House Of The Dragon Episode 5 REACTION & REVIEW! | We Light the Way

[@HORNZ9002]

The symbolism of Alicent wearing Green is that up until then, she was a Queen, a Wife, and a Friend! but she now realized that she's being used and lied to, so she is now truly embracing herself as a Hightower! This also means she'll now protect her self-interest which includes promoting her son to be the heir!

[@jmoneyextreme3843]

True but alicent I don’t know care a little to much who rhaynera was with even her father didn’t care that much

[@jadwisiastrickland3781]

The thing that everyone keeps forgetting the King picked his daughter to be the heir to the throne. Just because they don’t like his choice they trip even after bending the knee to Rhaenyra. Just saying. I do agree Rhaenyra is being a brat and reckless.

[@GirthCheck]

​@@jmoneyextreme3843 its the fact that she lied to her and she backed her, now her father cant be with her. doesn't matter if otto was doing other stuff she sees it as her fault she didn't trust her father. who was telling the truth about the princess

[@jfarmerswatermelon6061]

@@GirthCheck I mean she also kept quiet about marrying her father so idk why shes so mad lol

[@sanjaysanj5603]

something alot of people miss with that scene is daemon, everyone rose to their feet for the queen and daemon did not as he only respects the people of his house and the velaryons.

[@SirGeeSantos]

btw alicent has always been wearing the house Targaryen colors until that point in the marriage, cause she married into them, so it was an obvious statement.

[@juanitajones6900]

I think Allicent was being a hypocrite in her own way, just as Rhaenerys was also being one.

[@Zephur0s]

@@juanitajones6900 elaborate please

[@Tooba-K123]

@@juanitajones6900 exactly, we can see how power is corrupting both Rhaenyra and Alicent.

[@gaiusoctavius9931]

@@juanitajones6900 Alicent was right.

[@juanitajones6900]

@@gaiusoctavius9931 No she wasn't. She was being a hypocrite. Why would Rhaenerya's lie about having pre-marital sex affect her? Because of their friendship? What friendship? They had not been friends for years and had only shared one friendly moment in the last episode. Frankly, I found Alicent's "outrage" to be overblown in compared to Rhaenerya's own outrage over Alicent's engagement to Viscerys. Mind you, I think Rhaenerya is a self-involved and sometimes, careless woman, who constantly thinks more of her own desires and needs above others. But I think Alicent is a hypocrite and lacks any real balls. She should have had the decency to inform Rhaenerya of her father's plans for her and the King. But she had allowed social customs and her own lack of courage to keep her mouth shut. And now she is overreacting to Rhaenerya's lie in some attempt to overcome her own feeling of guilt for her failure to be honest to her former friend.

[@remember_this1336]

Honestly your rage at Daemon for killing Rhea is a testament to screenwriting, the show established a great character you rooted for in like two minutes

[@marti9734]

Totally! I wanted to know her point of view and her story after those two minutes

[@Official-OpenAI]

I find it rather weird you would still be rooting for Daemon since the beginning. If Doctor Who didn't play Daemon, people would be shitting on him more than ever.

[@syedshaheer8547]

@@Official-OpenAI Nah he's a perfect grey character as you'll see there's a reason why he's the favorite targaryen of GRRM

[@Official-OpenAI]

@@syedshaheer8547 You can like the character, that's not what I'm pointing out, but he's not a good person at al; at least for what we've seen in 5 episodes.

[@syedshaheer8547]

@@Official-OpenAI well if we're gonna judge him like that then unfortunately no one in this show will be a good person

[@skullknight4579]

Viserys “how do you think history will remember me” Lyonel Strong glances at the unfinished copy of fire and blood Lyonel “a good character, your grace” Viserys “……what?”

[@hectormiranda1088]

"You were ok, your grace"

[@invi022]

Hahaha

[@cubablue602]

People seem to forget that Criston thinks he's about to be executed. The Queen just sent him away, he's got no idea how long he has left. He thinks he's got nothing to lose as he'll be dead soon anyway lol. The guy just lost it completely. He's been used and strung along and now mocked at the damn wedding lmao.

[@V_i_vi_an]

House colors and heraldry is extremely important in this universe (as it was in mediaval times). Alicent (the queen, married into the Targaryens) wearing full green while interrupting a Targaryen-Velaryon wedding is her making an statement. She's gonna support her house's interests from now on.

[@dept308]

yeppp

[@sutairs]

Ser Criston is a fighter, a soldier. He’s not familiar with the way of politics, duties, secrets and lies. I can see why he can succumb to his emotions, everything he’s feeling and experiencing is new to him. Also we saw how easily he can get caught up with his feelings. Yes Rhaenyra pushed him, but he likes her too which made it easy for him to break his vows and catch actual love for the princess.

[@shini1908]

the way Christon Cole is written is great in my opinion: he seems like the kind of man that is not happy he got away with doing something wrong, he tried to take "responsibility" for his action with Rhaenyra in the worst possible way and she rejected his proposal and proposed that he becomes her concubine( at least in his eyes) which lowered his self worth in his mind even more. he then went and confessed to the queen and practically begged her to kill him, fully willing to die and she rejected him as well making him feel even more worthless as even his death is not good enough as atonement. the final nail in the coffin was when Laenor boyfriend came up to him and told him "your part of this. now, lets work together to lie to everyone kay?" all this bubbled to the surface which led him to beating the very same man to death in a fit of rage later on. self loathing, crushed by guilt, dishonored and feeling worthless he attempt to take his own life(this is just my interpretation of his character of course)

[@GirthCheck]

yea i love it. people expect the man to be a piece of shit and be happy he gets to sleep with the queen but he's a good man and doesn't want that. im sure this has played out gender swapped many times in history.

