Ulf has already gone power mad. Insulting the heir to the throne, being rude to the queen, insulting the other bastards. He might have a dragon now but he is still easy enough to get rid off.
he hasn't, he is acting the same way he always acting with his friends and everyone else in kings landing (where he is very popular), making jokey insults that he expects jokey bite back from. he also wasn't insulting jace, as soon as he realised who he was he was trying to show how they are similar. and considering he has the third biggest claimed dragon and how they got all the bastards they could and probably would struggle to get rid of him and replace him
@@alexanderwiles2003 As Rhaenyra said in the previous episode when you become a dragon rider you're transformed. Ulf needs to actually respect the power and position he's been with responsibility and humility.
Dreamfyre is from Vermithors/Silverwings generation. She is bigger than Meleys/Caraxes God's Eye is the Lake located at Harrenhall. Harrenhall sits on the north Coast of the God's eye.
It happens so quick so I think you missed it, but Helaena's mouth is moving as it cuts to her on the balcony to show she was actively talking to Daemon in his dream.
Halaena is a Dragon Dreamer, Just like here ancestor Daneys Targaryen who predicted the Doom of Valyria. Her being the purest of heart of all the people has nothing to do with what she tells Daemon what he needs to hear. She most likely just saw who's bloodline needed to continue to bring forth "The Prince that was Promised" and just wanted to tell Daemon he would be a big part in making that happen.
I think you guys are kind of missing Jace's point. Something that's difficult for us to compute today is the idea of there being anything mystical about kingship. Most people today are naturally cynical of idea of spirituality/divinity having any real place in determining a country's leader, that it is "God's will" for them to reach that position. And the importance of bloodline to royalty cannot be overstated.In this world HOTD is set in, the Valyrians are their own ethnic group. This has helped keep them separate from their subjects -- unreachable, except through servitude and/or illicit sexual relationships. The blood magic that makes them dragonriders is the only reason they rule over Westeros. They are different than the Andals of Westeros, and their right to the throne DEPENDS on being seen as something magical and otherworldly and, yes, in some minds, "superior" to even the nobles of this land. If Jace isn't the product of two Valyrian families but rather of a Valyrian who "stooped" to having her son sired by someone from a lesser noble house -- not even a big, fancy noble house like the Starks or the Lannisters, but rather a minor house that serves the royal family -- that does make him less mystical and much more on par with the regular nobles. Vermax has been Jace's "proof" all this time that he has that mystical, preordained destiny gifted to him by the blood magic of Valyria. THAT is what he means when he says it makes them "special." I also think Baela is being a LITTLE naive here, too. With *alllllll* of Alicent's diatribes about "Virtue" with a capital "v" surely we all get the fact that being born out of wedlock is a big deal. In Westeros, there is a HUGE stigma to bastardy. They are said to be born from lust, lies, and weakness, and as such, they are said to be wanton and treacherous by nature _[see "A Storm of Swords" and "The Sworn Sword"]_. Think of Jon Snow, with Catelyn always glaring at him, and any time someone like Sansa ever got miffed with him, they could remind him that he wasn't REALLY their brother because he was not trueborn. When King Robert came to visit Winterfell, Jon was not allowed to eat at the same table with the rest of his family. Unlike today, where we don't blink or give it a second thought if we have kids with a significant other without the formality of getting married, in Westeros it's a big deal, and BAD THING to be the kid of two people who are not married. And worse, these kids are basically branded by having to carry a surname like Rivers, Flowers, Sand, Waters, Snow, etc. that announces their birth like a neon sign. EVERY time someone calls Jace a Targaryen bastard, they are saying he has no right to be his mother's heir, _no matter what she says._ If they are fighting this hard over the idea of being ruled by a _woman_ just imagine how much harder they fight over the idea of being ruled by a bastard son. ANY uneducated con man from Flea Bottom who has been accepted by a dragon can challenge Jace's right to be the king. He has a legit fear here, and no one is listening to him. In GOT, that always means it's going to come back to bite someone in the ass.
As a deep lore/book nerd I loved the daemon weirwood scene. Also the face that's on that weirwood is george rr Martin's face, there's something hilarious about daemon touching georges forehead and seeing the main story. The first guy you saw was brynden rivers aka bloodraven aka the three eyed raven who btw, is a targaryen bastard. Such great stuff. Also the thing you saw with antlers is presumably a green man. Might be some variation of the children of the forest or a human/child hybrid. They were said to live on the isle of faces which is in the middle of the gods eye lake next to harrenhal.
