House of the Dragon 2x7 REACTION!! "The Red Sowing"

[@BlindWave]

Blind Wave BEYOND Members can watch the Full Length Reaction to this Episode HERE: blindwave.com/video/house-of-the-dragon-2x07-full/

[@yetibeardson1168]

So how do I formally start a petition to have Eric do a Hugh Hammer cosplay? Like...for a full reaction.

[@Wolf-sd8fr]

This. Perfect for the finale coming up.

[@ikenzz]

I wish i can pin this comment

[@felixsalazar4475]

WE NEED IT FOR THE FINALE

[@luccal.g3499]

THIS

[@henna.hedayat]

I'm in 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@scotthewitt258]

Rhaenyra: This is a very dangerous thing we are about to ask of you. Let's start with the biggest, meanest dragon we have.

[@Eagle09-nv5xd]

Yeah, I was expecting her to start with Quicksilver because he or she is the friendliest dragon alive.

[@mauratlantean3002]

​@@Eagle09-nv5xd You mean Silverwing. Quicksilver was the dragon of Aegon the Uncrowned, son of Aenys and brother of Jaehaerys. He was slain decades ago by Maegor and Balerion.

[@TheTrollingMaster-xr9el]

@@Eagle09-nv5xdquicksilver was killed 80 years earlier

[@irfanadhin5918]

In my head canon, Silverwing is to deep to hear the call. And if you want to met her inside the cave, you have to pass angry Vermithor. So no one can claim her until Vermithor got claimed.

[@hellfish2309]

@@TheTrollingMaster-xr9elhe didn’t see that coming

[@govinddas7876]

Oscar Tully has balls. Called Daemon a prince right to his face

[@sproductionsinc]

Imagine Oscar & Lady Mormont together. Power couple.

[@ribottostudio]

And looked him in the eye while reminding him that The Targaryens need their army. Not the other way around. Absolute power move.

[@Karlswebb]

@@hoya1178 ...?

[@princeofgreece9054]

@@hoya1178 His character was in a much different position then. Being the lord paramount and being the heir are much different positions.

[@attacker-2]

Very robb stark-esque

[@ribottostudio]

Ulf slapping Silverwing's back is THE most real reaction to riding a dragon ever.

[@TheGuyCalledX]

Technically he only slapped the saddle.

[@chanahasnomana]

most real? idk where did you find dragons irl? lol

[@spunkymaniac9312]

​@chanahasnomana he mean ,,, oooh forgot it

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

I loved that too. It's the kind of thing you do when you ride a horse (or an elephant for that matter) and it was nice to see someone actually interact with their dragon that way. I agree that it makes it feel more genuine. Though, I wouldn't personally call it a "slap", just an especially enthusiastic "good, girl!" pat. 😉

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

@@chanahasnomana Well, considering it's exactly the kind of thing you do when you're riding a horse, it's a fair assumption that someone would also do it if they rode a dragon... 🤷‍♀ (In case you don't know, riders will often give their horse/elephant/whatever an affectionate pat on the neck or back to let them know they've done something especially good).

[@cozyboy3129]

Vermithor : Pit bull of dragons. Silverwing : Golden retriever of dragons.

[@rev0568]

I'd say more Cane Corso of dragons

[@erickchristensen746]

Pit Bulls are *Not* naturally aggressive dogs. That's because people raise them to be.

[@acdragonrider]

VERMITHOR is like a German shepherd

[@ViperVixen420_69]

I'd say Vermithor is more like a wolfdog than a pitbull.

[@spencersanderford7518]

@@ViperVixen420_69 wofldog is the most appt description, there's a spark of domestication, but make no mistake that animal can and will kill if it feels threatened, or i guess in this case insulted

[@neofulcrum5013]

How to tame your dragon rider In a nutshell: Hugh: Cmon! Burn me! Vermithor: You look and smell like King J. You’re alright in my book. Ulf: *gets booped and knocked over twice* Silverwing: You amuse me. *I will make you mine*

[@osric190]

Don't underestimate the boop bro! Especially the double boop!

[@custodiojamal5150]

Ulf: You mean like a rider or a like slave? Silverwing: *YES*

[@GamiCross]

Silverwing: "YOU'RE ADORABLE!!!" Ulf: "wut."

[@ribottostudio]

​@dareon8677it is cause I made the same reference in another reaction 😂

[@JRF1004]

Also worth noting that Vermithor belonged to the most badass King ever and Silverwing belonged to his queen haha

[@phoenixrising8231]

Larys is not failing his job. Since he was passed over as Hand. Hes no longer interested in helping Aemond. He wants Aemond to fail. The last thing he told Aemond was about the starvation of the small folks & how their anger could harm his rule. Aemond didn't care.

[@panchozari434]

Totaly, I think that last shot also implies that he knows about seasmoke, but he is not saying shit to keep Aemond out of the loop

[@irfanadhin5918]

Yeah ain't no way he doesn't double check the info. He did, but he didn't care to relay it to Aemond.

