I Call it War | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON [2x3] (REACTION)

[@tonismith3707]

The two families represented at the beginning, Braken & Blackwood, were seen last during Rhaenyra's tour looking for a husband. Remember the young boy who got into a sword fight with an older fellow, one was a Bracken, and the other a Blackwood.😊

[@pagingdrbitchcraft]

The Hatfields and the McCoys of Westeros

[@gailf1617]

Don't count House Blackwood out of the fight yet. And both House Blackwood and House Bracken are healthy in the time of Game of Thrones.

[@andrewward5891]

Brackens and Blackwoods are the Hatfields and Mccoys of the Riverlands

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

Also what the heck does craven mean? They use it as an insult lol

[@fina4907]

@@Randomyoutubecommenter I think it means cowardly.

[@dEATHFiSH94]

Alicent's brother was in the 1st episode of season 1 at the tournament, Daemon beat him dishonestly, knocking the horse down

[@jonah5548]

Different actor, right?

[@yeetthatmolotov]

@@jonah5548 we never saw his face he was in full tourney armor

[@thomasluke-wp8or]

​@yeetthatmolotov we get a brief shot of his face and the actor has changed I'm 90% sure

[@skumar93323]

​@thomasluke-wp8or in ep 1 it was the actual stuntperson in that scene. They hadn't cast Gwayne for his official role yet

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@yeetthatmolotov well this actor was hired specifically for this season so he cant have been the one in season 1. Though I like to think he was there all along.

[@Nichole-1989]

Bridget & Cody: "Dear Rhaenyra, my bad." (In unison) 😂😂😂😂

[@mimi4811]

Alicent's mistake was of no consequence because Otto and the Council planned from the start to seat Aegon no matter what. Does no one remember this?

[@rainbowremo1]

Yeah alicent in the grand scheme of things had very little to do with it. Otto was scheming this from the start by having alicent marry viserys

[@Aaniel_al.Meara.]

You are right, they were planning it, but saying that mistake has no consequences is wild. Alicent is not some random commoners, she's literally mother of so called successor and she had more control over him than Otto had. I'm not even talking about that at first Aegon didn't even want to be king, and if Alicent didn't mistake Viserys' words she would speak up against all of that and to put Aegon on the throne would be much much harder. But green defenders gotta do their thing, thats ok

[@sproductionsinc]

@@Aaniel_al.Meara. Aegon didn't even believe his father named him & didn't even want to be king, too.

[@carrytheflag3498]

I don't believe Otto could've pulled it off without Alicent's support. She would've stood in his way.

[@OpeningsOpenings]

Alicent would have been cast aside make NO mistake This reveal didn’t change any externals but it did make things internally more clear for Rhaenyra that she HAS to go hard to war

[@thaleis]

Harrenhal is well known for being cursed since its last day of construction and its burning by Aegon with Balerion… it’s also known to affect and cause bad fate for its inhabitants…

[@Puggapillar]

"i can not wait to get on twitter" same bridgette 😭

[@rajendrang2435]

I can't get it full bro pls explain me

[@gavyncarter9461]

No diddy, cocks out was a power move right there. I call that the thunderclap

[@rajendrang2435]

Whose Cock bro aemond or others

[@yesimarangel]

@@rajendrang2435she means the because of the memes

[@queenxx1690]

The most toxic people are on Twitter they suit there

[@Wonder-Ernie]

¨People should obey their liege lord whatever his condition¨ - Deamon i think he was thinking of his brother in later stage wen he got sick and people still didnt respect his wishes and claim for Rheanyra.

[@Zseventyone]

Alicent is right at the end. She couldn’t stop it if she wanted to. Neither side will accept peace without the throne.

[@pajamaparty01]

Taking Rhaenyra captive actually could have been the thing that hastened the war to it's close. You're so right, it's too late for the royal family to come back together, but the sooner they end the war the fewer people will be dying in battles, raids, burning villages to the ground, etc. Alicent just letting her go was crazy. Do the writers want us to think Alicent is just stupid?

[@Zseventyone]

@@pajamaparty01 she was honoring the friendship and the spirit in which R came.

[@CharLie_69]

Nah that brothel scene was diabolical

[@tjfkc]

in fairness to Alicent, the green council revealed in ep 9 of last season that they were clearly planning to crown Aegon even without Alicent's approval so I am not sure if she could have stopped much without the mistake

[@shockwave1126]

True but Alicent could have swayed Aegon to not accept the throne since he didn’t want it at that point.

