He can have his tongue....... House of the Dragon Reaction 1x8 | "The Lord of the Tides"

[@livnatperez2591]

25:32 your reaction at Daemon cutting Vaemond's head was amazing. i just couldn't stop laughing!!

[@albaviris]

i call that the reinar (AOT reaction) when they put a sword in his neck... sam did the same thing

[@317cmrogers]

☠🤣☠🤣☠

[@rocker76m88]

I lost my shit 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@elizabethxiong8870]

They glitched 😂😂😂😭

[@PhilHug1]

Luke laughed at Aemond because a cooked pig was placed in front of him. It's a pink dread recall from episode 6.

[@317cmrogers]

Yeah I hadn't caught what had upset him so randomly, but that makes perfect sense

[@nkxseal8398]

I'm sitting here like dude don't laugh this dude is crazy lol

[@demirkazanasmaz6097]

Such a fool boy, he is gonna pay his arrogance in ep 10

[@DavyJones_]

@@demirkazanasmaz6097 I hope we see that this season

[@demirkazanasmaz6097]

@@DavyJones_ we will see it in the ep 10 surely

[@gobias_]

The war named The Dance of the Dragons lasted for less than two years. The point of the first eight episodes is to give all the necessary context for why and how the war happened. The time skips are done now. It's going to be more like Game of Thrones now and just follow the story as it happens. There's way too much that happens in the war for it to be wrapped up this season. It's going to be multi season and it's going to be brutal.

[@SeleucusNicator]

Vaemond was speaking the truth, but I still laughed when Daemon silenced him with that anime-style slash 😂

[@jubilantsleep]

I immediately bust out laughing from the sheer shock and insanity of it all. 10/10 scene. This show is so messy and I love it

[@annevergara7220]

That Joffrey slap LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@cristiansturino3693]

Just to give some insight GRRM said that this story “The Dance of the Dragons” will probably be 4 seasons. The next 3 seasons will take place over the course over 2-3 years so no more major time jumps. There is a lot of material to cover everything that has happened so far is a huge prologue (think Vinland Saga). Pretty sure the show runners wanted to start at this episode with his death, but GRRM fought hard for the 7 episode prologue covering Viserys reign to better introduce the characters for the Dance. Hope this helps

[@MrRaabee]

And that was a good decision they made

[@nkxseal8398]

If that's true that was one of the best decisions, Paddy really showed up this episode and I'm glad he had the chance.

[@swig_gigolo]

The story is really about Rhaenrya and Alicents children and the grandchildren they have after it’s generational like everyone has been saying this is isn’t even the start of the dance yet so yes much more to come.

[@mrs.c5732]

I love how you knew it was Osferth!! He is such a great actor and is already playing a great Aemond! ♥

[@WileChile51]

I was so pleasantly surprised! I love the actor.

[@curtistinsley1039]

Without question the best reaction to Desmond chopping heads on KZbin. Hilarious lmao

[@Majqq12]

"Desmond" 😂 imagine if his name was really Desmond lmao

[@curtistinsley1039]

@@Majqq12 lmao Desmond targaryen would be a G too

[@jazzycat8917]

@@curtistinsley1039 More Desmonds, less Aegons

[@d3l3tes00n]

"See you in another realm, brotha."

[@laurenmc1413]

Desmond! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@audreytaylorgarcia2661]

You should see this first season as a prologue of the dance of the dragons where we get all the backstory hence the time jumps to get to the point that the children are now adults and the war is about to begin so it just enriches the story in my view, there will definitely be more seasons and I am all for it!!!! Fantastic reaction!!!!

[@EarnestTargenfyre]

Aemond : "Uncle will you be my new daddy?"

[@mirotrevino9662]

The problem with Vaemond's argument is that after Rhaenys agreed to the engagement his reasoning no longer held water. With Baela marrying Luke both the Valaryon name and bloodline would live on through their heirs. I think him continuing to be pissed is proof that he wanted power and didn't care as much about blood as he claimed or else the matter would have been settled then and there and he would still have his head.

[@shannyd1]

Otto started the rift in the family not Daemon. Otto purposely kept getting him sent away and also kept Visery from meeting Daemon at dragonstone. Otto was so unhappy in ep 4 when Daemon & Visery hugged & made up.