[@hellfish2309]

Sure but what’s the move if he doesn’t counter The White Wyrm’s recruitment campaign? He is firmly associated with the Hightower successors to Visaerys, so he’d be doing himself all the favors by denying Rhaenyra leverage against Vhagar and acrivating more superweapons

[@Lightice1]

@@hellfish2309 Larys has sensed that the wind has changed. He's preparing for the defeat of the Greens, now, and is planning to squirrel Aegon away as his trump card.

[@hellfish2309]

@@Lightice1 what good is camping with Dark Roast Aegon against Regent Aemond if Larys allows Rhaenyra to expand the use of her dragons? Why wouldn’t he foster Aemond back to end the regency AND keep Rhaenyra neutralized? I mean base on the source she is going to recruit the Seeds and broaden her use of dragons, but Larys intentionally allowing it to leverage against Aemond is just incomplete reasoning seeing as Rhaenyra won’t care which brother Larys supports over her

[@jaysax7381]

I could listen to Emma D’arcy saying “vermithor” in a high Valyrian “accent” all day lmao

[@fourth-dimensionalbeing9737]

"Vermithor" is such a badass name

[@Siureivax]

The way she pronounce the second syllable is so satisfying

[@jubjub7101]

Or “serve” or any words in high valerian. So beautiful.

[@cis4659]

The louder "be calm" sounds so badass. It also sounds like a mom scolding her child.

[@prathapkutty7407]

They're easily one of the best actors in the cast. Also easy on the eyes too.

[@user-uq4gr5nl5o]

The moment Larys realized he couldn't manipulate Aemond, he started putting all of his eggs in the Aegon basket. That's why he's not sharing information with Aemond, and that's why he's so invested in Aegon's rehabilitation.

[@derikk3215]

Until this episode of television, I had no idea how many people don't know how cousins and aunts and uncles works

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Right??

[@lovelydorrie]

so true lol he said ‘’her brother’s sons viserys and daemon’’ and people said ‘’ oh so hugh is daemon uncle?’’ I was like no ???

[@CarlyMcc]

I know! Hahah I had to comment that as well

[@wolhaiiik5387]

Doesn't help when the show has at least half it's important cast involved in some sort of weird incest or underage relationships, like how the crew confused Aegon's father as his grandfather cuz his mother is the same age of Rhaenyra.

[@derikk3215]

@@wolhaiiik5387 that has nothing to do with simply knowing what your mom's brother's son is called. In any universe.

[@amnasiddique6886]

Catelyn being Oscar's descendant just makes so much sense. As she would say "GAG HIM"

[@anacarolinavallarino6428]

I wheezed😂😂😂😂

[@Bdaychick]

Silver wing said “My first human in a minute….you’ll do” 😂😂😂😂

[@hirvale]

Aemond recognized he was about to get the full jumpjutsu kaisen treatment and dipped out 😂😂

[@CobraCartoon64]

Jumpjustu kaisen! So glad everyone universally decided that.

[@ducksauce9187]

no i think most of yall misunderstood, Aemond thought Rhaenyra sent a rider with a dragon to attack kings landing.(remember he doesnt know about Seasmoke, Vermithor and Silverwing being claimed) Meaning Dragonstone wouldnt be able to defend against Vhagar. But then he saw there were 3 dragons ready to counter him and turned around.

[@hirvale]

@@ducksauce9187 I very much understood that. Maybe you misunderstood my comment. Aemond recognized he was about to get jumped on Dragonstone and turned back.

[@scotthewitt258]

Ulf the Sod drunkenly flying over King's Landing to let his buddies know he lived and got picked is so in character, for the show version!

[@gailf1617]

Either that or Silverwing took him on a ride, since she used to live in the dragonpit.

[@just42day]

This episode’s VIP goes to the young lord Oscar for dog leashing Daemon, the Rogue Prince😂

[@LightofJoshua]

Straight up He let his balls hang

[@Cloningmaster55]

Oscar the Tully from Sesame Street who's father was Grover the Tully of the Muppets

[@maldrix5449]

HBO knows how to cast their young Lords, Oscar in this show, and Lady Mormont in GoT

[@pieman141]

Vermithor respected that the armorer (forgot his name) was brave enough to stand against him and roar right back

[@tylerbramhall6596]

Hugh The Hammer 💪🏽

[@scotthewitt258]

Hugh Hammer/Hard Hugh.

[@not_ian5543]

Hugh Mungus

[@spyling800]

Hugh the Hammer he is called, quite fitting for the Bornze Fury.

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

He embraced death, exactly what perhaps (according to rhaenyra) the most ferocious dragon was looking for

[@Abdullah79568]

I believe Larys knew the seasmoke rumor was true but didnt want Aemond to know about it.

[@marcusmcgill4423]

Right because he's holding a grudge since Aemond dismissed him in the last episode. That's why he's pushing Aegon so hard.

[@antothephoenix509]

Even more, for me he knew about the bastards calling of Rhaenyra, and their departure for Dragonstone.

[@kylecedrickgraciano9743]

Rhaenyra: Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make

[@brianpainter6620]

All I could think of when Ulf met Silverwing was Donkey in Shrek "Oh, what large teeth you have! I mean, white sparkly teeth! I know you probably hear this all the time from your food, but you must bleach or something 'cause that's one dazzling smile you got there! Do I detect a hint of minty freshness?" Dragon coyly looks at him "A girl dragon... Oh, sure, I mean of COURSE you're a girl dragon!"

