Exactly! But I think Matt Smith will be the Peter Dinklage of the series in the sense that he'll probably be the cast member who'll get the awards.

@@adingdingdiiing6740 Nothing Matt Smith has done in this series have lived up to an ounce of the emotion and flair Paddy put into the last few episodes. Brooding, cold and quite are easy to play. Feeling for Viserys and having intense emotions and regret when he dies is not something that could be easily done. Especially considering how horrible he was in the first 2 episodes.

@@spoons250 i agree, but that wasn't the point I was trying to make. Like in the original show, there were a lot of award worthy performers but it was only Peter who took home the awards. 4 times, I think.

Hear hear!

The emmy's and other Hollywood awards have been a big joke for a long time. It's all popularity contest and internal Hollywood politics, so I don't expect Paddy will win one.

Best scene is that king returns. He wants no one to hold him . And when he realised that it was Daemon Viserys was relived ❤️❤️

This episodes writers and director everyone: Director: Geeta Vasant Patel Writers: Eileen Shim, George R.R. Martin, Ryan J. Condal This was one of the episodes George Martin and Ryan Condal were involved in writing, no wonder!!!

Honestly 1 of my favorite characters🤭

@@Dracarys_123 I legit started crying, I hate needing the help of strangers, it makes me feel weaker than I already am, I want to be a better man who can do things on my own. My brother have been away because of work for a few years and recently moved home, I was about to collapse on a flight of stairs before he caught me. And unlike the rest of my family and friends, not having seen or understanding how bad things had gotten before that moment. I would be so embarrassed if it was anyone else, and to some extent I still am. Having lost the ability to be the man I once was, can't even play with my newest nephew like I used to do with the others once he gets bigger. All I can do is hold him in my chair while my sister gets some much needed sleep. My biggest fear is that the doctors are wrong and that I'll live longer than expected, ending up like Viserys or both my grandparents. Old, tired, my mind gone not understanding why my body is failing. When I got the news that I had 10 possibly 15 years at most it was such a relief. I can at least die with the dignity that even though my body doesn't work, my mind is still intact. It's the only thing I have left, when I'm not being pumped up with morphine.

i cried and then seeing Daemon helping his bro i smiled :')

SAME

Me too, emotional!

👏👊🍻🙌

I sunk into the couch so the wife wouldn’t see me tearing up in that scene 😅. Super powerful scene. This episode was full of emotion.

I did tear up

"There white, and have black hair, it's obvious" 😂😂

i swear to god i laughed so hard on that scene

@@laurenceobama1672 yeah me to caught me off guard he’s actually funny

😂😂😂😂😂😂right? He killed me

Bro was tired of the shenanigans 😂

Duh

He totally owned this episode!

no praise goes to all involved and thank you HBO. You showed true grace and have redeemed yourself from the revolving door of 3 seasons of Logan Roy comparatively much more selfishly and toxicly refusing to die. And yeah, Paddy's Viserys is the unsung hero kinda like the Hobbits are. If anything he's not smeagol he's Bilbo. So we have indeed come full circle into GRRM paying tribute to JRRT

He wasn't alone, he went to be with Aemma. *That* got me in tears

I think him smiling seeing his family together seemingly happy for what he knew would probably be the last time was even more sad.

His wife was sitting there,

😭😭😭

I agree. Kudos to the actor and writers for this episode. Great job.

