*House of the Dragon* is SO BACK! | 2x1 Reaction

[@SpartanandPudgey]

We are SO EXCITED to be back in action with more House of the Dragon! We have missed the world of Game of Thrones so much!! Want to watch 4 weeks EARLY and access our UNCUT reactions? Join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/spartanandpudgey

[@TomKobe-x9l]

Thanks for letting the intro in and all the outtakes . It’s great to watch.😅😂❤️🔥🙌 🐉

[@joshbliss3620]

So awesome guys!!! Happy birthday pudgey!!

[@fabian5813]

36:02 You Expected Larys To Come Out And Take Out These Two Guys With A Spear To The Throat? Larys? Larys? Can He Even Plant Properly To Throw A Spear?

[@robross864]

It would be great if you also react to 'inside the episode' of HOTD. I've seen KZbinrs 'Mac react' do it after each episode, maybe you guys want to do that too.

[@xongaming4456]

If Haleana wouldn't choose, both her kids will die.

[@crystalk98]

Exactly. At least, that's what they told her in the book anyway....make a choice or they all die. Not to mention they also threatened "graping" her daughter if she didnt choose! Not sure why they didnt follow what happened in the book for that scene....

[@Jlpro_1]

​@@crystalk98Who cares it was still a great scene.

[@LindsnDarth]

@@crystalk98 they constantly alter the book just slightly in favor of the blacks. Need a clear "good" and "bad" I guess for the basic viewer. If they had kept it that they tied up Alicent and waited for Helena to bring her kids in to say good night, then did what you stated above in front of them it would make her just a smidge to sympathetic. Also Rhaenyra did not specifically call for Aemond but they got give her a get out of jail free card with the viewers on that front as well

[@stevenstone307]

@@LindsnDarth True true! So far it's a really good adaptation I think, the books and show are always going to be different which is fine!

[@queenxx1690]

@@crystalk98 There was no choice it was Jaehaerys from the begining not even Aemond notice how b&ch knew there is boy and girl so Daemon told them

[@colindonnelly9121]

Idk if anyone has mentioned this but the reason for Syrax letting out a mournful roar on the beach was not only bc she felt rhyneras pain but Luke’s dragon arrayx came from one of syraxs eggs. So u had two mothers mourning their babies in that scene :(

[@colindonnelly9121]

Mourning lol not morning

[@frankvandorp2059]

I'm really glad they did not turn Aegon into a second Joffrey, but made him a more complex character. My interpretation of him is that he has felt unloved his entire life, both by his mother and his father, and now that he's king, he is trying to fill that hole by winning the love of the people instead. That's also why he was so good with his son and had him attend the small council. It is normal for the king's heir to be attending the small council as a child to learn how ruling the kingdom works, when Rhaenyra was young we also saw her be a cupbearer for Visery's small council for this reason. But Aegon never got that treatment from Viserys, as he was not the heir. So now Aegon gives his own son the treatment he feels he was denied by his father, even though Jaehaerys was obviously way too young for it to make any sense.

[@Taewills]

He still had his own bastards fighting in the pits, betting on them. Joffrey darkness is still present. I think they listened to complaints about Dany & her sudden switch up in seasons 7 & 8. Most viewers wanted more obvious signs of her darkness/ crazy tendencies.

[@blueskybelyr]

@@Taewills but even that felt weird on top of him being a rapist. I feel like they needed those things to make sure Rhaenyra always has the moral high ground no matter what. Kind of annoying. I'd like to see more darkness from Rhaenyra.

[@ganjahiwalker2641]

@@blueskybelyr I don’t believe rhaenyra has the moral high ground anyway

[@ducksauce9187]

yea only too bad they made him a rapist so no hes still horrible

[@Hero_Of_Old]

It was a mistake making him a grapist in season 1 though, feels like out of character.

[@natchattack]

Haleana picked the boy I think cause she knows it's futile from her visions but also I think her reaction was very believable. In the show she's been kind of on the spectrum so I think her reaction to shock and terror was really well done. Her freaking out and screaming wouldn't make sense with the way she's written in the show

[@hothotheat3000]

They told her, it’s the boy or it’s all of you. So either she loses one child or loses them both. She had no choice but to point.

[@itsthatgirl98_]

When she said she was afraid of the rats, she looked straight at little Jaehaerys' crib. And in the Blood and Cheese event she chose Jaehaerys, the prophetic dream she had, she dreamed of his death.

[@HK-gm8pe]

I was thinking that she picked the boy because she knew that this boy wouldnt want to become king and his life would be miserable anyway

[@vbb2076]

in the scene with aegon, you can hear her say "they only want the boy", and during b&c she seemed to not realize whats happening she has a moment where she almost wakes up and then takes jaehaera. Poor girl, i dont know how her visions work but maybe shes sometime confused between reality and dream?