[@philbobaggins9605]

"RIp Erryk, Fuck you Arryk" that made me giggle haha

[@jefferymojo3761]

Young Rhaenyra looked up to Daemon and trusted him while Queen Rhaenyra is disappointed and don't trust in him. Daemon is feeling guilty about the boys death. He does have a conscience.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

Wow, Daemon's conscience debuting on screen for the first time!

[@monlovchel]

True, he views the children as innocent and they are Targaryen as well. He loves his family, he wanted Aemond the one that killed Luce.

[@AegonJaeger]

Nah he just likes them young

[@joshhutton9534]

Completely missed the point of the “permitting the death” of the boy. She just blamed Alicent for the death of her Luke when she had nothing to do with it much the same as the Greens blame her for what happened. When did Alicent permit the death of Lucerys? “Everybody else has the hair” you know except for the Strong boys… And that final conversation, Alicent knows she messed up but knows there’s nothing she can do about it at this point. She has no control anymore. On the other side, she now understands there is no other path forward AND she now knows her father never changed his mind. Settles that doubt she had gnawing at her.

[@Hocotun]

She didn't blame Alicent, she blamed Greens.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@Hocotun They were talking about Alicent specifically no?

[@shadowdemon2272]

Arguably, there was never anything Alicent could do about it. Otto was told by his older brother to push Aegon, in episode 3 of season 1. Episode 5, Otto told Alicent to push Aegon. Episode 9, Alicent told the Council about Viserys's "last minute change of heart" and their reaction was basically "Oh. That's nice. Well anyway, on to our plans we already had in place..." Alicent didn't help anything with her misunderstanding, but she was never going to be able to safeguard Rhaenyra's claim...

[@Sageddegas]

Alicent literally tried to attack him in court coming at him with a knife before rhae left…. Dude 😂

[@joshhutton9534]

@@Sageddegas we are going to talk about things that happened 8 years in the past? Of course she was wrong for that. She was also reacting to the fact that her son also just had his eye cut out by the Strongs.

[@STGAoe]

Alicent was completely right in the end. Its wild how so many people kinda just overlook it because they like Rhaenyra. It’s too late to stop the war. She has no way to stop anyone since everyone is bloodthirsty due to everything that happened. I wouldn’t call her an idiot since well….how was she to know Viserys was talking about their ancestor especially when tensions were so high at the time. It was a mistake, but yeah its too late. Too many people have died, too many people want blood and Alicent without Otto has zero power over these new leaders.

[@aychelleff]

No one was exceptionally kind to Aemond when he was younger, but I love how this episode really aims to highlight that Aegon has always been his biggest hater. Like, even at his most powerful, Aegon clearly wants to make him feel totally vulnerable and helpless. It says a lot about him that he knows Aemond could annihilate him both intellectually and physically, and he STILL chooses to bully him lmao true degeneracy

[@badmiracle]

the show does kinda a bad job at establishing this but alicent is right in that it’s too late - it’s kinda always been too late? even if she hadn’t misheard viserys it’s pretty clear almost his entire council was planning to install aegon as his successor regardless (which is why i dislike the whole prophecy plotline and how it’s been employed though it is a really funny george costanza moment for alicent). the succession war has literally been inevitable since aegon was born and i think the show did a good job initially setting that up but not so much following up on it, where a lot of the blame ends up falling on alicent though there’s really nothing she can do about it.

[@badmiracle]

season 1 did a good job sowing the seeds of both the smallfolk and members of the council not taking rhaenyra’s claim seriously but i think most viewers kinda forgot about it, lol.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

The show does NOT do a bad job, anybody with brains knows there is nothing she can do. Dont start blaming the writers because they assumed their audience was of average intelligence.

[@infinityentity]

Otto could not have pulled off his scheme to install Aegon on the throne without Alicent's help. She absolutely has power and influence of her own despite the patriarchy, especially right after Viserys died.

[@queenxx1690]

@@rexibhazoboa7097 writing is bad

[@treyvonjenkins7377]

I’m claiming harrenhall! …apparently you are😂

[@andrewevans4592]

“He already came” the face you made is priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RuthMonteroCueva]

Ramin Djawadi I hope that Ramin Djawadi gets more awards because the music in this universe is incredible, the last scene is crazy. What a wonderful series

[@wampa25]

11:18 - A very "Airplane" inspired exchange. "The throne? What is it?" "A big chair made of swords. But that's not important right now."

