House of the Dragon Episode 4 BREAKDOWN - Game of Thrones EASTER EGGS and Ending Explained!

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[@kenroycherrington148]

@ScreenCrush I like your reviews. Hot mama who appeared!

[@celticwolff5429]

@01:01 in and Ryan makes the first blatant mistake. Are you guys that incompetent or that desperate for comments?

[@Matisaro]

First time we have seen dragons fight? What, is lil prince dragon food chopped liver?

[@Angie9177-k9l]

please note that the children of the forest did not feud with the Andals but the First Men, the Andals arrived in Westeros much much later

[@BenjiVerdu]

So the witch isn't Malesaundra right?

[@thart1338]

Didn’t think her death would make me emotional like that damn. Just the bond portrayed between her and her dragon was emotional asf.

[@sewgeekdesigns9113]

I know but she went out like a G 😢

[@jimmyramos1989]

Same! I teared up!

[@jovenhate]

@@sewgeekdesigns9113I told my girl there’s no way she would run and that she would 100% go out like a warrior

[@21babyjoker]

37 grown man crying here lol even felt bad for sunfire

[@stefanmccrae]

When she said “Meleys attack” my eyes started swelling up. I knew it was over.

[@kellylingro3288]

I severely underestimated how painful it would be to watch the dragons fight. I was so excited for it, but then my heart broke at the first claw strike 😢

[@kiaadams104]

Facts. I thought I wanted a dance of dragons..nope. too painful. Too sad.

[@danielhughes5932]

I love how the blood smoked and boiled

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

@@kiaadams104To painful to sad? Wt? This is HOTD🐉 😂. They wipe each other out! Have yall seen a show called GAME OF THRONES? You should check it out!😂 Maybe not the dragons get killed, one dragon eyes turn blue ,and 2 dragons 🐉 fight him…..he dies. Have you heard of this show before?😂🤣🤣😁🙏🙏🙏

[@heatherpayne1995]

​@@Everykneeshallbow506It was painful to watch Viserion and Rhaegal die too.

[@worldadventuretravel]

This is the whole reason I wasn't going to watch HOTD at all... then it was "I just won't watch past season 1..." and now here we are and I'm questioning my choice. I hated seeing the dragons hurting each other and suffering. Hated it. It's super-upsetting watching these amazing magical beings in pain and turning on one another. 😭IDK if I can keep watching dragons suffering and dying for the sake of a few useless aristocrats. I may back out of the rest of the show. 😭

[@hissoka]

Why are so many channels covering this show referring to Vhagar as a male. Vhagar is a female dragon, y'all better put some respect on her name she deserves better.

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻

[@StevieMcQween]

Thank youuuuu!!! Literally came here to say this

[@SabrinaRina]

Thank you. I think it even plays into Aemond's thing for older women. His dragon really is a mature and capable female that makes him feel powerful against all his insecurities. If it's not on purpose it sooooo should be.

[@krazyhorse9596]

​@@SabrinaRinaI never thought about that! Good point.

[@joekeefe1811]

what are her pronouns? 😅

[@BigDave58]

The last look that Maelys gave her completely wrecked me like “I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you, I love you”. The most tragic part of this story is the Dragons deaths because they’re innocent and being used to fight

[@worldadventuretravel]

I feel that way about all animals in war, the horses too. I hated seeing the dragons hurting each other and suffering. Hated it. It's super-upsetting watching these amazing magical beings in pain and turning on one another. 😭IDK if I can keep watching dragons suffering and dying for the sake of a few useless aristocrats. I may back out of the rest of the show. 😭

[@OneJumpMan33]

I just wish they didn't rob her. In the book she was actually fighting 2v1 and took down sunfyre and aegon. It was such a bad ass death for a badass woman. The show completely robbed her and made her death meaningless

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

@@OneJumpMan33 She might not have dealt the final blow to Aegon and Sunfyre, but Meleys sure did fuck that flying golden boi up pretty good. She wasn’t robbed all the way. They both went down, fighting like champs. 😭💔

[@merrickbryan85]

​@worldadventuretravel its a TV show with CGI dragons... wtf is wrong with you?

[@marquesedillinger131]

yeah its almost like species extinction. These great massive wonderful creatures come to naught -- and for what? (all seems pointless after they're gone)

[@TymeTraveling777]

I never thought I would shed a tear for a creature such as a dragon....but after Meleys died and Rhyaens reacted to her death I couldn't hold back .

[@Hustleman412]

Long Live The Queen that never was and Meleys the Red Queen! ❤️‍🔥

[@Vydiastar]

They went down swinging and she majorly injured aegon and at least dinged Aemond

[@Hustleman412]

@@Vydiastar yes they did and Stayed together to the end!

[@doro626]

3:36 that was part of his vision still. He has blood on his hands. When he looks again his hand is completely clean.

[@jedirayden]

Was going to comment that, glad someone else saw what I saw.

