Rhaenyra makes this face after her and Alicent talk, that looks like she can now go to war without the guilt or hesitation she was feeling

It’s a big chair, made out of swords.

Daemon arriving expecting to have a glorious take down of enemies at harrenhal just to end up at the dinner table begging to be at least poisoned was funny

So the real villain here is the Targareyan's unimaginative naming of their kids.

Even if Alicent hadn't misunderstood Viserys, the Council was planning to usurp Rhaenyra anyway, so it didn't matter anyway in some sense. But, it was refreshing to see a character say, "tell me what they said, exactly" instead of characters being vague and stupid for the sake of manufactured drama...

Seeing Milly Alcock even for 10 seconds made me so damn happy. To me she was **the** star of s1

When it's okay for the king to get drunk but not the knights XD

It’s so encouraging that good shows still get made. I’m as hooked as I was with GoT.

Sir Simpsalot the hand of the queen

That look on Alicents face after Rhaenyra talks about the Song of Ice and Fire... "Holy Seven, I fucked up. I'm so fucked. Father, Mother, Warrior, Smith, Maiden, Crone and Stranger, I did the biggest doodoo in the history of the Seven Kingdoms and now Aegon and Criston are running the show. Is it too late to bail out and become a Septa? Probably..."

This is how you write a strong female character. She doesn't beat up men twice her size. She doesn't degrade and belittle everyone she sees. She isn't an emotionless block of ice. She's just awesome.

Daemon walking around in a "Dark Souls" zone 😅

Alicents face when the dime drops it was the conqueror. It was priceless. Olivia Cook nailed that.

Even if Queen Alicent took this new info to the council, they would ignore her. Remember the what happened after the passing of the king. Lord Otto and others in the small council immediately put his plan into motion, inspite of Queen Alicents protest. Irony is that at that time she was the most powerful person in the room and could ended it right then and there.

I chuckled when she dressed up as the nun, as I totally was reminded of the first Assassin's Creed. Then they showed hiding the blade up the sleeve. I don't know if they meant for that, but it was smile-worthy.

Rhaenyra low key looked really Good in that outfit at the end not gonna lie. 👀

Even if Alicent had her captured or killed, It'd just empower Deamon and her son Jace to go full Fire and Blood.

The face of Alicent after she listened "the song of Ice and fire" and realized how she messed everything out because she knew Vicerys was talking to Rhaenyra... The only thing It was missing was an slap to his face... That moment was priceless.

“The Aemmond face” had me dead 😂😂😂😂😂

6:10 This scene is actually a little more complex than I think it seems. Alicent genuinely believed that Aegon was named the heir by Viserys on his deathbed, but now recognized in this conversation the mistake *she* made - but she reaffirms to Rhaenyra that there is *no* mistake. Regardless of whether Aegon was named heir - this is the intention of the Greens, the usurpation and the prosecution of the war. Even if Alicent erred in that moment, this is what they intend!

I can put a hoodie on and sneak where ever I want in kingslanding

Favorite part was Daemon in Harrenhal. The sound design was incredible. Characters in GOT always said it was cursed. I wonder if the clattering of swords and faint screaming Daemon heard was during the time of Aegon's Conquest. Where his dragon Blaerion blasted black flames upon the castle, roasting Harren and all his sons. Or...if was the sounds of the future, where in another castle, another tragedy occurs. Another born of flame. And yet where new life was born as well. Alys telling Daemon he would die here is great foreshadowing. All the characters who die have had good foreshadowing of it. Aegon with half his face in shadow, hinting at half his face being burned away. Aemond with the coin over his good eye, hinting that Daemon will strike with Dark Sister through his eyes. Jace with the arrows Baela was firing. Now Daemon, being told he'll die above the God's Eye. That fight is going to be absolutely immaculate. This was another very character driven episode. Easily my favorite of all of HOTD. Seeing even Daemon spooked by Harrenhal is unnerving. The vision of Rhaenyra was another highlight. Took me completely by surprise. The intro changes. They added the funeral and ratcatchers. I love that they update the intro to bring in the most significant moment of the previous episode.

If this show had writing like the Acolyte, then Daemon would have just said " Oh no, I feel really bad that I was the cause of killing that kid. I am so full of guilt, can't you tell? " But this episode actually shows us just in his facial expression, without having to tell us. That is great writing.

The thing is, they were already planning to userp the throne regardless of what Alicent heard so there is definitely no going back no matter what.

