AEMOND TARGARYEN'S Disturbing Mind Analyzed: House Of The Dragon Season 2

[@BrainPilot]

What did you think of Almond in House of The Dragon season 2? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

[@houseofmendoza5442]

I loved Almond Targaryen 😂

[@DanieSBbg1983]

​@@houseofmendoza5442😂

[@richter6699]

It was good, but very disappointing in its lack of pay offs. Still the best thing on TV. Great video, even if I disagree on some points lol

[@DonMofet]

Aegon didn't think he was going to be king nor did he want to be.

[@Christrulesall2]

Aemond is the quiet kid at school who was disabled and bullied by the other kids, but he found his confidence in solitude, learned the art of war, and fighting. Then he returned to his old stomping ground to kick their ass. I know those types, ive seen that face...

[@martincolton32]

Aemond is that kid that got bullied at school, learned martial arts and is now back kicking ass.

[@ImStillStealingSteel]

😂😂😂 Exactly

[@Radaghn]

Bro definitely would have Joined Cobra kai

[@martincolton32]

@@Radaghn eagle fang

[@ceciliaSF-TX]

Except he learned ‘martial arts’ for evil reasons.

[@martincolton32]

@@ceciliaSF-TX I think you’re confusing me with someone that gives a shit

[@Kawada-rk4hf]

Aemond, Aegon, and I would also add Larys, are the characters that stood out for me this season. But let's just say that the competition was abnormally weak!

[@KingSlayer_.]

Larys showing a touch of humanity towards a cripple like Aegon was very intresting to watch..

[@robtothejuice]

He’s so easy to dislike, but he’s actually such a nuanced character as well. Look at his life as we’ve seen. Constantly doubted, overlooked, and forgotten. Then, he pairs with Vhagar and feels like he belongs, finally finding a dragon, and one of the strongest at that. Then, as he said to Cole, he was the one who took his position as a successor seriously, while aegon didn’t. And he took it personally he was never even considered by his mother or father. I believe him acting the way he does, is him lashing out for never receiving the love his siblings had. He’s desperate to prove his worth when he already has. But few to none acknowledge it and I think that makes him internally angry. He wants validation and has never gotten it, so he chooses to rule from fear rather than gaining respect from his steadfastness and intellect.

[@AnakinGozie77]

But for some reason I don't completely loathe him, and I'm a Daemon fan lol

[@Beepbeepbeepbe]

Nah I like his character I actually dislike daemon the pedophile and rhaenyra way more.

[@rahmatmanurung8133]

"Easily to dislike"? I think he's interesting character and many still like him. Maybe because the actor's acting performance is just so good and charismatic.

[@Beepbeepbeepbe]

@@rahmatmanurung8133 literally same even aegon. All the team black are boring and NPC’s Daemon and young rhaenyra were the only interesting characters and daemon got murked in season 2

[@WittyWisdomYT]

Great video! I really really enjoy Aemonds character and excited to see the show continue building him

[@BrainPilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@mc-ge2bt]

There has been an unexplored theme in this show and book that has been explored: Second Sons. Daemon, Aemond, Lorys, !!!OTTO!!!: All second sons. Second Sons don't inherit so their they find or they steal because they are not given.

[@casseroleecass]

the middle child syndrome 😭

[@MegaAvalonn]

He's a classic case of the forgotten and overlooked middle child, who works very hard to achieve everything he has sought out for. He was also bullied, even by members of his own family, because puberty came to him later than most. Add this all up, along with the fact he has the temptation of using the largest and frankly meanest dragon of the age, and it's easy to see how he ended up this way... He's a tragic villain.

[@marydetrevil827]

I think many people forget the fact that Aemond didn’t expect Aegon to appear in Rook’s Rest. So it wasn’t his plan to steal the throne from Aegon by burning him. The important thing about Aemond is that he is still dutiful and does so much to win this war. As you said he had no path, no purpose as a second son before and war became the space where he could prove himself. He was patient and dutiful for all his life, containing all the rage he had inside. He went through unfair things yet he accepted them. And now we just see how he started to lose his temper, this rage starts to overwhelm him. First with Luke, although he didn’t mean to actually kill him in series. Then with Aegon and Sharp Point, and then with Helaena. With Aegon I see it like Aegon was interfering Aemond’s strategy that he created carefully. Adding all the humiliation Aemond had from Aegon before it just made him lose his temper once again. And with Helaena he was just desperate and for reason, as he said now they were in such circumstances that their very lives were in danger. Love the character and the actor 🥰

[@MEDWink]

That sapphire eye, tho! Great styling. Awesome!

