Game of Thrones S1E01 Explained (S1-S7 spoilers)

[@AltShiftX]

This video contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Seasons 1-7! More videos here -- Jaime analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmm3pGCahriDsK8 Cersei analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWa3iWWXgcl1atU Varys and Illyrio’s plan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn7CmZuMnJ6Li6c Jon’s father Rhaegar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6PLoqCDh9tknbM

[@sabrinasmith5088]

Alt Shift X are the next ones gonna be explanations too?

[@starhunter9085]

Alt Shift X *I like the new profile pic*

[@hannibal02]

Next time put the spoiler warning in the title or at the beginning of the video please

[@TheMariosun]

I think you should re-titled the video adding something like "from what we know now" because when you usually do these your draw a lot back from the past and the actions to what lead them here and where they could go. I don't know, I would also hate to have never watched the show and come to this video without reading the comments where spoilers always tend to be to see that it is the only warning I could have got from getting spoiled. Thanks for making all the awesome reviews too!

[@samuelcaremans8191]

Could you make a theory video about the cutthroat who tried to kill Bran? Because I feel like people have forgotten about it while it's still a mystery. In the show they said it was Littlefinger but how could he have done that?

[@themaninthechair4338]

There's still one thing that someone pointed out to me that I now always see. When Catlyn finds out Bran has been climbing again, and he lies to her and says he hasn't, she says 'You always look at your feet when you lie'. And in the crypts under Winterfell, when Robert gets teary-eyed over Lyanna, Ned looks at his feet (like Bran does) and says 'The Targaryens are gone'. It's something small, but maybe it's just because Ned knows the truth about Jon.

[@firefist7132]

Adam Dixon obviously Ned knows the truth about Jon, thats the entire plot point.

[@esacshaves7415]

what have you been watching/reading?? hes always known bruh

[@saammmy7]

@@firefist7132 I think his point was that Ned and Bran have the same tell when lying and that it might have been a very early hint for the viewers.

[@warriortruth8228]

Firefist and Esac... nothing in what Adam Dixon said shows that he didn't know Ned was hiding the truth about Jon. He was only pointing out the common characteristic that both Ned and Bran look at their feet when they tell a LIE. When Adam said "maybe it's because Ned knows the truth about Jon" - he was giving his plausible reasoning for why Ned looked at his feet when he said to Robert in the Winterfell crypts "the Targaryens are gone"(an obvious lie). But judging by your responses it seems that it went right over your heads!

[@aerowenn]

That's a good catch, not sure why the first commenters are having trouble understanding the point.

[@DoubleDuck_]

1:43 I think we can all agree that the shock was the incredible writing season 8 has

[@r0000g]

Holy Sh--!, How they fuck up this bad?!

[@neryskkiran1820]

Yeah I was scrolling down to see if anyone had addressed that -- and I think you hit it on the head! It must be!

[@baloney2271]

The third holy shit is “holy shit this last season is real bad”

[@mellybean1718]

I was like "oh yeah, there sure is another shock- the destruction of every character's arc"

[@enemycap9163]

What was the 3rd shock actually supposed to be???

[@alicebr6900]

"she never sees sansa again" hit harder than expected

[@BrickLarry]

"...and if you zoom in some more... ... it's probably nothing." That wonderful bit made me snicker.

[@Glidus]

Confirmed: Alt Shift X writes, records, and edits every video in a really hot bath.

[@Oromia64]

Your profile picture is a circle with a line through it *X-files theme plays*

[@Glidus]

IT'S PROBABLY NOTHING

[@codyschwarz5155]

Blessed glimbus

[@ianjones6018]

Hey glidus, fuck you. Ps huge fan tho

[@greazypozer]

if only we could figure out where the enigma alt schwift x records his videos

[@JaxTheRiffer]

I hope Jon Snow's abs don't die. They're my favorite character.

[@benagaran20]

They need their own show.

[@JaxTheRiffer]

@@benagaran20 Yeah, I'm really curious about their backstory... Maybe the abs didn't get along very well in the past.

[@benagaran20]

@@JaxTheRiffer And are they bastard abs like Jon? Were they conspiring with Littlefinger? Were they part of some ancient prophecy? Are they part of the Night King's army? The White Walkers and Wights look conspicuously ab-less. So many questions which need answering.

[@JaxTheRiffer]

@@benagaran20 Exactly... I sure hope George R.R. Martin will give us more info about all that stuff. Perhaps the spinoff series will be about the abs?

[@028TuvaluanHero]

You forgot - "No Homo".

[@Sidwarrier]

Your sense of humour is on point! Love your videos.

[@renx81]

Jon Snow's abs' character arc... what a roller coaster!

[@randyortonsbulge]

If you look a little closer?