[@Michael-hx9fr]

Also refers to Shakespeare's Macbeth, metaphorical blood on his hands is a symbolism of guilt

[@xo_edmo]

THAT PART!

[@ll2323]

She is not the queen who never was, she is the Queen of hearts, The Red Queen who sacrificed everything for the fate of her house. Long live Meleys and Red Queen Rhaenys. 🐉 👑 ❤️‍🔥 🔥 🩸

[@ToeKnife166]

The Queen who mass murdered the small folk, how people so easily forget

[@southie3177]

She went out like a legend 🐉. They did her justice. 👍. Great scene for my favorite character

[@Mahoraga78]

@@southie3177 it all took a hell lot vfx budget it seems. wish next all epidoses like this

[@marquesedillinger131]

I agree, I feel like the battle gave her the chance to 'fight for her crown' in the battle that never was. I really think she KNEW when she turned around the first time, and esp the second that she wouldn't go home.

[@billsmafia2473]

If only she would’ve burnt the whole Green allliance when she had the chance back in the dragon pit at Aegon’s coronation

[@Vish_Al_Mighty]

The moment where Rhaenys and Meleys look at each other moments before they fall to their death.. Damn I've never seen a more emotional moment. You can see the emotion from the dragon on its face! Top class!

[@meganjohnson2322]

They definitely showed Aemond trying to kill his brother with his dragon and a sword at the end. Rhaenys and Meleys death just broke my heart. It seemed like every time they were going to fly away, Meley's would glance back at Rhaenys as if to say they couldn't run and this was the best chance to kill Vhagar and avoid more bloodshed. And that last glance from Meleys before she dies while gripped by Vhagar. 😭😭😭💔💔💔 They will be so missed! Also how cute and special were Rhaenys and Aegons moments with their dragons before they flew to battle? Just shows how incredible the dragon/rider bond is.

[@danielhughes5932]

I think Aemond was just prepared for battle while looking for his brother of vhagar but he def hit him with the dracarys prior so they can go either way. They sure wanted us to know Cole thought so that's why he called out his name when he saw him like "stop!"

[@worldadventuretravel]

No, at the end Aemond was going to put Sunfyre out of his misery. And he should have.

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

@@danielhughes5932 Aemond was trying to, at the *very least*, maim Aegon. I’m fairly sure he was actually trying to find a way to kill him. That is also why he didn’t ‘allow’ Vhagar to enter the fight when the signal was given. He wanted Meleys and Rhaenys to do their best to Aegon & Sunfyre, thus possibly killing his brother, while also wearing The Red Queen and her rider down at the same time. He would have been only too happy if they had killed the King and his mount. He would also get the benefit of looking like the hero when he rose up and slaughtered the ones who harmed the king. We can literally see Aemond say, “fuck it, I will just burn them all”, when he enters the fight and lets loose with Vhagar’s fiery breath, engulfing both smaller dragons and their riders. He wants Aegon out of the picture, so he can take the throne… just like he has always wanted.

[@Mahoraga78]

nope u got it all wrong. vhagar needed to kill meleys with fire but couldnt do it becuase of sunfyre. sunfyre got in the way.the sword was for puting in sheath its clear. he was using it for def. having aegon idiot bedridden would now compliocate mak claim hard for greens now but didnt have any way.

[@bradchevy1316]

@@Mahoraga78you’re grasping at straws to support Aemond haha

[@missjay93]

Sir, Allison wasn't at the small council because she was looking for the story of A Song of Fire and Ice. She spent the whole episode trying to find anything. This is why she had all the history books on her table AND why she was in Aegon's room looking for the books he had removed.

[@Magdalenasfears]

I think aemond saw it on the dagger at the end. The whole area was burning. He might even use seeing it as proof for why he's more worthy to rule

[@kiashaw]

I think she was there because she was having pains and bad reactions from the tea she took.

[@trmartin6821]

She wasn't there because she took that plan b tea.

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

@@trmartin6821🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏

[@missjay93]

​@@Magdalenasfears I thought so too with all the fire and heat surrounding Aegon. When the camera zoomed in I expected to see him reading it on the dagger. Maybe we will find out later if he saw it.

[@SarathKumar-bp2go]

Criston Cole and Crispy Aegon , deserve each other.

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

Yeah they fucking do!!

[@skayn35]

Crispin and Crispy😂

[@alisterfolson]

Alicent: The Morning After Final Solution Daemon: Trippin' balls non-stop Rhaenys and Dragon: G.O.A.T.S. King Aegon: Drunk Driving, not a good look

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

FR!!😂

[@BREAKocean]

@@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon beautiful TL DR

[@kuromyou7969]

Rhaenys and Meleys, you mean. Show some respect. 😆

[@alisterfolson]

@@kuromyou7969 Fixed it!

