House of the Dragon - Episode 1x1 REACTION!!! "The Heirs of the Dragon"

[@kimcottingham8043]

HOTD is just awesome. Matt smith is just phenomenal too.

[@Sakurushi_OwO]

Matt smith played Daemon so well. His body language spoke for Daemon's character, he didn't even need to use expressions, he was naturally born to terrorize the person's soul

[@AllTheArtsy]

steals every scene he is in !!

[@kimcottingham8043]

@AllTheArtsy every scene. He doesn't even talk in scenes alot but still he steals the scene

[@kimcottingham8043]

@Soul-Rex he makes you like him even when hes killing someone.

[@Sakurushi_OwO]

@@kimcottingham8043 true

[@robertmarginean164]

It's pretty much agreed that House Targaryen was at its peak under the rule of King Jaehaerys, since they had the most dragons and an incredibly stable realm, which prospered during that time

[@menonra30]

@KayKo395 lol just like the first Targaryen. Still waiting on this jon snow sequel to see if it can avenge season 8 for the targaryans

[@mamaseesa3122]

I would love to see another show about Jaehaerys and his queen Alysanne. I love her to pieces, they made such a power couple!!

[@menonra30]

@@mamaseesa3122 I doubt they would make one coz it was so peaceful that there wouldn’t be no drama

[@mamaseesa3122]

@@menonra30 this is true.

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@menonra30 if we got the usurpation of Aegon by Maegor and then the rise of Jaeherys to the throne, that could be pretty fire, but a show on his reign would be kinda boring (which is why idk how Ryam Redwyne could be such a famous Kingsguard, like, nothing happened to threaten the king in that time 😅)

[@keebslol]

Nymeria was the name of Arya's Direwolf. Also the name of one of Oberyns daughters. Both were named after a fierce warrior woman who left Essos and settled it Dorne .

[@blackeyedlily]

And if we are fortunate we will eventually get a television series based on Nymeria, her people and their travels.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

@@blackeyedlily Maybe if George Martin clones himself a couple of times, lol

[@GreatOldOne9866]

The effects for the forced Caesarean section were so convincing. I was flinching the entire time watching that. Makes you glad for how childbirth is handled in the modern times.

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

Hilarious. There are forced births in our country now. Same exact thing you saw in this show.

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@Ash.Crow.Goddess ugh😣

[@ThatDangerousWolf]

@@Ash.Crow.GoddessTruth

[@menonra30]

That large building at the beginning where Syrax landed was the dragon pit. The same place where Jon, Dani, Cersei and everyone else met up at in the season 7 finale of GOT

[@ganjahiwalker2641]

I just wanna say Paddy Constantine’s performance in season 1 is amazing

[@Alex-mn1fb]

The issue with the birth that a lot of people seem to miss, is that it wasnt either the mother OR the baby, it was literally they either try to save the baby, OR they both die anyways. It still one of those brutal scenes that gives me chills and that I cant even rewatch easily, one of the best and worst moments in this entire messed up, bloody and gory show.

[@BhBc8f8]

I mean they could have both lived which is what he meant by "we leave it to the gods", not with the gods but with the right technique and a little help from nature but yeah a breech baby is not the automatic death sentence like they made it seem

[@joshuaadams6565]

HotD is a breath of fresh air coming off the back of season 8 😌

[@moreganwilliams1174]

This is based off of “Fire & Blood” which tells the story of the Targaryen dynasty. It’s actually a pretty great book if you’re interested in it

[@SciFiCatGuy]

Daemon's dragon, Caraxes, aka The Bloodwyrm, is mutated in that he is longer and more snake-like than other dragons. He also has a very distinctive sound, a high-pitchedscreech, more than a roar. And he has a temperament much like that of his rider, volatile and fierce. It is said that Caraxes sings love songs to Syrax, Rhaenyra's dragon, when the coil together in the Dragonmont.

[@dansiegel333]

I’m glad you like it! And the story just builds and builds from here, and you get attached to the characters like in GOT.

[@PattisKarriereKarten]

I didn't. Hated every character or found them boring as hell. Aemond was somewhat interesting, but that was about it. Everyone else was strange af.