That's interesting that it is in the middle of the gods eye. This means that Daemon and Aemond will be there. Didn't the vision show Daemon drowning or was it Aemond? I am going to have to watch again lol.
Which is definitely something that can't be blamed on the writing and production staff of course. That being said, I feel like a lot of things this season could have been condensed in favor maybe just a bit more on screen action.
😂 Corlys is not dying hey! He has major role to play in the upcoming WAR!! Oh, he technically rule, we’ll probably see that in season 4. He actually outlive them all. I could see the anticipation of his death in your eyes lol. Don’t worry, In time, you’ll see who dies.
Flash forward to two years from now: "Season 4 is all out war. Season 5 is the final season. Characters we are now totally invested in are going to bite the dust!"
I know right. As a gay man that shipped them, I was like "NOW??? THE WRITERS DO THIS NOW?" It felt so out of place. Not really out of character but just a dumb thing to say in general now that she's offering Rhaenyra the throne.
19:43 Nah, fuck Ulf, are you serious? Hugh was also smallfolk AND he lost his daughter...yet he somehow manages to carry himself properly in front of the Queen. And Adam! He's literally Corlys' bastard and has been yearning for some attention, yet he manages not to be an ass "for someone so suddenly elevated." Ulf's behavior is indicative of what he'd be like as a dragonrider; it's a problem. He hasn't even been in a single battle yet and already he's let his new status get to his head. I enjoyed him more before he claimed Silverwing.
Tyland is in Tyrosh, meeting with the Triarchy. Tyroshi are known for dying their hair and beards and favor blue, apparently. There is also a white haired Lhyseni there.
-The gods eye is where daemon saw in his Vision him falling into the lake below. -also Aemond would meet his end according to Helena. -or the scene where seasmoke and Syrax were flying over to meet daemon
The Reason why giving smallfolk this universes equivalent to a WMD is dangerous to both them and everyone else is, as Ulf is unfortunately proving, they lack the responsibility and respect for the power a dragon grants them, they only see the glory and the power itself.
The Gods Eye is the giant lake that Harrand hall sitts on the edge of. The lake has one big island in the center of it that makes it look like a giant eye from above. Based on Daemons vision and Heleanas prohpocies, this lake is wher both Amond and Deamon will die.
s2 was meant to be 10 eps, cut down to 8 by hbo during the writers strike, meaning it couldnt be adjusted at all during filming. part of why its so weird
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@@lucasbelmonte2832 to be fair he didn't talk down to rhaenrya, she said the positive traits a knight must have and he made a joke about the fact that he isn't a knight yet so he doesn't have those all traits yet. it was pretty clear it was a joke and one that everyone would have laughed at back in kingslanding. and with jace he genuinely was trying to connect with him but didn't know jace hated his hair and stuff so much.
Well we will be getting a knight of the seven kingdoms before season 3 returns. Which is a story about the 3 eyed raven from GOT and the maester of the knight watches back story.
God Eye is the wood isle next Harrenhal and the lake, if you rewatch this episode after Helena tells her brother his fate you see our Queen flying a dragon over a lake past and Isle next to Harrenhal that is the Gods Eye the children of the forest and them weird creatures are rumored to live on that Island !
Here’s the skinny about why this season is 8 episodes instead of 10. It was planned to be 10 episodes up until til one month before filming when HBO decided to close their purses and told the showrunners it had to be 8 episodes. The writers had a month to write to make adjustments before filming. The writers strike happened early during filming, the writers are American and so they weren’t able to do rewrites during filming. They were only allowed to film during the actors strike because the British actors are under a different union and were allowed to work. Episode 9 would’ve been a game changing thing happening that they’ve been building up to and episode 10 would’ve had a huge epic battle that they’ve also been building up to. Now episode 9 will be episode one and the big event from episode 10 will happen early season 3 just not sure which episode exactly but anywhere from 2-4, with episode 2 being the likeliest then episode 3. Rumor has it that HBO got cold feet about finances ahead of the two upcoming strikes, so that is likely why they made the decision to screw over the showrunners by making it 8’episodes with no time to prepare to plan a change
@@grizzledwizard7129he is still being an ass. Even if it is unintentionally. He needs to realise he ISN'T in that bar in King's Landing and his attitude isn't going earn him anything but at best mild annoyance at worst contempt. He can live his best life whilst being humble too.
@@Darth_Nycta_13 I agree! The other 2 aren't acting like him. I fear that he will be the first to go or the first to go back to the Greens where his friends are.