Rhaenyra sneaking into King’s Landing is a brilliant way to highlight how lax and disorganized security and rules have become during the cusp of war, parallel this to all of Aegon’s douche friends not taking their oaths seriously and guards just lounging around the staircase. It’s a dumpster fire. 😂

"Hand in the Queen" how dare you 😂😂

Rhaenyra AND Aegon showed why Rhaenyra should be ruler in this episode. Aegon is craven and psychotic, Rhaenyra has the masses best interests at heart.

rheanyra's entire argument to alicent is that she was always the favorite child and viserys never wavered in that 😹

The scene between Aegon and Aemond hits even harder when you remember Aemond actually confides in that woman; it's his one oasis of calm where he can be himself. And even THAT is stripped away and mocked by his own brother.

This whole episode felt like a movie. So much packed into one episode.

There WAS foreshadowing here with the dragonseeds. Don't worry anyone who's worrying.. Things are going to kick right off as of next week..

I think it’s important to remember that besides the prophecy, Otto already planned to kill Rhaenyra and her kids at the green council, the Aegon confusion just helped sleep better at at night and hide beneath the cloak of her duty and honor rather than face the cold truth that she was doing this due to her own selfish ambitions. I think learning the truth for Alicent only makes her confront her true nature rather than behind Viserys.

Same cinematography has gotten better this season. People complain its boring because they wanna see bloodshed already. Clearly not keen enough to notice the details of the settings.

Little toe is the greatest name for that character 😭

Jeremy, I draw the line way before baby pain to get the plot moving. I flat out stopped watching before the event. Same reason I saw no paranormal activity movies. Cheap shot. Plenty other things to watch. Thanks for the review, it's good enough to know what everybody is talking about, without actually having to watch it :))))

that “the hand of the king is also the hand in the queen” was funny and got a good pop out of me. good work

i loved how lord strong just immediately bends the knee as soon as daemon shows up

How cool was Daemon’s armour!

Still waiting for your bioshock infinite spoiler review (day 757)

Alicent knows there is no turning back now. War is inevitable now and this is the point where the guilt starts to eat her up from the inside.

Loving the politics and everything about HOTD, just wish it had more of what GOT had, I miss the wall and wildlings and the white walkers, I need more comedy, I know its packed full of dark dry funny moments especially when it comes to Daemon, but we don't have any funny likable characters like the imp and Bron. It could also do with more action, every episode feels like its building to something big happening but we did that in season 1.

This episode was Alcock.

I must admire the intelligent characters of HoTD They ask the right questions, Be it Rhaenyra asking Daemon what were the exact instructions to blood and cheese, or her asking Baela how she identified Cristan Cole, or even Otto acting sense by fighting on behalf of innocent people being killed rather than just concerning about his own motive Also, Daemon watching that vision makes much more sense to become committed again and understand how his actions affect others

I'm curious to see if Rhaenyra will stay as just and wise with her newfound vindication that Vyserys didn't change his mind last minute.

My friend just watched GOT for the first time and is obsessed with it and this show. It’s honestly really cool seeing someone experience this amazing world and franchise for the first time.

RANDOM: I'd really love for Jeremy to watch and review the Spectacular Spider-Man series.

7:44 Alicent during the next council meeting: "I've got infirmation, man, new shit has come to light!"

this series is the acolyte’s antidote

For those who are not a nerd like me, the convo between Rhaenyra and Alicent is completely new for the show and it was awesome for adding rich new layers into the story. I thought it was an incredible addition and what I love about this show (and GoT) when it’s on its game.

Landscapes and airborne dragon shots in this show are BEAUTIFUL Way better than 350M$ movies nowadays.

Top tier camera work in this episode. Daemon in his armor, the one shot take of the man entering the tavern, the slow shot of the aftermath of the battle with the sword... wow, just wow.

Great review - I love the "Serenity" reference and the re-enactments/impressions - since I'm not watching the show I enjoy these recaps so I can follow along while being entertained 😁.

Ranera also gets a Master of Whispers in White Worm.

Shoutout to the King Priam reference. This is why I continue to watch JJ.

I love how this show manages to make every single scene tense and exciting. A lot of stuff was on the verge of exploding in this episode but then cooled down, and because you know that things certainly do explode then you feel this tension because you never know what’s going to happen. That makes this show so different, because in most other shows you know nothing bad will really happen to the main characters, and here you never do.