[@andrewward5891]

Surely you can’t be serious

[@SocietyofIdiocracy]

It's funny how "poor me" they made Rhaenyra. She was all about war and offing everyone in the books

[@thomasluke-wp8or]

These reactions are great, youre one of my favourite channels on here, the only thing thats sometimes irritating is how closed codys mind is and how black and white he sees the greyest war fought in the history of westeros

[@hackt3d]

Maybe his baldness prevents him from seeing the middle of black and white.

[@SphericaICow]

I watch a lot of reactors, I’ve seen an overwhelming support for Rhanerya’s side. Westeros might consider it grey, Earth does not

[@fiImedeterror]

i love y'alls channel and reactions but the alicent hatred is blinding you guys to so much nuance in this story. glad you're having fun tho!

[@ccronk]

Is it just me… but Dyana getting cheeks slapped this time in the barroom??? Seems overlooked by most

[@sundaylibre]

It was her

[@jevonwashington8382]

Yeah I noticed that too

[@itsthatgirl98_]

It's Dyana, they said she will probly poisoned Aegon

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

Ohh, didnt know it was her.

[@gailf1617]

I really doubt that even if Alicent had understood Viserys' last words to have nothing to do with her son, the Greens wouldn't have enthroned Aegon II. Otto and his allies on the Council had been planning the takeover for a long time and would not have been determined by what they would have called a grieving wife's foolish concern for her childhood friend. They were planning to send troops to Dragonstone to murder Rhaenyra and her children and everyone else in residence; these men would not have backed down because Alicent remembered her youthful allegiance to Rhaenyra...And it's too late for Alicent to rectify her mistake now; Aegon II sits the Iron Throne and plots bloody vengeance for his dead son. Aegon isn't going to listen to Alicent; and he fired her father; her influence is fading.

[@mattgibney4085]

Killing Rhaenyra wouldn’t have stopped nothing, she’s the reason why it’s not straight up dragon on dragon war from the start. If she was to die there, the blacks would have all the merit to send everything they had at the greeens, leaving kings landing in a pile of rocks

[@pajamaparty01]

I think taking her captive absolutely could have hastened the end of the war. Not stopped it immediately, as long as Daemon lives that could never happen. But it would give them such a huge advantage to make demands. I think most of Rhaenyra's family would rather her be captive than dead. And it's likely most houses (except the most blood thirsty) would assume at that point it was too late and the Greens had won.

[@mattgibney4085]

@@pajamaparty01 not at all, even if Daemon was out the picture. Her entire council is itching to attack, the overwhelming number of dragons they have, they could care less what the casualties are. The blacks can easily end the entire greens and Hightower’s bloodline in the matter of days, but kings landing along with the blacks suffering many loses. I wish they did let Daemon do it his way, would be more fun

[@stack.attack27]

I'm absolutely loving your reactions to the HOT D! It's so refreshing to have people watching this show who don't know every detail or are nitpicking everything. You guys just genuinely enjoy it and that makes me so very happy

[@tjfkc]

"oh i remember this place" you may have also remembered what cersei did to it... hehe

[@skumar93323]

Not the same sept... cersei blew up the sept of baelor which isn't built until a couple of generations after this war.

[@kangke57]

Wasn't expecting to see the Pink Dread today

[@jesseashmore8426]

18:33 I'm 99% sure that waitress is the same girl Aegon graped in season 1.

[@khagapatibisoi3835]

36:21 No , she is Alys Rivers She is not a member of Red priestesses But she is a witch

[@gollum475dejong3]

With all due respect, I still don't understand why you guys think Aemond deserved to lose his eye. First of all, since Vaghar no longer had a rider, he had every right to tame him, so the fact that they attacked him because of it made no sense. Secondly, yes, maybe he called Luuk and his brother bastards during the fight, but that's what they are. And I'm not just saying this because I'm on team green, by the way.

[@tedvalenzuela5881]

The reason the kids attacked him was because the girls thought they should be first to try and tame her since she was their mother's dragon. There was just too much tension between the boys

[@yopp4552]

Dude these are 12 year olds in an adult body, they don't understand the show they have created their biases

[@lynnjohanssen6552]

I think Corlys being restless about his heir in this episode is another hint pointing toward his bastards.

[@Persephone_Personified]

Daemon did have visions (kind of) in Harrenhall. The halls are in fact haunted by all who’ve died there (one was whispering his name when he arrived) One of the most important weirwood trees is very near Harrenhall and those trees are SO important in the books. The Three-eyed Raven can see from the eyes of the trees. What Daemon sees in his vision is his demons he carries with him. In the form of the tiny slain prince and the young Rhaenyra he fell in love with. He’s seeing this bc he never intended the child to be slain, also he sees Rhaenyra because he’s all too aware he abandoned her at court when he knows he should’ve stayed, he feels guilt for all his messes that he leaves for his wife to clean up. This is a very interesting and important turning point for Daemon.

