Loved this reaction!! Remember, Laenor and Laena are children of both Corlys and Rhaenys. That's why Laenor can ride a dragon (Seasmoke) because Rhaenys passed it on to them.
The Targaryens aren’t the only ones who can ride dragons. Anyone with the blood of Old Valyria can ride one (Although the Velaryons didn’t have any dragons)
@@buteragrande730 that's so wrong. There was only certain families in old valyria known as dragon Lords. The targaryens were one of the lowest dragonlords but they are the only surviving house. The Velayrons only have the ability to fly dragons because of their marriages to targaryens to keep their valyrian blood pure.
@@buteragrande730 I don't think it was anyone from Valyria... I believe they had to be from the bloodline of one of the dragon lords (of which, the Targaryens are the only line remaining).
@@buteragrande730 Yeah Valyrian blood is important but house Velaryon has been in Westeros for much longer than the Targaryens. They didn’t marry brother to sister in order to keep the dragon riding genetics strong. They’re not as “pure”. Rhaenys reintroducing the dragon riding genetics certainly helped the Velaryons bond with dragons again.
I’m glad you see how complex Alicent’s situation is, as well as Rhaenyra’s! As the show progresses you’ll see comments on here overlooking the complexities of both the girls’ lives. Neither situation is black/white, and the way you tend to see stories will help you appreciate these characters. Great job, Miya!
Your reaction to Harwin was all of us too🤤 I would’ve waved back 😊 Also live ur style of audio edits! The shotgun, the crickets, the “ooo” not too over the top but still funny and appreciated
16:57 The white deer is the king of the forest, it is a sign of royalty and he did not appear for Aegon II, but rather to Rhaenyra and that means that the true heirtor of the iron throne is Rhaenyra and not the Aegon.
6:49; YASS! Fun fact, he was also Ser Hugh of the Vale in Season 1 of GOT. He’s the knight who got lanced by the mountain at the Hand of the Kings tournament.
@@coldhands2802 it’s never stated the Valyrians could ride dragons (unless they intermarried into the dragon lords families. When Valyrians sailed away to Westeros, they didn’t keep the intermarriage norm as constant as possible in hopes of getting settled in Westeros families. Targaryens although weren’t the high dragon lords but after the doom they were the only surviving dragon lords left and kept their line pure by intermarriage. With Rhaenys marrying back into Valyrians, it sure opened room for them.
If all you needed was Valyrian blood to ride dragons then at least a few Celtigars and Velaryons would be dragonriders. But they’re not. Only the Targaryens are from a Dragon Lord bloodline.
Love how they included the throne actually being dangerous in this show. In the source material it’s supposed to be symbolic of kings who aren’t ruling the realm well, in the sense that the throne is rejecting them. Maegor The Cruel was found dead on the Iron Throne with his wrists and throat slashed open with no assassin in sight, and Cersei had a dream where she sat on the throne and it tore her to pieces. Note that Viserys cut his HAND when he first exiled Daemon in episode one and now his hand is rotting and he’s losing fingers
15:53; yes, boars can be very formidable and mean as any wolf. In fact, in medieval times, pigs would cause trouble in village streets. After all, a boar did kill Robert Baratheon in GOT.
The opening credits is showing you the Targ Bloodlines! Starts with Aegon the Con, and you can see visarys' crown on his stone and the necklace Daemon gave Rhaenrya for hers
13:58 it’s not as weird for Viserys, at least the sibling part, cause his parents and grandparents were siblings. Him and daemon are two of the most inbred characters in the whole book series
The actor who plays Tyland and Jason Lannister in this show was also actually in game of thrones, he played Ser Hugh who was squire to Jon Arryn and was stabbed through the neck with a lance by the mountain during a jousting tourney.
Daemon is crazy, reckless and impulsive. But I have to say the scene with him fighting the Crabfeeder men while getting shot with arrows made him look like a badass. The highlight of the episode to me.
I think the white heart being spotted by Rhaenyra means she is the true heir & not Aegon. I also feel for a alicent as a girl except she should’ve told Rhaenyra she was seeing her father if she was a true friend. It’s other reasons why I don’t like Alicent but I will wait until you get to those episodes. Edit: Aegon the conqueror & his sister wives mother was also a Velaryon. Ser Laenor & lady Laena’s mother is princess Rhaenys Targaryen so yes they both dragon riders. Corlys is the only member of his family who isn’t a dragon rider
It's been 3 years. They had to plan a wedding, then get pregnant, then carry it for nine months. So about 3 1/2 years have gone by since the start of the show. The guy who plays Jason Lannister was also in GoT, he was Ser Hugh, the one the Mountain killed in the joust. When Rheanerya was talking to the group of older lady, she called one of them Lady Redwyne. That was Lady Olenna's maiden name.
4:18; I’m sure this is actually old Valyria. Like the Targaryens and the Velaryons are the survivors of old Valyria, and their blood flows from it now in Westeros, creating a realm and dynasty the country has ever known.
@@lugmediaclub1645 really? I’ve seen a lot of reactors get mad at her for not telling rhaenyra about talking to her father as if she really had a choice. Or saying she’s bitchy for using her authority to get rid of the bard to talk to her. I always read that as the equivalent to a modern bratty teen Rhaenyra turning up the music really loud to not have to listen to her step mom, and then Alicent turning it off so they could have a civilized conversation lol. But I never saw it as a power trip or anything like I’ve seen other reactors imply.
