Rhaenyra's eldest son Jacerys pulled the knife but it was her younger son Lucerys that picked it up and slashed Aegon's face after Jacerys threw sand in his eye.

I love that Daemon had Laenor's back In the end, when corlys's brother tried to incite mutiny Laenor had Daemon's back he also saved his life with Sea Smoke.

Her son was mutilated and all they can say is “shut up”, “shut up”, to Alicent. Jeez, bias much? it was annoying to watch, tbh She was right here to be upset.

Aemond's expressions during the aftermath scene are telling. He's satisfied when the bastard thing is brought up, but when it becomes obvious justice will not be served and the truth of Rhaenerya's children will continue to be hidden he seems scared, and then later becomes enraged. This is the episode that proves to him (and to Aegon too) that Alicent was right all along about Rhaenerya being a shitty queen, and it's where the greens really solidify their goal.

Funny thing is Rhaenyra was chosen by Viserys to be his heir because he didn't want Daemon's or his bloodline anywhere near the Iron throne. she then turns around and marries the guy.

I really enjoyed how the three of you can react so differently to the same scene! But I would like to add that a dragon can't be stolen. It isn't passed down like an heirloom, but they choose their rider. Ultimately, Aemond did sneak off to claim Vhagar, but she chose him. Vhagar was Visenya Targaryen's dragon first, then Baelon (Aemonds grandfather, then Laena, and now Aemond

Dragons are not inherited they cannot be stolen either. They choose who can ride them. Aemond did nothing wrong!

Alicent didn’t ask fir the murder of the Strongs, but she didn’t turn Larys in and had no problem taking advantage of the situation.

Ok I'm done with my Green defence for now, the comments I've done is enough. FYI even though I think the Blacks' misdeeds are grossly overlooked and there's a lot of Targareyan bias by most audiences, as well as Rhaenerya getting the troubled protagonist treatment by the showrunners, I think both sides are pretty much even in terms of being fucked up. The greens are conspiring and instigating, so it's a matter of whether or not you think it's justified. Personally I think Rhaenerya and Daemon would have always ended up together, and Sam is correct about Daemon. He may be charismatic but he should be far, far away from the throne. Factor in Alicent's characterization in the show with her sympathetic backstory and I don't think there's a single one of her actions here that aren't completely understandable. Factor in the characters on the Green side all being far more interesting to me, and not enough people seeing both sides, and you get the answer for why I try to balance the scales.

"Your wife just died" Yes, and? It's not like she can come back alive for a while, that they should wait to see if it happens. "He also beat up two girls" No. He was attacked by two girls and two boys, so he defended himself. Baela is the first person that punched Aemond, so he had all the right in the world to defend himself. "He snitched on his brother" Well, kinda yes, but he was doing it to protect his mother. Viserys didn't do anything to a kid for passing on gossip, but Alicent was told last time to never bring this topic up again, so the consequences to her could be a lot worse

Whoever the editor was that brightened up those scenes in post - just know we LOVE you!

"I love the environment, the night sky, moonlit" I love this paired with the editor brightening up the episode so we can see what's going on and it's plainly clear that they shot the scene during the day XD

Viserys wanting everyone to get along and sing koombaya like a disney movie. Meanwhile his poor decision making one after the other set the stage for Dance of Dragons. That guy infuriates me.

Hey episode 8 is the last time jump. It’s a good 6 years into the future. HBO did confirm the episode 8 will be the final time jump for the remaining of the shows entirely

the point is not whether rhaenyra is capable of murdering her half-siblings. she might not but other people who want her favour would do it (like how larys forced alicent into his debt). or she might not right now but that might not be the case when viserys dies and people want a male heir on the iron throne instead of her, especially when it's been established by many characters in the show that this is a heavily patriarchal society, that rhaenyra is not liked by the small folks in king's landing (the parody when she had a night out with her uncle), and how her claim has become extra wobbly because everyone knows her sons are bastards. how long do you think she will withhold her violence until her hands are forced. and we know targaeryens will take what they think is theirs, with fire and blood.

