House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 BREAKDOWN - Spoilers, Easter Eggs, Ending Explained!

[@dollylove237]

Rhaenyra running outta there when Vermithor was getting ready was like the X-ray technician telling you X-rays are safe and then running into another room and looking at you through the window.

[@bh3855]

😂😂😂😂

[@5Jays1952]

😂😂😂this took me out

[@Dauria987]

You expect someone to take in 8 hours per day of radiation exposure to say they are safe?

[@arjunmanoj2155]

Taking just 1 or 2 X-rays are indeed safe. Not the case when you have to be exposed for 8 hours every day for years & years.

[@Bnpearce76]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gotanksshine]

He didn't step into a pile of poop, he stepped into a clutch of eggs.

[@senseitk6812]

there was also puddles of dragon shit everywhere. there was some small talk online about dragon poo going around a couple years ago when season 2 was being filmed and it was confirmed in this episode.

[@tigerlancer]

@@gotanksshine if these dragons possess reptilian or avian biology, then that puddle ulf tripped into, could have been a mixture of urine and sh!t. Reptiles and birds only have 1 hole in their body to excrete waste. So technically, he did step on bird sh!t.

[@tmd-w1552]

Was also literally covered in shit lol

[@takanara7]

Explains why he was like "well, I'm dead" lmao.

[@tigerlancer]

@@gotanksshine ulf definitely knew, he was in deep sh!t.

[@Gustyrd1]

Rhaenyra speaking high valyrian, her speech to the dragonseeds, her calling Vermithor... Emma was GREAT ❤

[@GiveonKing]

INCREDIBLE

[@vickijackson5547]

Agreed! I watched that and got a lump in my throat, thinking, dang, she made me want to try and claim a dragon! Then Vermithor actually showed up behind her and all my want slipped away. 😯😱😱😱💩☠👻😇

[@Sanj1n]

Lol, the Dragonkeepers went on strike 😅

[@tigerlancer]

HBO couldn't afford dragonkeepers because all the money went to dragon CGI. 🤦

[@GiveonKing]

@@tigerlancerhuh? The dragon keepers aren’t expensive plus I like how straightforward this episode was. Dragon keepers would have complicated it

[@Junksaint]

We support workers rights and wrongs here lol

[@tigerlancer]

@@GiveonKing it was a joke, dude. I guess the dragonkeepers needed an excuse to leave the room, so the pit was 100% filled with nothing but, red shirts, so vermithor could commit wholesale murders with impunity.

[@RARA-ek3yp]

They must be French

[@JUANxxTNAFAN]

That last scene was a cinematic masterpiece! Rhaenyra the Dragon Queen! Aemond running scared was a sight to behold!

[@TheRealNeil-kc7si]

I mean, it was smart of Aemond to retreat. You don’t take on three dragons by yourself

[@oleageoun1798]

Lmao Rhaenyra cant beat anybody by herself so she gangs up on people. She'll get bodied by every Green Dragon in a 1v1

[@JUANxxTNAFAN]

@@oleageoun1798 I don’t care! I got to see Aegon burn and now I get to see Aemond run scared! I stay winning

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

@@oleageoun1798I mean Vhagar beats anyone 1v1 except Vermithor. Or Daemon on Caraxes. More on that later

[@bernarddecloedt2315]

Oh yeass! Go, Team Black!!!

[@Melodicroger]

The show allowed Rhaenyra to be active at long last - Emma did some really solid work in this episode.

[@oleageoun1798]

Nah Rhaenyra is lame compared to Daenerys. Sis gotta have other people do all the fighting for her

[@Melodicroger]

@@oleageoun1798 Dany is definitely a more active character esp after season 2, but Emma is a better actor.

[@Yehoshua66]

⁠@@oleageoun1798I have to be honest, Emma is an INCREDIBLE actress. Her emotions come across so powerfully. I love Emilia though, she had brain aneurysms throughout filming it wasn’t easy. I think she was phenomenal.

[@adarnia]

@@oleageoun1798 nah

[@oberon9015]

Loved Emma D'arcy's performance. So much swagger and confidence from Rhaneyra after calming Vermithor. If she didn't already have a dragon from childhood, she could have claimed Vermithor or probably any dragon she wanted.

[@zarahfrancisco3734]

apparently, Silverwing is the friendliest dragon. At least by dragon standards. Ulf was incredibly lucky. Any other dragon would've snuffed him with no thought.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Well her rider was Queen Alysane the greatest Queen in Westeros history who was just about everything good. Sweet, charming, considerate, intelligent, compassionate, assertive etc…. Silverwing and Vermithor the dragons to the best couple of Targaryen royals

[@ICU1337]

@@blackflagsnroses6013 also, if true, Ulf is a descendant of Alysanne so that could possibly help too.