[@TylerClear]

"He can keep his tongue" had me rolling

[@shayy1724]

I understand Vaemonds point but at the same time he made it seem like he wanted the driftmark throne because he was worried about the ending of the Velaryon line, which I don’t think is true. If it were true, then when he heard that his grand-nieces (daemons daughters), Baela and Rhaena, were going to marry Lucerys and Jacerys that would have confirmed that his bloodline (the Velaryon bloodline) wouldn’t have ended, seeing as Baela and Rhaena are true Velaryons. Plus Rhaenyras sons are half Targaryen, so their children would be Velaryon and Targaryen. That should have been enough for him if he was really worried about his family line ending. So I honestly think that was his excuse just because he wanted the throne for himself and tried to take advantage of the fact that his brother was absent due to injury so he thought he could go against his wishes. But he wasn’t wrong about calling her sons bastards it was just the way he went about it. You can’t go before the King trying to tell him that he can’t make decisions over your house (which he can because he’s the fucking King) and commit treason by calling out Viserys, his grandsons and his daughter in that fashion. He should’ve been smarter in playing the game/ his attempt to getting the driftmark throne. On top of that, he also called Rhaenyra a whore which was completely unnecessary and incredibly disrespectful. So his death in that moment was inevitable!! I knew Daemon was gonna kill him the second them words left his mouth.

[@d3l3tes00n]

Anyone complaining about the bloodline is only in it for themselves at this point. Like you said, the Velaryon line isn't ending & that's what he claimed to be angry about. Plus, Vaemond knows that going on about this only puts Rhae & her kids in danger which is just shitty in general. Be mad at her all you want, but being mad at her children is just coming from a selfish place. And technically, keeping it within the bloodline will only make your House weaker in the end, so adding new blood would keep the old blood going longer, but alas, if only we knew then what we know now about biology lol

[@FuzzygamingRP]

I think dynastic rulers viewed the bloodline inhertitance from a partiarcal perspective, so even if his grand neices were to marry the strong boys the bloodline would end based on the sort of male aspect if you understand what im trying to say xD

[@FuzzygamingRP]

So i think he might have actually been concerned with the disputed heritage

[@jasminedragon7360]

@@FuzzygamingRP which would make sense if Corlys had more sons but since he doesn’t, I don’t think that warrants enough merit. That’s just my opinion, but I get where you are coming from. Corlys only had two kids and those kids only one of them reproduced, so say Laenor died in battle without being married it would have gone to vaemon. So I feel like this is just his butt hurt second son energy

[@Akiraspin]

The problem is that Lucerys, Jace and Joffrey, are *not* Velaryons. So they are going to inherit a house that they literally don't belong to at all. Remember, the women marry into whatever family whose husband they have. Rhaenrya was, when married to Leanor; "Rhaenrya Valaryon". So in other words, you'd have a "Valaryon" who literally doesn't have a single drop of their blood in their veins, taking their ancestral seat, taking all their wealth, all their lands, all their soldiers... Yeah no, that's just foul. That'd be like your mom having an affair with some douchebag, then swearing that it's her husbands kid even though he's white and your mom and dad are both black, then your dad gets murdered under highly suspicious circumstances and she leaves *everything* to her new kids and then passing over you and you get nothing. And *your* family name his now *theirs*.

[@luminaratano3935]

Daemon used his Valyrian steel sword Dark Sister to execute Vaemond. The blade belonged in the past to Queen Visenya Targaryen, (Aegon the Conqueror's older sister-wife). It’s said that her spirit still sings within the blade's steel and guides Dark Sister to strike true. Btw, I love Daemon. He's such a complex and interesting character, no wonder he's G.R.R Martin's favorite Targaryen 😌 He's amazing in the books; an excellent warrior and so charismatic ( he's a 'bad boy' type, handsome af badass, who doesn't give a f.. lol) He looks completely different in the show but Matt Smith gives outstanding performance and he nailed Daemon's personality 💯 So, now I love the show version of Daemon as well 🔥🖤 Kinda funny how at the beginning of the season some ppl thought Daemon is a villain... while a true villain wasn't born yet, at that point lol. Now we have an adult Aemond who is pretty much a psychopath and compared to him Daemon is a hero lmao

[@nirabiomaima9266]

After the scene of Viserys entering the hall, he was no longer weak, he entered like a dragon a true Targaryen

[@shannyd1]

What exactly has Rhaenyra done wrong except make the best of her situation being married to a gay man and being the first female heir. She has a good heart and has extended an olive branch to Allicent twice now. Also Rhaenyra has been a great mother, her boys put Allicents to shame. The difference in parenting between Rhaenyra & Allicent is like day & night. Rhaenyra is even bearing the consequences of setting Laenor free too, because she loves him. Allicent has raised tryants and rapists were as Rhaenyra has actually raised decent heirs who only followed along with Aegon teasing Aemond. When the boys were away from Aegon they were respectful & sweet.