I don't think Jace's issue is so much losing "what makes him special", but rather that Jace has this massive sense of inadequacy/inferiority stemming from his bastardy, that he feels the need to compensate for. We saw that as well when he was practicing Valyrian, and beating himself up about getting something wrong, while Rhaenyra urged him to go easier on himself. Rhaenyra sees Jace as a worthy heir, but Jace knows that the society he lives in will look down upon him for his bastardy, that people will contest his inheritance. Rhaenyra has shared Aegon's dream with Jace, which puts even more pressure on shoulders to keep the Realm strong and united when he comes into power. But how can he do that, if his claim is contested? Rhaenyra IS taking away Jace's "shield" against the accusations of bastardy, because many would believe that only the trueborn blood of the dragon can claim a dragon, and that has just been proven untrue beyond a doubt now.
I loved your reaction. This season was amazing it showed me who the real villain of this story is. I can't wait to watch the story unfold in season 3 and 4 #TEAMBLACK 🖤
33:27: I wouldn't blame her for saying that. She's been lying to herself because that's all she has left and a mother will think that. I think few women who feel they are all about duty and virtue will think they are bad moms even though they are.
Is Luke is seen as illegitimate, not only will he *lose* all those fantastic things he has, but the succession will be challenged in another *war* . Where people will *die* . A lot of people. In dragon fire. He is not *just* thinking about his comforts here. You really need to remember this is feudal monarchy, not 21st century democracy.
Think of the dragons in this series to be like dogs. They are all the same "species". But many different "breeds". And they all look very different. But, they are all the same species.
Again why hating on Criston Cole so much, most of the characters in this show are assholes anyways and some did even worse 😂 for me he is an interesting character I dont hate him I liked this season and watching you cant wait for S3 Sad this reaction is over but hey ROP is coming soon so the hype continues :)
Helena knows aegon will be king again then what's the point she want rhaenyra to take the thrones -and she damn well know the incoming long night not supposed to happened anytime soon this season 2 deviated too far from the source material to the point GRRM post a blog shades the writer of the show he said they thought they can make way better story than the writer
no one guesses in all these reaction's that Tyland is speaking to a transgender pirate. Just funny to see that even after postproduction and editing still can't tell! Art impersonating real life!
No. Season 1 had 10 episodes. So did Game of Thrones until S7 and S8, the worst seasons. Having 8 episodes is NOT the standard and I hope we DON'T normalize it as the standard. And I'm not talking about GOT and HOTD, any show in general should NOT be 8 episodes.
Wow. The cleverness. It's overwhelming. Exceedingly serious scene? Clever not-so-witty witticism. Giggles. Followed by radical misinterpretations of what's happening. Yikes. Most serious scene, Alyn finally confronts his father. We might finish this without a quip...wait for it...nope. Giggles, non-funny cleverism. Mood ruined. Whew. Snark does not make everything entertaining, always, every dialogue break, over and over, regardless of context.
Wow, sorry for treating this show like make-believe entertainment! Next time I'll try to have an unhealthy parasocial relationship with the characters and act like it's serious business
@@grizzledwizard7129 Or, and please hear me out here, you could try accepting criticism gracefully and allowing room for a bit of introspection. First, I try to _never_ begrudge entertainers their success, whether they entertain _me_ , or not. You have an audience. That inherently means you're doing something right. I also know and respect how difficult it is to establish oneself in that world. I dipped my toe in it, a long time ago, in a different field, and in a small way, and I know full well just how difficult and harrowing the climb to _any_ level of success is, much less having to roll with changes and adapt as your field evolves around you, in order to maintain and then grow your audience, and careers. Second, your success does not mean there is no further room for improvement, but you two, alone, are the actual judge of what improvement entails, not random drive-by's authored by a single unknown snark-monger (me, in this case). That being said, I wasn't just trolling to get a rise out of someone, or make someone feel bad because I was unhappy with my experience. When I do levy a pointed criticism, I try my best to voice something meaningful, that could be food for thought. That last sentence I included, was, in my opinion, a valid note, stated succinctly. "sorry for treating this show like make-believe entertainment!" - Excellent fiction inherently engenders emotional investment. If it doesn't, the author has failed. The better the writing, the deeper the connection between the story, and the audience. Remember people's reaction when Jorah saw Daenerys smoking, with 3 new friends? Or when Jon's teammates made alterations to his black cloak? When Joffrey discovered wine can cause indigestion? When Oberyn got a little cocky and was unable to save face? Remember when it rained on that _wedding_ at the Twins and Roose Bolton thoughtfully gave Robb, Tywin's regards? I would say that there is a distance greater than the Narrow Sea's width