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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Episode 6 Breakdown & Ending Explained | Review And Game Of Thrones Easter Eggs. We break down Episode 6 of House Of The Dragon, Including what we think will happen and the major book plot points. Covering subjects such as Rhaenyra and Harwin Strong, the new children, Laena and Daemon, Alicent and Larys Strong, Vicerys and his disease, the book differences, all the Easter Eggs we spotted and also our Theories on what this could mean moving forward, let's get into the video!
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Ok so House Of The Dragon Episode 6 is now here and the brand new episode has a lot to break down in it. Filled with easter eggs, new characters and a lot of things that alter what happens in the books we're here to explain it all. Set before the days of the Maury show we unfortunately can't carry out a DNA test but we all know who the father is of Rhaenyras kids. Harwin Strong has only briefly appeared in the series so far and he was spotted briefly at Aegons second born day as well as in the streets of Kings Landing and now my mans gone from a knight in the streets to a night in the sheets.
Now the book shouldn't be taken as gospel and though I'll talk about what happens in it, it is important to bear in mind that there are lots of second hand accounts that have been compiled by Maesters. They all differ over who took Rhaenyras Maidenhead with some saying that Daemon did it, Criston was the one and Harwin is also mentioned as well.
Harwin was known as Harwin Breakbones, the strongest man in Westeros and also the heir to Harranhaal which we saw in the prologue of episode 1.
It's said Criston rejected her at one point and she ran off into the night which is where she bumped into Harwin who ended up being the one who did the deed. In the source material the pair got it on and this burned Criston who ended up becoming bitter about it. Though he knocked Rhaeynra back he was deeply in love with her and he ended up unleashing this anger at the tournaments at the wedding.

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[@surfacingcom]

I think the standing in the window and jumping thing originates from the accountant pirates from Monty Python.

[@TangoNevada]

Is there any question whether Reanyra's first born was Cristin's or Harwin's? Did she drink the tea or not? The kid looks about 10 years old. And would also explain his black hair (Kind of). No clue if the book answers this, just curious if the show does. ie: First son is Criston and the other 2 are Harwin's.

[@francisabellana445]

I hate how the strongest man in Westeros can't open a locked door

[@ayoubchergui2908]

You should make a video about how to make a good time jump

[@christophertumblin5889]

I'm 100% convinced that you're the Geico gecko

[@robertdominguez7001]

One thing that I loved about this episode is the instant fear Alicent showed as soon as she knew Harwin and his father had been killed. She knows this will bring Rhaenyra’s wrath upon her family as well. I can’t wait to see what they do with future episodes.

[@mintybadger6905]

I don’t know if anyone noticed but it looks like the king survived the past 10 years because there is a new Grand Maester. I think the change did the king some good.

[@swaggerdagger5168]

This is 100% the case

[@claudiusiatat7248]

maesters are not only phicians, they are scholars, they are the ones that hid true history from the meek. Now, Martin can jugle shiet, but we kinda know

[@corbeau-_-]

​@@claudiusiatat7248 they are people, like teachers, police-officers, lawyers, etc. they can at times have a rotten agenda. Because someone has studied this, that, or the other, doesn't mean they can't commit crime, suffer from pride or just be plain evil ;) Sometimes they just might not like you. Doctors and surgeons don't have a good reputation in that sense, they swear an oath (an empty one at best, by the way) for a reason. Amputation and cauterisation were common, next to leeches and all kinds of other mumbo jumbo. Only because of the many mutilated people in WWI did some surgeons start to consider the afterlife of their patients - amputating a row of toes, instead of half a limb, etc. (lis-franc, chopart - of course, they were french... God I hate those snobs, but fine surgeons...). Before that being a hack was the norm. Like some Mengele, there was an American who basically lobotomized droves of 'criminally insane' people by ramming a screwdriver through an eye socket. Genius - at the time... Nasty 'patient' becomes vegetable: wonderous.

[@corbeau-_-]

one flew over the cuckoo's nest must have been inspired by such quackery.

[@claudiusiatat7248]

@@corbeau-_- we are talking about FICTION, you loaf, stop thinking on OUR terms (21st century). If you think Star Wars is or was real and it is a documentary, I beg of you, stop watching television, or better yet, close your eyes near a TV set AND NEVER GO NEAR internet

[@EliTheCrowned]

Anybody else gonna miss Harwin. Dude was a badass

[@znom3455]

we saw him in this episode only lmaoo

[@austinjones6003]

@@znom3455 he has been in most of them

[@EM-cw9eh]

@@znom3455 he was in episodes 3, 4, 5 and this one.

[@cherrybomber69]

I cried, him and his father were 2 of my favourite characters

[@mrarroyo571]

Define Badass, use it in a sentence By ASOIAF standards (Bronn, Hound, Oberyn, Blackfish ect) He is meh

[@denisespratley9937]

I don't get the surprise about Rhae's kids being able to hatch dragon's eggs. No matter what husband she would have chosen, they still would have "blood of the dragon" in them. Just like Alicent's kids.

[@americdej1367]

True, although this can be explained as the queen's comment being more so out of anger and disdain than actual surprise

[@Strafuzz]

Likely some misogyny mixed in there as well; the blood of the dragon only flows through the male line.

[@iglurcurla]

I was thinking the same thing. It was dumb she even said that.

[@wellknown1204]

@@iglurcurla facts! She is just mad that aemond's egg did not hatch lol

[@icevast]

@@Strafuzz “MySoGyNy” oh god…

[@jltr333]

I want to know Ser Criston Cole's diet, exercise, and skin care secrets. He hasn't aged a day since the last episode.