[@christinestreeter8566]

“Why are you fighting” the same question everyone in Westeros asks the Brackens and the Blackwoods 😂

[@TheGamingRepublic]

Remember back in the first episode in season 1 with Daemon jousting, Gwayne Hightower was one of the guys that Daemon jousted to piss off Otto which was Alicent’s brother. This is that guy that’s in this episode who is riding out with Crispen Cole

[@jiggyjuvi]

this ep is showing the lack of media literacy in this fanbase... rhaenys wasn't saying any of those things are actually the reason for the war, the whole point is that so much shit has happened on both sides that from the outside (ppl not in the family or who didn't directly witness these things) it's impossible to tell what truly started this.. like how would the randos in flea bottom know about most of this? lol and idk how so many ppl think mysaria just went on the boat, it's beyond obvious that she turned back to warn them..

[@changinlooks1]

Sin begets sin begets sin. Lord Strong had said to Damon. I wish they would have named this episode ‘The Conciliator”

[@clarissa182]

"Curled up like baby Voldermort" is HILARIOUS!

[@llayins]

1. daemon saw young rhaenyra because since she was young she has suffered consequences for daemon's actions. Just remember what happened to her after he planned to take her to the tavern so they could both get married and in the end, she was forced to marry Laenor. as well as it also means that he always abandoned her, like now with him going to harrenhal alone ( even if it is to prove to her that he is on her side and for her cause ). 2. This scene between Rhaenyra and Alicent was stupid, but the best thing was seeing Alicent's face when she realized that she started a war because she believed in the words released by Viserys, who was delirious and almost dying.

[@suzannekelly2826]

Lol i was eating some breakfast and damn near choked when he said "alright hope you guys die bye"..the way he said it ...his wit was on one today hilarious

[@tina5355]

When I seen that girl with a pillar & stones in her mouth I was shook 😂 forgot how GOT/HOTD gets down 20:02

[@tendonimogoka6443]

HBO is wild for that brothel scene 😂

[@thomasluke-wp8or]

Ikr 😭

[@tendonimogoka6443]

@@thomasluke-wp8orCody is like “You can stop!” 😂😂😂 that had me in stitches

[@michaeljohn6357]

Nah did the actors really get slopped off for TV😂

[@thomasluke-wp8or]

@@michaeljohn6357 sign me up 👀😂

[@justinehercthehuman]

@@michaeljohn6357 Looks fake af tho lol

[@andalilbitqueer]

Rhaenyra said I want Aemond Targaryen, but neither did Alicent say I want Lucerys Velaryon dead. Rhaenys was 100% right,

[@shantanutoraskar428]

She wanted his eye lol💀🙏

[@andalilbitqueer]

@@shantanutoraskar428 and rhaenyra wanted aemond, but neither got what they wanted did they?

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@jvdpc7 As he said, he is reacting for fun. If you want a completely serious reaction, there are many great channels for that. I can even give suggestions.

[@Aaniel_al.Meara.]

​@@jvdpc7boo hoo people are biased towards side who isn't fcked up and fights against dumb usurpers, how come.

[@andalilbitqueer]

@@Aaniel_al.Meara. ooh boy, goodluck watching the next 2-3 seasons.

[@nglijie5716]

20:29 I laughed my ass off and spat my drink when Aegon went "WOOF WOOF" on Aemond 🐶 🤣

[@nikitasingh0412]

aegon is lowkey the funniest character in the whole show

[@alexandrejosedacostaneto381]

While Joffrey is not that close to Rhaena (I think they are just cousins, but the family tree is too weird), Aegon the Baby and Viserys are both her brothers, so it's not like Rhaenyra is just giving her 2 random babies, those are her brothers. It is slightly less shitty if we think of it that way

[@davidedwards1705]

20:32 I think in this moment Aemon decided to murder the king.

[@carrytheflag3498]

That realization on Alicent's face was beyond satisfying. Tho nothing can come of it, just her knowing she fucked up is great. Amazing episode.

[@pajamaparty01]

I liked what the writers did with her for most of season 1, they made her more sympathetic to a lot of people. But now I think they are just making her stupid, and that's disappointing.

[@mathmexican4234]

The poor handmaiden dyanna who got graped by Aegon made her return here, only to be a bar maid getting spanked by drunk men. Poor woman can't catch a break.

