Film Theory: Who REALLY Belongs on the Iron Throne? (House of the Dragon)
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Hey Theorists, what a WILD season it's been on House of the Dragon! The faceoff between Rhaenyra Targaryen vs Alicent, Aemon, and Aegon has been one for the Game of Thrones record books. Then throw in Daemon and his crazy antics and you have yourself a real BATTLE for the Iron Throne. Of course we already know what's going to happen and who will end up on the Iron Throne because of George R.R. Martin's extended readings, but today we're asking who truly BELONGS on the throne...
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Speaking of violent male super heros Did Mat already do a film theory .on the done sides of maturity
SPOILER WARNING DONT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE A SPOILER
Really quick, I just want to point out that the ending of House of Dragons is spoiled by watching Game of Thrones. In season 3 episode like 6 or something, Joffery says, "Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother- or rather his dragon. She was eaten by it as her son watched. (Laughs) What's left of her is buried in the crypt right down there."
After visiting Croatia, this just feels unreal. Anyway please do a theory on shorts wars seasons 2 and 3. This is day 9 of asking this
"Bread, we want bread" in a heartbeat a thousand voices took up the chant. King Robb, King Joffrey and King Stannis were forgotten and King Bread ruled alone. "BREAD!"
- A Clash of Kings - Chapter 41 - Tyrion IX
In the holylands bread and circus doesn't matter. Faith ranks higher than bread and circus.
Better than anything season 8 gave us.
“Bread! Bread! Bread! Bread!”
-Dungeon meshi or something
Team Smallfolk all the way!
@@randomlygeneratedname7171Eh, the vast majority of people would rather forsake their faith than watch their children die of starvation, if those are their options. King Bread rules unquestioned.
My favorite running gag is definitely how the other theorist channels are so territorial on their subjects
One thing about English law that was missed here: Kings could choose their heirs, and override the assumption of traditional primogeniture. When Richard the Lionheart died, he'd already named John his presumptive heir despite having been usurped by him. Because Richard understood he might not have any sons by the time he died, and the other nearest claimant was too young to be king, he chose his younger brother who was both an adult and had experience with governing. His decision was backed by Eleanor of Acquitaine, the real Angevin royal we should be glorifying. Even though primogeniture law was somewhat murky on who has priority: a younger brother, or the son of an elder brother, English law trumped that and John became King of England. Of course that didn't stop his nephew Arthur from leading a failed rebellion and ending up at the bottom of the Seine, but such is monarchy.
Viserys naming his sucessor should likewise be taken into consideration, on top of the oaths he made his vassals swear. These men can deny that they're beholden to their fathers' words all they want, but they know perfectly well who it was Viserys appointed as heir. Especially since he, at no point, took the effort to change this just because he had sons.
Of course, because all these Westerosi nobles are a bunch of scheming ingrates, what the law says ultimately doesn't matter. You can have every law of the land in your favour and never become king if you can't back up your claim by force. That's how reality works out most of the time, and you don't even need to be a monarchy for that to apply. And it wouldn't be George R.R. Martin if his work wasn't a deeply cynical application of reality onto wide-eyed fantasy.
The early Plantagenets were not really English. The fact that John became king over his nephew Arthur was largely due to the personal relationship between Queen Eleanor and her daughter in law who was not well liked even by her own people and the fact that nobody knew the young prince.
Why should any person in Westeros especially the nobles be grateful to the foreigners who oppress them.
Before Henry VIII there wasn’t a written inheritance. It was basically who had the bigger army. That’s why Matilda lost to her cousin Stephen, because her army was smaller than Stephen’s. The War of the Roses started for a similar reason. Richard II’s heir was his grandnephew Edmund through his niece Eleanor. However, his cousin Henry IV (son of Edward III’s fourth son Jon) deposed him and instated himself as king. It was only when his grandson Henry VI was shown to be a weak ruler that the Yorks (descended from Edward III’s third son through a female line) claimed the throne.