[@adamgaisser1875]

Yes this seams like an oversight. Everyone else ages but he stays the same. He also gets away with killing the grooms friend at a wedding with no recourse??

[@EM-cw9eh]

@@adamgaisser1875 he is a Kingsguard and has the queen protecting him, Joffrey was a minor courtier.

[@Something_vaguely_funny]

I mean he was probably only like mid 20s tops last episode, plus given he’s a Kingsguard makes sense he’d be taken care of damn well, thus he would age pretty gracefully

[@petalstt45]

He dines nightly on bitterness.

[@annielou2373]

@@petalstt45 that seems about right 😂

[@ccostandinclaudia]

I loved the scene where The King Vyseris cries over his queen, her ring and he finally realised how played he is by anybody

[@bostonpeach690]

🤦🏽‍♀️I thought that was the Princesses ring since she was leaving 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ lordt I'll be rewatching this ep lol

[@royaltyblessed2454]

Can we all agree that Vhagar looked badass asf

[@seanstamper1459]

Absolute unit

[@hellfish2309]

Looked very much like ‘Jormungandr’

[@mildlydazed9608]

Love how they show the age of Vhagar with how weathered the scales and hide are.

[@nicolasritzke1042]

Is she blind on her left eye?

[@paulkane252]

Jormungandr was very snake like and was a sea dragon Vagar looks more like what dragon did

[@Chaeley]

imho they should have spent at LEAST one more episode fleshing out the relationship between Harwin/Rhaenyra and Daemon/Laena. I literally threw my hands into the air with disgust when they both died because I'd *finally* found two characters whose journeys I was actually excited to see play out and of course they die immediately lol. Even Oberyn got a few episodes to shine. Like I really wanted to feel actual sadness and not just frustration. No idea why HotD won't slow the f down, I thought I read somewhere that they've been greenlit for at least three seasons.

[@IanM92]

It’s adapting a book

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

True. I really liked those, two, and the actors were good. I really wanted see more of their relationships with their partners. All had chemistry.

[@riss3690]

Exactly. I wanted to see more of Leana and Daemon's relationship. They seemed well matched which mirrored their relationship in the book. I would've also like to see the relationship between Daemon, Rheanyra, and Laena because they would ride dragon together often and had a good relationship in the book. Seeing as how they are framing things, they are gearing things up for Daemon to go off and Aemon to lose his eye.

[@Chaeley]

@@IanM92 - Right, and therefore they can adapt it as quickly or slowly as they want. Any fanfiction writer who's been writing fanfic for more than a week knows how to pad out a narrative indefinitely using someone else's characters. I can understand them wanting to bulldoze through the child versions of the characters, but there was absolutely no reason to bum rush us through Harwin and Laena's deaths unless they just wanted to save money not paying the actors for more episodes. Laena's death was more effective because we'd had a chance to grow a little attached to her from childhood, but Harwin was introduced and offed in the same episode. It was a waste.

[@waxdoe115]

Did you just spoil the show?

[@gmcmurr15]

Sucks to see Harwin go, Larys is a crazy man.

[@thatswhatithought6519]

Larys is my favorite character

[@yallacrazy]

@@thatswhatithought6519 a selfish person who will do anything to gain power? Like killing his father and brother? Damn bro

[@riss3690]

He is definitely an agent of chaos; way worse than Littlefinger if you ask me. The way he was talking about children and the look on his face when he was smelling that flower. Was it me or did his sigal look like a cockroach meanwhile Haelana is studying bugs......🤔

[@varunchauhan8014]

@@yallacrazy That's the best type in got Otto is my favourite tho

[@hellfish2309]

Mafioso move for sure

[@DarriannMariee]

So does Halaena have dragon dreams? Because she was spot on with Aemond. As he complained of not claiming a dragon she said, “he has to close an eye.” Or something along those lines. I’m very interested in her even more so now.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

She also hinted at bran being the final king because she said “the last ring has no legs”

[@royaltyblessed2454]

Yeah she def has that Targaryen vision gift

[@seanstamper1459]

@@LegendInThaMakin bran is gonna be the last king of Westeros ever? Not buying it

[@LegendInThaMakin]

@@seanstamper1459 he was the last king as far as the show goes

[@dv9239]

@@seanstamper1459 he is immortal

[@BuzyMamma]

Alicent is a true example of how anger, jealousy, rage, bitterness, festers, and controls you, it changes you at your very core.

[@MyUniqueVibe]

And fear. Her father convinced her once Rhae-Rhae gets the throne, Rhae would kill her children.

[@Malthizar]

Because she would have. We've seen how utterly selfish Rhaenyra is. Offing threats to the throne would be a REQUIREMENT to safely ascend. Otherwise Aegon could literally just rally the people and say he's the rightful heir

[@cynthiakatasi9576]

@@Malthizar No she wouldn't. Rhaenyra as it is is very understanding. She even proposed a marriage between their children.

[@cynthiakatasi9576]

@@Malthizar And no one would have questioned her because she's who her father chose even after he had a male heir except for Otto and other hightowers who of course have an agenda of their own. Be for real.

[@PaidDavefromThaBama]

I think the opposite. Alicent hasn’t changed. Rhae literally is acting differently. She is more reckless.

[@jimmyramos1989]

Harwin--and his father to an extent--will be missed. They seemed decent--especially Harwin--in a world void of decency.