@@steelnation5110 They liked her at first. They criticised her for not telling Rhaenyra but they still liked her, the next couple of episodes when she was tyig to be friends with Rhaenyra or defending her. She becomes much less likable after the time skip when she becomes a hypocritical religious mother.
"Will the realm ever accept me as their queen Sir Criston?" "They will have no choice but to, princess." 😶 "Even I do not exist above tradition and duty Rhaenyra." 😶
20:12 - "How are they losing if they have dragons?" - they explained that in the opening scene with Tyland Lannister; he said they're using hit-and-run tactics of guerrilla warfare. Retreating into caves whenever the dragons bomb them then counter-attacking at night. It's sort of like "how did the US lose Vietnam and Afghanistan if we can carpet bomb them with napalm from airplanes?" -- not very effective against an insurgency. Dorne proved that.
@@bmaxime8771• I don’t think they were talking about Laenor’s bloodlines in general. They were talking about why Laenor is a dragon rider & that has nothing to do w/his Baratheon blood.
the daemon hitting the massager and a Game of Thrones reference in Game of Thrones has a scene of Jon asking they don't use messenger than crows the person replies that a long time ago there was a madman who beat the massager to death poise and reference to daemon because he was the one who knocked
This 18:16, is Ser Harwin “Break Bones” Stong. Remember they were talking about him, here 14:48. 20:33 this & this 24:28 is Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Lord Corlys Velaryon & Rhaenys Targaryen. Laenor rides Seasmoke. Velaryon’s aren’t dragon riders by nature but Laenor & Laena have the ability thru their mother Rhaenys who is also a dragon rider. How many live dragon’s so far: Syrax, Caraxes, & Seasmoke.
@@briez9648 or idk maybe their shouldn’t have been people trying to usurp the throne from the rightful heir (Rhaenyra) and disobey the Kings commands all for their own greed?? I agree that Rhaenyra isn’t necessary the ideal choice for the throne because she has her flaws but Aegon is no better!! He’s worse. I think Rhaenyra is definitely a better choice in comparison.
@@briez9648 Its arthurian legend. The white stag appears to the worthy. Killing it is a bad omen. Letting it go was actually the correct choice. Its the showrunners telling us rheanyra is correct
Ms Mia I am DEVOURING these reactions and that FINE dark curly haired man smiling at Rhae was the son of the man Viserys THOUGHT was being offered...Sir Strongs son
The hunting sequence telegraphs to the audience that Viserys is a weak and perhaps unworthy king. While in Viserys' mind not finding the white hart telegraphs the belief that maybe his son's nameday wasn't as auspicious as all the schemers and plotters were telling him it was. This is when he truly makes up his mind that his daughter should be his heir. The daughter who finds the vaunted white hart. But can we be sure this omen of royalty was for Rhaenyra and not for Ser Criston Cole? Maybe somehow he'll marry her and become King-consort. Maybe he'll play a royal part some other way. Maybe we'll find out he is Rhaegar and Lyanna's son lol.
I wonder if you noticed that two of King Viserys fingers were missing from his infection due to his cuts from the throne? Many people didn't notice that! 🤣
That is Torstein from Vikings! He does a great job in this show considering he has to play two completely different types of characters, even though they're twins. But man, I miss me some Vikings. I need to check out season 2 of Valhalla.
14:20 - some things were changed from book to the show. So there is no guarantee that every big thing that happens in the book will happen on screen. I can't wait for Aegon's Conquest season. I want to see the Black Dread!
Velaryons usually don’t ride dragons but rhaenys is the laenor and laena mom remember. Also they didn’t show daemon killing him was because daemon was the way better fighter and the had Valyrian steel sword. Daemon and rhaenyra was concerned in blood this episode as well.
Two nice juxtapositions with the Stags. Otto tried to use the White Stag as an omen on his grandsons name day to suggest that it was a sign that his grandson should be the heir. But what actually happened is that White Stag seemed to choose Rhaenyra. Secondly, The King looked sad and impotent in his effort to bring down the Stag even though it was subdued and he was safe, he was unable to perform a clean kill. Whereas, Rhaenyra when attacked by a powerful boar fended it off and decisively put it down quickly. This compares their different styles as rulers where the King doesn't seem quite fit for the job. He's rotting from leprosy and the throne always cuts him as if it doesn't believe he belongs on it. Rhaenyra, although contrarian as her dad points out, has the energy and action of youth, including it's wrecklessness whereas her father seems much much older than his years.
@@andyrobin7196 True, but the Kings Stag was held down so it couldn't move and he still botched it. Also, she fended off the Boar with her bare hands. Considering it was a boar that killed Robert Baratheon and she's so tiny, no small deal.
Daemon has a Valyrian steel sword so prince Draha (the crab feeder) only had a stupid hammer.. he was no match for daemon in battle which is why probably they didnt show it.. Dude had no defense against daemons dark sister sword.. that sword can cut through armor..
Wanted to give you a breakdown of the family: Alicent has four children total: Aegon ii, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron. Rhaenyra has five: Jaecerys, Lucerys, Joffrey, Aegon iii, and Viserys ii.