[@amf0078]

This is exactly how I saw it, kinda resembles Anakin Skywalker. 👍🏼

[@IBBMS]

I love this interpretation he came off a bit erratic for me, and still does, but this puts in in a perspective I didn’t think about and makes him position way more sympathetic

[@mr.plutomartian431]

Well not in the eyes, she literally propose him to be her bed maid or her Wh*re, I hope you are not one of those people who only think women can be that!

[@ak86db]

he is fucking delusional iof he thinks she was ever gona give up her crown for his honour wich he himself lost thank to her but also himself he didnt have to bang her

[@LuxLoser]

House name was actually an issue for the British monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is of the House of Windsor, while her husband Prince Phillip was the House of Mountbatten. All of the Queen’s kids are Windsors, which apparently Phillip was pretty miffed about because Elizabeth decreed it and he didn’t have a say. Most of the royals use the surname Windsor for legal purposes, and some (specifically those not close in line for the throne of Great Britain) use the surname Windsor-Mountbatten.

[@christiantorre1]

How many times has Daemon been told to never return to King's Landing and just shows up without consequence lol.

[@tasosalexiadis7748]

Daemon regards Viserys as weak. Not getting any consequences proves his point.

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

@@tasosalexiadis7748 he loves his brother even though Daemon disappointed him so many times. Viserys is a good man and merciful. All the people around him tried to manipulate him in some way, even his family. He should have been closer to rheynira and to apreciate her more and not letting her become the sociopath she is now.

[@nyxzayin9203]

all Alicent have done is take notes, why do people hate her? she sits on the background and watches everything.

[@altamashsameer9418]

I liked the Lannisters in GOT , and this time I thought i would like Targaryens but after this episode I really like Alisant and Ser criston Cole.

[@dragonsden7934]

You guys are too sus about Alicent. She would not make a crazy move at a wedding, at most she would make a statement which she did here. The thing with Criston Cole was basically him going over the deep end because of what Joffrey said (Laenor's lover). Anyway so far you can't really blame Alicent for what she is doing. I personally thought that I wouldn't like her character in the beginning but now that's not the case. This episode really showed us her side of the story. She was betrayed by Rhaenyra after all.

[@pauline965]

Speaking as if she didn't betrayed Rhaenyra first by marrying his father 😒

[@dragonsden7934]

@@pauline965 You replied to me like that betrayal was Alicent's choice. You think she wanted to marry Viserys? I am pretty sure last episode saw to it how unwilling she was in that marriage. Of course there is some fault of hers there but you state it like she was the one conspiring for that marriage not Otto.

[@marti9734]

@@pauline965 difference is it wasn't Alicents choice to betray Rhaenyra (she tells Rhaenyra and then what? Her father would have disowned her? And especially how the king would have reacted since he told her to not tell? She was a NOBODY back in the day...Rhaenyra ALWAYS was a freaking princess. (Not saying that Alicent has no faults BUT the situation was different) it was Rhaenyras choice the betray Alicent. To me its clear Alicent would have defended her either way, just like she did with Criston Cole this episode🤷‍♀️

[@juanitajones6900]

@@marti9734 But she could have told Rhaenerys. Allicent could have thought about their friendship and told the latter. She didn't. I think she wanted to feel outrage in order to alleviate her own earlier guilt.

[@pauline965]

@@marti9734 So you think if Rhaenyra said the truth about what happened to her that night she will not be disowned? For all we know Hightowers have been plotting to remove Rhaenyra from her position as Crown Princess. She is just doing what she had to protect herself.

[@e.k.7462]

I really feel bad for Alicent through. She must feel so betrayed and lonely. Viserys knew that Rhaenyra was not innocent, thus gave her a moon tea. But he still dismissed his father for speaking up. And Rhaenyra swore her innocent on her most precious thing and still lied. She believed her and defended her with her husband and father. She was betrayed, used, made fool of, or at least Alicent could feel that way. Her marriage life was miserable enough and now she has noone close to rely on.

[@pauline965]

Otto deserves what happened to him after spying on Rhaenyra...also Alicent was the first to betrayed the princess by marrying his father. Hightowers started the mess in King's landing.

[@e.k.7462]

@@pauline965 Otto yes. But Alicent did not deserve it. Her father put her in this mess. Who dreams marrying a man of her father's age. Loosing best friend and being left alone defenseless in hostile environment. I'm not saying Alicent is a perfect person. But she is not 'evil stepmother', 'cunning woman' and I sympathize with her

[@pauline965]

@@e.k.7462 I didn't say that Alicent deserves it tho she's a victim of her father's manipulation, so was Rhaenyra.

[@sanjaysanj5603]

@@e.k.7462 she is not a victim, she knew what her father sent her there to do and she went along with it, she isnt innocent in anything, she helped put herself there in that position and yes she is evil step mother as not she is plotting to supplant rhaenyra with her own son.

[@markmywords3817]

Alicent thinks it's Rhaenyra's fault that Otto was unjustly fired from his position. But little did she know that it was only the last straw that broke Viserys' complete trust in his judgment. The truth is much more complicated. Viserys' suspicions of Otto were not unwarranted: - Otto assigned Daemon to be in the City Watch so that he wouldn't be part of the Small Council and further strain his relationship with Viserys - Viserys recalled to the strange death of a strong and healthy Baelon Targaryen, which led to Otto being the Hand. - We've seen Melos and other maesters are likely working with Otto. So it puts all Aemma's "failed" pregnancies into question. Even Viserys current treatment is suspect as of this episode. Melos claims that the king finds relief in the treatment, but he doesn't get any better. Viserys wasn't exactly lacking in his efforts to produce an heir. It even led to the death of his queen. But it makes me wonder how unlucky the most powerful man on Westeros must be to have several potential heirs and a queen die until Alicent came along.