[@danielkelegian5306]

Anyone notice CHEESE was the only rat catcher left hanging??

[@blackrose4732]

"you know who Aemond is" In my opinion, this sentence had a lot of meaning. Rhynera understood Alicent's meaning very well. The result of creating an old grudge and doing wrong in the past and thinking of revenge and bloodshed in the present. Even if Alicent doesn't want to fight, she can't control someone like Aemond. aemond seeks the justice that was not served to him. Rhyneris points this out very well in this episode and Rhynera herself knows. I think this episode showed the results of wrong decisions in the past very well.

[@Sageddegas]

It is very ironic tho because AEMOND HIMSELF is the one who said a dragon for an eye was fair…. And now 15 years later he’s still acting like he didn’t get repaid already

[@sproductionsinc]

@@Sageddegas It really is just a group of men who can't let go of the past lol Aemond can't get over losing an eye & being bullied. Aegon can't get over his father's lack of love/attention. Daemon can't get over not being his brother's choice. Cole can't get over breaking his oath.

[@Sageddegas]

@@sproductionsinc and Otto. The guy was the hand to two different kings before aegon. Literally already built a legacy. His daughter was queen of the realm for DECADES but that wasn’t enough….

[@blackrose4732]

@@Sageddegas Aemond clearly said it to calm Alicent and save his mother's life because everything in that situation was to the detriment of Aemond and his family. Viserys was clearly on Rhaenyra's side and could condemn Alicent. That the exchange is fair was just a meaningless word. Because no dragon rider should trade his own body for a dragon. It is their right to claim the dragon. If the dragon doesn't want it, it will kill him, but it is unreasonable and unfair for others to hurt him for claiming the dragon. Even though we know that person will be disabled all his life just because he claimed his right.

[@Sageddegas]

@@blackrose4732 Aemond didn’t give a single shit how alicent felt about it lmao he got literally the biggest and most feared dragon in the realm. It was more than fair. He agreed it was more than fair. He never had a right to that dragon.

[@michaeldonahue1009]

18:35 I thought from Bridget's expression that she recognized Dyana, but she didn't say anything...

[@ace-of-teacups]

I think Laenor died offscreen and that's why his dragon is all anxious. Now he'll be able to bond with someone else.

[@ChaosLierLen]

From Alicent's perspective, Rhaenyra lied about fooling around with Daemon, lied about the importance of ger own mother's life & death, lied about Criston, lied about Laenor, lied about Harwin, lied about Jace, lied about Luke, lied about her third kid, threatened to torture Alicent's already mained son/Rhaenyra's luttle brother for stating the truth, & had godd-only-know how many people maimed and executed for stating the truth. Then after ALL of that, when Alicent explained she directly heard Aegon mentioned by Viserys as the prince who was promised, Rhaenyra resoonds with ~"he was talking about the OtHeR AeGoN"~ and the show plays it like Alicent just BELIEVES that!? The way this show twists itself for the sake of Rhaenyra is bananas.

[@ulovexy]

Alicent was a hypocrite… She literally wanted Luke’s eye in that scene. It was also none of HER business what Rhaenyra was doing with either Criston or daemon. Daemon groomed her at such a young age. Alicent also is getting with cole in every episode. Alicent has always been jealous of rhaenyra bc… Shes a better mother, Queen, PERSON. etc 💅🏾

[@ChaosLierLen]

@@ulovexy 1: why would any of that mean Alicent would believe Rhaenyra when she said what to anyone in their world would sound like a ridiculous obvious lie? 2: it's not hypocrisy to seek justice, even if it's barbaric, literal eye for an eye justice 3: whom the king or queen sleeps with us literally everyone's business in the entire realm 4: Daemon being a bad influence makes Rhaenyra less trustworthy (remember the issue here is trust, not just blame), because they got married and he's still influencing her. 5: Alicent being a self serving hypocrite means she's less likely to believe Rhaenyra. I'm not denying Alicent's many flaws, I'm pointing out Rhaenyra's.

[@andalilbitqueer]

@@ulovexy it was her business because this show is how patriarchy is bad, and the fact that the only reason Rhaenyra got away with anything was because she had the backing of the patriarchy, in her father, the literal patriarch.

[@ulovexy]

@@andalilbitqueer it’s not her business at all 😭 the only person who should care was viserys.

[@andalilbitqueer]

@@ulovexy It absolutely was her business to be angry at the fact that Rhaenyra had the ability to do anything she wanted just because Viserys, the patriarch, favored her, and while her anger is misplaced, it was 100% justified.