between fans who appropriately emotionally invest in excellent art, and individuals who develop an "unhealthy parasocial relationship" with fictional characters. Further, I would suggest that it is an insult to the fan base to which you seek to appeal, to belittle their appropriate emotional investment, with the kind of logic you just used, simply to dismiss a possibly valid, but undesired criticism. In this episode, I felt extremely uncomfortable every time Ulf opened his mouth and said something. Virtually every reactor has responded the same way. Ulf had zero sense of decorum, absolutely _no_ respect for the gravity of the situation, and for the stunning, unearned change of fortune he had just been blessed with. It was painful to watch. Some reactors openly yelled "SHUT UP" at their screen when he was snapping back at Rhaenyra. That same feeling of discomfort inspired my comment. Giggling and quipping over moments of gravity in the plot, without regard for the significance of the feelings those moments inspire in much of the audience. Those feelings are one of the reasons many people watch GoT/HotD. There has been no character in GRRM's world more clever, witty, or with better comedic timing than Tyrion. He knew exactly where the line was, and how to push it. Sometimes, he went over. But he had a very clear sense of decorum, and respect for the gravity of moments of import. There is a big difference between Tyrion, and Ulf. I would strive to be more Tyrion, and less Ulf. But, as I said, you're successful, and have your audience, because of _your_ personalities, and _your_ choices. So my actual, unsolicited, but sincere advice would be to change nothing, at this point. You might not want to disregard my actual point outright, however. Ideas like that tend to percolate, over time, and may seem more reasonable and helpful at a later date. I mean, Daemon didn't go from "I'll take King's Landing as King, and then Rhaenyra can join me there, as queen" to "I am meant to serve you" in just one peaceful, dreamy night in Harrenhal...
Ulf has already gone power mad. Insulting the heir to the throne, being rude to the queen, insulting the other bastards. He might have a dragon now but he is still easy enough to get rid off.
he hasn't, he is acting the same way he always acting with his friends and everyone else in kings landing (where he is very popular), making jokey insults that he expects jokey bite back from. he also wasn't insulting jace, as soon as he realised who he was he was trying to show how they are similar. and considering he has the third biggest claimed dragon and how they got all the bastards they could and probably would struggle to get rid of him and replace him
Yep, he's acting like an irresponsible Lottery winner. except his winning ticket got him a flying weapon of mass destruction.
@@alexanderwiles2003 As Rhaenyra said in the previous episode when you become a dragon rider you're transformed. Ulf needs to actually respect the power and position he's been with responsibility and humility.
If daemon was around he would have sliced ulf’s head off by now!
Yeah idk why anyone would take his side
Its not about "losing the one thing that makes him special" with jace. It is about losing literally >> everything
Dreamfyre is from Vermithors/Silverwings generation. She is bigger than Meleys/Caraxes
God's Eye is the Lake located at Harrenhall. Harrenhall sits on the north Coast of the God's eye.
I am curious if we will see dreamfyre. And don’t be one of those people who has read the books and thinks that is a good reason to spoil everything.
It happens so quick so I think you missed it, but Helaena's mouth is moving as it cuts to her on the balcony to show she was actively talking to Daemon in his dream.
Halaena is a Dragon Dreamer, Just like here ancestor Daneys Targaryen who predicted the Doom of Valyria. Her being the purest of heart of all the people has nothing to do with what she tells Daemon what he needs to hear. She most likely just saw who's bloodline needed to continue to bring forth "The Prince that was Promised" and just wanted to tell Daemon he would be a big part in making that happen.
I think you guys are kind of missing Jace's point. Something that's difficult for us to compute today is the idea of there being anything mystical about kingship. Most people today are naturally cynical of idea of spirituality/divinity having any real place in determining a country's leader, that it is "God's will" for them to reach that position. And the importance of bloodline to royalty cannot be overstated.In this world HOTD is set in, the Valyrians are their own ethnic group. This has helped keep them separate from their subjects -- unreachable, except through servitude and/or illicit sexual relationships. The blood magic that makes them dragonriders is the only reason they rule over Westeros. They are different than the Andals of Westeros, and their right to the throne DEPENDS on being seen as something magical and otherworldly and, yes, in some minds, "superior" to even the nobles of this land. If Jace isn't the product of two Valyrian families but rather of a Valyrian who "stooped" to having her son sired by someone from a lesser noble house -- not even a big, fancy noble house like the Starks or the Lannisters, but rather a minor house that serves the royal family -- that does make him less mystical and much more on par with the regular nobles. Vermax has been Jace's "proof" all this time that he has that mystical, preordained destiny gifted to him by the blood magic of Valyria. THAT is what he means when he says it makes them "special."
