON US IN THE INTRO* me: can you guess what his favorite show is?

Blake’s enthusiasm is sooo me 😂

Daemon knew that Aemond will be hard to kill so he did not give many all he wanted was to cause war and chaos in team green so war can start and he can finally kill someone and he knew the best way to do it is to kill Aegon's child .He told them that here is girl and boy twins otherwise how they would know if Daemon would not tell them

The Lord Commander of the King's Guard can dismiss any guards as he wished. That area was empty because he doesn't want any witnesses. That is why Jaehaerys is dead.

Daemon wants war.He told them if they didn t found Aemon get a “son”.

Who else knew about blood and cheese and watched this in pain for them?

Alerie Florent is confirmed to be Alicent's mother by Ryan Condal (her name was never stated in the books). Alerie is Margaery's mother's name and Florent is a house of the Reach (Stannis's wife's name). Beware though that, however powerful the Hightowers are during this period, with the Dowager Queen and Otto being themselves Hightower, the Tyrells are still the Lords Paramount of the Reach.

Alyn of Hull, the sailor who saved Corlys' life, is not just a self-insert.

"his post was inside Alicent" 💀

Yeah. The guy didn't get the phrase "a son for a son" from nowhere. In the same way I hold Aemond accountable for killing Luke even though he was just fucking around. I hold Daemon responsible for this. When he says "a son for a son" to these backalley thugs, of course, they're gonna pick the easier option.

Welcome back!! Found you guys on the Final Destination Series, SO HYPED you're into this!!! I'm a book reader but not going there cuz im sure you get it A LOT. Just enjoy! Ser Criston dining at The All You Can Eat Alicent Buffet is NOT in the books. Thats the only one i give you, lolol😂😂😂

Daemon ordered it. Unfortunately everyone in this isn’t a good person. They’re all human. Also- Aegon lowkey funny 😅 and surprisingly not a bad king he just needs good counseling. I actually really feel horrible for both Aegon and Halaena, it’s a toddler that got beheaded with his mom seeing the death…..

Alicent would be called Dowager Queen, since Aegon is of age

I am so ready for this!!!

2:55 HOD Opening: The tapestry of Targaryen history. Ancient valyrians practicing magic Daenys dream of the fall The fall of Valyria Aegon and his sisters flying over Westeros Harren the black Conquest of Harrenhal and the Field of Fire The North, The Riverlands and The Eyrie bending the knee without a fight House Targaryen established as the Rulers of Westeros The construction of the Red Keep The death of Maegor the Cruel King Jahaerys the Conciliator and Queen Alysanne Old King Jahaerys at the Great Council of Harrenhal (Viserys I nomination to the Thorne) The court of Viserys I split between Alicent and Rhaenyra Aegon II vs Rhaenyra I Lucerys death.

Not a guard in sight while this kid is getting his dome sawed off.

"He's a munch?!" Why you gotta say it like it's a bad thing 😭

They were sent there for the son. It’s written in the book.

Maybe Alicent and Aegon would lose it, but that doesn't mean that they would be competent, because they try the same thing, using Erryk and their plan would fail spectacularly, even that it would be another two casualties, and of course, now the war would began in earnest, with House Strong being the first casualty.

We’ve never seen Alicent riding a dragon; I wish we could say the same about Sir Criston 😵‍💫 .. In Rhaenyra’s room no less But aside from that… great first episode 🎉

Anyone else cry when they saw winterfell again? We are so back!!

9:11 corey saying this while wearing the greens sigil is funny 😂

Children names: Jaehaerys & Jaehaera.

aegon getting drunk on the iron throne though, that's a big flex...

the twins, Jaehaerys and Jaehaera.

you know when Daemon puts the hooded cloak on its a hit

Hugh hammer spoted

😊so happy season 2 has started!! ❤Also,love my guys who represent 😉

A son for a son 👶

Blood & Cheese was a lot more darker in the book in comparison to what they showed in this episode. Also we got a name drop for Dalton Greyjoy aka the red kraken😈, and I hope we can see more scenes of the younger members of team black do their own plans. Because they are importent in the book an I just hope the writers remember that. And finally I'm patiently waiting to see if this is the season that we will get to see the lads of riverrun, or will they(the writers) save them for season 3.

So I thought the same but the intro actually is NOT spoilers. It tells the story of the original aegon’s battle and all the events that played up until now. Near the ending of the credits you see the scene of the old king choosing Viserys over Rhenys and then the divide between alicent & rhanera, then Aegon put on the throne.

I had the blood and cheese thing spoiled from articles speculating but honestly it makes little sense as Aegon and Helena had nothing to do with Aemond and his actions. He won’t shed a tear over the child.

The tapestry opening only contains spoilers for things that happened previously

Mission didn’t fail , this happened in the books

If you didn’t notice, the run Halaena had to take was the same route Rhaenyra had to walk after just giving birth in the first season. Halaena did NOT deserve that, however I support Rhaenyra’ war crimes.😂

Let’s go!

I don't understand why the Greens didn't have not one Kingsguard but at least two, and more troops besides, guarding their king's children. They had to know that Rhaenyra and Aemond would know the Red Keep very well, including its secret passages; and that Daemon at least was certainly capable of stooping to murder children. Seems especially stupid. In the book, Blood & Cheese murdered the children's nursemaid and a guard as well as little Jaehaerys.

I was surprised they did Blood and Cheese in this episode. I thought they were setting it up with the rat catcher being shown earlier in the episode, and Haelena's comment about the rats for a future episode.

Deamon did sent them to kill the child in case that they couldn't find Aemond. So, it was Deamons orders after cheese asked, what if we don't find Aemond? In the books they weren't told to kill Aemond, they were sent to kill Aegon's child and it was way more terrible that what they did in the show.

LETS GOOOO

Halaena & Aegons kids are named Jaehaera and Jahaerys they are twins then they have a younger son Maelor.

The dude with the cap on should cosplay Aemond.

the guy in the middle couldn't wait to call helaena an idiot

3:24 it’s a recorded history leading up to rhaenyra and argon’s “rule”. Watch the beginning part of the screencrush video of this episode

One of the worst things about them changing it from the books, having two children instead of 3 doesn't really matter, however, the way they wrote it with them asking her which one is the boy doesn't make sense because they could easily check. They were trying to keep Helaena having to make a choice like she does in the book, but it just doesn't make sense as they could have checked in under two seconds.

Alyerie Florent is Alicent's mother

Sophie's Choice

Guys, shouldn't Criston be Healena's guard?

Daemon ordered the death of Jaehaerys if they couldn’t find Aemond.

"Daemons gonna be so pissed." Nah, disappointed at best.