[@soso694]

That should've been the first clue they wouldn't last long. :'(

[@adipsous]

I'm being a grammar dick, but your sentence should be: They seemed decent--especially Harwin--in a world void of decency. Your sentence translates, literally, to: They seemed decent--especially Harwin--in a world void of decent. thems just the facts

[@jimmyramos1989]

@@adipsous thanks. I can’t proofread when I’m writing quickly on the toilet at work Lol. But yeah, your right.

[@jimmyramos1989]

@@adipsous I corrected it. That was dumb of me.

[@jimmyramos1989]

@@soso694 true! I knew the deaths were coming but man was it still sad to see.

[@MALIK-sx2qq]

THINGS I NOTICED 1. Ali cents daughter is hinted to be a dreamer. 2.Alicent is not leading by just moral her fathers unjustified fears is what she now Carrie’s herself. She waters seeds of war and you can see how she plants those seeds into her sons.

[@TheCowardRobertFord]

Her father's fears weren't unjustified. The only reason Viserys became king is because the lords wouldn't accept a woman. We also saw the common folk wouldn't accept her.

[@SNoringbair]

Totally noticed homegirl saying "youll have to lose an eye"

[@wellknown1204]

@@SNoringbair when she said that while aemond got scolded by alicent was got me shocked.

[@TrishB-kn3ps]

Was Alicent daughter described in the book? In the show, even though it was the first epi with her… Alicent seemed to have a hard time relating to her… and then she mentioned the eye thing… 🧐

[@Ph0en1x778]

I got big ASD coding vibes from her

[@bluevol1976]

I laughed when Allicent said that her father would have protected her if he’s still The Hand. Girl, he abandoned you and made you marry an old man in order to raise his status. Her kids don’t care about ruling either.

[@noelmakarth156]

He was fired because she believed rhaenyra who lied. Why do you like cherry picking events?

[@bluevol1976]

@@noelmakarth156 that part may be true, but he raised zero objections to her marriage. He wanted power and would do anything to get it. Also, it was none of his business if Rhaenyra lied. That’s between her and her father.

[@chrischika7026]

@@bluevol1976 Do you not know what hand of the king means ? It is his business . Also him using Alicent for power would have made her powerful amd their house .

[@bluevol1976]

@@chrischika7026 but, the king doesn’t listen to her anyway so, that gets thrown out of the equation. And, in this case, the king already decided the heir on his own so, The Hand couldn’t influence him anyway, try as he might. Seems kind of futile if you ask me.

[@chrischika7026]

@@bluevol1976 Sure , but there is no harm in trying it so why not . The king is being delusional as rhnearya should have been killed or exiled for making bastards . Also Aegon existing would have always delegitimize her as queen .

[@awhartig5847]

Small detail, but it made me happy: a black horse bred to a grey (they call it silver in the episode) absolutely can produce a chestnut colored foal. Chestnut is a recessive color, and while there's a lower likelihood for it to be expressed, there's still a 1 in 4 chance.

[@peopleschampiii584]

Runnin them Punnett Squares

[@morganrambo]

@@peopleschampiii584 just took a patho test on this. Interesting stuff!

[@may.k_me]

I think the issue with Targaryens and Velaryons is the fact that the silver/platinum blonde hair is a recessive trait, so technically their kids should have had silver/blonde hair. But it is not out of the realm of possibility for their kids to have dark hair. I think the issue would be less complicated (I mean, room for debate) had they kept Aemma's hair the Baratheon black that it was.

[@ugoeze7360]

@@peopleschampiii584 Intro to Genetics is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be… unnatural.

[@xChaRee]

@@may.k_me actually Rhaenys had a Baratheon mother, which would make it more believable if it was like that in the show. Since they made Rhaenys' hair white and the Velaryons dark/brown skinned it's way more obvious that Rhae's children don't look anything like Laenor. No that I have anything against that of course but it just makes it that much more obvious as to who the real father is.

[@Tlab0624]

I don't get the "true" Targaryan thing. The boys father may be Strong, but their mother is still Targaryan. Shouldn't their ability to hatch/ride dragons be based on that?

[@RavenG.est95]

It's because they're technically bastards. Like the dragons really give 2 fs if the targ. children are born in or out of the wedding bed 🙄 it's just alicent trying to start shit.

[@babyboi3]

Boys can’t hatch eggs. The dragon trait is passed by the X chromosome, being females have double X chromosomes they can hatch and ride dragons, well higher chance of it. Boys get only one X from the mom and a Y from the dad. So this disables men to hatch dragons. Rhaenyra’s kids can ride bc they received her trait being both her parents would have given her The X chromosomes so she has pure traits, but clearly the physical traits more resemble the father.

[@wingsofwinter2600]

You know what's sad/hilarious is that it ends with the kid asking "Are we bastards" and she says "You are Targaryans" but they're actually Dragonseeds which are specifically Targaryan bastards

[@nassa4818]

@@MrJayateabug She didn't get lucky, she had a vision like many Targayrens before her. While I agree with the fact that the blood of targaryens doesn't directly correlate to controlling/riding dragons. But she did have a vision which showed her how to hatch the eggs, not really luck. If her tent randomly burned down in the middle of the night and she emerged with 3 dragons that had been stone for hundreds of years, now that would be luck. Also she undoubtely heard from her brother of previous prophecies and dreams that Targaryens had. While I know many would like to overlook it, but you can't deny the connection shown between Jon Snow and one of Daenarys Dragons. He's also not a full blooded targaryen.

