Daemon is basically getting decades worth of therapy courtesy of ‘The Old Gods’ and I’m all for it!! Imagine a therapist having complete access to your conscious and unconscious mind.
Not a coincidence Daemon didn't get a positive do-over (supporting Viserys after Aemma's death) until he humbled himself and asked for help while admitting he doesn't have the situation under control.
To me it feels like Seasmoke has been acting restless for this whole season is because he has been homing in on someone he or his magic or whatever has been leading him to. And the time was right or he finally took enough notice as he looked over at Addam as he flew by. That it clicked and Seasmoke u-turned......happily. Like a puppy. The same way Drogon pranced up to Jon Snow the very first time Jon touched him.
Did everyone catch the bold hypocrisy of Aemond when he told Larys he wasn't going to be Hand because Otto's devotion to his family has never been called into question? Implying he knew Larys killed his brother and father.. knowing he burned his own brother out of the sky..
That's very true. It also appeared to me that Aemond was going to finish the job and kill Aegon after they fell from the sky and Criston yelled at him to stop him. His hypocrisy is just another part of his whole full blown evil arc he's embracing. People complain about Daemon wanting the throne but there's a proper villain currently on the throne.
@Dean-v2s And? What does this have to do with anything? He wants loyal people around him. This makes sense regardless of if he himself is disloyal. Again, he never talked about HIMSELF.
Is this the first time we've seen Daemon cry? I'd like to think that's a mixture of finally being able to make progress with the river lords & coming to terms with himself after years of burying his feelings under his stoic dragon rider persona.
That would surprise me! Though I can think of two others that are most likely going to become dragonriders, one person especially. If I'm correct the story is a bit predictable though TBH.
Aemond has a lot of awareness in himself and others and confidence in his abilities and what he brings to the table with Vhagar. Rightly so, he's risen very high martially and academically. But he does have a blind spot. He overcame a lot of people underestimations and to be frank quite a bit of bullying. However his blindspot is that having accomplished all that growth he feels untouchable. And ignores the possibilty that others can also seemingly overcome underdog status and perhaps dangerously challenge him. Particularly when given the motivation of being bullied as he was. Larys may be a "toad" but blatantly humiliating him like that and in front of others was a huge mistake. And I loved the scene between Aegon and Larys. Never thought I'd feel such empathy for Larys Strong of all people in this show.
I actually think Larys doesn't want to be Hand. The Hand is a very public and scrutinized position, which doesn't fit Larys's MO at all, and we now know he hates being stared at by the public to the point of phobia. He wants to provoke shifts in the council because that sows confusion and discontent, as well as helping to establish him and his spies as the most stable forces in the Red Keep. Throwing someone new into the role of Hand would keep that chaos ball rolling, but becoming Hand himself would just put him in its path. When Aegon made him Master of Whisperers Larys accepted it with a simple, "Your Grace honours me." When he thinks Aemond is making him Hand he shifts uncomfortably, averts his gaze, clears his throat and says it's "an honour I'd never considered for myself", at which point Aemond cuts him off. Everyone's assumption, including the other characters', is that Larys was just playing coy. However, Larys's body language and careful phrasing makes me think he was _declining_ the perceived offer and trying to phrase it gently to not offend Aemond. Of course, Aemond doesn't really care what Larys thinks and interrupts him to assert dominance, which is a recurring theme with Aemond and his council. Aemond is always quick to become the bully when he gets power, probably feeling it's 'getting his own back' for his childhood mistreatment, but he's bullying the very people he most needs to rely on, even his closest allies like Cole and Alicent. Aemond views himself as a self-made man who never received or needed the support of others to excel, and this philosophy is making him drive everyone away. That shot of his near-empty council table says a lot. Similarly, it's notable that Madame Sylvi helped spread Rhaenyra's rumours against Aemond; he demeaned her to Aegon's friends to cover his own wounded pride, and now she's actively working against him despite having been one of his closest bonds before. Anyone he thinks makes him look weak must be cast aside, no matter how valuable an asset they might have been, and he's accumulating a lot of ex-supporters by it. Attacking Larys is possibly the worst move Aemond has made yet. Not only did he not let Larys speak, he insulted him based on what Aemond _thought_ he was saying after having deliberately set him up to think the offer was being made. He also called him a toad, which based on Larys's death glare he interpreted (possibly correctly) as a dig at his disability. Larys already didn't like Aemond - he's rash, arrogant and disdainful of diplomacy in favour of violence and power trips - and that little interaction has put him firmly on Larys's hate list. In contrast, Aegon is far more biddable and has always treated Larys well. Now that they share being visibly mangled and all the struggles that go with it, Larys may go all in on supporting Aegon just to spite those who looked down on them. I suspect Aemond may find out too late he's not as untouchable as he believed. In the grand scheme of things rats are more deadly than dragons, and Larys has _all_ the rats.
@@mgatwood42 This is an incredibly well thought out chartacter thesis. Both of Aemond and Larys. Truly spectacular! It didn't occur to me that he was trying to politely decline. Having read your thoughts I'd give it a 75-25% chance that you're right but I'll still leave the possibilty for a little doubt. But still you sold me pretty well on that you may more than likely be right. As to your Aegon/Larys relationship. Aegon is more biddle yes, he'd like that no doubt about it. But his having always treated well I think plays a big part of it. A relationship now made all the more strong because of their now shared disabled or "broken" status. He was manipulating Aegon with the story of his past and experiences, sure. But I feel it came from a good place, a place of truth and genuine empathy. It reminded me of Tyrion and Jon in Season 1. I think that in spite of Aegon's horrible actions in the past to those lesser than him on the totempole in Season 1. Something that I feel the showrunners did to help prop Rhaenyra up a little too much. I think that for all his faults he is not without as many virtues one of them being that he has something of a common touch. Thank you for taking the time to reply to me so thoughtfully.