So true 🙏

I think he did it fairlly well in fact. He was diplomatic more than conflictive; but he did maintain peace at his time... his familly where the ones who 'corrupted' his work. In his youth, Daemon was an absolute prick; it's normal Viserys did not trust him with the crown; he could have been a second Maegor. Marring Daemon with Raenhyra would have solved the issue of the Great Houses not wanting a queen... but the young Daemon trully seemed too autodestructive to trust him. Having named him Hand may not hae been a good choice either; see what he did with the goldcloacks... Viserys should have married her Velaryon niece (don't remember her name now) but to be fair; choosing Allicent was a humane mistake... and it was Otto's doing to put her in his bed... and she gifted him with Warhammer minis; who wouldn't marry a lass like that?? XDD Rhaenyras affair with sir Strong was not his fault either... he could have denounced his grandchildren as bastards; and name Aegon his heir... but this would have ended with half his familly executed... or Raenhyra feeling betrayed; and starting a war a decade earlier... He shoudn't have let Allicent and Otto to gain such power during his decay; but at this point he was too weakened to be blamed... he should have kept Rhaenyra by his side, and named the seeminglly more wise and calm older Daemon as his Hand to ensure the succesion clear... but this would have clearlly created more friction with the Greens; who could have fled the Red Keep and rallied around in Oldtown; again, starting a war a decade earllier. Each way; all his actions did keep his peace; no matter how hard his familly did to spark the war... his only true wrongdoing; was diying... and we can't blame him for that xD

Paddy didn't transform nothing the showriters did

@@stefanscicluna2799 they provide words and concepts how the story would go, actors are the one who delivers and actualizes it

@@dhorn4005the only thing I agree w/, & I read it all 😂 is that Viserys should have named daemon his hand after he had married rhaenyra. That would have truly helped to secure the succession.

The scene in the throne room was absolutely incredible

The earlier seasons of GoT were amazing because of this only. You’d get giddy when Tywin or Olenna would be part of a scene, not because they rode dragons or were good at killing people, but because of what their characters added to the scene just by their presence, let alone dialogue. Sure, the Battle of Blackwater was incredible, but Joffrey’s small council meetings were infinitely more fun to watch.

And the music was just superb. Ramidi I know I spelled his name wrong. But he is always dropping bangers

@@FlareDope yes! Ryan Condol specifically hyped that scene and it absolutely delivered. Just as Sapochnik teased the amazing showdown on Dragonstone in episode 7.

Oh a lamb and an ASOIAF fan?? we have to stan

Same....i was/am Heartbroken.... He omg did such an incredible job

Same he was my favourite character when he came like a boss and did the right thing

@@deezing the right thing by continuing to lie to everyone's face and excuse his bratty daughter's treason?? 👀

"Came like a boss and did the right thing" .....by perpetuating a lie?? By rewarding wrongdoing? By constantly ignoring his whore daughter trangressions again and again but pretending to be so wise and virtuous? Wow, this show is bringing out alot of true colours in some people, apparently the more wrong your do and lies you tell, you are rewarded!

Yep. 😓

The need an emmy aswell as paddy

Absolutely! It was like a prelude to the Wight.

My jaw dropped when I saw him

@@youtubeistryingtocensorme just like vaemond's jaw i assume

@@jetxxxx287 lol.

@David De Freitas Don't forget Otto.

I literally screamed. I thought the guards were going to carry Vaemond off to a dungeon, not that.

After he called them a bastard I knew he was going to get killed. I just didn't know it was going to be that sudden.

Deamons a badass

@@molonlabe4745 And I thought he just gonna loose his tongue but then all the sudden the Dark Sister slice his head into two🤯

It is very sad to see him go this way. I hate it when the good characters and dragons die.

He's the MVP of the season

The way he walked in to seat on the Iron Throne and decide who would be the next monarch was a great scene.

😭

I cried

"Apparently GRRM himself has even praised the show and the actor for making Viserys I significantly more interesting than in the book." Where can I read more about that? Also, is the final scene where the Queen thinks king is talking about her son, in the books? (No spoilers please)

@@Brahmdagh GRRM's "Good Stuff, Bad Stuff, Strange Stuff" blogpost on his website. And no, that scene isn't in the books.

It’s been reported that hbo wanted to start the spinoff with the dance and leave everything we’ve seen out or talked about in exposition. But Martin was insistent that the first season happen the way it has. And it makes sense. We needed to see this story and the buildup so we knew these characters and what was at stake. It would be like if GOT had started in s2 and Robert and Ned deaths were not seen. We would be told what happened….but feel nothing for it.

