HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 3 Breakdown & Ending Explained - Connection to Blood & Fire

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @ThinkStory
    @ThinkStory  5 месяцев назад +128

    NGL, that tavern in flea bottom looks like a good time.
    CORRECTION: It was Cheese's eyes, not Blood's!
    House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown: ruclips.net/video/MJnS_jdVy4g/видео.html
    House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 Breakdown: ruclips.net/video/FV1JPfgbieY/видео.html
    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 Breakdown: ruclips.net/video/hK5fr46Lutg/видео.html
    House of the Dragon Season 4 Episode 4 Breakdown: ruclips.net/video/L_vO0RXn4Rw/видео.html
    Blood & Cheese - The Real Story HBO Left Out: ruclips.net/video/BnYL4o5CRXM/видео.html
    House of the Dragon Season 1 Ending Explained: ruclips.net/video/PuPK4rJsQqo/видео.html
    How Game of Thrones Should Have Ended: ruclips.net/video/G0mncEl4nVU/видео.html

    • @memeflixnchill
      @memeflixnchill 5 месяцев назад +1

      One more Correction in your comment above. you have written season 3 by mistake, Its not HOTD S03E03, season 2 is going on,

    • @aintnoslice3422
      @aintnoslice3422 5 месяцев назад +2

      another correction: Rhaenyra is Alicent's step-daughter, not her daughter-in-law.

    • @chrismeandyou
      @chrismeandyou 5 месяцев назад +4

      It's still silly that Arya, of no Targaryen blood, was the most important to ending ice and fire.

    • @memeflixnchill
      @memeflixnchill 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@chrismeandyou she wasn't important. D&D made her important. They wanted to please the feminists I think, that a little girl struck down the Knight King and ended the Long winter before it even began.

    • @bobhollywood4093
      @bobhollywood4093 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@memeflixnchillNight*

  • @krocco172
    @krocco172 5 месяцев назад +402

    HOTD S2: Accurate representation of slow infantry troop movements throughout the kingdom.
    GOT S7: *everyone spamming teleport runes*

    • @dark3rthanshadows
      @dark3rthanshadows 5 месяцев назад +10

      YES! bro even season 6 people teleporting left and right all the time!

    • @leelohaskin7941
      @leelohaskin7941 5 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@dark3rthanshadowsso what was Rhaenyra doing in kings landing again and how was she able to get to Alicent already????

    • @radithramadhan8488
      @radithramadhan8488 5 месяцев назад

      Someone forget to watch the show​@@leelohaskin7941

    • @KingD-kh1qj
      @KingD-kh1qj 5 месяцев назад +16

      @@leelohaskin7941 Her new master of whispers. Mysseria or whatever her name is. The pretty Asian woman. Corlys ships are fast and she has a dragon to get a head start. Send a raven ahead and have things set up and prepared. It's a risk but it's the only way. She can get smuggled in on a fishing boat in a couple days. Alicent is religious. Mysseria has countless spies watching the city and taking notes of everything important. Of course they know Alicents routines. Many of the nuns are probably Mysseria's spies as well. Back then was not a time like now. Most commoners actually know Rheanyra's face or members of the noble and royal class just like how we wouldn't know what most famous people or leaders look like if it wasn't for display technology. Yeah, there are plot holes because I suspect Alicent would have increase her security in such times but let's just play along with the show. Rheanyra got lucky and her bravery paid off. But think if it. In real history, some leaders did some crazy James Bond shit and got away with it. Cleopatra got smuggled to Mark Anthony is a rolled up rug. He could have killed her thinking she was an assassin but she was brave and bold and managed to seduce him forming an alliance with Rome to support her cause in Egypt. So....

    • @jeanrose1627
      @jeanrose1627 5 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@leelohaskin7941dragonstone and King's landing aren't far from each other

  • @Jon155mt
    @Jon155mt 5 месяцев назад +741

    The fact that they actually made Herrenhall seem haunted in the show was a BRILLIANT touch 😂

    • @CalebMay-bf1ci
      @CalebMay-bf1ci 5 месяцев назад +4

      Boy

    • @stew-03
      @stew-03 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@CalebMay-bf1ci Boy

    • @AEB72112
      @AEB72112 5 месяцев назад +34

      It's not haunted... It was the red witch giving him a nightmare, so he would come out and see her.....

    • @Jon155mt
      @Jon155mt 5 месяцев назад +38

      @@AEB72112 Well yea sure but the show still made it seem like a haunted place, which coincides with the rumors from the books. I enjoyed it.

    • @Nobody18718
      @Nobody18718 5 месяцев назад

      What the freak are you talking aboot​@@AEB72112

  • @possiblyfun881
    @possiblyfun881 5 месяцев назад +61

    Daemon saying what he said about Lord Tully’s condition purely because of his love for his late brother Viserys and his state in the end made me smile during that scene.

  • @lilygray5561
    @lilygray5561 5 месяцев назад +379

    you missed on something.. Daemon demanding to be called "your grace" this is the first very clear sign that he sees himself as the king not just a prince married to the queen

    • @Kaream23
      @Kaream23 5 месяцев назад +62

      it refers to the king and queen. He was putting some respect on both their names.

    • @mohammadshahalam5763
      @mohammadshahalam5763 5 месяцев назад +51

      what? he is the kint consort so yes he is correctly reffered to as your grace

    • @maggyfrog
      @maggyfrog 5 месяцев назад +54

      alicent is also called "your grace". this honorific also applies to the consort. daemon isn't challenging rhaenyra. at most, he just wants equal power, but not to overpower her

    • @anthonybrown7333
      @anthonybrown7333 5 месяцев назад +2

      You have it backwards

    • @dlamini77
      @dlamini77 5 месяцев назад

      Does he though

  • @empac8631
    @empac8631 5 месяцев назад +241

    I love that they added that last scene in. It didn’t happen in the books, but it’s more realistic for how women who were friends in their youth would want to handle it; they would both be angry and hurt but deep down they know the other isn’t evil.
    We get to see Alicent actually realize she made a mistake, but quickly tell herself it doesn’t matter if she did or not because it’s past the point where anything can be fixed. I think when she goes back to saying “there was no mistake” it’s either because she needs to tell herself that out of the guilt from the blood already shed and all the death about to come because of how badly she did want Aegon named heir, or she meant “there was no mistake” as in, it was always going to happen this way; whether or not she hears Viserys say Aegon or not.