@@Iruma366not to mention that these foreigners don't even respect their traditions and oppressed them for centuries, also Rhaenyra broke several oaths (even before Viserys died), this alone should be enough to make her invalid as a ruler.. not to mention that by the end of season 2 she killed more people than Aegon
Rhaenyra's biggest mistake is her failure to secure her position within King's Landing. Viserys was wise in letting her join the Small Council. Daemon has his Gold Cloaks. They were in a position of power to send off Aegon Aemond and Daeron to be warded off away from King's Landing while she controls the King's Landing.
Then it's very easy to summon each new lord to the capital to again swear fealty to Rhaenyra.
Thing is, there was no question of a succession crisis at the pivotal moment. There was tension between the two lines, but it was looking to subside just before Viserys' death. The biggest problem was that Viserys was still king, and would never have allowed for his wife and children to be sent away, as he didn't want to even consider the thought of his two families fighting over the throne.
@@MasterOphSky
It’s normal for Westeros nobility to be sent to far neighbouring kingdoms to be taken care of
It’s to build alliance and favor to the crown. One would welcome any chance to be an influence and friend to a powerful house or a king
8:58 Sooo what you're saying is.. There is no rule that says a dog can't be King?
Someone send a raven for AerBud Dogaryen
@@Sayne7 Hey, if he becomes the crowned and anointed king, sitting on the country's throne and controlling the state then yeah.
All hail AerBud of House Dogaryen, First of his Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm.
AirBud Franchise gets a brutal reboot😂
Will immediately sign up as that King's guard. Protect that king with my life too if a dog were to be king.
Literally applied to the Emperor who wanted Senator Horse
Rightful king, Ser Pounce.
As a hungarian my mind went to Maria Theresia, who was kind of in a similar position
Her father made all other ruler to take an oath that she will be the heir, but after his death, a lot of them didn't honor it
She eventually convinced the hungarian nobles to help and (kind of) secured the throne to herself
It was the Pragmatic Degree of 1713, that allowed Habsburg women to inherit the dynasty's lands in the lack of a male heir.
Even without matpat film theory is still cooking
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@Joseph11441I saw your vid it’s trash
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I understand people missing MatPat, I miss him too, but like... If you liked MatPat... LET HIM RETIRE. HE HAS A KID AND A WIFE AND WANTS TO BE WITH THEM. He worked so very, very hard to make this transition, and y'all shitting on his choice won't make him come back. Let alone happily come back. He loves these new hosts, you shitting on them to praise him IS NOT A COMPLIMENT TO HIM.
Preach... People don't have to like change. Change is the one constant in this journey of life. This guy does great work in his own right. Matpat chose well.
@@stacey-leehattingh6957 now that's a good way to put it
Gotta say I've just been busy with work IRL but I just watched again for the first time and can easily say the content is still GOLD, feels good to watch again
The thing with the books was that both Aegon and Rhaenyra were actually bad and unfit to rule. So it was a choice between two evils. Yet in the show Rhaenyra seems much better, which kinda kills one of the main points in this conflict, in my opinion.
Agreed. And this is not the first time the show runners have done this. In the main series Jon Snow is depicted as a good guy, with a cool sword and wolf who kills bad guys. But if you've read the books, Jon Snow is not at all like this. He's more of a politician than an excellent warrior. He wants to do the right thing, yes but he takes morally questionable decisions, even more so after being elected Lord Commander of the night's watch. But all of this is omitted in the shows because they needed a hero
@@anikkhan15308 They did that with Tyrion too, made him better than he was in the books
I agree that they made Rhaenyra as some kind of Saint compared to how she was in the books but she was still more brutal and horrible than Aegon, the whole blockade is happening because of her.. she knows full well that her blockade isn't directly affecting the greens, it's affecting the people of King's landing, and then she acts like a hero when she gives them food, as if they wouldn't have gotten it if she didn't put up a blockade to begin with.. the markets in Westeros operate on the principles of the invisible hand in economy, which means that Rhaenyra is basically using the suffering (of the people) that she herself created through an economic crisis as a weapon.. then there's also the dragon claiming scene at dragon stone where she literally orders her guards to stop anyone from escaping from vermithor's layer, it's genuinely baffling how braindead the hotd community is on the topic of who's more evil overall
0:25 Robert said that this thing called a chair is not comfortable at all, and simply it's designed to look scary and cool, but you really don't want to sit on it for too long😂.