[@anamarijapinter1655]

I think it’s a nice connection that Aegon’s dragon is named Sunfyre in the common tongue, but all the Rhaenyra’s dragons have names of Valyrian origin. Syrax, Meleys, Caraxes, Vermax etc

[@killexaa1980]

This episode gave me chills. Such a great episode!!!!

[@E.J_289]

You forgot about a very important fact. Prince Baelon and Princess Alyssa were the parents of King Viserys and Daemon. Vhagar was once Baelon’s dragon and Meleys was once Alyssa’s dragon so for a period of time Vhagar and Meleys were probably quite close to each other

[@DaMarakuHD]

It was so epic to see how the age and battle hardness of the dragons and their riders was so evident in that battle. Rhaenys and Meleys bodied Sunfire and would had bodied Vagar if both dragons were the same size. Ameon knows that Vagar's size carried him.

[@AeroGold1]

The fact that Vhaegar seemingly had stealth capabilites was why he won.

[@j19rmz]

Yeah its crazy how twice Vagar has snuck up on dragons. His size shouldn’t allow for him to be that quiet and that fast.

[@Aliens1337]

@@j19rmz Granny Vhagar probably learnt that during the Dornish war. The Dornish troops would hide in the sand and underground to avoid dragons, similar to how the Vietcong troops would hide in the trees and bushes to avoid American choppers.

[@DaMarakuHD]

@@Aliens1337 the doornish are Fremen confirmed

[@DaMarakuHD]

@@AeroGold1 the shot of Vhaegar in the woods reminded me of the Indominus Rex from Jurassic World 🤣

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

Catlyn wasn't protecting Jon, but Robb. And Rhaenys didn't hate Alyn. She was urging Corlys to raise him as royal. She was meant to be shown as better than Caitlyn.

[@maxinec2325]

Thank you, exactly

[@DatBoiChris420]

He obviously doesn't watch if that's what he really thinks about Cat and Jon's relationship

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

Caitlyn wasn't hateful she wanted Jon Snow gone!!!! If your husband brought a bastard home while you marry please you wouldn't be so nice.

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

@sanitizerwilson1599 Oh, bull. If my husband brought a baby home, I might at first be angry af at HIM, but not the baby. And that woman never once showed up. (Because it was Lyanna, not that she knew it, though.) Why wouldn't I love that baby??? Anyone would. Anyone with a heart. I ought to know, I have 2 children of my own. And my husband is adopted. Trust me, you don't hold stuff like that against an innocent child. You just don't.

[@maxinec2325]

@@sanitizerwilson1599 the issue is she forgave Ned, loved him and wanted more children with him but had this hatred for Jon.

[@chaos1061]

I've never clicked on a video so fast in my life lmao

[@Nxtymg]

12:56 Cole’s Speech goes something like this Some of you may die but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make 😂😂

[@dianastella]

I hate him so much

[@RuminatingRaptor]

@@dianastella I uber loathe him.

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

The blood on Daemon's hands wasn't Weirwood sap or anything real. It was a symbol of all the blood on his hands and it was meant to be Rhaenyra's blood. We know because he wakes up, sees the blood, looks away as the drapes are opened and then looks back at his hand and it's gone. The only weirwood juice we see was when Alys Rivers was mixing up his weirwood paste for his awakening.

[@hetmobi]

yup! was looking for this comment 👍

[@t-a2057]

And/or Jaehaerys! It was his Macbeth moment (castle/Scotish witch etc). So good!

[@SuperUSAgent]

When I tell you I was shouting at the TV , " just go home , fight another day " ; ugh why did the books have to be right .

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@ignacio532]

Saaaame!!!!😢

[@DanteYewToob]

It sucks but if she left, Aemond might have pursued anyway and brought the fight to Dragonstone… She knew she basically had to try to end it here, potentially save tens of thousands of lives and her family.

[@SuperUSAgent]

@@DanteYewToob but can these dragons swim ? 3v1 at Dragonstone would certainly end with a dip

[@phillippalmejar9548]

Totally disagree. She should have flown home after sunfyre went down. Even if followed, they have more dragons to help her and he was alone. It was arrogant and foolish of her to go back and fight.​@DanteYewToob

[@gravydoors]

When Meleys gave her last glance to Rhaenys before she died hit me so hard😭. I have more pity for the dying dragons than the humans in this show. One of the saddest and heartbreaking episodes in GoT lore.

[@jimmyramos1989]

Mehleys is my new favorite. I’m a grown ass man and I teared up in that scene…

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

Yes! Meleys and Rhaenys were my favorites. So sad to see them go.😭💔

[@DatBoiChris420]

Sooo she wasn't your favorite till she died?! Lmfao that's fucking lame

[@jimmyramos1989]

@@DatBoiChris420bro, it’s ain’t that deep. It was a sad scene. That’s it.

[@just42day]

Hail to Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys, the Red Queen who fought not one but two dragons. Crippling Sunfyre and had the chance to take down Vhagar. RIP😢 Indeed, a tandem of fire and blood.