I also think Baela is being a LITTLE naive here, too. With *alllllll* of Alicent's diatribes about "Virtue" with a capital "v" surely we all get the fact that being born out of wedlock is a big deal. In Westeros, there is a HUGE stigma to bastardy. They are said to be born from lust, lies, and weakness, and as such, they are said to be wanton and treacherous by nature _[see "A Storm of Swords" and "The Sworn Sword"]_. Think of Jon Snow, with Catelyn always glaring at him, and any time someone like Sansa ever got miffed with him, they could remind him that he wasn't REALLY their brother because he was not trueborn. When King Robert came to visit Winterfell, Jon was not allowed to eat at the same table with the rest of his family.
Unlike today, where we don't blink or give it a second thought if we have kids with a significant other without the formality of getting married, in Westeros it's a big deal, and BAD THING to be the kid of two people who are not married. And worse, these kids are basically branded by having to carry a surname like Rivers, Flowers, Sand, Waters, Snow, etc. that announces their birth like a neon sign.
EVERY time someone calls Jace a Targaryen bastard, they are saying he has no right to be his mother's heir, _no matter what she says._ If they are fighting this hard over the idea of being ruled by a _woman_ just imagine how much harder they fight over the idea of being ruled by a bastard son. ANY uneducated con man from Flea Bottom who has been accepted by a dragon can challenge Jace's right to be the king. He has a legit fear here, and no one is listening to him. In GOT, that always means it's going to come back to bite someone in the ass.
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As a deep lore/book nerd I loved the daemon weirwood scene. Also the face that's on that weirwood is george rr Martin's face, there's something hilarious about daemon touching georges forehead and seeing the main story. The first guy you saw was brynden rivers aka bloodraven aka the three eyed raven who btw, is a targaryen bastard. Such great stuff.
Also the thing you saw with antlers is presumably a green man. Might be some variation of the children of the forest or a human/child hybrid. They were said to live on the isle of faces which is in the middle of the gods eye lake next to harrenhal.
I imagine we’ll be seeing more of Bloodraven soon enough.
That's interesting that it is in the middle of the gods eye. This means that Daemon and Aemond will be there. Didn't the vision show Daemon drowning or was it Aemond? I am going to have to watch again lol.
Season 1 was 10 episodes. Season 2 was reduced to 8 due to business/financial reasons.
Which is definitely something that can't be blamed on the writing and production staff of course. That being said, I feel like a lot of things this season could have been condensed in favor maybe just a bit more on screen action.
24:24 The Gods Eye is the largest lake within the Seven Kingdoms.
The confusion is understandable. Seasons 1-6 of GoT were 10 eps and so was season 1 of HoTD
😂 Corlys is not dying hey! He has major role to play in the upcoming WAR!! Oh, he technically rule, we’ll probably see that in season 4. He actually outlive them all. I could see the anticipation of his death in your eyes lol. Don’t worry, In time, you’ll see who dies.
The Triarchy is a group of 33 Magisters (11 each from the Three Free Cities). One of those groups has men with blue hair, a prominent group.
God's Eye is the lake at Harrenhal
they are tyroshi like daario naharis was. (the men w/ colored hair)
Season 3 is all out war. Season 4 is the final season. Characters we are now totally invested in are going to bite the dust!
Flash forward to two years from now: "Season 4 is all out war. Season 5 is the final season. Characters we are now totally invested in are going to bite the dust!"
@Monkeynut358 Whatever the fuck that means.
Season 3 better be all out war. Lol
The God's eye was literally the place in the next scene, Rhaeneyra n Addam wer flying over the island in the lake, with harrenhall on the shore.
"come with me" shocks me every time i watch it like my brain hasnt quite processed that she went there......
I know right. As a gay man that shipped them, I was like "NOW??? THE WRITERS DO THIS NOW?" It felt so out of place. Not really out of character but just a dumb thing to say in general now that she's offering Rhaenyra the throne.