It was also a nice Moment to see Alicent tell Rhaenyra in general what Viserys last moments were like

The next episode is gonna blow the Internet!!

This show is just so great at letting the actors SHOW their emotions rather than tell. The look at the end Rhaenera gives to Allicent shows so many thoughts and attitudes without a single word and its just *chefs kiss*

Very good episode. The one thing that stood out to me and that id hope they don't do too often is the jump from having a plan, then suddenly they are there and doing it. As Jeremy said, i find time jumping in order to not show getting there a bit jarring.

Been waiting for this Jeremy!

kind of bummed they skipped over an entire battle in this episode but hey, hopefully next week will kick off the real action

Another week, Another day for Jeremy ranting about the dragon show ;)

"The hand of the king is also the hand in the queen" Is a bar!

Jeremy you are the only real critic on KZfaq love you bro

let the dance of the dragons begin...eventually hopefully.

If that blackwood in the opening was who I think he was, then I can't wait to see his actor cook in this war. He's my favorite member in team black along with the lads !!!

Thank you your Grace.

Gotta rewatch the opening now and start paying attention to it more in the future 😆

I think it was a great episode for built up. Cant expect a battle and dragonfire in each episode. True fans understand.

Yeah Im not liking their dependence on The Volume( digital screen used for background sets). Its starting to look real tacky.

I’ve read all the books. Some twice over. Still, the emotional impact of the scene with Rhaenyra saying goodbye to her son hit me hard. Brilliant execution

This has got to be one of my favorite episodes of this season!

We got some more of medieval frat bro aegon this episode.

the changes/additions they make to the story are so uniformly hokey and terrible, and they just refuse to stop 😂

Man house of the dragon is insanely good, even the slow episodes are excellent, the people that find it boring, are obviously multitasking while watching the show, and not paying attention.

The Aemond impression was great lol.

We've got Nun Rhaenyra and Homelander Kevin Feige's clothing style on The Boys Season 4 before GTA VI.

You KNOW a ton has happened when we don't even talk about the Cargylls' fight. Really dug that, though i was kinda hoping to see the impact of Mysaria turning back to warn the queen's gaurds. Feels like there was a scene cut with her going back and Ser Erryk hears it and runs back to protect Rheanyra. Edit: I got episodes 2 and 3 mixed together. Still, this was a good episode.

The Rhaenyra and Alicent scene was great. So much tension, you can see the hurt and regret in both of their faces.

Next episode will be epic. Thanks jermy for coverying every episode.

It’s pinky toe 😂

Nobody is going to mention that xxx moment? I guess I was the only one shocked by it.

this is the best show on TV right now. its so engaging. I love it!

Automatic "like" for a Firefly/Serenity reference, but also because it's nice to see you review something you enjoy.

Another fantastic episode

Don’t mind not having battles, but the dialogue this season has been really drawn out and boring in many of the scenes. Still a great show, but the first season packed a much bigger punch in much fewer lines of dialogue.

4:31 dude this made me laugh so hard. 10/10 Aemond impression 😂

Rhaenyra looked WAY too good in a nun outfit to go incognito

Love the show, but hate 2 things: 1. Each episode someone sneaks into a place which should be heavily guarded 2. None of the main characters thunk about safety and go to the places where they shouldn't be going, like FUCKING KING going to bars and brothels and FUCKING REBEL QUEEN going to the capital fir a 2-minute chat with her former bestie