    • @luisito6314
      @luisito6314 5 месяцев назад +8

      What a genius assessment 👍👍😁

    • @knivesmillions2913
      @knivesmillions2913 5 месяцев назад +32

      That scene isn't in the books because it's stupid and illogical (George definitely didn't approve of that scene). Way too much blood has been shed on both sides for diplomacy, these are vengeful characters why would Rhaenerya sue for peace with Alicent if she has every intention of executing Aemond for killing Luc, do you really think Alicent would let that happen? Or even Aegon who just lost his son, how about Daemon executing every Green faction member for allegedly killing his brother and taking the throne? This is why that scene is stupid.

    • @ToeKnife166
      @ToeKnife166 5 месяцев назад

      Completely unrealistic and the dowager queen couldn’t stop the war especially after the child has been killed

    • @luisito6314
      @luisito6314 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@knivesmillions2913 the millennials in charge now just could not let an injustice like that stand, they alway have to save the world but are too shallow to even know how the world truly works.

    • @luisito6314
      @luisito6314 5 месяцев назад

      Instant gratification

  • @kingddg218
    @kingddg218 5 месяцев назад +656

    Season 8 didn't happen it was a fever dream

    • @richard1493
      @richard1493 5 месяцев назад +54

      Seasons 7 and 8 are only as canonical as the Star Wars sequel trilogy are.

    • @pig1111
      @pig1111 5 месяцев назад +4

      I like season 8

    • @ProperlyGaming
      @ProperlyGaming 5 месяцев назад +25

      Yeah, it's a shame we never got the ending of game of thrones. Hopefully after House of Dragons ends we will finally get it.

    • @tyriquegriffith6942
      @tyriquegriffith6942 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@ProperlyGaming nope sorry I am not going to spoil it for you but it's not going to be happy

    • @ProperlyGaming
      @ProperlyGaming 5 месяцев назад +14

      @@tyriquegriffith6942 what are you talking about? Don't you remember the directors of the show abandoned it after season 6 cause they got an offer from Disney?

  • @NotRJ001
    @NotRJ001 5 месяцев назад +226

    It would be absolutely crazy if she sneaks into the Red Keep and finds Alicent and Cole at it, it would be funny but have some incredible dialogue.

    • @BlackRose85789
      @BlackRose85789 5 месяцев назад +16

      I honestly hope she does, that way she can call out that hypocrite for what she really is.

    • @eldrileka1652
      @eldrileka1652 5 месяцев назад

      No way cole wouldnt bash her head against a wall though

    • @ANJIN-p4q
      @ANJIN-p4q 5 месяцев назад +5

      This episode is so far the worst one

    • @hwarang97
      @hwarang97 5 месяцев назад +8

      Did you guys miss the part where Cole rode out to war?
      Should she hide until his return?
      If this even were to happen, any outcome other than Cole instantly beheading her on sight would be insanely stupid so im sorry this wouldnt make any sense

    • @NotRJ001
      @NotRJ001 5 месяцев назад

      @@hwarang97 I meant it would be funny...I already know he rose out but just imagine.

  • @Mkr2400
    @Mkr2400 5 месяцев назад +301

    That ‘not my ex wife’ line….🤣😳🤣

    • @alveolate
      @alveolate 5 месяцев назад +4

      i nearly spit out my gum xD

    • @shahjmir
      @shahjmir 5 месяцев назад +3

      stuff like that is why I love Thinkstory lmaooo

    • @Coloradiohead
      @Coloradiohead 5 месяцев назад +7

      He slips in an ex diss almost every vid from what I have seen lol

    • @QOB_LovesRocknRoll
      @QOB_LovesRocknRoll 5 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@Coloradiohead he's still bitter lmao

    • @Coloradiohead
      @Coloradiohead 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@QOB_LovesRocknRoll so bitter! She must’ve been a real heartbreaker lolz

  • @rmarx1496
    @rmarx1496 5 месяцев назад +103

    5:18 If I remember correctly, it was Little Finger who gave him the dagger, not the Lannisters. He did this to frame Tyrion for the botched attempt, further provoking tensions between the Starks and Lannisters so he could continue climbing his "chaos ladder" .

    • @nont18411
      @nont18411 5 месяцев назад +9

      Yep, it’s Littlefinger

    • @grimmywizard
      @grimmywizard 5 месяцев назад +4

      How tf did a twerp like LF end up with House Targaryens famed dagger?

    • @antvenom1604
      @antvenom1604 5 месяцев назад +4

      In the book, it was prince Joffrey who hired the assassin.

    • @rmarx1496
      @rmarx1496 5 месяцев назад

      @@antvenom1604 it doesn't surprise me as I've forgotten so much from asoiaf after watching the show. Same thing is happening with "Fire and Blood" after watching HOTD, even though I only read it last year.

    • @johnwayne9828
      @johnwayne9828 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@antvenom1604you sure about that? Joffrey would have no motive to kill bran.

  • @tonyochieng1881
    @tonyochieng1881 5 месяцев назад +25

    The Alicent/Rhea scene is a good addition now there r no misunderstandings. everything that happens afterwards is a conscious choice to plunge the realm into war

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@tonyochieng1881 Otto was going to crown aegon even without misunderstanding. He wanted that since aegon was born.
      Alicent is very irrelevant in all of this.

  • @gemwilliams6486
    @gemwilliams6486 5 месяцев назад +20

    There’s some major holes that poke through the theory that Alys could be Melisandre, mainly that it’s pretty heavily implied that Melisandre had never been to Westeros before until she went to serve Stannis. Much of her arc/perspective centers around Westeros being a strange land to her and it wouldn’t be strange if she had been there before or had been there the entire time since the time of The Dance.
    That and in her pov chapter in the books, she talks about how she had been practicing her craft for longer than she can count and Westeros, due to the attitudes that the maesters, septons, and Andals in general have around magic and R’hllorism, would be probably the worst place to do that effectively and efficiently. Her being a shadowbinder means that she spent most of her time practicing on the other side of the world in Asshai (hence her full name) and as a result, was most likely there or near there during this time period.
    She really has no business or reason to be in Westeros until she went to serve Stannis so she is not Alys. It doesn’t fit her story arc or what we know of her history.