[@ruairimcgreevy8670]

you guys' reaction to daemon and rhaenyra's relationship makes me worry about how easily and how quickly I accepted it honestly lmao

[@Christina-yc4dn]

right?im fully invested in their relationship😀

[@malhondize3898]

its not out of the ordanary for targaryen customs to marry like that. the truth is they should have been wed from the start. visarys should have wed lanea velaryon

[@Akiraspin]

@@malhondize3898 He should have married a 14 year old as a 45 year old man? Are you fucking high?

[@tengenforger4944]

Y'all should watch with subtitles on so that no dialogue is missed. Especially in a show like this where the actors have heavy accents and the lighting can get wonky

[@levilevi9621]

Team black. Daemon just so gangster.

[@Ryuu44]

When Rhaenyra came to Viserys to ask for his help she asked him if he believed the prophecy of A Song of Ice and Fire, and Viserys mistook her for Alicent. In the last scene Viserys answers Rhanyra's question, says he believes in Aegon's prophecy, but Alicent never heard about any prophecy, so she only heard something about Aegon being the prince that was promissed. I can't pretend Alicent didn't WANT to believe what she believed. Viserys just stood up for Rhaenyra's house and had all the opportunity in the world to name Aegon as his heir, but he didn't. Now on his death bed he suddenly flip flops? Alicent knew he was loosing his marbles, he was high as a kite on milk of the poppy, but she took a few incoherent words as an informed change of will? Nah, BS... No spoilers. The story we're watching is known in Westerosi history as the dance of dragons, and it's about the conflict between Greens and Blacks for succession. Honestly, everything we've watched up untill now is just a prologue. That's why there's a lot of time skips and it looks like a colection of events from a long time period, but that's because it's exactly what it is. This is setup. The real conflict starts now so the pacing should start being more traditional. I'm not 100% sure because I saw a bunch of people saying one way, or the other, but this story is planned out for 3, or 4 seasons. The source material is an in-universe history book about the Targaryens, so there's a bunch of material after the Dance that they can just continue to adapt into futher seasons. Another option that they're thinking about is making this an anthology show and after the 3-4 seasons adapting the Dance they can just go back and show Aegon's Conquest. They can also jump foreword and show the Blackfyre Rebelions, another important part of Targaryen legacy.

[@arkytiorcollective3095]

Out of the DOZENS of reactors I've watched, yours is the best! I related to both of y'all. Part of me wanted to run {but I was tethered by my headphones}, part of me died dead in my chair! I wish I could upvote twice.

[@levilevi9621]

This episode is peak television.

[@tribuneoftheplebs9948]

King Viserys was a good man, not a strong man not a wise man not a cunning one. Just a good man doing his best.

[@TyInDaCutz]

You gotta give respect to Daemon cause really all he wanted to do was be at his brothers side he even said it in the first episode he said he'll protect him cause he's weak Also in the end he was talking about Jon Snow since his actual name was aegon kinda like he was talkin in future.

[@blackeyedlily]

My biggest problem with Vaemond’s argument about the future of his house is that by marrying Lucarys to his cousin Rhaena that meant that Velaryon blood would carry on for their house in the future. So in my opinion it was ultimately much more about his personal ambition in the end, especially when Corlys wanted Lucarys as his heir.

[@jLachelle3]

None of this is Daemon’s fault. Viserys allowed himself to be swayed by Otto, he believed every bit of what Otto said. We never actually seen Daemon say “heir for a day” .

[@JuanSolo9]

Sure we didn't hear him say it, but Daemon also didn't deny saying it. While I think he did call Baelon the "heir for a day", it was at the very least taken out of context. That or Otto just left out any context.

[@jLachelle3]

@@JuanSolo9 given how much Daemon cares about his brother i highly doubt he said that, plus Viserys was getting the accounts from a bias person who doesnt even like Daemon, and could have twisted what he said and meant. If I'm Daemon and know my brother already believes someone else (who we both know doesnt even like me ) before even talking to me, I'm not even going to waste my time explaining myself because ue you already decided what you wanted to believe.

[@DigiCount]

@@jLachelle3 I mean, honestly, I think there's a way to say "heir for a day" that could be respectful and regretful, and a way to say it that makes you sound like a jerk. I tend to think that the issue was Otto decontextualizing the toast so it seemed like Daemon was doing the latter.