Miya, you may have already addressed this in another video but I was just wondering if you moved or changed locations in your house? I love the greenery so far and I just know that it's going to complement the stark banner. I'm so excited like I told you last time because I know that you are going to love this show. I know last time I requested Harley Quinn and as much as I want you to do that, I really do think that you will like Wednesday on Netflix. I know sometimes you need to take a break for your mental health and I totally get it because well cuz yeah I'm stressed out of my normal life and I know people commenting and reacting to everything you do is probably overwhelming at times but all I can ask is that you consider it and if you get to it you do and if you don't you don't but I'm going to always be a fan. Do you think that as Rhaenyra's best friend that Alicent should have least disclosed that she could be a potential wife for the king. I don't think all of the ownest falls on the king. In fact I think I'd rather hear it from my best friend then my dad. I also know that the king kind of lead her to believe that he was going to choose Layna which is why I believe that Alicent should have been real with her not only because they're best friends but also because it felt like at times they were more than friends and that just might be my interpretation
It is true that King Viserys could’ve married Laena so House Velaryon could truly be on his side but the marriage to Alicent Hightower was also a political marriage too as well as emotional. The Hightowers are one of the oldest houses in the Seven Kingdoms and they are very rich too, just as rich as the Lannisters, Tyrells, and even the Velaryons. They might not be as rich as the Velaryons but they still have enough to find the crown.
If he married the daughter of the head of the house - yes, it's political. But to marry a daughter of second son - she barely matters in the family. It was emotional decision. My opinion...
The problem is not that he married into Hightowers but that he married a second son’s daughter who stood to inherit nothing. Alicent didn’t bring him any political advantage.
But still, King Viserys made a Hightower his Queen, meaning that the marriage pact still brought all of House Hightower into the fold more. Lord Hobert is related to the King and Queen’s royal children by being their great uncle, I think. So he probably still pledged his full support and riches to House Targaryen more because him and Prince Aegon are related by blood. The marriage didn’t just bring Ser Otto and Queen Alicent into the fold more.
Viserys is upholding Rhaenyra as heir mostly out of guilt over what happened to Aemma, and in doing so, he’s gone against centuries of tradition and law in Westeros. Viserys could very well change the laws, but instead he’s made Rhaenyra the exception to the rule. It worked well enough before he married Alicent, but now that he has a son it seems almost ridiculous to a lot of people for him to still uphold Rhaenyra as heir. Unfortunately, Viserys isn’t very good with difficult decisions, especially ones that cause great conflict.
Big ass non-objective takes, points and explanations: -I'd say the intro is like the valyrian model Viserys is working on. It basically represents every Targaryen and their blood connections. Each medal is a character and the rivers of blood are their sons, brothers, daughters etc. -She has just one: Aegon. She's pregnant with the first daughter/second child: Helaena. -The problem with the war is that Daemon and Corlys started it without the king's permission. Viserys was already moving his cards, recruiting help from the Free Cities to avoid exactly what Daemon suffered anyway: a long, slow, frustrated conflict against well settled pirates in a war exclusively costly for the Seven Kingdoms. Vissy's solution would've been slow and not as epic, sure, but its not like Daemon had any quicker victory in those years. And... I think is safe to say that some lords woul definitely judge Viserys for aiding them now. Disobeying the king is no small thing. Daemon and Corlys are right now something close to criminals. Its akin to a general starting an illegal war without the congress/prime minister permission. -No one can have eggs or dragons freely. Or, at least, you shouldn't be able to hatch them/control them if you don't have dragon (Targaryen) blood. You can have the Velaryon, or Lannister or Baratheon or X name and also Targaryen blood and thus be capable of claiming an egg/dragon, just like Corlys' son at the end (Laenor and his dragon, Seasmoke. He can control it because he's also the son of Rhaenys, 'The Queen That Never Was' Targaryen). What Viserys means with that comment to Jason Lannister is something like "chill, you can't really offer anything of actual power or value to House Targaryen". The thing is... this precisely explains why Targaryen were so focused on incest and maintaining blood purity. You have these nuke lizards, the most powerful weapon in the world that only your blood can use... if you merge too much with other houses, to the point of your blood and their name being one and the same, then you lose that advantage. This already happened with the Velaryons, as Corlys' children can already control dragons because of his marriage with Rhaenys. Its fine cause Targ and Velaryon are cousins of valyrian ancestry, but even then, House Velaryon represents another whole political entity and in the event they have ambitions that differ from the Targaryen... then you can see how its a problem that they already have dragon blood in them and why some Targaryen kings wanted to avoid that. But again, Velaryons are kinda of an exception because they have valyrian traits and Targaryens resorted to them when incest wasn't an option (or to avoid too much of it). -We don't know exact details about dragon reproduction. Supposedly they can change gender as conveniency, but yes, they put eggs after reproducing. -I'm gonna try to explain Otto's motivations and the entire white hart thingy: Viserys is being emotional in the entire 'naming Rhaenyra heir', because of what happened with her mother, because his conflict with Daemon etc. A king, technically, can name an heir, but there's also precedents and cultural traditions that all people expect to be respected, just like Jason Lannister and other nobles expected Aegon to be the heir just because he's the male son of the king. This is proper of the andal tradition, for example. I like Rhaenyra but its not true that her being the named heir makes her automatically the rightful heir, but the tradition also doesn't make Aegon the rightful heir. In the end it depends on your point of view and on who has enough strength to make his claim the right one. As Varys said: Power resides where men believe it resides. Its a shadow in the wall. And Otto is trying to use this entire 'white hart' thing as a way to make Viserys change his named heir to Aegon, because: 1) Aegon is Otto's grandson 2) Otto is being preassured by his older brother (the actual Lord Hightower, we can see him in the beginning) and 3) because Otto understands that other lords will expect this because of the tradition I mentioned, so if Viserys doesn't change his mind, then you have conflicting claims and half the kingdom may want to respect the king's word (not that important cause westerosi kings aren't absolute monarchs) and the other half may want to uphold traditions (irrelevant to those that give value to the king's word). Otto tried to paint the whole situation as: if you, Aegon's father, encounter the white hart on this day (Aegon's second nameday) then surely the gods want him to be the heir. Viserys doesn't find the white hart, Rhaenyra does. In the end this is just bs (as per the Varys quote) and its just a white animal lol If anything I would consider it a foreshadowing to the Baratheons future reign, as they are more connected to this land than the Targaryens. -Laenor's dragon is Seasmoke. -They probably didn't show the fight because the Crabfeeder was a weak dude, sick with greyscale. He was more of a tactical headache than a big fighter.