  • @fr3edomcry
    @fr3edomcry 5 месяцев назад +12

    I truly appreciate how Think Story breaks down this episode because i am completely lost in this story. I just cant, for the life of me, keep up with how all these characteres relate to one another. I thought that by activating the close captioning would help me but im still clueless to what im seeing. Great Job guys

    • @Dearsalmah
      @Dearsalmah 5 месяцев назад +1

      The king consort IS HIS GRACE. Wtf

    • @dianasayson2846
      @dianasayson2846 5 месяцев назад

      Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth was HRH but not "your majesty". ​@@Dearsalmah

  • @muthinjama
    @muthinjama 5 месяцев назад +118

    11:15 "...and not my ex wife!" Dude... that caught me off guard. 😂😂

  • @paris737
    @paris737 5 месяцев назад +32

    you forgot to mention that daemon now demands to be called as Your Grace instead of Prince.

    • @carloscueto7561
      @carloscueto7561 5 месяцев назад +6

      That's what he is though. He's king consort, who you also refer to as "Your Grace".

  • @bkbgbvhiuyu3856
    @bkbgbvhiuyu3856 5 месяцев назад +56

    This is the Calm before the storm

    • @FGame2star
      @FGame2star 5 месяцев назад +6

      honestly that scene with Baela and Moondancer was the highlight of the episode...that showed what dragon warfare is truly all about. even a smaller dragon like that is a huge problem.

    • @jabthejedi
      @jabthejedi 5 месяцев назад +7

      Yeah but this calm is taking a bit too long now.

    • @TheZomboy11
      @TheZomboy11 5 месяцев назад +3

      thats what people said when season 1 ended, we are still waiting for the storm...

    • @raykay6009
      @raykay6009 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@TheZomboy11their clearly milking it to get to season 3, don't expect anything to happen next week either

  • @MzBatyah
    @MzBatyah 5 месяцев назад +59

    Thank you for the recap and the explanation of the ice and fire story that was passed down to Rhaenyra, the rightful heir to the throne!!

    • @henrietta9206
      @henrietta9206 5 месяцев назад +1

      *throne

    • @MzBatyah
      @MzBatyah 5 месяцев назад +1

      @henrietta9206 thank you Ms. Spellchecker. I appreciate it.

    • @henrietta9206
      @henrietta9206 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@MzBatyah seven blessings!

  • @dllarkin8769
    @dllarkin8769 5 месяцев назад +8

    Definitely an improvement on the story. I can see the viewers getting more emotionally invested now. I was even chatting "What did he say", before the question was asked!

  • @randyamaya8233
    @randyamaya8233 5 месяцев назад +136

    All that misunderstanding could have been avoided by putting that blade under fire and reading what it says 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @kaitlinsmith458
      @kaitlinsmith458 5 месяцев назад +10

      Literally! I find myself getting angry at how easy this would be to figure out! 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @Releb908
      @Releb908 5 месяцев назад +40

      The first casualty in war is the truth.

    • @Jae_McZel_Leigh
      @Jae_McZel_Leigh 5 месяцев назад +2

      its an element of tragedy

    • @alisonyoung7289
      @alisonyoung7289 5 месяцев назад +13

      How would that avoid anything? "the prince that was promised" is up to interpretation.

    • @itsnotrael
      @itsnotrael 5 месяцев назад +33

      or by just not naming every other child Aegon

  • @kikuchi10
    @kikuchi10 5 месяцев назад +3

    The allegiances, the quotes, the references in the book, even the bastard naming convention really helps me understand the show better. Awesome content.

  • @nunnaurbiznez8815
    @nunnaurbiznez8815 5 месяцев назад +13

    I realized after watching this episode that "the prince that was promised" doesn't refer to a person but refers to the blade and it's holder. The translation could read as prince or princess so it is assumed that the valerian steel blade as fine as this would be held by Targaryen but could really be referring to the blade being used to fulfill the prophecy.

    • @h33-q8w
      @h33-q8w 5 месяцев назад

      Yeah, then it makes sense when Arya kills the night king. . .

    • @lethalus3494
      @lethalus3494 5 месяцев назад

      It refers to Aegon Targaryen AKA Jon Snow

  • @izzyxblades
    @izzyxblades 5 месяцев назад +10

    You said it was Blood that was hung and being eaten, it's actually Cheese. Cheese is the rat catcher.
    This is a minor detail, but the green and gold flags are green because of the Hightowers, but gold is because Aegon's dragon Sunfyre is golden and is the most beautiful dragon ever.

  • @Ash.Crow.Goddess
    @Ash.Crow.Goddess 5 месяцев назад +87

    Why are Tullys always out of it? They always have an ailing Lord.

    • @JoshuaBetts5750
      @JoshuaBetts5750 5 месяцев назад +28

      Maybe the Riverlands are meant to be this world's version of America?

    • @Bwkjam
      @Bwkjam 5 месяцев назад +5

      They get some strapping young lads who actually do stuff later in the season.

    • @kalexpo336
      @kalexpo336 5 месяцев назад +4

      Facts😂😂

    • @alisonyoung7289
      @alisonyoung7289 5 месяцев назад +4

      If the show follows the books you'll be sick of the riverlands in no time, get wiped nonstop but have armies for days. Hardest part about the book for me was accepting that armies meant nothing.

    • @rhonwenbaker2448
      @rhonwenbaker2448 5 месяцев назад

      @@Bwkjam oh really? >.>

  • @albertkkim
    @albertkkim 5 месяцев назад +47

    I hated that Alicent was told the truth. TBH that misinterpretation was the only thing that made me sympathetic towards the Green's side. Now that Alicent knows the truth, I find it hard to have even a little sympathy towards the Green's.