[@monlovchel]

@@JuanSolo9 he didn’t deny having sex with Rhaenyra and he didn’t…

[@i47cats]

love all the references u boys make. Great vid i gotta watch more of u guys

[@heron619]

Who said that the story will be just one season 😂? We are just getting started baby!

[@natalieannex]

There is to be 4 seasons of HOTD. This season is basically a prologue. The Dance Of Dragons hasn’t even started yet 😮

[@TheMaskedChef7]

In your shock you missed daemons savage line after cutting the head off he said " He can keep his tongue" 💀👅

[@channelsoup]

Great reactions guys! Glad you’re enjoying it 😊

[@WarNeverChanges9191]

King Viserys I Targaryen might not have been a king known to make good decisions but he was a good man who loved his firstborn more than anyone. When Aemma Arryn past away Rhaenyra Targaryen became the most important person in his life and he kept by his promise to protect her. Honestly for me Viserys is the strongest of all the Targaryens mentally he could have easily gone mad like most Targaryens did with everything happening to him but he kept sane throughout the entire season.

[@ichadoang]

I love how the dude on the right recognize osferth 😂

[@laurenmc1413]

25:22 I am roaring laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 best reaction to that moment I've seen!! 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏

[@HachimaruuTV]

So this episode is 20 years after the start of the first episode. rhaenyra targaryen 15->35 Alicent Hightower - 16->36 Otto Hightower - Early 30s - Early 50s Daemon Targaryen Mid 20s - Mid 40s Viserys Targaryen - Early 30s - Early 50s So it is believed Viserys died in his mid to late 50s, because he married Alicent went she was 17 and he was 32/33

[@Akiraspin]

Fucking Uncle Vaemond is literally the definition of "He's out of line, but he's right."

[@jonathanpowell7256]

I don’t know if you guys caught it or not but Aegon is married to his sister Helaena. We found out they were betrothed in the last episode.

[@monlovchel]

At the dinner when Cole killed Joffrey - Hardin was the one that carried Rhaenyra off - so that’s when things got going with them.

[@iremainteague5653]

I think Visyres is in his mid 50s in this episode 😳

[@smokeem15]

I think so too. When the show started he was supposedly 30. 🤨

[@nycot107]

As GOT fans, you would think we'd be used to people suddenly getting their heads lopped off or their faces cut in half, but it still never fails to shock or surprise. Your reactions to that scene were hilarious. Also, Viserys fighting his illness just to come in and support his daughter and grandkids was the epitome of respect #salute

[@AshStorm09]

Cat needs to be a permanent addition to the WTR crew!

[@WorkingTitleReacts]

Noted

[@clinto767]

Best reaction so far...fallen almost off ur seats!!! Classic!!!

[@HolyknightVader999]

I can just imagine an Anakin vs. Obi-Wan style duel between Aemond and Daemon in the upcoming civil war. "Open your eyes, Otto Hightower is evil!" "From my point of view, Rhaenyra is evil!" "Then you are lost!"

[@richieoconnor4462]

I hope this is not technically a spoiler, but this season has covered only like a couple pages of this story, probably not even. This time period in the books is also skipped over like it is in the show and is described in very sparse detail of like 20 years. The main part of the story is the conflict that comes after, and there is gonna be no more giant time skips like the ones we have had in the first season. This season works as more of a prologue, and there will probably be like 2 or 3 more seasons after season one.

[@ay5415]

That guy was so wrong. he couldn't accept that his claim was weak. The "dad" the heir recognized those kids, gave them HIS NAME. The "grand father" accepted them. It was his WILL. The "grand mother" accepted them. Its like your brother taking the inheritance you left for your adopted child. That was his fault. Plus those kids are gonna marry the valeryon kids either way. and itsall assumption since there is no dna testing. ' the blood would remain, and the name would remain. if he had an issue he should have talked to his brother before. his claim was weak af

[@NoShiiitSherlock]

25:13 - BEST most accurately-anthropomorphized Driftmark Petition Hearing Reaction on the internet- HANDS DOWN. I love how both of your reactions were to immediately disassociate from the moment 🤣 One can't sit upright any longer and the other ran away looking guilty as Daemon himself 😅 Working Title lol you bastahds lol

[@laza0202]

Yes Otto had a huge part in breaking or defecting friendship of rhaenyra & alicent beside alicent's dramatic bitterness & jealousy of rhaenyra, but daemon didn't have an any affect on that relationship at all why you two are saying that? & it was alicent that started this drama between her rhaenyra & held grudge, rhaenyra tried to make peace with her, & even if Otto & daemon were cool with each other, Otto's ambition for power would still fuck things up..