Alicent is one of my top 3 characters of the show - maybe even top period - so I’m so glad you like her too since most reactors either hate her or dismiss her. I love her even more in the second half of the season.
Viserys is forever ruled by his overwhelming guilt for killing Aemma. So he tries to compensate by putting Rhaenyra above all else, doting on her. In all fairness, he should have named Aegon as heir, according to laws and customs and to avoid a civil war. Yes, Rhaenyra would have been hurt, but she would get over it.
It's so frustrating watching ppl blame Otto for "pImping out his daughter" when pretty much every noble marriage in Westeros was arranged. What other choice did he have? Like yeah, Otto is guilty of finding the best prospect for his daughter instead of marrying her off to a fisherman lol. That would be the duty of any man in a medieval feudal monarchy. Rhaenyra's position gave her the security to do whatever tf she wanted. Others like Alicent didn't have that luxury. "It's Otto's fault he married his daughter to the king cause the king's daughter might get jealous & paranoid" is not the ownage of Otto ppl think it is. It speaks more about the character of the daughter. Mfs have no understanding of basic politics blaming Otto for everything, thinking it would be sunshine & daisies if Viserys married Laena as if Corlys didn't spend his whole life complaining about the Great Council stealing his wife's throne. You switch Otto with the head of any ambitious noble house and the outcome is the same. The issue wasn't Otto or Corlys or anyone. It was a weak king making a bold & unpopular decision that he had no power to enforce.
Wasn't a tantrum though, this young girl must feel so lonely and betrayed. She lost her mother and best friend and id supposed to be happy that her best friend's son is gonna make even more isolation and grief for her in the end. Plus the people clearly favour males which is unfair.
@@shannyd1 cry me a river you a the heir to the throne start working to strengthen your claim and your connection to other houses. Instead Rhaenyra has another temper tantrum in front of the whole court and disrespects a high lady for the purpose of making a sick burn
@@DanLanningPRTeam Erm that's exactly what she works on after this episode and she's the heir yes, but still a young sheltered woman, who's going through alot and is entitled to be angry and hurt. She is human afterall.
@@shannyd1 she wants to be queen but she's complaining that she doesnt want to get married, does she know what being queen would mean? making alliances and having heirs is kinda important for a monarch
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Loved this reaction!! Remember, Laenor and Laena are children of both Corlys and Rhaenys. That's why Laenor can ride a dragon (Seasmoke) because Rhaenys passed it on to them.
I swear the targaryens have sick names tbf
The Targaryens aren’t the only ones who can ride dragons. Anyone with the blood of Old Valyria can ride one (Although the Velaryons didn’t have any dragons)
@@buteragrande730 that's so wrong. There was only certain families in old valyria known as dragon Lords. The targaryens were one of the lowest dragonlords but they are the only surviving house. The Velayrons only have the ability to fly dragons because of their marriages to targaryens to keep their valyrian blood pure.
@@buteragrande730 I don't think it was anyone from Valyria... I believe they had to be from the bloodline of one of the dragon lords (of which, the Targaryens are the only line remaining).
@@buteragrande730 Yeah Valyrian blood is important but house Velaryon has been in Westeros for much longer than the Targaryens. They didn’t marry brother to sister in order to keep the dragon riding genetics strong. They’re not as “pure”. Rhaenys reintroducing the dragon riding genetics certainly helped the Velaryons bond with dragons again.
I love how Daemon and Rhaenyra both end0ed up with blood all over them in this episode lol
I’m glad you see how complex Alicent’s situation is, as well as Rhaenyra’s! As the show progresses you’ll see comments on here overlooking the complexities of both the girls’ lives. Neither situation is black/white, and the way you tend to see stories will help you appreciate these characters. Great job, Miya!
Your reaction to Harwin was all of us too🤤 I would’ve waved back 😊
Also live ur style of audio edits! The shotgun, the crickets, the “ooo” not too over the top but still funny and appreciated
You saying all Rhaenyra’s men are cute😹 you're so relatable, funny and enjoyable to watch on a stressful day🥹
16:57 The white deer is the king of the forest, it is a sign of royalty and he did not appear for Aegon II, but rather to Rhaenyra and that means that the true heirtor of the iron throne is Rhaenyra and not the Aegon.
6:49; YASS! Fun fact, he was also Ser Hugh of the Vale in Season 1 of GOT. He’s the knight who got lanced by the mountain at the Hand of the Kings tournament.
Leanor (and his sister) can ride dragons because their mother is Targ. This dragon is named Seasmoke.
They're also Valyrian... but you don't need to be any of that to ride a dragon anyway.
@@coldhands2802 We don’t really have any proof
@@coldhands2802 it’s never stated the Valyrians could ride dragons (unless they intermarried into the dragon lords families. When Valyrians sailed away to Westeros, they didn’t keep the intermarriage norm as constant as possible in hopes of getting settled in Westeros families. Targaryens although weren’t the high dragon lords but after the doom they were the only surviving dragon lords left and kept their line pure by intermarriage. With Rhaenys marrying back into Valyrians, it sure opened room for them.
