Daemon & Rhaenyra | Casualty [+1x10]

[@Dodge_1989]

Finally a well edited video. The last thing Daemon wants in this scene is to hurt Rhaenyra. He just wanted her to understand that now the games were over, either they or their enemies would survive. The time for negotiations has passed. The prophecy killed his brother, he won't let Rhaenyra and their children die because of the myth chasing.

[@lilithoath3580]

So true

[@tiffanycummings2079]

@@lilithoath3580it wasn’t a myth though but yea, I agree.

[@avamarlow5989]

Wow! So good! And it perfectly shows Daemons perspective (especially the scene everyone flipped out over unnecessarily in my opinion) in the finale. Love it!!

[@freud_kinescope]

i actually understand him, he never wanted to actually kill rhaenera - just "wake" her, wanted to be heard, this prophesies lead targariens to their end after all.

[@RealVincent1989]

@@freud_kinescope the point is that they could have shown it in different ways. but it looked like hbo again decided to show violence on women for shock value

[@freud_kinescope]

@@RealVincent1989 nowadays people are shoked by everything, so so gentle, so naive)

[@queengoblin]

@@RealVincent1989 I'm sorry but this shows a major lack of understanding of Daemon's character. It also assumes Rhaenyra is weak. Daemon doesn't see her that way, he sees her as an equal. He's not asserting his dominance over her, as must be the case in male on female "shock value" violence. He bows to her, she knows it, and he is grief sticken by the loss of his brother and daughter, and angered by the seizure of the throne. He is taking out his frustrations with Rhaenyra's descision making and his grief at not being trusted with the prophecy (as well as his anger at his brother's "dreams" which he felt blinded him) onto Rhaenyra (unfairly) but he still sees her as his queen, not a subordinate.

[@avamarlow5989]

You want to understand why Daemon choked Rhaenyra? Go watch the entirety of this video edit (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIbXhXdrYrZlb6c ) and pay attention to the lyrics of the background song as well as the dialog spoken. Then maybe you’ll get Daemon’s character & what he meant in episode 1 when he told Viserys that he would protect him from himself as his hand unlike Otto. Daemon feels like Viserys played a part in his own demise because he was so focused on his dream of a son. As soon as the word dream left Rhaenyra’s mouth he flipped the eff out because he saw his brother’s mistakes happening all over again in her b/c she seemed on the verge of possibly giving in to the Hightowers because of another dream. From his perspective, you can’t blame him for going nuclear in that moment. And then what happens later? Her son is killed b/c of Aemond. Maybe she should’ve listened to Daemon and not been so reluctant to take at least some type of action in the beginning. Just because it’s her duty to protect the prophecy doesn’t mean she must be a “slave” to it at all times with every action taken. For all she knows, the threat could happen tomorrow & the usurper on the throne has no idea about the prophecy so her logic of total & complete inaction is ridiculous anyway. Regardless, I think it’s so ridiculous that people have been coming down so hard on Daemon for what he did or completely misunderstanding his behavior in the finale. No, he’s not a good guy but he’s the guy you want on your side when shit goes down. This is Westeros in the Middle Ages. Good guys don’t make it out alive. And Rhaenyra just pulled a baby out of her own vagina like 5 minutes ago & is so bonded w/ her dragon that she felt her labor pains. She & Daemon share the blood of the dragon. They are chaotic. She’s not some fragile battered little woman who can’t handle Daemon.

[@DYAdayai]

Thank you for you analysis on that plot and on my edit. Given the hate he was receiving after thos episode, i had the need to make this video and show Damon's thought behind that troubled scene, cause I have the feeling that everyone was misunderstanding it. I really hope the few ppl that watch this video, join me sharing it. Thank you for your words.

[@ЮлияКирдеева-д4м]

@@DYAdayai It's not people misunderstood, it's the showrunners who cut all the human scenes with him. The audience's love for Damon is like a bone in their throat. Especially with one feminist screenwriter. I won't be surprised if they make him an abuser in the second season and drown him like Daenerys. I think Matt Smith did a brilliant job, what he did with Damon is amazing. His character is woven in equal measure from light and darkness, as Martin described.

[@atusadav24]

@@ЮлияКирдеева-д4м yeah. Hess's comments made clear that not only she does not like him, but also she doesnt like that the audience likes him. Also, the scenes in ep 8 when visery's crown falls and daemon picks it up and helps him get to his throne and in ep 10 ending where he personally delivers news of rheanyra's son's death, they were all matt's ideas. I hope they let him have this type of creative freedom in s2, because otherwise, they will cut all the scenes that show another side of him and make him look like a heartless bastard.

[@queengoblin]

Exactly

[@Murcoi]

When I first watched episode 10, I was shocked at the chocking scene, but afterwards, when I had time to think about it, Daemon's actions made perfect sense. He could plainly see a repeat of history happening with Rhaenyra and he snapped. He needed to knock some sense into her. If she had acted sooner, maybe Luc's death could have been avoided. Thank you for making this video! it illustrates Daemon's reasons for why he acted the way he did in ep 10. Brilliant editing too!

[@postesurtout5904]

I hated the choking scene. A pure value shocks in my eyes. However, your video managed to give it a better meaning than anything the writers and directors could tell. And I want to say it was one of the best Daemyra videos I've seen !

[@DYAdayai]

That's was my entire purpose with this edit. And knowing by your comment that I achieved it, makes my day. Thank you so much for watching. I would appreciate your help by sharing the video if you enjoyed it that much. Thank you in advance

[@namikaza9824]

I really like your videos about Daemon and Rhaenyra. I think you have a very good understanding of the two characters and their relationship. It's not this perfect fairy tale love story, without conflict and pain. It's something very real.

