House of the Dragon - Larys speaks with injured Aegon

[@ilbb7055]

This might be the only time Larys has truly connected and empathized with someone else. How sad is it that Larys of all people was able to give Aegon exactly what he needed when he needed it yet his own family has always been absent. The tears running down his face as he was talking was so good. Then letting Aegon know that now he has to be strong and he has to use his mind.

[@quakethedoombringer]

While it is clear that Larys is only manipulating the vulnerable Aegon here, you are right that there is a part of him that genuinely empathizes with Aegon, probably because they are both cripples that are not taken seriously by other members of their family

[@attenberg]

@@ilbb7055 he didn’t connect with Aegon. He didn’t mention anything that Aegon now cares about. He dumps his own story on him in order to gain leverage. He’s manipulating a dragon fire survivor to gain political importance AFTER Aemond treated him like smallfolk. This is not empathy. This is abuse.

[@nelsonchereta816]

Larys MIGHT have some genuine sympathy for Aegon, maybe. But everything he said here was calculating. He definitely wants him to survive and eventually get back into power, but with him as the king's most trusted advisor.

[@ilbb7055]

@@quakethedoombringer Yeah, good point. At this point what does Larys personally have to gain in protecting Aegon when he is barely able to even move? Larys genuinely does seems empathizes with him. Why else would he tell him his very personal story of what it’s like to be a cripple, as well as now to use it for his advantage, why else does he give him solid advice on how not to be manipulated by his councillors and why else does he sneak him out of King’s Landing at great personal risk?

[@ilbb7055]

@@nelsonchereta816 sure,Larys is loyal to Larys but there is some sincere form of empathy for the Aegon's plight as a cripple. His speech about how they, as cripples completely underestimated and pitied by their surroundings, have their minds as their greatest weapons, was so good for many reasons: It reminded me of Tyrion's pep talks to Jon, and it served as fuel for Aegon's future development into a more hardened, smarter and (mentally) stronger person. His speech also hinted at some less than ideal upbringing which finally gives some explanation at his ultimate lack of love and loyalty towards his father and brother.

[@davidesguario2151]

“Use your anger intelligently, and I promise you, my son, that one day the whole world will know and fear Ivar the Boneless”

[@charliethetraveller]

loved that reference.

[@michaelmor1877]

Goat ❤

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

Aegon next season on Dragonstone : " DON'T YOU KNOW ME ? I'M AEGON THE UNBROKEN ! YOU CAN'T KILL ME !!! AAAA !!!!! "

[@honeybadger1810]

@@Silentpixel2024 it’s gonna be even more impressive in the show because moondancer is wayyy bigger in the show. Like literally bigger than Sunfyre. Sunfyre also downs another dragon, and possibly another one after that. He’s a mean little cannibal and his flames are so bright that they blind other dragons

[@lillydee5978]

I almost teared up because -1. Larys is truly being honest, sincere, and compassionate. 2. Aegon, although obnoxious and childish didn't deserve this and never wanted any of this. It was forced upon him by his mother and Otto. 3. He may have been a brat to Aemond but I think he loved his brother at heart and never thought he would be so horribly harmed by him.

[@eggheadusa]

2. Is wrong it’s consequences of his own actions, no one wanted him to be in that battle he went there drunk on impulse

[@lillydee5978]

@@eggheadusa Which would not have ever happened if Alicent and Otto didn't destroy his confidence and under value him after forcing him to take the throne in the first place.

[@maggierappa417]

@@eggheadusayes him flying to battle was his own choice. But he never wanted to be king, it was Otto that laid the groundwork for that to happen and Alicent aided it along. And had aegon never been king like he wanted he never would have need to go to battle

[@Tiku-]

Bro I feel bad for Aegon here, if it hasnt been obvious enough that when Aegon whimpered “no.. no” it’s not because he wasn’t going to accept his state but it was because he thought Larys was going to kill him right there when Larys inched forward. Aegon didnt know who to trust because of what Aemond did to him, not his mother especially not even Lord Larys, so when he realized that Larys was actually really trying to help him instead of assassinating him (finishing the job) he then begged for help. I feel bad because to me, Aegon doesnt seem to understand of what he had done to Aemond, all the bullying and what not, to Aegon it was just a family banter between brothers, so imagine right now all of the sudden your brother that you’ve known all your life suddenly kill you to take your house and land? That would break me and shatter my reality as well. I can see Aegon recovering, reuniting with Sunfyre and only making a move after Aemond’s death.

[@christinasuozzo]

Tom is absolutely killing it this season . Awesome to watch him.