Hell hath no scorn like a mother's fury!

I hope y'all watch with subtitles just to make sure no dialogue is missed

Can't wait to see more of Aemond. Kid really stole the show this episode.

HOTD fanbase when Rhaneyra gets a papercut : Off with her head!! HOTD fanbase when the king's second born son loses his eye in a 4 on 1 gang beatdown over petty insults (by which I mean speaking the truth) : That little shit had it coming!!

In defense of Aemond his adrenaline was probably through the roof after riding Vhagar. He probably felt like he was on top of the world. Also he seemed like he was gonna console the older Strong kid around that fire and the Strong kid walked away from him.

Well, no one ever said that Daemon and Rhaenyra were on the same moral level as Ned Stark...

Guys you better pay attention to Heleana's monologue 😉 Notice how in the last episode when Aemond went to his mother, upset for not having a dragon so Alicent was like 'one day you'll have a dragon' and his sister casually said “you’ll have to close an eye” while playing with her insects… 😳 Many people thought Heleana is a weirdo, meanwhile she's been predicting the future... Heleana is a dragon dreamer.

After this EP Aemond is now my fav character 💚🔥

rhaenyra would've done the same thing. and viserys would've allowed it too lmao.

Go Greens 💚🔥

Sam with Gore is me 100%. The hand shake when Rhaenyra got cut, I get the same feeling and lose control of whatever part of the characters body got hurt 😭 22:47

Yep. Rhaenerya now has blood on her hands, killing an innocent servant just so she can marry her uncle. Note that she did this in cold blood and was happy with the outcome (also traumatizing and crippling the Velaryons, as well as her sons who lost their dad for the second time lmao), whereas Alicent, insane as what she was trying to do was, snapped after over a decade of isolation, manipulation and injustice AND immediately regretted it.

i have only 1 question ,What type of screen do you have? and What settings do you have?

When Viserys is raging at Aegon (great acting by Paddy Constantine btw) and you can clearly tell the boy is shaken inside. But he doesn't lose frame. The biting resentment with which he delivers that line "We know father. Everyone knows" tells you everything you need to know about our next king. Yeah alpha uncle beach sex is cool and all but it’s every one of these scenes with Alicent, Otto, Aegon that are A1. It's this side of the Targaryen coin that feels way more intriguing.

Rhaenyra is the only one who has had any real solutions for the issues of the Kingdom in every council meeting. She just figured out how to set Leanor free without killing him. Her kids may be bastards but they are not psychos. The only thing that anyone can criticize about Rhaenyra is that she slept with a man whom she desired while allowing her gay husband to do the same. She has demonstrated that she is tolerant and just. Where do you guys get she is not the best choice?

I also like to make excuses why a father didn't care about his son's mutiliation by saying "it's because his daughter's the heir, ofc he's gonna only care for her". Yeah well no wonder one of the sons is gonna feed the daughter to a fuggin dragon while her own infant son watches. The king's actions here sealed her fate. It's almost like ignoring the human element by hiding behind the security blanket of "law is law" doesn't work out well for anyone from Ned to Robb to Viserys' family.

Oh my god, finally reactors that bring up the death of that random squire who was killed to make the plan work. Yes, it's less upsetting to know that they didn't nerf Laenor, but come on, an innocent guy has just been murdered, we shouldn't be that happy about the ending.

“It was him! They killed the little kid!” I laughed audibly

Been waiting for this one!