@@Healingharp88 Larys has always had an affinity for the outsiders - that was how he originally bonded with Alicent, by pointing out how she was flourishing in a foreign hostile habitat. I suspect he's keenly attuned to other people's insecurities and knows how to leverage his own struggles into a connection so he can make use of them. Turning his disability to its best advantage. His scene with Aegon did have echoes of Jon and Tyrion, and he's basically giving Aegon the same advice: "Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour and it can never be used to hurt you." If it was purely manipulation I doubt Larys would have shown such vulnerability, especially to the point he starts crying and stumbling over his words (during which he's looking at Aegon's ruined leg). Aegon is a useful ally, certainly, but Larys does seem to truly feel empathy for him in that moment. Aegon does have at least some good qualities - we've seen him sympathize with the poor folk and want to help them, he treats Larys with genuine respect, he has a strong relationship with his friends, and he seems far more comfortable socializing with commoners than at court. He could probably be a much better person if anyone would give him actual guidance on how. We've seen Alicent and Otto punish him several times, but the problem is he gets the same treatment for _all_ misbehaviour. Assaulting a servant girl receives the same punishment as saying he's fine with Rhaenyra being the heir. When he asks how he can be better he's treated like a lost cause who's stupid for even asking. "Just do what is required of you: nothing." He's always been viewed as a pawn to be used by everyone around him, so it's not surprising he thinks that's just how you treat people in your power. After all, why would a servant's wishes matter to a prince when his own mean nothing? So far as his awful behaviour in Season One, a lot of it is pretty similar to how he was in the book. He was known for being extremely promiscuous, impregnating servants, groping every serving girl in reach and generally being a perv (let's just say Aegon doesn't stop at watching feet...). Still, while it seems shocking it's likely not far from the norm for young princes in King's Landing. We know Viserys and Daemon spent much of their youth drunk in brothels, and their father Baelon left a couple of bastard children himself (Ulf and Hugh, and that's just who we know of). They may well have frequented child fighting pits and probably molested servants themselves - we're simply never told of it. As Gwayne said, King's Landing isn't a salubrious place for growing good young men. It doesn't absolve Aegon in any way, but it does put his behaviour into context for why he would view his actions as normal and acceptable. Overall, I think Aegon is a tragic character shaped by his family's mistreatment of him, much like Aemond. Aegon threw himself into pleasure and fun to cope, while Aemond threw himself into warfare and studying. One gave up on ever being better while the other became obsessed with being the best, and both ended up twisted by it. And you're very welcome! I always enjoy theorizing and analyzing characters like Larys, Aemond and so forth, as well as reading other people's ideas on them. ^^
Dragons are cats! Hear me out: There's a Dragon Distribution System, the dragon adopts their chosen person, dragons boop their people, dragons will fakeout someone who they don't think is worthy of being their rider. (though petting a forbidden belly is usually less lethal) Also... *I called it! Rhysaria happened & I saw it coming!* I'm actually relieved b/c the cues between the actors were subtle as heck, thought I was on Harrenhall sauce or smth.
@@rexibhazoboa7097 Mostly body language, some tone of voice. There were a couple of instances when Myseria complimented Rhaenyra and she (R) looked chuffed, like "my crush just said I'm cute today!". And the way Myseria looked at Rhaenyra was often admiring, but seemed like there was an undertone of something more like attraction too. It was very subtle, and I wasn't certain until this episode.
I have a feeling Corlis is going to legitimize Addam and Alyn as his sons and Alyn will become heir to Driftmark while Addam will be a Dragonrider. This is going back to what Baela said in the last episode. Alyn is "Salt and sea" and Addam is "Blood and fire". Oh, and Heleana is NEVER going to leave the Red Keep again. She always gets traumatized when she leaves.
Re Littlefinger, in the books you do get a better insight into how he got to be the way he was. It was sort of mentioned in the show, but they skimmed right past it without lingering. He's from a tiny, poor family on The Fingers (hence his nickname). He was fostered at Riverrun, where he got into a love triangle with Caitlin and Lysa Tully. He wanted Caitlin but Lysa wanted him. When Caitlin was betrothed to Brandon Stark, Littlefinger unwisely challenged him to a duel, which he lost and nearly got killed. Brandon laughed at him and Lord Hoster Tully threw him out, but not before he'd the consolation prize of a secret night with Lysa. This is why Littlefinger resents the nobility and wants to bring them down, but he's learned his lesson: he can't fight them directly, so he fights them by cunning and guile: befriending them, setting them against each other, and betraying them. It's basically a lifelong revenge trip. Lysa got pregnant, and her father Lord Hoster forced her to take Moon Tea to abort it and keep the pregnancy secret. However, the tea was badly prepared: she bled heavily, nearly died, and this is probably why she had so many miscarriages with John Arryn. When, many years later, Hoster is dying, Caitlin attends him, and in his delirium he keeps saying, "tansy, tansy..." and "forgive me". Caitlin assumes this the name of a girl he'd somehow wronged, but try as she might, she can't find any connection between him and a "Tansy". However, the _flower_ tansy is a component of Moon Tea, so it's likely that this was Hoster's guilt about Lysa coming out as he lost control of his mind at the end of his life. This is a real thing BTW: tansy is a traditional abortifacient.
In the ASOIF books, Tyrion never releases the dragons. However, we have Quentyn Martel, which is another great great great grandmother being a Targaryen situation, got burned to crisp while trying to claim one of Dany's dragons..
@@TheKonkaman Yeah the theory is that the Mad King may have looked too much at Tywins wife (I can't remember her name rn Joana maybe?) and took liberties during the bedding ceremony then shortly after she was sent to Casterly Rock while Tywin is the hand.
@@TheKonkaman yeah, that's has been a prominent theory, but my issue with it is Tyrion is actually too much like Tywin, and it'd be satisfying for Tywin to die by the hands of his actual child while hypocritical talking about family legacy. The theory I entertain a bit more is Cersei and Jaime being the Mad King's children, that'd explain Cersei's madness and the twincests.
19:47 The show unintentionally just said Aegon may be suited to rule by saying those who don’t want to lead are the ones who should, and if we remember Aegon had no wish to rule. We of course know he is in no way suited but I can’t help but think that they might be trying to make a parallel with Aegon and Aemond and Rhaenyra and Daemon. There have been a lot of those in this season already.
The arrival of the barn own kind of makes me think that Alys Rivers is a warg, and the owl is how she "hears things in the wind". She definitely seems to be somehow linked to the "Weirwood net", and has a feel for how the "Old gods" work.
Both Alyn and Addam uses "of Hull" as surnames from their mother, but bastards from the Crownlands have the surname Waters. They don't use that surname because they were never acknowledged as bastards in the first place. In the book there's ambiguity about who their father is, some sources of the narrator says that they are Laenor's sons (remember that the shows always ages the characters in comparison to the books), but since his homosexuality was a known fact it was considered unlikely, and other sources says that Corlys himself was the father, which is the direction the show took. EDIT: as for wild dragons, the one that ventures into the Vale is most likely the one called Sheepstealer, the name kinda shows his preferences for food... If they are going to follow the book there are other 2 wild dragons available, but I won't say more than that. EDIT 2: Seasmoke and Vermithor are male. Syrax, Vhagar and Silverwing are female.
Quick recap of Bastard names to help you out. Crownlands - Waters Dorne - Sand Iron Islands - Pyke North - Snow Reach - Flowers Riverlands - Rivers Stormlands - Storm Vale of Arryn - Stone Westerlands - Hill Since Driftmark is in the Crownlands, Addam and Alyn would be Waters if they were offically recognised.
