House of the Dragon 1x1 "The Heirs to the Dragon" Reaction/Review

[@MRLBOYDMOVIEREACTS]

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[@T4rgaryenApologist]

The whole Targaryen family tree is incestuous. The king Viserys and his wife were Cousins. And Viserys and Daemons parents were siblings. So it’s completely normal for the Targaryens that’s why Daenerys had no problem still being with Jon even after she found out “who he was”

[@izuela7677]

And it's possible they would LOSE their ability to tame dragons if they start reproducing with non Valyrians too much. So they may very well to compulsed by their dragon genes to seek out "good" matches.

[@CraigKostelecky]

If you read the *A Game of Thrones* book, you will see that Daenerys fully expected to marry Viserys when he became King in Westeros, and even talked about likely marrying her nephew Aegon (not Jon, Rhaegar's son) when he grew up. So you are right that she was fully okay with keeping it in the family.

[@cristianbejarano2000]

It’s weird sense a ton of lords marry their first cousins, like Tywin married his first cousin who had the name Lannister, even Ned mother and father were first cousins with both name stark, but they draw the line in brother/sister marriage, I guess the even the targeryon draw the line at father/daughter marriages

[@T4rgaryenApologist]

@@cristianbejarano2000 ya the Targs don’t do parental incest and the lords of Westeros don’t do sibling incest

[@Jiambo]

The reason Daenarys was not informed about the prophecy was due to Robert Baratheon usurping the throne when she was just a baby. Daenarys and Vicerys mostly learned about their family via word of mouth and books. They were fairly disconnected otherwise.

[@WLDB]

Assuming it wasn't lost before that. I'm thinking it's lost by the time this series ends.

[@Jiambo]

@@WLDB Could be! Didn't even consider that possibility to be honest.

[@Thrashifice]

The reason she wasn't informed was because it is something they added to the show after the fact, just like they added the Night King for the the original series.

[@emspen8425]

Danny was born on a ship during a storm (stormborn) shortly after he brother fell to Robertso if the prophesy was about still then viseries would of been the 1 told, although I think he was too young maybe. The history of GOT crazy good

[@williambillingsly60]

Thats not true viserys had plenty of time with his father to hold in memory, he even talks about his dad teaching him about the dead dragons and their skulls and how he used to give him a sweet for getting the answers right.

[@kylied312]

'Oh no guys! Again!?' got a genuine cackle out of me 🤣

[@GigglemonsterXD]

As horrifying as it is to watch, I really appreciate how this series doesn't shy away from the honest brutality that the human birthing experience can be. Just like Aemma, my son was "breech" and had to be cut out of me. He was a big baby- almost 10 lbs- and wedged (head-up) under my ribcage. My OBGYN attempted something called an "ECV," or "External Cephalic Version," which was basically a procedure where a team of people tried to turn the baby head-down by force *from the outside* by standing over me in a hospital bed, literally pushing and shoving through my belly. But he couldn't turn after 3 tries, so they ended up having to cut me open and deliver him by C-section anyway. Not to mention, my pregancy with him landed me in the hospital 2 other times prior to that, too... And, I had him after 2 miscarriages. I was only 25 years old. This episode hits hard. It serves as a stark (heh) reminder that had I been born even 100 years earlier, there is a very good chance that my son and I would have both died during his birth. I'm VERY thankful for modern medicine.

[@Jiambo]

I couldn't tell if you misunderstood the context or you were joking around when the king spoke "the crows come to feast on their corpse" He said that as an analogy to the men squabbling over succession. The king felt as though the men were viewing the death of his wife and stillborn as opportunity, instead of a mournful circumstance. If you misunderstood...

[@kathiamartinez2586]

I know right …😅

[@cm9241]

This guy would probably blame his autism for not understanding what a metaphor is.

[@latviankhan2989]

@@cm9241 dude is the definition of low iq

[@Zseventyone]

I think it was an attempt at humor. He typically understands metaphors.

[@thedragondemands5186]

7:50 everything looks slightly more advanced because they’re at the peak of the Targaryen golden age, coming off sixty years of peace and prosperity. Times will never be this good again.