[@blackeyedlily]

One of the things Daemon was known for was the development of the City Watch into a formidable group. He provided them with decent weapons that he paid for himself, and he gave them the gold cloaks that became their trademark look.

[@itsthatgirl98_]

Every time Viserys tells the prophecy to his daughter Rhaenyra, Daenerys' theme "Breaker of Chains" plays in the background only confirms that she is the princess that was promised.

[@cambelloroxy9420]

So many people miss that

[@perseusveil9376]

You're in every reaction telling the same boring and inaccurate Targaryen propaganda. Daenerys didn't do shit against the Long Night - Arya killed the Night King. Every one of the points of Aegon's prophecy isn't true by the time the Others are stopped in the showverse lol There's no prince that was promised in the show canon, if anything Arya was.

[@cambelloroxy9420]

@@perseusveil9376 wrong

[@perseusveil9376]

@@cambelloroxy9420 Amazingly solid argument there sir or madame.

[@cambelloroxy9420]

@@perseusveil9376 I never said that I would use arguments I only said you are wrong ( if you want to know why just ask)

[@peuzip]

and the fact that they played daenerys’ theme “breaker of chains” right after viserys mencioned the king or queen who must sit on the iron throne and unite the real against the cold and the dark.

[@GreatOldOne9866]

Caraxes the Blood Wyrm is my favorite dragon in this show. He’s what a dragon is supposed to look like, serpentine, red, demonic.

[@nidheeshkumar6760]

He looks like spawn of Smaug

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@nidheeshkumar6760 😎

[@AllTheArtsy]

looks more like an eastern than typical western dragon for sure

[@Alejojojo6]

Caraxes is supposed to be a "deformed" dragon. That's why he looks serpentine.

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@Alejojojo6 I know

[@michaelanderson5301]

This was a breath of fresh air! Love the enthusiasm. Yes, last time you saw that knife it was in Arya's hands. Nice touch of how the citizens of Kings Landing don't even look up when a dragon files over their heads. To them, it is a normal occurrence, much like how we ignore jets going over our heads

[@heatherferrell7189]

I remember feeling somewhat skeptical of the possibility of another show based on a GRRM book being as good or better than the first few seasons of GOT. Most of the fandom swore to never watch a prequel show after the final season of GOT...The first episode of HOTD was enough to pull me back in and the rest of the season did not disappoint. Season 2 is going to be 🔥, literally ❤

[@nickysbookclub1190]

So glad you enjoyed it!! Otto sending his underaged daughter to the King is so messed up…my girl didn’t even want to go :(

[@Azorahai1]

I got CHILLS when Daenerys' theme "breaker of chains" started playing after Viserys mentioned "the song of ice and fire"!!! They literally confirmed that she is the prince that was promised 😪❤ I truly hope that GRRM releases the books soon

[@stringerbell2484]

it is literally Jon Snow

[@RhaenyraT2001]

​@stringerbell2484 ikr. I don't know why these people are so delusional. Just bcoz a bgm was there doesn't mean that she was the prince that was promised. It was Jon Snow.

[@Alejojojo6]

The prince that was promise CANNOT be Rhaenyra. It has to be someone in the modern day cause white walkers havent striked yet (and they dont at this point). Rhaenyra doesnt defeat them. I am sure Azor Ahai is Daenerys... she "took a sword from the flames" (the Dragons) and she fullfills everything we know about the profecy.

[@RhaenyraT2001]

@Alejojojo6 I mean no one is saying that the ptwp is Rhaenyra🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. It is not Rhaenyra. The ptwp comes from her bloodline. That is it. And therefore she should be sitting on the Iron throne.

[@kevinz2496]

​@stringerbell2484 not according to the author

[@Heather61776]

The actor that plays Otto also played Luna's dad in HP:DH1

[@Man-O-Little-Tan]

I love the ironic timing of him saying "Otto is my fav character" and then immediatly after he pimps out his daughter

[@kijkmaarmee6427]

I mean every character does it. Corlys did it with his daughter, Daemon does it with both his daughters by marrying them to Rhaenyra's sons. Viserys does it to Rhaenyra it's just the way of the world

[@ellaphx]

I had the same experience of not remembering the HOTD spoilers; the information didn't register or attach itself to a known character, so I went into HOTD spoiler free despite having watched GOT countless times. But THEN I watched a GOT reaction after I had faces for names in HOTD, and did get a pretty major spoiler for later seasons 😭 You mentioned the well trained dragons. Keep in mind, during this period, there was a comprehensive best practice for dragon rearing, taming, and training, which is a framework Dany never has in raising her dragons later on.