[@kerkar220]

This show made him a villain when queen of bastrds is the real villain

[@AnakinGozie77]

Honestly I'm transitioning to team green, season 2 made my love for the blacks to wane

[@mesa577]

Sorry for asking you 4 weeks after but why did you get swayed to the greens in s2? ​@@AnakinGozie77

[@urb-traymontlegend-p.9168]

I LOVE AEMOND! HE'S MY FAVORITE CHARACTER,HANDS DOWN🔥💖

[@philzh7973]

Shamelessly copying and pasting my comment from another video but Aemond is my favorite character in HoTD. He might be Daemon’s counterpart but there’s something more than just that comparison. He’s the quintessential Targaryen Prince-a skilled warrior riding the largest dragon in the world. Everything he has, he fought for it. Suffered for it. And while that has made him unbelievably powerful, it’s left something bitter in his heart. A hatred that burns like dragon fire beneath the skin, and now it’s burning everything else around him. Then, when you get those rare moments of reflection with him, you feel sorry for him. Fuckin’ A, you feel sorry for all of Alicent’s children.

[@AnakinGozie77]

I'm a Daemon fan but Yeah he's badass though I loathe him.

[@richter6699]

They play scary music and people think "that's the baddie!". As if we haven't seen Rhaenys crush dozens of civilians at the Dragon Pit, as if Rhaenyra isn't starving the people of Kings Landing with her blockade, as if she didn't feed dozens to Vermithor just to gain new weapons. Virtually all of his actions have been correct so far. - Takes out an enemy dragon rider (an army unto himself) who was recruiting armies for an enemy Queen. And he didn't even do it on purpose. - Takes out his incompetent, rapist alcoholic King. (This is actually hos worst move as it cost him his only other dragon) - Takes out the enemies greatest dragon. - Removes the rat catcher corpses. Propaganda win. - Tightens dock security after the enemy has executed TWO successful plots using boats. He should have done this sooner and would have denied the enemy two more riders. - He is finally attacking enemy stronghold. Again, his sin here was restraint. Should torch Riverrun, the Vale and Winterfell as well. He inherited a war, he did not start it. Just wait until these people learn how WW2 was won and how many cities we burned. That is how war is fought. None of the power players are good people.

[@AnakinGozie77]

It's war, one must do what one must.

[@dr.s8972]

People really blame him too much for the start of the Dance. Otto and Alicent basically did a coup. Do people think there wouldn't have been a military response to that??

[@landismithCOJ]

He's preparing to be Sephiroth in a different universe.

[@teddyshinobi]

Aemond should be king even though Aegon lived. Aegon's only son is dead and he can't produce another according to him in the last episode.

[@berserk4souls]

The king does not lack for heirs. There are plenty of bastards throughout Flea Bottom. We even got a glance of one possibly in episode 9 of Season 1

[@walksaselk40]

The child the village didn't embrace will burn the village down

[@clutch2827]

I just like looking at his face.

[@INTJ91]

He looks so good. His face should be in a museum

[@val-xz]

Why is he like this? Because the writers had to rush his arc of becoming a villain for Alicent and Rhaenyra to meet and Aegon to suffer. Aemond goes from regretting Luke to burning Aegon overnight just because.

[@Ivmeister_]

This analysis was so 🔥 had to watch it twice. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@BrainPilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@yt_googoomuck]

Yay, character analysis videos ❤

[@BrainPilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@morganleanderblake678]

also sort of feels like he was there with the woman comforting him and he was honest about not k!lling Luke on purpose - aaaaand immediately got harassed and humiliated for it. Aegon might not have heard his admission but he didn't need to. It was about his effect on Aemond.

[@akwasiampofo5565]

I think Aegon lived that free life and didn’t bother learning Valryian because he truly never expected to be King and didn’t even want it until Alicent and Otoo basically forced it on him

[@berserk4souls]

Great point. Why bother trying when you already fully understand your father wants his eldest daughter, the realm’s delight, to succeed him, not Aegon. It could have been on purpose in rebellion. They mention Aegon having shorter more unkempt hair because he isn’t all that concerned with being a Targaryen in the first place.