[@Scott_Burton]

6:08-6:12 "A place at your court" Cody: "That seems hefty." 2 items. 1. She did not have to come back to warn Rhaenyra's guards. 2. A place at court does not mean "a seat on your council:" It is an invitation to remain at court, often to be of service. All the warning she needed to provide to be of benefit to Rhaenyra would be to tell any guard that the twin kings guard was here. This would be enough that the twin queens guard would be informed and the other queens guards would know to look for them both. (I can never keep straight which was Errick and which was Errick)

[@LilybethII]

The way I would've started THE BIGGEST forest fire that the world has ever seen 😂😂😂

[@NoaDavi]

18:55 Ulf could only dream he’s Baelon’s son. Baelon loved his wife Alyssa more than anything, he wouldn’t have bastards

[@ramoncarter3121]

these relatives showing up are potential dragon riders called dragonseeds for the unclaimed dragons

[@marzh5278]

She has a brother and another son her brother fought Daemon at the tornie in s1 E1

[@robertkillen4797]

Ser Gwayne Hightower was in the very first ep, where he jousted against Daemon

[@Zseventyone]

11:36 - Yes you did. S1E1

[@lisaschmaljohn3165]

You guys are my favorites! I've included you in a fan reaction compilation for this episode, I hope you enjoy it!

[@khagapatibisoi3835]

Aemond feels just like Daemon Aemond knows Aegon is weak just how Daemon felt about Viserys

[@jordanrivers5825]

Absolving Viserys and rhaenyra as if they are ONLY victims and not culpable in events is a disservice to the story. Otto cannot force the king to do anything. It was viserys choice to marry Alicent. He has culpability in the fact that he married a 14-year-old girl and while Rhaenyra did not order the death of Jaehaerys, Daemon clumsily did, and a monarch has to answer for anyone under their reign and their actions, or did Aegon not suffer for Aemonds choices? While Rhaenyra was upset, ultimately she will not punish Daemon for his part nor can she control him but somehow expects Alicent, who has even less power than her since she’s not a dragon rider with leverage to have complete control of her dragon riding sons, one of them a king, and a council of men is hypocritical was Rhaenys point.

[@okdude8215]

Shhhh girlboss should reign.

[@tendonimogoka6443]

You’re doing the same thing though absolving Alicent and Otto taking advantage of a king who was mourning the death of his wife, then she chose to seduce her way to royalty. Like you said she didn’t love Viserys at all

[@jordanrivers5825]

@@tendonimogoka6443 refuse to argue with someone that will accuse a 14-year-old girl in a patriarchal feudal system of the seduction of a 40 something year old man, all the while is clearly exhibiting extreme signs of anxiety. The actors have also said Alicent loved viserys but more in a father way because he watched her grow up and she had to take care of him for 20+ years, not in a passionate romantic way. Alicent never wanted to be queen, she wanted whatever her father wanted because that’s the way young girls are raised. To listen to their fathers, their husband and their sons all throughout their lives and simplifying her in such a way is so disappointing and it shows you really don’t get the message of the show. Of course, alicent is not perfect. She does not need to be perfect to still be a victim nor is she entirely blameless, especially in the raising of her children, but putting it all on her as if it’s not one big wheel and she’s just spoke on it..? Cmon.

[@mattgibney4085]

I agree everyone is to blame at the end but Otto is the one who started this from the very beginning when Rhaenyra was to be the heir. He’s the one that plotted to have his daughter seduce the king in order for his family to get into power. You want to speak on both sides are to share the blame sure, but who really started this from the very beginning matters and for as smart as Otto is what did he expect from Aegon? A kid who they never trained to be king, immature brat who they literally had trouble after trouble with him growing up. Did they think he would magically be an obeying pawn? As far as Alicent, what kind of a fool would think someone in the conditions and age that Vis was in would change his mind about Aegon, a kid he never even favored his entire life over his daughter who he every single chance reinforced her claim. If you ask me, the greens are morons, complete fools. As far as the blacks, Daemon may be rash but all his actions are justified. He truly believes his brother was murdered so they can place Aegon on the throne. Don’t blame him for thinking any less either, the very first thing when he died the entire castle was shut down, they kept his death a secret, they put Aegon on the throne behind their backs and planned to assasinate Rhaenyra.