[@Mehdz03]

Aussie humour

[@ilkyazdokur8141]

Illyrio Mopatis is a much BIGGER character in books. love these little puns

[@AluminumxD]

Can anybody explain where was a joke in this video? Cuz I find it suprising there are (no offense)

[@lukas5201]

''Maybe we will learn the true nature and motivations of the white walkers'' well.....

[@soisoz13]

They dropped dead before we could learn any fucking thing. Great writing by d&d.

[@DarthTaterson]

@@soisoz13 but did you expect it??? lol

[@adrianhorkai4621]

And what is the third shock?? Dany in Kings Landing?

[@piege13]

Well we did know they want Bran. But idk what Bran is good for

[@childeater7327]

Sakul stabby stabby

[@JJ_957]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly Alt Shift X is back

[@METALFREAK03]

...and ready for some smack... woops, wrong youtuber.

[@JunJun..]

@DeSPoTNemanjaS Dude he's finished Game of Thrones he might as well do something whilst we twiddle our thumbs

[@renx81]

@DeSPoTNemanjaS obvious to you, a genius, maybe. Plenty of interesting insights for the rest of us, whose IQ isn't over 9000.

[@StrikeofRome]

He thicc Looking like a snacc This ain't no tricc Alt shift x is bacc

[@dawn-blade]

Cringe... Stop.

[@mynameisabel2816]

The irony of Tyiron's words were that Jon *did* wear it like armor, while Tyrion wielded his identity like a sword. Jon was obviously bothered by his status as a bastard, but he never let that view weigh him down. Any time someone talked down to him for being a bastard, he brushed it aside and stayed true to his motives. Tyrion would actively lash out and wave the idea of being a dwarf/the imp in people's faces an excuse for his actions. That's why it didn't work out for him.

[@manuellopezmazzotta6086]

Its amazing how this incredible detailed video (which makes perfect sense) has been left irrelevant with season 8

[@anilatarannum]

Littlefinger's death was the most underwhelming of the show. Given that he was arguably single handedly responsible for most of the suffering, I needed better closure.

[@MrBlodhund]

Annie he is not dead, it was someone elses with his Mask!

[@bilboshaggins3966]

@@MrBlodhund agreed

[@harveypage138]

But the mask is made with his face? So he would still be dead

[@MrBlodhund]

Harvey Page I see your point, but it’s possible to use a face that isn’t dead!

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

@@MrBlodhund No, it isn't. They literally skin the face off of someone to use it. You really know the show's quality has plummeted when people are coming up with elaborate fan theories to excuse the dogshit writing.

[@thejesuschrist]

Hell yes! This is exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you. 😇

[@scofield1154]

Jesus is really into modern pop culture as far as I can tell.

[@henrybird3580]

Jason Bourne it’s Jesus Christ!

[@alfredthepatientxcvi]

Waw! I see you in every comment section!

[@lvldarwin]

Thank you Jesus. I was praying to you to hope for this.

[@Aipe97]

Jesus is Azor Ahai confirmed?

[@jaspervanheycop9722]

4:51 You glossed over the obvious symbolism of the dying stag dragging the direwolf down with it, just like the Starks got torn down through their loyalty to Robert, even after he dies.

[@nikitabreslin4568]

And the wolf had cubs but the stag was alone

[@Pepsiman1848]

Not to mention the fact Ned refused to take renly’s deal or any other out because he insisted Stannis was the rightful king after Robert’s death

[@iii8410]

now my favourite character is definetly Jon Snow's abs his arc is beautiful, really hope he gets to the end

[@slitor]

Abs *Yawn*

[@tommo9176]

I have ALWAYS said that Jon Snow's abs are my favourite character in the show, the ONLY character better than in the books.

[@Not-Kurosawa]

im so sorry

[@wanderlustwarrior]

I don't know if they were all named in this episode, but this might be a good time to talk about the ironic names and deaths of the direwolves and their relationship with their owners: Shaggydog: Rickon's whole story was a "shaggy dog story" of no importance or satisfying resolution. Summer: dies, leading to a dangerous winter, and removing Bran's connection to life and energy. Nymeria: Arya goes to a foreign land to find herself, but unlike the wolf or the woman, fails in this new land, and takes back what she learned. Lady: Sansa is robbed of her innocence and dreams of life as a lady. Grey Wind: a sharp, cutting, impressive force, but in the end of minimal consequence. Ghost: Jon, the dead man walking, still lives, only in the shadow (hidden away) of a previous generation. Like Ghost, the Targs have rare shining hair.

[@brmbkl]

You can see any of those as unironic and prophetic. For instance: Bran did bring about Summer, Sansa finally became a Lady, and so on…

[@heinrichvon]

Although Alt Shift X don't mention this, Tim Van Patten, the director of this episode (and of the subsequent episode, The Kingsroad, the only episodes of the show he even helmed) did a tremendous job of establishing the look, tone and "voice" of GoT. Kudos to him!