Let’s fill in the gaps.
Rhaenyra is ‘heir presumptive’. Even without Viserys naming her so, she was, and even when he names her, he did nothing for her but publicise it. Heir presumptive means her being heir is subject to no other heir having a right to the throne. Aegon is ‘heir apparent’. His right to be heir is written in law. While we actually don’t learn much about what legal precedent is, we do know that GoT follows English law, so we must assume that to keep it consistent, this isn’t going to change on the flip of a coin.
Had Viserys died with no other children, Rhaenyra would be queen, but when Aegon was born, Rhaenyra was automatically bumped to second place, and with Aemond, she was bumped to third (not going to go into her children or newphews/nieces to keep it simple). But since Viserys had a son that lived, Aegon is rightfully the king.
However, Jaehaerys did name Viserys as his heir, setting precedent that the king can in fact choose an heir regardless. Sure, even when Viserys was selected, one could ultimate figure out who had the right to rule, but people accepted the ruling. Therefore Rhaenyra does have a right to be queen.
Ultimately though, it doesn’t matter. Even though Aegon is king, his right to rule can be challenged, and even though Rhaenyra was named heir, her right to rule can be challenged. Therefore it’s not about who has the right to rule, but who can impose that right without being challenged, which is why the conflict exists and also why other powers, such as the impact of other houses and small folk, are important to consider.
Jaehaerys didn’t choose Viserys. He couldn’t choose, that’s why he had the lords of the realm choose for him.
Spoiler: don't read if not up on the books or lineages. After the dance when aegon has no surviving sons (he has a daughter) the crown goes to rhaenyras oldest son (she has two left). I forget who but they wed Rhaenyra's son to aegons daughter. So they do follow firstborn son then oldest surviving son. If only viserys wed rhaenyra and aegon. But he's not so smart.
Well articulated.
This sort of civil war is inevitable in a monarchy.
@@JuanPerez-ru5qt ultimately the blame for the Dance falls Viserys.
He choose to make Rhaenyra heir,
He choose to remarry despite that,
he choose not change his chosen heir when his son was born,
he poorly choose a husband for Rhaenyra,
he choose not to have the new lords swear to Rhaenyra when the old ones passed,
he choose to not to make Rhaenyra regent while he was sick.
All in all regardless of what he claimed after Agon was born never put the weight behind Rhaenyra she would have needed to have a clear mostly uncontested claim. he fence sat between his two children and made it so neither could had enough support to not fear the other usurping and gettign rid of them an their children.
And in doing so he insured the Dance.
@@sfsin3380 yeah I agree. His kindness was a weakness. It's weird that the whole thing ends up like daemons revenge to get his heir on the throne since it skipped him. And the civil war was like his own little personal ladder. I also think that viserys thought if he named daemon and then had a son he would be killed somehow by daemon. It ended up being true but different. Also killed his brother's grandson. Viserys didn't protect his family from his brother. But the king after is weirdly both their descendant. Viserys grandson and daemons son. Targs love to hate, hate to love.
I know who should sit on the throne... MATPAT!
You're real for that Mozart. Thanks for coming back from the grave to say this
And what about Bach 😂?
@Joseph11441 you creep I translated it
Matpat matpat matpat
Let him rest
I really like this sibling like behavior/rivalry that they have going on between them. It makes the channels seem more connected
I never really got into those shows, but it is interesting how he took inspiration from real life events. Also love how Tom just popped in.
The repeating names makes a lot of sense as Martin drew a lot of inspiration from history. How many Henry’s and George’s and Edwards were there in English History? Louises in French History? It just comes off awkward in a fantasy novel because it’s a general guideline to not repeat names in fiction.
Rhaenyra didn't train all her life to rule, that's wrong. That is one of the main issues during season 2 for her. Her council doesn't respect her because she constantly makes dumb decisions without consulting them. Like risking her life to bargain for an unlikely peace with Alicent who holds no real power. These fumbles aren't entirely her fault tho, Visery's never bothered to teach her, instead of making her hand or master of something he made her a cupbearer for the small council.