[@tendonimogoka6443]

⁠​⁠@@jordanrivers5825you’re doing it again, no one said Viserys is perfect we all know how “messed up” the customs of that family are, you want to stick to the story only when it suits you and your angle so mentioning her age trying to make it seem she was coerced by Otto is absolving her. 14 years or not “according to the show” she knew what her actions would result, motive, even when she knew he best friend is to be queen. Let’s start by you acknowledging that, go back and re-watch season 1 episode 1-4 then see if you can come back here and try tell us that Alicent didn’t know the steps she was taking.

[@SmokeNoMirrors]

The “my bad” reaction was fun!

[@mariafernandagalvao5638]

Alicent at this point in the championship no longer has as much control as before and she knows this, she even talks about it with Otto before he leaves, that Aegon doesn't listen to her and much less Aemond, and I believe that even Daemon wouldn't calm down until he kills all of the Greens after everything he's already done. I believe that if she were the Queen like before, she could even change something, but now it's too late.

[@justinehercthehuman]

21:09 is a majestic moment 🤣 You guys are couple goals!

[@jubilantsleep]

“I have begun badly” 😂

[@CollideFan1]

That woman at Harrenhall is Alys Rivers, a healer, among other things. If the show follows the book, we'll see more of her. Notice when Daemon woke up, he was standing in front of the weirwood tree? A religious/magical icon in a cursed haunted place. 😉 And dragons, they're the nuclear weapons of this show. The sensible people on both sides know not to unleash them against another dragon. The dragons are on good terms with each other at this time, but having them turn on each other, well, they're intelligent beings who would hold a grudge like their riders. We saw this last season when Luc's dragon breathed at Vhagar. Vhagar took it personally and went after that dragon regards of Aemond telling her not to.

[@Marfy_]

we see gwayne hightower in the very first episode in the tourney

[@kylecasey7010]

There’s nothing more annoying than someone with the full view of events calling a character limited to what they’ve seen and heard within the story a dumbass for not comprehending the big picture.

[@hackt3d]

True. That bald reactor is an extreme bias hater.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@hackt3d As he said in the beginning, he is just having fun. This is his channel for gods sake.

[@justinehercthehuman]

@@hackt3d "The bald reactor" shows you're new to this channel. Not a channel for you, cause we're all chill here. These are fictional characters ffs.

[@secretstudent5156]

​@@rexibhazoboa7097 it's not very fun to watch unconscious misogyny, especially when so much of their outrage at alicent is phrased as "that's cause she's a terrible mom" or "you raised horrible kids". they're blinded by their hatred for her hypocrisy and ignore the fact that she's been a victim of patriarchy just as much, if not even moreso than Rhaenyra. At least Rhaenyra got to choose who she could be with, Alicent was maritally r*ped for years and not an ounce of sympathy was afforded to her.

[@Mutazili]

Alicent basing her coup on the dying words of an old man, high with milk of the poppy is royally stupid. I wish Alicent stole the throne out of fear or greed it would have been much better story telling...

[@robertwarfield4791]

Everyone always blaming Alicent for this. But she had no control over it. It didn't matter what Viserys wanted. The Small Council had already planned on putting the crown on Aegon after the king died.

[@sproductionsinc]

Do you think he would've gone through with it, though? Aegon didn't even want to be king & was close to fleeing if the white worm didn't tell Otto where he was.

[@MarianaGFlores]

@@sproductionsinc do you think she could FORCE Aegon to do anything? mygod....

[@DylanZombie]

15:03 three are Dany’s eggs the Red one, the gold one and the green one

[@oliviatellez4951]

That woman in harrenhal looks like the red woman who told vaerys about what he heard in the flames when he got cut ✂️ i wonder if its a younger her since the main red woman was hella old and the necklaces seem to keep them young

[@penoyer79]

the tavern guy who says he's half targaryan is Ulf

[@gypsysoul.]

I absolutely love that you guys added "Bridgettes favourite meme of the week"!!!😂🎉 Keep up the epic work 🤩 🤩

[@anndruh]

The Brackens and the Blackwoods are Westerosi versions of the Hatfields and the McCoys.

[@MIKEYPOOHBEARJACKSON]

Last night was wild. Lol all i was foing was trying to hear the details and important stuff. Then that damn brothel scene. I fell to my knees. 😂😂😂😂😂. I forgot they do it GOT style. Totally caught me off gaurd

[@TheBigMother0]

15:52 no matter if you are team black or team green the one thing we can all agree on is Helena being the bestest, sweetest girl in the world 🥺

[@DarthKay093]

The new actress with Dark hair is Alys Rivers. Rumored to be a witch

[@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw]

Emma Darcy looked incredible in the septa get up.

