Friendly neighborhood historian here! 👋🏾 So depending on the cultural context, “Dowager” is actually a title that carries more weight than queen mother/regent (especially outside of an imperial Europe context). Calling her Dowager is situating Alicent as the senior ranking queen, which makes sense as Halaena just wants to be left alone with her spiders and ptsd. I def agree that Sir Munch was throwing some shady gravy calling her the Dowager, like she’s irrelevant now, but arguably everyone else calling her Dowager is acknowledging she’s the highest ranking woman at court . . . but in the house of green, that’s not a deep bench 🐉💚❎ Great job as always Ben-sensei and Maester Porshea 🌸🔥
"Dragon rider, made his homeboys and them type sell they soul, okay Everybody wanna be Daemon 'til they get burnt by your throwaway" -Ser Kendrick Keeper of Rap Beef🤣
I don't know if it's just me but I'm sensing some deep resentment towards Alycent from Aemond. Granted, she was a terrible mother but has he forgotten she was ready to fight Rhaenyra for his one eye?
Yeah. Alicat sucks as a mom, but while she was slapping Aegon upside the head and telling him he’s no son of hers, she was ready to cut out a baby’s eye AND sliced the heir’s arm over OneEye. So I was also a little shocked to see how cold/indifferent he was to her. She still gets no sympathy from me 😌
Aemond probably knows that Alicent was ready to fight Rhaenyra bc she been tired of her. She’s self righteous & couldn’t stand the perceived unfairness of Rhaenyra getting away with things. That was the focus of their 1 V 1 convo. How dare Rhaenyra live her best life while she was forced to be exemplary / pious! 🙄😆 Her motivation was never truly to do what was in her kid’s (or the kingdom’s) best interest but to spite Rhaenyra and take what she thought Rhae Rhae didn’t deserve.
I've been seeing people for weeks assume Alys wasn't real but as a book reader I know the histories show she is. So what I think they've been doing is trying to make us believe she's yet another hallucination and Daemon may believe that as well so she's a confident in his own brain but then Simon Strong said her name showing she is real. So I think he's trying to make sense
Thought this episode would have more hyped moments as it seemed they were doing a big battle/big episode budget spend on the even numbered joints. Either way, was very engaging and loved seeing the people beat up all those King's Landing cops.
Just don't count my mans Hugh and his huge hammer out yet. There is definitely a reason why he's been shown so much to be a "simple blacksmith". I just love that whenever we see these characters that shouldn't really have significance to the viewer, actually bring a HUGE element to the plot. It's always the quiet ones.
Sea Smoke saw those cheekbones from the sky and said THAT'S MINES!
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Seasmoke said they only f with real ninjas😂✊🏾
Yall the 1st place I go after watching Game of Dragons
House of Thrones is heating up
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Friendly neighborhood historian here! 👋🏾 So depending on the cultural context, “Dowager” is actually a title that carries more weight than queen mother/regent (especially outside of an imperial Europe context). Calling her Dowager is situating Alicent as the senior ranking queen, which makes sense as Halaena just wants to be left alone with her spiders and ptsd.
I def agree that Sir Munch was throwing some shady gravy calling her the Dowager, like she’s irrelevant now, but arguably everyone else calling her Dowager is acknowledging she’s the highest ranking woman at court . . . but in the house of green, that’s not a deep bench 🐉💚❎
Great job as always Ben-sensei and Maester Porshea 🌸🔥
"Dragon rider, made his homeboys and them type sell they soul, okay
Everybody wanna be Daemon 'til they get burnt by your throwaway"
-Ser Kendrick Keeper of Rap Beef🤣
Called that man a lickspittle to his face!! Damn that was cold.
That sister better tame that wild dragon
The only greens I support, have hammocks, smoked turkey neck or fatback....
She slaped the taste out dudes mouth!
I don't know if it's just me but I'm sensing some deep resentment towards Alycent from Aemond. Granted, she was a terrible mother but has he forgotten she was ready to fight Rhaenyra for his one eye?
@@na_6910 Aemond needs years of therapy that he probably won’t have time for
Yeah. Alicat sucks as a mom, but while she was slapping Aegon upside the head and telling him he’s no son of hers, she was ready to cut out a baby’s eye AND sliced the heir’s arm over OneEye. So I was also a little shocked to see how cold/indifferent he was to her.
She still gets no sympathy from me 😌
Right? Aemond removing her from the small council was pragmatic but I think it goes a little deeper than he may like to admit
Aemond probably knows that Alicent was ready to fight Rhaenyra bc she been tired of her.
She’s self righteous & couldn’t stand the perceived unfairness of Rhaenyra getting away with things. That was the focus of their 1 V 1 convo. How dare Rhaenyra live her best life while she was forced to be exemplary / pious! 🙄😆
Her motivation was never truly to do what was in her kid’s (or the kingdom’s) best interest but to spite Rhaenyra and take what she thought Rhae Rhae didn’t deserve.
@@Taewills great point
I've been seeing people for weeks assume Alys wasn't real but as a book reader I know the histories show she is. So what I think they've been doing is trying to make us believe she's yet another hallucination and Daemon may believe that as well so she's a confident in his own brain but then Simon Strong said her name showing she is real. So I think he's trying to make sense
Thought this episode would have more hyped moments as it seemed they were doing a big battle/big episode budget spend on the even numbered joints. Either way, was very engaging and loved seeing the people beat up all those King's Landing cops.
looooool facts
Yeah - that wild dragon is Sheepstealer.
I think the original plan was for Rayna and kids to head to the Vale and then end up in pentos. 1:00:21
It was
Right little Joffrey is to be a ward in the vale. Then the 2 blonde kids will go to Pentos with Raena
That was a GOOD episode!
Just don't count my mans Hugh and his huge hammer out yet. There is definitely a reason why he's been shown so much to be a "simple blacksmith". I just love that whenever we see these characters that shouldn't really have significance to the viewer, actually bring a HUGE element to the plot. It's always the quiet ones.
Alicent is the Dowager because her husband died.
I was CRINE when the Lannisters pulled up with a Lion like CMON😭😭😭
Ima be at Comic Con BenHa of the Meens I have a badge for Sunday so I hope to meet you. Also favorite scene SeaSmoke choosing his Homie.
@@cleogriffith9921 check his Twitter for updates on where he will be!
@@ForAllNerdsTV what is his Twitter @
@@ForAllNerdsTV ok I found him on twitter and followed thank you
It’s so ironic lady aaron is so shady she’s the ancestor to john aaron someone who was known to be loyal
Well she said she doesn’t like feeling powerless. So she’s def keeping her cards close to the chest.
SeaSmoke's name is a rappers dream
Sheep stealer?
surprised we didn't have sea Smoke in a koofi
I thought dowager was just basically a widowed queen.
The dowager is the mother of the current ruler.
@@michellemiddlebrooks8095 Queen Mother is the title for the mother of a ruling king or queen. Dowager Queen is a widowed queen.
It is, and the dowager Queen has a weaker claim than queen mother bc the next heir has authority over her. It was a subtle jab
I like gwayne
What if she isn’t actually there… has anyone else ever spoken to her?
I like you guys content but too much n-word use for me. Good luck with your podcast