Where she was constantly exposed to the inner workings of the small council and her father's mind.
@@okenwave3119that exposure was short lived tho, she didn’t always spend her time in Kingslanding, she spent most of it on Dragonstone.
Lets be honest. the thrown would be so uncomfortable. It is literally pointy bent swords without a cushion...
Throne*
That’s kinda the whole point of it, according to Aegon the conqueror no ruler should be able to rest easy over the kingdom
Ireland’s counterpart in Westeros is actually the Vale in the east. Dorne glued to the bottom is the counterpart of the Iberian peninsula
1:11 This always felt to me like a reference to a similar exchange from the 1998 movie, _The Mask of Zorro._
Hopkins: "Do you know how to use that?"
Banderas: "Yes. Pointy end goes in the other man."
Hopkins: "... ...I see we're going to need some work."
No idea how I found this video as fast as I did, because goodness knows that RUclips recommendations only sends you a notification after a video's been out for a few hours.
Lee should play D&D. If he does, than good, if not, two reasons:
Swords
Dragons
What class do you think he would pick? He definitely seems like the wizard type.
@@TotallyNotIceOwl Paladin, with the patron of MatPat
I feel like in the right circumstances Aegon and Helaena would be good rulers, Aegon mention how the small folk are important for his victory he probably spent a lot of time in the brothels and bars in the streets of Kingslanding growing up so he knows or is aware of the struggles of the small folk he would also probably try to be good king as he is desperate for praise and to be seen as important or good. Helaena after her son dies brings up how the small folk surely loses their babies more than highborns, she is also loved by the small folk when the riot happens they only actively try to harm Alicent and still people refer to them as Queen. When Helaena gets surrounded by small folk you can see people trying to shush to help her or see people pushing or shielding the others for harming them. Helaena doesn’t want to get closer to the small folk as she says in the second episode but she somewhat has an understanding of their suffering and is aware of her privileges and notice how the greens started to falter under Aemond's rule? He denied them food in the last episode. At least Aegon got them all free drinks in the bar. (Rip Aegon you would’ve loved Frat parties)
TOM : comlains about lee stealing england
LEE: “counter argument: swords “
Aaron Sorkin wrote it best into The West Wing's Season 1 Finale: "Decisions are made by those who show up."
Rhaenyra was starting the Dance at a massive disadvantage. She spent the final years of her father's reign on Dragonstone.
Yes, she was producing more heirs to secure the family's bloodline, but she was absent from court.
Ceding control to the Greens for all those years allowed them to completely transform the Red Keep.
The Iron Throne was no longer surrounded by symbols of Valyrian culture, but Andal culture, specifically the Faith of the Seven.
And the Faith's seat of power isn't in King's Landing, it's in Starry Sept in Oldtown and heavily influenced by the Hightowers.
In that time, the Greens stacked the Small Council with lords who were loyal to Ser Otto and his scheme to make Aegon King.
Decisions are made by those who show up and Alicent did just that by serving as Regent for Viserys in his final years.
The fault of the Dance doesn't lay solely at the feet of Aegon or Rhaenyra. Their rivalry was entirely made possible by Viserys always trying compromise and keep his family together. He wanted to be a good man, but it made him a bad king.
Rather than ensure Rhaenyra would succeed him, he made like Doctor Evil when it came to killing Austin Powers:
"No no no, I'm going to die and not actually witness them crowning Rhaenyra, I'm just gonna assume it all went to plan. What?"
honestly Otto Hightower might be biggest reason why Dance of the Dragons started....... while yes Viserys played big part on allowing it all to begin
and lets be real even if Viserys did everything in his power to make sure Rhaenyra succeeds him, Otto would have still planned a coup
I'm actually really enjoying all the little feature inserts of the other hosts😊
Rhaenyra also has 2 Targaryan parents while Aegon is only half Targaryan
LEEEEE PLEASE PLEASE HELP US WITH GRAVITY FALLS STUFF. WE NEED YOU 😭😭
Baela/Rhaena should be on the throne (I forget who was born first) because Rhaenys should have been on the throne over Viserys, but she’s dead, Laenor died without children, and their mother Laena died.
