_'I took a lance to the shoulder once.'_

He's trying.

I know and I love him for it.

@@analauramorelrocha2383 my deepest sympathies...

"I am glad I ain't a women"

She really respected Leanor and she wanted Leanor to put babies in her. He couldn’t every single time. So, she did this.

They do love each other, it's just not physical.

@@ty814 she could wear boy clothes........ It how it was done historically in islamic world at least

@@MohamedRamadan-qi4hlThe idea that Rhaenyra is a woman is enough to turn him off​

Exactly! They have great chemistry!

I don’t think he tries, he just is, which makes him all the more remarkable

I figured he'd have carried some form of grudge after what happened last episode.

@@topknot01 I can’t imagine that being towards Rhaenayra tho. I imagine he still has a LOT of beef towards Cristen

Except those aren’t his kids lol they’re Sir Harwins 😂

@@BostonsF1nest Apparently doesn't matter to him

Ihate Alicent...Ireally thought that in theshow she is maybe more sympathetic but to be honestit doesnt seem that way

@@HK-gm8pe Alicent's character is flushed out in great details in the show, in the book she was just the "evil stepmother/evil queen" archetype, in the show we got to see where she came from, who she is, what she's like and why she does what she does - the seeds of conflict between her and Rhaenyra were sown when Viserys decided to marry her, she did not tell Rhae about this and such betrayal drove a wedge between them, then Rhaenyra betrayed her trust and indirectly got Otto fired, from then on there was no turning back - there is only one iron throne, the winner takes all, and the loser dies. A deeper layer of this is how Rhae and Alicent are perceiving feudalistic patriarchy in very different ways, thus taking drastically different courses of action, one defiant but compromising, the other obedient but doubtful. Ultimately they are both victims of feudalism, and since we already know how the Dance turns out, Rhae's struggle sadly fails.

@@HK-gm8pe it shows much more about her than in the book, same as Ser Cristin really happy they decided to do that.

@@HK-gm8pe What Rhaenyra gonna do with Alicent in future just wait and see 😅😅. Rhaenyra was trying to at least got 1 child who has her hair colour.

Great interpretation! I feel the same way. And though people here are very judgemental of Alicent, I still feel sympathy towards her as of episode 5. We must not forget that, although Alicent shouldn’t have kept her courtship with the king a secret from her friend, she was put up to it by her controlling father and she wasn’t even 18 yet. After the marriage, Alicent has gone out of her way to defend Rhaenyra, even against her own father. She only turned on her when she realized that Rhaenyra not only lied and got her father dismissed from court, but that she doesn’t know her former friend anymore. Alicent honestly believed in Rhaenyra, but seeing her lie, even on her mother’s memory, showed that she and her kids could be in danger after all and that her father had been right to caution her. I think this is a super interesting arc and while I understand Rhaenyra‘s frustration at the whole succession thing, Alicent didn’t do anything to her. Even after she’d become queen, she always upheld Rhyaenyra‘s right to the throne. I love the dragon princess, but she’s not supposed to be the hero, neither in the book, nor the show.

Laenor will die in upcoming episode

In books he died

They're not biologically his

I was going to say the same. He is naive about the whole situation but is trying to be supportive. You just know he is going to treat them right.

“His”

Loyalty lol. This is A Song of Ice and Fire. Both of them fool around for 10 years and spend years apart from one another.

yeah....she lookssoo much like Aemma in here, and its cruel oif Alicent to make a woman who is in extreme pain walk up stairs

@@HK-gm8pe Just wait for the Dance of Dragons to begin. I don’t know if you have seen Game of Thrones but don’t get attached to good people.

@@ldrockmusic I feel like anyone who has seen got knows not to get attached to anyone

😆 🤣 😂 not the wife- cousin- friend

such good acting in a matter of seconds👑

Emma is seriously so good, i'm sold.

Her*

@@redbird3548 no

Yes, u cant change my mind and the logic@@shannonhawkins2739

@@redbird3548 Incorrect

she suffers in pain and still smiling at the baby I’M CRYING.

Those dumb people that really were worried about her acting lol

Yea Rhaenyra seems pretty humane she genuinely respects people

Yea Rhaenyra seems pretty humane she genuinely respects people

THAT'S A MOTHER!!!!

Yeah, I think they do love each other. Perhaps not as lovers, but as family, friends, partners, and co-parents.

They're good friends, they're cousins.

Im not sure where you're getting that from, it seems much more likely to me that he's expressing his frustration that Alicent is being so petty in forcing Rhaenyra to attend her right after giving birth. He's saying that he thought the two women would be on more amicable terms by now.

im glad leanor still on her side🥺

How beautiful he is a cuckold that creates children who are not yours.