I have also loved the decision to start before Viserys death. I am so invested in the stories and can empathise with both sides such that when the war breaks out it will be gut wrenching when characters die even though I know how the story ends

@@MATCHLESS93 The book basically is just general history written by outsider perspective not the characters themself. So the show is allowed to be free as long as it match general plot in the books. Also the prophecy is known only by a king and his successor and no one else so of course it doesn't mentioned in the book.

And this was a show-only construction. This wasn't in Fire & Blood

Credit to the music. If the music wasnt there it would have been a really great monty python scene xD

I think the writers proved how talented they are of expanding a character based on so little information.

I was most affected by his dinner scene, combined with the music.

@Daemon Targaryen We saw her looking menacingly at vaemonds corpse in the last episode Maybe we will still see her feeding him to her dragon in the next episode.

Indeed !

Yes

his tongue even more

He went all out

Mind blowing stuff!

Viserys is a tear jerker. The message was intended for Rhaenyra but Alicent should have think all of it thoroughly, she gave him milk of the poppy which clouds Visery's mind, and given his poor situation, cannot even finish his sentences well. But nah, Alicent is self serving

poor writing if alicent actually believed viserys meant her son. That's way too easy and she isn't that dumb. I took it as she heard what she wanted to but im starting to think they actually want us to believe she confused his message? what? she knows of the dream already when he told her over the bonfire.

@@jj6392 You should rewatch the scene. When Viserys talks about "Aegon", Alicent asks "you mean our son Aegon?" and then Viserys follows up with "the prince that was promised", which just sounds like "yes" if you don't know that term. It would have reminded Alicent instantly of what Viserys told her about his vision of his own son Aegon, at the bonfire. So Alicent misunderstanding it completely makes perfect sense and fits perfectly with what she knows and how she would interpret it. It's brilliant writing.

@@frankvandorp2059 Holy shit youre totally right. I thought to myself no way they just ruined the show with such a trope. It's actually amazing writing. Thanks for that, I was hoping someone had an explanation that would make alicents misunderstanding make more sense.

Agreed

I just hope it doesn't end after S6 🥲 I'm still in shock that the show GOT cancelled after S6. It always hunts me every way possible. The Fire & Blood is very long history. Hope writers do justice on this one.🙏

@@turulob3792 Well I got some good news for you, it will instead end after 4 seasons. Already confirmed.

@@ZeroTolerence0 Who told you? 😐

@@turulob3792 show writers said, look it up

He had a great presence indeed

No he looked like a caricature of Corlys.

@@arcticredpanda4598 yeah. the "TRUTH" is Baela should inherit the Driftwood throne so F*** Vaemond, he's a lying thief hiding under justice like Alicent. Why's the actor eating so much bs I dunno, was he instructed so or is he just silly? I'm glad Alicent's actress doesn't defend her insanity.

@@arcticredpanda4598 he looked like Corlys’s passionate brother

The actor saying “Nah, mate, it was from behind” was great.

@Rohan Chatterjee no, he belittles Aegon Infront of both his wife and the cousin he's been chastising all dinner. Jace knew he had to be smarter than let his anger get the better of him and Aegon was not smart enough to beat him with his wits. Unfortunately, Aemond very much is😅

@Rohan Chatterjee he was not flirting lol. He was getting back at his uncle. He was dancing wholesomly with his aunt.

@Rohan Chatterjee i couldnt believe he married his sister i was so confused lmao

@Rohan Chatterjee you have't paid attention

@Rohan Chatterjee he danced with her, but it wasn't some kind of romantic gesture. He was just trying to have a good time with the only one of his relatives that isn't an evil shithead

Hollywood is already seriously wrong..........................................for decades.

Season**

@@co2_os you get nominated for episodes, at least for the Emmys

If Paddy does not win an Emmy, I will NOT be a proud grandsire. It will place shame upon my house.

FYI…. Emmys are not based on performances. They’re all petitioning, campaigning, and the almighty dollar.