[@kevinw712]

It is really interesting to think about the number of times this has happened over the course of TV and movie history, certain writers and filmmakers who ratio-wise didn't have a lot to do with a property by the time it was all over, but because of where they were at the time, they'd have made some indelible decisions. Chris Columbus casting like 80% of the whole Harry Potter universe while only directing 2 of the movies (I remember him saying in some BTS material that initially he had the full intent and hope of directing the entire thing, but it quickly became quite obvious that would probably kill him lol)

[@educatedcockroach]

Even more impressive, he was brought in originally to do reshoots on the pilot that HBO hated. So he had to deal with a mutant script that was being quickly rewritten, recasting several key roles (Dany being the biggest one), and having to shoot around the stuff that the showrunners wanted to keep. Dude did a good enough job to get a full episode that was solely his own, and "The Kingsroad" is one of the better ones of that first season. Van Patten also directed a lot of the Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire, two other great HBO shows.

[@UuzerName]

The foreshadowing in this first episode is unreal. It can’t be a coincidence. Every time i rewatch it, i find something cool or see stuff from a whole new perspective. GoT is easily my favorite show to rewatch.

[@msgreymatter4061]

ever tried re-reading the books? will blow your mind!

[@UuzerName]

Elisabeth Tries Currently i’m close to finishing ASOS. My goal is to finish the books before S7 comes out, so I don’t think that there’s time to re-read them anytime soon.

[@msgreymatter4061]

@@UuzerName Oh that sounds like a great plan! I only made it through one proper round of re-reading in 6 yrs. Really appreciated the audio books therefor. In any case, enjoy the read! :-)

[@UuzerName]

Elisabeth Tries Thanks, i will!!

[@English_MoFo]

Give us a couple examples of foreshadowing I may have missed? Ive watched the pilot more times than I want to admit

[@dparad22]

Your GOT analysis is unreal. I really like your videos on the Expanse too. Now I'm hooked on both shows :)

[@lvldarwin]

Likewise. He's gotten me into the Expanse as well.

[@marqmaram]

Yeah, you've GOT unreal analysis :P

[@heresfrankbetches921]

You:...Bringing 8 seasons of conflict, politics and mystery to an end D&D: *laughing hysterically*

[@VarunSarathy]

The abs at 6:30 had me laughing super hard HAHAHAHA!

[@TheMonkeyManTim]

I honestly dident see that coming hahaha

[@verticalfracture]

my favoret character lol

[@baroness1125]

Best character abs down!

[@FrelanceEQ]

"laughing"? is that what the kids call it these days? Whatever, we don't judge. Have fun!

[@VarunSarathy]

@@FrelanceEQ That made no sense.

[@breaddboy]

Ghost is a white pup amoung dark haired pups... white hair is a tygarian thing and so obviously forshadowed tat john was a targaryan amoung starks...

[@bubblewrapstargirl]

Um, no. Ghost is white with red eyes, symbolising the weirwoods and old ways- Jon is the only one of 'Ned's children' to completely follow the old gods at that point, and he is truly loyal to his family, despite his 'bastard' status. Ghost's colouration is a blessing upon Jon, and an acceptance of him as a Northman and a Stark, despite being a Targaryen. 'The Egg is Strong' for that one, as Jon Arryn might have put it. ((Egg, as in Jon's Targ name, geddit?))

[@Whooperchain]

@@bubblewrapstargirl You're both right - it's almost like good storytelling opens up multiple interpretations *think face*

[@sophiawilson8696]

no it because his name is snow that why the wolf is white.

[@bubblewrapstargirl]

@@sophiawilson8696 are you serious? it's called symbolism! By that reasoning, we should have Robb Grey and Rickon Black, Cersei Scarlet and Robert Gold, jesus christ.

[@chrismackey3034]

bubblewrapstargirl Jesus someone shoved a stick so far up your ass its a wonder your feet even touch the ground lmao

[@vellichor7676]

To me, the Hodor "holy shit" moment is legit, but not necessarily the Shereen "holy shit" moment; it was cruel and heartless, of course, but there are tons of those in the series.

[@JustNatax3]

Agreed. Even Jaime losing his right hand so apruptly was more "holy shit" than another kings blood child sacrified by Melissandre.

[@msgreymatter4061]

I believe, D&D were speaking from a general human perspective of shock, not so much inhowfar it changed the turn of events within the story...?

[@Lari_A]

Justin Taylor I think they meant as in like ... what’s shocking from the point of view of common sense. A little girl being burned alive by her father and a bunch of people watching it is SHOCKING lol.

[@BilalMuhammadSaleem]

I always thought the three holy sh*t moments revealed by GRRM were Shireen's death, Hodor's past and Melisandre's real age.