[@penzcrazier]

That thumbnail! 😂

[@demongawl]

So this story will run 3-4 seasons. Per GRRM probably 4. The Dance official starts next episode. No more big time jumps, this was all basically just the prologue. After 4ish season the show will become an anthology following Targaryen history.

[@annabourdieu]

The time jumps is just the prologue of the main plot. We are just arriving at the main plot here, the core of the story. Most of season 1 was a set up for the whole civil war but now the pace will be normal. They had to do that because the reasons for the war can be explained throughout 20 - 30 years, and they could not not do the time jumps because the war would have started at the end of season 2, and it would be only filler episodes without a main plot. HBO initially wanted to start at the death of Viserys, but GRRM and Condal wanted to include this set up to make it more understandable for the audience.

[@SunShine-ve5nr]

Actually Vaemond has no rights over Driftmark than the name Velaryon. Driftmark was built by Corlys and he made it the wealthiest house ever. The reason why Rhaenyra had kids with Strong is because Laenor could not have kids. Corlys is aware of this and accepts the Strong boys as his own. So Vaemond was just plotting with Otto so he could get Driftmark and Otto can get Velaryons on their side. That is stupid considering Corlys family has like 6 dragons and Daemon on his side.

[@Rex-rg3ce]

It's ironic that the seemingly 'fake' emotions at the dinner was actually the most authentic we've ever seen them. It was the only time they were NOT putting on their masks. It shows that without the line of succession and primogeniture and all this other royal madness mirroring what existed in medieval Europe, these people could've been really good friends. But the system they lived in destined them to murder each other. It's like being born into rival blocks in southside chicago. You don't have much of a choice. The dinner sequence was so despairing because they all knew it was the last moments of solitude, but at the same time they probably did briefly delude themselves into thinking "maybe, just maybe things will work out". They’re all unwitting participants in a tragic theater that’s about to unfold.

[@cl-hx]

It's really Corlys's fault lol. He knew his son was gay and still made him get married, Rhae and Leonor tried to have kids but couldn't. Corlys and Leonor still accepted the Strong kids as their grand/kids. Vaemond should be mad at his brother but knows his voice has no say in the situation as a second son, so he plots against Rhae's kids, as if it's their fault. He deserved it

[@ricardocastro6320]

Viserys is 4 years younger than Princess Rhaenys in the books

[@annevergara7220]

Alicent misunderstood what Viserys said. Viserys was on milk of the poppy and was not on the right mind. He thought he was continuing that night conversation with Rhaenyra. And Alicent was stupid enough to think that Viserys was talking about their son, Aegon as prince that was promised. lol so now the Dance begins...

[@kristianberg4264]

You didn’t seem to catch at least three prominent scenes, one being the last statement the king said to the Queen, was him mistaking the Queen for his daughter. The significance of the pig, was especially funny.

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I might be the only one who feels bad for Aegon. He never asked or desired to be King,he never wanted to marry his own sister in his teenage years,and all his mother ever seems to do is hit him for reasons he doesn't understand. Alot of the issues of his character stem from Alicent and how she parents and abuses him.

[@ur9287]

well Aegon also raped someone, so don't feel too bad for him

[@mamaseesa3122]

Viserys died at the age of 52 after reigning for 26 years.

[@cb5056]

Lucerys is laughing because they brought out a cooked pig in front of him on the table and years ago they gave him a pig as a prank

[@ricardocastro6320]

Guys women don’t inherit in Westeros. Rhaenyra is the exception. Viserys broke with centuries of traditions. Vaemondwould be the natural heir after Laenor and his children. Corlys is screwing his brother over. This is the Law. Oh and both Targaryen’s and Velaryons are Valyrian.

[@yusufraage8554]

The king is the lawmaker whatever he says goes.

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

The dinner scene was a masterclass of building trepidation through melancholy. Viserys watching the grandkids in a last dance before the Dance. Fleeting moments of bliss. Everyone hoping for the best, expecting the worst. For something so uneventfully peaceful, the passing was one of the most foreboding & viscerally filmed deaths I've seen. Book Viserys also doses off to the great beyond in his bed, after telling stories to grandkids. The king who was most unlike Aegon the Conqueror in life ends up being most like the Conqueror in death. Ok enough jokes. Now the serious stuff. "You're no son of mine" - Alicent getting crossbowed in the loo on mother's day confirmed. Ep 9 is The Green Council😱!! Cue the Hoes Mad beat😤!! Our religion, tradition & patriarchy upholder Queen Mother & our redpilled Homelander King will make Westeros great again🙃/s

[@mrfedrick91]

The king was wearing the lord of blood outfit from elden ring which George RR Martin was also apart of.