    • @Jdjdjdujakzgsha
      @Jdjdjdujakzgsha 5 месяцев назад +11

      Exactly the showrunners intention.
      They clearly have a favourite side.

    • @albertkkim
      @albertkkim 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@Jdjdjdujakzgsha: yeah I wish it was complex. I also liked the whole idea of a war starting just from a misinterpretation that could have prevented the war entirely. But now it seems like the misinterpretation didn’t really matter.
      Sometimes things should be left ambiguous

    • @quentinlelievre276
      @quentinlelievre276 5 месяцев назад +5

      Like her father commanding her to ''get close to the king'' wasn't already annihilating the misunderstanding plot. She already knows but now she is just getting called out instead of trying to convince herself that she wasn't just used by every dude of the court

    • @dronemachine4694
      @dronemachine4694 5 месяцев назад +7

      What’s she gonna do? Get up in front of the kingdom and say “hey sorry guys I misheard my dying husband on his deathbed he actually did want his daughter on the throne.” Many would doubt that it’s the truth, including Aegon who holds all the power, and his small council: who only has power because Aegon does. As soon as the greens seized power, this war was set in stone.

    • @Bhavyo
      @Bhavyo 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@dronemachine4694 True, its too late. It wouldnt change anything if she would mention the misunderstanding. I think she would speak about it, if it would change anything. But since it wont, she will probably dont tell anyone. Its the best decision she can make for herself in this phucked up situation.
      if Vyseris just would have kept his dying mouth closed ...

  • @shi.budgets
    @shi.budgets 5 месяцев назад +9

    Viserys told Alicent about his dream of a male baby born to him wearing the conquerors crown, he also questioned his own decision to name Rhaenyra heir. Aegon was his firstborn son so naturally she would interpret his final words the way she did. This whole mess is Viserys fault, Daemon was right calling him weak.

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly.

    • @Bhavyo
      @Bhavyo 5 месяцев назад +1

      Kinda ironic that Vyseris, who was always team peace, is responsible for this mess. He just should have kept his dying mouth closed! I dont blame Alicent for that. She only said the truth in the discussion with Rhaenyra - Its too late. Alicent can only make a good decision for herself now - keep quiet. There is no way some kind of "i misinterpretation his last words" nonsense would lead to anything. Well, maybe it would lead to her own death, but for sure it wont prevent the war.

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад +3

      But he never changed mind on Rhaenyra being his heir. He literally dragged himself to throne despite duying to help her.

  • @danielman396
    @danielman396 5 месяцев назад +47

    To sum up with the end of the episode
    Alicent realized she royal fucked up. I much prefer the book version of the story but damn did this episode say out loud you fucked up Alicent. I know her father and others were already plotting but both parties now realizing viserys was right to keep rhaenyra as his heir

    • @kaitlinsmith458
      @kaitlinsmith458 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yes!!! She knew she messed up but it’s too late.

    • @ProperlyGaming
      @ProperlyGaming 5 месяцев назад +8

      She should've known she was being manipulated far sooner. Otto and others kept claiming rhaenyra was gonna kill aegon to ensure her rule, but if that were the case she wouldve never offered to unite their families through marriage last season. Alicent is about as dumb as a box of rocks in this show, a flipping Muppet, and I can't wait for the end of the series when aegon falls due to the very people she trusted.

    • @nullakjg767
      @nullakjg767 5 месяцев назад

      yeah there is absolutely zero nuance here. even the killing of jahereas is now justified because all heirs will have to be squashed for this conflict to end since alicent plans on going through with trying to steal rhyneras throne.

    • @pitaariel1920
      @pitaariel1920 5 месяцев назад +1

      I think is realistic, people like Alicent will NEVER assume that they fucked up, even if they are proved wrong they will NEVER accept they are wrong.

    • @danielman396
      @danielman396 5 месяцев назад

      @pitaariel1920 just like the modern day republican party and those who still follow trump lol
      For the record I despise both political parties

  • @whitecheddar4458
    @whitecheddar4458 5 месяцев назад +19

    If only marijuana existed in Westeros everyone would chill the fk out lol thousands of lives would be saved

    • @G.Saint-Star
      @G.Saint-Star 5 месяцев назад

      They had milk of the poppy and legal whore houses.. no stress

    • @dianasayson2846
      @dianasayson2846 5 месяцев назад

      They had milk of the poppy

  • @jmz2144
    @jmz2144 5 месяцев назад +61

    Rhaneyra also has a son named Aegon

    • @jacobmartz1366
      @jacobmartz1366 5 месяцев назад +8

      @@Zola_6 bruh...there are MANY people who haven't read the book. You should know better. Shame...

    • @Mk4010-l4x
      @Mk4010-l4x 5 месяцев назад +4

      Hell surely be the king

    • @LostinMango
      @LostinMango 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Zola_6 thanks for spoiling still i will watch for dragons fight hahahah

    • @Zola_6
      @Zola_6 5 месяцев назад

      You guys must be the slowest in the bunch lol you are watching a RUclips channel that gives spoilers. I never read the books . Watching channels like this is how I learned 😂😂😂and also they talk about it in GOT, How Reyn dies and Aegon 🤦‍♀️🫣 but don’t worry the show isn’t following the exact story.. maybe they won’t die👁️👁️ who knows

    • @jacobmartz1366
      @jacobmartz1366 5 месяцев назад +1

      @Zola_6 the problem is this channel posts videos and says on them if there will be spoilers for future content. People who just want the guys reaction to an episode they watched is not the same. I've read both asoiaf and fire and blood, so I know what happens. The show will obviously follow most of what has been written. But for those people who just wanted a reaction from something already released, may have just had some of the ending spoiled for them.