And even if Laenor was alive, Laena was the eldest. So, in a supreme primogeniture case, it would be Baela.
@@catvicddlm1884 I keep forgetting Laena was older too because she doesn’t look it in the show and Laenor acts like an older sibling
But why, YounowWant eldestChild rule. IsThis notUnfair. HipocracyAt itsPeak.
This is interesting, I wish they delved into that side more in the show. That they have legitimate claims. But based on what the realm is forced into accepting, Jace is Leanor’s child, which could make him also have a claim as heir in this way too (second to Baela)
Andal law favors them but the crown ultimately passes through the direct male line setting precedent against them. Since the crown passed through that part of the family they are the established dynasty so to speak.
The ad was introduced so well like a part of the theory I didn't even realize it was an ad in the first place 😭😭
Matpat I know you have the book of bill. As he said himself, “It’s only a matter of time”.
I have an interesting theory idea. It's on AOT's the rummbling, and on how far the wall titans reached, and geological consequences they have caused.
So nice to have a Asoiaf theory, haven’t had one since before the final season of Got
Varys is right about this, westeros really need a king or queen who can intimidate the lords of westeros and same time loved by the people
Please do a Gravity Falls Theory Book of Bill im begging on my knees and sobbing.
I dont think this categorizes as a theory, but I have a video suggestion:
How does heroes like Spider-Man, Static Shock and others able to make homemade suits which are able to withstand constant pressure from their powers?
And how much do they need to hold back for those suits to not be destroyed?
It´s something that The Boys breifly touched on but never truly explores
10:15 just wait until Rhaena shows up
She has shown up? She’s been around since 1x06
11:45
I love how this became about england
It’s kinda crazy how there hasn’t been an organized peasant revolt against the throne
An "organized peasant revolt" is an oxymoron dude
@@Krom5072 you know what I’m saying though
@@neofulcrum5013 well yeah if it's organized by someone)
@@Krom5072like the author?
@@soullessone9905wait a minute you might be on to something or on something
Please do a theory on "Saiko! The large family," Its about a large family who is interviewed, while the mum tries to cover up their troubled truth.
Bro i know matpat is on the site but you need to do something about new gravity falls stuff, we need a theory. Even if matpat told you not to do it 🙏🙏🙏
we need a theory on how much force the red bird’s sneezes pushes in the episode atchoo of crackè
How dare you do this when the gravity falls fandom is literally going insane over a countdown of that’s in the negatives
Real we should have a book of bill video asap
I love film theories by Lee, I watch them no matter what they’re on and I genuinely understand the concept and enjoy it! As a nd person, the scripting is so good, not speaking for all nd folk but it’s great 🎉
We need a hero to solve the gravity falls mistery
Theory Request: Will you make a film theory video of asdfmovie and BFDI?
15:00 his argument in this point reminds me of the hole story in Ruination (the book), Viego clearly also didn't have the way to be a good king, but he get's there anyway.
As soon as you start talking about the rules of succession, you immediately go wrong. Before Rhaenyra was named heir, her uncle Daemon was the heir. Rhaenyra was named specifically to disinherit him. Rhaenys was passed over for her cousin Viserys despite her father being the older brother. Targaryen succession is not based on male preference primogeniture, but male ONLY primogeniture
Petition to make a film theory on THE BOOK OF BILL
HEY FILM THEORY YOU HAVE TO MAKE A VIDEO OF THE INSIDIOUS MOVIES TRUST ME (in the insidious movies there is one thing that really confuses me. in the movies ‘if you dont know’ people can go into this dark place when they are “hypnotized” or something, they can sometimes talk to their younger self while they are in the present but the older version is also in the present. if you watch the movies i know you’ll pick it up Very easily. there is more when it comes to the “further” that is super confusing. this would be an awesome film theory video and would love to see it) ❤️
3:24 but that begs the question, will we ever get a book theory? I hope we do
Stannis hasn’t been born yet in the ASOIAF universe, but Stannis deserves it. Why? ‘Cause he’s the Mannis.