[@ellaphx]

I feel like the whole thing about the smell of dragons is a reference to how horses have a distinct smell. In this family at this point in history, dragons and dragonriding were as present as horses and horseriding, so they may just recognize a distinct smell like you would if someone had just come from the stables.

[@Kathy-ub8ur]

My family constantly complained of my horsey smell. I, of course, was "nose blind."

[@IAmJustR]

just the Targaryen's way of saying, "you smell like Outside"

[@Kathy-ub8ur]

@@IAmJustR You are very kind, but I think they were really saying "you smell like horse sh!t" lol.

[@ayeshabjordan]

@@IAmJustRmy daughter never understands when I tell her that 😂

[@johnwalkeristhatdude3018]

Daemon and Caraxes are the GOAT Targaryen/Dragon combo

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

Probably you have to go with the conqueror

[@ericmichels2858]

Dany didnt know the story of Fire and Ice because the Mad King died before passing it on to an heir. He did not know he was about to be deleted and did not pass it on to Viserys or Dany. If the Mad king did pass it along it would have gone to Rhaegar as the Crown Prince and Rhaegar died in battle unable to pass it to his heir.

[@tonismith3707]

And he would have passed it on to Raeghar.

[@tonismith3707]

👍

[@similarrose5811]

Besides from Dany growing up without adult Targyreans there are some points in Westeros history where the story was lost between generations.

[@JCrushFitness]

Danny was never the heir while the mad king was alive, thus, no one passed the knowledge of the prophecy to her

[@xerxeszero586]

True cause rhae hat knew the prophecy and the reason he did what he did was because of the dam prophecy actually

[@James-kd2qm]

The knowledge of the prophecy was probably lost before the mad kings time anyways.

[@jay-1800]

⁠@@James-kd2qm Maestor Aemond knew about it. Remember he went up to the wall with Bloodraven.Right before his death in his delirious state he mentions how they misjudged the signs and how he thought it was Dany not Rhaegar. Aemond and Rhaegar kept in regular contact and we know that Rhaegar found a scroll or book one day that made him decide to train to become a warrior.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

​@@jay-1800 *Maester Aemon.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

​@@James-kd2qm Rhaegar knew about the prophecy, and he performed a song based on it at Harrenhal. There's a debate about if he wrote it himself following his studies of ancient texts, or if one of the children of the forest told him the prophecy. He definitely knew though.

[@queenpersephone9685]

Daenerys had no one but Viserys to teach her of their culture. Viserys was a child when they fled Dragonstone, he would have had idea about the prophecy. Daenerys also wouldn’t have a saddle because dragons had been gone for 100 years, plus so far in the books she rides bareback so there is that.

[@GullibleTarget]

I like your style of reacting. Straight to the point. You react whilst watching, you are very clear in your opinion. And you ask the right questions-which will be answered as you continue to watch. Have fun with the series!

[@Taewills]

Why does everyone pretend as if relatives didn’t marry one another as a commonplace practice. Sure, not immediate family (siblings/parents/grandparents) but it was quite common until the 1900’s. He seems educated about random historical facts but completely blocks that out. So weird.

[@kathiamartinez2586]

Exactly !!

[@Taewills]

@@cindygillespie I watch other reactors too and by the time it gets to Jon & Dany they’re like 🤷🏽‍♀️ “I guess that’s just GOT”. Uh noooo that’s human history 😆 Especially regal / rich people.