  • @worldadventuretravel
    @worldadventuretravel 5 месяцев назад +2

    In the scene at Harrenhall when Lord Strong asks Daemon "What's next" after raising the army at the Riverlands then responds with surprise when the only response is "We take King's Landing," I didn't take that as Strong being obtuse. To me, it sounded like disgust at the bourgeois aristocracy still thinking only of themselves and having no other plan for the realm than taking back, by force and at great expense to the small folk, the seat of power so they could continue doing exactly what the other guy on the throne is already doing now. It sounded to me like "Really, that's your WHOLE plan, like nothing of substance or contribution to anyone whatsoever? Why even support you?"
    And when Rhaena is sent off with the little guys and the baby dragons and the dragon eggs, it seems like it finally sinks in for her how important her role in this war really is and what she is being trusted to do.
    Is anyone else irritated AF about the missed opportunity in the sept when Rhaenyra elects NOT to explain the whole prophecy to Alicent, which might THEN make a difference in stopping this war? No, she only listens for what matters to her and leaves Alicent in the dark, which results in Alicent doubling down on her current position. Rhaenyra had all the power in this situation to form an alliance by explaining the full story on why something greater and existential at stake and she refuses, now disaster is inevitable. To me, that moment is the point of no return in this whole story.
    For the record, I'm still not on either side. They all brought this stupid war on themselves, Rhaenyra included, and it's not like one aristocrat over another makes any difference at all for all the civilians stuck living under these stupid monarchies. I'm just here to root for the dragons.

  • @JamesJones-ot1lo
    @JamesJones-ot1lo 5 месяцев назад +2

    I'm coming here after every damn episode for now on lol , this just helped me understand alot

  • @minkles1330
    @minkles1330 5 месяцев назад

    I know find myself watching your videos after each episode as I struggle to take it all in, Thank you!.

  • @bellehogel8665
    @bellehogel8665 5 месяцев назад +8

    As far as Gwayne goes you can be the eldest son and still have an older sister.
    They are not saying he is the oldest of the children just the oldest boy

  • @SlabbyMess
    @SlabbyMess 5 месяцев назад +17

    I always wondered why Viserarys didn’t have a dragon I didn’t know he had the og one.

    • @KingD-kh1qj
      @KingD-kh1qj 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yup, the Black. Rode him once and after that old boy was too big and way too old to fly again. He was also sick and died shortly after.

  • @kenroycherrington148
    @kenroycherrington148 5 месяцев назад +16

    @ThinkStory I like the ending. I like Alicent but......she (Obdurate), Otto, Cole, Larys Strong (Murderer and sneaky), and King Visery REALLY caused this war!

    • @bgs8054
      @bgs8054 5 месяцев назад +6

      amen. i keep saying this. and Otto and Larys are clearly big bads. they've manipulated so much.

    • @AEB72112
      @AEB72112 5 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@bgs8054... And yet Larys clubfoot is the one to end them all in the end, lol

    • @bgs8054
      @bgs8054 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@AEB72112 😂 man is a grade A schemer.

  • @DarkSister535
    @DarkSister535 5 месяцев назад +16

    You’re the best Think Story.

  • @davbank6029
    @davbank6029 5 месяцев назад +4

    I really appreciate the breakdown
    You did a great job

  • @KingSlayer_.
    @KingSlayer_. 5 месяцев назад +2

    I liked the part where Gwayne sheepishly thanks Criston for spotting the dragon and saving their asses😂 I think they'll start out sort of hostile but they'll develop a bromance as the season goes on.

  • @Pigcapitalist89
    @Pigcapitalist89 5 месяцев назад

    I been looking for think story videos for the past two weeks. Finally I found em

  • @danielordonez167
    @danielordonez167 5 месяцев назад +38

    The episode isn’t even cold. But yes thank you for explaining

  • @luisvalenzuela2620
    @luisvalenzuela2620 5 месяцев назад +9

    Hope this show gets to show us the entire Targaryen family history!! 🤞🏽

  • @stephaniedawson8933
    @stephaniedawson8933 5 месяцев назад +11

    It makes sense the meeting wouldn’t be in the books. No one knew about it to report it or write it down.

    • @d3adpegasus
      @d3adpegasus 5 месяцев назад

      or maybe the show and the books are completely separate. lmfaoo

    • @stephaniedawson8933
      @stephaniedawson8933 5 месяцев назад

      @@d3adpegasus I guess that’s how source material works.

    • @alyssajewell8402
      @alyssajewell8402 5 месяцев назад +1

      ⁠@@d3adpegasusthe book is a historical account written 100 yrs after the fact…. so not really

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад +1

      Book doesn't have this annoying forced friendship
      Alicent is 10 years older than Rhaenyra and has always wanted Aegon to be king. She was involved in usurpation. Hotd gave her " misunderstood derilous man" plot...that doesn't matter because Otto woud crown aegon either way.

  • @anyili3196
    @anyili3196 5 месяцев назад +79

    Honestly I hate how the writers keep writing these characters to be more cautious and less temperamental than they are in the book. Makes the show feel really lacks the brutal realism of the original book. And it diminished the whole point of Lucerys’ death, which is the breakdown of Rhaenyra’s desire for peace and the official start of the war. They should just cut the added morality they chose to give, and let the dragons dance.

    • @Hiddenone995
      @Hiddenone995 5 месяцев назад +46

      The author is literally on the writing team for this production and in charge at that💀 he’s green lighting it

    • @imlookingformyhome6025
      @imlookingformyhome6025 5 месяцев назад +39

      Bro this is better do you want carnage and war every episode? Tf lol

    • @blinkusfishus2052
      @blinkusfishus2052 5 месяцев назад +20

      I think it's a deliberate effort in the show to make it seem none of this would have happened if it weren't for a bunch of silly men. 😂

    • @LostinMango
      @LostinMango 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@blinkusfishus2052 This time they're right men are really for glory

    • @sashamackereth9590
      @sashamackereth9590 5 месяцев назад +6

      The way he wrote the fire and blood book was In a way that left it open to interpretation as he wrote it like a second hand account of the actual events

  • @wolflord6073
    @wolflord6073 5 месяцев назад +5

    You're fast man. Great video. Hope the next episode has a bit more action but I feel like this episode was like the calm before the storm.

  • @mariabetancourt6797
    @mariabetancourt6797 5 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for a great explanation video.

  • @alisterfolson
    @alisterfolson 5 месяцев назад +7

    Things are at a slow burn. The rest of the season should be fire, literally.