He is telling everyone that they are his children and he treated them like his own

For real, I adore him 🥺❤🏳️‍🌈 I love what an inclusive, accepting family they've made for themselves. Rhae accepts who Laenor is, and never once pressures him to do something he's uncomfortable with. They just love each other in their own ways, and are truly great friends.

Hes not her brother, hes her second cousin.

agree Laenor is a big brother to Rhaenyra. and Laenor knows his duties in every regard.

@@okdude8215 they said the “closes” thing she had to a brother

@@beibei1986 Laenor also knows that his 'sons' not having a drop of his own blood won't cause any bloodline problems in the future. Jacaerys is still a Targaryen. Lucerys, the heir to Driftmark, isn't a Velaryon, but they solved that problem by betrothing him to Rhaena, who definitely is a Velaryon. So Luke's descendants would be true Velaryons.

I mean she does have a literal brother

They cast Emma first, had Emma do recordings/takes as teenage Rhaenyra, and used that to cast Milly. Suffice to say that if you enjoyed Milly's performance, you will enjoy Emma's just as much, if not more.

Emma goes by “they/them”

@@Butterfly-ll7mm no one cares

@@gideono.s3459 I care. Many care. You choose not to.

@@klaojungwiwattanaporn6927 i dont care

this laenor is just bad casting. this short clip just dont make me believe he's in that time period...i dunno why.

Is the books she looks like cersai and is described as the most beautiful woman in history of 7 kingdoms

They are probably using the same wig 🤣

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I thought the same thing when I rewatched the first episode

Alicent is just horrible in general. A total hypocrite and a massive B, all under the guise of being such a good and sweet person/friend.

Like look, I felt terrible for Alicent in the first half but this is not a good start for me having sympathy going forward.

Which is the point.... it's a power play

This is why sane empathic people are team black. Anyone team green is a major red flag in my head 😂

Yeah, but on the other hand, Otto is completely in Alicent’s head at this point. And she’s of the belief that she has to pragmatically treat Rhanerya as a political enemy

What do you mean the kids aren't his? That's treasonous talk. ;)

Spoilers!

Whos the father?

If the kids aren't his, then who are they?

How aren't they his children?

Laenors parents have a loving marriage

They have an open marriage, where Rhaenyra sleeps with other men... Lol

@@tsheporabekane4172 So what? THey still care for each other and just because their marriage is different doesnt make it less of a marriage, he is obviously her partner all the way

@@tsheporabekane4172 As does Laenor.

@@prettynerd4779 yes it does, it's a sham political marriage not a real marriage.

Alicent b like mah boy it’s not even raining yet

I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

So true! Agree

@@ben1ben2ben1 Alicent apologist

I already love her

I've always thought that Rhaenyra looked more like Aemma and less like Viserys.

bro we need Milly..

She is a knuckle head in real life... But as Rhaenyra she looks amazing

But he is a man

They built a huge red keep set so that allowed for awesome single track shots.

Absolutely agree, hard to find a mistake or problem with it

You know it's a Sapochonik episode when..

Yeah i can’t believe this show has anything to do with the last season of got!

I agree. I think Emma and Olivia will be incredible. I also think the series will finally pick up from here.

The baby sure looks strong as well!

Hehe strong

I don't blame her i wouldn't leave my kids with Alicunt either

I mean, technically, Team Green isn't the danger to babies...

@@BillEcoff jahaerys and maelor imao you are rigth but black propaganda is strong

EXO-L?

Minseok

@@DaenerysUchiha yup

@@arianalarosaflores7528 yess

I am sure 90% of the viewers will be Team Black. They should have spent more time with Alicent early on to give a sense that you had to choose one or the other. Most audiences have already made up their mind about Team Rhaenyra. Although they do have a few seasons before the Dance so, we will see more of Alicent and Rhaenyra. But, it's too late at this point to make the fanbase divided and have that sense of suspense.

Their* Emma uses they/them pronouns

I am also on the team black but aegon will command his dragon sunfire to eat rhaenyra at the end and her son was their watching it happen.

@@rajatagrawal7016 maybe not spoil that for people who haven’t read the book? Just saying

Team of Dead Men & Women Walking...

Why would he be mad at her she understood him and didn’t care force him to have kids or out him. It’s cristons fault for being a naive person and confessing for something he wasn’t even being asked about and he’s mad he can’t have her and was dumb. He takes his anger out on someone and doesn’t get any punishment cause aliscent knows he’s on her side now

Why would he do that? As it is, Rhaenrya's third child is likely named for Lonmouth. (which i find to be a sweet gesture).

I hope leanor gets justice for his lovers death

Oh, Cole's reckoning will arrive. Winter will come for him.

@@mrthanos8140 Because her unhinged bit on the side bashed the living daylights out of the man he loved?? I feel like that might sour things a touch, no?

Although, I might be reading too much from this one scene alone considering she literally just gave a birth. But, if the trailers are any indication, Emma D'Arcy is perfect for this role.