Valyrions can still ride dragons, it’s just Targaryens are the only houses who own them
If all you needed was Valyrian blood to ride dragons then at least a few Celtigars and Velaryons would be dragonriders. But they’re not. Only the Targaryens are from a Dragon Lord bloodline.
This is how Robert Boratheon's hunt should have been, but because of the budget it was scaled down to a few men 😢
Martin hated that scene from season 1 for how poor the royal hunt looked.
Love how they included the throne actually being dangerous in this show. In the source material it’s supposed to be symbolic of kings who aren’t ruling the realm well, in the sense that the throne is rejecting them. Maegor The Cruel was found dead on the Iron Throne with his wrists and throat slashed open with no assassin in sight, and Cersei had a dream where she sat on the throne and it tore her to pieces. Note that Viserys cut his HAND when he first exiled Daemon in episode one and now his hand is rotting and he’s losing fingers
Daemon straight savage!! Matt Smith didn't say a single word but his performance is brilliant
15:53; yes, boars can be very formidable and mean as any wolf. In fact, in medieval times, pigs would cause trouble in village streets. After all, a boar did kill Robert Baratheon in GOT.
Yeah but Cersei replaced his wine with "stronger wine" making him more susceptible to be wounded while hunting, so technically she killed him lol.
The opening credits is showing you the Targ Bloodlines! Starts with Aegon the Con, and you can see visarys' crown on his stone and the necklace Daemon gave Rhaenrya for hers
OMG Miya..."what's that? A rabbit?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't think I was supposed to laugh that hard at that comment...
I was lost 😂
I know I'm late so idk if you'll see this BUT Daemon beating the messenger is the reason why they use Ravens in game of thrones for messages lol
13:58 it’s not as weird for Viserys, at least the sibling part, cause his parents and grandparents were siblings. Him and daemon are two of the most inbred characters in the whole book series
The actor who plays Tyland and Jason Lannister in this show was also actually in game of thrones, he played Ser Hugh who was squire to Jon Arryn and was stabbed through the neck with a lance by the mountain during a jousting tourney.
Daemon is crazy, reckless and impulsive. But I have to say the scene with him fighting the Crabfeeder men while getting shot with arrows made him look like a badass. The highlight of the episode to me.
And the worst part is he is leading an army.
A man who can't control himself shouldn't be in charge of controlling others.
@@Raminagrobisfr "A man who can't control himself"
u know nothing about Daemon
@@Raminagrobisfr retard , it’s literally said in the book that Daemon is a great battle commander
I think the white heart being spotted by Rhaenyra means she is the true heir & not Aegon. I also feel for a alicent as a girl except she should’ve told Rhaenyra she was seeing her father if she was a true friend. It’s other reasons why I don’t like Alicent but I will wait until you get to those episodes.
Edit: Aegon the conqueror & his sister wives mother was also a Velaryon. Ser Laenor & lady Laena’s mother is princess Rhaenys Targaryen so yes they both dragon riders. Corlys is the only member of his family who isn’t a dragon rider
It's been 3 years. They had to plan a wedding, then get pregnant, then carry it for nine months. So about 3 1/2 years have gone by since the start of the show. The guy who plays Jason Lannister was also in GoT, he was Ser Hugh, the one the Mountain killed in the joust. When Rheanerya was talking to the group of older lady, she called one of them Lady Redwyne. That was Lady Olenna's maiden name.
4:18; I’m sure this is actually old Valyria. Like the Targaryens and the Velaryons are the survivors of old Valyria, and their blood flows from it now in Westeros, creating a realm and dynasty the country has ever known.
How refreshing it is to watch a reactor have sympathy for Alicent from the get go.
For real, she's not a bad person. She's basically a prisoners of the wants of her father/family.
right
Most people liked her at first.
@@lugmediaclub1645 really? I’ve seen a lot of reactors get mad at her for not telling rhaenyra about talking to her father as if she really had a choice. Or saying she’s bitchy for using her authority to get rid of the bard to talk to her. I always read that as the equivalent to a modern bratty teen Rhaenyra turning up the music really loud to not have to listen to her step mom, and then Alicent turning it off so they could have a civilized conversation lol. But I never saw it as a power trip or anything like I’ve seen other reactors imply.
@@steelnation5110 They liked her at first. They criticised her for not telling Rhaenyra but they still liked her, the next couple of episodes when she was tyig to be friends with Rhaenyra or defending her.
She becomes much less likable after the time skip when she becomes a hypocritical religious mother.
I can’t believe you recognised the actor that played Torstein instantly, it wasn’t until I saw him at comic con that I realised who he was 😭
"Will the realm ever accept me as their queen Sir Criston?" "They will have no choice but to, princess." 😶
"Even I do not exist above tradition and duty Rhaenyra." 😶
Tyland Lannister is my favourite character in the book, he's awesome
Finally someone with the same reaction to Sir Harwin Strong 😅
11:07 i hollered 😂
20:12 - "How are they losing if they have dragons?" - they explained that in the opening scene with Tyland Lannister; he said they're using hit-and-run tactics of guerrilla warfare. Retreating into caves whenever the dragons bomb them then counter-attacking at night. It's sort of like "how did the US lose Vietnam and Afghanistan if we can carpet bomb them with napalm from airplanes?" -- not very effective against an insurgency. Dorne proved that.