[@GullibleTarget]

He probably just doesn't like seeing it, regardless of the historical facts. And that's perfectly normal. He sees things differently than you do. Doesn't make him ignorant by default. I know it's 'normal' in the world of ice and fire and common place in the real world but it's still cringey. Throughout human (civilised)history there have always been rules on cosanguinity. Written and unwritten. In medieval Europe, the Vatican had very clear rules on proximity. First cousin unions were deemed incestuous and were actually highly frowned upon. Anything further removed from that was 'okay' but not commonplace amongst the populace. Only in higher circles and even then, papal dispensations had to be obtained. With good reason. Imagine what Hapsburgs would've ended up if they had it entirely their way. It would be like King Tutankhamen all over again😂 nah, even back in the day, cosanguinity was a testy subject. They had to come up with a lot of b.s to justify 'keeping it in the family'. Cosanguinity contradicted what was already in the Bible. Anything from second cousins onwards was OK. This reactor is genuinely grossed out. Don't knock him for it.😂

[@Taewills]

@@GullibleTarget I don’t know what you’re trying to imply by throwing the word civilized (civilised) in there but civility has little to do with the topic. The Vatican may have publicly condemned a practice but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t commonplace (like racism / scientific research / child SA). Also the Catholic Church’s determinations had little bearing on what other countries were doing within Europe. For instance, England was Protestant led for many years. Especially in the Renaissance/ Victorian eras so the church’s impact wasn’t as impactful to those societies as you’re implying. And it certainly didn’t mean they weren’t “civilized”. Not only was marrying a cousin commonplace but expected as Jane Austen’s private memoirs about her own life had expressed.

[@itsthatgirl98_]

Every time Viserys tells the prophecy to his daughter Rhaenyra, Daenerys' theme plays in the background.

[@thegraveytrane]

King Robert had all the Targaryen decorations removed and the throne dumbed down

[@MFBloosh]

As well as the dragon skulls that he puts into the dungeons, the same ones that Arya sees while chasing the cat.

[@larqven0192]

Dany's oldest brother, Rhaegar became serious about becoming a warrior even though it wasn't in his nature and he seemed to have been resisting it for awhile. Then he suddenly changes his mind. The theory as to why is that he learned of the Song of Ice and Fire prophecy; either the mad king told him or he learned it himself from his bookish studies. The secret might have already become lost in the next 200 years. Anyway, Dany was born at the same time or before the Mad King, with her mother dying giving birth to her. Her brother Vicerys was a sheltered child with a mad father so he didn't have the info passed onto him. Rhaegar died when Robert killed him on the Trident, with no heir old enough to have passed to info onto. The dagger you noticed was indeed the same dagger. It devolved from being royal property to being placed in the hands of a cutthroat.

[@CraigKostelecky]

Rhaegar certainly loved his prophecies, and his marriage to Lyanna was most definitely linked to him feeling the need to have a "third head of the dragon" as his child.

[@roguecomics4775]

Dude I love you, but I expect this show is going to stretch your ability understand the characters, which are complexed. Daemon is my favorite GOT character from the shows or books. Not because he is a righteous man, but because he is fascinating. I believe the author has said Daemon is hi favorite Targarian.

[@officialyoungmari]

okay dany knew everything her brother knew and her brother didnt know shit thats why dany didn’t know lol

[@black-widow33]

Its the targaryan way. Keeping bloodline pure. Not all of them but they do... aegon the conquer. Married both his sisters

[@piotrswat169]

Taken directly from Ptolemean dynasty that ruled Egypt the same way not mixing with the subjects.

[@SirRockXIII]

Doesn't make it fun to watch. The opposite actually lol

[@MFBloosh]

I know others have mentioned it, but both Dany and Viserys wouldn’t have been told about the prophecy due to the Mad King getting overthrown. Dany was a newborn and Viserys was like 4 or 5 years old, so that knowledge would’ve ended/died with the Mad King.

[@M11969]

If you think about it, Rheagar would've been the one to hear the prophecy as he was the heir.

[@CraigKostelecky]

We also do not know if the prophecy would have made its way all the way down to Rhaegar or even Aerys II. There was a lot of messy transitions between when Viserys I and Aerys II (I won't elaborate as future TV shows may deal with this timeline and make their own decisions on how to interpret the source material), so not every heir may have been told of the prophecy.

[@aegon1targaryen208]

Love that you started this!! A couple in universe explanation on things. About the swords that were removed from the throne, it’s because King Robert had them removed after the rebellion, alongside all the Dragon skulls. Secondly, if you remember early on in GoT, the realm was severely in debt. The crown had to go to Tywin Lannister and later the Iron Bank for gold.