I actually thought the episode was mostly mid or slightly above mid and I don’t buy Rhaenyra risking her life just to have a chat with Alicent. Alicent could’ve easily screamed and cried for help after she left regardless Rhaenyra holding a knife. I’m not sure that part was ever in the book. An added scene to have Emma and Olivia interact again. I did like the confusion of Aegon the Conqueror finally being solved. The parts I did like from the episode - - Rhaenyra and Mysaria bonding more. Mysaria is an important ally to Rhaenyra in this entire story. - Introduction to Ulf the White. He’s likable now similar to Hugh Hammer. Let’s just say I will compare Ulf to what Paul George recently did to my LA Clippers. 💰 That is all. - Introduction to Alys Rivers. When Alys said to Daemon that he will die here in Harrenhal, remember that the God’s Eye lake is next to that castle. - Dream sequence brought back Milly Alcock for a surprise cameo and humanizes Daemon giving him a guilt trip over Jaehaerys’ death. I’ve been desensitized from The Boys for showing tons of male genitalia, so when I saw Ewan Mitchell show his cock, I wasn’t that shocked. It may not be his real penis showing either. That could be prosthetics or he’s patched or wearing a thong and the penis was CGI added. Rob Benedict who portrayed Splinter in The Boys S4 wore prosthetics penis and ass. I was actually more shocked with Ewan’s torso. He’s ripped! Ewan is 27 but he has a ripped torso and isn’t Aemond supposed to be only around 16-17? But then it’s weird because Ewan still has skinny arms. Tiny biceps. He’s not like Manny Jacinto who actually has always been ripped even before he became Jason Mendoza in The Good Place and way before Darth Biceps. If you want to see more male genitalia… Wild Things (Kevin showed his bacon) Forgetting Sarah Marshall Zack and Miri Make a Porno Most Sacha Baron Cohen comedies Pam & Tommy The Boys Gen V Aemond showing his penis was hardly shocking if you watch The Boys. And again, it could be CGI or prosthetics. Aegon went back being a douchebag again bullying his younger brother. The whorehouse scene with a woman sucking a guy’s huge cock seemed unnecessary. It’s obviously prosthetics because HBO can’t show porn. They couldn’t when they aired Real Sex and Cathouse: The Series. I was actually concerned if Daemon was going to hook up with Alys Rivers. I was like, “Don’t trust that b*tch!” She’s like a witch. She’s future paramour to the full monty himself in this episode. The less interactions with Alys, the safer Daemon would be. Don’t trust these witch b*tches! We got to see more of Rhaena at least. She had more speaking lines. But then she ends up being a babysitter to Rhaenyra’s kids since she has no dragon. Criston Cole with that stupid haircut and being a douche to Alicent’s brother who called Criston the “knight of comfort.” Fabien Frankel might be one of the most handsome actors to ever portray such a hated character. I think he’s more handsome than Matt Smith and Ewan Mitchell but Daemon and Aemond are the Final Fantasy characters. Similar to Qimir/Smilo Ren, they can sell merch. I just thought the last part between Rhaenyra hiding in disguise as some nun to speak with Alicent didn’t feel realistic to me. Why risk her life for it? Why not write letters and have ravens drop them off? Rhaenyra is the most important character to Team Black and she’s willing to risk her life to have a 3-minute chat with Alicent? Episode 3: B- Episode 3 felt like a filler episode before the next big one which will be Episode 4. Ep. 2 was the strongest one so far thanks to the strong acting from Tom, Rhys, and Emma. The next episode is going to be crazy: Battle at Rook’s Rest. If you know the outcome, I give my best to Eve. 😭

I felt the Sept scene was very contrived but the rest of the episode was good. I am getting a bit tired of the "women want peace" thing though because it's starting to feel ridiculous. Daemon at Harrenhal was the highlight for me.

Another solid episode. I want more of Harrenhal

Made the terrible mistake of looking at the comments. People really can’t just enjoy things huh? The show has been great so far, I’m not bothered by the fast travel stuff or the sneaking into places trope because all those decisions serve a purpose. When they push the plot forward it results in something interesting and genuinely consequential unlike so many other shows. The choices characters make feel natural even if they are incredibly short sighted. Thoroughly enjoying it 👍

This season has been incredible so far, this episode was soo good Spooky Harrenhal was my favorite part and the conversation between Rhaenyra and Alicent was soo intense i loved it!

Harrenhal sequences were awesome.

Have to have build up to get a pay off. I'm here for the build up if it's gripping.

I think i might be the only one who thought this was a weak episode. I didnt think the writing or pacing was great, plot didnt move along and alot of unnecessary dialogue that the audience already knew. Felt kind of cheap to me and reminded me of season 7 writing 🤷‍♀️

this has quickly turned into illogical fan fiction season 7 writing real quick, characters having no accountability, everything is a "whoopsie" fast travel again unlocked, no security in KL at all, song of ice and fire shit is so dumb, making helena weird so they dont have to flesh out her character, rhaenyra kills inoocnent person to replace husband in first season, rhaenys mass murders people in dragon pit, never brought up again, just a normal good guy vs bad guy show, still isn't terrible but god this should be so much better, at this point they willl just keep changing everything so rhaenyra girl bosses her way to easily win the throne

What’s interesting is that they were planning to take the throne rather she shared what the king said or not🥲

Best show right now for sure. Can't wait for episode 4