Who? We already forgot about him. Bit of a stupid change from the books in retrospect. Just because brutally killing the black LGBTQ character is impossible in Hollywood nowadays we have to have him escape with his lover into eternal happiness instead. Jesus. Ah well, it is what it is.
Maybe, maybe not. I think a big part of this series might be the idea of showing that nobody really has any clue why dragons do what they do and the fallacy of assuming it's the humans that are making the rules.
You earned another follower, I can’t wait to see the shock from you when you see the rest of the show. As a book fan, it gets crazier and turns into a roller coaster.
You have no idea the outrage that will ensue if rhaena claims that dragon. That dragon belongs to nettles the only person to ever claim a wild dragon. She shows no sign at all of having targaryen blood and still manages to claim it. She is one of the most interesting characters in the whole story. If they cut nettles all together people will be soooooo mad.
@bonnieamof7033 that's not entirely true we don't know who her lineage at all she very well could be a long lost seed. Even Adam doesn't look the part at all but since the velaryons and targaryens wed for like 100 years b4 the conquest he has a little bit in him. I don't think u need alot just a drop it is magic blood.
Im glad they’re giving Rhaena the storyline if that’s what they’re alluding to, it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out. I have faith in the writers and George, they haven’t let me down so far. This is still quality television which is not something we see often these days, that’s something the book purists tend to forget. Spoiled brats who throw tantrums when they don’t get what they want the lot of them. Also I would consider both of our comments spoilers so I’m reporting us both.
@@convulsiongaming8723 Yeah I suppose its debatable, personally Im on the side of her not being targaryan at all. Shes literally the Only guineine Black CHaracter in the books who gets a dragon so her 'blood' would have to be very thin if at all. I guess I just like the idea thats its propaganda from the Dragon Lord Families that only they could ride dragons, when really all it does is increase the chances.
@@kieranstevens5535 Its kinda Ironic Though that they Got rid off the only genuine Black character from the book. And it be interesing to see how their going to handle the Nettles-Deamon relatiohship, most likely theyll just can (hopefully, him and his mom was enough for me) it but its kinda weird think about it.
The "stabbing and eating a horse" line made me choke the beer I was sipping on lol. The funny thing is, horses don't actually exist , they are mythical creatures 🤔
My thoughts on daemons “journey” when he first got to harrenhal he was told, “you will die here.” I think he will. The old Dameon. He will come out reborn and ready to rejoin rhaenera ❤️❤️
I believe Alicent was telling Aegon sorry because, after Rhynaera told her the actual truth and Aemon fired her, it was ultimately her greed that has him on death's door now. It's just a guess, but I don't think she apologizes like that if she's still on the Council.
My theory is Steffon Darklyn functioned like an accidental blood sacrifice, so blood magic primed Seasmoke to take the next rider, and how little or not of Targ blood he has doesn't matter too much. Targs forgot how they used blood magic to bond the dragons in the past, but we see blood magic accidentally done with Daenarys (sacrifice of baby, Drogo and the witch to hatch the 3 dragons), so blood magic being accidentally done here is persuasive to me.
I'm really stoned right now, my comments might be weird lol. I like what you are doing with your hands in this episode for some reason lol. This is funny for me, because I am against the exitince of hands and arms 😛🤔
I think the Lannisters marching with actual Lions is meant to reflect how wealthy they still are at this time. When in the time of GoT is is revealed that their gold mines have run dry.
The Lannisters do actually have Targaryen blood. Plus, Aegon the Mad King was obsessed with Tyrion's mother who was a lady in his wife's service, so there were rumors... But even without that, they were in the order of succession from the Targaryens (just lower than Robert who, I believe. had a Targaryen mom)
Driftmark is apart of the Crownlands so the Bastard name is Waters. Also Seasmoke sliding in after Alan looking like Who We running from You gotta tell me things
37:12 The last Order SeaSmoke was given was: "Serve" That good Noble Knight was not worthy. So the Dragon is Serving. 39:11 Think back to Season 1. THIS is why she was so angry at Daemon for telling basically the whole World she was having His Child.
he's much lighter in color but I swear Sea Smoke looks like Drogon, in the snout and horns especially. also, Adam and Alyn and named Hull after the town they live in. Addam of Hull and Alyn of Hull
How dare a member of your council point out something, it obvious she is anger her ideas are failing. It’s true the Greens are having a hard time feeding the small folk because Rhaenyras is starving them and she didn’t think to feed them, she is more concerned with her throne. Mysaria thought of them and I believe it is the job of your advisors to give you the pros and cons and different ideas but the fact that she is the one that’s letting her own people starve is weird that they never came across her mind to help. I get the strategy that the greens will suffer the blame if the people starve but I don’t remember a time where she’s against it “we can’t let the people starve” and maybe her council is like we have to to sew discourse.
I think Daemon and Rhaenyra what it's trying to show is that they need each other. The balance. Daemon needs her she's the only family besides his children he has left. Who loved Viserys as much as he did.
I think Seasmoke really wanted a rider. He missed the bond, and was trying to give Sir Stefan a chance, but he just couldn’t go through with it. He felt it wasn’t right.
20:06 But she said very clearly what she is: "I am a Barn Owl trapped in Human Form." She was crystal clear on this point. We have seen Dragons, a woman burnt alive and live, more than 1 person killed and raised back to life, a people that can wear the faces of others and become them for a short time. Why then can we not trust this Barn Owl's words?
Bastards from the Crownlands are called Waters. But only if they are acknowledged by their noble parent, in this case, they haven't been yet. So no surnames for Addam and Alyn, as of now
I don't think I could ever be on Aegon or Larys's side but I like them teaming up. I know that Larys is using Aegon but I believe he feels a kinship with Aegon.. Aemond is just a full blown villain at this point but he's smart to bring back Otto. All in all a great episode.
Alicent had her kids at 15, 17, 18 and 20 in the book (if I remember correctly). Aegon and Heleana were married at 15 and 13 which is sad and continue the generational trauma
Saying maybe he can land reminded me of Aerea Targaryen who really went for the worst dragon ride ever. She's a good example of what happens if you can't command the beast you're riding. There's thought that Balerion flew her into a poisonous cursed land like old valyria to cause the worms that ate her from the inside.
I don't think Seasmoke tricked the knight. I think he could have ridden Seasmoke. I think he made the mistake of changing his behavior in the end. The belief that he had made it triggered Seasmoke. A sudden emotional swing that the dragon perceived as negative. Seasmoke was eager to find a new rider. He was restless the whole time. And because the knight was wrong, Seasmoke had had enough and said to myself, I'll just look for one myself. If the man with his sick child is a dragon rider too, then Rhaenyra will have a big problem if he fights at her side. Because as it turns out here, he knocks down another of his kind to get what he wants, for his own benefit. Typical traitor material. If such a person fights at Rhaenyra's side and gets a better offer at some point, he will betray her. I don't think anything in this show happens to be shown the way it's shown. We should see that this man lets others jump over the blade to get what he wants. It doesn't matter if Aegon becomes capable of govern again, he can't do anything against Aemond, because he needs him on his dragon. To protect the city and win the war.