Kinda feel sorry for Aegon. I wasn't expecting this cause I'm team black 💯 ( I remember when I was reading the books I was thinking that he's a terrible person and that's it) but looks like he isn't that bad. In fact, he's the victim of his mother's and grandfather's manipulations too. Sure he's a bit cocky and reckless but he's not a bad person, he's just not interested in 'the court things' yet he'll have no choice... In this ep we're starting to see his fall down imo 😔 He drank so much probably because he knows that one day he'll have to betray Rheynyra and her kids even if he doesn't want to cause he likes them. He can't be friends with Jace anymore. Viserys is completely mess.. (at this point he drinks a lot of 'the milk of poppy' so it's understandable). It seems like Aegon is separated from his real family and friends and now he has only 'the greens' by his side (even the clothes he wears are always green- it's so symbolic) and his mother and grandfather treat him like shit. Alicent hit him in the last episode and in this one as well, literally for nothing! He did nothing wrong.. She transferred her anger to Aegon but it was Aemon who sneaked out of the castle during the night... This, and her "you took my son's eye' to Rhayenyra show us how delusional and impulsive adult Alicent is. She's so toxic to her kids. Also, Otto even kicked Aegon- wtf?! 😡 At this point, Aegon has only his brother left, but he doesn't really like him, and he had never had a real bond with him as he had with Jace. Now Aegon looks completely lost and unfortunately there is no one around him who really loves him and cares. It's hard to watch how he is treated as a pawn and nothing more.

Just, Rhaenyra did not murder Laenor, but everyone will think she did that to marry her uncle. Viserys said one thing right, perpection > facts. She is painting herself as a tyrant for everyone to see.

This show is only going to get crazy with the incest. Get used to it boys and enjoy the ride

The younger one actually cut his eye! The older brother took the knife out but got hit in the head with a rock, his brother then took the knife and cut him. Knowing who did it is actually important later on. Keep that in mind

Great episode tho. You could cut the tension with a kinife.

The showrunners said episode 7 was the initial shoot, when the cast first met.

daemon looks like a cornball in every scene.

episode 9 is called the green council. it's bout to be lit.

Let's use our brains. What do you think would happen if Alicent tried to implicate Larys in the Harrenhal fire? She would end up outing her alliance with Larys and make it seem like she had a hand in it and had second thoughts. Larys told her for a reason, because he knew she couldnt' do shit.

laenor gets killed in the book so daemon a proper slimeball

I am with the green party 💚🔥

Can I share your video as a reaction video on my channel? ☺

Yeah, that he hit 2 girls doesn’t really matter at that age. They hit him first. Baela decked him first and knocked him down. So quite a bad punch. Also the worst is that he hit a 5 year old really IMO. The rule is to never hit women first as men, but if your body is in danger you should be allowed to defend yourself above all. Your tombstone should never say, “well at least he didn’t hit his murder because she was a woman”.

daemon laughing at a funeral. jesus.

Last major time jump will be next episode.

i know y'all were mad watching this after the ravens game LMAOOOOO

team green here, but my personal list is: King Viserys Team Green kids Vhagar Team Green as a whole Team Black as a whole Young Rhaenyra Daemon Young Alicent Older Rhaenyra Team green adults last The team green kids really are the most interesting for all their weirdness. Young Rhaenyra was named heir, Viserys could not have predicted what she'd become as an adult, but he tried. Alicent is not villainous but she's quickly becoming so and she seems conflicted about it

damn is this how the episode is suppose to look??

Rahnerya and daemon together planned and faked lenor's death

The best part of shows like this is it illustrates how petty everyone's moral compass is. "Basically evil" for... gossiping and having a bad attitude, but war crime, murder and grooming is "morally grey"... I swear Daemon fans make me hate Daemon when I really don't otherwise

You guys are my favorite reactors for this show you actually understand the nuances and flaws between the different sides instead of just mindlessly bashing on alicent like every other reactor does

"Daemon's about to step in" Bro, Daemon doesn't give a fuck about his own daughters why would he care about Rhaenerya's sons XD

Just waiting for Viserys to croak so an actual king can take over.