[@mozartwaddell9200]

I love how the show just doesn't paint everything as black and white. There's huge swatches of grey all throughout this series storytelling. Im beginning to understand Otto's motives more and more. He seems to value peace above all else. The man knew what ramifications will be brought about if Rhaenyra ascends the iron throne. He even anticipated what someone as a good-hearted as Rhaenyra will be force to do to consolidate power and quell any rebellions. In the end he was looking out for his daughter and grandchildren wellbeing. I loved how in the end he didn't hold spite towards Allison but embraced her as a loving father.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

Alicent: You lied to me. You fucked Criston. Rhaenyra: leave him out of this! Nothing happened. he's my friend. Alicent: *so was I*

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

Funny cuz she wasn’t honest when she was talking to the king behind rhaenyra back 🤔

[@Arikarinful]

@@Caraxes_RoguePrince which her father made her do.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

@@Caraxes_RoguePrince conveniently leaving out that her father forced her to do that. and once shes queen, she spends every waking moment defending and trying to protect rhaenyra.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 nah you right but she still coulda told rhaenyra or even the king tbh..she went along wit it tho so she’s not totally innocent at all once she’s queen? Bruh the damage was already done lol her trying to get on rhaenyra good side is nothing special lol she wants her friend back.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

@@Arikarinful very true but she did go along with it for a whole 6 months while also telling rhaenyra she’s the heir but not saying she could potentially test her rise to the throne wit the kid they were pushing to have thru the marriage both of them been working on for 6 months as well.

[@van1141]

Ser Criston Cole folded my brothers never put a women on a pedestal. He got played so hard that shit hurt.

[@BOLDcast]

truuu

[@Random-qi3vv]

Chronic Bitch Dependancy is strong with that one.

[@GirthCheck]

r.i.p hes only human.

[@dhritidutta6231]

He got played? How? He really expect a princess to run away with a common nobody and live a poor hard life? Creating a scandal? He was stupid. 🐉🐉

[@van1141]

​@@dhritidutta6231 He is responsible for being simp but Rhaenyra toyed with this man ruin his honor for her own pleasure idk how the show going to do it but she a novel she kind of a harlot. He got played because he thought she cared he was just there to be a stand in for Daemon. They changed his character to be more idiotic on the show with the boat scene it was cringe in the books he faced Joffrey in a tournament as Alicent champion and kill him not randomly attacking him. The weeding was 7 days in the book with a tournament duels.

[@KeangoDLuke]

Crazy how Cristin's being shitted on for snapping after literally being coerced into breaking his vows, having the guilt eat at him so much that he proposes to Rhanaeyra who of course rejects him, then gets pulled into the game by Joffrey and the queen. He is his family's pride, he worked to get to that high station only to be forced into an impossible situation with the person who put him there, someone he knew and trusted. That man's life has been a living hell ever since that night with Rhanaeyra and I don't see it getting any better

[@daemon4621]

I get that but he went through with it. That was his choice. That was a lot of armor to peel off and I think they shot it that way on purpose. Even with the levels of power at play cristin had the time and opportunity to leave. He made the choice to stay.

[@aboutthat1440]

Criston is weak

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

Criston coulda said no but didn’t lol he wanted it and even tries to run away with her showing this man will up and leave his vows if he wanted to. It’s sad to think his life would be ruined but that’s only if rhaenyra tells(which she wouldn’t) and all he had to do was go in about his life but nooo he confessed for no reason Lmfao if that’s the case why not just tell the king what you did and die with honor? Mans weak

[@KeangoDLuke]

@@daemon4621 in power dynamics that choice is a very murky one. Especially so when he's so close to Rhanaeyra. Rejecting her could have cost him their friendship and maybe even his job. He was clearly coerced into sleeping with her

[@KeangoDLuke]

@@Caraxes_RoguePrince like I said before, that a very difficult situation for him. That's his boss and his friend at the same time. Him willing to leave was to try and reclaim his honour while also trying not to feel like a piece of meat for Rhanaeyra. That guilt is what made him confess to the queen, man's was ready to die, twice. He was damned if he did or damned if he didn't when Rhanaeyra seduced him

[@AllTheArtsy]

Criston Cole doesn't love Rhaenyra. What he did here was not love. Even his proposal of marriage to her is about cleansing *his* honor so he can live with the choice that *he* made to sleep with her. He had every opportunity not to have done that. Yes, he hesitated. But also yes, he committed to it and did it. Rhaenyra has openly told him that she wishes the Seven Kingdoms will accept her as their true queen. He knows that. Yet, he demands that she leave everything behind, renounce her claim, so that *he* can breathe easy?? She is telling him that he can keep his post, remain with her, and they can still be together despite her marriage. He could have accepted that. He could have just rejected that and re-commit to his vows. Or any number of things except beating an innocent man to death. I just lost all sympathy for him. I know what he does further in the story, and it just reeks of self-entitlement and bitterness. Alicent and Otto have no legs to stand on either. Alicent is only in her awful position of being Queen because her father schemed to wed her to Viserys. And is scheming to steal the heirship from Rhaenyra. Otto is so worried that Rhaenyra would put Alicent's children to the sword. Why? Because they actually want to take it from her. They created the threat that they are now scheming to protect themselves from. Clown behavior.

[@marti9734]

Wait for the clown behavior of Rhaenyra and another with a certain Velaryon lol

[@susana160]

Yes 👏🏽🙌🏽

[@mr.googoopants3581]

House Royce has been considered blood-relations to the Starks of Winterfell. Lady Lorra Royce was married to Lord Beron Stark and is the ancestress of the Starks, also Lady Jocelyn Stark (Ned Stark's grandaunt) married Lord Benerict Royce and thus became a Royce ancestress. House Royce has been a long and loyal supporters of House Stark which explains Lord Yohn Royce's loyalty to Sansa.