    • @user-cj1tc8zi4e
      @user-cj1tc8zi4e 5 месяцев назад

      I am thinking the same while I think the best current series on tv last season had a lot more action in the first 3 episodes.

    • @leelohaskin7941
      @leelohaskin7941 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@user-cj1tc8zi4e which was that?

  • @Mmagoboys1662
    @Mmagoboys1662 5 месяцев назад +5

    Was constantly checking RUclips for ur upload ❤❤❤

  • @ISick88
    @ISick88 4 месяца назад

    5:21 Wasn’t the dagger from Little Finger?

  • @tebametal
    @tebametal 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks a lot from New Zealand! 🇳🇿

  • @xxxs8309
    @xxxs8309 5 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent summary

  • @BostonTeacup
    @BostonTeacup 5 месяцев назад +6

    I think Viserys' statement about Aegon was a prophecy-like reference to Jon Snow as the Prince who was promised. As his real name was Aegon and he technically played a vital role in the uniting the kingdoms in the time of the Great War against the Night King.

    • @TeeTee0202
      @TeeTee0202 5 месяцев назад

      Or the Aegon that actually reunited the Kingdoms

  • @serenas.3842
    @serenas.3842 5 месяцев назад +1

    10:15 Bastards are given their names by the place they grew up in, not the place they were born. The Sand-Snakes are als sands while half of them weren't born in Dorne. Jon is known to be born south, but still bears the name Snow. Brynden Rivers is born in Kings Landing, but doesn't have the name Waters. (Edit: It's of course Brynden not Brandon)

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад +1

      Is it the place they grew up or the place that their father is from?

    • @serenas.3842
      @serenas.3842 5 месяцев назад

      @@leykimayri definitively the place they grew up. Brynden Rivers (Bloodraven) is Aegon IV Bastard. If it had anything to do with the father, he would be a Waters.
      Edit: There is also Edric Storm, who should be a Flower if it's for the mothers or a Water if it's for the fathers (seeing that Robert is king at this point and Bastards from the crown lands are Waters).

  • @NaharTamrin
    @NaharTamrin 5 месяцев назад +3

    I personally liked this change from the book. It just sets the tone for the upcoming war and at least, Alicent knows, all of these were birthed from some misunderstanding.

    • @sayanickolay4261
      @sayanickolay4261 5 месяцев назад

      And that helps how? Bloodshed is doomed to happen whether it was because of a misunderstanding or a true conviction, it's far too late now

    • @NaharTamrin
      @NaharTamrin 5 месяцев назад

      @@sayanickolay4261 Now, yes, but at least it makes more sense now

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад +1

      Rewach ep 9. Last season. Otto and his supporters were planning to crown Aegon, Alicent apparently not knowing that.

  • @i.turner9841
    @i.turner9841 5 месяцев назад +21

    I enjoyed this. One thing I would mention - I think it is meaningful that Damon wants to be called Your Grace. Are there now three contenders for the throne? I haven't read the books, so I couldn't say. But it's an interesting development if that's Damon's intention.

    • @rickidymortified2636
      @rickidymortified2636 5 месяцев назад +4

      He wants to be called your grace because he is married to the queen. He isn't just a prince anymore.

    • @itsnotrael
      @itsnotrael 5 месяцев назад

      The women married to kings were also always adressed as Your Grace, why shouldn't he be as King consort?

    • @blinkusfishus2052
      @blinkusfishus2052 5 месяцев назад

      I think his insistence on the usage of proper titles is to demonstrate he's still loyal to Rhaenyra's cause as opposed to being against it. I personally would just prefer as a story that the selfish man we meet in episode 1 boldly sitting on the throne himself, hoping to be the heir instead of an Uncle, now sincerely fights to place Rhaenyra's butt on that same throne instead of his own, even when she's angry at him, while still remaining true to his inner Rogue. Character growth and all.

  • @Argos-xb8ek
    @Argos-xb8ek 5 месяцев назад +2

    Another question for me is, did Rhaenyra ever understand that people already died in her name? All those noble lords and ladies that Otto murdered in season 1 episode 9 to cement Aegons legacy also forcing all the nobles in the royal court to pledge him fealty for all to see. How can Rhaenyra expect that those families will just roll over and say okay because she and Alicent were able to make a deal?

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад +2

      Show made both her and Alicent into "peace, pls 😭😭😭" caricatures

  • @Darth_Prince
    @Darth_Prince 5 месяцев назад

    At 6:00 you mention Aegon II younger brother Daeron in Oldtown. But the photo is of a different Daeron. The photo is of a future Daeron I Targaryen, a future King and born much later. Not the same person.

  • @noobfaker1252
    @noobfaker1252 5 месяцев назад

    Complex topics are broken down so easily. Everything is made so understandable.

  • @KaamWaleHacks
    @KaamWaleHacks 5 месяцев назад

    can somebody clear it for me ? at 0:26 are these two different books of fire and blood? or same books with different cover?

  • @nicholasgarrick8855
    @nicholasgarrick8855 5 месяцев назад +2

    Iam fine with last scenem it doesn't alter the course of event ,and further adds a layer of tragedy also shows how rhae really did everything before she decided to take the only coutse of action left war.

  • @abhaymathur9332
    @abhaymathur9332 4 месяца назад

    great explanation Thank you

  • @stepanpazderka5497
    @stepanpazderka5497 5 месяцев назад

    6:06 The pic is actually the king Daeron I. Targaryen. He rules way after the Dance, he’s actually a grandson of Rhaenyra. Daeron the Daring (Aegon II. youngest brother) lived way earlier and looks different.

  • @yensid4294
    @yensid4294 5 месяцев назад +9

    Couldn't believe Rhaenyra's Council actually pulled the " it's ok honey, the men will take care of it" when suggesting she get somewhere safe while they went into battle mode. Points to Rhaenyra for keeping her cool.