[@SpiralSine6]

Hugh: “COME OOOOOOON!” Vermithor: “heh, I like your moxie kid.” _meanwhile…_ Silverwing: “you were very polite in showing me deference, hop aboard young man.”

[@GamiCross]

Oscar Tully is channeling some serious Lady Lyanna Mormont energy 😆

[@stephenwalker972]

He was only acting that way cause he know daemon need him. If daemon didn’t he would’ve put him in his place for sure.

[@MrBraianlc]

I think Larrys realized that Aemond sees right through him, so his only option for climbing the chaos ladder must be with Aegon as ruler... So he's placing all his bets on his recovery, and I think he actually believes the dragon rumors, but chose to withhold it because he knows it's gonna have a long term effect on Aemond's tactics.

[@fishleaf1093]

You guys ever hear of that lioness who lost her cubs so it adopted several baby antelopes? What if that's what happened with Ulf and Silverwing? She just had her clutch and her maternal instincts may have been firing off, seeing how defenseless Ulf looked. Lol. She freakin' adopted Ulf. 😂

[@Sesharon]

Not to mention, Ulf is the grandson of Silverwing's previous rider.

[@Nikolas5842]

Silvering is also nice to everyone, not only Targs. Very kind dragon.

[@corvus2512]

Willem Blackwood was on the regent for his nephew, hopefully now that Willem is gone that opens the door for Benjicot to take his place within the story. Benjicot and the young lord Tully form a strong friendship and lead the black army through the rest of the war, they turn out to be some of Rhaenyra’s greatest champions, hopefully the show in S 3 sticks to that

[@mst3KGf]

Ben will also be like Oscar Tully here; sure he's a kid, but he's an absolute badass. Hopefully we'll also get to meet his aunt, Black Aly. Cregan Stark will especially be eager to meet her.

[@beeeeeesbury]

​@@mst3KGfblack aly has definitely been cut, so has sabitha Frey. :/

[@shortdrink873]

@@beeeeeesburyI don’t know about definitely cut? There’s plenty of room for her to get introduced later. It’d be a pretty bad look for them to cut her in a story about women in power.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Alyn and Addam of Hull are the best new characters of this season, they are 2 lowborn blue collar workers who rise to power through chance but don’t immediately let that power corrupt them because they remember who they are and where they come from.

[@mst3KGf]

They're both very humble guys. Addam is the one who's more ambitious and yet when he gains a dragon, he instantly bows to Rhaenrya and tells her all he wants is to serve her.

[@MAORISMURF20]

I know a lot of people probably think that Larys not believing/telling Aemond of the rumor are writing him off as just being wrong, but I think there's more to it. He's clearly not a fan of Aemond, Prince Regent. I think he's choosing to withhold information from Aemond to undermine him, whilst doing his utmost to ensure Aegon returns to health to take power away from Aemond. Leaving this whisper to die means Aemond then looks weak later in the episode.

[@blueeyedgossipgirl]

To me this is the only logical answer for him not sharing it - I don’t know why people just assume he doesn’t believe it - did they not see last weeks episode? 😂

[@blktechdfw]

I'm ok with that theory but if that's the case then give us an indication he's using this information. We're not seeing him display any real capability as a master of whispers or influencer similar to what Mysaria is doing with her spies in King's Landing. I wonder with him, how does he still have a job, and what exactly is his job if he's not providing crucial information that can be trusted?

[@Daniella040]

Jace fear is valid..

[@anais6654]

Yes but they need to win the war and they need dragons for it

[@govinddas7876]

@@anais6654 its not like there aren't more noble lords that have Targaryen blood like Steffon. Rhaenyra is just impatient because she spent weeks being an indecisive ass. Now she HAS to do this.

[@Mcherri]

@@govinddas7876no the problem is the blood of noble house is to thin she says this and those are the ones loyal to her the closest noble family after the veleryons who have perhaps equal amount of Targaryen blood would be the Baratheons but since they aren’t loyal to her all the other houses have at least 1 Targaryen marry into the family at some point that is not enough and it was at least generations ago. Bastards were the next best thing because they have equal Targaryen blood or at least a quarter since the dragon seed probably mated together to make more dragon seeds so there is plenty with half Targaryen blood.

[@govinddas7876]

@@Mcherri Are we doing this still when Addam has no Targaryen blood in him? We have no definitive proof of targaryen parentage for Addam and if there is any Targaryen in him its at least 3 or 4 generations earlier. Same as most other houses.

[@Red-90]

Seasmoke was ready to defend Adam. Vermithor respected Hugh's courage. Silverwing thought Ulf was a baby dragon. Vhagar wanted all the Smoke, but Aemond was smart.