[@Ryuu44]

Yes, green is the color of House Hightower, just like black and red are the colors of Targaryans. If you'll check previous episodes, since the moment she became the queen she was only wearing things representing her new title. Now, she comes to this event, in front of all the great lords of Westeros while flying the colors of a different House. Imagine if in GoT Sansa ended up as Jofferey's queen, and then right when everyone's predicting a war between House Stark and Lanister, she interrupts the king and is wearing Stark colors.

[@blackblue4043]

Carson and Lindsey wearing Green and Black for this episode is kinda funny

[@shawnredmond8402]

Ofc they are talking over the most important line of the series when otto says she'll have to put your children to the sword. She'll have no choice. Otto : war will follow Them : yeah but war will follow regardless Yeah that's not the point. Ofc wat will follow regardless. It's about the queen being made to understand what is at stake. Also : stop transplanting modern moralities on medieval characters challenge (impossible). Cole doesn't kniw what a hot girl summer is.

[@soniaiboyako4023]

Right, a war where your children have their lives put at risk by their own family (and the person you trusted most) is a little different as well. That prospect would feel a much more "important/urgent" to consider than just a gesture at some vague possible war

[@shawnredmond8402]

@@soniaiboyako4023 why yes, one person's "the only way you think you can keep your children safe" is another person's "usurpation". Your mileage may vary.

[@vaderx1486]

I'm beginning to hate Rhaenyra. Tbh Aegon II should be the king.

[@mr.plutomartian431]

25:58 if you wanna see one of the worst interpretation of that scene between Rhaeneyra and Cole.

[@daytrippera]

They pretty much misinterpret everything about this show. It's rather amazing.

[@twilightdream]

Agreed, it has nothing to do with Rhaenyra being pregnant 😭

[@alexanderwiles2003]

The royal familys last name is windsor but yes they each have a title

[@tatuheikkinen5582]

Green vs Black starts

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

This is the episode where their fate was sealed and the path that will lead to the Dance of Dragon's Civil War.

[@soniaiboyako4023]

54:30 that reaction is so funny bc she's right, that quite literally *was* what she just said 1:03:22 he technically didn't get broken up with tbf.. Rhaenyra wanted to keep seeing him on the side, if anything he broke it off

[@gailf1617]

In the book Fire & Blood, Rhaenys Targaryen (Corlys Velaryon's wife) had black hair most of her life (then it got silver streaks and turned silver when she was older), due to her Baratheon blood, and no one disputed that she was a Targaryen (she also rode a dragon).

[@jubilantsleep]

23:55 Agreed! They seem legit loving and caring of one another and they both support each other no matter what. They definitely have disagreements but they always solve them. Best GOT couple I think

[@rocinante4609]

Otto is a pos but he was being a realist when he gave that warning to A. Otto is aware that most ppl wouldnt accept R as queen and R would have to eliminate A's kids to remove all challengers to the throne. R has come across as very naive in the last 2 ep. It feels like she wants to sit on the throne but doesnt want to play by the rules. R is charismatic but reckless whereas A is a schemer.

[@icechoc]

Names was actually an issue with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip too. His family wanted the children to take his last name but the Queen's mother and grandmother stopped this and the children took the royal house name 'Windsor.'

[@ad7265]

Daemon doesn’t like her because he is attracted to dragon-riding women. That’s one of the popular theories.

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

I mean a horse-rider doesn t compare to a dragon-rider😂

[@happilyevernever4289]

Or he just doesn't like women who call his bs out.😂😂

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

The ending montage was my favorite scene so far. Give me the aesthetics of the red hue of the weirdwood tree glowing in twilight, give me the flickering lights, give me the gloomy ambience of a GoT wedding with an equally gloomy soundtrack & it’s A1! The slightly overlooked heartfelt exchange Otto & Alicent had at the beginning was the most significant moment of the episode imo, other than Viserys dropping. Otto is right. You either hope for Rhaenyra’s mercy in the future or you act now. It's the Tywin Jaime "we can establish a dynasty that last a thousand years" moment. The wedding sets up the first chess pieces for Dance of Dragons. *Rhaenyra and Laenor were being told their wedding vows, but it was Alicent and Criston who were getting “married”.*

[@sammys3269]

Aegon and his sister wives couldn’t take Dorne despite their dragons. The Dornish kept retreating once the dragons attacked, not to mention they shot Meraxes down. The war in the step stones spanned 5 years in the book, they were greatly outnumbered. Caraxes and Daemon will be one of the most experienced combos and will cause some serious havoc once the Dance starts 👍🐉🐉

[@jren3246]

Monarchs also have House Names btw. The UK current house is windsor which originally was called Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The House King Charles III was supposed to use is Mountbatten which came from his father Prince Philip Mountbatten. And Mountbatten was a house from greece which roots itself from house Oldburg(if i'm not mistaken) of Denmark, Sweden etc. It's just that Houses aren't that big of a deal nowadays but if you look on British monarch history then you'll see some royal house fights like the War of Roses between the White Rose (York) and Red Rose (Lancaster)

[@mr.googoopants3581]

Mountbatten is the anglecised version of Battenberg, which is the house of Prince Philip - Princess Alice of Battenberg. Prince Philip as a Prince of Greece and Denmark patrilineally is part of the House of Schelswig-Holstein-Oldenburg. Battenberg is from the German title given by the Grad Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. All the rest, I agree with you..

[@jren3246]

@@mr.googoopants3581 Yeah right i get the names wrong often😂

[@ak86db]

15:00 otto is right about what he said to allicent but u guys are also right heofcourse wants aegon on the throne

[@squadron2163]

As of right now I'm team Alicent over pretty much everyone right now. Alicent sees that not only has Rhaenyra lied to her but the king tried to keep the secret with the tea all to ensure she takes the thrown over her son. So far Alicent has been the only one in the right.