As it happens, "Ride a Dragon or die trying" was the top selling rap album in King's Landing in AC 130. Also, *is* the Alys Daemon is seeing real? Getting from Harrenhal to Riverrun takes longer than getting from King's Landing to Harrenhal, which is already established to be a two week journey. Oh, and bastards from the Crownlands are called Waters.
If I were Daemon I would have still spent those 3 days sleeping in the woods. RHAENYRA: "nothing turns me on more than a good father daughter story, tell me more!"
I think there's a warglike component to bonding with a dragon. If you lack the power to make the dragon part of you, all you can hope for is to be burned or eaten. 😮
Your reaction to the end of episode was a mirror of mine. Just wanting more and going right to insults for whoever decided to leave me hanging off this cliff. Rat bastards is right!
Bastards of the Crownlands, which Driftmark is a part of, are usually named Waters. However, Addam and Alyn were raised as smallfolk bastards and only highborn bastards get bastard names, so they are simply known as Addam and Alyn of Hull, the town they are from.
Apparently, Aegon is 21, Helaena is 19, Aemond is 18. Or they are one year younger. The timeline is messed up a bit if you go back and pay attention so just treat them as older teenagers.
2:02 There actually is a theory out there that Tyrion is Targaryen, as he was rumored to be a product of the Mad King having affection for Tywyn's wife, Joanna, but it's never been proven. Tywyn DID drop a hint once when he said, "Since I can't prove that you aren't mine", so maybe there is some truth to it but it's something we may never REALLY know. 51:06 in the show, Aegon is 20 or 21.
Alice guilt-tripped Aegon into participating in battle leading to his condition. She refused peace from Rhaenyra which may have prevented everything that followed. She was ruling, as she likes to brag about when all this was brewing before it all kicked off, so how does she not get the blame? She was busy getting it from CC which led to the death of Aegon’s infant son and the deaths of the twins. She still hasn’t confessed that either. Aemond was wise to remove her position.
Daemon is basically getting decades worth of therapy courtesy of ‘The Old Gods’ and I’m all for it!! Imagine a therapist having complete access to your conscious and unconscious mind.
He is GOING THROUGH IT.
I loved his scenes in this episode made his whole arc in harenhal worth it
Not a coincidence Daemon didn't get a positive do-over (supporting Viserys after Aemma's death) until he humbled himself and asked for help while admitting he doesn't have the situation under control.
Thank you for saying that I was going to cause so many reactors think Daemon is losing his mind and hallucinating he's really getting magical therapy
@@awhartig5847 I think that was more him embracing the visions and not trying to run away like he did in throne room.
I think Seasmoke was “playing” with Addam in that scene. Chasing him, knocking him down, chortling at his attempts to get away.
To me it feels like Seasmoke has been acting restless for this whole season is because he has been homing in on someone he or his magic or whatever has been leading him to. And the time was right or he finally took enough notice as he looked over at Addam as he flew by. That it clicked and Seasmoke u-turned......happily. Like a puppy. The same way Drogon pranced up to Jon Snow the very first time Jon touched him.
Seasmoke: Addam?!? Why are you running, Addam? You are my human, now.
Did everyone catch the bold hypocrisy of Aemond when he told Larys he wasn't going to be Hand because Otto's devotion to his family has never been called into question? Implying he knew Larys killed his brother and father.. knowing he burned his own brother out of the sky..
That's very true. It also appeared to me that Aemond was going to finish the job and kill Aegon after they fell from the sky and Criston yelled at him to stop him. His hypocrisy is just another part of his whole full blown evil arc he's embracing. People complain about Daemon wanting the throne but there's a proper villain currently on the throne.
How is that hypocrisy? Aemond never said his devotion to HIS family wasn't called into question.
Lol they'll defend the character aemond like he's real lol. Watch lol. Even though all of em are flawed no?
@Dean-v2s And? What does this have to do with anything? He wants loyal people around him. This makes sense regardless of if he himself is disloyal. Again, he never talked about HIMSELF.
@Dean-v2s You mean I know the definition and usage of hypocritical and you don’t?
Is this the first time we've seen Daemon cry? I'd like to think that's a mixture of finally being able to make progress with the river lords & coming to terms with himself after years of burying his feelings under his stoic dragon rider persona.
Welp, after this episode it's official: Mysaria's one of the only people to become a dragon rider with no Targaryen blood😉
Hahahaha I’m holding out hope!! This show is a MAX show… there’s been nothing but a glimpse of Aemonds vylarian steel this whole season 😂
@@ashlyne.7661vlyarian steel omg 😭😭
That would surprise me! Though I can think of two others that are most likely going to become dragonriders, one person especially. If I'm correct the story is a bit predictable though TBH.
Mysaria riding Rhaenyra?
She rode Daemon for years already lol.
Seasmoke is a good boi. Also I love seeing Paddy Considine show up
Paddy Considine mate 😉😊
@@eddhardy1054 autocorrect on the phone changed it and I didn’t catch it
Don't worry Angela, that SeaSmoke jumpscare jolted most of us.
I love how Aemond called Larys a kinslayer while charging him to fetch Otto.
Aemond has a lot of awareness in himself and others and confidence in his abilities and what he brings to the table with Vhagar. Rightly so, he's risen very high martially and academically. But he does have a blind spot. He overcame a lot of people underestimations and to be frank quite a bit of bullying. However his blindspot is that having accomplished all that growth he feels untouchable. And ignores the possibilty that others can also seemingly overcome underdog status and perhaps dangerously challenge him. Particularly when given the motivation of being bullied as he was. Larys may be a "toad" but blatantly humiliating him like that and in front of others was a huge mistake. And I loved the scene between Aegon and Larys. Never thought I'd feel such empathy for Larys Strong of all people in this show.
Yep. 100%.
His arrogance is his weakness.
I actually think Larys doesn't want to be Hand. The Hand is a very public and scrutinized position, which doesn't fit Larys's MO at all, and we now know he hates being stared at by the public to the point of phobia. He wants to provoke shifts in the council because that sows confusion and discontent, as well as helping to establish him and his spies as the most stable forces in the Red Keep. Throwing someone new into the role of Hand would keep that chaos ball rolling, but becoming Hand himself would just put him in its path.