Daemon and rhenerya planned together to fake lenor's death... Love them

While I feel bad for alicent ofc but she has her own faluts too, going against rhaenyra bcs she lied to her & being jealous trying to get her son in the throne & poisoning their mind same as her father did to her, her sons weren't in danger, making them challenge against rhaenyra is what puts them in danger, she tries to do the right thing? Oh no, she doesn't,deceiving, usurping the throne from rhaenyra going against her late husband's wishes that caused the war letting her father's shadow loom over her... While rhaenyra might be in easier environment compared to her, she shouldn't blame rhaenyra it's not her fault, it's her own father's fault & her bitterness,she literally started being bitter first constantly wearing green which is indirectly declaring her intention to go against her while we saw rhaenyra wasn't about colors still which I mean that she wasn't about this bitterness & creating her side & conflict... You know what I mean? ... but I have to admit it's very easy for children to get manipulated by anyone ESPECIALLY their parents so I shouldn't say why alicent let's Otto's poison spread even more through her...

FYI, Rhaenerya saying "Aemond must be sharply questioned" is a Westerosi euphemism for torture. Let's not overlook that Aemond is her 10 year old brother and she didn't think twice before wanting to torture him for saying something that everyone knows is true. It's not a badass moment, neither is Viserys threatening to rip out people's tongues. It's a little something called tyranny.

where is Adam?

How can you hate Targaryens lol they’re the coolest house in the show

Both sides are equally shitty, but in terms of children. Rhaenyra definitely has the better kids. In the books Jace is a good boy who would probably be a good king if given the chance. For the Greens you have Heleana who is pretty loved by the people in the book and they have another child not in the show yet named Darion who is also pretty loved by the people.

Otto is the reason everyone is in the situation they are in. He manipulated everything. He plays with everyone’s lives. He caused the War

Green team, let's go💚💚💚

you take my son's eye and even in that you feel entitled. bish where is the lie.

I don't know if you guys heard it this episode or not, but Rhaenyra and Laenor both make it clear at multiple points that they did TRY to conceive their own children but that it didn't work out. Whether it was because they weren't able to have sex enough times to completion or they just couldn't conceive for other reasons, its established for the audience that they were definitely trying to have children together.

Team Green still thinking Alicent is so innocent is laughable and her actions are justified? Even more she’s hypocritical and conniving but oh wait Rhaenyra is the bad one Alicent who played by the rules and yet has let two murderers walk has commited treason and we all know any actual effective King would have had her head by now she’s a second wife with no Targ blood and continually gives him pushback and undermines the heir she would be gone

I think they are both in the wrong but I hate Rhaenyra even more. I understand Alicent resentment is still petty though. Rhaenyra on the other hand I do understand that she feels that she has this obligation to fulfill this prophecy but she has not made any effort to do her part. She has illegitimate kids without considering the consequences that will bring in the future. I do believe she is spoiled and selfish in that end. Yes, it is unfair to her where a man can have many batards as they want and still do what they want but she is trying the break rules that have been in place for thousands of years. If she was obligated to the prophecy she would have done things smartly instead of being so careless. It has been intersting seeing people reaction online to Allicent. I do believe she has every right to be worried because due to Rhaenyra action it will be harder for people to be on her side. People have also been putting their morals on the character. In terms of what Alicent wanting a childs eye to be removed. In the world of Westeros thats, not an unreasonable request. If it was a low-born person most likely the kid's eye would have been removed without question or he would be killed. If the roles were reversed probably Rhaenyra would have made the same request. People also compare Alicent to Cersei witch the comparisons are there but she is also very similar to Ned Stark in some ways. They both believe in honor, duty, and family but with different actions to uphold those beliefs. Also, you can not steal a dragon it goes both ways the dragon chooses its rider. Once leana died the dragon was open to whoever was worthy to claim it and whoever the dragon chooses to.

Team Black today and always!!!!

the show is more enjoyable if you separate the targaryen/valyrian customs from the norms of the real world. it's fantasy, it's okay to enjoy the relationships as long as you're not bringing it into real life. lol

Average day in the life of Team Rhae Rhae : If someone used my kid’s eye as a pizza slicer imma walk up to them, give my sincere apologies and offer them my son's other eye. Must be exhausting having to defend child mutilation, treason by siring illegitimate heirs, & a plot to fake murder your own husband whom you’re cheating on to boot (which is real murder in book). Viserys the worst. He cares more about protecting his daughter dirty little secret than his own son safety. But hey it's all good cause Hoenyra & Wifeslayer Daemon, who is also an equally shItty human having murdered his own wife, had incestu0us happy hour on the beach. Hashtag Slay Queen!!