[@haruu4342]

I’m so confused why Adam not watching this show with yall

[@WorkingTitleReacts]

*Scheduling Conflicts*

[@laza0202]

the thing is yes the blacks might not be perfect for the throne but that fact won't make them equal to the greens in such terms like.. deserving the throne cuz the greens brought war & if not for them I believe rhaenyra would make a good queen actually & other lords wouldn't stand against her no matter how much they don't like her on the throne, so that argument about them sides being equally Grey or terrible is not completely wrong but it's unfair cuz the greens started the war that pushed the blacks to have no choice but commit crimes to win

[@user-bi4sn2eh9g]

House of the dragon will run for 4, 10 episode seasons and it will all be about the “dance of the dragons” which is the civil war that is soon to come, all a concurrent story, no jumps. This was confirmed by George Martin (author of the book)

[@ruairimcgreevy8670]

Viserys is 52 in this episode so he's not exactly old considering the age his predecessor lived to

[@very_cherryx]

GRRM confirmed hotd is going to be hopefully 4 seasons. we definitely have not wrapped up anything, we actually haven't even started the main story lol. this entire first season is essentially set up for why the main plot is going to happen in the future. the time skips are important because the war takes place when all of the kids are older, but you obviously need the background of both sides to understand why its going to happen. there will be no more time skips after this episode and the next 3 seasons will be the true main plotline of hotd

[@everhall306]

You’ll be happy to know that you’ve just gone through the last time skip. There are no more timeskips in this story.

[@fletcherv1]

King Viserys is supposed to be suffering from a form of leprosy. Milk of the Puppy is Morphine !!!

[@PhilHug1]

TLDR - The source material for House of the Dragon is written in the form of a history book so timeskips were unavoidable for season 1 because season 1 had to cover the 30 years preceding the war. Episode 8 will have the last timeskip for the rest of the series. Future seasons will feel more like GoT with the story expanding across all of Westeros with new characters and a slower pace. The source material for GoT was written as novels so it was easier to make season 1 of that show. House of the Dragon is covering a Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The source material for this war Fire and Blood is written in the form of a history book. This is different from the source material for Game of Thrones which is written as a series of novels. As a result, season 1 of HOTD has challenges that season 1 of GOT didnt. When trying to adapt this war for the show, HBO and the writers had a dilemna: do you start with the civil war or do you spend time setting up the war first. HBO and the showrunners wanted to start with the war to try to immediately win people back jaded from GoT. The George RR Martin wanted to cover the prelude of the war first so that everything that happens during the war has more impact. Plus, doing this would help them avoid flashbacks or dialogue constantly recalling the past. HBO decided to let the writers cover the prelude. Once you do this though, certain question arise: 1) How far back do you go? (Fire and Blood devotes 30 years to the prelude to the war), 2) What key events do you cover in that 30 year period?, and 3) How many episodes/season do you devote to the prelude? (The answer to this last question is one season aka 10 episodes. Theres no way HBO was going to spend 2 season on the peaceful period.) HBO could've devoted 1.5 or 2 seasons to the prelude to make the skips through this 30 year prelude less jarring for TV-only viewers but if they had did that, it would mean season one ending without any of the big events GoT is known for because the exciting stuff doesn't happen until later (one example is episode 7, which seems to be many people's favorite so far - this episode likely wouldn't happen until season 2 is they moved slower). If they had devoted a whole season to the younger cast to really flesh things out, it would mean the climax of season 1 being something like Rhaenyra's wedding or Rhaenyra giving birth to her first kid. In the book, there are no major deaths and major political intrigue by those points in the story (unless the show writers invented it which could always go bad). I would have no problem with a slow pace but many casual viewers would likely be bored and tune out. There were a decent number of people who were saying that the 1st 6 episodes were slow; stretching the story out probably would've add the the number of people saying that. Plus keep in mind how jaded people were after GoT. Many were ready to hate HotD. If they had ended season 1 without anything major happening, I could see many people saying one of the following: "GoT lost its touch", "HotD is boring", "I knew this was gonna suck", etc. Since there will likely be an 1.5 to 2 year gap between season 1 and 2, that means HBO would have to deal with these headlines for a long time and this could kill anticipation for future seasons. Maintaining viewership is extremely important for a show like HotD because that's how the showrunner can justify getting big budgets for dragons and battles. The good news is that episode 8 will have the last time skip of the entire series. Season 2 and onward will likely move at regular GoT pace. Yesterday on his blog, George RR Martin said that it will take four 10 episode seasons to cover the Dance of the Dragons. The showrunners mentioned turning the show into an anthology show covering the entire reign of the Targaryens in Westeros once they finish covering the Dance of the Dragons.