[@ericabennett1158]

“On the spectrum” so when did GRRM write her on the spectrum???? She’s a dragon dreamer. Not on the spectrum.

[@claydavis8924]

That Stark theme always HITS. always

[@viewbens]

Always

[@jake4524]

28:32 notice how Alicent refers to him as Lucerys "Velaryon". Even though she knows he's a bastard and that caused all that drama in season 1, she refers to him as a Velaryon while she is completely alone, out of respect, which i think says a lot about her as a character

[@drrohanjacob]

Perhaps her own escapades with crispy Cole made her reevaluate her position. Next if we get a black haired daeron😂 must be a reason he is kept hidden at old town amd never invited to the family feasts😂

[@DanLanningPRTeam]

Yeah they made the main green a sleeper black 😂😂😂

[@jake4524]

@@drrohanjacob that's actually a great point tbh yeah

[@drrohanjacob]

@@jake4524 Yup thanks

[@midnightcoalexpress]

Fuck her. This whole war started because she refused to wed Helaena to Jace among many other reasons that stem from him because she was mad at Rhaenyra for what she did. Yet she’s doing the EXAXT SAME THING, with the the EXACT SAME PERSON. The hypocrisy man

[@noodlem5000]

It’s hilarious listening to Spartan try and work out the story and then Pudgey comes in and nails it perfectly. Just listen to her mate 😂😂. She’s using context clues

[@wjohnson1110]

​@@brandonj7458 A little?!? Being generous 😂😂🤣

[@Androssi709]

That's always! He always thinks he's right and shuts her idead just for her to be right in the end lol

[@iainsteele5737]

@@brandonj7458doubt he can tie his own laces, like talking to a guy with a brain injury

[@mikea3098]

​@@iainsteele5737 I bet you are Kyle's dad from Southpark. Dont know what I mean look up the internet troll episode

[@adk7165]

He's not very smart. :/ Yeah...

[@jamesharland5137]

Pudgey giggling uncontrollably is one of the worlds true joys

[@keanancupido]

In an interview with Phia who plays Helaena, she explained that she had to point out to Jahaerys in order to save her daughter. It was all about saving at least one child, because she was powerless in that situation. I thought her reaction was very accurate and consistent to her character (in the show) and it was so traumatically done well.

[@Vaeshkar]

Information: Syrax child dragon (Arrax) was also killed. Two mothers mourning.

[@Jennifer_Layne]

That scene was beautifully done. I didn’t know if others would pick up on the nuance of it.

[@kiana685]

@@Jennifer_LayneDid not know that beforehand about Arrax but I still loved that scene. Just thought Syrax was strictly feeling Rhaenyra’s emotions, as riders are so connected to their dragons. Was a beautiful scene indeed.

[@brianalex5083]

I really only feel bad for Syrax she had no control over her riders poor decision making

[@_justinblizzle]

That is an unconfirmed rumor. There is absolutely no evidence to this one way or the other. Stop spreading false information.

[@dreamshakejunya]

@@_justinblizzlethis is a Song of Ice and Fire. A show about a book that consistently has 3 accounts for everything that happened. And the shows have consistently added context and nods to long-standing fan theories… and they’ve been doing that since Game of Thrones. We don’t need your “well actually” gatekeeping.

[@TorgoMazing]

Helaena is autistic coded meaning her reaction to this terrible event might not look 'right' in the eyes of some (Shock is crazy for anyone and everyone too though) I believe her 'visions' or dreams aren't clear. She said she fears the rats, and stares at her kid's beds. Its likely what she saw was literal rats just swarming her children and eating them or something. She has to interpret them, perhaps thats why she was so 'spacey' when Blood and Cheese are talking at her. She's realizing that her kids will likely both die if she doesn't do what they ask (Point out the prince) so she did. Plus anyone would panic and dissociate in that instance. Cole's job is to guard the queen and babies but the castle looked very dead in regards to patrols so i think he sent his men away so he could get with Alicent without interuption.

[@Rocket1377]

Nah, they ruined that scene. In the book she is driven mad by the traumatic events. Having visions or being autistic has nothing to do with it.

[@kylecedrickgraciano9743]

Yeah and noticed how she relapsed after she went down the staircase, she probably was thinking that all that happened was a dream then she realized that it's happening in real time that's why she gasped.

[@wjohnson1110]

​@@Rocket1377 Ruined, maybe if you're a know-it-all book reader. Most of you spoil the show with your constant negative bs.

[@Corlwow]

@@wjohnson1110the book readers cant know it all - the book is historical conjecture with some truths - this is just as canon - and it makes more sense - two random assassins want to get their job done and run the heck away, they dont want to glory in it, that was twisted in the accounts in history. (Altho retcon of her not having two sons is indeed a retcon). What annoys me more is how they keep trying to reduce Team Black’s responsibility for all the terrible things they do.