[@markquinlin5678]

Now, mine and others’ obsession is trying to figure out how that dagger, originally known as the Cat’s Paw Dagger, went from Viserys I to Bran’s would-be cutthroat a là Littlefinger.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

We don't actually know what name might have been given to the dagger (if it had a name at all)... in GoT, it was commonly referred to the "Cat's Paw Dagger" because it was used by the "Cat's Paw" (hired assassin) when trying to kill Bran. It's a dagger that was passed down from king to king, much like the large sword "Blackfyre" was, that we see occasionally with both Jaharys and Viserys.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

The actor that plays the King should definitely get some awards for his acting.

[@nathanjackson120]

“Well it makes sense, it a good source of fire” 😂

[@KSDVLmom]

Otto is also Luna Lovegoods Dad and Rasputin lol

[@MovieFusion]

Ohhh yeah!!

[@xerxeszero586]

The fact that he uses subtitles shows this guy is smarter than a lot of people who react to this show

[@ngin98]

easily my favorite season 1 of a show; can’t wait for season 2 !!!

[@nersii4689]

It's worth waiting another year for a good series haha

[@ngin98]

@@nersii4689 ugh I can’t wait, lowkey glad it could still film even with the strike 😂😭

[@nevaehaho61]

What I think is interesting that neither show ever touched upon is when Daemon was given command of the City Watch, there was no organization and they had very little training, so he equipped every one of them with a sword and dagger and some decent armor and gave each a gold cloak, which is where they get the name “Gold Cloaks” that’s persisted to present day. Daemon is also called “Lord Fleabottom” because he was so frequently seen there himself with his men cleaning up the crime in the city. Knowing this you can see why they’re so loyal to him throughout the story

[@rhaenyraitargaryen6360]

The inclusion of Rhaenyra in the books was already in the later parts so the show didn't mention her being the first Queen Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms but technically, she was. And the mention of The Song of Ice and Fire was something the author wanted to add since it wasn't explicitly mentioned in the books. That prophecy most definitely points to Daenerys.

[@bensonfang1868]

27:56 it hit exactly 219 years before this scene at 114 BC. This scene takes place 105 AC.

[@thomasluke-wp8or]

Yes, this was absolutely the peak of targaryen power. Ill not spoil things but ill try my best to answer any questions you have throughout the series, i cannot recomend fire and blood enough, the book is fantastic and the ending of the first season is the end of a chapter in the book so if you only wanna read whats been shown on screen it stops at convenient points :) 1.) "Do they know they did these crimes" yes 2.) "Oh my god this guy is evil" i thought this too but, having rewatched it a few times because its never not amazing to me, lord hand otto hightower started this round of insults so he kinda had it coming 3.) Viserys wasnt choosing between baelon and aemma. His choice was save baelon or lose both. I still struggle to watch the scene even though ive watched the show 4 times and have watched countless reactions, its so horrific 4.) "Ottos my favourite, i like this guy" *2 seconds later he sends his daughter to seduce the king while in one of her recently deceased mothers dresses* 5.) Yeah, dont go back and watch episodes of game of thrones with house of the dragon spoilers, one of the episodes in season 3 or 4 spoils a huge moment towards the end of the show 6.) "What year did the doom hit" the doom of valyria was about 102 years before aegons conquest, it is now the 112th year since the conquest 7.) Your thoughts on the future of the show are incredibly interesting and i cant wait to see how they change as more happens and gets revealed

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

Aemma shoukd have been respected as having her own agency of her body the very second she said no.

[@kobarsos82]

It did start as emotional comfort. But over time it became somethng more. The initial plan at least is to support him at his darkest hours, so emotional comfort is actually correct to predict here.

[@cynthieful]

I'm so happy you started uploading this so quickly after GoT! It's gonna be amazing to rewatch this with you. I love how they managed to get the GoT feeling into this but at the same time it feels different and unique. Not easy to do.

