I like the dichotomy of his character. When he's riled for war you can absolutely see how he could have inspired armies and nation to follow him. Great writing!

One ✊.... "one army, a real army United behind one leader with one purpose"

Didn’t get to the best part. “One. ✊”

Robert Baratheon was one of the most brilliant wartime strategist Westoros ever saw. He won constant victories, which inspired neutral lords to come forward to his support. He defeated Rhaegar, a brilliant knight himself. Most causal fans just see him as a fat drunk who died early, but in his prime he was the ultimate giga Chad.

Robert's rebellion could have been a great prequel series

You got to give Mark Addy credit. Playing a drunk King is one thing. But these scenes with Cersei are fantastic.

Man might have been drunk 80% of the time but he made an excellent point

When it came to being a military strategist he was pretty much a genius. If only he had married someone who had good diplomacy… to even it out. If he hadn’t died, he would’ve thrived in the chaos that would ensue.

What’s funny she did the opposite of what he told her She decides to hides in the walls when there was a threat of zombies which will 100% have lead to what Robert said here Also she hides behind walls while her kingdom burned slowly until a dragon had to destroy it

You can see the exact moment Cersei lost interest, as soon as he started talking about the people. She couldn't care less lol

No wonder he defeated rhaegar. Dude is a strategist

LOL the ending of this short made it just seem like they finally agreed on “five” hahahaha

Cant believe they didnt finish this scene

“Only a fool would meet the Dothraki in an open field” -Exactly what Queen Cersei has the Lannister army do. I LOVE the foreshadowing GRRM gives.

Cersei's problem the entire time was she could NEVER see that even King Robert was smarter than her. She refused to acknowledge that she is not as smart as she thinks she is. She called Jaimie the dumbest Lannister. Nope!!

Robert Baratheon : Prime example of a Lazy Genius

I can't stop giggling at this clip ending there, like the point was to test her elementary math skill.

He was a warrior king with no war, he shined brightest when leading armies and uniting them against a common foe. Such a deep character.

Robert Baratheon was a drunk because he couldn't handle the stress, and tedium of ruling his kingdom. But the saddest part is that he was good at defending and fighting for it.

Laena Heady said her favorite GoT moments were these dialogues with Mark Addy. 😍❤️

Robert was no fool, he just no longer cared after defeating the Mad King and Rhaegar. His purpose was gone.

This is probably one of the few scenes where u get to see why this man became king.

Forgot how much strategic understanding Robert had. He even took the common people into account.

Him and Ned is what made this show so amazing for so many years even though they are only in season 1

Season 1 was incredible

This scene really shows that while he was a terrible king, he lived and breathed war. I always felt that Ned should have taken the throne and Robert should have been head of the Kings guard. They would have been unstoppable.

Fascinating how this exact conversation in Season 1 foretells Cersei’s fall in the Season 8. Prior to the destruction of King’s Landing, all it took was for Dany, and her armies of Northmen, Unsullied and Dothraki to breach the city walls and the before the Bells rang for surrender. Cersei was holed up in the Red Keep, confident in her weapons and the money she paid people, but when the walls fell away, the people abandoned their Absentee Queen. Clever writing, if not for the rushed nature of the last Season

Lena Heady said this was her favorite scene. I love rewatching it myself.

Fun fact: any scene with just Robert and Cersei wasn't in the book so the writers had the talent just didn't want to try later on it seems

I love how they show that he still is and always will be a genius at war

one of the smartest things Robert Baratheon ever said , he was a drunk and a fool but he understood how the war works "only a fool would meet dothraki in an open field" and thats exactly what Cersei did later on :D:D not only dothraki but they really thought that they have a chance against the dragon in an open field :D

Scenes like these are important because they show that while Robert was bored and complacent for much of his reign, he wasn’t stupid. Restless and driven to the point of recklessness by boredom and Lannister meddling, but he still has a since of duty about what he needs to do when the situation requires.