[@xancypillosi9497]

Should of went with daemon and got vhagar together

[@MrVictor1227]

Cry more

[@RockChick63174]

​@MrVictor1227 why be an @rse?

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

@@RockChick63174 because he has nothing better to do with his life.

[@piyusarkar3065]

​@@xancypillosi9497 should have*. Seriously this has to be the most stupid, yet sadly, common grammatical mistake

[@bradschoeck1526]

Damn, in an era of disappointing shows and movies that fail miserably at living up to expectations, this series, and especially this episode is NOT one of those disappointments. Well F-ing done!

[@gabrielamaya2964]

Interesting detail about the execution scene. When Lord Darklyn tell Criston that he isn't worthy of the white cloak, he is a valid authority on the matter because there has been more knights from House Darkly than any other house. The 7 white shields on their sigil represents the 7 Darklyn knights who were members of the Kingsguard.

[@Nishanth_mementomori]

To the people saying why did Rhaenys come back why didn't she leave..... she was sent to make sure Rook's rest doesn't fall and Cole's army doesn't win so with Vhagar still there and cole still alive her mission wasn't complete and she's a warrior she couldn't abandon her mission even if she knew she was gonna lose

[@DatBoiChris420]

And I mean Dragonstone was literally a hop and a skip away, It's not like she was goin far

[@jillg9108]

EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS.

[@fromeden5784]

Vhagar the biggest living dragon is also somehow a ninja. The book ending was more fitting for Rhaenys and Meleys. She's more experienced with a faster dragon, but big ass Vhagar surprised both dragon and rider. Ridiculous

[@grichkatayou7558]

Thank you... why couldnt they just have nother tussle and bigger dragon wins... what that was too boring ? they needed "sneak attack by a giant that you cant see on battle field, plus dies gracefully" ... smh

[@John_Locke_108]

The battle in the book was shorter. All three dragons collided and went down together. So I didn't think Aemon was actually trying to kill Aegon. It's always interesting when they make changes like this for the show. It's

[@chillcago]

Its is totally viable that vhagar could hide in the woods they don't have dragon radar.... They cut down trees so the dragon could fit into the woods under the high leaves. Yes its big but it's not impossible to hide.

[@alldayhavoc]

Man dragons fighting is so sad and epic at the same time Meleys was beautiful

[@Vydiastar]

A DRAGON RIDER'S DEATH!!! im glad Rhaenys can meet her daughter once again. They stood on business

[@jimmyramos1989]

Yeah at least she got that golden zesty boy down. She a real one! Never stopped going after her oops!

[@29kalel]

aemond is fukked when daemon finds out Rhaenys is gone and aemond did it.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

He'll still be stuck in Harrenhall having lsd trips lol

[@aris_mendez]

No one is fkn with Aemond!

[@worldadventuretravel]

IF he ever comes down off his DMT trip.

[@kenshjnpark_art]

Daemon wouldn’t give a fuck. He’s just so fking useless this season

[@esnoob2282]

this maybe the last episode of the season

[@beyond_the_tequila_rift3194]

I had to re-listen Rhaynera's speech to Jace... That was Chef's kiss show writing!!

[@sarahhachadourian3365]

I had a really hard time watching the dragons fighting this episode. Sometimes when the show is hard to watch, turning away helps. But that didnt even help during the battle because the dragons crying out still felt like listening to a dog whimpering. Basically, everything really felt like a huge gut punch and now im crying over multiple CGI dragons

[@pavelmarchand9458]

I feel you man I felt so sad for sunfire. And even meleys she died like a champ. I really think at that point meleys should have retreated. Live to fight another day and even thought meleys was a battle ready dragon I feel like she wasn’t in her prime and she could of needed a bit more set up to be ready to go against vaghar

[@dontfoldfordollars]

same here sis, same here.... i can hear the soldiers dying, see them go in grotesque ways.... but the dragon sounds were proper visceral this episode, cried like a lil bitch for both sunfyre and meleys, and im team black all the way.

[@alisterfolson]

Same with The Tiger from The Walking Dead and The Monkey from Night of the Smithosian part 3. Damn you, good writers!

[@heatherpayne1995]

Yeah, Meleys looking at Rhaenys like a sad puppy while she was dying broke my heart.

[@worldadventuretravel]

Same! It's not just you. I hated seeing the dragons hurting each other and suffering. Hated it. It's super-upsetting watching these amazing magical beings in pain and turning on one another. 😭IDK if I can keep watching dragons suffering and dying for the sake of a few useless aristocrats. I may back out of the rest of the show. 😭I know it's such a great story but I can't take dragons in pain.

[@Pawz247]

my favorite character died D; RIP the queen that never was. I hope Corlys does as she asked on both parts of the one guy should be honored and that her granddaughter’s become heir’s of driftmark

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Corlys and Rhaenyra have a falling out and she locks him away. Rhaenyra goes crazy.