[@R0CKDRIG0]

They meant 3 moments that haven't happened yet in the books

[@diamondstor2]

The part at 6:55 about Robert touching the starks that end up dying has been confirmed to be adlibbed by Mark Addy. No foreshadowing or anything, sadly

[@bashmohandes]

I miss this channel more than I miss GoT :P

[@O.G.H.]

Mohamed Elsherif No wonder, when the show turned into a mediocre fantasy show with a stupid plot and zero depth.

[@b.3049]

Read the books :)

[@akshaytati]

@@O.G.H. it never became that It never will

[@jackkirby931]

Mohamed Elsherif same

[@kieranhoward4684]

@@akshaytati unfortunately it has lost a lot of depth

[@Fredfredbug4]

"Tywin's brutal legacy fails, but Ned's survives because he's a leader who people truly believe in." Your analysis is always on point and insightful. I'll be sure to quote this the next time I see someone argue that Ned was a failure.

[@hansolo4017]

You know now you have done this you will have to do every episode... Edit: holy shit that's a lot of likes, i would like the thank every single one of you :D

[@jhills121592]

han solo said it best!

[@Rayde886]

I second this motion

[@gokbole]

agree, although the episodes in season six and seven are already analyzed

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

AGREED! Think of "all that" ad revenue! LOL

[@lvldarwin]

With great videos comes great responsibility. And lots of fans.

[@TheLostProphecies]

''Maybe we will learn the true nature and motivations of the white walkers'' Maybe if we get better writers...

[@euphegenia]

The Lost Prophecies bran

[@merrittanimation7721]

"With fire and ice and incestuous blond people" Even when I think you can't get even more hilarious you somehow blow me away each time.

[@caad5258]

#qoutable

[@ckramcess]

I never laugh so hard with “With fire and ice and incestuous blond people” 🤣

[@3rdnusskern]

That moment made me laugh even more than the Jon Snows abs scene xD

[@tardwrangler]

Do you guys remember that guy chopping wood in that one scene? Brilliant foreshadowing of Jamie getting his hand chopped off

[@angelkalathas]

I am pretty sure saying there are only 3 holy shit moments in GoT is an understatement.

[@dragoncurveenthusiast]

Absolutely! In the show, the viper's death shocked me much more than Shireen's.

[@muhammadgalal98]

It's what D&D have said, they didn't get to know how exactly the books are going to end but GRRM told them the overall picture and 3 Shocking moments yet to happen in the last two books

[@MrAllallalla]

I thought Hodor=hold the door and shireens death were both at least implicitly confirmed to come from Martin?!

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I don't see how Shireen's sacrifice should be one of them. It was announced one full season ahead of time. Hodor's story is more likely because it makes Bran something more active in the grand scheme of things. I would suppose the reveal of Jon's origin to be maybe one of them.

[@619Gotenks]

@@Leo_ofRedKeep well you're wrong because GRRM said it himself.

[@anklesockson8134]

The first scene with the Stark family has Catelyn asking where Arya is, seems to be a common theme throughout her arc (and even as lady stoneheart in the books)

[@mhnr23]

That illuminati sigil killed me

[@Fahad-bg4cj]

R a.

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

You heard it here first folks, the Illuminati have killed at least one person! In other news, "ghosts confirmed real" new report says.

[@christianesqueda2659]

It’s killing me right now lol

[@lucasghedin1800]

R.I.P. In Peace.

[@mhnr23]

Lucas Ghedin Rest in RIP

[@hugohsu748]

4:05 "The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword" Petyr was sentenced by Sansa, but the dagger was swung by Arya. I also recall comments on other videos debating guest rights violation for Petyr's trial.

[@msgreymatter4061]

no man spoke petyr's sentence and no man swung any sword.

[@Kolajer]

@@msgreymatter4061 Pulled an Eowyn on him, good one.

[@neryskkiran1820]

@@msgreymatter4061 Valar Morghulis

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

Here is an idea for a video! Jon Snow: Are his Abs and Ser Pounce the Same Person?

[@Thetruthiscosmic]

This fan theory has been debunked. One is a furry pussy and the other is chiseled and smooth. So there.

[@undarkwin]

Both have been mixed and taken over one single body, risen from salt and ashes, that is Hot Pie

[@shishapoou]

Now I want a Jon Snow's abs explained

[@omarsabir1210]

Working out eating healthy

[@cr4zpokee]

Been missing this, again, extremely good content, ASX

[@revarayjones9794]

''comment below if you want more videos on early episodes'' I find it hard to imagine anyone not wanting a new Alt Shift X video, let alone a new Game of Thrones analysis. Keep them coming please, we need your help to get through the long wait to season 8!

[@Kolajer]

Come one folks, lets push this hype train up the mountain (lowercase m, people, sheesh)

[@aTalkingPizza]

*eager for season 8* You poor sweet summer child. So young you were

[@janus2773]

12:20 tyrion doesn't mean to _become_ what people think you are. tyrion means accepting it as a part of how people see you so they can't catch you off guard with it.