Yess the final music is amazing, using that lyrical motif ramin made for rhaenyra and alicents theme in s2
The Lanisters story was typical Southerner Holiday on the North Yorkshire Coast of England 😂😂
19:43 Nah, fuck Ulf, are you serious? Hugh was also smallfolk AND he lost his daughter...yet he somehow manages to carry himself properly in front of the Queen. And Adam! He's literally Corlys' bastard and has been yearning for some attention, yet he manages not to be an ass "for someone so suddenly elevated."
Ulf's behavior is indicative of what he'd be like as a dragonrider; it's a problem. He hasn't even been in a single battle yet and already he's let his new status get to his head. I enjoyed him more before he claimed Silverwing.
Simon Strong is my favorite character this season. All hail the castellan. 😄😄
Tyland is in Tyrosh, meeting with the Triarchy. Tyroshi are known for dying their hair and beards and favor blue, apparently. There is also a white haired Lhyseni there.
-The gods eye is where daemon saw in his Vision him falling into the lake below.
-also Aemond would meet his end according to Helena.
-or the scene where seasmoke and Syrax were flying over to meet daemon
The Reason why giving smallfolk this universes equivalent to a WMD is dangerous to both them and everyone else is, as Ulf is unfortunately proving, they lack the responsibility and respect for the power a dragon grants them, they only see the glory and the power itself.
The God's Eye is the lake next to Harenhal, and the antlered creature in the Godswood was a Green Man from the Isle of Faces in the God's Eye.
Sharako Lohar(The one who mud wrestled Tyland) is played by Abigail Thorn aka PhilosophyTube.
I though she was great as the embodiment of eccentric chaos
The Gods Eye is the giant lake that Harrand hall sitts on the edge of. The lake has one big island in the center of it that makes it look like a giant eye from above. Based on Daemons vision and Heleanas prohpocies, this lake is wher both Amond and Deamon will die.
Yes, the God's Eye is the large lake in front of Harrenhal
s2 was meant to be 10 eps, cut down to 8 by hbo during the writers strike, meaning it couldnt be adjusted at all during filming. part of why its so weird
The end of this episode is almost like a what if..... before the destruction
Finally a channel with people that are actually analyzing, understanding and staying neutral as they can be. I am exhausted by reactors hating every member of team green and loving blacks which to me is not fair as greens suffer too. I will begin to watch every episode you ever posted on HOTD. Thank you so much ♥
Criston Cole is not being arrogant by saying maybe all men are corrupt
He is just saying that everyone has flaws and true honor does not exist.
They are blinded by hatred 😅 for me he is an interesting character
it pains me you guys refuse to understand that giving RANDOM SMALLFOLK Drgaons is a very, very bad idea. that is a simple concept
Oh theyll understand it soon
Media literacy is in the gutter. They think Ulf talking down to Rhaenrya and Jace is cool.
@lucasbelmonte2832 I'm confused, what does literacy have to do with thinking something is cool? 😂
yeah everyone knows lmfao it doesn't change the fact that it's sick
@@lucasbelmonte2832 to be fair he didn't talk down to rhaenrya, she said the positive traits a knight must have and he made a joke about the fact that he isn't a knight yet so he doesn't have those all traits yet. it was pretty clear it was a joke and one that everyone would have laughed at back in kingslanding. and with jace he genuinely was trying to connect with him but didn't know jace hated his hair and stuff so much.
Well we will be getting a knight of the seven kingdoms before season 3 returns. Which is a story about the 3 eyed raven from GOT and the maester of the knight watches back story.
11th Doctor is Brilliant god knows what he would have been like as a Emperor Clone
They needed more action in this show. More battles, blood , and fighting
God Eye is the wood isle next Harrenhal and the lake, if you rewatch this episode after Helena tells her brother his fate you see our Queen flying a dragon over a lake past and Isle next to Harrenhal that is the Gods Eye the children of the forest and them weird creatures are rumored to live on that Island !
22:44 - Helaena's the Childlike Empress😏
The Gods eye is the lake by Harenhall behind the Godswood
The “God’s eye” Helaena mentioned to Aemond has been present all throughout the season 😉
Tyland and Jason Lannister are the twins I believe
A surprise to be sure but a welcome one
Here’s the skinny about why this season is 8 episodes instead of 10. It was planned to be 10 episodes up until til one month before filming when HBO decided to close their purses and told the showrunners it had to be 8 episodes. The writers had a month to write to make adjustments before filming. The writers strike happened early during filming, the writers are American and so they weren’t able to do rewrites during filming. They were only allowed to film during the actors strike because the British actors are under a different union and were allowed to work. Episode 9 would’ve been a game changing thing happening that they’ve been building up to and episode 10 would’ve had a huge epic battle that they’ve also been building up to. Now episode 9 will be episode one and the big event from episode 10 will happen early season 3 just not sure which episode exactly but anywhere from 2-4, with episode 2 being the likeliest then episode 3. Rumor has it that HBO got cold feet about finances ahead of the two upcoming strikes, so that is likely why they made the decision to screw over the showrunners by making it 8’episodes with no time to prepare to plan a change
Ulf is being an ASS!!!!!!!