[@djspicy8286]

This show has revived Westeros in such a fantastic way

[@Corgifan2]

This was easily the best episode so far. I like that this series unlike the first embraces the more mystical elements of a song of ice and fire. There actually is tactics being used that aemond trap was so good. I like the subtly of aemond using high vocabulary in Valyrian while aegon uses basic vocabulary as a way of showing aemond always took his role seriously unlike aegon.

[@aoielf]

Aegon has gotten rid of all of his father's books while Rhaenyra is surrounded by books and scrolls on Dragonstone

[@tarascholfield5887]

I wouldn't get rid of any of the books or scrolls etc. especially since she knows of the song from her dad.

[@sesapup]

Aemond absolutely goaded Aegon into flying out to the battle, picked at his insecurities to make sure.

[@gg_kinz]

no he did that on his own

[@DatBoiChris420]

Homie clearly said Aemond "goaded" him because Aegon WASNT goin to the battle till Aemond made him his bitch

[@gg_kinz]

@@DatBoiChris420 he wasn't trying to get him to battle. Relax

[@Train3131]

Your writer is very talented, we need to see her more in the videos! Love your content very much! Love all of it cannot wait to watch your video the moment the episode is over…

[@Corgifan2]

The fault of aegon not being suited to rule was aegons. Aemond was the second son of someone not thought to be a potential heir. He took the time to be a martial fighter and was willing to marry lord Baratheons daughters showing he knows how to make alliances. He’s not a good person in the slightest but he took his role seriously unlike aegon

[@pavelmarchand9458]

I haven’t felt this way with any series or movie since the Dino battle in Jurassic world. This episode made me feel so emotional, excited , sad , and hyped! It’s been almost 10 years since anything has made me this way. This episode was epic ! By far the best episode in all GOT and house of the dragon!

[@DatBoiChris420]

Battle for the Wall, Hardhome, Spoils of War, The magnificent 7 stuck beyond the wall, even the Long Night All 10x better

[@cheddar76k]

Rhaenys was honestly my favorite character, so her death was quite a hit. I had hoped she would be around for much longer. Why the hell she didn’t flee after injuring Vhagar is beyond me.

[@VendettaPSC]

The strategy is more important than the soldier.

[@fumadorempedernido-l9z]

saw this on Twitter: The Black Goat and the Three hounds are a reference to Vargo Hoat and Ser Gregor Clegane, both of whom hold Harrenhal in the books

[@ghoulmania7906]

Yeah that’s probably it “European mythology” made me chuckle though

[@NFL3600]

This was a damn good episode. Couldn't wait for ScreenCrush breakdown on this one.

[@sofip5090]

Vhagar is a she dragon!

[@BrilliantOpenings]

Man oh man, the only thing I was wishing for while watching this episode was that it was in cinema. AMAZING episode

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Harrenhal is a fever dream if daemon stays there much longer he'll end up lost in the black lodge.

[@tarascholfield5887]

Yep, but I don't think it will be this season; but if I a am correct with my remembering of the lore of Ice and Fire; sadly Aemond will kill Daemon at Harrenhal....... but I don't know when it happens. might be next season (beacuse big name actor) and if they go by the books ; it is mentioned that other stuff happens possibly with Alys and Aemond....

[@hirolla74]

@@tarascholfield5887 We've got five more episodes. I don't think they want to slow play the Aemond vs Daemon fight till next season unless it's Episode 8. We still have the other minor dragon fights with the non-Targaryan blood riders.

[@zachbrehany2253]

Wonder if he will see his brother talking backwards and tell him that that gum he likes is coming back in style and that the owls are not what they seem.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I feel like rhaenys purposely died or accepted her fate because she knew her death would unite the blacks more than ever now and make them stronger.

[@Jules2439.5]

And she is proactively trying to save her granddaughters and Rhaenyra. She knows she has to wound Vhagar or try to bring her down, if not she’ll triumph over the other dragons and kill her remaining family. It was do or die for her.

[@ovaiszohan3766]

No...she didn't wanna die ..she just wanted to try kill vagar ..coz if she did so...the war would come to an end immediately...

[@robsooooz]

I took it as she saw Meleys was very injured so maybe couldnt do much more but try but she also seemed to fly back over the bay towards home but then vhagar came up over the castle

[@suzukisixk7]

@@robsooooz i took it as....they couldnt have her die in the first clash like in the books because thats what everybody is expecting so have rhaenys separate after sunfyre goes down and now all the people who thought they knew what was going to happen dont... but they still need her character to end there so she has to turn back and die in a pointless attempt in a 1v1 vs vhagar in broad daylight with no surprise and on an injured meleys it didnt come off well, imo.