When Aegon made him Master of Whisperers Larys accepted it with a simple, "Your Grace honours me." When he thinks Aemond is making him Hand he shifts uncomfortably, averts his gaze, clears his throat and says it's "an honour I'd never considered for myself", at which point Aemond cuts him off. Everyone's assumption, including the other characters', is that Larys was just playing coy. However, Larys's body language and careful phrasing makes me think he was _declining_ the perceived offer and trying to phrase it gently to not offend Aemond.
Of course, Aemond doesn't really care what Larys thinks and interrupts him to assert dominance, which is a recurring theme with Aemond and his council. Aemond is always quick to become the bully when he gets power, probably feeling it's 'getting his own back' for his childhood mistreatment, but he's bullying the very people he most needs to rely on, even his closest allies like Cole and Alicent. Aemond views himself as a self-made man who never received or needed the support of others to excel, and this philosophy is making him drive everyone away. That shot of his near-empty council table says a lot. Similarly, it's notable that Madame Sylvi helped spread Rhaenyra's rumours against Aemond; he demeaned her to Aegon's friends to cover his own wounded pride, and now she's actively working against him despite having been one of his closest bonds before. Anyone he thinks makes him look weak must be cast aside, no matter how valuable an asset they might have been, and he's accumulating a lot of ex-supporters by it.
Attacking Larys is possibly the worst move Aemond has made yet. Not only did he not let Larys speak, he insulted him based on what Aemond _thought_ he was saying after having deliberately set him up to think the offer was being made. He also called him a toad, which based on Larys's death glare he interpreted (possibly correctly) as a dig at his disability. Larys already didn't like Aemond - he's rash, arrogant and disdainful of diplomacy in favour of violence and power trips - and that little interaction has put him firmly on Larys's hate list.
In contrast, Aegon is far more biddable and has always treated Larys well. Now that they share being visibly mangled and all the struggles that go with it, Larys may go all in on supporting Aegon just to spite those who looked down on them. I suspect Aemond may find out too late he's not as untouchable as he believed. In the grand scheme of things rats are more deadly than dragons, and Larys has _all_ the rats.
@@mgatwood42 This is an incredibly well thought out chartacter thesis. Both of Aemond and Larys. Truly spectacular! It didn't occur to me that he was trying to politely decline. Having read your thoughts I'd give it a 75-25% chance that you're right but I'll still leave the possibilty for a little doubt. But still you sold me pretty well on that you may more than likely be right.
As to your Aegon/Larys relationship. Aegon is more biddle yes, he'd like that no doubt about it. But his having always treated well I think plays a big part of it. A relationship now made all the more strong because of their now shared disabled or "broken" status. He was manipulating Aegon with the story of his past and experiences, sure. But I feel it came from a good place, a place of truth and genuine empathy. It reminded me of Tyrion and Jon in Season 1.
I think that in spite of Aegon's horrible actions in the past to those lesser than him on the totempole in Season 1. Something that I feel the showrunners did to help prop Rhaenyra up a little too much. I think that for all his faults he is not without as many virtues one of them being that he has something of a common touch.
Thank you for taking the time to reply to me so thoughtfully.
@@Healingharp88 Larys has always had an affinity for the outsiders - that was how he originally bonded with Alicent, by pointing out how she was flourishing in a foreign hostile habitat. I suspect he's keenly attuned to other people's insecurities and knows how to leverage his own struggles into a connection so he can make use of them. Turning his disability to its best advantage. His scene with Aegon did have echoes of Jon and Tyrion, and he's basically giving Aegon the same advice: "Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour and it can never be used to hurt you." If it was purely manipulation I doubt Larys would have shown such vulnerability, especially to the point he starts crying and stumbling over his words (during which he's looking at Aegon's ruined leg). Aegon is a useful ally, certainly, but Larys does seem to truly feel empathy for him in that moment.
Aegon does have at least some good qualities - we've seen him sympathize with the poor folk and want to help them, he treats Larys with genuine respect, he has a strong relationship with his friends, and he seems far more comfortable socializing with commoners than at court. He could probably be a much better person if anyone would give him actual guidance on how. We've seen Alicent and Otto punish him several times, but the problem is he gets the same treatment for _all_ misbehaviour. Assaulting a servant girl receives the same punishment as saying he's fine with Rhaenyra being the heir. When he asks how he can be better he's treated like a lost cause who's stupid for even asking. "Just do what is required of you: nothing." He's always been viewed as a pawn to be used by everyone around him, so it's not surprising he thinks that's just how you treat people in your power. After all, why would a servant's wishes matter to a prince when his own mean nothing?
So far as his awful behaviour in Season One, a lot of it is pretty similar to how he was in the book. He was known for being extremely promiscuous, impregnating servants, groping every serving girl in reach and generally being a perv (let's just say Aegon doesn't stop at watching feet...). Still, while it seems shocking it's likely not far from the norm for young princes in King's Landing. We know Viserys and Daemon spent much of their youth drunk in brothels, and their father Baelon left a couple of bastard children himself (Ulf and Hugh, and that's just who we know of). They may well have frequented child fighting pits and probably molested servants themselves - we're simply never told of it. As Gwayne said, King's Landing isn't a salubrious place for growing good young men. It doesn't absolve Aegon in any way, but it does put his behaviour into context for why he would view his actions as normal and acceptable.
Overall, I think Aegon is a tragic character shaped by his family's mistreatment of him, much like Aemond. Aegon threw himself into pleasure and fun to cope, while Aemond threw himself into warfare and studying. One gave up on ever being better while the other became obsessed with being the best, and both ended up twisted by it.
And you're very welcome! I always enjoy theorizing and analyzing characters like Larys, Aemond and so forth, as well as reading other people's ideas on them. ^^
gotta love Seasmoke; "Come on not Laenor, I need a rider and they had the audacity to try and let a DARKLYN ride me"
Imagine coming back from your therapy and your wife is sleeping with your ex.
Rhaenyra and Mysaria will take Daemon down
a "peg"...
or two...
Dragons are cats! Hear me out: There's a Dragon Distribution System, the dragon adopts their chosen person, dragons boop their people, dragons will fakeout someone who they don't think is worthy of being their rider. (though petting a forbidden belly is usually less lethal)
Also... *I called it! Rhysaria happened & I saw it coming!* I'm actually relieved b/c the cues between the actors were subtle as heck, thought I was on Harrenhall sauce or smth.
DRAGON DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
what were the cues? i only saw them as business partners or at most, platonic companions up until that moment.
@@rexibhazoboa7097 Mostly body language, some tone of voice. There were a couple of instances when Myseria complimented Rhaenyra and she (R) looked chuffed, like "my crush just said I'm cute today!". And the way Myseria looked at Rhaenyra was often admiring, but seemed like there was an undertone of something more like attraction too. It was very subtle, and I wasn't certain until this episode.