[@mackbuildsthings]

love how Alicent was surprised their eggs hatched when her kids are half Hightower too lmao

[@MrMichaelll]

Larys Strong is giving off Littlefinger vibes. Everything he wanted to be

[@denzelcounts7036]

I call him Middlefinger

[@breezy3054]

Little finger was cool this guy is lame

[@saradorris3554]

Oooooo I can see that!

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

Hopefully, we get to see him end up just like Littlefinger did in the show.

[@filipbozic4303]

Littlefinger + Varys = Larys

[@serjaimelannister5152]

The Pink Dread will destroy them all.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

10 years had past ,and criston cole still bitter imao 😂💀

[@ZXBBRClanOfficial]

Ser Simpson Cole

[@riss3690]

He's turned into a real incel. He needs therapy.

[@paradox9369]

@@Vedantindian2012 if I remember correctly, it was implied in the books that Alicent had her 'sides' and tbh considering how close Cole and she became... Uhmmmm... 👀

[@meditativesloth4604]

Strong school shooter energy

[@xCzarly]

I mean honor is a very big thing to him and he broke his vows for her and she threw him under the bus kinda in terms of what she wanted him to be a side piece which he didn’t want

[@carolineneisha]

Fully agree… fantastic episode, and I thought that final Laena & Vhagar scene so incredibly moving & powerful. I only wish we’d been able to get to see more of Laena & Harwin, and especially their relationships to Daemon & Rhaenyra (including the Laena/Rhaenyra connection), and how Laena came to bond with Vhagar. Ah well. Le sigh.

[@ocky88]

Same. I hate we missed so much from Laena and Harwin, but I have to accept that they are trying to move along to the Dance. They don’t have major roles in Fire and Blood either. So it fits the source material.

[@riss3690]

That scene between Vhagar and Laena was so emotional. It was like they were having se kind of unspoken dialog where Vhagar was refusing until she really felt Laena's desperation. It was that last look into each other's eyes for me.

[@FoshCake]

I really liked how in this episode it is an nearly instant common rumor (with Alicent especially) that it is obvious that Jace is not the son of Laenor and Rhaenyra, because of Jace’s dark hair. But in GoT S1 it was this amazing secret where no one knew Joffrey was a Lannister even though he had golden hair.

[@sadiaali9856]

dudeeee they should've not taken Ser Harwin down this real quick. Loved this badass attitude, so much and was looking forward to see more of him

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah I wish Harwin was around longer

[@eddiegreencheez]

Laenor and Rhaenyra, holding her newborn, greeted by Crispin is the most awkward moment ever Followed by Ebenezer Scrooge having a new grandchild lol

[@milab9129]

Honestly, didn't expect Crispin Dunst to be such a bitch later in the episode.

[@itsmealfie2953]

Much appreciation for Heavy Spoilers for the ridiculously quick turnaround on these videos!!! The episode has been out for literally an hour and there’s already a 25 minute video out! Great work and many thanks for filling in these gaps and explaining the episode in great detail!

[@d_rod3]

@@fullmetalb5241 why are you mad

[@SeeFair23]

Some reviewers were given the first six episodes weeks ago. Clearly this reviewer already had his review recorded and only had to hit Publish.

[@itskashkashi]

I appreciate the timely breakdowns too but it's not that impressive lol, these folks get early copies.

[@mandolorian162]

@@SeeFair23 its all of em just early in the week, its doesnt stop after 6 lol

[@leonard.isaiah]

yeah, but he's been giving minor spoiler here and there at least twice in this video.

[@thepineyapple]

I don’t know if it’s just me but it seemed like Helena might have something going on with her. Like when she says “something’s are beyond understanding” and Alicent strokes her arm and while looking at her and says “I suppose some things just are”. Like almost implying that she’s beyond her understanding. Then she says something about how “he’ll have to close an eye” after Alicent tells Aemon he’ll have a dragon one day. I think she might have the sight or something

[@cardboard2night]

I thought she was just autistic lol but she also could have a foresight

[@obadiahplainman8897]

And “and the last ring has no legs” hinting at bran being king

[@ICU1337]

Good job catching on. I wonder how many people actually dont catch on to this subtlety.

[@conmanreloaded4249]

That whole Black mare and silver stallion making a plain chestnut horse speech Vierys had this episode would’ve worked a lot better if Rheneys Valaryon had Baratheon black hair likes she’s supposed to as it could’ve been him suggesting it skipped a generation with laenor and the Baratheon genetics mixed with Rhaenyras Targaryen and Arryn ancestry produced the “strong” boys, as was a possibility in the book

[@denzelcounts7036]

I think they wanted to keep it simple and clear in the show that the children are bastards.

[@nikkiward1715]

Thank you! It’s annoying they skipped that bc it brings more assumptions 😂😂🧐🧐

[@ICU1337]

@@denzelcounts7036 agreed. The showrunners are keeping it real with their expectations of the intelligence of their average viewers. Sometimes you gotta spell things out for people because subtlety goes right over their head. Got people still trying to figure out who Jons father and mother are.

[@kb5598]

RIP Gorgeous Harwin Strong, he will be missed ❤

[@esmeraldaalvarez-actress]

Rhaenyras birth scene was perfection. The detail that they put into what happens during/after birth and the next few days was incredibly accurate. So refreshing to see that realistically portrayed on screen.