There’s a reason why the only war Robert fought as king ended so quickly and decisively

My only complaint about the early seasons is we did not get more moments like this between these 2. This scene was fantastic and I wish we had more with them.

At that moment when King's Landing burnt, Cersei finally realized that she should've listened to Robert a long time ago

That ending makes this humorous

*closes his fist* “One.”

Robert said viserys would be up against him He said bran would be great warrior He thought all of his heir were really his children He thought Lynaa loved He thought Eddard stark would be honest with him Bruh had serious trust issue like me😂

"Let's say Daenerys Targaryen lands with every Dothraki under the sun and three adult dragons." Cersei: "Don't be ridiculous."

Now, imagine him playing Henry VIII

You cut out the best part ! 5

Interesting foreshadowing to Jeoffrey hiding behind the walls of Kings Landing

I love convos like this wish they had more with these two actually talking like this and not insulting or looking down at each other just genuinely talking and advising each other

Gods, the dialogue was strong then.

If Robert Baratheon never sent that assassin, Dany would have lived out her days as a khaleesi with Karl drogo

I don’t why, but every time I ear the word “king”, I imagine Robert. He is like the literal definition of king.

This scene makes me sad we didn’t get more of Robert, both in show and novel, because it gives us a glimpse of the man who could inspire armies and loyalty. It lets us see his potential to be more than a one demential former jock. And it makes it clear that in another life, albeit a very distant one, he and Cersei might have had a civil relationship.

Robert: * makes fist. “ one” . Can’t believe you cut that short. I feel cheated. 😂

I still hope that after HOTD, They will make a series of Robert's Rebellion, Nymeria and Aegon the Conqueror.

When you break things down, Khal Drogo's khalasar of 40000 wouldn't had beaten the combined forces of Westeros. Maybe if Dorne joins them and they can convince the Iron Islands or better yet the Reach to rebel. Robert would've had the Stormlands, the North, Westernlands and the River lands at the very least to build up an army. And they would've consisted of some of the best political/military minds on the continent.

I really loved these moments of real conversation between Robert and Cersei, like when they talk about Lyanna and laugh together- it shows a real depth to the characters that the last seasons just completely forgot about

I know we're only a couple of episodes in but the acting in HotD has a tough challenge of matching the acting we saw in GoT. The way the actors completely submerged themselves into their roles is something you don't always come across and certainly something some actors struggle with. Sometimes I feel I'm watching people act, but in GoT I felt I was watching people in another world live their genuine lives.

This Is the tragedy of Robert. He would've made an excellent commander but he ended on the throne where he was wasted and he destroyed to realm trying to find ways to get rid of his boredom

This is the most civilized scene between Cersei and Robert.

The demon of the trident, best character Shit of thrones ever had

ik the scene is to tell is just how intelligent Robert was when it came to strategies but this also shows me how Cersei, from the beginning, is a narcissist and thinks in the end it’ll all work out because of past experiences. Every time someone tells her of an outside threat, Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Daenerys before she came to Westeros and after she arrived, she acted like it was nothing. Like Kings Landing would be fine and she’d remain queen. Cersei says she’s not as respected because she’s a woman, that’s not entirely true, she’s not respected because she has no real clue what’s happening out there or how to properly act against it. She doesn’t know how war is fought, she doesn’t know anything about the Iron Bank, and she didn’t know how badly her enemies would have retaliated when she did horrible things to them.

One interesting part is what happened earlier as some other people (the apparent smart ones) mentioned how It'd be better to hold up in the castle but "the king is a fool who would want to meet in open fields" or something like that, which just shows how Robert was no fool and actually a very good war king.

Imagine this level of writing and character stand out in HOTD? Cause I can’t. This is so much better.

Goddss GOT was strong back then

Ned should've been King. Robert should've been a general.

Robert was always afraid that the Targyrians would come back and claim the Iron Throne

He was such an amazing actor Powerful moment people overlook

Watching this reminds me of how much the writing changed by the end.