[@METALFREAK03]

he says that but still doesn't work out for him, does it? Exactly why I say don't "label" yourself as thats what society WANTS you to do. If you are going to label yourself as anything, it should be as HUMAN.

[@loubono9372]

@@METALFREAK03 If anything, it worked. He's still alive in season 8, which is a big achievement!

[@16m49x3]

@@METALFREAK03 I don't think throwing a fit whenever someone called him a dwarf would have made things any better for him..

[@davidwilson6577]

The point ASX was making is that it doesn't matter how prepared you are for public opinion, you can still get lynched if you see the mob coming. No-one implied Tyrion meant that he gets by acting like a demon monkey, and it doesn't make sense for Jon to 'become' a bastard (in the genealogical definition).

[@cerchRU]

But this is where Alt Shift C should have studied how those lines impact Jon as well. Before he heard that, every time someone called him a bastard he would get very pissed off. “Don’t call me a bastard dwarf!” But after that, all these people hate him call him a bastard every chance they get and he doesn’t let him get to him anymore because of those word. “Wear it like armor”. I think the epitome of what Jon learned from those words can be seen when he meets with Ramsay. Ramsay hater being called a bastard as well and lashed out at people who did. He was so proud to be legitimized that when he sees Jon, all he does is call him Bastard to get to his skin. But Jon just takes it and doesn’t let Ramsay get in giants head about his bastard status

[@Tehgoat]

A clear, concise rundown with just the right amount of humour and speculation to get the audience engaged The point about Bobby B laying on of hands actually being a curse was a WOW, OMG, LOL moment Please do more "Explained" videos for the rest of series 1. Your GoT content is the best on KZbin

[@govols2214]

GoT turned out so much different than what I was expecting after the first few minutes

[@MrAllallalla]

Didn't like the first episode much. But the cliffhanger was great even on first watch

[@shortstuff780]

@@MrAllallalla I tell everyone who never watched the show to just watch that first episode. That last minute will hook anyone

[@scofield1154]

@@shortstuff780 Duuudee that's what kept me on when I first watched it. I started watching GoT because I was bombared with memes of the series so I thought I'd give it a try, first episode overall was cool enough but what really got me into the second episode is the last scene. Its one of the best cliffhangers in modern history.

[@integritybeard7465]

I remember my mother wanting me to watch it and i only watched it because she guilt tripped me into it. The first few minutes i kept saying "ugh i dont want to watch a bunch of american actors trying to do their version of a shitty english accident" but once bran fell i was hooked immediately.

[@scofield1154]

@@integritybeard7465 You must have been an adult by then because why would a mother recommend this to their child hahaha.

[@InjuredRobot.]

Thank you for not ruining excellent content with annoying and unnecessary background music. Upvoted and subscribed!

[@bobcob9248]

Oh it's so hard to watch these old theory videos now that nothing satisfactory comes of any theory

[@TheBiosanity]

With Jaime going north at the end of Season 7, I think Bran getting to confront Jaime might end up being important in him regaining his personality.

[@apexpredator5265]

Maybe but in the books and maybe in the show I can't remember but Bran sees his fall in a vision and started to say who he thought it was and blood raven tells him to forget about that memory and put it to the side because it's not important but who knows how GRRM or the show will spin that

[@miracleeskimobattleship2874]

Seeing baby-faced pre-murder princess Arya is weird. Would love a small glimmer of that during the Jon/Arya reunion.

[@cariaislinn2843]

a new video from this channel always makes my day! just became a patron 😄

[@josephscardetta7275]

That symbol is the Greek letter Phi, the symbol of the Golden Ratio. The spiral also represents the Golden Ratio. I'm not sure what that means in relation to the Whitewalkers and the Children.

[@msgreymatter4061]

perhaps that a golden ratio is needed between fire & ice?

[@lifeexpands3695]

Like it! Perhaps you're onto something there!

[@lifeexpands3695]

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[@msgreymatter4061]

Joseph Scardetta, huge THANK YOU for pointing me towards the golden ration path!! I'm all the way down tin-foil-lane right now, searching through the web for different people's ideas on this topic. Might give some output myself, in case I can't find the same ideas written down by someone else first, so I can stay a lazy consumer :D And I surely hope for an asx-video on the topic!

[@Briggie]

It is also a symbol that is used in Martin’s other works. Some tin-foilers have theories that Game of thrones is set in 1000 Worlds universe.

[@thegreenbaron6439]

The third holy shit moment is at the end when you say "holy shit that's it!? THAT is how it ends? What the fuck!?"