I have a feeling Corlis is going to legitimize Addam and Alyn as his sons and Alyn will become heir to Driftmark while Addam will be a Dragonrider. This is going back to what Baela said in the last episode. Alyn is "Salt and sea" and Addam is "Blood and fire". Oh, and Heleana is NEVER going to leave the Red Keep again. She always gets traumatized when she leaves.
@@bulletproof844 only Kings (Here the Queen) can legitimize. So in this case it has to be done by Rhaenyra.
@@juliandevito9953 Didn’t remember that. Well, then it’s really clear, what is going to happen. ;)
Er..well the show writers have been implying as much since alyn and addam appeared,a little bit obvious imo
bastard surnames:
crownlands - waters
vale - stone
iron islands - pyke
north - snow
stormlands - storm
reach - flowers
westerlands - hill
riverlands - rivers
dorne - sand
Re Littlefinger, in the books you do get a better insight into how he got to be the way he was. It was sort of mentioned in the show, but they skimmed right past it without lingering. He's from a tiny, poor family on The Fingers (hence his nickname). He was fostered at Riverrun, where he got into a love triangle with Caitlin and Lysa Tully. He wanted Caitlin but Lysa wanted him. When Caitlin was betrothed to Brandon Stark, Littlefinger unwisely challenged him to a duel, which he lost and nearly got killed. Brandon laughed at him and Lord Hoster Tully threw him out, but not before he'd the consolation prize of a secret night with Lysa. This is why Littlefinger resents the nobility and wants to bring them down, but he's learned his lesson: he can't fight them directly, so he fights them by cunning and guile: befriending them, setting them against each other, and betraying them. It's basically a lifelong revenge trip.
Lysa got pregnant, and her father Lord Hoster forced her to take Moon Tea to abort it and keep the pregnancy secret. However, the tea was badly prepared: she bled heavily, nearly died, and this is probably why she had so many miscarriages with John Arryn. When, many years later, Hoster is dying, Caitlin attends him, and in his delirium he keeps saying, "tansy, tansy..." and "forgive me". Caitlin assumes this the name of a girl he'd somehow wronged, but try as she might, she can't find any connection between him and a "Tansy". However, the _flower_ tansy is a component of Moon Tea, so it's likely that this was Hoster's guilt about Lysa coming out as he lost control of his mind at the end of his life. This is a real thing BTW: tansy is a traditional abortifacient.
We've got no food. We've got no jobs.... Smallfolk's arms are falling off! What are we going to do, Harry?
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Go to Aspen! 😆😆😆
If some anonymous stranger was reported claiming Seasmoke, Rhaenyra know she needs to get on that asap.
In the ASOIF books, Tyrion never releases the dragons. However, we have Quentyn Martel, which is another great great great grandmother being a Targaryen situation, got burned to crisp while trying to claim one of Dany's dragons..
Isn’t the a theory that Tyrion is the mad kings bastard, so it could explain his affinity for dragons
@@TheKonkaman Yeah the theory is that the Mad King may have looked too much at Tywins wife (I can't remember her name rn Joana maybe?) and took liberties during the bedding ceremony then shortly after she was sent to Casterly Rock while Tywin is the hand.
@@TheKonkaman yeah, that's has been a prominent theory, but my issue with it is Tyrion is actually too much like Tywin, and it'd be satisfying for Tywin to die by the hands of his actual child while hypocritical talking about family legacy. The theory I entertain a bit more is Cersei and Jaime being the Mad King's children, that'd explain Cersei's madness and the twincests.
Isn't Tyrion in the Meereen arena when Drogon comes?
@@bluehope42 you're right. Forgot in the last chapters Tyrion actually got there.
Seasmoke, You're invited to the cookout.
I'm hoping for a very Crispin cookout.
Dragonstone lunch menu
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Today's special: Steamed Steffon.
19:47 The show unintentionally just said Aegon may be suited to rule by saying those who don’t want to lead are the ones who should, and if we remember Aegon had no wish to rule. We of course know he is in no way suited but I can’t help but think that they might be trying to make a parallel with Aegon and Aemond and Rhaenyra and Daemon. There have been a lot of those in this season already.
I don’t believe it was unintentional at all. These writers are clever little sneaks sometimes
The arrival of the barn own kind of makes me think that Alys Rivers is a warg, and the owl is how she "hears things in the wind". She definitely seems to be somehow linked to the "Weirwood net", and has a feel for how the "Old gods" work.
Alicent’s other son’s name is pronounced ‘Day-Ron’
40:12
Assuming I read the wiki right then they're called "waters".
That would be the case for acknowledged bastards. Alyn and Addam seem to still be under wraps.
I thought "waters" are the bastards of the crownlands
@@mastouriedam5845 Driftmark is part of the Crownlands. So are Dragonstone and the other islands across Blackwater Bay.
MY CABBAGES!!!
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Both Alyn and Addam uses "of Hull" as surnames from their mother, but bastards from the Crownlands have the surname Waters. They don't use that surname because they were never acknowledged as bastards in the first place.
In the book there's ambiguity about who their father is, some sources of the narrator says that they are Laenor's sons (remember that the shows always ages the characters in comparison to the books), but since his homosexuality was a known fact it was considered unlikely, and other sources says that Corlys himself was the father, which is the direction the show took.
EDIT: as for wild dragons, the one that ventures into the Vale is most likely the one called Sheepstealer, the name kinda shows his preferences for food... If they are going to follow the book there are other 2 wild dragons available, but I won't say more than that.
EDIT 2: Seasmoke and Vermithor are male. Syrax, Vhagar and Silverwing are female.
Just realized today Garp from One Piece is the knight that escorts the queens out of the sept.
oh shit seriously??? dang!
Great call on Addam and Sea Smoke. In that scene, I was saying: Run before you get eaten, burned or all of the above.
Quick recap of Bastard names to help you out.
Crownlands - Waters
Dorne - Sand
Iron Islands - Pyke
North - Snow
Reach - Flowers
Riverlands - Rivers
Stormlands - Storm
Vale of Arryn - Stone
Westerlands - Hill
Since Driftmark is in the Crownlands, Addam and Alyn would be Waters if they were offically recognised.
I absolutely love that you said "Boop the snoot" when Sir Steffon met Seasmoke because that's 💯 what went through my mind.
So I’m assuming Laenor is deceased because seasmoke wouldn’t bond with someone else while his rider lives.
Who? We already forgot about him. Bit of a stupid change from the books in retrospect. Just because brutally killing the black LGBTQ character is impossible in Hollywood nowadays we have to have him escape with his lover into eternal happiness instead. Jesus. Ah well, it is what it is.