[@kokemon84]

If everyone wa nice and worked together than it wouldn't be a compelling show

[@TylerClear]

The Strong boy sent Aemond a pig, that's why hes laughing, Will caught it NM

[@monlovchel]

How do we know that? They don’t have anything to do with preparing a meal. That is the Queen’s job - deciding the meal for the cook.

[@sandraschonberg8633]

best reaction of them all

[@TylerClear]

Just in time for leg day, Viserys might be the most likeable guy in GoT

[@Perktube1]

25:23 - Thumbnail material right there.

[@nycot107]

Jamie was one of those characters you started off hating but ended up liking. Daemon is slightly similar, except that you neither hate or like him at any one time. He does something that causes you to hate him one minute, then you're cheering for what he does the next. The war that will happen between himself, Rhaenerya, and her boys, will be a tragic one, and likely hard to watch.

[@stephanieh.3884]

Visarys was 52 when he died

[@jLachelle3]

What has Rhaenyra done that is so bad to where she shouldn’t be supported? She had bastards….okay?

[@kikima258]

It's westeros we are talking about having bastards trying to pass them as legitimate and steel the birthright of others is not acceptable she's doing exactly what cersei did ned would have being on the greens side if he was alive during the dance he was a man who beleived in honor duty and folowed the law and tradition Rhae is violating all of thoses while expecting westeros to accept her as the first queen

[@jLachelle3]

​@@kikima258 yea, thats great and all..... im not talking about all that. I'm referring to their thoughts on what did Rhaenyra did that was so terrible that people shouldnt support her. Rhae having bastards isn't terrible to me to where I wouldnt support team black.

[@kikima258]

@@jLachelle3 again you are using our 21 centuary prespective on the matter you need to view this from a medieval point otherwise you won't understand theses characters and end up thinking Rhae is the rigthsouse one who did nothing wrong and demonize the others when in fact allicent is also justified in her actions it's not about supporting a character by the end it is about understanding the nuances of this conflict and condemning Rhae for her irresponsable and entiteled behaviour is justifiyed just like we condemned cersei

[@jLachelle3]

@@kikima258 i dont think Rhaenyra is righteous, i'm not having issue understanding any of the character rs, nor did I say she didnt do anything wrong....my question was for them

[@kikima258]

@@jLachelle3 i just explained why they are not supporting Rhae it's quiet easy to understand theire view on her

[@andrewforte3852]

King Viserys is a cross between Phantom of the Opera and King Baldwin lV (Ed Harris) from Kingdom of the Heaven.

[@yusufraage8554]

King Baldwin in Kingdom of Heaven is played by Edward Norton.

[@andrewforte3852]

@@yusufraage8554 I know Ed Harris I believe never played in any medieval movies as far as I know.

[@Edgar-gn6bt]

best reaction jajajajajajaja

[@jubilantsleep]

I don’t understand how people are legit rooting for either side in this show. I’m actually enjoying it more because I don’t root for ANY of these people (except for the innocent children of course). With rare exception I find myself liking all of them at different times and disliking them at different times. I like that. I don’t want a perfect protagonist or an obviously evil villain. I want a real story about real people with faults.

[@MonaroMel1]

Best reaction I've seen 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TylerClear]

I just came up with the idea that the "white worm" might be the "beast underneath the boards". I have a feeling shes gonna third party Team Black and Green.

[@ur9287]

Rhaenyra only has done what hundreds of kings have done. kings are fathering bastards all the time (which is still breaking the law as well). Alicent also is the one who lied to her best friend, went behind Rhaenyra's back and was courting her father, Viserys. She could've not courted him, so I'm not sure why you're saying Rhaenyra has done horrible things. She didn't hurt anyone else -- she just plays by her own rules as other heirs and Kings would. She's also always the one extending the olive branch -- while Alicent continues to be a hater.