Because his daughter and daemon are selfish pieces of shit

They could have been such a strong house! Instead they chose to destroy it

Indeed.

If the Hightowers, Targaryens, and Velaryons could have kept their houses united they would have been unstoppable.

Because of people disrespecting selfish actions that’s why

Wounded Dragon.

Wounded Dragon

@@Relixification thats what i thought

MVP? traduction.

It reminded me of the scene from Genius S2, Picasso sees his big estranged family for the final time

He literally doing nothing for his own children and wife, always focused on his daughter and her bastards

His entrance into the court room as well as his speech was at the dinner table was so moving. He made me tear up during that dinner.

the dude was so much in character in this interview lol

@@theflashgordon193 actually makes me feel bad. Wish we could have seen more of him. Same with Corlys.

Agree he deserved more recognition

Great remark, he was truly so passionate and dedicated to his role

@@cm9241 Umm...Corlys lives! He has a major role to play in the history that is yet to be written. He will recover from his illness.

It absolutely felt Shakespearean 🌿

When he said Do it for this old man who loves you all so dearly 😭

👍🏽👍🏽🥰

lol the last part. You're funny, and he does. This episode was so powerful though!

Him showing up for Rheanerya in that condition moved me in a way Ive not felt in TV before.

Aemond looks psychopathic

💯❗

Its not really he saw Viserys weak, he saw him almost dying and still having the strength to do what is right even with last breath - like a true king

@@radekhruby142 He helped his brother. He didn't look down on him, or do it for himself. He helped his brother because he loved his brother.

@@CorrectionUnknown Thats what I said lol

I like how he stood up by his character. Love when actors do that. Because it means they actually invest themselves in the character’s life. He was excellent!

A true King, taken for all and all...we shall not see his like again within the series...

And then Daemon smirked at Aemond after his “strong” toast. They really are two sides of the same coin

Love that 🤣and when Aemond got a war flashback to the pink dread cause of Lucery's smirk, Daemon's face 😂as if he was looking forward to the toast.

Daemon and Rhaenyra are acting like those absent family members who would come once a year to visit ailing grandfather and criticise your way of caring for him without knowing the details.

They weren’t killing him.

They weren't killing him. However people think of Alicent, she did care for Viserys. Milk of the poppy eases his pain.

@Supriya Mukherjee why do Indians always spoil shit for others

I couldn't help but noticing that too! The side Alicent sits on is the side where his face is more ruined and Rhaenyra sits on the side that is more whole.

typical green propaganda

I think Alicent isn’t that responsible. It’s just Otto playing everyone.

thats great symbolism i didnt even make that connection woah

That makes zero sense, because it only works if you consider Rhaenyra's side the "good guys" and Alicent's side the "bad guys". That works for other shows that are much more simplistic, but this show is not supposed to have clear "good guys" and "bad guys". That's not how George RR Martin writes his characters. And in addition, Viserys misses his arm on Rhaenyra's side while he still has his arm on Alicent's side, which sends out the exact opposite message according to your logic.

It was great, but it was nowhere near close to overthrowing THE Red Wedding. Also, I think we have way better scenes than that to get to in the future, so your standards need to get higher.

Dude stop it. HotD is not even in the same league as GoT just stop it. Peak GoT was 10/10 this is more like a 7.

Masterful indeed. But not even you believe that.

@@faraazkhan5078 correct

absolutely not LMAO

lol I was thinking that, too. Watching those two dance around each other since the close-up shot of Aemond's face when Daemon sliced Vaemond's face in half (all second sons, funny that).

"you have lived for far too long uncle"

@@siphophiri3327 THAT scene is going to be epic

"you just found your equal" moment

I think that in every previous scene where chaos erupted and Daemon was present, he just leaned into a wall and watched it unfold. Like the previous episode in the aftermath of Aemond losing his eye. Daemon thrives in chaos and knows he can handle it better than anyone else. But this time, Daemon intervenes when the chaos erupts, he deescalates the scene by stopping Jace and Luke and sending them to bed. Daemon understood that he is no longer the only one in the family who can play this game, Aemond knows it too. Daemon can not afford anymore to just lean back and have things work out in his favor.