[@roerd]

Yeah, we saw it in the Ice and Fire main series with Bran's visions, how he saw for example Theon's occupation of Winterfell as the sea flooding the castle. It makes a lot of sense that Helaena's visions would be very similar.

[@michaelanderson5301]

Scorpions were around before the events in Dance of the Dragons takes place. The Dornish used a scorpion against Meraxes and Rhaenys during Aegon I 's reign.

[@keanancupido]

Fun fact! The dragons actually can't fly over the wall, like Cregan said when he told Jace. I loved the way they added the small detail, because it kinda feels like this show is trying to correct the lore mistakes that GOT made in the later seasons where there were no more books to adapt from, like when Dany took her dragons over to save Jon and gang.

[@NatashaSalgado]

Only Silverwing couldn't fly to the other side of the wall because she was scared of something. This worried queen Alyssane but she didn't force her. I don't know if other dragons couldn't but the one we know about was afraid, maybe she can sense something was off and didn't want to fly there.

[@keanancupido]

@@NatashaSalgado Precisely. I was confused when they said both dragons were there, but it didn't bother me really. But I'd assume that if Silverwing wouldn't go (because Alyssane tried twice I think to take her over) she didn't want to.

[@jamie_d0g978]

​@@NatashaSalgadoThere are certain types of magic that cannot cross the wall and dragons are fire magic in the flesh

[@dimitrioskantakouzinos8590]

Pudgey about the kid: so cute. Me, knowing what will happen to him: 💀

[@drsavage3262]

Emma destroyed this episode with one savage line of dialogue and the emotional range that deserves ALL the awards... And it's only the first episode!

[@psychic800]

It's not that deep bro 😂

[@manvirshergill1739]

That whole moment where she says "I Want Aemond Targaryen" with the camera work and music playing was freaking phenomenal.

[@Taewills]

@@psychic800it is. Which is explained in the BTS. They wanted viewers to feel her grief and vengeance

[@Chasingdreams25]

​@@psychic800 It is. One of her brothers stole her throne, the other killed her son.

[@psychic800]

@@Chasingdreams25 HOTD fans when eye for an eye :- what 😡🤬 , Aemonds mistake , That's wrong HOTD fans when son for a son :- hell yeah 🤡 , kill the kid instead z Aemonds mistake 😡🤬.

[@Redfield982]

Also, Aegon is a better father to Jaehaerys than Viserys was to Aegon.

[@ARareBreedStory]

But Viserys was a better father to Aegon than Aegon was to his kids he dumped into a fighting pit. lol

[@CatotheE]

@@ARareBreedStory Touché. Lol.

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@CatotheE But Aegon was a better father to his fighting pit children than Craster was to his kids. lol

[@tajaemartin2251]

​@@ARareBreedStorycope

[@tajaemartin2251]

Aegon also a rapist

[@abstractnonsense3253]

I love that you're keeping the bloopers in. And just the right amount of it.

[@t.c.thompson2359]

Damon didn't get a new dragon, he was just visiting his Grandpa's old pet.

[@psI6]

It's crazy that Rhaenyra only spoke 4 words in this entire episode, yet you feel every single emotions when you see them on screen. That's great acting.

[@aarrmmyy7979]

Spartan you were wearing the right shirt this time😂 The show litteraly started with the iconic Stark music

[@Noahjh23]

that entire intro is a huge part of why i love your guys reactions 😭 so funny

[@Mutazili]

Blood and Cheese is way more traumatic in the book, they forced Halaena to choose between two sons and then kill the one she wanted to save---While they were awake.

[@akaHilton]

“Your mommy wants you dead” I wish that line could have been included somehow in the scene. Although very well done, something about B&C felt incomplete to me.

[@ganjahiwalker2641]

@@akaHilton facts, I understand why they toned it down though but I was hoping for more in the lead up to

[@adamcummings20]

@akaHilton I think that line specifically wouldn't have fit the Blood and Cheese in the show, they seemed more amateur, frantic and detached, rather than having fun with the job

[@akaHilton]

@@adamcummings20 makes sense, that’s a great point!

[@Flexorcist3030]

The thing is, it was a Mushroom retelling a “court fool”. So the show being canon. Mushroom making it more dramatic than what it was, makes it ultra realistic.

[@returner424]

Cheese told her: cooperate or i kill you all. It's a horrific choice to have to make, but what happens if you don't choose? All 3 of you die anyway, and both of her children would be gone. By giving up her son she could at least protect one of them

[@shockwave1126]

Perhaps she saw a future in store for the daughter. She could not change her son's destiny.

[@drrohanjacob]

​@@shockwave1126I mean there is no future for them😂

[@firecracker1711]

@@drrohanjacob her daughter marries Rhaenyra's Aegon and is queen for a short time. Its possible shes seen that in a vision and knows she survives.