[@seth_fitzgerald]

The only two things that I find interesting, and very telling about his character is that he claimed the largest and most powerful dragon that was only to cover the void insecurity and helplessness. That’s the reason why he sought Vhagar out because she represented the power he craved. He definitely does look up to his uncle and he wants to be like him also can’t help but feel like he wants to replace his uncle Daemon. Both him and Daemon both they’ve had negative feelings towards the older brother, but the difference is that Daemon didn’t even want to challenge his brother for the throne and take it from him while Aemond not only challenged his brother, he took his place temporarily. Yes, he thought himself to be invincible when there was no other dragon that could challenge him, but he knows that they are three dragons that can challenge him and defeat him: Vermithor, Silverwing, and Caraxes. And I also believe this is an overthinking mistake on his part he thought that by claiming the powerful dragon would make everyone fear him, but all it did was put a massive on his back because twice in season two that has always been the case since first episode and the last episode.

[@bruce384]

One of those rare cases where someone try to be cool so hard and end up being successful at it.

[@mrmarvel9309]

He certainly looked up to Daemon, there was a sense of pride that he was the assassination target of Blood and Cheese. I also think he's angry at himself now that the Blacks have 3 new riders as he intentionally took down one of their dragons, so they are weaker due to his actions as well.

[@arsebusquets2436]

While Aemond definitely has elements of cruelty, narcissism and an inferiority complex, I think his aggressive traits are heightened when he's on Vhagar. That dragon has done some pretty messed up stuff in the past, and when a mind prone to leaning into his aggressive nature is atop her it only fuels Aemond onto even greater brutality.

[@lyra157]

I don't really see the narcissism, he may be self centered and selfish but narcissism is way worse

[@BATT_DAMON]

He is the king of the white walkers!!!

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

It's also interesting that both the people who got the crown, Viserys and Aegon, didn't actually *want* it.

[@AnakinGozie77]

Aegon will want it in the end

[@berserk4souls]

@@AnakinGozie77desperately claw onto it since it’s all he has to show for the complete devastation of his family and friends.

[@taniesha64]

I think neither have the characteristics to be a great king. But I do believe Aemomd is the better choice. Aegon is immature and lacks the intelligence to lead.

[@AnakinGozie77]

Aemond is a tyrant just like Daemon

[@berserk4souls]

Aemond wants to rule with fear. Aegon wants to rule with love. Yes it’s a narcissistic need for attention but the realm was most better off with Aegon in charge and Otto and his council manipulating him. Everyone walks on eggshells with Aemond and Aemond is somehow even more short sighted and impulsive than Aegon is.

[@DatBoiChris420]

Theres nothing to analyze Hes a 2nd son Homie was bullied his whole childhood to the point he was willingly to die to get the biggest fucking dragon in the world......after he claimed Vhagar he gained confidence too and became a fucking badass and wants a mutherfucker to try him......the crazy part just comes from being a Targaryen

[@michaelmiles2305]

Well done great video!

[@BrainPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BeingADik_Jacob]

When you treat people like shyt, don't be surprised when they turn out as monsters later on in life. It's that dam simple.

[@sad_dad]

Aegon was really on that boys just wanna have fu-un

[@normajeansovereign9716]

His mother don’t you remember

[@Nalhirrim]

I love him 💚💚💚

[@KingPhilipF]

Should have stuck to book character with his loyalty to his brother. It's what makes him so twin to Daemon. I also think aegon should have been killed off in his battle, or made irrelevant as he always was, but that's just me. They've changed the character of Aemond.

[@ceciliaSF-TX]

W/o the dragons, they are mortal humans. It took Aegon a while to RIDE to get his dragon. Anyone could have attacked him, killed him. Yes, while on the dragon, they are super powers. While away from the dragon, just human. Just human!!

[@playoffp2738]

Ruined his character and made him a one dimensional evil bad guy

[@cameronthurman8454]

I'm a fan of aemond and his brother

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah they're great characters

[@samalvey8168]

His heart is so full of hatred, he is not fit to be a king!

[@lillyhornbuckle6728]

Do you have any episode breakdowns like this for Euphoria?

[@KingSlayer_.]