No

Why they changed her , i like the old one

I think she's still a tough cookie. But she's older now and she knows the ways of politics. Until she becomes Queen, she can't outwardly challenge Alicent who has many supporters, as she had birthed the king many sons who can challenge Rhaenyra's claim to the throne. Add to that, the fact that Rhaenyra has produced sons (I believe this is her third son in succession) of questionable lineage is putting her in a precarious position to lose her crown before she has even gotten the chance to wear it.

People are weird man they haven't even seen the actresses and they're already complaining yet the show's popularity grows more and more

Wow, I have never came across another person who refers to Rhaenyra as Rhae. I myself have an habit of referring to her as Rhae.

I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

I don't think you're supposed to pick sides tho, I think this whole series is a story about how things can go wrong if we all make only selfish decisions

@@zurzakne-etra7069 can't help but pick sides when a mother's only choice is separate from kid after birth or walk him yourself

they said that they are goingto make Alicnt in theshow more grey characterthan a villain she is in the books but right now she totally seems like a villain to Rhaenyras protagonist( cant say hero cause Rhaenyra def isnt one butshe isour protagonist )

Well, who turned Alicent into the evil one? Alicent is by far my favorite character. Rags to riches, and lonely without her mother or father, she’s a Sansa and Cersei combined and I am allll here for it.

Nice spoiler......

If he dies we riot cause I love this friendship

If we get to see Daemon marry Rhaenyra this season like in the trailer, that gives Laenor and Laena just 2-3 episodes

It makes the whole thing that much more tragic. Laenor didn't care if his kids weren't biologically his.

Why what happens to laenor

a lance in the arse would be more accurate

Exaxtly, he's giving silly comforting tidbits but she's not scolding him for being a bit tone deaf to her post pregnancy pain, she seems to really mean it

​@@protect_provide8031 no. What she did was literally sarcasm. That was the intention. And I don't blame her

How can harwin be their father?? Laenor marry rhaenerya right???

@@kyciliusgaming1179 going off the books... who knows, maybe the show will be different

@@kyciliusgaming1179 Sweet summer child

This show has made me fall in love with Leanor! He's a really good guy and cares for Rhaenerya and the kids. I agree, Leanor is the father by love. ❤️

@@AnnaJo2000 only because Harwin can't be there. They basically send him away so no one finds out. But in the show you see he has a more natural love for them when he holds Joffrey and looks at Rhaenyra. IMO

People keep talking about parentage and wether he cares, but we’ve seen countless times it really doesn’t matter in these worlds

@@billivee fr

No, he doesn't He wants to have fun with Qarl. He is genuine in his love and acceptance for the kids, but still a very absent dad, the show makes that clear in his final dialogue with Rhaenyra where he even says that he "loves them, but maybe not enough". I actually like him for the fact that he is flawed but not a psycho just a very normal guy and certainly the most honest character in both shows so far.

Emma’s pronouns are they/them :)

Milly is better k

I prefer to see a woman

No hate here, I was unsure how I would feel but I’m looking forward to how she does. She does have some big shoes to fill as the previous actress did such a good job

haters gonna hate 🤓 nobody is hating on her in these comments what do you mean

Alicent has zero power over Rhaenyra in the books. This is typical screenwriter nonsense. This is how Game of Thrones fell apart.

@@asherujudo7383 I didn't interpret this scene as Alicent having power over Rhaenyra, rather her making the request to see the baby and Rhaenyra being stubborn and not wanting to be perceived as weak or hiding the baby from her.

@@asherujudo7383 Alicent is queen and is higher in the hierarchy then Rhaenyra. King then queen then heir then other children. So yes Alicent has more power in the royal court then Rhaenyra.

@@DaisyDen what are u talking about she is being cruel she is the queen she obviously has more power over rhaenyra , if rhaenyra refuse the queens order there will be consequences that's why she is going.

@@blackpanther6885 I'm not saying she isn't cruel, she obviously is. I'm fairly certain Rhaenyra could snitch to her father and make him reprimand Alicent, because he obviously loves and cares for Rhaenyras well-being and health. Rhaenyra didn't do that and instead chose to obey, to not give Alicent the satisfaction of Rhae appearing weak. Just my personal view on the scene, but none of us will really know until the full episode is out. :)

Viserys alr super sick at this time, alicent status us higher than rhaenyra, so she still can give her orders

alicent would have just ordered the guards to take the kid to her. I cant wait to see daemon get alicent back and reek havoc.

yeah

As we saw in photos depicting late Viserys, I imagine he is far from even making proper decisions. We all saw how he looked with that mask, his hair gone, and disfigured face. He might not even be strong enough, physically, to even sit on the iron throne

Alicent outranks Rhaenyra right now. She is the Queen. Rhaenyra may be heir but she is still a princess which makes her rank lower.