[@DYAdayai]

Thank you so much for your words @namikaza, it's so important to me that you pointed out the understanding of them cause I find it to be the main reason whi I do these edits. And indeed, you're right, the wonder of this couple is in its complexity and realness.

[@Megilien]

Fantastic editing and excellent song choice [particularly appreciated it transitioning into one of Ramin's tracks]!

[@xloveistheanswer]

I’m obsessed with this video!

[@DYAdayai]

You cannot imagine what that means to me 🖤 Keep sharing the YT link on social media pls

[@honeycatss]

Well done, such a beautiful art.

[@symphony5547]

The edit is a masterpiece 😍 Scenes, phrases, music - everything is perfectly matched and hits hard. I watched it... Don't even know how many times already :) Thank you so much for this one!

[@XawiKrishna]

This is stunning!!

[@phoenixdown5987]

Finally, an editor (and a boatload of people in the comments) who get it! Beautiful edit and song choice.

[@DYAdayai]

Glad to be that we all share the way we see these two sharped characters.

[@nika30p]

This is clearly the best edit of them i've ever seen. You managed to explain their relationship and feelings in ep 10 in one video, i'm stunned

[@DYAdayai]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it cause it took me a real effort to find the references that make it understandable for people who watch it. Just wanted to make some justice to Daemon's motivations and attitude in Ep 10.

[@klaretta319]

Truly beautiful work!

[@lilithoath3580]

It wasn't the fact that they had the scene where daemon grabs rhaenyra by the throat that truly upset me, it was the fact that she was crying out for him when she was giving birth and he didn't go to her. That fucking gutted me, and I don't understand why the showrunners did that when he was by Laena's side throughout HER childbirth. You'd think they'd show daemon having some actual concern/ptsd over the childbirth aspect after seeing his second wife die from it

[@paomachin]

I think that he didnt want the maestre made him chose between the life of his wife or his baby

[@DYAdayai]

He didn't show up after Rhaenyra screaming his name Precisely because of he didn't wanna to experience the same tragedy twice. I bet he had Laena's death in his mind during Rhanerya's delivery, he just couldn't cope with witnessing his wife dying, again...

[@lilithoath3580]

@@DYAdayai I think that explanation makes sense, I just wish the showrunners had communicated that better because they kind of made it seem like he was just being a typical man, more caught up in his war games than caring for his wife's pain.

[@DYAdayai]

@@lilithoath3580 I'll add that, focusing on "his war" was in fact, the only thing was in his hand to help their situation. It's the one thing he could do to protect the ones he loves.

[@namikaza9824]

First of all, these are two completely different scenarios. They have just learned that the Greens have seized power. That was 1-2 days ago, they could be attacked at any time. Daemon can't help Rhaenyra give birth, he could only watch. The best thing he can do is to secure Dragonstone. He must contact their allies and make sure the Kingsguard remains loyal. He protects Rhaenyra and their family in his own way.

[@pixiefh]

Fuck that was a good edit. Great music choice and perfect scene transitions

[@queengoblin]

This is SOOOOOOOO good

[@DYAdayai]

Thank you so much. Hope more people will watch it.

[@caleidozkopie8344]

God I love her nose

[@queengoblin]

Me too!!!

[@DYAdayai]

Gotta agree.

[@GH-fb9dh]

It’s so regal

[@jjs1300000]

This is beautiful

[@JosephHandibode]

Great work.

[@marielly182]

Perfect!! ♥️

[@Fadedxpressions]

Niceeeee awsome work

[@RMFeminine4TheWin]

*(3 INVOLUNTARY SNAPS & A TWIST TO:) "I'm Q U E E N RHAENYRA Now!!!"* #yaaaaassss 👑✨🤏🏽🔥🏰

[@thatguy007]

Awesome..

[@ne5477]

This comment section....STOP FINDING EXCUSES FOR ABUSE THIS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU GET INVOLVED IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP I'm worried for y'all especially young girls STOP

[@DYAdayai]

This Vid just try to explain that Daemon's violent action is not out of character (as so many people don't understand). There's a big difference between allowing/excusing violence and understanding the arc development of a character without taking his consecuences out. We're doing the second.

[@koalachina]

Really great editing. The adult Rhaenyra got dumber than the young one...

[@queengoblin]

I disagree I think she became more strategic, intelligent, and measured - wise things for a queen to be. But with the death of Luc I think we'll see her ruthlessness.

[@lilithoath3580]

I preferred the young one and I do find it inconsistent that she seemed so willing to be ruthless when she was young and yet is so much like her father now. It's not that I mind her being strategic, it's that it seems so different from the original character and how she was described in the books. How did this impulsive careless girl become this Queen of inaction? I know people can mature and change, but I feel they went too far and that the change of actresses watered down her character

[@Just_Rusted]

@@lilithoath3580 I agree with you fully.

[@koalachina]

@@lilithoath3580 I agree. And the maturity of a personality like young Rhaenyra is to choose to be more diplomatic (curb her sharp tongues in social events) and make political alliances independently rather than solely rely on her father. She would keep her mind proactive and sharp. The older Rhaenyra, however, was not doing anything until episode 8 luke's succession was questioned. She then has to beg her father who she never visited for 6 years. The older Rhaenyra also lost all eloquence in her speech.

[@koalachina]

@@queengoblin older Rhaenyra is passive and double minded.