[@rightmunted7538]

Targs don't like marrying out of the family, only Targaryen's can tame Dragon's so they don't want to delude their blood or share it with other houses and risk them obtaining dragons.

[@thatoneblackdude3333]

That's not true targaryens married outside the family tons of times dany a great grandfather was married to a Blackwood , and before him a Dane .

[@latviankhan2989]

@@thatoneblackdude3333 He didn't say they did not marry at all outside their house, he said that the targs prefered mariage inside the family, not that it didn't happen at all.

[@tavarisp452]

In the books the swords that make the throne are still sharp. The king is never suppose to sit easy in his rule. And the cuts are said to happen when the throne is telling the ruler they’re making a mistake

[@dirtyjerde13]

"the gods have yet to make a man who lacks the patience for absolute power" is a hard line

[@dylanholman3]

And ironic coming from him lmao

[@NIcK49006o07]

Doubt the Mad King had much time to pass down some ancient knowladge to a baby while screaming "burn them all"

[@Kathy-ub8ur]

As per usual you are several steps ahead. If you didn't know, Game of Thrones is based on the Wars of the Roses and this story is based on the Anarchy. This is no spoiler, as GRRM said it himself.

[@525569andrea]

Well the thing is the wife was gonna die anyway (from the labor), so it was really more like “assure the life of one and surely loose another (choosing the baby), or surely lose the baby and most likely the wife too”. That makes it extra painful, cus the choice is kinda obvious, but still very sad.

[@applegeepedigree]

Yes and no. The counterpoint is that the process tortures his wife to death, rather than letting her pass more gracefully and painlessly. The point is that he chose his kingdom over his wife we loves, and this choice between Kingdom and family haunts him the rest of the series.

[@IAmJustR]

Also, that baby may have just not been ready to come. She could've had just had a few Braxton-Hicks but the King was so pressed to present a son, he arranged and threw an entire tournament for this, before she'd ever had a single contraction. The "nurses" expressions in that scene say a lot also. Impatience is what killed the Queen and her son , imo.

[@briez9648]

On Daemon with the City Watch... Bronn did the same thing they just didn't show it. No one bats an eye at him doing tho

[@MFBloosh]

“We round up all the known thieves… Now It’s just the unknown thieves we have to worry about.”- Ser Bronn of the fookin Blackwater.

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

I heard the kings illness was due to the iron throne, the throne can basically reject a ruler and it cuts them

[@kimcottingham8043]

This show is awesome!!

[@black-widow33]

The mother was dying either way since the baby wasn't coming out. Having a c section back rhen ,there was no surviving. The only 1 they could save was that baby

[@ellaphx]

Yes, it's not like it was a choice between saving either of them.

[@Taewills]

They should have told her. Let her decide. How freakin scary to just be mutilated while begging for your life

[@6alcantara]

​@@ellaphxthe problem is that the c section was severely painful

[@black-widow33]

@montaewilliams1639 . I agree they should have told her, but some people just misconstrued that they could save the mom . When in reality she was dying no matter what they did.

[@Taewills]

@@black-widow33 as someone who gave birth twice, that scene horrified me. It was like 2nd-hand fear /pain. So hard to watch. But yeah, breached birth usually meant death back then for both. It was rare they could save the baby. 😢

[@magnes1410]

The jousting need a lot of skill and strength. You have to be a great horse rider and strong enough to hold a lance. Cole couldn't kill Prince Daemon. Even if it was a fair match he would most likely lost his head for that. That's why he wanted Daemon to yield. The Targaryen hold absolute power and Daemon is one of last three dragon riders at the time (with Rhaenys and Rhaenyra).

[@maxwiidanen7281]

Daemon is such an interesting character, can’t wait to see him unfold for you

[@waylonmercy1533]

He’s gonna hate Daemon

[@slayerr3086]

If he hated Jaime he’s gonna despize Daemon 😂

[@waylonmercy1533]

@@slayerr3086 thought the same thing

[@vincegalila7211]

Tourneys were a lot more common under King Robert and therefore less extravagant, as they were done to alleviate the King's boredom rather than a special occasion planned months in advance

[@izuela7677]

Monarchies are made out of nepotism. It's a defining feature.