[@denzelcounts7036]

I mean she walked up about 6 flights of stairs 15 minutes after giving birth, I wouldn’t call that realistic but ok lmao

[@mirieshii1948]

I also liked that her belly isn't flat right after her birth. Even days after. Also her leaking boobs in the council. Hahaha

[@jasonmunoz2633]

Not all Targaryens are “unburnt”. Dani’s brother was killed having melted gold poured on his head and John Snow burnt his hand on a lantern taking out the white walker that attacked him in the lord commander’s room. Dany is the only one according to sources online

[@buddhastl7120]

Dany was supposed to be a one-off not permanent but D&D ruined it

[@jonbriggs8719]

And daemon

[@ManuelFernandez-nm4hy]

True, many people seem to not pay attention when viserys said that daemon and rhaenyra shared the blood of the dragon, maybe when a targaryen is born with that they are immune to fire

[@bellsama6588]

They are never supposed to be immune to fire only resistant to it

[@parazoid381]

According to me how I watched it it seems deanerys was planning to kill herself with the fire and eggs and the bitch witch but it seems like ritual that made her unburnt so no fire. Can hurt her including dragons that’s why

[@carlrood4457]

I think the changes hurt the story, because there's no "out" for Rhaenyra to believably claim the children are legitimate. In the books Rhaeys has black hair because her mother is a Baratheon. They could at least claim the black hair came from their grandmother. Also, the time jump and recasts mean the connection the audience had to the characters is diminished. So much has changed that these don't seem like the same Rhaenyra and Alicent at all.

[@island_girl_shan2011]

You know neither Rhaenyra or Harwin actually admits their act. We see things that imply a relationship but they never outright say it.. they don't even share a passionate kiss goodbye and we certainly didn't see the affair ourselves. They made her and Criston night cannon but Harwin is still based on assumption. Wonder why this was done?

[@tracys169]

That is true. We have to read between the lines as the whole rumored affair with Harwin is showed very subtly. With the way they looked at each other and/or how Rhaenyra wouldn't hesitate to take his arm, while she hesitated with Laenor. Also, it was also Harwin who was present at the training yard with Criston. I'd have thought, since Laenor is also a warrior/swordsman himself, albeit perhaps not as strong as ..uh Harwin, but he is the 'father' of the children (he claimed them) so I'd have thought I'd see Laenor there teaching his "boys."

[@tahlghitter-kalsi7057]

i think the implication is pretty strong. When you see his reaction to Cole at the training, i think it's pretty obvious. so obvious the kid asks about it, so obvious the hand of the king, his father resigns. It's more than just speculation. The characters are acting this way because it's the truth.

[@royaltyblessed2454]

I like the subtle approach as it keeps things in the dark as in the books but offers us a visual of that rumor however true

[@twistedtempo200]

nah he actually the father of all 3 kids they said it in the after show lol

[@pern1121ep]

All because her husband wouldn't take one for the team and produce a couple heirs. They could've still kept their lovers and no one would be the wiser. They used Harwin as a stud. Gay doesn't mean infertile last time I checked.

[@mosestekper7659]

What I don't understand is why Rhae a Princess and heir to the throne seems so subservient to her father's wife a queen who is just a King's consort.

[@kiashaw]

Why is Larys so sure that Otto would be the hand? The king fired him so why would the king bring him back, he can pick someone else.

[@ChiefKene]

I think it’s because the king is predictable and the king would only want some1 as his hand if he was familiar with them.

[@averybell4273]

King has no real power anymore

[@ConnerJPINK]

now that rhea has gone to dragon stone, The queen will be able to persuade the king without protest. At least to certain extent.

[@aileenpi73]

Rhaenyra’s kids are half Targaryens, of course they can ride dragons

[@Dino-su2wh]

@@Vedantindian2012 they can ride because they have Targaryen blood

[@mayab3660]

@@Vedantindian2012 the only velaryons who are dragonriders are Corlys and Rhaenys children and grandchildren. Rhaenys is a Targaryen. The Velaryons have never had any dragonriders before that.

[@filipbozic4303]

@@Vedantindian2012 only velaryons that are half targaryen can ride dragons

[@Rhys-jd1kt]

Larys owned this week's episode. What a complete beast. Varys legit wanted what was best for westeros. Petyr wanted it all to himself. Can't wait to find out what larys' endgame is. Bravo

[@snuffcarl]

Well it obviously wasnt keeping his family safe

[@ThatGuyThai]

Some men just want to watch the world burn

[@ValCronin]

How did I not notice that Viserys lost an arm 😂 I dont notice sht ever. I wouldnt have noticed Alicent's dress colors ever if youtube hadnt spelled it out for me

[@tracyroof1234]

I wonder if the rat at the end scurrying across the mantle represented a rat being within the castle in human form?

[@rblake3734]

I think it's a reference to blood and cheese I think thats who they showed having their speech removed

[@waxdoe115]

@@rblake3734 who?

[@rblake3734]

@@waxdoe115 I'm not going to spoil it for you bro but it's about to get real

[@waxdoe115]

@@rblake3734 ok good look

[@phoebe8579]

@@rblake3734 agree i think it's foreshadowing the need for the 'ratcatcher' blood and cheese. but i also think it's setting larys up as the 'rat' like varys was the 'spider.' we know that he uses the secret passages maegor installed to scurry around and spy on people in the red keep.

[@GoodFilms28]

Larys got a soothing voice.

[@spartanheart6948]

Lips dripping with honey says mushroom

[@devinleisinger4855]

Did he kill his brother and father

[@tajaemartin2251]

Yes

[@romeherrera210]

Peter Baelish vibes

[@groo_evo4927]

find god

[@dfdf4874]

I think there's one little detail I'm going to have to verify with a rewatch but when Helaena is describing the millipede she says, "he's missing one eye" just as Aemond walks in.