[@drewlabourene]

Just going to make a quick note here at 7:07 I can’t remember who or what video mentioned this, but they mentioned that the three dogs and the black goat are also sigils of houses that have or will one day, inherit Harrenhal. Three dogs is the sigil of House Clegane. The Mountain is gifted Harrenhal (temporarily) in the future. Meanwhile another house, had the sigil of a black goat on their banners. I do love this vid, and exploration of lore. Well done!

[@BigUnicorn7]

When she said “I will meet Cole” I was in here hollering. There’s always a one liner that gets me out my seat.

[@beytamers5251]

No cap I was screaming 😊

[@ScreenCrush]

What did you think of the episode?

[@chaos1061]

Fucking diabolical

[@biitnr8628]

W

[@atlsouljah12]

W

[@TacoTory556]

W

[@joasbenjamin6804]

Phenomenal episode

[@RirtyDascal]

3:34 There was nothing on his hands. He was still hallucinating. When the camera cuts to another angle, he flips his hands to look at them, and there's nothing there. But he was definitely hallucinating blood, not sap.

[@joasbenjamin6804]

RIP Rhaenys you could have fled you chose to stay and you could have destroyed both

[@jayel1471]

The backstory is what makes this fight even more horrible and heart-breaking. Vhagar was the dragon of Rhaeny's uncle and her daughter. Not to mention, Meleyes and Vhagar were the dragons of the siblings and married couple, Alyssa and Baelon- so would have spent many years riding around together. One of the main points in this show is the idea that the god's hate kin-slaying more than anything. You have Targs killing each other but I think the Dragon's killing each other which is what leads to the removal of magic from the world and ofcourse, the eventual downfall of the Targs.

[@alibagheri]

I'm really gonna miss Rhaenys... that woman was a real beauty :(

[@KadenStaab]

Sunfyre and Meleys were two more unnecessary casualties tonight. Aegon had zero reason to be there nor blindly attack with Sunfyre. Meleys had made her mark and should have just flown home. Rhaeyns knew it too. Now here I am emotional over cgi dragons dying on a Sunday night. P.S. I’d love a “what if” Meleys wasn’t the only “Team Black” dragon present. If only Vermithor had been claimed by now…

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

ALL OF THE DRAGONS 🐉 DIE GUYS EXCEPT the 3 DRAGON 🐉 EGGS THAT THEY GIVE DANY IN GAME OF THRONES.😉🙏🙏🙏

[@RuminatingRaptor]

@@Everykneeshallbow506 You are the absolute worst.

[@michaelonak3356]

I kept screamkng where the fuck is caraxes and daemond! Both red dragons would have crushed the dragon rider bros.

[@jeremyburkhardt2628]

@@RuminatingRaptorwell watching the original GOT you should already know this…

[@grichkatayou7558]

@@michaelonak3356 Deamon proposed that in the first episode and all the naive people though it wasn't a good idea... I guess the war veteran doesnt know what he is talking about...

[@Lofi_Golf]

Insane how quick… goated

[@crackleecrackle162]

I love that you wrote your own ad reads but not the breakdown script. What a world.

[@shadhinov]

The shot where rhaenys locks her dragon seatbelt (?!) on malys is a sign that she is going to live by the code of the dragon riders and die with her dragon.

[@nancycampbell8671]

This may have been the best episode of the season. So layered in nuance. I knew how Raenys and Meleys came to their end, but still couldn't believe how deeply I felt. The way Meleys nuzzled her before they set out reminded of a loving relationship between a horse and their rider. I caught the feels. Great writing, directing and acting all at once.

[@BatFlash52]

Cat did make the protection wheel for Jon but she didn’t honour her promise to the Seven, to raise Jon as if he was her own and have Ned legitimise him. Also Cat in the Books still hates Jon, refusing to have him be Robb’s heir. Edit: Rhaenys, on the other hand, was actually quite nice to Alyn, she clearly doesn’t like that Corlys cheated on her but she believes he should be honoured because he did save Corlys life.

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

In the books Rhaenys didn't know about the Hull or Alyn

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

By the time Dany’s dragons were big enough to ride, she had accumulated plenty of money, and had more than enough to hire someone to construct a saddle for her.

[@24Kphotography]

I thought the same thing...

[@Pawz247]

Aemond accidentally murks his nephew feels kinda bad about it but intentionally does the same to his brother no remorse 🤔

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

You don’t pick on AEMOND unless ITS DAEMOND!!!!!!😉 🙏🙏🙏

[@jeremyburkhardt2628]

Shows the growth of the character. Hes ruthless now. Its about winning this war and claiming power. Aemond was the power at the table while planning this. Hes not who he was when lucerys was killed

[@Wakanda_Warrior12]

Noticed a fun Easter Egg. It's one of those "blink and you'll miss it moments." At around the 29:12 minute mark of this episode, Daemon drinks whatever Alys Rivers made for him to sleep better at night. When Daemon comes to (regains consciousness) there's a cool rolling fade-in camera shot (a camera trick seen in Dune Part 1 -- The Gom Jabbar scene -- but in reverse). It's a great use of camera work to help enhance the character's moment of confusion, disjointedness or awakened from an almost dream like state. Overall, this episode was awesome! R.I.P. Princess Rhaenys -- The Queen who never was.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Really love the friendly fire from aegon and aemonds dragons really shows how dragon warfare sucks for everyone who doesnt have a dragons and even for those who do.