Amazing film theory! Really done a great job with MatPat stepping down. Keep up the great work
I know I’m late but today is day one of asking of a Nobey one theory
8:50 Skip sponsorship
Please we need matpat to analyze every single pixel in every single frame in every episode of gravity falls 😭🙏
Honestly, this episode gives no new information that thousands of other TV breakdown and analysis channels haven't already.
Gotta pay the bills somehow.
I mean, IMHO, sponsored theories are just not that great.
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For folks that don't watch those other channels, this is still an entertaining watch.
I enjoyed the theory even though I'm not a fan of HOTD.
We need you to help with the gravity falls stuff 🙏 matpat trusted you to solve it
Counter argument swords had me laughing so hard
I have yet to see a single episode of Game of thrones or the prequel series, but I still love these theories
The gravity falls theory 🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Admittedly I haven't watched any new theorists videos since matpat left. I'm a huge asoiaf fan so I figured why not make this the first one to watch post matpat. I'm glad I did! You're a great host!
It should be Robert Baratheon, and if not he, then it shall be his succesor - Stannis the Mannis
We need you to do a gravity falls theory 😭😭🙏
I absolutely love the fact that chairs happen to be one of Lee's favorite things /Lh. I'd say that I also like chairs, but I think I've sat on the floor more often than in a chair, so I don't think I'd be honest if I said so. 😂
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This might sound dumb but I’m waiting for another Chikn Nuggit theory 😂
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The Seven Kingdoms is an absolute monarchy. Word of the King is the law. Therefore if King Viserys decided to confirm Rhaenyra as his heir, even after the birth of his sons, she is the only legitimate heir. Furthermore in medieval (and to a certain extend modern) times, oath of vassals are transmitted to their heir. Therefore the lords of the Seven Kingdoms are still obliged to Rhaenyra. From a purely legal pov Rhaenyra is the legitimate heir.
9:16 Actually that’s male-preference primogeniture. “Male primogeniture” isn’t really a term that anyone uses. The closest thing I can think of is agnatic primogeniture, but that’s a term that means the succession bars women and their descendants from inheriting the throne at all
And funny enough, if male-preference primogeniture was the definitive law of the realm, Rhaenys would be queen, as her father’s place in line would have held her above her uncle’s sons. This is why Victoria became Queen of the UK after the death of William IV, and not her cousin the future George V of Hanover.
13:34 Not… entirely though, because it is ultimate Matilda’s son Henry who would end up succeeding to the throne after Stephen died, even though he had living descendants (although I should note the first male descendant of his wouldn’t be born until 1207, over 50 years after he died).
There is also the precedent of the Glorious Revolution during the reign of King James II (and VII of Scotland) where his eldest daughter and child from his first marriage seized the throne from her father with the help of her husband and many of the lords of the realm through Parliament after the birth of a male heir to her father’s second wife. That would be a point in Rhaenyra’s favor.
16:50 Russia yes, France no. After Louis XVI, France would have between 6 and 10 monarchs after him, the last not losing their throne until 1870.
I absolutely love '6 to 10 more monarchs' to summarize the absolute clusterfuck that was 1789-1870 France 😂
What can you tell me about the historical significance of countries that followed monarchs choice or whatever the legal term would be in my opinion since it’s never fully laid out in the books but heavily implied that is what the Targaryen dynasty actually practices as tradition if it’s not laid out legally most every time we see the throne pass from one to the next it is because the previous king had chose the next is except for military coup
@@hudsonlewer7486 The closest real life equivalent is the Jordanian monarchy, where the king can select any one of his brothers or sons to succeed him, but if he doesn’t pick one, his eldest son succeeds by default. But it’s not really like the Targaryens because each transition of power has happened peacefully and every Jordanian monarch since the first King of Jordan, Abdullah I, has been succeeded by his eldest son
@@Edmonton-of2ec pretty cool I really appreciate all the information. How did you get so knowledgeable about all different aspects of world history not just one specific period or peoples? you study in school you studied in school or something. I appreciate you passing on your knowledge.