[@bgamb224]

It wasn’t poop. It was a clutch of eggs

[@BraidyBrown]

I think i like the thought of it being poop now 😂

[@Bnpearce76]

It was definitely a clutch of eggs.

[@alvarosalandy7969]

You've seen how chicken eggs are layed?

[@bgamb224]

@@Bnpearce76 Yep. You can literally see the egg. Unless that is supposed to be the dragon equivalent of corn

[@calebhall383]

There was also a pool of dragon shit that he fell into

[@ethanmattix]

So, she now has SEVEN ready dragons. Rhaenyra has Syrax, Jace has Vermax, Balea has Moondancer, Daemon has Caraxes, Addam has Seasmoke, Hugh has Vermithor, and Ulf has Silverwing. And maybe the show will have Rhaena get Sheepstealer. That's a whole lot of dragons!

[@GiveonKing]

@@MaxIronsThirdmaybe next season

[@GiveonKing]

YUP. The greens are about to get cooked 😂. Aegon has his dragon that’s injured. Aemond has the biggest dragon and dream fire and daeron’s dragon has finally started flying but that’s just 2 dragons the greens have. They have lost touch with the small folk and their armies have dwindled. everything is going pro-black 😂. I love it although I feel so bad for Helaena being involved in this

[@jeremyruh5219]

Rheana went to look for Sheepstealer, so she will claim in the finale

[@ICU1337]

1. Does she have Daemon...? 2. Does she even have Jace...? 3. And how certain are you of the loyalty of these "Dragonseed" riders...? But hey, if you're confident in your team, then you do you 😉

[@ethanmattix]

@@ICU1337 Daemon and Jace are both instrumental in some of the upcoming dragon battles from the books.

[@gp873]

Rhaenyra assembled the Avengers

[@cinemagraphic6324]

Rhaenyra: _*"AVENGERS!* *_...Dracarys._*

[@madhavkumar3821]

​@@cinemagraphic6324 dragon seeeeeeeeeeds.....dracarys

[@martinungry001]

Someone must get this Director on speed dial cause damn this was cinema!

[@erskine1984]

Last 15 minutes were astonishing television

[@Rufinos_servant]

"You get a dragon, and you get a dragon and you get a dragon . . . " I loved how all the dragons looked different. Great episode. More, please!

[@BambamGogh]

Silverwing and Ulf reminded me of Donkey and the Dragon from Sherk

[@ayamg3732]

Hahaha that's super funny 😂

[@rolddyauguste3951]

Vhagar wanted the smoke but Aemond knew better. Also the master of whisper has failed. All these rumors about the Queen enrolling potential bastards to her caused to leave the city on a ship, and he knew nothing, or did he just let it happen to stick it to Aemond???

[@taliavelazquez358]

I think Larys does not like Aemond and sees him for what he is. He also didn't want to get the information wrong either. But it turns out the rumors were true.

[@Horacio_Poggi]

I believe Larys let it happen because he doesn't care about Aemond.

[@ICU1337]

When you rule by fear, you get a lot of silence. When you rule by inspiration, you get a lot of love. Aemond is getting exactly what he purchased.

[@malcolm_tito]

the scene where rhaenyra was just standing there with the dragons in the background WHHOOOHHHHHHHN definition of standing on business. IKTR!!!!!

[@DoriDoesVoices]

"The people who have dialogue are gonna get picked!" I literally said the exact same thing to my girlfriend while we were watching it lmao

[@leroy470]

Vermithor chose Hugh because of his rage, after all he is called Bronze Fury. Condal even said as much in his end of show talking about the episode.

[@damonterrell27]

I also said “This is so Willy Wonka!” This was such a great episode!

[@bouncyshak]

I had a feeling Larys didn't tell because he wants Aemond to fail

[@LordFleaBottom]

Syrax and Seasmoke on that beach looked amazing as well as the final shot with Rhaenyra standing there. Silverwing might be my favorite new design. Mysaria making a mistake about trusting lowborns.

[@bizbethj]

The alicent scene gave me major ophelia vibes, which I feel is more fitting considering the parallels between them. This whole episode felt very Shakespearian to me.

[@SpaceViking2000]

I don’t think Tesserion will have blue fire, but it would be cool if she did. In the books all the dragons flames match their scales. So Drogon had black and red flames etc etc.