[@JCrushFitness]

You never hear Daemon say “heir for a day” on purpose. Did he say it? Did Otto Hightower embellish his story a bit knowing that the king would trust him and Daemon would have no proof he didn’t say it. Idk

[@seda6968]

He did, but from his point of view he didn't say it in a bad way (actors own words)

[@thedragondemands5186]

Well according to the script he did say it, but it was more the _way_ he said it. No one could get a read on what he meant by it.

[@GrandmaVhagar]

He never denies saying it but it’s still in the script

[@mamakat114]

I wonder if Viserys and Dany weren't aware of Aegon's Dream (Fire & Ice) because they were so small and the last Targaryens, that grew up not in Westeros to hear all the stories? Also, did you notice the name in the book Rhaenera and Alicent were studying (the page she ripped out) was about Princess Nymeria...that is who Arya named her wolf after)

[@ibrahimmustafa2481]

It not canon. The show and the books are set in two different universes. In the books Alicent is 10 years older than Rhaenera

[@beden653]

​@@ibrahimmustafa2481but Aegon's dream is Martin's idea

[@CraigKostelecky]

@@ibrahimmustafa2481 While there are contradictions between the books and the TV show, some of those differences can make sense in both canons. The main books that GRRM wrote are all told from the perspectives of various characters, and what they believe to be the truth may not necessarily be true. And the books that this series is based off of are written as history books from the present day of King Robert's reign. So the history that they tell, may not be the way that things really went down. Sometimes GRRM gives multiple accounts of how things might have went down, and sometimes you can assume that they just might have gotten it wrong. This format gives the TV writers great freedom to find their own truth, and some of that may certainly be guided by private conversations that Martin had with Ryan Condal. tl/dr: While there is a book canon, it's written to be ambiguous so there is some flexibility in the story.

[@ibrahimmustafa2481]

@@beden653 so?

[@tonismith3707]

Yes, and so is one of the Sand Snakes. Nym is short for Nimerya.

[@pipoqueiroslz2367]

Vyseris dragon was Balerion. The greatest dragon that ever came to Westeros. He died of old age before the series. He was the dragon the conquerer uses to conquer Westeros along with his sisters/lovers who also had titanic dragons

[@DeeDee97916]

Dani's father was killed when Daenerys was toddler & her brother a lil boy. They both pretty much lived on the street & where later taken in. The mad king didn't anticipate he'd be deleted by Jamie, so he never told the children about "The war of Ice & Fire". I assume this is something to pass on once the heir is an adult & ready to take the throne.

[@CraigKostelecky]

5:28 We do not know how much evidence Daemon and his gold cloaks had against those accused, but they certainly did not have any sort of due process or even any way to defend themselves.

[@markharris1125]

Dany's father and older brother were both dead when she was growing up, so there was no one to pass on the story. Great reaction as always. I'm forever in your debt for changing my mind about things in GoT.

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

1-Hand / Hightower sends daughter to seduce the King. 2-King calls Hand loyal and unwavering. 3-Daemon calls Hand a Cunt 4-Daemon calls King weak but says he will protect king from himself. This is great first episode writing.. who is honest?? All, sone or none!! Who is untrustworthy/plotting?? All, some or none!!

[@kathiamartinez2586]

Seems like he didn’t notice

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

@@kathiamartinez2586 Yeah … I think he missed it was the hand sending daughter or missed the implication of seduce him not console him.

[@mamakat114]

Pimping his Daughter out. Otto...Hand of the King is to me a POS

[@liquidpza]

I agree with you, but playing devil's advocate, at least he knows that Viserys is a good man.

[@rhuskymikhaelorcullo5832]

​@@liquidpzaYeah, I dont get this argument most of Westerosi nobility pimps their daughters out, Corlys does the same thing so why is Otto so hated for it I mean it'll give her the highest station a woman could have and he personally knows the King to be a good person who'll care for his daughter.