[@hellfish2309]

What if Vhagar is bossing up every time trying to get killed and failing b!tch is old

[@ducksauce9187]

Aemond thought Rhaenyra sent a rider with a dragon to attack kings landing.(remember he doesnt know about Seasmoke, Vermithor and Silverwing being claimed) Meaning Dragonstone wouldnt be able to defend against Vhagar. But then he saw there were 3 dragons ready to counter him and turned around. He was ready to let the people of kings landing burn while he took out Rhaenyra and her dragon

[@Flash007b]

Rhaenyra is like "ok everybody, I know you've never been this close to any dragon or have any idea what you should do, but let me show you the second biggest one in the world, and you know, just walk up to it. Ok, see ya!"

[@thedarkknight2221]

The best moment of the episode is Hugh standing up to Vermithor and holding his ground. Hugh is the most worthy dragon rider of all of them. Like Addam he was a lowborn bastard who worked hard his whole life to earn a good life. But sadly he also knows the pain of losing a child, and he wants, no NEEDS to know that all of this pain and suffering throughout his life wasn’t for nothing. And it lead him straight to the Bronze Fury!

[@TheFiddler69]

Ah yes Hugh the hardworking, noble and ‘loyal’ team Black supporter

[@rosomak6900]

@@TheFiddler69 Dont tell him :d

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@TheFiddler69 he’s a blue collar man, for him loyalty not absolute, it is earned and lost, and the greens lost it when the locked the city down which led to the death of Hugh’s daughter.

[@a.j.1819]

@@TheFiddler69What do you get out of spoiling people by dropping hints like this? Inconsiderate POS.

[@arliss123]

Larys is playing the long game because he wants Aegon back in power. Any news potentially detrimental to Aemond only benefits his plan to become Hand.

[@Moompl]

I’m glad you guys picked up on the more religious undertones of Rhaenyra’s reasoning. The episode is littered with themes of religion, from Rhaenyra saying the claiming of Seasmoke to be an act of the gods, to the dragon keepers calling Rhaenyra’s action blasphemous and essentially naming her a heretic. In the bts Condal describes the process of claiming Vermithor as an almost ritualistic sacrifice, and Emma D’arcy (Rhaenyra’s actor) talks about their character taking a turn to spiritual fanaticism. I absolutely love the direction they are taking with this character and I can’t wait to see what they have planned next season.

[@Enigmified]

It works really well with the psychology of her character knowing of the prophecy

[@thesexyshark1646]

Very much like Dany from GoT. Can already see the mirrors between the two characters.

[@beeeeeesbury]

​@@Enigmifiedand the fact the prophecy is utterly worthless too, pure messiah complex lol

[@kledi3817]

hate to be that person but “their character”*

[@Moompl]

@@kledi3817 I edited it, thank you

[@govinddas7876]

Vermithor was munchin on em like popcorn. I suspect those pesky dragon keepers were not feeding him sheep as often 😠

[@GamiCross]

Peacing out right at lunch time when you KNOW a bunch of 'unworthy' people are walking into their den? I'd believe it

[@NeilsonBuntowa]

they were probably on strict diet XD

[@decariusb71]

They normally fly out and hunt. The only one who gets fed is Syrax

[@davidnobre5660]

Silverwing is my new favorite dragon She's gorgeous and so sweet!

[@sproductionsinc]

And people underestimate sweetness

[@davidnobre5660]

@@sproductionsinc she would be one of the few dragons in this show I would actually like to see up close if they were real

[@acdragonrider]

just like Alysanne ❤❤❤

[@kevinneutzling8267]

Hugh is the son of Saera Targaryen-a aunt of Viserys- who was caught with having relations with 3 close male companions. She proposed to her father Jaeharys I that she’d marry all three of them like Maegor did with his wives-which was exactly the wrong button to push with the king since Maegor murdered two of his brothers. After this and after she tried to steal a dragon he killed one of her lovers in a duel while forcing her to watch then tried to send her to become a silent sister (which was mentioned as likely being an empty threat). She escaped and fled to Essos and may still be alive. I’m sure if she heard she’d be laughing hysterically at one of her sons claiming her father’s dragon

[@Marcus_1001]

Yes, exactly this. Saera was also known to have at least 3 bastard sons, but may have also had other children.

[@zelliff6259]

One of the characters I was most looking forward to seeing in this show after reading Fire and Blood was Oscar Tully. He was truly the MVP of this episode to me. I look forward to seeing more of him and his fellow Lads.

[@VVoude]

Easily best episode so far this season! That Tully kid was awesome :D And so many epic moments.

[@char198]

id say 4 for me but its very close

[@mellow3995]

This episode is my third favourite, Rook's Rest and episode 2 clear this for me, then the premiere in fourth.

[@TheTeddyGuy28]

Most interesting Tully to watch sans Blackfish.

[@ItsAv3rageGamer]

The Blacks currently have: Syrax - Rhanerya's dragon Vermax - Jace's dragon Moondancer - Baela's dragon Caraxes - Daemon's dragon As well as Seasmoke, Vermithor and Silverwing who all have new riders, there's also a big dragon in the vale that Rhaena is showing a lot of interest in. The Greens are severely outnumbered right now, they only have Vhagar and Tessarion, that's Daeron's dragon who has only just become big enough to ride. Sunfyre is out of commission and basically assumed dead. That's likely why Aemond is trying to convince Helena to fight next episode on her dragon Dreamfyre.