[@drrohanjacob]

@@firecracker1711 Emphasis on the short time and then getting unalived by green supporters

[@LuxLoser]

​@firecracker1711 Y'all just dropping spoilers here in a blind reaction comment section?

[@KelliFranklin]

No matter which team you're on Emma Darcy's performance as a grieving, vengeful mother was simply wonderful this episode.

[@DnD_Guru]

I'm so happy for Spartan that the show opens with Lord Stark after pudgy throwing shade on his shirt!

[@zachphoenix4522]

Helaena's reaction is definitely in character for how she's portrayed. the dreams and visions have an effect on her and aren't quite clear to her. She realizes as it's happening that her rats are here for the prince. Also earlier she's literally sewing her son's shroud without even realizing it, she unconsciously knows death is coming for her child. She can't stop it either otherwise her and her daughter die as well. Phia(helaena) acted out this scene well. The gasp of air when reality has truly set in was incredible.

[@lolilie]

My tip for remembering Erryk and Arryk - Arryk ("A") is with ALICENT (also "A"), Erryk ("E") is with Emma (Rhaenyra). Or, mainly, I just remember NOT Arryk is with Team Black.

[@MiArcangel]

Whatever 😂

[@Adamantium93]

Tip for remembering which is which: Erryk is the one who's name starts with an E, Arryk is the one who's name starts with an A.

[@_justinblizzle]

Or that Arryk is w Aegon (the King, it's his Kingsgaurd) & the other Erryk by default is w Rhaenyra or I guess Emma- that's kinda clever

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

I think because of the obssesion to prepare him to rule, I think Aegon found little love in his family. So when he was crowned last season and saw the people react to him when he lifted up the sword, he liked it. And so he loved the love he got from the people and he wants to repay them. He wants that love to continue. He's acting like a sort of young rock star. lol But he did also loved that boy and now with him dead, I wonder how that will change him.

[@gorubz]

The Stark's theme song and the crow flying in that scene were just beautiful. The North Remembers!

[@derps0n839]

Cregan Stark is carrying Ice, it is almost as tall as he is.

[@MiArcangel]

Didn't the Lannister melted it to made 2 swords and gave one to Joffrey or something like that?🤔

[@Daminionz]

@@MiArcangel Ice was melted not long after it was used to execute Ned Stark. It was melted into two longswords, one given to Joffrey ( Widow's wail ) and the other to Jaime (Oathkeeper) who then passed it down to Brienne of Tarth

[@dannyKurt]

​ @MiArcangel This show is set 200 years before game of thrones. So ofc Ice is still intact.

[@Redfield982]

Aegon impressed me in this episode. He’s actually trying to help his subjects while on the throne.

[@tajaemartin2251]

He is not, he a rapist lmao yall need to seek help

[@therocksolid7556]

he only car about his reputation but it's not Joffrey yeap, not sur he will keep this mood with his dear young son decapited in his chamber

[@anais6654]

Yeah except the maid did you catch their reaction ?

[@TheVIVIT]

He seems like a good guy, Idk why they hate him so much. And he actually cares for his children, unlike Viserys who never gave him attention. But of course, now that his heir's been killed, he's not going to be the same, unfortunately.

[@cascade1788]

I dunno about that, hes making rash decisions without considering the consequences. Every decision he tried to make to help his subjects would directly harm the war efforts. As much as I was happy to see him having some compassion, he should have made compromises. I saw an incompetent king who's more concerned with his image than managing the kingdom, and isn't considering the grander implications of his decisions. The way that they hinted at changing his hand (saying he should appear differently to Vicerys, starting by changing his advisor, likely to Lorys) suggested to me that they plan to manipulate him in that way, because he doesn't know what hes doing.

[@soup8900]

I'm not even half way through the introduction and already loving the video, you two are so funny and genuine, so happy HotD is back!!!

[@Nobodyety]

I’ve been rewatching y’all’s GOT’s reaction again because they were to good. Y’all’s enjoyment of the show and the competitive nature y’all have to show one another up, is why I enjoy y’all’s reactions so much. Looking forward to this.

[@tatihaq]

I found you guys through HOTD and never LEFT, I didn't even remember this was how it all started. I'M EXCITED to watch it with you guys

[@SpartanandPudgey]

❤❤❤

[@BennyDeeOz]

I remember watching you guys react to the first season of this before game of thrones and I’m so stoked to see you now able to do it full time! Keep going dudes your smashing it 💪🏻

[@SpartanandPudgey]

thank you!! that feels like yesterday and it's still some of the most exciting time on the channe 🎉l

[@AriSellassie]

Great intro guys💀 glad to be back in the saddle!

[@663lotty]

Helena is a dragon dreamer, also they were threatening her she had to make a choice or they would murder them all. As the scene goes she is dissociating from what is happening. I think it's perfect behaviour for the way they have developed Helena in the show. People mention it being different in the book, but we don't know which way they go with it.