Laenor Velaryon can ride dragon because his mother is Rhaenys Targaryen. His Blood is Targaryen and Velaryon
Targaryen, Velaryon and Baratheon, since Rhaenys is half Baratheon :)
@@bmaxime8771• I don’t think they were talking about Laenor’s bloodlines in general. They were talking about why Laenor is a dragon rider & that has nothing to do w/his Baratheon blood.
@@taurion87 then it has nothing to do with his velaryon blood either xD
@@bmaxime8771 precisely!
the daemon hitting the massager and a Game of Thrones reference in Game of Thrones has a scene of Jon asking they don't use messenger than crows the person replies that a long time ago there was a madman who beat the massager to death poise and reference to daemon because he was the one who knocked
Also because what happened to Lucerys as a messenger XD
This 18:16, is Ser Harwin “Break Bones” Stong. Remember they were talking about him, here 14:48.
20:33 this & this 24:28 is Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Lord Corlys Velaryon & Rhaenys Targaryen. Laenor rides Seasmoke. Velaryon’s aren’t dragon riders by nature but Laenor & Laena have the ability thru their mother Rhaenys who is also a dragon rider.
How many live dragon’s so far: Syrax, Caraxes, & Seasmoke.
The white hart coming up to Rhaenyra symbolizes the Gods’ favour and that she’s the true heir to the throne.
I think her seeing the white heart and letting it go was symbolism for her to let the crown go... It would have resolved everything.
@@briez9648 or idk maybe their shouldn’t have been people trying to usurp the throne from the rightful heir (Rhaenyra) and disobey the Kings commands all for their own greed?? I agree that Rhaenyra isn’t necessary the ideal choice for the throne because she has her flaws but Aegon is no better!! He’s worse. I think Rhaenyra is definitely a better choice in comparison.
@@shayy1724 rightful heir and all, I still think that's what the scene symbolized.
@@briez9648 Its arthurian legend.
The white stag appears to the worthy.
Killing it is a bad omen.
Letting it go was actually the correct choice.
Its the showrunners telling us rheanyra is correct
@@drrohanjacob obviously... But letting it go... Is letting it go.
Love the new setup!
I love Alicent with my whole heart. And I‘m glad you like her too❤❤
.i imagine all of the time how many allies die in the crossfire of dragons.🐉
My 16yr old daughter at the end of this episode. "I guess I do like toxic masculinity after all".
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I know l'm a bit late but the reason why they use Ravens in GOT is because Deamon use to beat up messengers
Ms Mia I am DEVOURING these reactions and that FINE dark curly haired man smiling at Rhae was the son of the man Viserys THOUGHT was being offered...Sir Strongs son
The hunting sequence telegraphs to the audience that Viserys is a weak and perhaps unworthy king. While in Viserys' mind not finding the white hart telegraphs the belief that maybe his son's nameday wasn't as auspicious as all the schemers and plotters were telling him it was. This is when he truly makes up his mind that his daughter should be his heir. The daughter who finds the vaunted white hart. But can we be sure this omen of royalty was for Rhaenyra and not for Ser Criston Cole? Maybe somehow he'll marry her and become King-consort. Maybe he'll play a royal part some other way. Maybe we'll find out he is Rhaegar and Lyanna's son lol.
Love to see you have empathy and understanding for Alicent and her position.
I think Visarys original solution to the Crabfeeder was to get the other Free cities to take care of it
Laenor's dragon is Seasmoke
I wonder if you noticed that two of King Viserys fingers were missing from his infection due to his cuts from the throne? Many people didn't notice that! 🤣
I didn’t 😳
That is Torstein from Vikings! He does a great job in this show considering he has to play two completely different types of characters, even though they're twins. But man, I miss me some Vikings. I need to check out season 2 of Valhalla.
It kills me how much you live Alicent. 😢
She is not even close to Danny…. Nope!
Intro signifies the family blood line
I wish it was easier to see the symbols and easier to tell who each one represents
.and I oop. 13:56
Side eye…. Allison could have said anything to her BEST friend. Like she knew what her father was trying to accomplish she could have warn her…
14:20 - some things were changed from book to the show. So there is no guarantee that every big thing that happens in the book will happen on screen. I can't wait for Aegon's Conquest season. I want to see the Black Dread!
The other dragon name is seasmoke
Viserys actually suffers from Leprosy
Velaryons usually don’t ride dragons but rhaenys is the laenor and laena mom remember. Also they didn’t show daemon killing him was because daemon was the way better fighter and the had Valyrian steel sword. Daemon and rhaenyra was concerned in blood this episode as well.
Two nice juxtapositions with the Stags. Otto tried to use the White Stag as an omen on his grandsons name day to suggest that it was a sign that his grandson should be the heir. But what actually happened is that White Stag seemed to choose Rhaenyra.
Secondly, The King looked sad and impotent in his effort to bring down the Stag even though it was subdued and he was safe, he was unable to perform a clean kill. Whereas, Rhaenyra when attacked by a powerful boar fended it off and decisively put it down quickly. This compares their different styles as rulers where the King doesn't seem quite fit for the job. He's rotting from leprosy and the throne always cuts him as if it doesn't believe he belongs on it. Rhaenyra, although contrarian as her dad points out, has the energy and action of youth, including it's wrecklessness whereas her father seems much much older than his years.
to be fair, she did have someone else stab the boar through the head for her before she killed it.
@@andyrobin7196 True, but the Kings Stag was held down so it couldn't move and he still botched it. Also, she fended off the Boar with her bare hands. Considering it was a boar that killed Robert Baratheon and she's so tiny, no small deal.