[@semperludens9241]

Three holy shit moments in Game of Thrones: 1. Burning Shireen 2. Hodor origin 3. Jon's parents What about the actual holy shit moments? Like the Red Wedding, Walk of Shame, Tyrion killing Tywin, blowing up the Sept, the non-existent writing in season 8

[@frankmerker630]

pretty sure #3 is dany's descent to madness and Jon's betrayal of her, the writers already deduced who Jon's parents were. The writers knew about the red wedding and walk of shame and tyrion killing tywin. They made up blowing up the sept in lieu of axing the Young griff/Jon connington storyline

[@semperludens9241]

@@frankmerker630 Oh, they meant stuff that wasn't in the books yet, but is going to be? If so, are those three things the only 3 events past season 5 that are faithful to the books? If all of that is true I'm really wondering what other stuff Brann is going to do with his powers, and what happens with Patches.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

As instructed, this is my comment saying I want more videos about early episodes!

[@mexicanburrito2979]

I like the fact that there is a direwolf pup for each Stark kid, even if Jon is said to be a Snow at this point it still hints at his real lineage.

[@muutuber]

I watch and like all your videos. You really have style brother! Represent Aussies like a champ. You could literally redo all of the early episodes and everybody would watch them.

[@cy-one]

I very much love the new strain of humor in in normal videos. You've shown your humor earlier, but usually not in the pure analytical content. Keep it up, a chuckle here and there is always good :) Loved it.

[@HannahZiad]

I forgot about ros story !!! Damn !! So many feelings

[@boiniq]

i checked the books for the forshadowing of the scene with the King touching people 6:40 and there was non of it , full props to the show for adding this it is amazing

[@somepersonthatyouwillnever383]

ASX: now it's a good time *read* the GoT book Also ASX: *shows an ad about audible*

[@KyPaMac]

Really interesting point about Tyrion's advice to Jon. Similar to Polonius telling Laertes, "Above all else, to thine own self be true."

[@bryankschraven]

Albeano

[@bryankschraven]

I fuckin love it. I will never say albino again.

[@conorcairns871]

It's how most Brits say it depending on region. We do hear 'al-bye-no' every now and then. Tomayto, tomahto.

[@KaiserBlaze]

Ayy-gon

[@BellaBarossa]

All Australians pronounce it the English way. That's because they speak...English.

[@mchjsosde]

BellaBarossa the only salty person is you fam

[@robertmaybeth3434]

At 1:01, some people might want to know this: the symbology the Walkers do with the corpses, is nowhere mentioned in the books, the symbols are a show-only plot construct.

[@msgreymatter4061]

Great analysis of this episode so crucial to the entire series! I'd love to see more older episodes analysed, but then again I like your theory & character-background videos A LOT, so maybe best use time for any topics left open there first :D (I really liked the Patchface & Sphinx vids... helped me cope with the fact that so much of the cool stuff hidden in the books sadly, yet understandably got dropped in the series. Great job digging it up again!)

[@msgreymatter4061]

On the other hand... Theory videos can still be watched, when the series is through and whenever the next book is out - episode reviews have their golden hour just now while we all (okay, well, at least some of us) are re-watching. AND: I believe we haven't seen a proper analysis of Daenerys' development so far? Any plans?

[@JB-pm8vt]

you're doing gods work out here. i've watched, read and listened to GoT for 2 years now, but you still manage to surprise me!

[@velocity92c]

Have you ever considered doing an entire series recap, episode by episode? I know you've done some of the later seasons like that, but I found this gem tonight and would absolutely love it if you did the whole series, since you're so good at breaking down episodes and showing things we might have missed, not to mention tying it all to the books for those of us who haven't read them. I know Game of Thrones has kinda sizzled out, so it probably doesn't make sense for you from a financial standpoint, but I certainly would watch every single one you did and there are probably a lot of others that would as well.

[@anonymous071985]

10:45 I love this style. Really awesome writing that makes the story life like. Makes me thinking of that one great line of literature: "... It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

[@Augustei]

I'm convinced Jon Snow, not Dany is Azor Ahai after seeing the sword Dawn covered in blood at his birth and the camera focus on it. (Sword made from a fallen star, Azor Ahai prophesied to be born under a bleeding star and all that) Though maybe I've just fallen just a red herring

[@andrew5500]

I was gonna say Azor Ahai needs to be born "amidst salt and smoke" and Jon was not, but now that I think about it... the salt could represent Lyanna's tears, and the smoke could represent Ned's lies about him

[@JustNatax3]

I still hope he pushes lightbringer (his bastard sword) through his wifes (danys) heart to ignite it like the original azor ahai did. Dany is too op and doesn't reaaally deserve to live imo she should die for the greater cause

[@cbrownjc7633]

Dany is Azor Ahai and Jon is The Prince That Was Promised. Basically, *both* of them *together* are the prophesied "chosen one." And please miss me with that "Dany is too OP" sh*t. Jon came back from the freakin' dead and has plot armor galore and no one calls him OP. If they killed Dany off just to further another character's arc - especially Jon's - then that is the laziest storytelling ever, and frankly goes against what Dany's whole character arc in the books is all about. (Which is frankly why I know the whole Jon thrusting his sword into Dany to set it on fire thing isn't going to happen anyway). Dany's arc isn't about just wanting to be Queen, it's about finding a place she feels safe and "home." Her home is clearly going to be with Jon. And since GRRM has clearly set up them both not only jointly being the hero, but as yin and yang to each other, they will either both live or both die by the end. And if they both die it won't be because one thrusted a sword into the other.