Yeah i loved Milly, but seeing this all my worries are washed away

The actress, Emma D'Arcy uses they/them pronouns.

@@rahbeeuh so? She's a girl. One single female. No reason to call her they/them

@@rahbeeuh since they're playing rheanyra, a,women I'll use she/her, she's hired to play a character, not herself.

@@protect_provide8031 thank you

Same! I really wish I could say the same about Ring of power, but i cant :(

HBO reigns Supreme in streaming shows. Netflix and Hulu can't compete

Same

True! I don't even remember the last time I used to watch TV shows weekly with new episodes. I've read the books, but I am glued to this series. The acting, the dialogue, and the scenery has been great soo far.

With Better Call Saul and now Hot D, we have been seriously blessed with two great prequel spin-offs, which both made me sit down and watch weekly as I haven't done in years.

They do love each other, albeit platonically. It's just a sexless marriage.

They're like best friends

😂

@@ip7658 what’s funny

@@genabrianna7267 might be one of the milly simps,they only watch the show for looks

@@dupeopara314 correct 😔

@@dupeopara314 I'm just waiting for the adult cast to crush it so the creepy men will forget about Milly and Emily.

Uhh.. Joffrey is dead. You mean Laenor? Cuz Joffrey is his lover who's face got caved in last episode...

Daemon and rhaenyra son aegon 3 will become king at end of series

I'm more excited about Rhaenyra's interactions with Daemon after Harwin's interactions with fire.

@@zigguratjones6458 They name one of their babies Joffrey after Laenor's dead lover - The baby in this clip is probably baby Joffrey

@@happypotato42 you are correct

Really? Millie has a large overbite their faces do not look similar. Unless you believe Westeros has a orthodontist.

Could have picked a better older Rhaenyra in my opinion.

I think from what was said Emma was cast first then Milly was cast. Milly getting the role was influenced by the fact she did look a lot like Emma- of course she was also very talented but her looks helped too

I reckon the oldest is criston coles and the other two are harwin strongs kids.

And also to make her suffer, let's face it.

You know that it’s never officially confirmed but everyone knows

Now I know why they decided Rhaenys have white hair instead of black

I think so, why else have him in the cast. There was also that scene with a fire in the trailer, let's just say side pieces on GoT or HoTD don't last long lolol.

You mean Alicent is the original “Cersei”

Are you being serious😐 Rhaenyra resembles Cersei a lot more

Well if we going by order she's first, cersei 2nd lol both horrible

Cersei murders thousands of people, tortures, etc. And somehow Alicent is now Cersei because shes asked to see the baby. You people have lost your minds. Go get your head checked.

@@lolhowmad no... You are

Lel. At least for once it’s reversed.

Ah yes, "The MILF Hunter"

"Strong" boys

On that we much agree

So petty Aemonds finna be my favorite character

How aren't they his children?

Because Alicent wants to punish Rhaenyra and knows what this child means.

I heard a theory that it’s an attempt to discredit Rhaenyras ability to be Queen. If she can’t leave her bed Alicent could argue that Rhaenyra, being a woman and having to give birth means she’s not a capable leader since she can’t even get out of bed.

@@BrawnyStream I would bet anything Alicent just asked the baby to be brought to her and Rhaenyra is insisting on bringing the kid herself

Alicent is big mad because she got lied to and because she believed the lie her dad got banished from court. Honestly she's better off without him but she does love him.

Yeah totally agree on that 👍

They chose the adult ones first, because they are the ones that will last.

Lol agreed

cringe my boy pure cringe grow up

@@eurongreyjoy1008 F you crispin cole... You messed up everything

Daemon can't do anything because he hasn't been in King's Landing for like 10 years. In episode 6, he's in Pentos.

Because too many people have low IQs

And Rhaenyra's grandfather is an Arryn. Plus depending on Corlys's parents, Laenor might have Summer Islander genes too.

And also Alicent is Hightower which means that her children could be dark-haired like her as well. It's just a divine prank that all Rhaenyra's were dark-haired and all Alicent's blonde

@@GrinMonister And Corlys could have a dark haired parent too...

Esp since he never touched that😼

Of course he knows

They are his.

Why would you spoil this

Everyone and everything that happened around her turned her into a similar character as of Cersei

Alicent wants to see the baby. A maester or a wet nurse could easily bring him. But no, Rhaenyra is having none of that.

Looks like she is gonna be worse than Cersei people who read books already confirm she is worse than Cersei.

Ramsey Bolton-before he killed his stepmom and baby.

I agree, so cold what a B

The facial expressions are on point

She didn't summon Rhaenyra herself, she wanted a maid to bring the baby to her. It's not her fault Rhaenyra is extremely stubborn.

Agreed. They’ll win countless awards