Ulf is living his best life
@@grizzledwizard7129he is still being an ass. Even if it is unintentionally. He needs to realise he ISN'T in that bar in King's Landing and his attitude isn't going earn him anything but at best mild annoyance at worst contempt. He can live his best life whilst being humble too.
@@Darth_Nycta_13 I agree! The other 2 aren't acting like him. I fear that he will be the first to go or the first to go back to the Greens where his friends are.
I don't think Jace's issue is so much losing "what makes him special", but rather that Jace has this massive sense of inadequacy/inferiority stemming from his bastardy, that he feels the need to compensate for.
We saw that as well when he was practicing Valyrian, and beating himself up about getting something wrong, while Rhaenyra urged him to go easier on himself. Rhaenyra sees Jace as a worthy heir, but Jace knows that the society he lives in will look down upon him for his bastardy, that people will contest his inheritance. Rhaenyra has shared Aegon's dream with Jace, which puts even more pressure on shoulders to keep the Realm strong and united when he comes into power. But how can he do that, if his claim is contested? Rhaenyra IS taking away Jace's "shield" against the accusations of bastardy, because many would believe that only the trueborn blood of the dragon can claim a dragon, and that has just been proven untrue beyond a doubt now.
Piano at the end sounded a little like the Exorcist theme
I loved your reaction. This season was amazing it showed me who the real villain of this story is. I can't wait to watch the story unfold in season 3 and 4 #TEAMBLACK 🖤
Deamon just saw 8 seasons of GOT he the night king this would of been uh good ep 8 if it was a 10 ep season 💯
The wind whispered Traitor
33:27: I wouldn't blame her for saying that. She's been lying to herself because that's all she has left and a mother will think that. I think few women who feel they are all about duty and virtue will think they are bad moms even though they are.
There are big battle coming in the book. I think the show has to space them out a bit more due to budgetary restrictions with the dragons.
Is Luke is seen as illegitimate, not only will he *lose* all those fantastic things he has, but the succession will be challenged in another *war* . Where people will *die* . A lot of people. In dragon fire. He is not *just* thinking about his comforts here.
You really need to remember this is feudal monarchy, not 21st century democracy.
Think of the dragons in this series to be like dogs. They are all the same "species". But many different "breeds". And they all look very different. But, they are all the same species.
36:51: Jason haha.
I am going to miss you while we wait for season 3.
nice reaction!
Glad you enjoyed!! Its gonna be a long wait for season 3
Sum more of them little birds
Five... Luke (RIP) 😇
Again why hating on Criston Cole so much, most of the characters in this show are assholes anyways and some did even worse 😂 for me he is an interesting character I dont hate him
I liked this season and watching you cant wait for S3
Sad this reaction is over but hey ROP is coming soon so the hype continues :)
Helena knows aegon will be king again then what's the point she want rhaenyra to take the thrones -and she damn well know the incoming long night not supposed to happened anytime soon this season 2 deviated too far from the source material to the point GRRM post a blog shades the writer of the show he said they thought they can make way better story than the writer
The posted shade on his blog I got to see this HBO really be fucking up every thing
FUN FACT: House Baratheon founder was from Old Valyrian and was the (Possible) Bastard Brother to Aegon I Targaryen (The Conqueror)
Since the both of you finish House of the dragon would you be interested in checking out this anime series called solo leveling
You two don't seem American more Scandinavian European heritage I'm English
Haelena is not the 3 eye raven she have dragons dreams is similar but not the same
Pls react together on Rings of Power again on season 2 this time👌
no one guesses in all these reaction's that Tyland is speaking to a transgender pirate. Just funny to see that even after postproduction and editing still can't tell! Art impersonating real life!
Corlys doesn't die in the book, he is one of the few who survives
You lack of empathy for Jace is a little unsettling.
No. Season 1 had 10 episodes. So did Game of Thrones until S7 and S8, the worst seasons.
Having 8 episodes is NOT the standard and I hope we DON'T normalize it as the standard.