[@djJaXx101]

Top three scenes: 1: Scorpion Man wins over Vermithor 2: Rhaenyra with all her dragons behind her 3: When Rhaenyra stands on the dragon ledge and in perfect high valerian confidently calls Vermithor, the way she deals with that whole dragon exchange

[@danceactor]

Agree with Grace they need at least 3. 💯

[@KenechukwuAniagboso]

That was not Silverwing’s poop but her eggs!!!!

[@MiguelPerez-r4b]

It was so funny she didn't see the egg popping up. By the way, is this some set up for future of GOT or is this actually in the books?

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@MiguelPerez-r4b what?

[@Horacio_Poggi]

​@@MiguelPerez-r4bNot for GOT, but maybe for another prequel.

[@MiguelPerez-r4b]

@@MaxIronsThird the egg. I was thinking something like maybe they are setting up eggs existing for a future new show (after the events of GOT). Maybe I’m overthinking lol

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@MiguelPerez-r4b you're overthinking

[@bluetextbooks]

Hugh has been getting free drinks for years and they made him go 😂😂😂😂 That was hilarious.

[@joshuablackman7512]

Grace I'm trying to go to bed 😂😂😂

[@mariaha9]

Rheanyra was such a boss

[@mpms04]

I liked the juxtaposition of Rhaenyra losing people (the valyrian dragon trainers) and gaining others to her cause. Is that good or bad? 🤔 We shall see.

[@SpaceViking2000]

Hugh’s scene was awesome.

[@jholt03]

I thought it was way cool and super heroic when Hugh called Vermithor's attention away from that woman who was hiding behind the rock with him just as Vermithor was about to cook her up medium rare and swallow her down. Clearly Vermithor was holding out for an ethical rider with balls, a pretty rare combination in this medieval world.

[@andraputraanuar6672]

Ulf excidently step on the egg.. i think silverwing also didn't know about the egg and thanks him for the discovery

[@cybrfriends5089]

"Loyalty always goes both ways. If they don't return it they don't deserve it." This transcends blood and land.

[@Maiasgameroom]

This episode was great! Finally got the shot of Rhaenyra and Vermithor!!!!! 😮

[@jaime1200]

The dragon did a favor for house Targaryen. Pretty sure the son was happy.

[@PaleLittleGirl2]

I don't really understand Jace's argument. All of the dragonseeds have Targaryen blood. It's not randos off the street claiming dragons. You're bloodline is still 'special'

[@greggoodman4335]

I felt like the dragon claiming sequence was more like Squid Game: take a shot at upgrading your life...or die horribly in the process.

[@metallicnole4514]

I would have never thought of a Willy wonka comparison but it’s fitting

[@tmarie69]

I feel like the dragons pick based on their personality. Vermithor is brave and strong so he picked Hugh. Silverwing seemed kinda playful and clown like, which is very much like Ulf. I also thought he went to Kings Landing to lure out Aemond and Vhagar.

[@TheDeckOfficer]

This Aemond has such a death wish. You just know he’s in way over his head. Poor Alicent, she’s so confused in every scene.

[@GiveonKing]

Honestly lol

[@Healingharp88]

Three VFX heavy scenes are needed. Afterall House Targaryen's Sigil has three heads. So make it three!

[@Doctor1137]

Lets do a watch along for the finale

[@Sanj1n]

Thanks Grace. Loved the episode.

[@laffingist218]

❤ the season BUT i need some idea of WHAT EITHER SIDE WOULD DO as rulers by early next season. my only major criticism is that the story lacks ideology.

[@AhmedMerza-cl1ei]

Team Black now has 7 dragons 1 more to go with Rhaena to go. It will be 8. 8 DRAGONS !!!

[@davidalexxander]

I want to know why in the last scene Vermithor and Silverwing look so small? Vermithor is supposed to be huge ! Almost as big as Vhagar

[@ngin98]

I think its a perspective they were farther back in the shot

[@omegachaos32]

@@ngin98 By their logic I guess Silverwing was actually a pigeon 😂

[@erickramospineda5372]

“And all dragons roared as one” - King Vyseris

[@leozindxtreme]

This show is too hype, I'M LOVING IT.

[@Daewonnni]

Great episode. Top to bottom solid show.

[@nealb502]

I thought Aegon winked at Larys, implying that he is not as weak as he wants people to believe.