[@dominics.kennedy1816]

"Who won? Nobody!" My reaction after reading the books :v

[@danielleyoung3133]

Everyone forgets rhaenyras oldest kids don't have white hair so it's possible the guy in the bar is the bastard half brother of daemon and viserys

[@MoKi1023]

LOL at the random Bridgitte *WAP*

[@Blinkptx]

Alicent misunderstanding Viserys only served to somewhat ease her conscious, and make her feel like she was doing the right thing. The war was coming regardless of what she thought.

[@wampa25]

This whole thing could have been avoided if people would stop naming their kids after ancestors.

[@rivermistfae]

gently whispers: .... * *wap* *

[@superkoopatrooper4879]

Daemon see's young Rhaenyra because he stole her innocence. He see's the other child because... ya. It's a moment of clarity.

[@Durran196]

Did he just call green council 'awful'. Tell me one line said by anyone that didn't make sense in that scene.

[@LucerysOwner]

They are just haters and bias towards blacks... What do you expect from mindless blacks?

[@Durran196]

@@jvdpc7 yeah man that and everyone's overdoing the Cole hate..... Like they're running short on reasons of being black supporters because they've been sucking lately

[@hackt3d]

That mindless Bald guy is just a straight up hater of the opposite faction.

[@cara2290]

I'm curious to know what you guys think about Aegons prophecy? To me, it's a really big plot hole on GRRM's part. It makes no sense why such a prophecy should be kept secret? Why is it something only the heir should know about? It feels like a cheap plot point to cause unnecessary drama and conflict imo. Imagine how different things would've played out if the realm was aware of the prophecy and were prepared.

[@DiegoFernandesLima]

the prophecy is only in the show. Don't know how much saying GRRM has over the show

[@cara2290]

@DiegoFernandesLima GRRM confirmed the prophecy inspired Aegon to conquer the Seven Kingdoms, it was the show that created the idea that this was something passed down from ruler to heir.

[@octaviohenrique6079]

everyone would think it was an invented justification to legitimize Aegon's conquest.

[@SaiyanSerenityV]

It's heavily speculated that Torrhen Stark knew about it too, and that's a big reason why he knelt during the conquest. It isn't strictly from the show only, people have been speculating that Aegon had this prophecy and that's what led him to conquest for decades now - but there's not much reason to tell anybody outside the family about it since it concerns Targs specifically. It's all about the prince that was promised, so not sure what anybody else would do with that. You could even argue in the books that the prophecy was lost EARLY on - we don't know if Maegor was ever told, nor Jaehaerys. The only thing we know for sure is that Rhaegar re-discovered it, and that's why he kidnapped Lyanna Stark.

[@cara2290]

@octaviohenrique6079 he had no reason to legitimise his claim, though. Outside Dorne, there was no one capable or willing to oppose him.

[@fina4907]

People are saying that this last scene is a mistake, poor writing in fact, because it does not seem realistic at all, but I find it interesting how it results in boosting pride in both women and once pride is in command, the old friendship is completely gone and both parties will certainly dig in their heels on their positions. Now there is really no coming back.

[@paigelewis9762]

❤ love these reactions guys!

[@Leon-oc4em]

Gwayne's actor didn't age at all, he looks the same as he did in the 3 musketeers movie

[@SciFiCatGuy]

There is a theory that when Alys Rivers, the witch at Harrenhal, "dies" she takes on the identity of a Red Priestess named Melisandre.

[@leonrobinson2475]

You forgot the word stupid in front of theory

[@SciFiCatGuy]

@@leonrobinson2475 why?

[@kohlverine6134]

It sucks because it really is too late. These kids are already in power and that’s it. Wish this conversation could have been had earlier hah.

[@charlesharry7901]

Otto just say he have three son last episode

[@ntshade8806]

20:48 Watch people be saying.. "it's too sexy"

[@RowanBlake]

I wonder why Rhaena doesnt claim Seasmoke. That would be beautiful to see.

[@andrewward5891]

Wasn’t Daemon touching a weird wood Tree when he woke from his dream?

[@jeambeam3173]

The books and show differences make the Dragon Seeds so confusing. So first of all technically the Valaryons i think cant take dragons only Corlys kids because of his wife. And Adam of Hull is suppose to be Laenors basterds not Coryls which explains the dragon riding. Or it might be Laenor himself years later. On top of that a dragon cant be tamed unless the rider dies so it's weird thag in show cannon Laenor basically dies off screen

[@TAOSCIENCE]

*Pulls Curtain* THE PINK DREAD