[@amiebrassfield1742]

good catch actually

[@ejclark6188]

Larys cutting out their tongues was so damn savage dude. He really is a great villain… I hate him 😅

[@manvirshergill1739]

in the books it was suggested Larys might've killed Harwin and Lyonel because then he gets to be Lord of Harrenhal, in the show it seems like he done it to prove his loyalty and curry favor with the queen.

[@MyUniqueVibe]

why not both?

[@jas_cv.]

The books are written in the point of view of the maesters, the show depicts what actually happened

[@PaidDavefromThaBama]

I think he did it to be able to blackmail and manipulate Alicent. He did the same when Rhea slept with the guard. He is very calculated just like Daemon

[@TangoNevada]

@@jas_cv. What actually happened. According to the Maesters. 😁

[@jasonrichards4439]

@@PaidDavefromThaBama How can Larys blackmail and manipulate Alicent? Couldn't she just have him killed at the snap of her fingers? She is the queen, after all. Besides, the only other people who know about what went down are the three prisoners with whom Larys made a deal, and part of that deal was having their tongues cut out. Thus, if Larys is murdered, they can't say anything.

[@TULKICK]

I already hate Alicent and Cole so much, its remarkable.

[@zhannahealy6003]

This!

[@kristineilochi4615]

Yep. They're both see you next Tuesdays.

[@wwerey96]

Harwin is expelled from the city watch, not the Night's Watch.

[@ruthbennett7563]

GNU Sir Terry

[@kingleepz]

Allicents kids aren't full blooded Targaryen either though, they're half Hightower no? They just have the prominent traits of a Targaryan.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

Correct Alicent is a bit of a hypocrite in that regard.

[@iamaretheone4083]

Same shit I was thinking

[@ihatepower4580]

@@Red1Green2Blue3 they are supposed to be almost full valerian but you know.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

@@ihatepower4580 so what? Alicent can't pontificate on their Valyrian heritage because even if they are bastards that still makes them at least as valyrian as her own children. More to the point, Rhaenyra herself is more valyrian than her half siblings... So 🤷

[@MrVictor1227]

@@Red1Green2Blue3 No. Beacuse Laenor and Rhaynera are valyrians so they 100% should have white hair

[@unknownbenefactor8029]

I don't understand Larys's motive. He doomed his house. Kill the only person who truly knows him , loves him and cares about him. I haven't seen any scene indicate that Harwin was an asshole who likes to bully his little brother and even though he saw Larys Fan-boying team green. he didn't seem to be angry about it. (Unlike Aegon, he bullied my boy Aemon. he deserves to be poisoned. Justice for little Aemon!) RIP Leana I wish I could see more of her I like her though. I think when Vhegar saw what Leana trying to do she was like "Vhegar : this is messed up girl. I don't think it was a great idea.... But... If you insist..." Granny Vhegar looks majestic flying alongside Caraxes I hope they won't turn on each other....

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

If his plan works he'll become Lord of his house and favourite of the Queen and future king.

[@unknownbenefactor8029]

@@Red1Green2Blue3 then he was truly a bastard (not literally)

[@christypassy]

Well vhegar and caraxes do come across each other again from opposite sides and it will be painful to watch 😩

[@grey7513]

If you don't mind spoilers you could watch a video or two about him. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

[@unknownbenefactor8029]

@@grey7513 yeah he sure is a very interesting character

[@TheAlaskansandman]

I loved the theory that "The Seed is Strong", has nothing to do with Baratheons or Lannisters and that Eddard just got lucky with his interpretation. While really, Ser Arryn was referring to House Strong and the Targaryan line. It would not only add a fun twist, but also help explain the narrative importance of The Princess and the Queen and the Rogue Prince to the greater series.

[@codyann]

The excitement in your voice is adorable. But I get it. This was a great one!

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

What a wholesome scene with caraxes ,and vhagar together they should be more scenes involving the two🙂.

[@kingtroop5486]

Yh it will they fight each other

[@tesla3695]

I find the close up dragon riding cuts to be very distracting. It looks so obvious that they are on some sort of mechanical bull type of device with fans blowing their wigs. The CGI dragon cuts are amazing tho.

[@filipbozic4303]

Something tells me you've read the book lol

[@sacreddawn7778]

What an amazing breakdown! And so well edited too. Harwin Strong gets expelled from the City Watch, not the Night’s Watch😉

[@sarahlauren5643]

I literally go straight to you after I watch the episodes! And I love it even more that you put up screenshots of the pages you're referring to from the books, thank you!! Lastly, TEAM HARWIN FOREVER 💪🏻😭

[@akindeletobi2553]

you just like me sarah

[@JorgeMenaTr]

Amazing video! I love coming here to get a breadkown for the episode without getting spoiled by the book. You're doing a great job, thanks!!!

[@xec17]

0:32 Harwyn goes from a protector in the streets to an injector in the sheets, there I fixed that for you

[@kristineilochi4615]

🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficialTaylormade1]

New Rheny reminds me of Lagertha from Vikings

[@anthonythomas2103]

Poor planning or Pot stirring?