[@deltoidable]

They have the biggest and smallest dragons

[@markmullins8622]

Why can I imagine Helana riding Dreamfyre while singing Puff the Magic dragon ?

[@aqsw57]

Is the dragon in the Vale Cannibal? Among all of the dragons they mentioned until now it's the only one left I think. Or is it another one mentioned only in books?

[@ItsAv3rageGamer]

@@aqsw57 it’s sheepstealer.

[@aqsw57]

@@ItsAv3rageGamer ah ok, thank you!

[@4no3bo3dy]

Hugh Hammer's portrayed by Kieran Bew, who also plays Big Bill O'Hara in the series Warrior (another great role).

[@tfola3586]

Warriors been in their previous 2 polls, don't forget to vote if it makes the list again

[@ikenzz]

Eric with a Hugh Hammer cosplay would be perfect for an finale episode 😂

[@JJO902]

The longer the series goes the more it seems like the Targaryens are the pets and the dragons are the masters.

[@cheddarandsourcream]

I absolutely love the sound design for the dragons. I think they’ve really nailed the details of each one and made them feel unique in their own way.

[@snoopy_peanuts_77]

uhh guys...Vhagar is a Grandma not a Grandpa lol

[@castle5134]

This ^^^ 😅 few dragons they keep calling him/he when they are actually female dragons

[@penguin50279]

they didn’t talk about jace and his insecurities in the discussion:((

[@georgej3253]

First saw the Hugh Hammer actor in Warrior. From that performance, can’t wait to get more of him here…and his glorious beard

[@lu_milkovich]

I really wanted to listen to your opinions on Jace’s feelings in this episode 😭 I feel like he’s voicing his own insecurities about who he is. He is a Strong but he isn’t. He is a Velaryon but he isn’t. He is a Targaryen but he isn’t. And this whole war happened because his own people have been pointing fingers at him calling him bastard and questioning his right to the throne. The only thing that made him feel more legitimate was that he had a dragon and now there’s more bastards with dragons like him that could feel more entitled to the throne. I saw that some people on the internet are angry at him but i think they don’t understand where he is coming from 😔

[@andrewking9454]

I get it. But that's a problem for later. He won't have a claim to defend if they don't get more dragon riders soon. It's hard to be king if you're dead.

[@govinddas7876]

@@andrewking9454 Rhaenyra could look through the history books to find more noble lords instead of bastards. If she did that instead of being an indecisive ass for weeks now, this could have been prevented.

[@aqsw57]

He's right to be upset but right now this is the only thing they can do to win. Better this than being killed, now it's not the time 👀

[@francoliles189]

ABC Presents: "The Bastard" Rhaenyra: "Two dozen cousins, two dragons! Who will rise to the top of royalty? Who will fall into the ashes of the forgotten? In the next twelve ... minutes ... we will find out the truth! Who is the rightful 'Bastard?!"

[@GamiCross]

(Torches in the room somehow do the 'who wants to be a millionaire' sweep across the room' along with a dun-dun-dun! music cue)

[@ExquisiteKinkyCoils]

Underrated comment!

[@7ronndo]

Vhagar wanted all the smoke in that last scene.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Aemond now knows the feeling of putting 50 hours into an RPG thinking you can take anything on, only to come across 3 Dark Souls bosses in one place and running while saying “NOOOPE, I’ll come back later, much later.”

[@chanahasnomana]

Larys casually inventing physical therapy lol

[@teraphIl1000]

To me, it seemed as if Alicent was contemplating ending it all. When I saw the lake scene in the trailer, it reminded me of Ophelia's death in *_Hamlet_* (especially in Millais' famous painting).

[@kasdanmitchell9207]

I watch a lot of reactions and I can’t for the life of me understand how no one gets how family trees work. Hugh’s mom said “MY BROTHER’s boys.” That means her nephews. Hugh is Viserys and Daemon’s cousin lol

[@not_ian5543]

Well in Harrenhal they say, Oscar Tully's balls grew three sizes that day. Absolute gigachad MVP. Also my boy Hugh "Mungus" Hammer being just the best this episode. I kinda loved/hated seeing people wondering about his significance. As a lore nerd, I could only hold my spoilers for so long, but I managed.

[@LaCheeserie]

It was nice showing him and Ulf and not just have them pop up at the sowing. A couple of red herring small folk, and leaving all unnamed would have been nice to leave us book folk in suspense. But I still enjoyed the little window into their lives

[@TheJerbol]

24:55 Eric frantically writing while simultaneously reading the subtitles and watching the show is such an inspiration

[@Ramipon]

MASS HIRING! Position: Dragonrider 🐉 Requirements: - Highborn preferred but lowborn also welcome - Those with no Targaryen blood need not apply - Platinum blonde hair a plus - Willing to start right away with zero to minimal training - Willing to learn High Valyrian - 2 Valid IDs - Birth certificate a plus Benefits: - You get a dragon - Travel opportunities to King's Landing and other exotic locations - Instant promotion to managerial position and a chance to be CEO All qualified applicants please send your resumes to Mysaria, Dragonstone HR Manager.

[@annbeths]

23:05 One Targaryen can only ride one dragon. Daenerys had three dragons yes, but she only rode one.