Maybe, maybe not. I think a big part of this series might be the idea of showing that nobody really has any clue why dragons do what they do and the fallacy of assuming it's the humans that are making the rules.
We don't know a dragon can't change bond. Laenor has been away for years, after all.
The dragon was like you don’t give me a dragon rider, I go out and find one myself who is worthy🐉
40:16
The islands of Blackwater Bay are still technically part of the Crownlands, so any noble bastard born in them would have the surname 'Waters'.
Not Daemon just in Harrenhal watching season 1
This is actually really hilarious
Daemon is going on the journey of the soul. He might come back stronger🤞
You earned another follower, I can’t wait to see the shock from you when you see the rest of the show. As a book fan, it gets crazier and turns into a roller coaster.
Larys and Aegon scene was very powerful, the acting was brilliant.
First! 🥳 SeaSmoke just wanted to play with someone cool 😂
*YOU ARE BEING ADOPTED PLEASE DO NOT RESIST*
Seasmoke looked at the dude they brought him and sighed, "I guess I gotta go get him myself."
@@CastironRibeye SeaSmoke: wHy ArE yOu RuNnInG¿¡
Well he does sort of smell like his old rider, being his half brother ( on the fathers side)
You have no idea the outrage that will ensue if rhaena claims that dragon. That dragon belongs to nettles the only person to ever claim a wild dragon. She shows no sign at all of having targaryen blood and still manages to claim it. She is one of the most interesting characters in the whole story. If they cut nettles all together people will be soooooo mad.
nettle is also kinda proof that u dont actually need an once of of targaryan blood to become a dragon rider.
@bonnieamof7033 that's not entirely true we don't know who her lineage at all she very well could be a long lost seed. Even Adam doesn't look the part at all but since the velaryons and targaryens wed for like 100 years b4 the conquest he has a little bit in him. I don't think u need alot just a drop it is magic blood.
Im glad they’re giving Rhaena the storyline if that’s what they’re alluding to, it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out. I have faith in the writers and George, they haven’t let me down so far. This is still quality television which is not something we see often these days, that’s something the book purists tend to forget. Spoiled brats who throw tantrums when they don’t get what they want the lot of them. Also I would consider both of our comments spoilers so I’m reporting us both.
@@convulsiongaming8723 Yeah I suppose its debatable, personally Im on the side of her not being targaryan at all. Shes literally the Only guineine Black CHaracter in the books who gets a dragon so her 'blood' would have to be very thin if at all.
I guess I just like the idea thats its propaganda from the Dragon Lord Families that only they could ride dragons, when really all it does is increase the chances.
@@kieranstevens5535 Its kinda Ironic Though that they Got rid off the only genuine Black character from the book. And it be interesing to see how their going to handle the Nettles-Deamon relatiohship, most likely theyll just can (hopefully, him and his mom was enough for me) it but its kinda weird think about it.
Always the best intros and outros for this channel... and everything in between.
40:18 It's Waters.
North: Snow
Vale: Stone
Riverlands: Rivers
Westerlands: Hill
Iron Islands: Pyke
Reach: Flowers
Stormlands: Storm
Dorne: Sand
Crownlands (Vicinity of the Blackwater Bay): Waters
Boop the snoot 🥺 you would claim a dragon right away dearie!
The "stabbing and eating a horse" line made me choke the beer I was sipping on lol. The funny thing is, horses don't actually exist , they are mythical creatures 🤔
Why would anyone eat Tyrek Lannister?
My thoughts on daemons “journey” when he first got to harrenhal he was told, “you will die here.”
I think he will. The old Dameon. He will come out reborn and ready to rejoin rhaenera ❤️❤️
“Daemon for the love of the gods I’m having the weirdest dreams we gotta leave bro.” - Caraxes, maybe
Alicent's youngest child is as old as Rhaenyra's oldest. She was basically pregnant every year and had four children by the time she was 20.
I believe Alicent was telling Aegon sorry because, after Rhynaera told her the actual truth and Aemon fired her, it was ultimately her greed that has him on death's door now. It's just a guess, but I don't think she apologizes like that if she's still on the Council.
Michael Clayton IS a very underrated film. That Dragon in the title card knows his cinema.
NGL funnylilgal was awesome this episode enjoyed every minute… have another glass for me 🍷
Im not creeping, but I am glad im here this early, its getting so good
A Michael Clayton shout out?!?!
Hell yes. "I am Shiva, the God of Death!"
You tear up easily 💔😭
She cries a lot! But I guess that just means she cares about the characters in the shows she watches.
Who knew dragons could be so sneaky 😂
SeaSmoke said “yoink”
@@funnylilgalreacts Vhaegar said "yoinkyoink" twice already haha!
I think Alicent is 100% a girl mom. Even in season 1 the child she shows the most protection towards is Helaena
Grover Tully passed. His grandson was Elmo Tully (not in the show) and his great-grandsons were Kermit and Oscar Tully. Yup. George Martin did it.
I'm from Brazil and I love your reactions
My theory is Steffon Darklyn functioned like an accidental blood sacrifice, so blood magic primed Seasmoke to take the next rider, and how little or not of Targ blood he has doesn't matter too much. Targs forgot how they used blood magic to bond the dragons in the past, but we see blood magic accidentally done with Daenarys (sacrifice of baby, Drogo and the witch to hatch the 3 dragons), so blood magic being accidentally done here is persuasive to me.
There was a fan theory for ages that Tyrion was half-Targaryen and that his real father was the Mad King Aerys, who had a thing for Tywin's wife.
I'm really stoned right now, my comments might be weird lol. I like what you are doing with your hands in this episode for some reason lol. This is funny for me, because I am against the exitince of hands and arms 😛🤔
30:38 she was sorry for Aegon him on by saying do nothing
I've had 2 shit weeks in a row, but watching these cheer me up for sure ❤🖖
Bastards born in the area of Kings Landing are called “Waters”, because of the Blackwater Bay! Rather appropriate for Alyn and Addam.
I think the Lannisters marching with actual Lions is meant to reflect how wealthy they still are at this time. When in the time of GoT is is revealed that their gold mines have run dry.
The Lannisters do actually have Targaryen blood. Plus, Aegon the Mad King was obsessed with Tyrion's mother who was a lady in his wife's service, so there were rumors... But even without that, they were in the order of succession from the Targaryens (just lower than Robert who, I believe. had a Targaryen mom)
Driftmark is apart of the Crownlands so the Bastard name is Waters. Also Seasmoke sliding in after Alan looking like Who We running from You gotta tell me things
37:12 The last Order SeaSmoke was given was: "Serve" That good Noble Knight was not worthy. So the Dragon is Serving. 39:11 Think back to Season 1. THIS is why she was so angry at Daemon for telling basically the whole World she was having His Child.