@@hudsonlewer7486 Lots and lots of googling honestly, and just digging up information on whatever catches my fancy. You’ll stumble across facts and tidbits that may prove useful in unexpected situations, and it has for me on many occasions.
I love all the theory channels but I felt like everything talked about in this video is just things you already know if you’ve watched the show :(
When are we getting a part 2 of the gravity falls mystery
Theory idea:
Peter rabbits dead dad is the one who sings all the encouraging songs from above the clouds. (in the shows not the books)
Cover gravity falls pls I beg you!!!
As soon as I heard a different voice other than matpat my heart sank for I wasn’t ready for him to leave so soon.
Help the gravity falls fandom😭😭😭
Matpat please finish your destiny with the book of bill
You guys should cover the 21 pilots ARG! There’s puzzles and secrets the internet has been struggling with and I think film theory is up to the task
Make an episode about gravity falls
(Sorry if I spelled something incorrectly)
14:26 but spoilers: when Rhenyra actually took the throne, she is a worse ruler than Aegon
It’s funny as someone who grew up with MattPatt I was a bit scared for the new change, but since then I watch more film theory then any other channel. Keep up the good work! 😊
despite all these years...I STILL haven't seen the show. I don't even know who these characters are, I just like film theory.
I highly recommend you watch the show. Its very good
@@Penelope_Young So I've heard.
Same
Read the books too
@beverlyblanton6031 though if you don't want show spoilers, then red the books as you watch the show
Can you do a video estimating how long it would’ve taken just WALL·E to clean the Earth in the Disney Pixar movie, Wall-E
Well done! The effort and passion are evident.
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It's all fun and games until red shows up with the sickle and hammer
Law is based on precedent. And the precedent has been that women were always skipped over for the iron throne, even when they are their father’s only heirs. Not only was Viserys made King over Rhaenys, but Jaehaerys himself became king over his elder brother’s daughters, Aerea and Rhaella.
You should do the book of bill next
Can you please do gravity falls next
We need you on gravity falls me boi, i know if we all mash our brains at the website we can find something and start cooking
do a new gravity falls video the book of bill came out
Have you seen matpad video where he Said he not gonna give his help😢
We stand alone now
😅 so cool to be featured in the video!
Who needs a sword and shield when you could just sue a dragon
Literally what happened in the war between stephen of blois and empress matilda during the anarchy in england
Matilda was chosen as heir by the previous king but stephen was the rightiful male heir, he got an army sailed to england and pretty much conquered the place
That is what is called Bigger Army Diplomacy
We need mat pat for this gravity falls bs
The chair is rumored to have been the cause of viserys leprosy, due to having cut him repeatedly when he sat, and his wounds becoming infected. Many of the people who sit on it after him only get nicked, if at all, as they don't lean, or are wearing thicker clothes.
Out of any tv series I never thought that the would do one for the Game Of Thrones
In fact, I expected him to do it after the end of the season, but I didn't know what the video would be about. 😂
Hi! Im a new follower im here to ask you, to do a film theory of a series of unfortunate events, cause this is the best show of all times and it has a lot but when i say a lot is a lot of theories and a lot of datas that are cooking!
Book Theory next?
Day one of asking for a theory for the owl house it is criminally underrated I love it so much and I wanna spread the absolute art it is
Dang I was expecting a Book Of Bill theory for this week. Shame.
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I think Rhaenyra is incompetent at the very least. She knew there was two factions forming in the Targaryen family, yet she lets the green faction rule in her father's stead while he is bedridden (the entire time, the green faction is solidifying their power and position). Would it not be in her best interest to be at her father's side in Kings Landing? She also seen Viserys on his deathbed, and still flew back to Dragonstone to leave the greens in control of Kings Landing, Rhaenyra is either completely oblivious to the dangers of the greens, or she is completely incompetent.
Rhaenyra should have taken control of Kings Landing in her father's name, brought her dragons and her household guards with her, with her husband Daemon by her side we can assume the Gold Cloaks would declare for Rhaenyra. She should have been by her father's side when he passed, if this was done, the greens wouldn't have an opportunity in the first place to crown Aegon ii. This incompetence leads me to believe she would make for a mediocre queen at best, likely not good.