Ik this is late but I just knew you would find Harwin attractive 😂😂. Bro is fine😭
Most beautiful reactor on RUclips!
Thank you! 😊
@@MiyaElizabethReacts no thanks needed it's true lol
Otto would never suggest Daemon. The first 2 episodes show Otto’s extreme dislike of him.
Harwin really is very cute tho
12:15 it’s the same actor but the characters are supposed to be twins
Daemon has a Valyrian steel sword so prince Draha (the crab feeder) only had a stupid hammer.. he was no match for daemon in battle which is why probably they didnt show it.. Dude had no defense against daemons dark sister sword.. that sword can cut through armor..
westerosi boars hate royalty.
Your reaction at 13:53 was CLASSIC!! That's why Otto should have recused himself!! He's only out for his own interest!!
Wanted to give you a breakdown of the family:
Alicent has four children total: Aegon ii, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron.
Rhaenyra has five: Jaecerys, Lucerys, Joffrey, Aegon iii, and Viserys ii.
Miya, you may have already addressed this in another video but I was just wondering if you moved or changed locations in your house? I love the greenery so far and I just know that it's going to complement the stark banner. I'm so excited like I told you last time because I know that you are going to love this show. I know last time I requested Harley Quinn and as much as I want you to do that, I really do think that you will like Wednesday on Netflix. I know sometimes you need to take a break for your mental health and I totally get it because well cuz yeah I'm stressed out of my normal life and I know people commenting and reacting to everything you do is probably overwhelming at times but all I can ask is that you consider it and if you get to it you do and if you don't you don't but I'm going to always be a fan. Do you think that as Rhaenyra's best friend that Alicent should have least disclosed that she could be a potential wife for the king. I don't think all of the ownest falls on the king. In fact I think I'd rather hear it from my best friend then my dad. I also know that the king kind of lead her to believe that he was going to choose Layna which is why I believe that Alicent should have been real with her not only because they're best friends but also because it felt like at times they were more than friends and that just might be my interpretation
This was a spicy one
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watching the whole season over again thx to your channel and seeing so much more. too bad its gonna be like 2 years til season 2.🥺
Damon dragon is not deformed that's just the way he was designed
It is true that King Viserys could’ve married Laena so House Velaryon could truly be on his side but the marriage to Alicent Hightower was also a political marriage too as well as emotional. The Hightowers are one of the oldest houses in the Seven Kingdoms and they are very rich too, just as rich as the Lannisters, Tyrells, and even the Velaryons. They might not be as rich as the Velaryons but they still have enough to find the crown.
If he married the daughter of the head of the house - yes, it's political. But to marry a daughter of second son - she barely matters in the family. It was emotional decision. My opinion...
The problem is not that he married into Hightowers but that he married a second son’s daughter who stood to inherit nothing. Alicent didn’t bring him any political advantage.
But still, King Viserys made a Hightower his Queen, meaning that the marriage pact still brought all of House Hightower into the fold more. Lord Hobert is related to the King and Queen’s royal children by being their great uncle, I think. So he probably still pledged his full support and riches to House Targaryen more because him and Prince Aegon are related by blood. The marriage didn’t just bring Ser Otto and Queen Alicent into the fold more.
White hart showimg up to Rhaenyra shows shes the rightful heir and the one who should be ruiling.
but she let it go instead of successfully hunting it, maybe shows that she doesnt have what it takes to be ruler?
@@andyrobin7196 In Arthurian legend killing the white stag is a bad omen.
So letting it go is the correct choice
@@andyrobin7196 The white stag bit is basically the writers telling you rheneyra is the right choice.
Ummmm okay. What was the step stones boys motivations? Why were we fighting them? Why is disabled villain trope see prominent?
Viserys is upholding Rhaenyra as heir mostly out of guilt over what happened to Aemma, and in doing so, he’s gone against centuries of tradition and law in Westeros.
Viserys could very well change the laws, but instead he’s made Rhaenyra the exception to the rule. It worked well enough before he married Alicent, but now that he has a son it seems almost ridiculous to a lot of people for him to still uphold Rhaenyra as heir. Unfortunately, Viserys isn’t very good with difficult decisions, especially ones that cause great conflict.
Can't wait for your reaction to the next episode............heh heh heh heh.
When are you going to react the The Flash season 2?
Big ass non-objective takes, points and explanations:
-I'd say the intro is like the valyrian model Viserys is working on. It basically represents every Targaryen and their blood connections. Each medal is a character and the rivers of blood are their sons, brothers, daughters etc.
-She has just one: Aegon. She's pregnant with the first daughter/second child: Helaena.
-The problem with the war is that Daemon and Corlys started it without the king's permission. Viserys was already moving his cards, recruiting help from the Free Cities to avoid exactly what Daemon suffered anyway: a long, slow, frustrated conflict against well settled pirates in a war exclusively costly for the Seven Kingdoms. Vissy's solution would've been slow and not as epic, sure, but its not like Daemon had any quicker victory in those years. And... I think is safe to say that some lords woul definitely judge Viserys for aiding them now. Disobeying the king is no small thing. Daemon and Corlys are right now something close to criminals. Its akin to a general starting an illegal war without the congress/prime minister permission.