[@danielfonseca4849]

While that might be true, Daenerys is their mom. They are bounded by magic

[@rev0568]

​@@danielfonseca4849It really doesn't matter. Aegon and his sisters had a lot more magic in their blood and actually knew a lot more on using Valyrian magic, yet none of them dared mount the other dragons.

[@blueeyedgossipgirl]

Corolys did pass it on to baela but she turned it down as she’s a dragon rider not a salt born

[@TheFiddler69]

Also used Blood Magic to bind them so she’s a special case

[@annbeths]

Dany used blood magic it's diffrent​@@rev0568

[@xbree_]

This was my favorite episode of the season. It had squatting and shouting at the screen, on the edge of my seat, and loved every moment

[@Ariapepsi]

I actually laughed out loud at the "his who" from Eric when Aaron called Viserys his grandpa

[@Panacamanana]

Harold Westerling abandoned the Kingsguard when they made the decision to place Aegon on the throne. It was the same scene when Criston killed Beesbury by slamming his head into the ball on the table in Season 1.

[@justind9199]

He gave up his post because he only recognized the authority of the king once aegon was crowned he could have been brought back but he's seemed to have disappeared all together that's why everyone's like where'd he go? Why wouldn't he go join rhynera? Etc etc

[@aspelund76]

I hear Alicents son Daeron has a blue dragon named Tessarion. I think a blue dragon would be awesome to bond with.

[@ShaunieMcNeil]

Could you imagine that last scene if Seasmoke, Moondancer, Vermax & Caraxes were all there too. The show of power.

[@shazbaggle8268]

Man Oscar tully really commanded that scene.

[@thevagrantgaming]

There were dozens of houses in old Valyria that were dragon riders. It was never just a Targaryen thing. They were just the one of three remaining houses that had them in old Valyria.

[@LaCheeserie]

Hugh would be a cousin of Daemon and Viserys.

[@InimitableAde]

Larys is like an appraiser at Antiques Roadshow who tells you your whisper has questionable provenance only to later learn it's the real deal.

[@TearYouApart360]

Don't let Rhaenyra fool you. She saw this as a way of gaining dragonriders while eliminating a large number of possible rivals to her son's claim. While else bring them all out at the same time? And seeing Ulf ride over King's Landing will attract more bastards to the slaughter.

[@rev0568]

True, though I think the only dragon left on Dragonstone that could possibly be claimed is Grey Ghost. All other Targaryen Dragons either have a rider or are dead.

[@NeilsonBuntowa]

@@rev0568 they are also cannibal who they will probably try to claim but ultimately fail.

[@ribottostudio]

It's a nice theory but there's nothing to suggest this was her plan. She thinks one step at a time. Jace thinks 10 steps ahead.

[@mst3KGf]

@@rev0568 With Sheepstealer in the Vale, the two remaining are Grey Ghost (who is very shy of people and thus hard to find) and the Cannibal (who eats everyone who gets close to him). So yeah, there's not really any left.

[@thesexyshark1646]

@@ribottostudioI mean her guards were literally blocking people trying to escape. It can easily be assumed on her instructions. I can already see Rhaenyra being a mirror to Dany. A Targaryen that sees themselves as a chosen one by the gods, and goes onto say that all their sacrifices were warranted. It’s also why I’ve started to feel her kiss with Mysaria was more sinister than romantic (I mean the music is even sinister). It plays into her trying to be more like the men that ruled before her, like she says in an episode or few before this one.

[@corvus2512]

Harwin Strong is his father yes but 2 things….. 1. His claim to the throne does not come from whoever his father was, it comes from Rhaenyra who is definitely his mother so Jace’s claim is still valid as he is legally not a bastard. 2. There have been Targaryens who had dark hair, Jon Snow is the obvious one but Baelor ‘Breakspear’ Targaryen and book Rhaenys both had dark hair so a legitimate Targaryen does not have to have silver hair.

[@Alena-cz7hj]

All lords know that in truth he is the bastard, legal or not, when Rhaenyra is dead it will be easy to overcome, just like Hightowers overcame Viserys and his heir. More than that, bringing in bastards as dragonriders will put Jace as equal to them, and with their dragons being larger than Vermax he will almost 100 percent fall. Even if he will sit the throne, a civil war will for sure follow his rule.

[@govinddas7876]

the problem with talking about everything legally is that no lord cares. legally Rhaenyra is the heir but you have so many house supporting Aegon. After the war, Jace has black hair and a small dragon. Hugh has white hair and one of the largest dragons in the world. People will be smart to support Hugh.

[@phatcat4384]

"Under the Sheets and in the Woodpiles" I've been waiting this whole show for this line! Favorite in the book, not sure why XD

[@MnMcollector]

The amount of dragons team black has now is crazy

[@lukasal91]

I took the alicent portion of the episode as an ophelia thematic, so she might have drowned right there, especially since when asked when she'll return she answered she doesn't know if she even would at all.

[@ecm95]

Westerling left when the greens were plotting their coup stating he’s sworn to protect the ruler and he’d return when one sits the throne. In the book he died of old age sometime before aegon usurps iirc.