[@giaezrae]

lol the raven in the beginning is BRAN!!!!!😂

[@omgnuub]

While dragon and rider are in tune with eachother Syrax likely feels her own pain, more so than sympathy for Rhaenyra. Remember that Rhaenyra's sons ride dragons hatched from Syrax's eggs. That's the wing of her spawn washed up on the shore.

[@Cherryberryfruitt]

20:05 its believed syrax is arraxs mother, so syrax is mourning the loss of her son too :(

[@Sharpester]

The rat catcher clearly said if she didn't point out the boy he'd just kill all 3 of them. As far as her "trance" goes, she seems to always be half in the moment and half in the future, so she seems to be spaced out all the time.

[@wcbranitly0692]

Pudgey dying laughing in the intro was the freaking cutestest thing ever, so charming

[@ethantanwenjie9916]

I consider halaena's autism as a panic or anxiety attack, too scared to scream or shout. This result in talkless without dialogue yet running adrenaline to save the rest.

[@danielleeskelton]

Shock hits people in different ways.

[@rajon94]

I agree. This seems like helaena was clearly in a trance or just severe shock. And make a quick decision

[@r.gvandaele9652]

Omg my heart started racing due to excitement when I saw u guys uploaded this reaction hahahaha 😂 Syrax cried too because ARRAX AND VERMAX are her children 😢 and yes that’s viserys statue

[@NPA1001]

The squelch sound as the head is being removed … 😵

[@LoveKSJW]

“They didn’t train him for this role at all…” because he’s not supposed to be on the Throne 😂 exactly why Alicent should have known Viserys never changed his mind. They didn’t even try and train the boy when Otto and Alicent were in charge before Viserys died!

[@peters4115]

I think as far as Halaena’s demeanor during the blood and cheese scene, you could say she did act like she was in a trance. If you were constantly dreaming of the future, how do you know if you’re in the present or future while you’re living thru it? She probably just went thru the motions she’s foreseen and then broke out of it once she grabbed her daughter to get out there.. poor girl living thru these nightmares twice! 😭

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

She pointed to the son she wasnt lying

[@prestuvius]

She was hoping they would think she was bluffing and choose the girl. But they didn't take the bait.

[@Nikolas5842]

@@prestuvius She knew that they would otherwise kill them all, and wanted to save the girl.

[@Jumpman67]

@@prestuviusnope

[@erikperhs_]

​@@Nikolas5842 why though? It would make more sense to save the heir

[@kappa_06]

In the book, this final scene is even worst ! [spoil this same event from the book] .. .. .. .. In the book, Blood & Cheese captured Alicent AND Helaena. Queen Helaena have 2 sons and 1 Daughter. The killer command Haleana to choose witch boy they must kill. Queen Heleana say "take me, kill me and leave my son". But blood answer : "A son for a son he say, you are not a son. Answer me now or I will kill all child and rape the daughter." Helaena, totally broken, pointed out his younger boy Maelor. Blood say to the kid : "See ? Your mother want you to die..." and he kill the older boy, Jaehaerys, and take his head, but leave all other.

[@izzyjoshuadavis]

Alicent isn't really pleased when she is told the workers have been disposed of. She was nervous because he was implying she knows what she is up to and has people spying on her and her family.

[@frankvandorp2059]

It was a great episode, but the last scene was toned down a bit in comparison to the book. In the book, Helaena has to choose between her two sons, not her daughter, and she chooses her younger son. Then the assassins say to the younger son "see, kid? Your mommy wants you to die." And then he chops off the head of the older boy in a single stroke, leaving Helaena to live with the knowledge that she condemned her remaining son to death. It's extremely messed up and there is a bit of controversy in the fandom now if the show missed an opportunity here to create a truly terrifying, Red Wedding level scene.

[@adins5725]

I agree with you and I genuinely wished that scene could have been a little more violent, but you cant blame them either you can't show that much violence in tv nowadays considering all the woke and cancel culture and I'm pretty sure HBO somehow intervened and toned down the scene to avoid any backlash.

[@Noone91875]

It was a genuinely a good opener.

[@space_1073]

True, but I think the sounds of the slow sawing is so much more intense than a surprising head chop.

[@radias2589]

There is only so much they can do with actors that young on TV.

[@frankvandorp2059]

@@adins5725 I have no problem with the scene not being graphic as I didn't expect it to be, Hollywood never shows violence against younglings. And you can achieve the same impact without showing it directly. It's more that the dramatic moment of Helaena being forced to choose, having to condemn one of her sons to death, and then seeing the other one killed, adds an extra dimension to how shocking the whole scene is. The scene was good, but it could have been great.

[@marsalien4]

I love that Aegon is cruel to his inner circle but trying to be kind to his people. It's a really interesting character choice, adds a bit of depth to him.