[@thesloable]

Perhaps the reason why Rhaenys went back to attack was that she wanted to 'finish the job' this time. In previous episodes, Daemon somewhat blamed her for not burning Aegon when she had the chance.

[@sirdeonthegreat2168]

At 19:53 mark, you say you wonder if Alicent excused herself from the council meeting after Larys found out about the tea. I thought Larys seen the tea AFTER the meeting, as he went to check on Alicent's absence

[@Rg4Football]

The dragons bellowing overhead was just incredible, I think they got the awe like beauty, and complete terrifying feeling of death these creatures really give off 😮‍💨👏🏾🔥.

[@cajg1988]

Makes me marvel at what Vhagar vs Caraxes is gonna be like... Dark sister meets sapphire

[@pavelmarchand9458]

I feel that fight is going to be the best dragon fight of all ages. I think it may even beat this episode. And that’s a high bar to beat. I’m gonna have a heart attack

[@meganjohnson2322]

I wonder how Caraxes will hold up against Vhagar since I feel like the long neck is a bit of a disadvantage for another dragon to grab, like what was done to Meleys.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Caraxes kills Vhagar I believe. ​@meganjohnson2322

[@meganjohnson2322]

@@queencerseilannister3519 yeah they go down together though. Just wonder how it will play out dragon fight wise.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

@@meganjohnson2322 I think Caraxes gets the upper hand. More agile.

[@TOL456_]

The scene showing Vhagar listening to Aemond in the forest shows how he has leaned to control her and the dragons and riders he is about to kill won't be accidents.

[@suzukisixk7]

i think vhagar just does what aemon wants which isnt exactly what aemon says. i think he wanted to kill lucerys so vhagar did. he may have said "oh no dont do that" but he did hate him, he did chase him on dragonback, and he did smile when it was done. vhagar isnt a politician, she just reads the riders actual intentions. at least thats how im interpenetrating it

[@TOL456_]

@@suzukisixk7 To me the incident with Lucerys was showing us that even though Aemond has been with Vhagar for a number of years he still hadn't learned how to utilize/control such a seasoned/mature dragon. It showed that he didn't understand the responsibility. You can speak all the High Velaryon you want but if you don't truly take command the dragon will rely on it's own instincts.

[@suzukisixk7]

@@TOL456_ yeah that's the surface level take I was offering some depth to. It may be just as simple as shown, but I'd like to think not.

[@lioneldasilva4889]

All that just because Otto couldn't stand a Woman on the throne... The way this show depict the consequence of misogyny is awesome ...

[@Marshall-sb7ol]

😂😂😂😂

[@FupaDoncic]

Bruh it’s based of ancient times. Chill

[@Megafreakx3]

yeah and it isn't the cringy srtuff that you see nowadays

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

I suggest you people read the books Fire and Blood this succession started with Aenys I children Maelor and Aegon uncrowned wanted the crown but it was really the first born Rhaena crown. She should been Queen.

[@Robby_Rob]

And for good reason lol

[@nickfeder]

Mate- 26:40 - the way they shot Rhaenys falling is also very reminiscent of that scene from Doctor Strangelove where Kong rides the bomb to his death. The shot of her falling with her nuclear metaphor is basically the opposite- composed and poised- whereas Slim Pickens is waving his hat around and goin "Yahoo!!"

[@DanteYewToob]

Did anyone else get the feeling that Larys and maybe the others understood High Valyrian? I would imagine if your rulers speak a language you’d want to learn it to be privy to conversation… it seemed as though Larys definitely understood, the maester might have, and the other two were going primarily on vibes and cadence to get the jist… I definitely won’t be shocked if we learn Larys speaks it later on..

[@Phbalancedshorty]

Rhaenys whispering commands to Ceraxys was so beautiful… Eve’s choices are genius. She deserves an Emmy.

[@Wayne-cq5wg]

For anyone who ever wondered what “cooked in his armor” looked like 😮😮😮

[@rogermazuca4582]

For real. Now that armor is gonna be permanently part of Aegon. Some if it anyway 🥵🥵

[@coryjack606]

Easily the best episode of the show so far. Absolutely epic and non stop great scenes.

[@lioneldasilva4889]

19:15 No he didn't kill a Blackwood since he is the blackwood... Come on Ryan... Pay attention :D

[@b_rza]

It is known

[@endbosseleven8907]

Dany didn't put saddles on her dragons because she treated them like her own children, whilst HOTD riders treated them like pets

[@nmx333]

I mean she could of turned back so many times 😭😭😭😭 rip To our 2 lady's

[@vcepelin]

The Aemond, council valerian scene was such a power boss move. He spoke really calmly while humiliating Aegon.