[@NvardQueen]

@@rhuskymikhaelorcullo5832 i think it's about the way he does it. he doesn't just officially propose a marriage, he sends Alicent to "comfort the king" and later manipulates Viserys's emotions

[@xerxeszero586]

Daemon is arguably the best dragon rider of the Targaryens in Westeros

[@SilkBuckets]

Another fantastic show

[@samiridgethevoice]

Considering how masterfully you read Dany’s character, I’m looking forward to your future take on Otto. It took another viewing or two, but I realized that at the small council meeting, discord between Otto and Daemon only started once Otto mentioned his wife, ie, took a dig at his personal life. Daemon fought back in “take no shit” way. I’ve often looked back at the two brothers’ conversation when he says he wanted to be his Hand. Very telling for him as a character.

[@natecloe8535]

I'm actually glad that they focused on the incest as much as they did in Game of Thrones because as awful as it is it did...... Grease the wheels so to speak...... for this show. And what I hope is that this show gets us even more into a Targaryen mindset. Because I really want them to create a series about Aegon conquering the 7 kingdoms with his sisters. To me that story is even more interesting than the actual comic book version or cinematic version of Thanos collecting the Infinity Stones.

[@NXS1FY]

Yes that dagger was the same one that was used in an attempt to delete Bran and the same dagger that Arya used to delete the Night King.

[@IAmJustR]

12:50 This is a Dynasty not a Democracy 😂

[@christinestreeter8566]

I imagine the smell of dragons to be sulfurous, or like a campfire smell. 😂

[@believeume122]

Glad you're starting house of the dragon. Also I'm telling you now, you need to get over age or relation being a factor. It doesn't matter. Once that's settled you can focus on a good reaction. Lol

[@dankilgariff867]

The mad king told rhaeghar about the prophecy hence his obsession with the song of ice and fire and his marriage and procreation with liana stark, but then Rhaegar died and the mad king died, Daenerys was a babe just born on dragon stone with her 4/ 5 year old brother vicerys , then they fled to essos, the prophecy was lost at that moment 👍

[@dirtyjerde13]

the kings brother is technically a prince

[@markquinlin5678]

Keep in mind, GoT in 2010 hadn’t proved themselves yet with season 1, so the tourney scene, ie, had a much, much smaller budget; whereas this tourney scene definitely had some HBO money thrown at it.

[@chaost4544]

This show gets back to what made the first half of GoT's really good.

[@mamakat114]

Yes, it is the same dagger

[@scuba9293]

The crows he was talking about were all the people squabbling about the heirs

[@ellie.v9765]

I am so happy to see you react to this! Yessssssss ❤️🇨🇦

[@kittykatt7652]

So excited to go on this journey with you. Please keep in mind that keeping their bloodline pure is how the Targaryen's maintain their magical bonds with the dragons.

[@mindigd]

The choice that the king had was to lose both mother and child, if they didn't remove the baby, or to remove the baby and lose the mother. Either way, the queen was going to lose her life in the process. The choice was not to lose one or the other. I believe you missed that point.

[@gailf1617]

Viserys should have let his wife decide how she would die - bleeding out in agony to give her child a chance to live, or given more drugs for an easy death that would assure that her child would die inside her.

[@colindeane9759]

"What happened to these things" - Time passed oh and yes there was a Mad King!!!

[@cristianbejarano2000]

Also the wife of the king is an Arryn, her mother was targeryon that’s why the queen had silver hair also her mother died during child birth with her, she was going to die anyway sense the baby had no way of coming out, also this is height of power of the targeryon dynasty and the richest and prosperous the 7 kingdoms have ever been they hadn’t had a real war 60 years, so by the time of Robert he basically had put the kingdoms in debt

[@thedragondemands5186]

6:50 Daemon brought ORDER to King’s Landing!