[@calebsmith9580]

His voice break at 1:48 tells me this is genuine. I think Aegon will take his words to heart and stop with the milk of the poppy and embrace what he is.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

WHO he is, not ''what'' he is. poppy milk is for pain, not just for highs, he can't just stop it like that.

[@chrisw7718]

Aegon is not built for this and will fold like he always has.

[@augustuspetrov7844]

@@chrisw7718 bro has not read the books

[@coleheilgeist]

@@chrisw7718😂I won’t spoil nothing for you, but let’s just say the “they will underestimate you” is set up for a pretty big payoff at the end

[@kendallhurley8596]

He and the golden boy did they sh*t.​@@coleheilgeist

[@honeybadger1810]

This was actually kinda touching

[@HookedOnSonics518]

I felt bad for Larys, but then I remembered how he orchestrated the death of his own brother and father.

[@thepimp31]

I bet you root for Tyrion.

[@infoosed]

@@thepimp31 that was clearly different

[@TheHolyVindicate]

@@thepimp31book Tyrion bad, show Tyrion good until s6

[@Heeem13]

@@thepimp31Tyrion is good in the show but diabolical in the books

[@rouskeycarpel1436]

@@infoosedWhy do you even think of comparing the two.One Tywin killed Tyrion’s first wife,was ok with exiling Tywin for a crime he knew he didn’t commit and had been cruel to him his entire life.Also he spared Jaimie

[@ilbb7055]

Aegon has been one of very few people to tell Larys he is valuable and gave him the MoW position. It's clear why Larys would rather support him over Aemond who just insulted him

[@TJ-fe7rr]

He supports Aegon because Aemond doesn't and sees him for what he truly is. I 100% believe if Aemond gave Larys the position he craves, he would've forgotten all about Aegon.

[@didncozosksma4466]

@@TJ-fe7rr It’s for a plethora of reasons, both are equally valid. Even though this is manipulative, there is truth in what Larys says.

[@ilbb7055]

@@TJ-fe7rr Aemond don't see nothing: he is a fool for underestimating Larys. You either kill a man like Larys or bind him to you, you don't insult him and than let him wander around the palace to plot and scheme. I think one of the running themes for Aemond now that he has power is that he will keep on underestimating people

[@TJ-fe7rr]

@@ilbb7055 it's easy to say that as a viewer, because we all know how dangerous Larys is. But if you were Aemond, or anyone on the small council for that matter(apart from Alicent) you wouldn't know that.

[@loudwhispre9406]

@@TJ-fe7rr It's Machiavellian politics 101. If you make an enemy of someone, you'd better strip them of any power, lest they retaliate against you. insulting someone with the means to take revenge on you and then letting your guard down is basically the same as giving him a reason and then giving him an opportunity. Aemond is cruel enough to understand this, yet he takes half-measures constantly. If he were smart, he'd have made the Grandmaester his ally by bribery or blackmail, so that Aegon would die, but he lets the Grandmaester try to save Aegon and that risks Aemond's plan to steal the throne. As for Larys, showing such obvious contempt for Larys will piss him off, and only if Larys is spineless or stupid would that behavior from Aemond go unpunished. Larys is clearly neither, so turning him against you is just turning an asset into an enemy, which you should only do if you can get rid of that enemy easily. You don't need to have the power of audience perspective to know that its a bad idea to piss him off and let him live unsupervised.

[@fayedunaway8]

Along with the otto and Aegon scene this is one of the best scenes of the season. I loved it when he didn't let Aegon have milk of the poppy because he wanted him to be clear of mind. Say what you will about Aegon but he is very strong physically to survive what he survived. Even Orwyle said his grace is very strong. Aegon is a strong boy.

[@timothytzovolos153]

Aegon is Lyonel's bastard confirmed

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

That was cruel and manipulative not to give him the milk though. Like not giving meds or anesthesia to a gravely ill person.

[@SunDogGod]

Strength has nothing to do with it. He might have the will but physical strength doesn’t save you from Dragonfire

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

​​@@timothytzovolos153or Harwin's . Alicent just dyes his hair

[@bigbousepouse2532]

@@Silentpixel2024 stop spoiling it

[@heyyuyeung8729]

Tom carried this season hard

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

Amazing scene for them both. You really saw how Larys actually genuinely empathizes with Aegon, even crying at the pain of what it will feel like for him. Incredible acting

[@Connor-fj5rc]

The best liars mix the truth with falsehoods. It’s possible that he is being sincere about the hardships he had to endure because of his deformity. But he only shares them as a means of manipulating Aegon. He doesn’t actually care about Aegon, he just wants him as his puppet. His character is based on Shakespeare’s Richard III. In the play, Richard constantly talks about how horrible his life has been as a hunchback, but only as a way of garnering sympathy and excusing his crimes.