[@Augustei]

I always assumed the Prince that was promised and Azor Ahai were both the same prophecy referring to the same person ever since GRRM started using the terms interchanably in interview, I remember he was talking about Melisandre and Stannis and was talking about the details of the AA prophecy (bleeding star, salt and smoke etc) and said she (Mel) thinks Stannis is The Prince that was promised, if your theory is true however I would argue that Dany would be the Prince that was Promised and Jon Azor Ahai in that case since i'm almost 100% certain everything in the prophecy is metaphor and better describes Jon in that case. I do think they will both end up dead however, GRRM said it'd be a bittersweet ending so i'm going to predict they both die saving the world and leave behind an infant to rule over westeros and continue the Targaryen line. As to Jon reigniting lightbringer by stabbing Dany, Imo Lightbringer is also a metaphor for something rather than an actual sword, heck maybe the killing the one you love to ignite it is also a metaphor (lol i'm obviously sold on this whole metaphor thing)

[@cbrownjc7633]

@@Augustei Lightbringer is 100% a metaphor, so I think you are on the right track there. There is one theory I've seen that guesses that Lightbringer is actually the dragons (maybe even specifically Drogon), since a blood sacrifice was made to birth them. And Dany did love two of the people that were sacrificed to birth the dragons (her child and Drogo). Maybe that's why Viserion was killed, because the third person sacrificed wasn't someone she loved, but someone she hated/was taking revenge on (the witch). I'm not going to predict myself if Jon and Dany live or die. I fully admit I want them to live, but I'm prepared for them both to die. I won't like it, but I'll accept it. But the way GRRM has paralleled them and their stories from the start, along with the yin and yang iconography he's been giving the both of them all this time (even their coloring - particularly their hair - is yin and yang), I feel very confident that, whatever happens, It'll happen to *both* of them. It won't be an either/or thing, whether it's being the "chosen one", living or dying. It'll be both of them together, whatever it is.

[@gamernoob069]

I'm excited to see if all episodes from previous seasons will be covered. I found this channel by accident, but subbed from the first video I watched. Keep up the amazing work :)

[@KaladinVegapunk]

I'm glad you bring up the long term and short term ramifications of ned and tywins rule, I've always loved that parallel Tywins Machiavellian rule is great short term, fear works, he's powerful..but as soon as you croak and you don't have a solid replacement, it all crumbles and no one gives a fuck about your house or has a vendetta Ned, short term fumbles in politics, gets him killed. But even after his death the loyalty of his followers is still strong, they gladly give themselves over to his kids to put them back in power, at great risk and even when they're in a weak position Plus, ironically ned pulled one of the sneakiest and slickest political maneuvers successfully in the whole show, by hiding away the heir to the throne Benjen definitely knew, he and lyanna were close and most likely why he joined the watch, regret for his dad and brother getting killed, and he kept it secret she left willingly. But by telling Jon he doesn't know what he's giving up.. definitely more than he lets on

[@nadafaleh8589]

I just love your voice and the way you introduce information, I think I'm addicted to your videos. you're knowledgeable, funny, and have a very special tone. Thank you for you're effort and time.

[@Jesujej]

uh oh time for a rewatch?

[@Rayde886]

Sigh, I just finished one. Oh well, here I go again...

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

You don't rewatch it on a 6 month basis ?

[@Fonxy]

Doing one at the moment, started 7 days ago and I'm on S7 E2 :d

[@RhythmGrizz]

Ohhhh yeah

[@notatroll9667]

Rewatching with my friend who's never seen it before...she cried a lot when Ned died and loves robb and we are 2 episodes away from the red wedding...oh boy

[@jasonfrancese8359]

7:40 And like how he saw Jaime coming as well!

[@nightsage217]

2:00 We all know this means you have to pay 2 life or pay 1 mana. People of Westeros dont like to tap lands.

[@sallylee4924]

Love the deadpan deliver of the jokes! Also, great videos! Honestly, I felt like I only kept up with the last season of the show so I could watch your videos after.

[@overtflow]

i missed this so much

[@Navepistolet]

A little something you forgot is when caitlyn gets the letter the theme of littlefinger plays in the background forshadowing littlefinger's lies. Good to see you making GOT videos again.