    • @randomusername3873
      @randomusername3873 5 месяцев назад

      And then she just disappears to go to the Red Keep, lol

  • @lacym9278
    @lacym9278 5 месяцев назад

    It's hit or miss sometimes when they deviate from the books, but I for one was JAZZED when Rhaenerya went to speak to Alicent. Anytime they are on screen together I am riveted to it. My favorite thing about the episode was Alicent's brother, I LOVE that actor so much. He's delightfully snarky and smarmy in other things so I look forward to his inclusion. The other thing I enjoyed very much was Rhaenys, I absolutely love her character. It was cool to see Rhaenerya looking to her for advice, the Queen Who Never Was. Wouldn't it be cool if Rhaenys got to be Rhaenerya's hand instead of Corlys???

  • @rachaelwilliams6999
    @rachaelwilliams6999 5 месяцев назад

    Hi! The picture that you picked wasn't Prince Daeron, son of Viserys I, but that was KING Daeron, son of Aegon III. Prince Daeron doesn't really have an official picture that we know of, but the Wiki has some fanmade ones.

  • @Factboy12
    @Factboy12 5 месяцев назад +1

    Daemon's walk through Harrenhal in his full set of armor wielding his trusty longsword Dark Sister felt like what a PlayStation 6 remake of Dark Souls would look like.
    How about "Daemon Souls".

  • @AbhinavKumar-jt8kx
    @AbhinavKumar-jt8kx 5 месяцев назад +16

    This was quick.

  • @jennymulinaro6036
    @jennymulinaro6036 5 месяцев назад +4

    Could Alys be Kinvara? The red priestess that spoke to Varys in Mereen?

    • @NikaeArts
      @NikaeArts 5 месяцев назад +2

      omg I forgot about her. They do look similar

    • @jennymulinaro6036
      @jennymulinaro6036 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@NikaeArts Right?! Oddly similar..

  • @Vinnygetbuckets
    @Vinnygetbuckets 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for breaking down this episode it was just so much talking I was falling asleep

  • @InAeternumRomaMater
    @InAeternumRomaMater 5 месяцев назад +2

    Alys River implying that Daemon will die at Harrenhal means as far as I can see, that the series will make Daemons death official. In the book, Daemons body cant be found, after he fough Aemond at God's eye. As both of their dragons die in the sea, while Daemon put his sword through Aemonds eye and killed him. But he on the other hand, is completely gone, no one can find him so we have no idea whether he died or survived. But she said Daemon would die at Harrenhal, which might confirm his death.

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад

      Aemond's body was found because he was tied to Vhaegar. Daemon wasn't and nobody survives such a fall, he was crushed and became fish food.

    • @InAeternumRomaMater
      @InAeternumRomaMater 5 месяцев назад

      @@leykimayri I guess we shall see this

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад

      @@InAeternumRomaMater See what? Someone falling from the clouds and surviving the fall? Really? While it has been also ESTABLISHED in yesterday’s episode that Daemon will actually die in this place? Really?

    • @InAeternumRomaMater
      @InAeternumRomaMater 5 месяцев назад

      @@leykimayri I don't like the idea of him dying, so yeah I do hope even in most unlikeliest situations that he does survive. His death could be different from the movie, so that's the point, we shall see how things will go. "Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really
      really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, really, really, really, really, really, really

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@InAeternumRomaMater You don’t like the idea of a sociopathic murderer dying? Who kills women, innocent men to hide a death, and orders the murder of toddlers? Not to mentioned choking women,….

  • @braineilarneltalaba2813
    @braineilarneltalaba2813 5 месяцев назад +4

    What happens to those dragon eggs that were also sent to Pentos together with the prince's and princess Rhaena? Are those the eggs that Daenerys receives as a gift from the Magister of Pentos? And hatched them and came to be Drogon and his siblings?

    • @ProperlyGaming
      @ProperlyGaming 5 месяцев назад

      That'd be my guess.

    • @zara-zq1oi
      @zara-zq1oi 5 месяцев назад

      Na 3 dragon eggs were stolen during jaehaerys reign

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад

      @@zara-zq1oi The show changed it, the director said in behind the episode that these will become Daenarys' eggs.

    • @zara-zq1oi
      @zara-zq1oi 5 месяцев назад

      @@leykimayri k.. but the shows creator isn’t the creator… and there is so much more tired into the stolen dragon eggs and Varys’s conspiracy with the guy who gives Danny the three eggs.

    • @leykimayri
      @leykimayri 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@zara-zq1oi The show’s creator is the creator of the show. Again the show CHANGED it, the director in behind the episode mentioned that those are Danny’s eggs. End of story. Even in the book it’s implied that Danny’s eggs came from Dreamfyre but Martin said it’s not 100% proven, just implied. Well as far as the show is concerned, those eggs came from Syrax, Daemon found those eggs last season.

  • @jannatultajrin4775
    @jannatultajrin4775 5 месяцев назад

    Anybody have links to download the episode?

  • @adeshameta7483
    @adeshameta7483 5 месяцев назад

    is the dragon eggs are those which are dragons of danerys?

  • @adamrafidinanda994
    @adamrafidinanda994 5 месяцев назад +2

    all of this happened because Allicent' misinterpretation and Targaryen' habbit of naming their sons the same from its descendant

  • @alveolate
    @alveolate 5 месяцев назад

    god this episode was SOOO GOOD!
    so many unexpected things executed to perfection...

  • @maliceinwonderland00
    @maliceinwonderland00 5 месяцев назад +2

    Melisandra would have been almost 200 years old during Hot D and almost 400 in GOT so she would already be using a glamor in Hot D. If Alyse Rivers was the red woman that still wouldn't be her true appearance as she would already be ancient.

  • @precioustoya
    @precioustoya 5 месяцев назад

    I enjoyed the background info on the Rivers chick and her possibly being the witch in GOT.

  • @pyroslasher
    @pyroslasher 5 месяцев назад +9

    Episode was slow but ending made up for it. All the time the actresses said they had no scenes together this season lol

  • @kennydadzie4508
    @kennydadzie4508 5 месяцев назад

    Was the dagger given by the Lannister’s or Littlefinger?

    • @nosound5903
      @nosound5903 5 месяцев назад

      Littlefinger. He lied to Catlyn Stark to frame Tyrion Lannister.