Robert Baratheon is a great example of the curse of the soldier. You train your entire life to be a warrior and once you go to war and finally win, everything stops. There’s nothing to fight anymore. You crave the battle, but it’s not there. Everything you’ve ever known, gone. All you have are your war stories and the people you fought alongside with. All you have are the people you fought for, but it’s not enough. You’ve seen the brutality of what a man can do to another man. Once it’s quiet, the only war that’s left is in your mind.

If he and Cersei where on the same page they would have been unstoppable

The first season of GOT was the best for this exact reason. Genuine discussions on statecraft and warfare grounded in medieval reality. Cutthroat political intrigue. Insightful 3d characters. No cheap tricks hiding behind green screen or lazy writing

I think even the show runners think of his death as an insult to him. A lot of people chuckle, "haha a boar killed him." Not knowing a boar would go full revenant on their arses. Reminds me of Edmure Tully, people who likely couldn't draw an ancient bow much less aim it giggling with arrogance.

Why did it cut off before the fist and “one”? Beat part of the line

I know we know everything that happened, but like a season or 2 short series on Roberts Rebellion would be amazing

Back when writing was lit,

When game of thrones was still awesome!

Nothing like having a quick math lesson at the middle of a conversation with your wife.

I feel bad for him ..he believed lyanna stark loved him

Editing skills; unfortunately you cut off this scene too soon. The eventual answer is “one”. I didn’t appreciate this scene being prematurely clipped.

Robert Baratheon was an absolute G

This guy’s performance as a king was right up there with Paddy’s

These shorts are making me to watch the series again, then I remember the last season.

The upsetting thing about this scene to me is if she didn't have so much contempt for him she would have been a wonderful Queen to him.

I forgot the part where this becomes a math lesson

This was basically Tywin's strategy in the Riverlands when the war broke out: let the Riverlords hide in the castles and holdfasts while the Lannisters rape and pillage the countryside.

He was an ass but he knew how to lead. He called cerise hiding in her castle and failing. Not saying their relationship was good in anyway but I really think cerise should have taken him seriously as king. He was smarter than he seemed even to himself. Some people are right without knowing it

Turns out both Robert was right about the Dothraki, and Joffrey was right about building a professional army.

God I'd have loved to see Robert on the Battlefield. He was a fucking monster book wise.

“Only a fool would meet the Dothraki in an open field” Night king “Hold my beer”

He was only drunk because there was no war at the time. I'd love to see a prequel series about Roberts rebellion and the fall of the mad king. Robert was said to be one of the best warriors in westeros.

Yes cut the best scene out again

Nah, Mark Addy and Lena Headey were fantastic playing off each other

The editing of the ending here is perfect lmao

It amazes me how few people see the Dothraki as a threat. They can rain arrows on any army and never be caught. How many tens of thousands of Westerosi military have armor effective enough to stop arrows hitting them all over their bodies? How many Heavy cavalry Knights have the speed to run them down? They aren't Mongols sure but 40K master archers that pikes or swords can never reach are truly a terrifying concept.

All the clips that I see from GOT in the KZfaq stories are always short an important part of the clip

I'm still mad that they didn't go through with the baby Rhaego dreams

Such a short time with Robert and so well written

Robert baratheon in S1: don't fight against dothraki in open field. S8 logic: why don't we waste all of those excellent cavs in night battle against the ice zombies?

the punchline was cut out

This is the guy who caved in prince Rhaegar's chest with his mighty war hammer that only he could wield with efficiency and usurped the mad king.

The Dialogue is soooooo GOod

Left out the main part. 1 is bigger than 5 in this situation. The Dothraki’s are all united behind one goal with no weak spots. The 5 other big houses all have their own personal political aspirations, internal conflicts, etc. You can’t win a war if all the relevant parties each want something different.

I love Robert but Viserys is my new favourite king and not Danys rat brother😂

I wish we could have had a glimpse of him in battle. It would be awesome.

I wish they’d do a series on Robert’s rebellion