House of the Dragon 1x9 Reaction: The Green Council

The Game of Thrones universe is finally back! Hope you enjoy as I react to and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 9 "The Green Council"! #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones
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[@appocalypsechild]

I loved Aemonds ''While you partied i was studying the blade'' speech, he's such an anime villain

[@jmhaces]

He's basically the guy who watched The Crow and showed up the next day at school dressed like Eric Draven, only he's basing his whole personality on Uncle Daemon.

[@thoroughlyrustled6186]

@@jmhaces Daemons more of a hothead. Just because they look alike doesn't make them the same.

[@Ld.801]

There was a another group I watched react they called him Sephiroth😂🤣

[@vvthetalentlessduo6976]

Ight please don’t compare Aemond to anime

[@gamauliat]

@@jmhaces ntm on that pedo

[@cinnabonbons]

On the topic of sound design, I love how all the dragons have different sounding vocals. They really have done a great job in this show making them all feel like unique and intelligent creatures. Rhys Ifans was has been in a loooot of stuff and is never recognizable, I legit didn’t clock he was Otto until like ep 8. A lot of people remember him as Luna Lovegood’s dad in the Harry Potter movies.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Wow I did not realize he was in HP lol

[@E-A-Z-Y]

Wow I’d never made the connection! I only know Rhys Ifan’s from Twin Town, a film set in my home city of Swansea.

[@tomj8527]

Dude looked Targaryen in Harry Potter

[@MFBloosh]

He's also in Little Nicky. He plays Adrien, Adam Sandler's evil brother.

[@bigted6351]

I remembered him from the amazing spider man personally

[@PodyTheCirate]

“She lets the dogs free he lets the info free” I laughed. WAYYYYYYYY too hard at that. 😂😂😂

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

The sword crossing, the tapestry, proud Otto enjoying his life’s work, the veiled & somber Queen kissing his forehead, the Septons marking his forehead,.. "All Hail His Grace...King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men"...finally justice done to the proclamation of a new Absolute Monarch in GoT. I was blown away by the details in the coronation. It felt like watching Nicholas II being crowned in an Orthodox ceremony with all the hollow pomp & circumstance of a rotting system. It's what I'd always envisioned from a GoT coronation. Tom Glynn-Carney was terrific in bringing out Aegon's fear, hesitation, pride & euphoria all at once. I'm glad they kept the much despised Criston putting the Conqueror's crown on Aegon II's head. The Kingmaker is born! What the show's doing really well is the details, down to splitting the treasury or locking up servants. Usually the passionate debates, the treachery, the heartbreak are glossed over & we only see the regime change as "fait accompli". This bring to life the mechanism that historically goes behind a coup, which I assume is as emotionally taxing for the people seizing power. That's why I like agonized & conflicted Alicent more than her steadfast source counterpart. It feels more flesh & blood. She vacillates but her messianic fear for her children fates her to make a cursed gamble.

[@J_Flannery]

"'Middle-Aged Tarantino'... or 'Middle-Ages Tarantino' I should say" I'm dead

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I guess really either could apply

[@magnuswiesener9588]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Except for the fact that Tarantino actually is middle-aged, and definitely a lot older than Larys (or at least the actor who plays him).

[@fxzero666]

@@magnuswiesener9588 LMFAO... I love the fact that it is ACTUALLY BOTH 😂

[@kreehomel]

@@BrandonLikesMovies I bet he'd like to "get Medieval" on her...feet.

[@weirdguy1495]

So the moral of the story is: Do not let there be two kids with the same name in the same generation of a family or things will be confusing.

[@Stephie_L]

I don't think Rhaenys was planting the seed for Alicent to be Queen, but I think that line was to show her how she isn't using her power. After this conversation, we see Alicent confront Otto for using her as a pawn. As you know from GoT, Tywin was the true King not Joffery. And you know, I think that Aegon has the potential to really be a complex character. He has allowed himself to believe he has love and power now after all these years of not having it. He could become even more ruthless in order to keep that love or he might turn a bit later if he ever finds out the truth that Alicent misinterpreted the song of ice and fire (which further cements his fear of never being loved/ chosen). I've not read the books and I don't care about it either. I prefer to make up my mind about these characters as the show progresses. Anyway, great reaction. I cannot wait for episode 10! :)

[@whitewolf7005]

Great reaction as always! Watching your videos has gotten me through some tough times and they always put a smile on my face no matter how I’m feeling. Keep it up! The long wait for season 2 is here.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Hey happy to hear that 😁

[@Glenn_Close_But_No_Cigar]

"The child is a boy Aemma. I'm certain of it. I've never been more certain of anything. The dream. It was clearer than a memory. Our son was born wearing Aegon's iron crown. And I heard the sound of thundering hooves, splintering shields, and ringing swords, as the bells of the Grand Sept tolled...and I placed my heir upon the Iron Throne..." Viserys was right. It was just that it was destined to be the boy he refused to acknowledge.