[@jeffthampuran6054]

I mean, I get that Criston fucked shit up, but you can't really blame him. First, with Rhaenyra, I think that her saying that she would essentially 'keep' him as her side piece even after her marriage, meaning that their night meant less to her than him. I think he would have handled it better if she broke it off entirely. Then, all the guilt of oathbreaking for essentially nothing weighed down on him, and from then on, he's emotionally unstable. Then, when Alicent called for him, he just cracked, and everything spilled out. Him beating Joffrey to death might have been a culmination of all his frustrations, when Joffrey just let an emotionally unstable man know that he knew his darkest secret, just like Rhaenyra took out all of her frusteration on the boar in the third episode.

[@rogerluiz2479]

Daemon is the best hahaha so chaotic

[@GustavoCardoso95]

As soon as you mentioned alt shift x I instantly subscribed

[@alexanderwiles2003]

Valerons are still around in game of thrones just a minor house especially since they back the targearans and well they were taken out by robert just before the show

[@Majdi_Akrmi]

Big love from Tunisia 🇹🇳 ❤

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

Daemon didn’t have sex with his wife…she was talking about finishing the kill not ED lol They gave us reasons to why daemon didn’t finish in the instances he was having sex(it was guilt for rhaenyra for using her and in the first episode they said it was him stressing about his brother replacing him). Daemon never tried to have sex with his wife cuz he always hated the fact it was arranged and he didn’t like her.

[@BOLDcast]

it was a double entendre. She talked about a bunch of stuff that he said while not in her presence, she was insulting his manhood in her last breath, relating that to not finishing her off in the moment.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

@@BOLDcast nope she never had a chance to know anything about a impotent situation 🤣🤣 her finding out what he say about her in court is nothing like her randomly hearing he’s impotent when only one person knows it…it was strictly about not having the guts to finish her off because the writer say he was finna leave until she said that lol also Only mysaria know anything about him being impotent that time and why would she tell her?? He only impotent when he’s thinking too hard about something anyway so not like it’s a daily occurrence so yea I don’t see how she would ever know

[@nomercy9240]

@@BOLDcast He didn't even touch her or kiss her,i think that's explained all of this.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

@@nomercy9240 he hated her from the jump lol he didn’t want to wed someone he had no interest in and that prolly grew his anger towards her. The man don’t even be in the vale she even asked him why he there that’s how much they hate each other 🤣

[@jackmorris1173]

@@BOLDcast nah she wasn’t talking about his impotence since she clearly don’t know lol only mysaria know about that.

[@bitoddinnit955]

The British royal house has a family name. Windsor. When Elizabeth the second married Prince Phillip, he needed to understand and accept upon marriage that his title was Prince consort (You're right, being King puts him above in rank against Elizabeth and brings confusion.) and that the children will be styled after the house of Winsdor; for security and continuim of the royal bloodline. Consort refers to the party who married the royal bloodline. It's so everyone knows who and what their roles and powers are. Titles change based on rank but certain ranks are guaranteed like being born from a sovereigns legitimate marriage.

[@44ROBOS]

now you guys know the factions that actually dance in the dance of dragons (black vs green)

[@StannisBaratheonOTK]

Good unawares imagery with the black and green shirts. It seems like they have opposing sympathies though.

[@mori1bund]

So you two are wearing *green* and *black* 😁😁 Yes, the Hightowers wear green, but Alicent, married to a Targaryen always wore black before that. Her switching from the Targaryen black to the Hightower green is significant, because she's rallying all the other Hightowers behind her and throws the gauntlet at Rhaenyra. Daemon didn't like his wife because he was forced to marry her.

[@hhhggbg3000]

Seems to me that all this happened because of Rhaenyras poor decision making…

[@frankthatank4900]

This cam set up nd lighting remind me of the og set up idk feels nostalgic nd yea Viserys is my fav character of the show by far.

[@BOLDcast]

yeah welcome back to old style setup. this is how we'll be doign videos from now on. It just feels right, and although we cant watch on the tv anymore, its way more comfortable this way

[@frankthatank4900]

@@BOLDcast Nice glad its back

[@kingad8869]

Robb Stark's wedding was extremely happy with zero casualties.

[@frozencould]

19:00 If you have a problem with naming, any guys she marries then will be using his surname anyways. It is an equitable compromise. Unless she marries a Targarean.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

He didn't murder his wife, the horse spooked and she was paralyzed, as a good as death in that world. Her alternative was the starve and die.

[@gailf1617]

The only thing that would motivate Rhaenyra to harm Alicent's children would be direct, indisputable danger or harm to Rhaenyra's own kids. I hate the way Otto has boxed Alicent into this cage of paranoia with children she's terrified will be killed by their sister after her husband dies. If he'd put all that energy into finding Alicent a good husband who was not a Targaryen, they'd all be happier.

[@dalelapointe9289]

The show makers have already told us they changed some of the book to make the show much more interesting. One huge example is Daemon wife actually did have a accident fell off her horse and lived like 11 days afterwards never saying anything about Daemon making the horse or hurting her. Considering she hated him it would of been the first thing out of her mouth. So basically Daemon didn't murder his wife the show decided to show he might of effected her death then it even showed him walk away pick up a rock yet left without showing us if he finished her off. Once again they said its more interesting to the viewer then she just died by accident. One rumor is perhaps Daemon hired someone to kill her but its not written at all in the book it was accident. 2nd thing I notice is Sir Cole actually killed that guy in the tourney while waiting for the wedding he still kill the man intentionally because of his anger but it wasn't the same way as the show. They made it way more clear why he wanted to kill that man. So to be clear Daemon didn't kill his wife according to the book up to this point of the show he totally loves his niece she loves him its why he gave her a necklace and she wore it all the time up to him leaving hot and bothered you notice she took it off right after that event. Then at the wedding dinner told him to take me make me your wife she meant it 100% !! Again even in this show he never did anything to murder her in the show he pushed her to reach back for her weapon she then lost control of the horse then fell off she was going to die did he hit her with a rock maybe or just walked up to her and dropped it because he didn't have to finish her off. The show did that part perfectly because he actually odds are didn't kill her!~

[@susanleach9106]

Guys the King has leprosy.