[@ScarlettM]

Glad you liked it! First season is solid. You have a lot of fun and angst ahead of you!

[@bubblebuzz645]

so horrifying how they straight up murdered the queen without telling her whats going to happen

[@CLCHRD]

imagine watching this 5 years after GoT, seeing kings landing again after so long time

[@theooo8789]

Hell yeah!!!! That was pretty fast and I am 100% here for it

[@BostonAmy]

This show definitely gets better with each episode. Matt Smith is amazing as Damon! The birthing scene is brutal. I remember yelling "Knock her out!"

[@timmaytargaryen]

In my opinion an even stronger start than GoT, now is a good time to be a fan 🙏🏻

[@RoyKoopaling]

Oof. Absolutely not.

[@slayerr3086]

Nothing will ever top GOT seasons 1-4

[@timmaytargaryen]

The first season of GoT is the book plagiarized, it’s great but that’s the reason why 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RoyKoopaling]

@@timmaytargaryen yeah. That’s the point of an adaptation.

[@timmaytargaryen]

@@RoyKoopalingAnd hotd’s better 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DaemonTargaryen13]

Yes that is the same dagger that Arya uses to kill the Knight King 175+ years later

[@whitesage2066]

Yup Syrax is one of the calmest and well tamed dragon. But she is like a princess she loves getting pampered.😂 She loves getting spoon feed and hate hunting and if i am not mistaken she is also one of the swiftest she can easily outrace Caraxes at very young age.

[@melkor3496]

17:32 He literally says they can either try and save the baby but the mother die or both she’s not one or the other. So many people miss this and I don’t know why.

[@xoluciaxo_3721]

Daemons one good quality is that he is loyal and loves his brother. Sadly the people on the council never trust him and so neither does the king

[@abbasfarhat3972]

Lol I've always loved how much you appreciate soundtracks.

[@Prencess7383]

Otto being your favorite character is WILD.

[@jamien368]

he is also one of my faves, what is wrong with that? all the characters in hotd is interesting and grey.

[@ericwhhyyy]

The Doom of Valyria happened about 100 years before Aegon and his sisters conquered the 7 Kingdoms. So almost 300 years before this takes place

[@fundudehere1]

one of my favs shows......Damen is such a great character!This show is ruthless and hits hard

[@keebslol]

and yes that's the catspaw dagger from GoT

[@kellifranklin4432]

I'm so happy you have started this series! It's so good. Matt Smith absolutely nails Daemon Targaryen in this show. I think you're really going to enjoy this. I look forward to watching this with you!

[@shania991]

They definitely outdid themselves with this one I love the small details like I personally prefer the dragon saddles it makes way more sense, Caraxes is my favorite dragon he’s supposed to be deformed since he has the long slender body which makes his super agile, I love his weird roar lol and he’s the most unpredictable dragon fits so well with Matt Smith character of Damon just so bad ass. #TeamBlack 🖤

[@orothien]

Otto is a great character, I'm glad you're appretiative unlike many.

[@debbieverret4033]

The acting in this series is off the chain!

[@HowlCT]

!!! NOT A SPOILER JUST COOL INFO AND TIDBITS!!! Dance of the dragons is basically the time in which most of the Targaryens turned against each other splitting into different sects of houses. Also in the first shot of the dragon flying over kings landing you could see the old Dragon pit where they selected the new King at the end of GOT but its still intact and not destroyed, little info i thought you'd like "Sir Fusion of The TV Watch".

[@bill.godwin-austen]

Yes, some people watching this thought that it was the Sept of Baelor, which it couldn't be because Baelor would not be born for a few generations downstream.

[@tink6225]

Arya's direwolf was named after Nymeria

[@rickywilcox7358]

Love how you noticed how good the music is! Its one of the best things about this franchise.

[@kaymusic2741]

Imagine how you feel, when you waited 4 years to see the king's landing and that music is playing in the background in the first scene.

[@shawnredmond8402]

"the child is a boy Aemma I'm certain of it....thundering hooves and splintering shields and i placed my heir upon the iron throne." Ahhh man, the angst, the torment, the poetic tragedy of it all. It's beautiful as much as it is sad.