[@rustyflowers1696]

People when Daemon executes Vaemond for RIGHTFULLY accusing Rhaenyra of committing bastardry & treason vs people when Criston executes Beesbury for WRONGFULLY accusing Queen Alicent of regicide. This show is a case study in tribalism.

[@Its_ok_Rocky]

22:30 Agreed, Rhys Ifans is a very underrated actor! Was excited when they casted him for HOTD. Most recognize him as Dr. Connors in The Amazing Spiderman (2012). Here are a few recommendations with Ifans - Mr. Nobody (2009), An underrated Sci Fi movie dealing with choice. Jared Leto is also in the cast -Anonymous (2011), It was a decent film, imo, but thought he was excellent in the movie - Notting Hill (1999), Great little romantic comedy with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Ifans is a standout

[@brianmcgarry1632]

I'm sure he was in Mr Nice too

[@TheDinisPT]

@@brianmcgarry1632 He was also the lizard in The Amazing Spiderman

[@jmhaces]

Rhys Ifans's been in a lot of stuff. You might remember him from "The Amazing Spiderman" with Andrew Garfield. He was Dr. Curt Connors, the guy who turned into the Lizard. He also briefly appeared on "Spiderman: No Way Home" at the end when the Lizard is cured and turned back into a human, though I believe that was stock footage from the original movie since he doesn't have any lines. It seems the actor didn't want to reprise the role and the actor who did the voice for the Lizard was someone else. He was also Rasputin in the Kingsman prequel with Ralph Fiennes.

[@ThumpaContinues]

To me he's always gonna be Spike from Nothing Hill hahaha

[@JohnnyRychous]

Great reaction dude! I know this is just the first season, but this show has the potential to surpass Game Of Thrones. Personally, I feel the characters are more nuanced and complex. It’s difficult to just say one side is “good” and the other is “bad”. Daemon Targaryen is easily my personal favorite GOT universe character now. It’s a perfect combination of actor and writing. The acting and writing in general has been phenomenal stuff 🤌

[@docbrown2045]

GRRM said it will take 4 full seasons to make this right. Which is a perfect number of seasons based on our GoT experience.

[@JohnnyRychous]

@@docbrown2045 definitely 👍

[@kdizzle901]

It already has dude…… game of thrones was ruined after season 8

[@Luggi83]

IMO it already surpassed GoT for the simple fact it seems to have more "game" in the first season than its predecessor as a whole. It's just on another level.

[@ducksauce9187]

i mean once this show is in season 3-4 its gonna be a better show altogether than GOT.. the ending seasons of GOT really drags it down alot. like i cant rewatch the early seasons (which i was so excited for before) it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. but this show had a landing set already.

[@planetofthegrapes7838]

Rhaenyra stan learns about ambiguity & moral dilemma that comes with making a gamble of a lifetime, & finds anything more than Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss versions of characters hard to process. The Queen's issue wasn't that Aegon shouldn't be king. It was that the Queen and the Hand had two completely different visions of ruling, and Renly's "he who holds the king holds the kingdom" is apparently a hard concept. In show GC, her issue wasn't that Aegon shouldn't be king, it was that she felt betrayed they plotted behind her back. And that she was nervous & agitated about Aegon's mettle, which is normal when you're taking a leap of faith. Her convos with Rhaenys & Otto made it clear she was steadfast that Aegon should be king.

[@imarxb]

Rhys Ifans (Reece Evans) is a Welsh actor. His breakout role is in the comedy Twin Towns. His brother is also in this film.

[@cottagepie1]

That ending. Another great reaction

[@theprimo100]

Rhys Ifans was Rasputin in The King's Man, and the Lizard in Spider-Man.