  • @alexmartin3143
    @alexmartin3143 5 месяцев назад +2

    Baelish had the dagger, homie… but he got it from the Lannisters… Just there was a bit of a middle man in Bran’s attack you showed…

  • @craigslist1572
    @craigslist1572 4 месяца назад

    U didn’t mention or catch the dude went to Great Clips between the table meeting and the courtyard when he went to leave? Cant think I was the only one who had to make sure I didn’t totally miss something and it wasn’t Cole leaving for battle. Very odd

  • @indrajrosandi1806
    @indrajrosandi1806 5 месяцев назад +7

    21:14 Alicent: "It's too late, Rhaenyra." Nope if you have a WhatsApp group of The Royal Family, you're just a text away to prevent bloody war lmao.

    • @amir6885
      @amir6885 5 месяцев назад

      The king just lost his heir, what did u expect ?

    • @anjadjurovic9617
      @anjadjurovic9617 5 месяцев назад

      Alicent doesn't have influence over Aegon in show. She won't even comfort him.

  • @maeannengo4908
    @maeannengo4908 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love the detail that the 3 people who want to avoid an an all out war are all mothers

  • @alexanderdumas-
    @alexanderdumas- 5 месяцев назад

    Rhaenyra warned Alicent they could use historical precedent to know where the ancestral lines between Bracken and Blackwood land ended. Alicent said they should use land markers of today despite the bloodshed Rhaenyra warns will follow. This is what their current situation is, Alicent choosing that a sign favoring her sons line above the Succesion that historically should go to Rhaenyra

  • @belabloom961
    @belabloom961 5 месяцев назад +2

    The ex wife punch killed me 😂

  • @RegTarg011
    @RegTarg011 5 месяцев назад

    Image of Daeron you used in 6:02 is not Daeron the Daring, thats Daeron I the Young Dragon. Son of Aegon III.

  • @WileCoyoteMoncure-Smith
    @WileCoyoteMoncure-Smith 5 месяцев назад

    You relevant to the episode book spoilers are quite enjoyable. When I get spoilers i should not yet know, I curse and take antidepressants to forget. Alcohol and milk of the poppy too!

  • @DarkAnimeRobin
    @DarkAnimeRobin 5 месяцев назад

    How much would they change from the books? My understanding is that Rhaenyra never rides any dragon other than Syrax. But for there is at least one promo they showed, is a giant dragon's head or face emerging from behind Rhaenyra, most likely Vermithor as he is the only other dragon close to Vhagar in size. Does that mean she'll ride Vermithor to war?

  • @BIGALBETS
    @BIGALBETS 5 месяцев назад

    love the no spoilers
    as a fan who didnt read the books

  • @reginaphalange9417
    @reginaphalange9417 5 месяцев назад

    15:30 I don't think these rumors are true at all, it's very likely Strong just made them up in order to stop Aegon from being killed

  • @washingtoncommandcenter5541
    @washingtoncommandcenter5541 5 месяцев назад

    Man, Freddie Fox(Gwayne) looks like a young Eric Stoltz, but with all the movies they've been in together and him now following his footsteps into an ASOIAF show I kinda think he might be Tywin(Charles Dance's) Illegitimate son

  • @Kentey7
    @Kentey7 5 месяцев назад

    @ 13:36 That's cheese not blood.

  • @Undwn_onyx_
    @Undwn_onyx_ 5 месяцев назад +5

    Saviour from Targaryen bloodline?? Ayra Stark slaying the Knight King.....

  • @jRockyStep
    @jRockyStep 5 месяцев назад

    Also important to remember of the visits to Kings landing is that these people had no TV or even photos. Even The most famous would not be recognized, making the visits possible.

  • @ebin_c_babu
    @ebin_c_babu 5 месяцев назад +2

    Viserys could have named his son any name other than Aegon 😂

  • @viralologymr844
    @viralologymr844 5 месяцев назад +5

    How in the world does he get these videos out so quick. Does he have early access to the tv show?

    • @gemcokk
      @gemcokk 5 месяцев назад +6

      He Read fire and blood and he's been creating content for quite sometime so he's very proficient in making these type of récap/review/breakdown episodic videos.
      He likely writes his commentary as he watches and prepares footage available for download as soon as the episode drops on Max so he can do basic raw editing along with some pre prepared assets in the editing software, he can put together this video rather shortly after.
      So essentially he's a passionate about ASOIAF, fast writer, and efficient editor and a great multitasker.

    • @viralologymr844
      @viralologymr844 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@gemcokk super freaking impressive love his content. I was really impressed today. I mean the episode finished and 6 minutes later this was uploaded.

  • @paullee8670
    @paullee8670 5 месяцев назад

    If Rhaenyra didn’t meet Alicent in private in the book then what happened? Curious to know because I was personally not a fan of Rhaenyra’s plan to do that

  • @eddieschultz3289
    @eddieschultz3289 5 месяцев назад +8

    The witch reminds me of the season with a young cersei telling her the truth of her future

    • @RavenG.est95
      @RavenG.est95 5 месяцев назад +5

      Kind of. The actress that played that witch was Queen Calanthe in The Witcher! (Just a fun fact)

    • @sts7685
      @sts7685 5 месяцев назад

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  • @stefanolujic9999
    @stefanolujic9999 5 месяцев назад +2

    What really got me off guard was when they were lighting the candles, in the background you can hear a serbian orthodox prayer. I don’t know where they got that idea from, I just know I had to pause to check if a funeral was passing my window 😂☦️

  • @bilalmian8782
    @bilalmian8782 5 месяцев назад

    What about the theory that the dragon eggs that Rhaneyra is sending to Pentos are the ones that Danny gets later?

  • @Stevemontana19
    @Stevemontana19 4 месяца назад

    Cats paw didnt make it into the hand of the lannisters. Littlefinger framed them?right? Or no?

  • @KaamWaleHacks
    @KaamWaleHacks 5 месяцев назад

    in the book , aemond goes with cristen to harrenhall where he meet Alys but he didn't go in the epi.. so they won't meet in the show?