[@525569andrea]

Ngl saying “nepotism” when dealing with any sort of empire based on crowned royalty is kinda staying the obvious .. 🤷🏻‍♀️👀 what do you expect 😂

[@thatoneblackdude3333]

They didn't remove the sword there melted to the ground that's impossible the throne just looks different because that is what it's supposed to look like , the original show had a budget starting and couldn't make it look like it's described in the books , the throne you see here is a more accurate representation of the iron throne that's why it looks different.

[@GullibleTarget]

You can take out the flag stones upon which the swords were melted and retile the floor. Jeffrey could not have been the first king to reupholster and redecorate the throne room.

[@thatoneblackdude3333]

@@GullibleTarget in the books the throne still looks like that it only looked smaller in the show because of budget cuts .

[@pvthurley]

Daemon is my favorite character and think you will grow to love him as the season goes on.

[@thedragondemands5186]

How can you love the man?! He’s nothing but a brooding, dangerous rebel who plays by his own rules!

[@pvthurley]

@@thedragondemands5186 as does every Targaryen. With Daemon he is the man of the people. He is a king in flea bottom. He sees what his brother is surrounded by and even with his warnings his brother still refuses to see. Pushing Daemon away is what’s causing his lash out. “Nothing worse than a Targaryen alone in the world” Daemon is misunderstood

[@slayerr3086]

If he did not like Jaime he won’t like the guy who is miles worse than him lmao

[@GullibleTarget]

​@@thedragondemands5186he's a fun character to watch! He's not a nice person. 😂

[@triinomial]

Everything IS better here. In this time, the targs are at the height of their power. The kingdom prosperous. We don’t see a lack of lavishness…and the budget is bigger lol

[@silasadler3464]

A few things Nepotism is really normal in this universe. Deamon is a prince because he is a male in the royal family. Deamon in fact just punished the guilty ones. And u see the hands ambition aswell since he sends his daughter to the king hours after the death of the queen

[@melissa5051]

The Old King, reined long and was prosperous. This is the Targaryens at the height of their rein. Daemon was only enforcing the Crowns Law! He’s making the city safe for the Torney

[@cristianbejarano2000]

It’s passed king to heir no one else so let’s say that heir dies and king dies it’s most likely it was lost during a conflict or pandemic, maybe the mad king told rhaegar and both died so one else knew

[@Karasuno86]

Uncle Daemon is right, Targaryens refused to interract/marry with Hightowers for a reason. Otto pimped out his teen daughter to sit his blood on the iron throne and he was plotting with maesters for years. That's why Viserys' son died. If Viserys listened to his brother the war and all mess wouldn't happen.

[@slayerr3086]

You’re making up a whole bunch of sh!t here, buddy. Not to mention Corlys did the same thing Otto did, pimped out his even younger daughter to the King to get his blood on the thone. This is fucking Kingslanding of course everyone is plotting. If Viserys choose Laena instead of Alicent then the dance still would have happened except it would’ve been Velaryons vs Targaryens instead of Hightowers vs Targaryens

[@GullibleTarget]

What war. This episode 1

[@EllioColeman]

I think its most that people can recognize the smell of dragons here, rather than they stop smelling. In Dany's time, who would know that the weird smell coming off of her is dragons' scent, and not dothraki or literally anything else. And also, Rhaenyra is a princess living in the red keep surrounded by lords and ladies, she probably smells very nice when she doesn't smell of dragon. Dany lived a nomadic lifestyle for a long time and i don't think she had access to a bathe regularly. So I would suppose the smell on Dany may not have been that identifiable or as strong as it seems to be on Rhaenyra

[@thatsthat2612]

They were gonna keep the swords but 200 years later, westeros' board of health and saftey were all over that. "Get that down ...its a death trap." Thats how it happened in my head anyway 😂

[@elaynadanner117]

Dany and Jon Snow come from Daemons bloodline. Don't hate him too much too early. 🤣😉

[@matthewmcconnell3011]

It's worth noting something that I feel a lot of people miss: the queen was going to die anyway. Viserys's choice was between letting them both die or saving his child whilst his wife died much more painfully

[@JoaoVitor-is4zb]

looks like they have more tthings because they are living in a empire that dont know war for long decades. The predecessor King Jaheares was onem of the greatest of them all for the people overall. Stability, peace and properity. By the time we start Game of Thrones Roberts Rebellion already happened breaking the empire for years and after that the wars against the Greyjoys invaders. Then the series starts and we have the war of the five kings, night king, daenerys, etc..