[@SenatorLeiaOrganaSolo]

I’m UNWELL. I knew she was gonna die and I’m still out here sobbing. The Queen Who Never Was went out with Fire and Blood for her Queen. 😭

[@joywagner979]

Regarding the ashen soldier: There was also an incident in 1960s New Orleans, the Upstairs Lounge Fire, where one of the deceased was caught halfway in / halfway out of a window. His remains were so badly incinerated that the following day they infamously crumbled to ash and fell onto the sidewalk below, in full view of horrified onlookers. I wasn't there myself, but just reading about it has stuck in my mind for about twenty years.

[@mrcrossovermark1153]

Her death was so sad, you can tell she was not gonna come home from that battle. I think the fact that knowing Corlys has a bastard made her lose hope in life. When you see meleys after getting tangled with vhagar the first time, meleys wanted to retreat and looked back at rhaenys. The princess then turned her back to attack again. She was not coming home from the battle.

[@Everykneeshallbow506]

IT’S ON AND POPPING NOW ESPECIALLY FOR CORLYS!!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@suzukisixk7]

this is actually the best rationalization ive seen yet but still.... it does seem kinda selfish for a seasoned warrior to take the best weapon they had and do a "daylight charge across the minefield" for the first attack

[@daneetalorettajackson]

Great breakdown, as always. I covered my eyes as the dragons fought and cried when they died. When the people died: meh. Does that make me a monster?

[@SarathKumar-bp2go]

No way, Vhagar - the largest dragon currently alive can sneak attack Meleys.

[@meganjohnson2322]

Agreed, I didn't love that either. I wanted to see Vhagar struggle a bit more with Meleys.

[@doro626]

I'll believe Vhagar hiding behind the castle and cliffs a little more than I'll believe Dany Flying in open air not seeing the fleet behind some rocks. That seems the be Vhagars special finishing move. That exactly how he killed the little prince.

[@SarathKumar-bp2go]

@@doro626 Rook's rest is small keep but being cliffside keep it's possible for Vhagar to cling on the side. But yeah Vhagar does seem to use sneak tactics repeatedly and notice how Aemond always does not have any armour on. It's gonna come into play in future.

[@milicadjordjevic4498]

​@@doro626*she killed

[@suzukisixk7]

@@doro626 you guys need to learn that being in the air doesnt mean you see all things. or else anti air wouldnt be a thing now would it? try it yourself. go buy a drone and stand in your front yard, now have your buddy stand in the back yard with a rifle. now fly over your house and after you get shot down...tell us if you even know where in the back yard he was hiding. you see the issue is, being in the air makes it easier for them to see you not you to see them.

[@MiamiHeatHype]

The way maelys looked back at rhayneys eyes fading … one of the most beautiful death scenes in history 22:53

[@MylitLife]

Aemond was going to kill him till cole showed up

[@moviekris0426]

What I find most interesting about the Song of Ice and Fire (the secrecy and the fact that it was passed down from king to heir) is that it ended up not mattering at all that the person was actually on the throne by the time the threat came.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Absolutely gutwrenching of an episode really had me feeling like i was during prime of GOT peak cinema.

[@kimberlydowell8551]

I think Rhaenys was also grieving that her man was not only unfaithful but hiding an heir in slums, her boy their son died. In her mind she had no one else. She come to go out n one final battle. So in her death he could bring his dragon seeds from hiding. Where they belonged. The queens sacrifice tactic move.

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

She still had granddaughters and accept the Ser Strong children as own grandchildren.

[@aris_mendez]

Aemond is not to be played with!!! The dragons fighting is some of the best shit I’ve seen in a while! I replayed it 3 times in a row! This show is 🔥

[@ranchomisfit]

Nah he's just a camper and is down for some friendly fire.

[@Whotheeffisasking]

I hate the Dragon on Dragon violence.. it’s heart wrenching. I can see why they’re practically extinct in less than 200 years from now…

[@BigThangs]

Holy shit that episode

[@apollolancer78]

Rhaenys did what she needed to be done. She missed her chance to burn during Aegon's coneration. She went down like a gangsta when she mortally wounded Vhagar and Sunfyre, so she knew what she was doing and martyred herself.😢

[@theawesomeman9821]

I love hearing Valyrian this episode.

[@AlextheSuperfly]

What this battle really brings home is just how unstoppable Vhagar is. For all her (yes Ryan, Vhagar uses she/her) slow Granny energy, she is so big and so powerful it's hard to imagine what could stop her. It's giving Hardhome.

[@Al-tn5us]

Good episode. Best this season

[@arjaymagsaysay983]

vhagar never cease to do jump scare.