[@HelenLohre]

aegon lounging on the iron throne and not getting cut by it >>>>>

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Facts

[@tajaemartin2251]

He a rapist and also not fit for the throne

[@pietervangorp267]

and then Rhaenyra actually does get cut by it. shows you who is worthy of the throne and who is not.

[@tajaemartin2251]

@@pietervangorp267 the head canon, the books not canon, its a history book written by maestors the book also said alicent is way older but they friends on the show lmao nice cope the book dont matter cause the show is different so stop use head canon

[@tajaemartin2251]

@@pietervangorp267 a rapist worthy? Lmao this is why team green male fans has no bitches yall delusional and watching a different show lmao

[@yeezymane]

You guys need to look up how that final part of the episode happened in the books. Wish they stuck to source material but underestable why they didn't

[@ARareBreedStory]

How is it understandable? They cut all the interesting parts and gave us bland garbage that had no emotion.

[@stevenstone307]

@@ARareBreedStory The books make the Blacks look absolutely savage, whilst the show is trying to make both teams equally sympathetic. I wish Heleana reacted stronger but it's okay I think, it might happen later.

[@FrankeNamensKarim]

​@@ARareBreedStorythe book version is better but I still like the show version, it was really intense

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@FrankeNamensKarim Yeah, if you call putting the audience to sleep intense. lol

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@stevenstone307 Both sides were savage. Ryan Condal has no clue what he's doing. He's at D&D levels of stupidity.

[@r.gvandaele9652]

I think daemon also didn’t care which son they have to kill after they asked what if aemond is nowhere to be found coz he got quiet after 🤷🏻‍♀️ as long as it’s “ a son for a son” so MAYBE he doesn’t give a damn which son, yet again we dont know what is said after they asked what if aemond is nowhere there or maybe they’re just idiots who wants to do an easy kill for money and cant follow a sinple instruction of whom to kill…. this was my reaction 😨🫣 the whole time I was hearing them cut off the head.. I believe in the books they made her watch her kid get killed

[@ARareBreedStory]

They made her and Alicent both watch, and they made the mother pick which one would [end.] She picked the youngest boy to be [ended] because the older boy was the heir, and the younger boy probably wouldn't understand what was happening. So when she chose, they told the younger boy that his mom wanted him [Unalived] then they did the opposite and [ended] the older boy instead. It was so good, and Ryan Condal was too stupid to adapt such an easy scene.

[@harifederer]

@@ARareBreedStoryYou think that scene would have been easy to adapt? You do realise getting little kids to act out that scene would be incredibly traumatic.

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@harifederer You act like camera angles and editing aren't a thing. lol The kids wouldn't even need to be on set for most of it. So yeah, it would have been easy.

[@s1lm4r1l6]

Pudgey just constantly giggling was simultaneously hilarious and frustrating. You got some patience on you Spartan. :D

[@schwazroda7882]

It is so weird to think you guys watched all of game of thrones in between the first season and this one. When that stark theme played at the start of this episode 🥲

[@lornamaker3312]

It feels like you’ve come full circle. I started watching your channel when you were watching HOTD and I’m so excited we get to experience it with you.

[@SpartanandPudgey]

Love that! we're glad we can share it with you 😊

[@Jrdn357]

Bruh, the first thing Spartan said after the episode was pretty much "Phew, I'm pleasantly surprised that they were able to not get caught, thank god they killed that innocent toddler." lmao!

[@timmcgrath8030]

Right! I know you're team black but fuck man

[@ethelann]

f them kids, they're irrelevant 😂

[@joly457]

Arax was Syrax's baby so she not only felt Rhaenera's grief but her own as well. That was not 1 but 2 mothers finding the remains of their child and grieving over their loss 😔.

[@Juanstoned]

Alerie Florent - the first candle Alicent lights was her mother. This is the first we ever hear anything about her mother.

[@NiKiMa023]

Nope. This might be the first we hear her name, but her death is addressed a few times in season one.

[@rRT_1]

Sure buddy

[@danielleeskelton]

Glad you are back doing this show. This is how I first found your channel.

[@Sagplaya]

I feel like im back to older spartan and pudgey GOT journeys! Lets GO!!

[@sammygmarie]

SAMEEE!!

[@tatihaq]

LMAO Pudgey laughing for 5min straight while Spartan trying to get the words out was hilarious

[@richardsiegel5793]

Ya it was silly for GoT to introduce scorpions (the giant arrows that they shoot at dragons) as if they’re new. Literally Aegon the Conquerer’s sister wife was shot down by one even longer before HotD

[@scoobysnacks]

To be afir it was what...150 years since there had been any dragons in GOT, so 150 years since they had any need to make any scorpions.

[@TexasNightmare210]

Heleana is a dreamer/greenseer. She has very real like dreams that predict future events but when she awakens she only remembers parts. This is why she pretty much speaks in riddles. Heleana seemed like she was in a trance during that final scene because she legit doesn’t know if she’s dreaming or awake.