[@shawnredmond8402]

Viserys, the seer, was right...to the misery of all involved.

[@s1lm4r1l6]

The Doom occurred roughly 110 years before Aegon and his sisters conquered Westeros. Viserys is the 5th Targaryen monarch, and its roughly 100 years after the Conquest.

[@leonardolucasrs]

the way Aemma died was just brutal 💔

[@DianaJG8]

I know the character of "Otto Hightower" (Rhys Ifan) best as the wild, crazy and hilarious roommate to Hugh Grant in the movie "Notting Hill". It's almost impossible to believe it's the same person!! 😂

[@LS13.]

Jon was the prince promised as he United the wildlings, the north and everyone who faught in the war including Dany :)

[@darweezy2270]

Ramin Djawadi also composes the show Westworld. Should check it out too. Music is equally impressive.

[@FredtheFrisian]

I agree totally, an amazing start! Our most important lesson from this episode (and this season) is that Aemma told (and showed) us that childbirth is the womans battelfield.

[@reader121]

this is no not got season 8¡¡¡¡¡ i love it¡ amazing to start this journey with you

[@Jodie.DeHart]

You were right when you saw that 🗡 🗡 Dagger... you said, " is that...?!" Yes. YES, it is!!❤❤🐉🐉🐉🔥🔥🔥

[@leisastalnaker3790]

That knife is the one Arya ended up with. Targaryen made, remember?

[@icechoc]

I'm not saying Daemon is a good guy but he can't be called evil for the conversation about wives in the small council meeting. Otto was the one who brought up Daemon's wife first. What business is it of Otto if Daemon is spending time with his wife or not? He shouldn't dish it out if he can't take it. Viserys and Aemma were first cousins. Remember Targaryens practiced incest to maintain their dragon riding blood. Viserys' parents were brother and sister and Rhaenys' parents were nephew and aunt. Their grandparents (Rhaenys, Viserys, Aemma and Daemon are all first cousins) are King Jaeaherys and Queen Alysanne (we saw Jaehaerys in the first scene). Jaehaerys and Alysanne were brother and sister too. Jaehaerys outlived all his children (he had three sons and six daughters. All, including his wife Alysanne, died in his lifetime from war, childbirth and illness. Well, except two but one daughter ran off to Essos and was never heard of again and the third son became a maester so had no children and presumably died later). Also, Aemma was dying regardless. So the choices were leave it to the Gods and let both die or save the child. Viserys was right in his choice but wrong in failing to tell Aemma.

[@carolinagallegos3926]

Here we go!! It's going to be exciting watching your reaction to HOTD!! Now we are waiting for episode 2, I hope we don't have to wait too long..great reaction and it was great to see you so excited, hang on to your dragon, you are in for a fantastic journey!!

[@rang4life1]

This guy said, A lot of red, different from the Lannister gold😂😂

[@Alejojojo6]

Might be a bit slow for some people from episodes 1 to 5 but episodes 5 to 10 are just WOW

[@jamien368]

you watch and enjoy and avoid spoilers, just know that there is no evil or good characters bc all of characters are grey and capable of both great good and evil and they are almost realistic, this is what makes the show interesting alongside the great plot and story, there is so much great characters you have not seen yet and you will be introduced to.

[@fabiolaliano8620]

genuinely love how much this first episode tricks viewers

[@buzzardbeatniks]

I heard a reactor a while back mention that it was interesting that from an aerial view the jousting arena is the shape of a vagina, perhaps suggesting that child birth is a violent and potentially deadly battle that women have to endure in that time. 26:13 - Some people do deal with grief through irony, humor and diversion.

[@leisastalnaker3790]

The book that this is based upon is a history of the Targaryens. Good book.

[@thatsthat2612]

The otto being chill bit killed me 😂

[@melkor3496]

Another HOTD reaction. “A surprise to be sure but a welcome one”

[@Sakurushi_OwO]

Completely excited about this show!

[@melancoolique]

OMG OMG OMG YOU MADE MY WEEK ! I was rewatching your reaction to S06E10 of GOT and the second I finished I found that this just came out 😭 I've been waiting

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Get ready to have your mind BLOWN. ✌️

[@AstroAvenger]

Good thing you don't remember the spoilers, those are some of the biggest spoilers for the dance of dragons.