[@marcuswilliams7888]

Seriously this sexist double standard bullshit makes me sick. The men of the realm can fuck anything to their hearts content, but women can't? Why? Purity? Fuck off.

[@empressquamina6847]

Facts 👏👏👏♠️🖤team black all the way

[@guitarhero640]

seems like GRRM expects to cover DOTD in 4 seasons

[@SeanPalcic]

The meat and potatoes of the story that they're telling comes after viserys dies.

[@Daniel22208]

25:28 bro stopped working

[@trevorhacker5396]

By the way Viserys has another younger son. Prince daeron who we will see in season two and is currently in old town

[@lordsnow4368]

Vaemond a real one❤️

[@balerion77]

VAEMOND the "MASTER OF COMPLAINTS" as Laenor said and as Corlys warned ,will stoke mutiny when DAEMON is still fighting for them, shouting things that would destroy his brothers army from within? Not so honourable. I understand his Velaryon blood thing, it's true but it mainly serves his purpose to be the next Lord of driftmark. If it's only blood that mattered to him, Rhaena & Lucaerys kids with true Velaryon name & blood would be on driftwood throne, he should've been fine with it. He wanted it for himself & It's the legitimised bastard he has a problem with. Labeling the heir a whore in court? VAEMOND was asking for it. If someone said that to Ned Stark's wife I believe Ned would've chopped his head clean off as well.

[@kikima258]

@@balerion77 like it ir not vaemond was speaking the truth and had every right to be angry his only mistake was losing his cool instead of being smart and play the long game

[@balerion77]

@@kikima258 About the bastard thing , yes he was right. But they're legitimised & Velaryon name and blood is going to continue on driftwood throne. So his argument about blood & name is dead right there. he wanted it for himself, Trying to mask it with that argument, when denied he lost his shit and died.

[@pin.q1795]

25:28 😂

[@claramoyaceron1424]

Thank you very much for all your reactions. They are very funny because of how you are and it makes me forget about everything bad for a moment. Keep it up, they're great. If one day you feel like it I would like you to react to the wheel of time series and the chainsaw man anime. Thanks for your fantastic videos.

[@darcyash1372]

The Dance of The Dragons is far too expansive of a story to be a 1 season thing. I'm pretty sure G.R.R Martin confirmed that there's at least going to be 2 season and he said he thinks the show needs 4 to tell the full story.

[@noneggggg]

Aemond save that one eye for daemon and his dark sister

[@melostan347]

Insane

[@haraldisdead]

These guys are funny lol

[@MayumiSaegusaShiba]

dont know why it needs to be clarified but alicent gave the poor girl moon tea aka an abortifacient. the takes were getting ridiculous esp on twitter about how alicent is a cruel, soulless bitch when alicent is actually one of the very few people in the show with a kill count of zero and is seen to regret her actions whenever she does anything bad. even rhaenyra, by extension of daemon, has a kill count of 1 when they executed their plan to let laenor run away (but on course no one cares about an innocent, non-aristocratic man getting killed). once people recognize her for the tragic character that she is then i think they'd be enjoying the show a hell of a lot more.

[@yusufraage8554]

you forget about Lyonel Strong and Harwin Strong even if she knew after the fact it is still on her when she didnt report Larys Strong.

[@MayumiSaegusaShiba]

@@yusufraage8554 media literacy....he was clearly blackmailing her

[@yusufraage8554]

@@MayumiSaegusaShiba She is the fucking Queen you can’t blackmail her. She could have him executed without a trial and nobody would give a fuck.

[@clairerob_]

yes tell em greens rock and are right 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@JEHOVAH-99]

24:50

[@monlovchel]

All Rhaenyra has done is sleep with ONE man outside of wedlock and FULLY CONDONED BY HER HUSBAND! Laenor is gay and couldn’t perform because he wasn’t attracted to Rhaenyra! What was she to do? She and Laenor HAD to produce heirs, or she would lose her position as well. That is the ONLY reason Alicent had issue was her sexual behavior. Alicent is a judgmental self righteous bigot. Rhaenyra NEVER NOT ONCE did anything to Alicent personally. Alicent asked about Daemon and Rhaenyra and she didn’t lie - and in all honesty it is none of her business. Look at Rhaenyra’s kids vs Alicent’s kids! Also, the anti Daemon? Daemon has always loved his family he hasn’t done anything untoward them. He was calling out Otto from the beginning. Otto caused all this NOT Daemon - he stoked the division between the two brothers. Rewatch the beginning.