[@reinsaxony4623]

The Canadian Royal Family has a House, it's the same as in GOT and always was, the House that unified England for instance was the House of Wessex. The only difference is that they don't use their House's name as surnames, but the House changes depending on the paternal line. Queen Victoria I was from the House of Hanover, but the Royal House changed when her son became King, he was from his father's House, the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha which is the current Royal House with a different name, changed to Windsor during the WWI because the UK was in war against Germany and the House Royal was German. When Elizabeth II married Philip, their children were supposed to be from Phillip's House, but Churchill insisted they kept Windsor as the Royal house so Elizabeth wrote a Royal decree or something and Charles is currently King Charles III of Windsor or in fact Charles III of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Nowadays the Royal doesn't marry other nobles, William is married to a peasant, and the succession laws were changed in 2011 so the eldest child regardless of gender becomes the Monarch, therefore House Windsor will probably be the Royal House from now on.

[@mohammedalabdoly297]

What crazy theories Carson is throwing 🤣🤣🤣🤣 An amazing episode and nice reaction

[@thyagosaints]

Really like this reaction and comments, congrats! 🇧🇷 Also,love Alicent and the strong guy

[@halicarnassus8235]

THAT OPENING 😂😂 😂

[@isabelsinclair2899]

Visery's is kind of a tragic figure. Part of the tragic thing is he's not as stubborn and arrogant as Charles the first of England. Or as indecisive as Louie the 16th of France. He's not as incompetent as Nicolas the second of Russia. And he IS a good man ...........He's just not very good as a king.

[@adamfox6757]

the only reactors who hate Alicent ...

[@BOLDcast]

Bro we don’t hate her relax

[@adamfox6757]

@@BOLDcast 46:25 ... and i'm relaxed

[@soniaiboyako4023]

I don't think they actually hated her atp but let's say they did: they are *far* from being the only reactors to hate her lmao Alicent is the most consistently shat on, hated on and misrepresented character across the board. Even when people hate Otto more (and make him the culprit of things actively done by others while they're at it) reactors tend to find a way to blame Alicent too somehow

[@sirdromos2769]

I swear nobody is good in this show except the hand of the king

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

I also like that dude, he is a good adviser and he is more of a friend to Viserys than everybody else!

[@liumang5309]

In truth, I'm not even sure whose side I'm on anymore. Rhaeneyra has been proving the realm right the last couple of episodes in being dubious about her. Again, I go back to what Viserys said, "Consolidate your claim" pretty sure that means more than just marry. And making 'fuck me' eyes at your uncle during your wedding after her initial scandal was just... I mean.. dumb. I know that Alicent came at Rhaeneyra with a very accusatory fashion, but to be fair, what she was accused of wasn't a small thing. Like they made it clear that what she did could put her succession at risk, so naturally her friend was pissed. And Rhaeneyra just said whatever she had to say to get out of trouble. So far, I can't be on her side, she's been immensely selfish so far. And I don't blame everyone for thinking she would be a chaotic queen. Again, her making eyes at her uncle in front of everyone pretty much sends one message, they both don't care at all what the realm thinks and wants. If the realm was scared of having Daemon, then they see Rhaeneyra doing the same, if not worse, things then they would probably hate the idea of either being the ruler. It really speaks to the writing on how everyone is now cheering for Viserys not to die. If he holds out then he can maintain the peace long enough for the successions to be solidified. However, he alone cannot consolidate the claims of his heirs and Rhaeneyra just doesn't care. In my opinion. Honestly, Rhaeneyra is a tough one for me. Sure, I love her spunk. But that aside, she's become very selfish as the story progressed. And I try not to be too harsh on her with some of her choices, but she's actively made her own succession a nightmare for everyone around her. Despite this, I think Viserys is going to keep his word. Which, in my opinion, was still his biggest mistake, promising her that. It nearly gave her a blank check to do whatever she wanted and she's been cashing it in recently. I hope her character takes a turn, so I can root for her. But it's hard when I look at Cole. I honestly think he's on his way to become one of the more tragic characters. Sure, you can call him and idiot for what he did. But I think it's a little easy to forget perspective. She gives him the highest position of his family's history and then effectively uses him. Cause as much as his body may have wanted to do have sex with her, pretty sure he wasn't completely consenting and wasn't really allowed to say no. Then he offers her an out that will free her of her role that she always tells him that she loathes(and yes, he's scared and ashamed of what he did). Then he insults him further with what she implied. Then he's expected to take it like a "man" and not feel what he's feeling. And ultimately chooses to protect Rhaeneyra in the only way he knows how(I mean, he's a common born. The other guy knew her secret. That's on less problem. In his mind, no political games could shut this guy up. So, imma kill him.) And the guy is suicidal now. Basically. I feel for him deeply. So far, I think I'm siding with Allicent. I know you guys don't think Rhaeneyra would kills her kids to solidify her claim. But I wouldn't be too sure. Right now, no. I don't think she's actively thinking of how to kill them. But Otto was right in the respect that the realm will do anything to not have have Rhaeneyra as their queen(and it's no longer just cause she's a Woman. May have started as that, but now they have plenty of more reasons.) So, with the whole realm pushing for Allicent's son to be the new heir, do you really think that Rhaeneyra wouldn't consider it after so much insistence? I think she's capable of considering it at the very least. And if she's capable of that, I think Allicent is being mother by already considering Rhaeneyra a threat. Plus, Rhaeneyra has been shown to lie to get out of trouble. So, any promises have almost no weight to them anymore(I promise on my dead mother). Unless the show throws me a curveball, I think I'm siding with Alicent. I think she's trusting her family cause they are literally the only people who are transparent with her. I thought it was a pretty cool scene when she entered, but maybe a little premature. I hope her and Rhaeneyra become compelling in their own right, so I can root for both of them. But so far, Alicent the mother and queen is the one I'm siding with.. No idea how this Rollercoaster will end, but excited to know more of your and everyone's thoughts. It's a compelling narrative.