[@GiveonKing]

I think he couldn’t just use his other eye

[@indoorplant2392]

@@GiveonKinglmao

[@Delboy0]

The dragons are the 23 and me of Westeros

[@SeanMcGuire92]

I didn’t get the idea of Alicent being the Lady of the Lake at all. For me, that scene of her walking through the woods, the field of flowers, and then swimming in the lake was giving STRONG Ophelia vibes. And I think that was on purpose, since she said she didn’t even know if she was going to return to the citadel. But when she saw the bird flying high above her, she had some sort of revelation and had a renewed sense of drive.

[@smellslikecarrots316]

Wait if they're not doing the Battle of the Gullet this season, wtf could possibly be the season finale? The trailer for it absolutely previews a battle!

[@BeyondTheTrailer]

Yes the trailer made it seem like maybe...?

[@asura7915]

​@@BeyondTheTrailerIt Will probably be Just a tease

[@govinddas7876]

Has to be Battle by Lakeshore/Fishfeed. The bloodiest battle between men in the Dance,

[@AnthonyPi1999]

@@govinddas7876But Fishfeed is after the Battle of The Gullet! Honeywine’s before Fishfeed too and after Gullet. Gullet is the natural season finale!

[@govinddas7876]

@@AnthonyPi1999 I feel like they're changing the order because we have no buildup of the Triarchy yet but we have the Lannister army already shown ready to march. Just a thought. Could very well follow the books too like you said! They've already changed order of some things like the Cargyll twins duel being before Rooks's rest and Burning mill.

[@rmannayr2129]

LOL WE DID THE PARENT TRAP!

[@beepboop8973]

Still waiting for Rhaena to get sheepstealer also, the show will definitely stop.

[@TheRManProds]

HOW DO PEOPLE KEEP ON SNEAKING INTO CASTLES?!

[@shavscott3412]

They could of atleast gave us a good ground battle if budget was a concern.

[@bh3855]

I agree. It’s mostly rather skill issue this season. They did get rid of the guy who directed hardhome, battle of the bastards and the long night

[@harry15396]

The book is called Dance of the Dragons for a reason.

[@nitinmathew5391]

what makes you think a ground battle is cheap?

[@govinddas7876]

Battle by Lakeshore is the season finale.

[@tigerlancer]

HBO couldn't afford dragonkeepers because all the money went to dragon CGI. 🤦

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

That’s the thing that it’s still Targaryens being picked by the dragons. It’s just that the laws and institutions of the nobility do not recognize certain people as proper family despite the fact that some are direct lineage of Targaryens. Privilege and ideas are all that separate these common folk from those recognized as noble, by biological relations they are of the same family and blood. If Targs didn’t want to spread the ability to bond with dragons they should’ve kept it in their pants. Imagine all the dragon bloods left by Valyrian dragon lords in Essos

[@Praefectus95]

Was a nice touch seeing Alicent finally not wearing green! I really hope they're going somewhere with the character

[@SNO3R]

GoT season 7 and 8 didn't take it slow and we know how that turned out, so I don't mind HOTD taking it's time (and even then they are leaving things out as book readers mention on the internet)

[@charlesiheme4582]

A great episode!! Wonderful pacing 👏👏👏👏👏

[@GoreyBits]

This is my favorite episode of season 2 so far

[@manditojr.7320]

That last scene was 🔥🔥🔥.. posted on my Instagram as soon as I was done watching the episode. I actually went back and watched the scene a couple time from Ulf riding Silverwing that last scene of Rahenyra watching Aemond turn away and retreat ❤️🔥

[@Maria_Espino]

Would you take: A) 3 dragon fight sequences with 6 episodes to the season, -OR- B) 2 dragon fight sequences with 8 episodes to the season? Cuz ya can’t get both!

[@nitinmathew5391]

I'd take 1 dragon sequence with 10 episodes if possible. I enjoy being in westeros for an hour every week with or without dragons.

[@GirishManeShine]

In that case I'll take 1 option. There's only so much I can take of their family drama.

[@oli.y]

It was never 6. It was 10 episodes last season.

[@Maria_Espino]

@@oli.y I know but we did not have huge dragon battles except for the season finale and that wasn’t as big as Meleys vs Vaghar… not even close. The more BIG the CGI needs to be the less episodes we’re gonna see due to budget constraints.

[@MiguelPerez-r4b]

Grace watch along for the last episode!! I remember how awesome it was to watch the season 1 finale with you 2 years ago... it would be awesome to repeat that

[@AlezarGorewich]

I don’t get the reasoning behind Jace’s worries about his claim to the throne as Rhaenyra’s heir. Yes, while there are other bastards with dragons, Jace is still: 1) Rhaenyra’s eldest true born son 2) The only one who Rhaenyra has stated would be her heir. Those two facts alone should remedy any issues with his claim to the throne.