[@setsxlinna]

I like how they confirmed Hugh’s mom is Princess Saera Targaryen. She was king jaehaerys daughter. It is said one of her sons really resembles King Jaehaerys maybe Hugh reminded Vermithor of his last rider ☺️

[@elijahhanna7432]

Larys has already shown his worth and how dangerous a player he is since season 1. From where he started to potentially being hand of the king shows his strategies has succeeded. The show definitely has shown how impactful his decisions or even his words to ppl effect future outcomes.

[@liladdy42590]

Eric would look so good in a Hugh cosplay!

[@Daniella040]

Vhagar old she-dragon, Silverwing she-dragon and Vermithor he-dragon

[@themediater]

The leader of the kingsguard did say he was leaving when the green council were conspiring right after the king died and that one dude got killed by Cristan Cole, presumably to join Rhaenyra since he was pissed they weren't honoring the oath. They've said the actor isn't in this season for whatever reason though. Guess he's on the same extremely long boat ride that Gendry took many years later.

[@MarkHogan994]

19:48 Hugh's mother said Hugh was like her brother's boys, Viserys and Daemon. So no, they aren't his uncles, they are his cousins. Since his mom was their aunt.

[@Ahmediss]

I scoured different wikis and confirmations that cite the books and put together this list. the logistics of the dragon's age, location at the time, historical dragon behavior, and historical pattern of dragon's eggs often hatching for their rider's children. Long post but there is a LOT of information! **This is accurate up to S2E7 of HoTD. I did not include information I know from the books that could spoil the show, but dragons from the books that are not seen in the show are named. Note: Vermithor and Silverwing are a horny couple laying so many eggs along with Syrax 🤣 - 1st Gen: Balerion - M, b. 130 BC (Aegon I Conqueror, Aerea, Maegor, Viserys) - Dead Meraxes - F, b. 100 BC (Rhaenys) - Dead The Cannibal - M, b. 90 BC (None) - Wild Vhagar - F, b. 52 BC (Visenya, Baelon, Laena, Aemond) - Greens - 2nd Gen: Quicksilver - F, b. 30 AC - Balerion + Meraxes (Aegon, Aenys) - Dead Dreamfyre - F, b. 30 AC - Balerion + Meraxes (Rhaena, Helaena) - Greens Vermithor - M, b. 37 AC - Balerion + Vhagar (Jaehaerys) - Unclaimed Silverwing - F, b. 37 AC - Balerion + Vhagar (Alysanne) - Unclaimed Sheepstealer - M, b. 37 AC - Unknown parents (possibly Rhaena in show) - Wild 2nd Gen, Pt 2 (counted as 2nd gen but there are 30 years between so I titled them pt 2) Caraxes - M, b. 60 AC - Vermithor + Silverwing (Aemon, Daemon) - Blacks Meleys - F, b. 65 AC - Vermithor + Silverwing (Alyssa, Rhaenys) - Blacks - 3rd Gen Syrax - F, b. 90 AC - Dreamfyre + Unknown (Rhaenyra) - Blacks Seasmoke - M, b. 94 AC Dreamfyre + Unknown (Laenor, Addam of Hull) - No side yet but assuming Blacks as he is ridden by Valeryons Grey Ghost - M, b. 100 AC (None) - Wild Tessarion - F, b. 100 AC - Vermithor + Silverwing (Daeron) - Greens Sunfyre - M, b. 107 AC - Dreamfyre + Unknown (Aegon II) - Greens - 4th Gen: Vermax - M, b. 114 AC - Caraxes + Syrax (Jacaerys) - Blacks Arrax - M, b. 115 AC - Caraxes + Syrax (Lucerys) - Dead Tyraxes - M, b. 114 AC - Caraxes + Syrax (Joffrey) - Blacks but too young to ride Stormcloud - M, b. 120 - Caraxes + Syrax (Aegon III the Younger) - Blacks but too young to ride Shrykos - assumed M, b. 123 AC - Dreamfyre theorized + Unknown (assumed Jaehaerys) - Greens but not yet hatched Morghul - assumed F, b. 123 AC - Dreamfyre theorized + Unknown (assumed Jaehaera) - Greens but not yet hatched Moondancer - F, b. 123 AC - Syrax + Unknown (Baela) - Blacks Morning - F, b. 129 AC - Syrax + Unknown - born after the war The Last Dragon F, b. 137 AC - Unknown (some sites say Morning but the birth dates don’t add up) - born after the war - Last Gen: Drogon - M, b. 298 AC - Dreamfyre + Unknown (Daenerys) Viserion - M, b. 298 AC - Dreamfyre + Unknown Rhaegal - M, b. 298 AC - Dreamfyre + Unknown

[@weserhartbass16]

Helaena also has an Adult Dragon

[@Marcus_1001]

Yes, Dreamfyre. She's been mentioned a couple of times but we have yet to see her except for the one very dark scene in season one when Aemond was looking for a dragon to claim.

[@maggiepb4]

I NEED Eric to cosplay/Halloween as Hugh Hammer!!