[@whatisreddin7367]

Probably my favorite scene of the show so far tbh

[@sirfijoe450]

I’m rooting for Aegon 100% at this point. Dude has gone through so much. You can tell Larys is being completely sincere here and empathizes with him.

[@zimetberry4010]

No he isn't, Aemond denied him the position he craves , which is why he hobbled to Aegon's bedside, telling lies sprinkled with truth in hope to curry his favour and gain power.

[@FlexSZN23]

He’s using him to keep his power. It’s Machiavellian. Its not outright harmful or anything but his intentions in being vulnerable and sharing his past was to galvanize Aegon and ultimately keep him in power which is all he craves. If Aemond never dismissed him, he’d have no use for Aegon.

[@Horacio_Poggi]

Yeah, I also believe Larys empathizes with Aegon. He was trying to regain power by using Aegon again, but a part of Larys really empathizes with him.

[@sirfijoe450]

@@zimetberry4010 Is he really lying though? Everything he said is true. Aegon is now mangled and he was relating that to himself and his clubbed foot which is obviously true. Sure he had intentions when talking to Aegon but the advice he gave him was all good council.

[@ilbb7055]

​@@zimetberry4010 Larys has nothing to gain with a cripple Aegon. It is not just that he “can’t” manipulate Aemond (that remains to be seen), it’s also that Aemond disrespected Larys. That’s also what pushed him over the edge back to Aegon imo, and got Larys commiserating with Aegon over how they are both disrespected and underestimated

[@fayedunaway8]

Matthew Needham and Tom Glynn Carney were so amazing in this. As soon as they both started cracking it made me tear up a little. His line "you have written yourself into legend. You survived dragonfire." was great. I always love those scenes where evil characters like Larys show their vulnerability because it makes you think that there is a soul beneath the black heart and there is a broken child underneath. We were all innocent before we realised that the world is fucked up. And circumstances do make villains. He mentioned that his father called his leg "sorcery" and that has to get to your head and hurt you and make you bitter because you feel inferior. So this was a greatly written and acted scene. No one is mentioning what a presence Aegon was. The noises that he was making in agony and whimpering and crying were just horrendous. I couldn't bear to hear it. So realistic.

[@danmurphy7373]

Fucking 100 dude

[@zezaway]

Team green carrying the season

[@bobbybaratheon4647]

And to top it all off Otto is coming back either in the next episode or the finale

[@quakethedoombringer]

Probably because no one on Team Black besides Rhaenys actually does anything substantial. Daemon just casually commits warcrime and trips at Harrenhal, Rhaenyra is only now taking the war seriously and start recruiting people

[@pyotrbagration2438]

@@quakethedoombringer What did Rhaenys actually do besides having a smug look and then die in an instant?

[@didncozosksma4466]

Last season was Team Black, this season is for the greens.

[@hannibalbarca7902]

​@@quakethedoombringer At least Jace tries to get shit going.

[@aaasubs]

Oh man I can't wait to see Aegon prevail, shit will be lit

[@Blackkey034]

Stop trynna impress people just cause u read what happened.

[@silentlistener6186]

Aegon the Greenboy's sperm didn't make it to Dany though.

[@kredivinity2486]

So nobody saw larys shed a tear at 1:57.....hes actually being genuine

[@billmcdermott9647]

I think it’s manipulation laced with truth

[@kredivinity2486]

@@billmcdermott9647 could be…he did off his own family..so it’s not outside the realm of possibility

[@Connor-fj5rc]

The best liars mix the truth with falsehoods. It’s possible that he is being sincere about the hardships he had to endure because of his deformity. But he only shares them as a means of manipulating Aegon. He doesn’t actually care about Aegon, he just wants him as his puppet. His character is based on Shakespeare’s Richard III. In the play, Richard constantly talks about how horrible his life has been as a hunchback, but only as a way of garnering sympathy and excusing his crimes.

[@hamzaorakzai3490]

It's Aegon and Sunfyre vs the rest of the world now. Let's do this, king!

[@fayedunaway8]

I hope they show what the golden boi is doing right now. By the books he should be getting fed soldiers and Meleys's remains.

[@Paczk0wskii]

Best scene in the series so far

[@uncommon8896]

I'd still give it to Veserys's slow walk to the throne in season 1 when trying to save Rhaenyra. This would come second to that.