[@nerdypythonmedia3343]

I loved all the dragon scenes in this episode. It marked the first real display of how unique each of them is to one another. I like Ulf's bonding moment more than Hugh's because it was more fantastical and suspenseful. He was scared shitless, but happened to be just Silverwing's type 😁

[@JohnWayne119]

This episode is what we have been promised HOTD would be every episode

[@TheRManProds]

LOL WE DID THE PARENT TRAP, NOW WE ARE DOING WILLY WONKA!

[@duanedi]

pretty sure Alicent will be going the Ophelia route

[@ICU1337]

*"A guy who hangs out at the bar all the time"* 👱🏻‍♀ You mean the town drunk Grace 😅 Jar Jar got a pet dragon 🐲

[@arunjoshi1728]

Blue steel made some good points

[@Impheatus]

Grace, thanks for looking out for us who don’t want any book spoilers beyond the aired episode. Really appreciate it! =D

[@manditojr.7320]

“He just made her laugh”… SEASMOKE: I chased down my rider. How did you meet your rider? SILVERWING: he made me laugh 😏… 🤣🤣🤣

[@chingyeunghuen7120]

Grace, I love your top! The orange looks really good on you. Great review, I always run to your reviews as soon as I finish my shows. Keep up the videos, you always make my TV/ movie experiences better!

[@UncleAlex916]

The actor who plays Oscar Tully is in the Batman movie he was the kid who died in the beginning. Maybe he will be robin

[@MrSurajgeorgeabraham]

Ulf stepped in a clutch of her eggs not poop 😂 also, i think silverwing propably flew him to kings landing not him taking her there 😊

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always!

[@whomilloo]

those dragons look so real i'm so impressed

[@blix99]

Rhaenyra's take with Vermithor behind her is just pure cinema ❤

[@AkronRain69]

Awesome episode! That final scene was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@beantownbrandon302]

FAN FREAKING TASTIC EPISODE 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏 GOD BLESS HBO 🙌 😊

[@thecomingofchrisit0]

Hugh had the image and the vibe of a main character, hero and King. Look at that shot, 11:07 top left corner of Hugh touch ingthe dragon, master pierce.

[@centripetal6157]

Even the most honorable man... Can fall to greed and ambition... Jace points out that Rhaenyra is making a mistake, giving random nobody peasants the power of dragons and political royal Targaryen status. That was a subtle hint from the writers of the show, pointing out the mistake to the viewers. If you know, you know.

[@riotscenemedia]

I feel like HOTD will be a similar ending to Salt Burn....

[@adrianneagoe3652]

It wont. Rhaenyras sons take the throne

[@jessicajones657]

I feel like Grace and I switched places from 2 episodes ago. I needed more. Either Aemond plotting what he should do next or at least Matt Smith actually answer the hallucination's question this time. I needed either a dragon battle or the plot to move along making episode 8 all about a major battle. I appreciated the writing up to this point but it does feel painfully stuck rather than moving plot along.

[@Matt-bg5wg]

When Ulff stood on the dragon eggs I was sure he was done for... what a surprise

[@Traye76]

Addam is LOYAL. That's his thing.

[@camilocuba6927]

For the people complaining about the slow pacing…remember GoT season 8 and be careful what you wish for :)

[@jeremyruh5219]

I didn't want the show to end

[@takanara7]

No way is the last episode not going to be a banger CG dragon fest, and I'm so here for it.

[@zekethewise7042]

Will Helena ride her dragon and will Daeron make an appearance

[@yarianbalaguer8288]

the dragon claiming scene was bittersweet for me since I know his part in the story. it was REALLY cool seeing the dragon's choosing their new riders and watching vermithor literally cook his food before eating it! i was hollering the whole time lol

[@jonk3714]

I’m honestly not as excited as I was during the first season for this show. Something about the writing is boring to me, it feels like the story is going too fast but also not fast enough. And basically became a drama with dragons, rather than a fantasy with views on power. The acting is amazing but the dialogue and story feels weak to me compared to game of thrones.

[@mcmach1]

Hey can anyone tell me what the various episodes link to? Like this was willy wonder and we had parent trap with blood and cheese. What else?

[@-AtomsPhere-]

George RR Martin sure did create an amazing world. It kind of blows my mind that a person can imagine a whole world like that for us to enjoy. Writers are so amazing. I hope he gets to finish his story.

[@MarcelFigtrees]

Grace monarchies can and are democracies. Maybe what you are referring to is a republic (the opposite of a monarchy). There are republics that are not democracies.

[@canady82]

That lil bow wow meme was hilarious