[@awwhellnaw8214]

Currently binging that show 👍🏾👍🏾

[@jst4572]

Alicent really is rubbing me the throng way. She’s so bitter and petty that she can’t see anything else. She can’t see that her son doesn’t want to be King. She can’t see that the family needs to come together now. She can’t see she’s going to be the reason why the Targaryens end up without dragons. Ughhhhh. Makes me want to pull my hair out. Had to add this: Rhaenyra is pissing me off too because all she had to do is have Laenor’s children. But because she wanted to act like a child and do childish things she now has her oldest son coming to her questioning his parentage because he doesn’t look anything like his “father”.

[@snuffcarl]

Yeah that seemed extremely careless.....

[@alexbaker393]

yeah this episode sucked ass lol

[@matthewdaniels2839]

Not sure she could have Laenors kids if she wanted to. The agreement they made as children was a foolish one, yes, but kids of that age hardly know the full implications of their decisions. They did not choose to be Chess pieces in their parents games.

[@Charlotte8591]

Sure, so she should have just forced herself to have sex multiple times with someone she's not attracted to and who is gay so also not attracted to her?

[@huhulalammm]

i don't think it is rhaenyra's fault. i dont think laenor can stick it to women even if he wanted to. no sperm no children.

[@ricecakejohnson]

Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke did very well in their first episode of House of the Dragon. I have to say I am very impressed with the new actresses, but I will miss Milly and Emily.

[@davehart9972]

they were horrible.

[@mirieshii1948]

@@davehart9972 right. You really think Milly's tiny face and frame can convincingly portray that birth scene? Hahaaha

[@davehart9972]

@@mirieshii1948 why not, women smaller than her give birth all the time. Get a clue. Would have been way better than watching that stiff 45 year old looking bland actress that replaced her.

[@searchingforeverywhere3972]

@@mirieshii1948 Milly can convey every other inflection with more charisma. So I'd rather have one unbelievable child birth scene than the rest of the series with this portrayal until she's eaten.

[@annabougato9628]

@@searchingforeverywhere3972 then dont watch it. I see this polarization everywhere. I was skeptical and eager to see the new actresses but emma darcy portrayed rhaenyra perfectly. Shes a mother now. Her character is different, yet shes still rebellious. Milly's character was JUST a rebellious teenager, if you think motherhood and 10 years wouldn't change her you have some reassessing to do.

[@hakug2587]

I love the end scene the short-lived hibiscus can be used to symbolize the fleeting nature of things

[@brennanhughes976]

I fucking loved Harwin I’m sad af

[@anita3997]

I hate Larys Strong and Criston Cole sooooo much!! I love this show

[@AirForceKrissy]

Lmao right

[@noelmakarth156]

Team green 💚💚💚

[@Xpdeck]

Team green. 🔥🔥😂

[@Pesticide7G]

Team I let my best friends old dad fck me missionary style.. Oops my bad yeah team green!

[@varunchauhan8014]

I love them both Team green!?!

[@chipmunkpark8826]

Rhaenys Targaryen...YES the queen who never was actually had black hair and purple eyes. So..in the books we don't really know if Rhae had her sons from Harwin or if they inherited their black hair from their grandmother, Baratheon blood is very thick...I don't know why they went with the whole bastard storyline 💀 I wish there was more mystery about Rhae's kids

[@dolphineachonga555]

Viserys is so inconsistent, it's frustrating. If he could stomp his feet and force Rhaeynera's hand into marriage, why not do the same and enforce Rhaeynera's marriage proposal to Alicent? As for Rhaeynera, after the first bastard, surely she should have taken moon tea after her exploits with Mr. Strong☺️?

[@6dayzofchaos584]

It was implied to me that Alicent is now in control of her husband the king. And it is not her sons power she is afraid of losing it is her new found power.

[@IndranilRC]

I think you forgot. He didn't "stomp his feet and force Rhaeynera....". He made a deal with her that he would remove Otto as hand if she got married.

[@red_hobbit3323]

I thought it was interesting that Lenor came in tipsy telling Rehnerya about a bag full of sapphires the "size of walnuts" that Ser Carl told him about...Didn't Aemond One-Eye have use a sapphire as a replacement eye? 🤔

[@JaylaPLuna]

Alicent really is annoying. Like so concerned with Rhaenerya m, she running her mouth to snakes and starting wars… I cannot wait for next episode so folks can see just how self serving Alicent really is

[@daytonab8755]

Facts. But its only gonna get more worse as time goes forward.

[@davidmancini8286]

I cant stand Alicent.

[@jxxyyy6431]

Y’all different fr 😭

[@Londya]

I know right. making all them snide remarks about Rhae’s sons. I was like, bitch the only reason you here is cause your father finessed the king. Go somewhere and shut the fuck up 😂 lol I was cussing at the screen and everything. I can’t stand that hoe . Now those kids are without a father. Then she gone act all surprised that guy Larys killed them after she was talking all that shit. Of course he would do anything to get in the queen’s good graces smh (I will say that man crazy though cause that was his own family) Oh and the nerve of her to “be so surprised” that Rhae’s kids’ dragon hatched. Like, Alicent’s kids are barely half Targaryen..smh fuck that bitch.. 😂😂

[@chrischika7026]

@@WNT2BLV yeah because sons lives are at risk ?

[@ZickAzmi]

"You are a Velaryon. You may not have my blood, but you have my name..." - Laenor to his sons probably

[@kennichiro]

Always excited for these breakdowns really enjoyed watching these always.