[@Paczk0wskii]

@@uncommon8896 Now that you mention it, yeah i have to agree.. That scene was beautiful

[@Shisui5752]

Personally, I love the one where Otto was spazzing out on Aegon for being an idiot.

[@uncommon8896]

@@Shisui5752 that’s a good one too

[@Innawor1d]

Larys being called a toad was the best scene

[@anthonyvigil7567]

This is honestly the most relatable scene I’ve ever watched in the song of ice and fire universe. A little over a year ago. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I just woke up in pain and couldn’t understand why for weeks. What sucks is that it’s an all of my joints from my ankles, feet, knees, as well as wrist, and hands. To just wake up and be in agonizing pain all because my immune system is attacking my body was absolutely insane. I never thought I would be a disabled person, but the worst part is seeing my family’s response, knowing that I’m in constant agony and there’s nothing anyone can do about it except for medication that only reduces the inflammation that severely damages my immune system. It’s so horrible.

[@problemaslaptop]

I'm really sorry, I hope you can find the way to strongman your situation and live fully, as this is the only life we have

[@Shai-v4f]

First and foremost, I'm so sorry to read of your misfortunes. I truly hope you're able to salvage what peace you can in your life. For your sake and your family's 🙏🏻 But I would also ask - if you haven't already - that you look into lion diet. It's specifically meant to alleviate autoimmune issues. I'm no doctor, so I can't say for certain that it'll help, but to whatever degree that it could improve your quality of life, it's worth at least a try! I know the point of the comment wasn't a cry for help, but you never know

[@Natedawg38]

Larys is growing on me a bit. Him and aegon could be a very entertaining duo.

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

He kills Aegon in hopes of controlling the next king

[@yeol174]

he’s the only character that gets weaker physically but stronger mentally lol

[@johanalejandrocazadordepin7225]

He will get mad eventually

[@b8787]

​@@johanalejandrocazadordepin7225 no he won't

[@mwvidz324]

@@johanalejandrocazadordepin7225 Mad is perhaps a wrong word. Cruel and Ruthless for sure, but he does not go insane. It is quite interesting that the war changes him to a person and ruler, that he was meant to be, too late though.

[@coleheilgeist]

@@mwvidz324forsure. He went from a lazy drunk dude who liked groping serving girls to being the biggest hardass in the whole dance. Literally like a vengeful spirit that just refuses to die and is completely unforgiving, so much it causes his own demise

[@yeol174]

@@mwvidz324 exactly what I meant! Although he’s not that cruel, like he refuses to kill one of the pretender kings (his men want to) because he was just a child

[@kimberlyplatt2382]

If the writers do Aegon’s come back right. This could be good. Real good.

[@kimberlyplatt2382]

@@Ihnuhkjnmmkowhat’s the even more crazy is. Aemond is disabled as well.

[@didncozosksma4466]

He’s gonna pop out and show them.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

I hope it's a shocking surprise like "REMEMBER MEEEEE?"

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

How can he come back now if he's bed-ridden and incapacitated? In the book he was like for a year.

[@bobafett8768]

​@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 I don't think the writers care too much about the book material. That's pretty clear with all the changes. They're giving rhaena nettles whole storyline

[@taeeggeerr3846]

the best scenes this season had tgc in them. he's carrying the season i fear. AND MATTHEW NEEDHAM SO GOOD! 💚

[@greendragon4870]

One true King Aegon II Targaryen. Burned but unbroken

[@ryankwon8785]

I think Larys was being genuine because he never tried to be sympathetic when he worked for Alicent.

[@NixonRules963]

The acting by Larys' actor Mathew Needham is great here. At 1:46 you can see him reliving the pain, sorrow and humiliation that he has suffered because of his disability. But then at 2:00 you can see how he has channeled all the pain and humiliation into anger and determination to rise above what others expect of him. This one scene made Larys an infinitely deeper character.

[@GoblinFootball13]

And at 1:55 you can see a teardrop. Great acting

[@berserk4souls]

This feels like Season 2 of Game of Thrones with Varys comforting but also warning Tyrion Lannister that he better get his act together because he isn’t Hand of the King and now he’s in real danger.

[@ohsuzeyq_]

First time we see humanity in Larys

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

Aegon the one true king❤

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

@@Ihnuhkjnmmko and the history books, thats why he is called Aegon the 2nd.

[@percyweasley9301]

No, he's not.. he gives horrible lives to his bastards...