[@InNotOf395]

I’m soooo excited for the amazing journey you have ahead of you with HOTD

[@JoshuaJohnson7334g]

he does mean emotional comfort

[@blackeyedlily]

King Viserys was the first Targaryen king with that name. Daenerys’ brother would have been the third King Viserys if he had ever actually become the king. The author of the series, George RR Martin liked the idea of reusing family names as they typically did when you look at the names of European kings. Almost every English king was a Henry, William or George, along with three Richards, a couple of James and now three Charles’. There was only ever one King John, because everyone said he was such a bad king that no one wanted to name their heir after him! This was an excellent premier episode for this new series. I liked how at the very beginning of the episode they had Queen Aemma tell her daughter that the birthing bed was the woman’s battlefield. And then we had the juxtaposition of the scenes between the graphic, primitive, cesarean birth, and the violent events taking place at the joust. Keep your eye on Daemon. He is a complex character. And I don’t think his motivations are necessarily the ones he would automatically assume from his actions.

[@HackWilson14]

King Viserys wife Aemma was going to die no matter what. The maester said that the choice was to save the babe OR lose them BOTH. Most reactors miss that and think he had to chose between his wife and the baby

[@roryedward2631]

21:42 "most well tamed dragon" As tame as a dragon can be anyway. During this time, the Targaryens had the dragonkeepers to help train them, care for them, feed them, guard them..etc. Daenerys never had that luxury. She had to discover everything about dragons on her own. And she never used a saddle. lol

[@ellenorjenns3035]

Something that a lot of people miss is that Daemon’s retraining of the city watch marks the beginning of it as it appears in Game Of Thrones. Daemon is credited for them wearing gold, and he is responsible for forming the ‘Gold Cloaks’. Also, when Viserys makes the decision for them to cut Aemma open, many people misinterpret it as ‘her or the baby’ when in fact, if he didn’t decide to try and save the baby, they both would’ve died anyway. She wouldn’t have been able to give birth to the baby on her own without intervention and the baby would have died inside of her, then leading her death through infection because they wouldn’t be able to remove the baby afterwards due to lack of medical knowledge - so essentially, Viserys choosing to try and save the baby (which isn’t guaranteed to work) is him saying ‘I know that she’s going to die anyway, but if I’m going to lose her then I at least want to try and save my baby’. Of course, the baby dies anyway, and he ended up putting Aemma through a lot before she dies only for it to be a waste, but I can understand why he wanted to try. I think that the guilt of essentially killing his wife and through his pursuit of getting an heir and leaving his daughter without her mother is part of the reason why he names Rhaenyra heir - but I don’t think that it’s all of it. I think that he also genuinely believes that she’s capable, or at least has the potential to be a great ruler in the future. Viserys never wanted the throne, and I think that deep down he knows that Rhaenys should have been named Jahaery’s successor at the Great Council of 101. Him naming her heir is multi-layered; he sees it as a chance to make right his mistake with Aemma, an opportunity to repair his relationship Rhaenyra and prove that she isn’t inferior in his eyes, and to also rewrite how succession works because he knows that it shouldn’t matter whether the heir is male or female.

[@Tooba-K123]

Thank you, I've problem with Viserys as a king and father later on in life but I really don't understand why people blame him for Aemma's death and choosing Rhaenyra as heir for obvious reasons.

[@Zeneria]

The music is just 10/10!!

[@LS13.]

Thing is the choice was sacrifice one or lose both. It’s the mothers pain in death, or both deaths

[@kermitthefrog592]

Yayyy I’ve been waiting for this one!!

[@Marfy_]

hotd is based on a book thats already finished so there will be spoilers online. its very fun to see people watch it and having predictions knowing how it ends lol. also if ramin djawadi didnt do the music there would have been riots

[@mat7506]

“I believe I’m quite content as a spectator, thank you”

[@mylife311cortez8]

Yay you finally made it to HOD!! I'm ready for this journey with you!! You are right about the blade, it is the blade used to try to kill Brandon Stark. Get ready for another great ride!!!