[@thefatman2780]

KINDA WANTED AN EXTRA CRISPY CORONATION

[@CaelanDafydd]

Rhys Ifans surname is pronounced like 'ee-vans', it rhymes with 'three cans'

[@CaelanDafydd]

@@moon-moth1 The F is pronounced like a V so that's not correct

[@Ian-Omega]

Rhys Ifans played Rasputin in The Kings Man

[@adamsgrad93]

I think Rhaenys wanted them to know how she could have ended it all right there, but didn't.

[@howardron543]

If you give your enemies a second chance... Do not expect the same from them

[@josiahmccallister3150]

She lets the dogs free 😂😂😂

[@kdizzle901]

I consider this and the finale a 2 part episode

[@koutastone1994]

Let’s Get Our Boy To 3 Million Subscribers.

[@MrBobbyz24]

Now we know what "there's a beast beneath the boards" means.

[@TomTomson81]

It is always important to listen to Alicent's daughter when she has something to say. She gets the least screen time, but if she says something it is a spoiler for future events. "The beast beneath the Boards" were her words this time. She has also made predictions before. The loss of Aemond's eye. So whenever she has something to say, you should listen.

[@Ladioz]

Please tell me I wasn't the only one who thought she was going to burn everyone who was standing beside the king in the end!!!!!!!

[@metamorphosen3928]

"everything u feel for me….as ur queen." I can't handle that level of palpable sexual tension lol. Ironic cause in a way they are the cersei and jaime of this show lol.the last 3 mins aside,i thought this was an excellent episode. it felt like a white house political thriller with a "race against time" feel from start to finish suspense. When Otto was moving around these chess pieces, Beesbury screaming, Caswell hanging..I was on the edge of my seat. I knew how good it was when it had reactors already coping for compeuppance lol. Tom Glynn-Carney showed excellent range as Aegon. But it got overshadowed by 3 mins of a Rhaenys "happy ending" smdh lmao. This crowning ceremony was a visual historygasm, finally befitting a king in got verse. All the actors for Otto, Alicent, Aegon did a great job. And that "window in the wall of your prison" line is one of the best lines of series we've heard so far.

[@NifferGal]

There’s a beast beneath the boards……🐉

[@ConnorEllisMusic]

Alicent truly believes that Viserys meant.

[@eadred9164]

Rhaenys hasn't read the book Fire & Blood to know of horrors to come. So her pre-emptively nuking half her own family would've been OP. Having said that, the Rhaenys bit was to give audience a 'send home happy' moment which wasn't necessary. The coronation was fantastic in itself. But gawd forbid the ''bad guys" are on top in one episode. Those who thought lowborns of KL have any obligation to support Rhaenyra are in for big disappointments. Aegon claims his birthright from popular King Jaehaerys' Great Council ordering that the king's firstborn male son is the next king. Viserys himself won it over Rhaenys like that. Best part of this was the politics, less dragons the better. Despairing mom version of alicent does highlight her humanity more than the colder iteration of the actual green council. A well needed adjustment imo but also a continuation of her Harrenhall or knife scene mistake. They've constantly shown subtleties in that character which the audience tend to wilfully ignore since we're watching this as a team sport and we gotta cheer team lovable manipulative dad. Her being more humanized shouldn't be an issue unless one wants the show to remain grotesquely tilted towards Black (Laenor death,Rhaenyra ordering Vaemond's death, etc)

[@theunsteady3675]

Even monarchies cannot function without a basic framework of laws and not just by “it was duh kang’s word”. Otherwise, if a king as influential as Jaehaerys' word meant nothing soon as he died, then why should Viserys' word mean anything after his death? The Great Council was clearly meant to be a legal body (in style of the Zemsky Sobor that chose the Russian Tsar) which didn't just determine succession that one time, it was meant to set precedence for all future successions. As a legitimist I take the council’s decision as final. Which means Aegon II is the rightful heir. Unfortunately, Viserys immediately spat on that precedence set by the Great Council.

[@natedoggg2002]

Once again Helaena predictions came true "Beware the Beast beneath the boards!" 18:23 😉

[@lungboy8980]

I couldn't stop smiling when I realized what Rhaenys' plan was. A lot of people hated this episode but I thought it was so much fun.

[@Heisenberg882]

Yaaasss massacre innocent civilians for no reason

[@lungboy8980]

@@Heisenberg882 cause she is and always has been royalty and doesnt care about civilians. also it looked cool so idc.

[@hoon_sol]

I wouldn't exactly call Lord Beesbury a "major character".