No but he definitely should

[@Phillips-Jason]

Aemond is by FAR my most favorite character so them butchering his whole character this season I don't think I am a fan of. They really just flip flopped he and Daemon. The entirety of season 1 we get a really well rounded, insecure, bullied middle child who still actually has personality and really just wants to fit into this whole crazy as$ situation he is born into. Season 2 : We get an angry kill-bot, bully, who only wants power and the throne at any cost guy even to the point of threatening Healana which he literally has NEVER DONE while simultaneously everyone else, except Jace, gets to be good now; okay whatever. I hope they deepen his arc moving forward because the direction he has been taken in season 2 is stupid imo. They better throw in some magic manipulation of the dragon or his bond to justify this character assassination or it could be very disappointing for true fans. I am also displeased with the whole situation of Aemond being called Kinslayer and Daemon isn't?? Does having a small child butchered in bet not also count in this universe or have I missed something? Great video- cheers folks!

[@lordtx90]

U said Aegon was a spoiled brat because the throne was birthright but firstly Rhaenyra was heir not him and secondly he never neither wanted the throne nor to rule ..

[@Syndra2938]

Their laws state that first son rules so even though Rhae was named, his claim was also valid in a strong way which was more explored in the book. There’s a reason why the Greens got support. I think he didn’t want it BECAUSE he was neglected by his father and it only made it worse knowing he was overlooked by his father as his successor since his birth. The carriage scene before his coronation makes it pretty obvious why he is the way he is. He never felt good enough. Children not being loved properly can do crazy things, which is why the green siblings are so poorly adjusted. This is why they hold resentment for Rhae and her children. They are the “golden children.” Aegon is the scapegoat child, and Aemond is the lost child. These are psychological terms. A symptom of scapegoat child syndrome is self-sabotage. They don’t feel worthy of love or admiration, so they act like it.

[@Katie-id8lx]

​@@Syndra2938bro has not heard of widows law

[@Syndra2938]

@@Katie-id8lx “in 52 AC King Jaehaerys implemented the Widow's Law, reaffirming the right of the eldest son (or daughter, where there was no son)” he had a son.

[@Katie-id8lx]

@@Syndra2938 Thanks for the confirmation that you haven't grasped the law. So let me explain... You may read this and think: there was obviously a son, Aegon II, so Rhaenyra can't inherit the throne. But I'm talking about Rhaenyra being named heir in 105 AC, 2 years before Aegon the Elder was born. At that point Daemon Targaryen, believed himself to be heir. But he made jokes about 'heir for a day' which led to viserys declaring his daughter heir and Princess of Dragonstone. Since Aegon was born, it seems simple right? Now a son was born to inherit instead of Rhaenyra. And when choosing a heir, the male child should always be put first in line of succession. Aegon would actually be the rightful heir, except... Viserys had already named Rhaenyra his heir, which changes everything. The same law also forbade a man to disinherit the children by the first wife in order to bestow their lands, seat and property on to a later wife's children. So since Rhaenyra, the child of the first wife can't be disinherit in order to bestow aegon as heir, Rhaenyra was still the rightful heir when King Viserys died and became Queen Rhaenyra.

[@Syndra2938]

@@Katie-id8lx obviously a lot of people dgaf about that law or else things never would’ve ended how they did, if Viserys wanted her as queen he shouldn’t have had a bunch of kids that could threaten her claim in the first place, as well as putting those 4 kids in a position of possibly being executed by Rhae or Daemon to solidify it because he ended up having THREE sons which would’ve typically made her like fifth in line after Daemon. His poor decisions and Otto’s manipulation will forever be the root cause of the dance.

[@shaycase1834]

Because he got teased and in spite of an inferiority complex claimed a giant badass dragon. He’s an arrogant, over confident narcissist

[@DAFR2849]

I’ve never hated a character as much as Aemond

[@Lizard2176]

He's just too edgy for me. Backstory aside, just the way he acts, struts, and does his weird "hmmmm" thing make him come across as a douche. Adding the backstory, he's just super uncool, like the guy who got picked on in middle school so he got fit but still has that same insecurity, so he overcompensates. People like him IRL are insufferable

[@amazingaugusto1736]

They defo could have fleshed him out a lot more. I do like the idea that he is overcompensating, otherwise he would come across as surrogate for Daemon being the power fantasy character. However they could have done a lot more to convey their point across and not make it shallow.

[@NPC1173]

Ok

[@spartanoreo5075]

Ok

[@fuzzdandy3744]

Ok

[@Gnomezonbacon]

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