See I don't think like that, for me it's pretty obvious Alicent & Green's are in wrong for all this shit 🙂in the beginning alicent said herself Rhaenyra would make great Queen🤷🏾‍♀️ if they supposed Rhaenyra & stayed quiet NOBODY would get hurt. If she TRULY wanted best for her children she would stay close to rhaenyra & would tell her kids to love each other, respect Rhaenyra as future queen 🤷🏾‍♀️ cause if she did that, it doesn't freaking matter what lord doesn't want to see women on iron throne, because guess what? THEY HAVE 10 FUC*ING DRAGONS 🤣🤣 GO AHEAD & SAY SOMETHING AGAINT THAT 🤷🏾‍♀️ if she truly loved her children she WOULD RAISE THEM RIGHT 🙂 & yet just compare her kids to rhaenyra's , you can tell who has experienced mother's love & who hasn't 🤷🏾‍♀️ Alicent did all of this cause she's selfish, she's jealous of the freedom Rhaenyra has 🙂 she thought that Rhaenyra would get marry , perform her duties & be as miserable as she is 🤷🏾‍♀️ once she saw she's only one who is miserable her anger toward her father was redirected toward Rhaenyra. Only think she has left to pursue is power & she's using her kids to get it 🤷🏾‍♀️ it's pretty simple for me 🙂

viserys is a clown.

“From bully to bullier” nah fam all of aemonds actions including insults in that scene were selfdefense. They “YOU” very distastefuly and he says yeah it’s me. They call him a thief for “stealing a dragon” he tells them that she’s dead and vhagar was free to claim. The girl goes to shove him and he shoves back, the next girl punches him and he punches back, the s he’s jumped and is getting beat on the ground gets them off him and picks up a rock for leverage. Never uses it and they swing the knife first before he swings the rock. Rewatch the scene, all self defense.

Greens all the way. Vhagar, alicent, Otto, aemond

Aemond is going to end up the MOST OVERRATED character for the noobs and non-book readers in this series. But that's fine. They need someone to cling on for the Greens.

Aemond got a dragon, came back and started insulting 2 girls who had just lost their mother. He said " Maybe your cousins could find you a pig to ride, it would suit you" , only then did the girls attacked him. Aemond seems cold and calculating even at this age. I can't see Rhaenyra murdering her half brothers but I can totally see Aemond trying to kill Rhaenyra's children.

Y'all are crazy with these uploads I'm three videos behind now, I think I was swayed by the big dragon this episode... Team Allicent?

Everyone standing around when Rhaenerya gets sliced is pretty bad writing. I don't even know what they were hoping to achieve other than wordless drama. Alicent doesn't go to attack her with a knife in the books but we need more obvious drama I guess (even though they completely glossed over Rhaenerya calling for Aemond to be tortured -- huh, it's almost like the showrunners aren't applying their dramatization to both sides of the conflict......)

the thing is yes the blacks might not be perfect for the throne but that fact won't make them equal to the greens in such terms like.. deserving the throne cuz the greens brought war & if not for them I believe rhaenyra would make a good queen actually & other lords wouldn't stand against her no matter how much they don't like her on the throne, so that argument about them sides being equally Grey or terrible is not completely wrong but it's unfair cuz the greens started the war that pushed the blacks to have no choice but commit crimes to win

The Hightowers are trying to take the throne from Rhaenyra, periodt! Against the King’s wishes. This brings the downfall. Otto has been plotting fir years. Rhaenyra and Alicent are caught up in this misogynistic society. Had Alicent just remained friends with Rhaenyra, there would be no reason to fear. The time jumps are because the kids need to grow up.

TEAM BLACK UNTIL THE BITTER END 🏴🖤😎