[@ZorcTheDarkOnex]

Yes it's the same Dagger that started the war of the 5 kings.

[@kellifranklin9872]

Daemon is certainly the most interesting and charismatic character on the show. I’m curious to see if your opinion changes about him at all. Yes, that’s the same dagger that Arya used on the NK. Otto was pimping out his daughter to the king.

[@hoon_sol]

Well, the title of a king's brother is generally prince regardless, but in this case Daemon is at that time heir to the throne too.

[@shannyd1]

Huh, how can u agree Otto has more honour than Daemon when u just watched him pimp out his own young daughter and is clearly the one plotting. Daemon may be blunt and impulsive but he was spot on about Otto and clearly has his reasons to be disrespectful to him. Daemon actually would protect his brother from the council of leeches and showed genuine empathy for his niece & big brother. So u clearly wrong about Daemon being the one who plotting, Daemon actually loves his family.

[@GullibleTarget]

He's not wrong. He sees it differently than you do. There are many people with differing opinions as they watch.. And opinions might change as he continues to watch. I'm not saying your opinion is wrong. I'm saying you can express yours whilst not disregarding his. Just saying. No shade no hate

[@kristymcdowell6185]

LFG!!!! GREAT first season of HOD!!! Don’t be speaking about my boy Daemon like that lol

[@GullibleTarget]

This guy is very clear in his morals. He isn't swayed by Daemons Big Dragon Energy and swag😅 I can't help but love the character. I didn't care for him much in the novels but Matt Smith does an excellent job in portraying a very alluring but dangerous man. 😅

[@itsthatgirl98_]

Daemon Targaryen is my favorite character

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Let's go. Bring on DARK SISTER!

[@gurulimbo]

Get ready for time jumps and character changes. Good series so far.

[@SalsaStork]

Yeah! Glad you've started HoTD!

[@The_Bleeze]

Yeah, if you had trouble with the incest in the main story... 😂😂

[@ericpike6949]

Daenarys didnt know because it was only passed down from the king to the heir.

[@malachikirby4020]

I cannot wait for him to react to daemon throughout the series🤭

[@dirtyjerde13]

WHAT? LETS GO!!!!

[@malhondize3898]

deamon loves his brother and told the truth. viserys is a weak king and otto is a jackel. you will see

[@BethBraden-zc9ip]

Hello sir. I am rewatching your HOTD reaction in preparation for the new season. What are you plans for Season 2? Are you reacting to it and where can we find it if you are? Thank you.

[@leomullin9192]

The Alicent-Rhaenyra "lost friendship" aspect IS the central driving force of Hotd. It's what provides the show with its emotion, angst & tragedy. Anyone who do not understand this is because they are a petulant Targ Cultist for whom scoring Sports Team dunks is more important than the beauty of the story. They get mad that hotd dares to have substance and nuance instead of being their self-inserf silver queen warlord cosplay/targsryen apology show. How dare the antagonists are themselves victims and made of sympathetic flesh and blood instead of being one dimensional cartoonish mustache twirling doormat villains with no characterization, arc of screentime. The average targ cultist wanted a snow white girlboss warlord vs 65 year old evil stepmom Disney movie. Hotd gave them a greej tragedy like sophocles instead. Tough luck oh well.

[@kittykatt7652]

Dragons were extinct in Daneary's time so of course there were no saddles or mounts available.

[@VibeCheckedOut]

LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@Heather61776]

"These dragons are better" Truth

[@balkanbaroque]

The reign looks better is because targaryens were there

[@emitch95]

18:07 Because Daenerys was not the heir. Her brother Rhaegar was.

[@haileyjesso3121]

I love Daemon and Rhaenyra 🖤