[@govinddas7876]

I saw someone say Silverwing saw the broken egg clutch and Ulf just standing there and she might have thought it was her baby. I dont care if its wrong, its the canon in my head now lol

[@Vurawn410]

Yeah, no. Dragons in this universe are far too intelligent for that.

[@AlexScottDixon]

​@@Vurawn410But Silverwing has down syndrome so it still works

[@osric190]

@@Vurawn410 Dragons aren't ducks or geese. If you ain't their baby or of their blood - they know about it. For example; see the multiple burnt corpses this episode.

[@Vurawn410]

@@osric190 So… you agree with me?

[@govinddas7876]

@@Vurawn410 I know lol. I have read the books. It's just a funny image in my head of Silverwing being confused about her weird looking baby

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

"Technically, are Rhaenyra's sons bastards?" Well, yes and no... since they are actually the sons of Rhaenyra and Harwin, they should be considered bastards. However... technically, they aren't really bastards because, Laenor publicly recognized them as his own sons. His acknowledgment, automatically, legitimatizes them (the equivalent of Laenor adopting them as his sons, which is basically what happened). So... yeah, basically, you could consider Rhaenyra's sons bastards or not depending on which definition you want to use. But, technically... Laenor giving them his name saves them from that designation (kinda like an orphan not being technically an orphan anymore once they are adopted).

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

That last shot was fkn epic! In the words of The Rock, "JUST BRING IT!" Can't wait for the next episode, anyway, great reaction Wave Crew!

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

Willem Blackwood fucked up by using the Blacks banner when committing his foul deeds. Doubtless he thought to hide behind the crown's authority. Of course Daemon would have no problem getting rid of him, even if his hand was forced by the circumstances.

[@skyz6708]

Young Lord Tully was impressive, his actor did a great job.

[@MiloDC]

Actor who plays Hugh (Kieran Bew) was also Bill O'Hara on _Warrior_ . Excellent show, I highly recommend it.

[@Idealdeath8304]

The 3 wild dragons in the story are Cannibal, sheepstealer and Grey ghost. And Cannibal could very well be bigger than Vhaegar but can’t be sure because no one can really get close enough to him and is just seldomly seen. But in the lore he might just be bigger and older than crotchety old granny V. And Daemons Harrenhals story line is one of my favorite of the season. I love how spooky and haunted house-esc it is. It’s a literal house of horror. And Onlu Jace, Luc and Joffrey are bastards. Viserys and Aegon are trueborn of Daemon and Rhaenerya. And Hugh’s mother is Sara Targaryen. He is cousin to Daemon and Viscerys. His mother was the sister of rhaenys father Aemon. And Daemons and Viserys father Baelon the Brave. And Aemonds younger brother is Daeron and his dragon is Tessaeryon. Probably the most beautiful dragon next to Aegons. It’s a blue/purple

[@rexdiscovers8960]

The Queens Guard in the beginning is also the dad in 300 and Achilles' loyal soldier in Troy. He's awesome.

[@ev1Lsect]

Sometimes Aaron takes the wind right out of a scene by constantly talking.

[@Siptom369]

Can't believe Garp is out there taking Alicent on a little training camp to the woods

[@rhaenatargaryen8061]

Garp was kidnapped by a crazy granola lesbian to go on her maybe-suicide trip to the woods it's actually fucking hilarious if u think about it... like the craziest adult version of teen rhaenyra running into the kingswood with criston

[@harifederer]

Hugh: “My mother use to tell me, i was no different to her brothers boys…” Erin: “Those are his uncles…” What?

[@recordx6246]

We need Clancy Brown in this series. He’d make a hell of a good Triarchy Pirate. He needs to be in EVERYTHING.

[@Asa...S]

I think it's pretty funny that most of them have pretty cool sounding fantasy names like Aemond, Daemon, Rheanyra, Viserys, Mysaria, Jacarys... and then there is Ulf...which sounds like the name of some middle aged Swedish bureucrat or like your next door neighbor mowing his lawn. I don't know what the equivalent name would be in the US... like Gary or something. Ulf is the name of the current Swedish prime minister, btw.

[@nickyAL-l]

I love Silverwing, she is so kind

[@Matt.J.L]

Silverwing is clearly Syrax mother

[@yassinemiri3555]

"Check out 25:51" Can we acknowledge that Hugh is just Eric (with a longer beard and long silver hair) ? Lord of the Blind wave and protector of the polls ? Just pause and look at them side to side and compare in the shot where he's like : (Gotcha, you're mine now!)

[@raoufkhalid757]

Kieran Bew who played Hugh the Hammer said in an interview that he did rehearsal all day for this one shot running scene.

[@scotthewitt258]

I don't know if we will see The Cannibal and the other wild dragon. They have not set them up. And, according to the casting sheets, the first volunteer to step forward to try Vermithor is supposed to be Silver Denys. Who had the worst sowing in the Red Sowing in the book because of The Cannibal. So, they may be cutting a few dragons out, as they did at least one Seed.

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

Rhaena is definitely gonna claim Sheepstealer in the Vale.

[@LaCheeserie]

The seed most readers wanted.

[@AutumnExplorer]

They forgot the most important scene on this episode... Calvin claiming Brisk Iced Tea!