After that scene between Aegon and Aemond, I am never eating a lettuce wrap again
he's much lighter in color but I swear Sea Smoke looks like Drogon, in the snout and horns especially. also, Adam and Alyn and named Hull after the town they live in. Addam of Hull and Alyn of Hull
How dare a member of your council point out something, it obvious she is anger her ideas are failing. It’s true the Greens are having a hard time feeding the small folk because Rhaenyras is starving them and she didn’t think to feed them, she is more concerned with her throne. Mysaria thought of them and I believe it is the job of your advisors to give you the pros and cons and different ideas but the fact that she is the one that’s letting her own people starve is weird that they never came across her mind to help. I get the strategy that the greens will suffer the blame if the people starve but I don’t remember a time where she’s against it “we can’t let the people starve” and maybe her council is like we have to to sew discourse.
Your pretty good at this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I think Daemon and Rhaenyra what it's trying to show is that they need each other. The balance. Daemon needs her she's the only family besides his children he has left. Who loved Viserys as much as he did.
Driftmark bastard names are typically 'Waters'. But Addam is called Addam of Hull.
super reaction!
I think Seasmoke really wanted a rider. He missed the bond, and was trying to give Sir Stefan a chance, but he just couldn’t go through with it. He felt it wasn’t right.
20:06 But she said very clearly what she is: "I am a Barn Owl trapped in Human Form." She was crystal clear on this point. We have seen Dragons, a woman burnt alive and live, more than 1 person killed and raised back to life, a people that can wear the faces of others and become them for a short time. Why then can we not trust this Barn Owl's words?
Hmm good question, what are sea bastards called 🤔😆 Also Addam riding Seasmoke and Mysaria riding Rhaenyra YAAAASSS
Bastards from the Crownlands are called Waters. But only if they are acknowledged by their noble parent, in this case, they haven't been yet. So no surnames for Addam and Alyn, as of now
Bastards of the seas are called waters. But addam and alyn are Hull which is a shipwright title.
They’re ’of Hull’ which means they’re just from the port town of Hull on Driftmark, their last name is not Hull.
I don't think I could ever be on Aegon or Larys's side but I like them teaming up. I know that Larys is using Aegon but I believe he feels a kinship with Aegon.. Aemond is just a full blown villain at this point but he's smart to bring back Otto. All in all a great episode.
Aegon II. and Larys > Rhaenyra and Mysarria scenes
I think that there's more than meets the eye to the character Alys Rivers. Am very interested to see what becomes of her.
37:49 lol
He got me
@@funnylilgalreacts But all he wants play with you! lol
Alicent had her kids at 15, 17, 18 and 20 in the book (if I remember correctly). Aegon and Heleana were married at 15 and 13 which is sad and continue the generational trauma
Saying maybe he can land reminded me of Aerea Targaryen who really went for the worst dragon ride ever. She's a good example of what happens if you can't command the beast you're riding. There's thought that Balerion flew her into a poisonous cursed land like old valyria to cause the worms that ate her from the inside.
couldn’t agree more with the Michael Clayton take
The Sea Snake is so obsessed to be a sailor and nothing else is just ridiculous when one of his bastard son is now a dragon rider!
I don't think Seasmoke tricked the knight. I think he could have ridden Seasmoke. I think he made the mistake of changing his behavior in the end. The belief that he had made it triggered Seasmoke. A sudden emotional swing that the dragon perceived as negative. Seasmoke was eager to find a new rider. He was restless the whole time. And because the knight was wrong, Seasmoke had had enough and said to myself, I'll just look for one myself.
If the man with his sick child is a dragon rider too, then Rhaenyra will have a big problem if he fights at her side. Because as it turns out here, he knocks down another of his kind to get what he wants, for his own benefit. Typical traitor material. If such a person fights at Rhaenyra's side and gets a better offer at some point, he will betray her. I don't think anything in this show happens to be shown the way it's shown. We should see that this man lets others jump over the blade to get what he wants.
It doesn't matter if Aegon becomes capable of govern again, he can't do anything against Aemond, because he needs him on his dragon. To protect the city and win the war.
As it happens, "Ride a Dragon or die trying" was the top selling rap album in King's Landing in AC 130.
Also, *is* the Alys Daemon is seeing real? Getting from Harrenhal to Riverrun takes longer than getting from King's Landing to Harrenhal, which is already established to be a two week journey. Oh, and bastards from the Crownlands are called Waters.
If I were Daemon I would have still spent those 3 days sleeping in the woods. RHAENYRA: "nothing turns me on more than a good father daughter story, tell me more!"
larys anf aegon scene was my favorite in this season
I think there's a warglike component to bonding with a dragon. If you lack the power to make the dragon part of you, all you can hope for is to be burned or eaten. 😮
Your reaction to the end of episode was a mirror of mine. Just wanting more and going right to insults for whoever decided to leave me hanging off this cliff. Rat bastards is right!
Viserys' wife was Queen Aemma
Bastards of the Crownlands, which Driftmark is a part of, are usually named Waters. However, Addam and Alyn were raised as smallfolk bastards and only highborn bastards get bastard names, so they are simply known as Addam and Alyn of Hull, the town they are from.
Apparently, Aegon is 21, Helaena is 19, Aemond is 18. Or they are one year younger. The timeline is messed up a bit if you go back and pay attention so just treat them as older teenagers.
only you could call a massive fire breathing dragon "the baby" lol
2:02 There actually is a theory out there that Tyrion is Targaryen, as he was rumored to be a product of the Mad King having affection for Tywyn's wife, Joanna, but it's never been proven. Tywyn DID drop a hint once when he said, "Since I can't prove that you aren't mine", so maybe there is some truth to it but it's something we may never REALLY know. 51:06 in the show, Aegon is 20 or 21.
Alice guilt-tripped Aegon into participating in battle leading to his condition. She refused peace from Rhaenyra which may have prevented everything that followed. She was ruling, as she likes to brag about when all this was brewing before it all kicked off, so how does she not get the blame? She was busy getting it from CC which led to the death of Aegon’s infant son and the deaths of the twins. She still hasn’t confessed that either. Aemond was wise to remove her position.
Addam and Alyn are called "of Hull". They do not carry the Waters bstrd surname.
Seasmoke looked amazing!! Rhaesaria small folk boss couple!! Rhaena and Sheepstealer? Daemon therapy, hopefully almost over.
@@davidboivin7996 Keep in mind that the small smallfolk need those supplies BECAUSE of Rhaenyra in the first place, though.
@thorsday121 True, but the small folk of King's Landing are barred from leaving.
I just can’t feel bad for Aegon. For why he did to so many women and girls, he deserves this.