And I'm not talking about GOT and HOTD, any show in general should NOT be 8 episodes.
Ulf Willie love
This might be a dumb, and prying question, but are y’all married?
Im totally disappointed, tbh. No battle, no fight, no nuffin. Feels like we got like an entire filler of a season.
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Sick of people saying all the good things make this bullshit ending okay. It is Not!
Most disappointing season finale ive seen since GoT, not even going to bother watching S3 in 3 years lol.
Wow. The cleverness. It's overwhelming.
Exceedingly serious scene? Clever not-so-witty witticism. Giggles. Followed by radical misinterpretations of what's happening. Yikes. Most serious scene, Alyn finally confronts his father. We might finish this without a quip...wait for it...nope. Giggles, non-funny cleverism. Mood ruined.
Whew. Snark does not make everything entertaining, always, every dialogue break, over and over, regardless of context.
Wow, sorry for treating this show like make-believe entertainment! Next time I'll try to have an unhealthy parasocial relationship with the characters and act like it's serious business
@@grizzledwizard7129 Or, and please hear me out here, you could try accepting criticism gracefully and allowing room for a bit of introspection.
First, I try to _never_ begrudge entertainers their success, whether they entertain _me_ , or not. You have an audience. That inherently means you're doing something right. I also know and respect how difficult it is to establish oneself in that world. I dipped my toe in it, a long time ago, in a different field, and in a small way, and I know full well just how difficult and harrowing the climb to _any_ level of success is, much less having to roll with changes and adapt as your field evolves around you, in order to maintain and then grow your audience, and careers.
Second, your success does not mean there is no further room for improvement, but you two, alone, are the actual judge of what improvement entails, not random drive-by's authored by a single unknown snark-monger (me, in this case).
That being said, I wasn't just trolling to get a rise out of someone, or make someone feel bad because I was unhappy with my experience. When I do levy a pointed criticism, I try my best to voice something meaningful, that could be food for thought.
That last sentence I included, was, in my opinion, a valid note, stated succinctly.
"sorry for treating this show like make-believe entertainment!" - Excellent fiction inherently engenders emotional investment. If it doesn't, the author has failed. The better the writing, the deeper the connection between the story, and the audience.
Remember people's reaction when Jorah saw Daenerys smoking, with 3 new friends? Or when Jon's teammates made alterations to his black cloak? When Joffrey discovered wine can cause indigestion? When Oberyn got a little cocky and was unable to save face?
Remember when it rained on that _wedding_ at the Twins and Roose Bolton thoughtfully gave Robb, Tywin's regards?
I would say that there is a distance greater than the Narrow Sea's width between fans who appropriately emotionally invest in excellent art, and individuals who develop an "unhealthy parasocial relationship" with fictional characters.
Further, I would suggest that it is an insult to the fan base to which you seek to appeal, to belittle their appropriate emotional investment, with the kind of logic you just used, simply to dismiss a possibly valid, but undesired criticism.
In this episode, I felt extremely uncomfortable every time Ulf opened his mouth and said something. Virtually every reactor has responded the same way. Ulf had zero sense of decorum, absolutely _no_ respect for the gravity of the situation, and for the stunning, unearned change of fortune he had just been blessed with. It was painful to watch. Some reactors openly yelled "SHUT UP" at their screen when he was snapping back at Rhaenyra.
That same feeling of discomfort inspired my comment. Giggling and quipping over moments of gravity in the plot, without regard for the significance of the feelings those moments inspire in much of the audience. Those feelings are one of the reasons many people watch GoT/HotD.
There has been no character in GRRM's world more clever, witty, or with better comedic timing than Tyrion. He knew exactly where the line was, and how to push it. Sometimes, he went over. But he had a very clear sense of decorum, and respect for the gravity of moments of import.
There is a big difference between Tyrion, and Ulf. I would strive to be more Tyrion, and less Ulf.
But, as I said, you're successful, and have your audience, because of _your_ personalities, and _your_ choices. So my actual, unsolicited, but sincere advice would be to change nothing, at this point.
You might not want to disregard my actual point outright, however. Ideas like that tend to percolate, over time, and may seem more reasonable and helpful at a later date.
I mean, Daemon didn't go from "I'll take King's Landing as King, and then Rhaenyra can join me there, as queen" to "I am meant to serve you" in just one peaceful, dreamy night in Harrenhal...
This male reactor is vile.
First!!! 🔥 🩸
No they reduced to eight for this season