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

@@percyweasley9301 he is still the king, and will always be seen as it.

[@커여운데굴이]

Larys strong actor acting tho!!

[@ceb0lla904]

I love the mix of Larys' sincerity and his sinister smile at the end. Aegon gives me the jaime lannister feeling, once an awful person but he now must reconstruct himself after losing everything. I hope its for evil tho. The greens just keep getting more and more interesting

[@wolfxp2]

This is one of the best scenes in the series and counting the og show

[@kiairahopkins1529]

That’s why you get rid of your toxic family

[@edgarrojas5060]

My King ❤️‍🩹

[@BatmanHQYT]

Matthew Needham is nailing this role. Stirring acting.

[@TheSUGA1202]

The blessing of despair, acursed people like larys come to the realization that the way others can empathize is by suffering the same despair as they have they will pave the way for others to fall so that one day everyone is cursed, if everyone is afflicted by the same curse no one is.

[@zooyork1300]

Alicent and Larys are praying for Aegon's recovery and trying to get close with him cuz Aegon will actually listen to them. Aegon is influenced easier than Aemond is. As long as ppl say nice things to Aegon, it's kinda easy to win his loyalty. But if you are brutally honest to him in his face (like Otto was) he'll kick you out

[@masterplokoon8803]

Otto was a hypocrite who was whining because he couldn't control Aegon.

[@ilbb7055]

Aemond is just a psychopath. Even Tyland and Criston wants Aegon back after Aemond sent them on a suicidal mission

[@woops9076]

I’d say Larys was pretty brutally honest here.

[@MrDibara]

​@@woops9076 Not quite "brutally" honest. Larys is still delivering the truth in a soothing and supportive tone, as well as showing his own emotional weakness in order for Aegon to sympathize with him better.

[@VengefulMaverick]

Brutally honest means saying something true, or percieved truth in an aggressive and demanding tone. If you want to speak truth, especially to sway someone or relax, or come to insight.. you so it from a relaxed tone. ​@@woops9076

[@diegoborges1348]

Perhaps the only decent thing Aegon did as king was nominate Larys to the Master of Whisperers position. Yes, Larys is very dangerous, ambitious and unpredictable, BUT he as at least very competent in his job.

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

Larys is also kind of similar to Tyrion with the sentiment he tells Aegon to have about his new disability.

[@keinyihernandez]

they are more similar than you may think, Tyryon killed his own family, his father with a crossbow and his brother and sister with his army wheter intentionally or unintentionally.

[@trident2020]

My absolutely favorite scene in the entire episode. Aegon lays there shattered vulnerable and helpless as a baby, his life is still in danger. In his anguish and desperation he begs Larys for help and Larys looks at Aegon with a little smile and decides to become his ally and help him. Great scene performed beautifully by Tom Glynn-Carney and Matthew Needham. 👏👏👏

[@HealthyMaxwellRoth]

"Everyone will always underestimate you. You must make them pay for it."

[@MrFirefox]

Green for life brother

[@highwind8124]

Aegon: "Thanks for the pep talk."

[@alejandrogiha7583]

You can see who the heavy hitters in terms of acting really are. Viserys, Larys, Daemon`s actors have much more experience than anyone else and it shows. Not to say the other actors are bad but these guys are at a league of their own.

[@Anon_Fox]

Beautiful scene. I love how Larys is planting his little seeds of deception in the greens to secure his place. He knows Aemond has a wall that will be hard to enter to manipulate, so he goes to someone vulnerable to secure his allegiance.

[@DEEVAH929]

I felt sorry for him when he said help me, I didn't care for him up till now.

[@seraph5765]

Aegon's father owned his own deformity.

[@hammer3721]

Aemond made a mistake making an enemy of Larys.

[@johanalejandrocazadordepin7225]

Nah, Larys would've stabbed him in the back anyways.

[@nathanielleguizamo409]

It’s very interesting and compelling to watch two villainous characters have this moment, being very human and vulnerable with the added layer of Larys securing himself a close tie and bond with Aegon he could use in the future. Really hope to see more of these two

[@BlueWarsame]

That face he makes at the end. like a mask hiding a smile...

[@DancaniaX]

Larys found a kindred soul.

[@Morfe02]

I got to love how this dialogue foreshadows the actions of both in X event Meanwhile Rhaenyra in half season is saying the same 2 subjects "inaction" and "they take my throne"

[@mrsnulch]

Yeah, Rhaenyra sucks this season. I don't know what anyone sees in her character, soooo boring. Makes you miss young Rhaenyra when she was actually exciting to have on screen.