-No one can have eggs or dragons freely. Or, at least, you shouldn't be able to hatch them/control them if you don't have dragon (Targaryen) blood. You can have the Velaryon, or Lannister or Baratheon or X name and also Targaryen blood and thus be capable of claiming an egg/dragon, just like Corlys' son at the end (Laenor and his dragon, Seasmoke. He can control it because he's also the son of Rhaenys, 'The Queen That Never Was' Targaryen). What Viserys means with that comment to Jason Lannister is something like "chill, you can't really offer anything of actual power or value to House Targaryen". The thing is... this precisely explains why Targaryen were so focused on incest and maintaining blood purity. You have these nuke lizards, the most powerful weapon in the world that only your blood can use... if you merge too much with other houses, to the point of your blood and their name being one and the same, then you lose that advantage. This already happened with the Velaryons, as Corlys' children can already control dragons because of his marriage with Rhaenys. Its fine cause Targ and Velaryon are cousins of valyrian ancestry, but even then, House Velaryon represents another whole political entity and in the event they have ambitions that differ from the Targaryen... then you can see how its a problem that they already have dragon blood in them and why some Targaryen kings wanted to avoid that. But again, Velaryons are kinda of an exception because they have valyrian traits and Targaryens resorted to them when incest wasn't an option (or to avoid too much of it).
-We don't know exact details about dragon reproduction. Supposedly they can change gender as conveniency, but yes, they put eggs after reproducing.
-I'm gonna try to explain Otto's motivations and the entire white hart thingy: Viserys is being emotional in the entire 'naming Rhaenyra heir', because of what happened with her mother, because his conflict with Daemon etc. A king, technically, can name an heir, but there's also precedents and cultural traditions that all people expect to be respected, just like Jason Lannister and other nobles expected Aegon to be the heir just because he's the male son of the king. This is proper of the andal tradition, for example. I like Rhaenyra but its not true that her being the named heir makes her automatically the rightful heir, but the tradition also doesn't make Aegon the rightful heir. In the end it depends on your point of view and on who has enough strength to make his claim the right one. As Varys said: Power resides where men believe it resides. Its a shadow in the wall. And Otto is trying to use this entire 'white hart' thing as a way to make Viserys change his named heir to Aegon, because: 1) Aegon is Otto's grandson 2) Otto is being preassured by his older brother (the actual Lord Hightower, we can see him in the beginning) and 3) because Otto understands that other lords will expect this because of the tradition I mentioned, so if Viserys doesn't change his mind, then you have conflicting claims and half the kingdom may want to respect the king's word (not that important cause westerosi kings aren't absolute monarchs) and the other half may want to uphold traditions (irrelevant to those that give value to the king's word). Otto tried to paint the whole situation as: if you, Aegon's father, encounter the white hart on this day (Aegon's second nameday) then surely the gods want him to be the heir. Viserys doesn't find the white hart, Rhaenyra does. In the end this is just bs (as per the Varys quote) and its just a white animal lol If anything I would consider it a foreshadowing to the Baratheons future reign, as they are more connected to this land than the Targaryens.
-Laenor's dragon is Seasmoke.
-They probably didn't show the fight because the Crabfeeder was a weak dude, sick with greyscale. He was more of a tactical headache than a big fighter.
Alicent is one of my top 3 characters of the show - maybe even top period - so I’m so glad you like her too since most reactors either hate her or dismiss her. I love her even more in the second half of the season.
Viserys is forever ruled by his overwhelming guilt for killing Aemma. So he tries to compensate by putting Rhaenyra above all else, doting on her. In all fairness, he should have named Aegon as heir, according to laws and customs and to avoid a civil war. Yes, Rhaenyra would have been hurt, but she would get over it.
I mean daemon neg diff jon in any fight🤣
It's so frustrating watching ppl blame Otto for "pImping out his daughter" when pretty much every noble marriage in Westeros was arranged. What other choice did he have? Like yeah, Otto is guilty of finding the best prospect for his daughter instead of marrying her off to a fisherman lol. That would be the duty of any man in a medieval feudal monarchy. Rhaenyra's position gave her the security to do whatever tf she wanted. Others like Alicent didn't have that luxury. "It's Otto's fault he married his daughter to the king cause the king's daughter might get jealous & paranoid" is not the ownage of Otto ppl think it is. It speaks more about the character of the daughter. Mfs have no understanding of basic politics blaming Otto for everything, thinking it would be sunshine & daisies if Viserys married Laena as if Corlys didn't spend his whole life complaining about the Great Council stealing his wife's throne. You switch Otto with the head of any ambitious noble house and the outcome is the same. The issue wasn't Otto or Corlys or anyone. It was a weak king making a bold & unpopular decision that he had no power to enforce.
Rhaenyra throwing a temper tantrum since “No one’s here for me” on her brothers 3rd birthday lmao she’s a child
She's a legit horrible person I can't believe the majority of ppl don't see that and root for thr blacks
Wasn't a tantrum though, this young girl must feel so lonely and betrayed. She lost her mother and best friend and id supposed to be happy that her best friend's son is gonna make even more isolation and grief for her in the end. Plus the people clearly favour males which is unfair.
@@shannyd1 cry me a river you a the heir to the throne start working to strengthen your claim and your connection to other houses. Instead Rhaenyra has another temper tantrum in front of the whole court and disrespects a high lady for the purpose of making a sick burn
@@DanLanningPRTeam Erm that's exactly what she works on after this episode and she's the heir yes, but still a young sheltered woman, who's going through alot and is entitled to be angry and hurt. She is human afterall.
@@shannyd1 she wants to be queen but she's complaining that she doesnt want to get married, does she know what being queen would mean? making alliances and having heirs is kinda important for a monarch
Caraxes is actually not deformed! His design was based on the amphithere dragon type, they are known to be very long, thin and usually with no legs