[@amf0078]

The British Royal family is of House Winsor but they rarely use it as they have been in power for literal centuries.

[@finalarbitrator4551]

Otto was spot on. Those who don't understand that are naive af.

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

Why would be war if Rheynira would be queen, Stark Baratheon and Lannister swore fealty, valeryon are on her side, the only ones against it are hightowers, he is just trying to play victim in front of her daughter and manipulating her making her to believe there are only 2 options, either Aegon is king or Rheynira is queen and she is killing her children.

[@finalarbitrator4551]

@@andreihorodniceanu6541 Swearing fealty means nothing to those who don't honour it. They just do it for the time being, when the King is alive. Besides those who had swore fealty died by the time Rhaenyra grew up. Let alone the lords, even the common masses would be against her because they don't consider that position to belong to a woman. The realm would not accept her, just like they didn't accept Rhaenys. Otto is not trying to play victim at all. He is being brutally honest and practical about the reality of the world they live in. Even if there somehow wasn't a war immediately after she ascended the throne, seeds of dissent in the realm would always grow as long as Aegon was alive, since that is his rightful place and all of Targaryen history shows it. There would be only one way for Rhaenyra to cement her claim to the throne, and that is by killing or banishing Aegon. It's just the truth. And Rhaenyra is power hungry, egotistical and she didn't like Aegon from the day he was born anyway.

[@SILK97]

Daemon’s wife was cool. I thought she’d be a moron the way he always described her. She looked good too, Daemon was tripping 😂

[@DarksideGmss0513]

It's probably because she wouldn't put up with his BS

[@DarksideGmss0513]

I knew something bad was gonna happen because it's classic Game of Thrones weddings never go well you could feel the bubbling tension during that whole time.

[@Official-OpenAI]

remember the color of Wildfire?

[@Regenmacher175]

Larys' motivations are famously hard to pin down.

[@Chris-il5im]

Great reaction. Thank you. +1 for your remark about the maester leaving.

[@angelobrewster6293]

I bloody love Daemon.

[@SasukeUchiha21072011]

i read the books and i hate Ser Criston Cole more than i hate Little finger... i just say. both of them have the same reason the girl say no. Catelyn and Rhaenyra

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

This is why I tell everyone including the reactors of HOD to get attached to any of these characters and you will find out later on why even Cole and Rhaenyra are not so innocent neither.

[@dtmt502]

stop spoiling their experience

[@iamwhiteknight]

we shouldn't be attached to any character in this universe 😬

[@yvrianhontiveros3589]

Larys the Lord of Tea.

[@daniellylima5568]

Remembering that the book fire and blood is narrated by dubious narrators The book is told by rumors and gossip so it is not reliable, in the book it says that Daemon never likes his wife he hates her the daemon was forced to marry his wife she not important in the story In the book there is nothing about her just that she is married to Daemon and that after a while the news comes from her that she died and that she died falling off a horse is all that is said about daemon's wife in the Book Like I said, Daemon's wife is not important in the story, nobody cares about her and only see the scenes when she talks about Daemon's wife is when Rhaenys says Daemon's wife died, nobody cared about the news she said that's because she is not important, in the books it is not known if it was the daemon that killed his wife because when she dies the daemon is in a war so it is not known if it was him, in the series they put that it was the daemon that I kill his wife the daemon is not killing his wife because she had already lost her body movement so much so that he was leaving but the girl was very stupid opened her mouth so he killed her the writers is Ryan they said they said daemon no and the kill his wife if she doesn't open her mouth, more like she opened her mouth so he kill her Being a Christian if you soiled your white mantle it was because you wanted to because Rhaenyra didn't stick a knife in your neck forcing you to do what you did, do you really think that Rhaenyra And drop everything just to be with him my god this girl she is a princess she is heir to the throne she has her customs she is not one to drop everything to have a simple life , Rhaenyra is not in love with Christian she just wants to have fun she just wants sex nothing else Christian you are very emotional you are very deluded you and dumb rhaenyra would never give up everything for you christian you and only a knight have nothing to offer her

[@7heSlime]

I also love how Otto is all dramatic over what would happen if Rhaenyra ascends when he is the one who created this whole situation in the first place.

[@marti9734]

Yeah and? What he is saying is right and he loves his family... he said it himself: we play an ugly game. His was a gamble doesn't mean he can't be afraid for his family

[@7heSlime]

@@marti9734 Because he is the one who put them in danger in the first place because of his ambition. He doesn't give a fuck about war as long as the losses aren't his own, so fuck him, no sympathy.

[@krichardj]

Two worst jobs in Westeros: hungry dragon lair janitor and wedding planner.

[@SasukeUchiha21072011]

when two people love each other...

[@missliss2581able]

I hate y’all for that nestle crunch beginning 💀💀💀 i am wheezing 😂

[@beast_of_burden7762]

Holy Shit! Karen Carson is Back!!

[@samer.4660]

Daemon my favorite character 🤣

[@АлександрВишняков-т6ф]

*Cole murders Joffrey* "- The murderer! You've ruined everything! I wish you death!" *Daemon murders Reya* "- Oh, he's so cute! She provoked him." By the way, I'm looking forward to see how Lady Jane will banish this smug white-haired bastard from the Vale)

[@anakindaly-stevenson5401]

Daemon got with a fire arrow in episode 3 in the beginning probably got burn and scar

[@LoseAlotLuke]

Alicent has been wearing red outfits thee entire time, so she knows what she's doing

[@gaiusoctavius9931]

how can you blame Alicent and criston cole?!