[@ManforSomeMarkets]

Something must have happened in the writing when the show runners lost two episodes from the budget. Pacing is so messed up this season.

[@Morfe02]

@@ManforSomeMarkets the budget is not the problem, they dont know what to say 🤣🤣 Is difficult just to introduce the Riverlands characters and the Black Council ??? That makes the season PROGRESS instead of making the same things 3 times with Daemon or Rhaenyra Even Alicent does different actions, even if she talks the same line of "peace and i want to rule"

[@ManforSomeMarkets]

@@Morfe02 Yeah at this rate the season will probably end with the DragonSeeds vs the Triarchy. Miserably slow.

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

Every single time Rhaenyra and Jace are on the screen : " You bore , you all bore me ! "

[@IBeMelissa]

For once I think Larys is actually being genuine with Aegon here and is sympathizing with him. I wonder how this will all play out.

[@nancyoctoberkid3180]

Team Aegon❤

[@thedread2597]

The most honest words to have been said by Larys yet

[@nelsonchereta816]

Varys would be proud.

[@bhavsarvacha]

Poor Dynasty children had all laxury to live but forced to take part in war created by their elders

[@fayedunaway8]

One thing that has always been clear that Aegon needs a better mentor. He's never had a good father figure in his life except Cole which is not a great influence. But it's not just about personality but intelligence and wisdom that a king requires that everyone for so many years schemed and plotted to happen but never actually trained him. It is infuriating that everyone has been roasting him for being a bad king - when in Ep 9 he made it very, very, very clear that he was not suited to be a king. They had to convince him hard to take the job. This is the same man who was crying at his coronation. Sadly, this littlefoot here recognises that vulnerability and insecurities. Now we will see a complete different side from Aegon and someone who is interested in actually teaching him as opposed to his mother who basically told him that he will be killed one day and become king and never taught him anything.

[@esnoob2282]

contain spoilers, aegon is a pawn and seeing this arc will be good for him and improving his political while disguising as a weak man and hopefully we get to see him rule in the end and towards better hope but not meet it before he will do it he got poisoned by the council that hold the grudge after the war

[@Jwcmbr]

Why do I have a feeling Larry’s character will evolve after helping Aegon !?? Are we in for a treat?

[@fayedunaway8]

Reading the books yes you're in for a good treat with Aegon because he will do a lot of shit in the future that you'd never expect him to. He is a very unpredictable character.

[@Jwcmbr]

@@fayedunaway8 so will he be like a change person? Of course because of his injuries but mentally will he be stronger ??

[@fayedunaway8]

@@Jwcmbr oh he'll be stronger yes mentally

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

​@@fayedunaway8physically too if you think about it . He refused poppy milk and even after he fell 100 feet from the air and broke both his legs he still refused it becuse he didn't want to cloud his mind . I'd say he got stronger overall

[@Cursed_Mark]

This Larys fellow seems like a swell guy. Aegon would be wise to put his trust in him.

[@Papaty25]

Larys is the reason why Aegon killed Rhaenyra.

[@guyledouche7939]

I'm not falling for what I now call, "The Deep" trick. (Introduce a character who uncharacteristically commits grape so as to extinguish any empathy for them for the entirety of the series.) I'm behind Aegon all the way and have been team green since the start.

[@mossy642]

He reflects his father.

[@marquezchapman2395]

Yo shout out to Larys strong that man is strong In other ways

[@LyricalXilence]

Still TB, but I'd protect Aegon from Aemond.

[@Manvydas964]

they did greens dirty and evil in the series, they were good brothers in the books

[@amitkenan3878]

Let them tear each other apart. Why should we care about the greens?

[@gp-1542]

Why little finger is different larys He wouldn’t have let his feelings be shown

[@Ryanfinder226]

Just look through this comment section to see how effectively Larys is using his disability to manipulate Aegon. He’s doing it so well half the comments have fallen for it too.

[@AC-pp5ge]

Absolutely touching speech. Larys knows how to manipulate people and yes, he was fantastic. But don't forget he came to say all of this after Aemond ran him over for suggesting him to be his hand. Let's not get too emotional. Again, Aegon is so easily manipulated, while Aemond is reading through people.