Attacking swordless man from the back is hardly a badass move.

@@Mariana-kz1op Dude just called his wife a whore in front of her children and family. He should have lost his tongue and more, but Daemon even let him keep it, i call that mercy and a badass moment!

@@Mariana-kz1op If he did that, he would have given him a clean death.

@@Josh-tg9uv Just saying that decapitating the defenseless from the back is hardly a badass move. The badass one here is Vaemond for fighting for his birth right. And he lost his life for it. Poor Velaryons.

@@Mariana-kz1op sure it’s not a badass move but it was nice tbh, we all knew vaemond wouldn’t get away with that and we all wanted to see daemon do something overall NICE.

Why are you leaving out the director?

@@donkeydarko77 Oh shit I forgive Geeta Vasant Patel . She direct the episode in a wonderfull way 👏👏👏

When Visery’s showed up limping to the Throne. Defending his Daughter and protecting her kids one last time. It was emotional. Like an old dragon doing his last act.

Seriously, this gets better every episode. Vyseris will be missed truly. His speech at the dinner table made me tear up.

I think that's the point of her character, for me she obviously doesn't think aegon would be a good king and doesn't want him on the throne but her entire character is driven by duty to her family and her house which is why she pushes for him to be king, I think the miscommunication with viserys just pushes her to do it even more

It’s feels symbolic that as the Targaryen fall more corrupt and grow further apart into their respective factions, Viserys, the one man holding it all together, roots along with it. He always asked for the family to stay together and they did…..for him. His death will end that peace…….only fire and blood will remain.

Vaemond told the bare naked truth. But he was a constant enabler of discord and malcontent since his introduction in the Stepstones. His death by Daemond's hand was EVIL but a necessary EVIL.

@@andrewforte3852 Others like myself would argue that treason is what is _EVIL._ The man literally went into a King's court-a King who had absolute power and authority at that-and said he was not going to listen to his commands. That is easily punishable by death.

Get wrecked lmao

Yes he ate this episode lol 😂

The read them to filth.

Bastard line was done so cheerfully like it's a comedy show.

His tongue will forever remain with him 🤣

Everyone in that room knew the truth of Rhaenyra yet he was the only one who said it like it is and didn't back down.

Rhaenyra is especially extremely selfish and no one realizes that.

@@AnImperialGod how's she selfish she did not know show any interest in taking up the throne viserys made her the heir also she is trying to live her upto the duties of the crown .

@@dhananjay1087 She is easily the most selfish character in the show other than her half-brother Aegon. First she wants the power of the throne and wants to be heir, but she refuses to do her duties as heir by marrying someone and making heirs of her own. She wants the perks of the job, but does not want to make the sacrifices that come with it. And when she finally is more or less forced to marry someone, by her and Laenor's own admission they barely even try to get trueborn children. Instead, she sleeps out of wedlock and passes off bastards as heirs to the throne, destabilizing the entire realm and creating a pretext for a bloody civil war, all for her own selfish pleasure.

@@frankvandorp2059 sir what type of series are you watching she was named the heir by viserys when she fled away from the duties she mentioned all she cared about was cakes and flying also now she had been prepared by her father to be the next ruler what do you want to do she should just walk away after spending her whole life for one purpose who she is meant to be the ruler sounds like a stupid choice .

@@frankvandorp2059 episode 7 it showed she tried to be a faith ful wife to laenor he did not try to bed her she did say if he had tried more times the situation would have been different you need to see situation right when rhaneyra has been faithful to her duties this whole time .

I could not stop laughing and replaying when he shouted that Rhaenyra's kids were bastards. Not that I supported him saying it, but it sounded so funny the way he said it lol

@@venusbaby7822 But he isn't wrong though, her children are indeed bastards

I genuinely did think his last word would be "Aemma."

That was my love I think, but sure he saw Aemma 😢❤