[@dewhayma]

I was waiting for this yayyy cant wait for you to watch the rest of the episodes!

[@peuzip]

it’s nice to keep in mind that the talk between viserys and rhaenyra about the great winter has apparently no ties to what happened in the game of thrones show, because viserys mentions a targaryen being on the iron throne, and that never happened. also, it was George specifficaly who asked to put that scene on the show.

[@DianaJG8]

Are you saying that Visceris isn't talking about "The Long Night" and the Nights King, because I think he was...

[@peuzip]

@@DianaJG8 no, he is talking about that, but what i mean is that this conversation is being used as a foreshadowing for the future books of the saga, not the show, considering that “a targaryen seated on the iron throne to unite the realm” didn’t happen.

[@DianaJG8]

@@peuzip - Gotcha. Thanks 😊

[@Tooba-K123]

I think it just meant the dreams that Targaryens see have different interpretations but are still true to some extent. "To unite the realm against the cold", "All of the Westros must stand against it". Dany and Jon did unite armies throughout the Westros, Wildings and Free Cities who fought against the cold. "A Targaryen must be seated on the iron throne", I think Viserys only saw glimpses of Iron Throne but not who was sitting on it. He must've seen both Jon and Dany, the Targaryens near the iron throne just before it's demise. Viserys probably just thought that Targaryens needs to continuously be in power to fight against the coming winter (probably like Dany) but likewise the prophecy was true that both last Targaryens united the world of men against a cold whether or not they remained on iron seat. After all the iron throne was what bought all these characters together in the first place.

[@beautifulbluebell2037]

Hi, I think you misunderstood the birthing scene. It was never about choosing which one would live. The mother was going to die either way. Imagine what happens if she can´t give birth to the babe and the babe dies inside of her. Cutting her open offered at least a chance for the babe to live. Also one of the themes of HotD is that once someone accuses of something there is no chance of defending yourself no matter what you say. The truth doesn´t matter only perception does. That is the reason why Daemon didn´t defend himself. We never actually saw him say those words. Only Otto accused him of doing so. And you have already seen that he has strong ulterior motives for it. Queen Emma just died and he sends his teenage daughter in her mothers dress to console the king. What do you think which result he hopes for? Also also you judge Daemon on the words Otto uses. When Daemon took over the city watch they didn´t have good or even enough equipment or training. No one was afraid of them. He gave them protective gear, proper weapons and training and equipped them with "gold cloaks". That is the reason why they are known as the Goldcloaks in GOT times. In the one scene he rounds up known criminals and punishes them according to their crimes. The crimes were even called out during that scene. PS: Otto´son is ok. Daemon didn´t kill him

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The absolute hypeeeee, so glad you're watching this! What a first episode!!

[@Ashley_e]

So Matt and in book, looks like Otto manipulated that Heir for a Day situation. Then Viserys says Daemon is half the man Otto is. This is the break in the relationship and you gotta respect the pain Daemon must felt. He tried to tell his brother, they abuse you, take advantage. He didn’t listen.

[@kijkmaarmee6427]

Nah that's not really true tho Otto did what any nobleman would do in his situation. And was a capable hand for many years. Daemon only ever disrespected Viserys.

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[@olgabahirkina1286]

At his time, Joffrey did spoil the ending of these series during GOT. When he was showing Margaery the dungeons and statues there, he spoke of Targaryens and Rhaenyra specifically. This explains a few things very well, though. Why did the king choose his son over his wife? He knew a "prince" MUST be seated on the Iron Throne, and that prince MUST absolutely be Targaryen. The future of their world would depend on it. And he thought his dream meant that his son would be the one to save the world, so he had to sacrifice his wife, as much as he loved her - the fate of the world was more important. He didn't know the dream could have been about someone later in his generation. Imagine if this went well, meaning - there was no Mad King, and Daenerys or one of her brothers would become the King/Queen. They would be told about what's coming, and they would be ready. They would have dozens of dragons to throw at undead before that army even began. Could be why Mad King became Mad, huh. That's quite a warning to give to a child, - "Hey, at some point there's gonna be the army of death marching from North, and it will kill everyone and everything unless you stop it. Pass it to your children. Good luck!"