[@Grond112358]

9:08 "In the books, he's a much bigger character...." haha well-said

[@phoenix7289]

I'm glad you treated this more as a look back with what we know now rather than a "oh well, spoilers, can't talk about thaaaat!" Type episode video. Good stuff!

[@farahizzah4939]

i spill my tea when i introduce to jon abs character. didnt expect that.

[@paristexas72]

I really appreciate your videos. They are very thoughtful, thorough and intelligent and I thank you for connecting all the intricate dots that are often important yet overlooked. Thank you for taking the time - I watch them regularly and repeatedly

[@crg750]

Ser Alt Shift of House X, excellent video! will you be pursuing an entire series recap? Or onto new and better video ideas? Keep up the great work, we all cannot wait to see your next video or series.

[@MasonOfLife]

Bran saying “I can see the king coming” really hit me as he sees the Night King coming towards Eastwatch and warns everyone....and as I am sure he will see the Night King coming south after breaking down the wall and will warn everyone

[@alonebuthappy367]

It is very strange that the Starks whom Robert had not touched are only alive.

[@raharu000]

You misunderstood the Tyrion quote about wearing your identity like armor so it can't be used to hurt you. He says that to Jon after Jon takes offense to being called a bastard. Tyrion was talking about confidence and self-respect. If you embrace your damaged identity, insults won't affect you. He didn't literally mean no harm would come to you because of your identity if you embrace it...

[@BakerbrothertvOfficial]

“Wearing your identity like armour” isn’t about preventing others from attacking you but from yourself attacking you. It’s about being comfortable in your own skin even as you’re attacked.

[@broadstork]

Man how do you memorize every detail of over 70 hours of the show plus a few thousand pages of text?!? You're unbelievably amazing! I can't wait for the "Jon Snows Abs" explained.

[@sacredxgeometry]

@6:32 Jon Snow's abs. hilarious point. Subscribed

[@spam7738]

I love how we get to see even the small role characters' story in the later series, what happened to them etc.

[@Crocy]

"Back at Winterfell, we're introduced to another important character" 🆎👀

[@shooglechic]

I choked on my tea when he focused in on the WW's brooch to have an upside down pyramid/illuminati symbol.

[@vamishhh]

Ok third shock is Arya killing the frikin night king

[@jumpflag9585]

Or dany becoming mad overnight

[@Vonavi]

@@jumpflag9585 or bran sitting on the wheelchair iron throne

[@ZNP306]

The writers chose her from season 6, wasnt big george. I most likely believe that it was Dany going mad. it would make sense with the house of the undying

[@MyBoomStick1]

3rd shock is Holy Shit!!! they managed to ruin the one of the best shows ever on television

[@MamboWhackoJacko]

I like how this video just suddenly pop ups on my recommended videos here in KZbin. It's making me want to watch the whole series again lol. Oh how I've missed watching AltShiftX after every episode

[@ArkhanTheMack]

Great video, man. But, I think we'd all prefer a video on the story arc of Jon's abs rather than some silly little eggs.

[@mattvali1747]

Would love to see a series going over the past seasons. Making an episode for each one but if you did one for like 1-5 episodes at a time taking all the important bits and how they impact in the whole story would be a fantastic series

[@twstf8905]

Jon Snow's abs HAVE had quite a troubled and complex character arc, haven't they? There's definitely some foreshadowing there that needs to be further investigated, that could end up having a much more profound Impact on both the Night King's so-called, "end game," and the overall, "bittersweet," outcome of the entire story. Not to mention who will finally end up winning the Iron Throne. 👍🤔

[@fazdoll]

Maybe the "bittersweet" ending will be everyone lives happily ever after, but Jon will lose his beloved abs and look like Bobby B. Powdered Sugarrrr!

[@masteryoda3947]

Jon Snow's abs are Azor Ahai

[@jm8080ful]

1:42 the third shock is how people didn't see how stupid it will end when you can see bits and pieces of it as early as season 5 when they started running out of source material.

[@shibbyentertainment4191]

I want more videos from earlier episodes.

[@Jordancommenter]

enjoying the subtle humor introduced in this video. its like a nice mix of alt shift and alt schwift

[@spacedoutorca4550]

The symbols you’re referring to are Greek letters. The one on the necklace around Sansa’s neck is Theta, and the rest are Phi. Here they are: *Θ and Φ*

[@leandrog2785]

There is no Greece in the ASOIAF universe. Sure, the symbols may look extremely similar, but they're such simple and abstract symbols that a coincidence is very plausible. They could mean anything.

[@mokvid]

Hey man....I have been watching your videos for like years and haven't commented on a video also in ages....until I came to a realization that you were the voice of the internet historian...kudos man...thats awesome...

[@harukrentz435]

The 3rd holy sh*t moment: D&D fvcked it up so bad.

[@Constant_guy]

Fr I literally cried I gived so much time to this series

[@melkor6339]

Love this format where you explain old episodes and foreshadows..