[@starlight23-dj9jh]

Larys is doing both, he knows that Aegon is the easiest path to power and he won't betray him or discard him like Aemond, but he also saw himself in Aegon. Westeros is not a good place for people with disabilities or physical flaws

[@SunSerenity]

I won't lie, I've been fairly unimpressed by HOTD so far, especially while I find most of the characters boring and their interactions bland and I just cannot get invested in more or less anything, so I watch it for the dragons :-D But this was a spark of what I loved about GOT, how unlikely characters could bond and you loved it (how many times did that happen in GOT?) and I would go on watching HOTD if only for this scene and possibility of some friendship between these two. Finally something where you could feel the characters were real, vulnerable and made sense. Great scene and perfect actings as well. Hope they go down this path and develop this plot more, please! This was better than like 80% of the episode's other boring dialogue :-D (Sorry, true fans, it's just my opinion :-D)

[@couldbeanybody2508]

I have a feeling this humility will send him to roaring heights. I dont know why. Maybe im stupidly wrong. Its just an impulse.

[@97meeses21]

It was one of the worst moves that Aemond made, insulting Larys

[@harpyfridge]

I like how complex they're portraying characters in this show. You hate them one moment, sympathize with them the next. Both Aegon and Larys are "evil" but in this scene you're kinda on their side.

[@jamie_d0g978]

I had a pretty pretty ugly motorbike crash few years ago and he really nails the it hurts to even breath way to talk. This guy is stealing the whole season for me

[@Meanie74]

Guys you are confusing sincerity with good intentions, greatly because Larys’ actor should get an Emmy one day. Larys is being sincere and vulnerable but only to manipulate.

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

That guy nails every role he's in

[@orwayounis7840]

"Everyone will always underestimate you, you must make them pay for it" ragnar lothbrok

[@thedarkone9552]

Larys may be truly emphasizing with Aegon and he may be genuine, however, he is obviously there to consolidate his power, especially when Aemond openly threatened him. Larys, given a taste of real power, will never relinquish it willingly, so he will work against Aemond, for Aegon.

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Ew if I ever wake up with his creepy ass next to me and I can’t move…😂

[@1848432]

He’s kinda like an evil Tyrion

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

Book Tyrion is evil

[@BeauGilliam]

If Aemond accepted Larys as his Hand, would these two even have this conversation?

[@jamesduffy7549]

In the books, when Larys is executed his request is to have his club foot amputated and not buried with him.

[@Connor-fj5rc]

This was a fantastic episode. Skew IMDb

[@extraplain2412]

So, its gotta be Alys Rivers that Larys is talking about?

[@CyberJoeyO]

Is Larys truly showing empathy, or does he think that Aegon is a better “path to power” then Aemond? This is either a heart felt moment. Or some of the most brilliant manipulating ever.

[@OneDrinight]

I think the most brilliant thing to me is that it feels like Larys is doing both. Larys knows how it feels, the emotion he has regarding being a cripple and how people treat him seems very real, but at the same time, he’s only having this conversation with Aegon because Aemond shunned and disrespected him. Seeking his best interest, still, but still having enough heart to converse with Aegon sincerely. I thought this scene was incredible for that tbh. Excited to see where these two go from there.

[@gfdgfdagfagfa]

The only good scene of the episode.

[@Regenmacher175]

That's an L take if I ever saw one.

[@gfdgfdagfagfa]

@@Regenmacher175 Nah at this point this show is GoT S8 tier except dressed up in a more pretentious cloak. Good scenes are rare and usually carried by good acting.

[@coltonmarples4269]

@@gfdgfdagfagfa It's really only the Rhyneyra and Alicent scenes that are truly bad. The writers wanted to subvert Fire and Blood by making the 2 queens good-natured but it's just made them dumb and boring.

[@xandroy1273]

Too woke for your liking?

[@Regenmacher175]

@@gfdgfdagfagfa go back under your bridge, you troll.

[@highwind8124]

Aegon is still evil. Sympathizing with yourself doesn't prove you've changed. He's still failed to sympathize with anyone else, like all the people he burned with his own dragon at that same battle. He has no concern for the rat catchers or their families. He doesn't care about Otto who he dismissed for being rightly upset by those murders. This is the problem with selective focus. I didn't need the camera to spend one single second on those Aegon burned or on the ratcatchers families. It's bad. I haven't forgotten he did that. If you were one of the relatives of the rat catchers that were murdered, you wouldn't be "rooting for Aegon".

[@GemGames3]

Also he's a *apist

[@_antillas8674]

Nonsense, he didn't even descend at Rook's Rest, it was Rhaenys who casually showered everyone on the ground with dragonflame. Btw, the shots of disintegrated soldiers burned by her are in plenty, you are free to rewatch the episode.