[@tino10101]

my heart aches so much for Helaena. 😢

[@fouff925]

that was syrax' baby as well :( They were both mourning their child. Also Helena was literally sewing in Jaeherys shroud for his funeral WHILE telling aegon she is scared of the rats. I guess we need to realize she is a big source of information for whatever is to come in the episode's future lmao. I also love the comparison with the government lmaoo "We are taking your sheep sorry. We need to feed our dragons more because we are at war" also, in the books, Helena tells blood & cheese to kill her instead and they refuse. She points at the youngest baby and then they kill the oldest one right in front of her

[@frankvandorp2059]

About being on a team, both teams are horrible. For the regular people there is no reason to care about a spoiled rich girl and a spoiled rich boy fighting over a chair, they just want to survive. Right now, they would probably prefer the greens because so far, all they got from team black was a dragon bursting through the floor and killing dozens of innocents, while Aegon is gaining popularity by being generous to his subjects and giving them relief when they ask. For the nobility, they're just on the team of whatever side happens to be threatening to burn down their home with a dragon.

[@anais6654]

Aegon is a rapist

[@chadwheeler8189]

The story isn't really about the "regular" people, though, is it?

[@frankvandorp2059]

@@chadwheeler8189 Oh, that means their lives don't matter then. Good point. Also, perhaps you haven't read the book, and I'm not going to spoil anything here. But the regular people are going to play a major role in this story.

[@laza0202]

I'm do tired of this "both sides same" bs the hell is wrong w u? First of all that rhaenys scene was invented just for shock cool scene, greens usurped the blacks for no good reason & blacks are resisting the usurpation, if count bad things both sides have done it's in the scale of (greens 20 - 1 blacks) they aren't the same greens are horrible if not for the greens this war wouldn't happen rhaenyra would be a good queen & rule w the help of her council, Jace the perfect crown prince would be next king everything would be alright argue w the wall

[@frankvandorp2059]

@@laza0202 If you want a dumb good vs evil show where you can cheer for the goodies and boo the baddies while inhaling popcorn like a total simpleton, watch a Marvel show. But this world is a lot more complex and better constructed than the onedimensional snoozefest you're trying to turn it into. Rhaenyra destroyed any hope for stability by putting bastards in the line of succession, which is itself an act of usurpation. And Rhaenys' awful scene was invented for the show, but it is still there, you can't just pretend it doesn't exist simply because you don't like it. If you just start ignoring the evil things one side does because you want a side to cheer for like it's a sports match, you're pathetic and you deserve to be mocked into oblivion.

[@irism8951]

Did anyone else noticed how she abruptly stopped in one of the hallways midway while escaping with her kid to safety and instead turn a different route and ended up in her mother’s chambers? I wonder if something was in her vision about that as well…. Or are we seeing the three eyed raven somehow is this series as well?

[@roberthall5580]

If she didn't point to him... They would've killed both... maybe her too then

[@HG-if6pc]

The iconic music in the intro is the house Stark music theme

[@senseitk6812]

from the start there were hints that helaena is neurodivergent and/or autistic. so her reaction makes complete sense. the way she disassociated in that very serious moment. also given the fact that she is also a dreamer which must make it more difficult to differentiate her visions from reality adding more complexity to the situation. i feel for her big time and i actually like the changes made from the fire and blood lore.

[@DavidCarradinesBelt]

Shes not autistic stupid.

[@harifederer]

I think it’s fine but still a missed opportunity. The show could have done a better job of conveying the psychological terror of that scene by having it play out like the book.

[@ak14459]

Alyrie Florent is alicent’s mother who died before the start of s1. So alicent is mourning her mother, viserys, and luke.

[@stevemarshall3508]

It really pisses me off when everyone tryna blame Aemon for starting the war. Alicent and Otto did that when they usurped the throne. Like the white worm said, Aemon “only sped up the business”

[@kylewilzon8612]

Great reaction guys, a lot of people tried to hate on Aegon even when he was trying to be decent. I'm glad you guys gave him some points, instead of trying to find a way to disapprove of his actions.

[@AkronRain69]

Great start to the season!!!! Emma D’Arcy was amazing and they only had one line of dialogue. 👏

[@ganjahiwalker2641]

She

[@delha9687]

She

[@wildpendulum]

I love Pudgey's uncontrollable laughing, it made me laugh too

[@EraseMemoriesHD]

Just a small little tidbit. That scene when Rhaenyra first finds Arraxs' wing and Lukes cloak, it's a bit deeper than you think. Yes Rhaenyra is grieving her son, but Syrax is Arraxs' mother, so she is grieving as well.

[@kittykatt7652]

I found it interesting how Larys now stands tall and looks down on Alicent, forcing her to look up at him. Meanwhile, he is hunched over and feeble while talking to Aegon.