[@HicSvntDracones]

I am not quite liking how Alicent has so much power over Rhaenerys.. She is the Queen, but isn't that more of a consort role in Westeros? Rhaenerys should have power over her as she is the rightful heir, right? Don't mind me trying to understand royals though, I am an American...On a different note, It doesn't require true valerian blood to ride a dragon... just some blood, if that was so, then Aegon II wouldn't be able to ride a dragon, so Rhaenerys's kids should be able to ride dragons also, thought I heard something that her kids wouldn't be able to ride, if that was the case, the only Westerosi people that could ride would be ones with a Targaryen and a Valaryion parent, and ones with only the same ancestry...

[@SmokinBlunts781]

Harwin is long… he’s strong… and he’s down to get the friction on

[@slim420MM]

And it got him cooked like a sirloin.

[@boohuff]

love all your work, keep crushing it!

[@ANOTHERROUNDJS]

My man your wit is unmatched... i seek out your videos just because... great breakdown sir

[@derekweiland1857]

At 1650 there is an error. Harwin wasn't expelled from the Night's Watch, he was expelled from the City Watch. The Night's Watch are on the 'The Wall' in the far North. The City Watch is essentially the police force of King's Landing, and Harwin was the commander.

[@FlorinPop]

The bald joke on Viserys was a masterpiece

[@irock4031]

Paul!.... been waiting for this video to drop!

[@drbingogh]

Great video man! Thanks for the hard work as always, hope the family is well.

[@seanahmed9079]

Doesn't killing Rhae's lover help her by eliminating the real father of her children and allowing Laenor to claim parentage with more legitimacy??

[@mikerich9284]

That new dragon looked amazing, truly showed how big and ancient the dragon really is.

[@moester75]

Good job man I appreciate your breakdowns every week, you always show me something that I missed. I didn’t catch the kings missing arm.

[@crashmolloy3235]

Love all of your time you make and take to make all your videos!

[@ferrm1992]

How the hell does he do it? How does he post THIS FAST?! It’s amazing. Keep the good work and the bad jokes (that are actually good). Thumbs up

[@nashsanadiki3104]

after seeing the dragon breathing fire, I knew someone was gonna die at its hand, but it look so sad to kill her 😭

[@mikecapalungan]

Fr the dragon looked very hesitant and didn’t want to kill when she kept commanding it to burn her

[@nashsanadiki3104]

@@mikecapalungan reminded me when Jude law offs himself in Gattica heart breaking but you know the character is in severe pain and isolation as she was knowing she would be forever neglected by Damian

[@loadiem31]

another great synopsis paul - thanks! i was so confused about who all rae's and alicent's kids were when they were in the dragon pit i paused the show and referred to a targaryen family tree. and that's when i found the spoiler you allude to at the end here. them crazy targs!

[@belencantu7200]

Love the commentary!

[@lewiscook7493]

This was such an incredible episode to watch, but damn, it made me hate almost every character on this show! Alicent and Larys especially, but their actors made them incredibly riveting to watch and you can't help but love to hate them. RIP to Laena, Harwin, and Lyonel Strong (the only reasonable person in the Seven Kingdoms).

[@Jasper118]

What was great about this episode, or show even? I don’t understand the rave so far it has been extremely disappointing

[@tonyballard6668]

Fine recap! Looking forward to your review of the upcoming episode

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Thanks. Another episode that was 🔥🔥🔥

[@djtripmix]

thanks for the info

[@abdihakimhashi8621]

you continue to suprise me on how fast your uploads are

[@unropednope4644]

It's not fast when you realize that other countries get the show sooner then others due to the time difference.

[@KaoAsoni]

"from Knight in the streets to Knight in the sheets" 🤣😂🤣

[@carielcastillo3234]

I love your videos because they’re so informative. I always watch them after I’ve watched the latest episode of HOTD and they help me to understand much more so thank you for this and please continue to do so! Love from BELIZE 🇧🇿

[@editorskalash7943]

Did he just called Larys: Middle finger just like little finger... i am laughing dead 😂😂🤣🤣 19:40

[@melaniegooden444]

Episode was wild AF! I love every second of this show.

[@Dino-su2wh]

was not very good

[@Megafreakx3]

I do really like that they obviously made Helaena into a dragon dreamer, especially since the dragon she will claim is Dreamfyre. Really apt.

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

Maybe she so mopey because she saw her own future...

[@lindseytooke5107]

Love your breakdowns 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@motronicson]

Bro you have me dying with your commentary! Second to none, cheers

[@mrbme]

Rhaenyra has full of Cersei vibes and even named a kid Joffrey 😂

[@chanellover4491]

Her husband did, she didn't agree to that name

[@mrbme]

@@chanellover4491 she was ok with it afterwards. I think u missed that part. Here I'm just saying the similarity in a fun way.

[@andrew2677]

16:48 I think you meant to say he was expelled from the City Watch.

[@thechieffect]

I’m really hoping we get a flashback to the missing ten years as a side project maybe?

[@whatsapphimforhelp3470]

ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀᴄᴛ ʜɪᴍ☝️☝️ɴᴏᴡ ғᴏʀ ʜᴇʟᴘ ᴛᴏ ʙʀɪɴɢ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ᴅᴀʏs☝☝☝☝

[@drewsully421]

Great Episode! Loving this show so far, setting up a HUGE season 2...

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

God dammit... Your breakdowns drop faster than my not so legal streaming site does the show! 🤣🤣

[@fy4b230]

Drops faster than crispin with rhaenarya

[@nancyscogin7549]

I like Tennant's kid and Matt Smith in the same show. Circle of life and all.

[@cjcrewtheone]

Love the heads before the upcoming spoilers at the end 🙌🏼