[@wintergreen2.073]

@@GemGames3yet you people were cool with Daemon going after a little boy

[@lucascharleaux6033]

"If you were one of the relatives of the rat catchers". Lmao it's just a show these rat catchers don't exist... and people are allowed to like characters they consider entertaining. And I bet you didn't complain like that when Rhaenys killed thousands at Aegon's coronation or when Daemon killed his wife with a rock

[@TheBulle]

Ned Stark beheaded a poor deserter who was scared shitless and had fled after seeing a white walker!!! Jaime killed his cousin, r*ped Cersei next to their son’s dead body and pushed Bran out a window, The Hound killed the butcher’s boy, Daemon killed his wife with a rock !!! Rhaenyra had a servant killed to be able to marry Daemon…Theon killed two innocent boys… This is GRRM’s universe and it is full of grey characters. These characters are fan favorites !! I LOVE Aegon the character in that universe and I’m not sorry. I do feel sorry for him.

[@GabyHernandez-rv3vo]

😮😢😂😂 lol

[@GoldenJackalTutorial]

I hate Larys, he is a power hungry manipulative leech, not like other characters are not like that, but killing his brother and father was too much. Great character but I hate him.

[@RicePho]

Difference is Aegon who has more power always bullys his young brother. Where as Harwin strong never once at least on the show belittle his brother for being born different.

[@ythandlename]

Larys' main gripe with his family was that despite being loved and protected, he was never taken seriously and always seen as weak or needing protection or pity.

[@percyweasley9301]

💔🤦🙄People feeling sympathy for a man who mistreated his servants and his bastard children.. So many soldiers lost lives in wars, how about showing sympathy to them?

[@wintergreen2.073]

Get over yourself and go touch grass it’s just a show

[@lucascharleaux6033]

Neither Aegon or the soldiers are real. people are feeling sympathy for him because he is a good character... That's all

[@Loki-g3k]

The showrunners said that he doesn't know about his bastard children.

[@gooby214]

That's hilarious coming from the user named after a big simp for people in power. Percy's level of bootlicking was worse than Pycelle's, who at least was just pretending and wasn't naive like the former.

[@thisguy8106]

Its fascinating to me to see how many people just forget all the horrific things Aegon has done and the fact that he's a terrible person, simply bc some "bad things" happen to him. Here's a "grapist" and a predator having his just due..and people *feel sorry for him* ... 😂😂.. It's crazy, really.

[@ahammedrayees3091]

Daemon kills kills his first wife, choked his third wife, order to kill a child, dreaming about sexing own mother. But still people loves him. Its pretty normal give sympathise for aegon in this situation

[@starlight23-dj9jh]

The writers tried to make him worse in season 1 than what he was in the books, so people don't feel much sympathy for him. Also, the world of A Song of Ice and Fire is full of bad people doing something good or having redeemable treats and good people sometimes committing atrocities. Grey characters, there's no such thing as good against evil

[@gooby214]

Aw, look at Condal and Hess' little puppet, who faithfully ate up all the made up TV propaganda against Aegon. Bet you also think Stannis burned his daughter, because D&D told you so with their fanfic. Besides, nobody cares. No more than Daemon stans care about his own atrocities.

[@OneDrinight]

I don’t know how else to tell you that it doesn’t matter, lol. He’s not real, how people feel towards fictional characters is not indicative of their true morals. Aegon’s characterization, especially this season, way more prominently focuses on the “Unloved insecure child who is desperate for love and acknowledgment” side of his character, and less so “Spoiled prince who watches children fight and assaults servants”. Complex characters will always be received differently. I’m allowed to detest his vile actions just as much as I am allowed to pity him for everything he’s been through. I don’t know why that’s difficult to grasp.

[@ojroche5217]

My brother in Christ, we don’t forget. It’s a fictional story with fictional characters. You can root for Daemon like most others and forget that he’s arguably the most evil character in the Dance. We root for Aegon because he’s morbidly complex and is the best written, not because we like his deeds.

[@robertdebrus3732]

Aegon is a usurper

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

Yes . And ?

[@gooby214]

A legal one. Rhaenyra and Viserys I violated sacred laws by trying to usurp a noble family and the Iron Throne with bastards. This is a feudal monarchy, and Viserys had his own duties and vows, thus he had no right to abuse his position. Therefore, Aegon's the rightful king who usurped a corrupt heir who is guilty of high treason with her thieving children.

[@tt095]

Best part of the episode. Larys and Aegon will manufacture Aemond's demise I bet.

[@Kev_4068]

Foreshadowing of what will happen to Aegon and the people who played part on it… Larys - grand maester