[@barr790]

We're all here again, same crowd from season 1 and Game Of Thrones 🎉 the next few weeks are gonna be mega. Nice reaction guys ❤

[@SpartanandPudgey]

❤❤🎉🥳

[@lplt]

normal human reaction is to "not pick any of the kids" but she made the logical choice, the rat catcher was going to kill all 3 if she didnt

[@DukeJimbob]

Just like to congratulate u guys on not thinking the twins were 8 and 10 years old like most reactors thought when the became Kings Guard

[@DukeJimbob]

*they

[@titosdorito9628]

These reactors are more sharp and easy to understand thats why I love them.

[@Medzey]

@20:08 syrax does not only feel rhaenyra pain , she is also in pain and she is mourning Vermax as she is the one who hatched his egg

[@tiffanyphillips6086]

A son for a son. I'm so excited for this season !!

[@stephanielomeli6950]

There’s little things as mentioned, her looking at her babies beds and before Aegon comes in she’s sowing something that is speculated to be her son’s funeral shroud. And she’s whispering something very low that sounds like. “They only want the boy” and there’s doodles that she’s drawn up a beheaded wolf, a boar, and a dead baby. So yea she seemed to be frozen and wasn’t able to do anything she just grabbed her other baby and walked away then it looks like she kinda comes back to it and takes a deep breath before going to her mother :(

[@matsaidso]

black all the way! and pudgey your buildup had potential girl ✋

[@JigInsane]

I swear, im chuckling soo much during the intro just because Pudgey is chuckling. Lol.

[@Jdushdhjd]

Team green because even though they are snakes it makes more interesting deep characters

[@jamaicaellis1897]

😂😂 I swear pudgey laugh is contagious 😂

[@kaysnow5567]

TG because I find their characters more interesting. Do not care for being more noble, especially in GOT/HOTD when every character do some questionable things.

[@mathmexican4234]

I love all the music in the beginning. We get so many musical themes of the north, and even the White Walkers theme.

[@kylekampling3007]

All of the reactions to Blood and Cheese are 100% predictable 😂 Those who have not read the book are in disbelief that the show went that far. The book readers are extremely underwhelmed because it could have been so much more diabolical.

[@Rocket1377]

Yeah, in the book it's much more brutal, almost Red Wedding levels of shocking. They really adapted that part poorly in the show, and once again tried to make the Blacks more sympathetic so we would see them as the "good guys". Blood and Cheese were not sent to kill Aemond in the book.

[@Jlpro_1]

​​@@Rocket1377In the book all we know is that Daemon sent a raven to Rhaenyra to tell her her son would be avenged it could have been sent for Aemond but just played out differently just like in the show the book is written like a history book not an actual book so we dont really know what really happened because its written from the perspective of mushroom and other maesters.

[@ARareBreedStory]

And Ryan Condal was too stupid to figure outbhow to adapt such an easy scene. He's D&D level trash.

[@withxoutxlife]

@@Jlpro_1 Precisely. Thank you for keeping a level head and an objective mind. So many ravenous fans looking to nitpick out the gates and its beyond irritating.

[@CatotheE]

@@Jlpro_1 It seems unlikely that he expected two peasants to kill Aemond Targaryen.

[@danmei-mariah-taylor-BL]

When Aegon entered, she mentioned quietly, "they only want the boy".

[@khalidadan7668]

I missed you guys

[@Kevin.Costner.]

They’re so good🍿

[@SpartanandPudgey]

❤

[@tino10101]

i saw someone say Helaena was so distraught and shocked because she thought she was having a vision again, but soon realised this was real life. hence why she said "No" and immediately took Jaehaera with her and ran out her chambers.

[@JohnnyZ716]

Sorry if anyone disagrees with with me but imo, the Blacks are now the bad guys. The simple fact that Daemon is a part of Team Black makes them bad in itself. To have done what Daemon ordered those guys to do at the end of this episode was appalling. And before you all say "He wanted Aemond killed" No no, the rat guy said "What if we can't find him" and Daemon just looked at him. Then the Cheese guy later said "He said son for a son" Daemon has to be one of the biggest pieces of s*** in all of the Seven Kingdoms. Killed his wife, and now ordered a child to be murdered in his bed, yet so many love him. Will never understand it.

[@danielleeskelton]

You will learn no one is good in this story.

[@JohnnyZ716]

@@danielleeskelton Well true but there are bad guys/girls and then there are just evil ones. It just irks me that so many hate on Alicent yet Daemon always gets a pass.

[@danielleeskelton]

@@JohnnyZ716 Very true

[@hedinsee6830]

You cannot bond with more than one living dragon. What Daemon was doing last season was checking on Vermithor, Old king Jaehaerys's dragon, the second oldest and largest living one. Daemon was assessing his condition and the possibility of finding a rider for the extra nuke in the basement.