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

Why the fuck would he propose Rheynira to leave with him. To abandon his father and her titles. Criston should have never done what he did, and Alisent is a hypocrite she is mad becouse of a lie but she lied as well

[@juanitajones6900]

It's amazing how so many are feeling outraged on Allicent's behalf, considering that she had lied by omission to Rhaenerys about her initial relationship with Vicerys. I realize she had instructed not to tell anyone, but Allicent could have (and should have) told Rhaenerys. Both women are guilty of lying to one another. Also, I believe Allicent's obsession in discovering whether Rhaenerys had lied to her or not is basically an attempt to alleviate her own past guilt.

[@lurkingposter]

There is a difference between lying by omission and lying directly and swearing on her dead mother's memory.

[@samhunt6300]

Dude alicent didn't fell the truth when she was a child. Rhaenyra is in her 20s now

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

she was clearly forced by otto to do that. and thats lying about talking to the king. rhaenyra lied to cover up a dangerous reckless mistake in the middle of the night. and if it got out, criston's head rolls

[@juanitajones6900]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 She could have told Rhaenerya, someone she had regarded as a close friend at the time. And Alicent clearly didn't approve of her father's plans. She doesn't have an excuse any more than Rhaenerya has for her own lie. Not really. And Alicent's lie by omission ended up affecting Rhaenerya's. The latter's lie didn't affect Alicent one bit. You guys want to take sides and ignore the possibility that there are no good guys on this show. Neither Rhaenerya nor Alicent will turn out to be a heroine.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

@@juanitajones6900 alicent was put on the spot and made to choose, father or friend. and she chose duty to her family, as i think any medieval knight or lady probably would have. this isnt 2022, its more like 1352. alicent's lie hurrts rhaenyra's feelings. rhaenyras lie is to cover up a reckless dangerous mistake that could get criston executed for breaking his vows.

[@ccronk]

Rhaenyra didn’t lie… she was accused of f**king Daemon which she didn’t as he had some trouble there… she wasn’t asked if her maidenhood was brought into question… she was thinking of Cole as well as herself knowing the ramifications of a kingsguard doing such a thing… suggest when next season kicks in, pausing after each line not even a scene is quite frustrating, so much time and effort wasted talking when most things are soon after cleared up

[@SasukeUchiha21072011]

his dad is gone because he can't keep his silence about what happen with the family of the king.

[@parsashojaei2161]

Alicent is not an idiot, you are, I think, for not understanding what that symbolism was. I just cannot stand the kind of people who are not able to sympathise with more than one side, or character. Her arc up until now, has been great. Cannot wait to see what happens, although I know completely what will happen:)) also done watching this channel.

[@nyxzayin9203]

am i wrong in my thinking that was a red dragon name Melyes witch is princess Rhaeny's dragon.

[@oleggalkin6508]

Didn't really like rheanyra from the second episode.i thought she was greedy and egoistic.Now alicent realized that otto is right and, she can't trust rheanyra with her children if she became queen.now the real politics starts..

[@dhritidutta6231]

DISAGREE. How she was greedy or egoistic? Explain. Rebelling against rules of patriarchy is egoistic? Or you would have married a common nobody after one night stand and create a scandal? Cole was stupid to demand that..

[@oleggalkin6508]

@@dhritidutta6231 she is not a rebel,daeneyrs was.she is the heir because her father made her so removing daemon.but still she didn't seem satisfied in the past episodes.Her father wanted her to think about the realm but it seems she cared more about herself than the realm. like cersey,not a good character to be a ruler unlike daeneyrs.so i didn't like her character on past episodes.i liked daemon and alicents character.i think they both are going to play a important role in the future episodes.if i want to enjoy the show i need to watch it from whole pov rather than choosing a single character and watching it from her/his pov.lets see,its too early anyway.

[@andreihorodniceanu6541]

@@oleggalkin6508 she said it herself “nobody would give a fuck if a boy would do what she has done”. Its her right to fuck who she wants or to chose her husband.

[@oleggalkin6508]

@@andreihorodniceanu6541 but she is not a boy and we are talking about a medieval show where even incest is totally fine.so what's your point.dont mix modern values with the show if you want to enjoy it lol.

[@oleggalkin6508]

@@andreihorodniceanu6541 so she doesn't have that "right". because it would be a treason and weaken her claim to the throne.

[@7heSlime]

I honestly just think Rhea despised Daemon from the start and would never subject herself to being his wife in anything but name, which made him hate her in turn, the marriage was also arranged and Daemon being Daemon he would never just settle down with her.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

Lol daemon always hated his wife had nothing to do with her not subjecting herself to be his wife lol he never attempted to have sex wit her cuz he hated the arrangement and her.

[@griloabstrato9490]

Yeah, blame the woman who literally had NO screan time before being murderd by her crazy nice fucking husband.

[@finalarbitrator4551]

No, the hateful behaviour of Daemon turned her bitter.

[@7heSlime]

Just to be clear I don't think this absolves Daemon in any way.

[@defineanachronistic1407]

That intro was outrageous and uncalled for 😂

[@BOLDcast]

😬

[@Tyrion2024]

Try not to assume that any character would or would not do anything.

[@wagnar]

Besides Ned Stark (and maybe not even him) I wouldn't say any character of GoT universe is a good person.

[@el-hierro-tarih-sinema]

whatt are you doingg what are you doing :(( sir criston!! " tell you kids he saves his honour. that what requires . dont ever let anybody threatean you.

[@samer.4660]

Looks to the fans how they hated daemon all writer fault

[@jren3246]

The new haircut's nice, made you less of an EMO blackhaired Lanister vibes giving dude