HOUSE OF THE DRAGON REACTION - 2x7 "The Red Sowing"

[@havok6280]

Most reactors when Vermithor goes to work: horrified. Jimmy: "I love that!"

[@christophercano8032]

Silverwing is about as domesticated as a dragon can get, so her acting essentially like a giant pitbull is hilarious. "You're silly & smell like my mommy. You may take me on walks"

[@deltoidable]

Jace's isn't being short sighted, he's thinking long term. Giving away dragons to random low-born with Tagarian blood is a huge risk, they're bastards that have a claim to the throne. He's worried they might try to overthrow him after Rhaenyra dies. Sure they're loyal to Rhaenyra now, but Jace is also a bastard and doesn't look Targarian, it's already opened him up challenges to his claim. Some of the other lords might plot to overthrow him and back their own bastard, one that looks more Targarian and has a bigger dragon. Jace has a dragon, but it's smaller than the dragons they just gave away, so he'd have a very hard time fighting back.

[@Melodicroger]

Facts and the 3 dragon seeds have the largest dragons on Team Black (at least bigger than Rhaenyra’s and Jace’s)

[@realSimoneCherie]

She was like "look, dragons can't be explained. No promises. Good luck."

[@penguin50279]

silverwing was known to be docile and friendly to strangers so it’s no surprise she just bonds with the first person she sees lol

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

But not Rhaena, for some reason

[@penguin50279]

@@AzkuulaKtaktu maybe silverwing didn’t want a rider at that time 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@alexanderthegreat5649]

​@@AzkuulaKtaktu Did they say that she tried to claim Silverwing? I know they specifically said Seasmoke which honestly could've as far as we know been because Laenor was still alive. We know the bond is "for life" and earlier it's hinted when Queen says Seasmoke has been restless she think he misses her late husband that he's now died for real overseas. He wouldn't let anyone ride him while his rider is alive that's how all dragons bond are, so for him to basically go claim a human himself says Laenor is dead. Rhana after the Seasmoke attmpt seems to not have been given the chance again to go try Silverwing as well. Queen R said she wouldn't allow her to try Bronze Fury and Silverwing because it's too risky.

[@figuringthingsout9305]

The reason I felt so much empathy for Jace in this episode is because you can tell all the hatred he has for the bastards are all thoughts he has had about himself. It's all projection. At the end of the day, he is just a 15 year old boy who has spent his whole life having his legitimacy and succession questioned.

[@unc54]

He's also right. Sure handing out dragons like candy solves a short-term issue but what next? What stops someone who looks more like a Targaryen with a bigger dragon from wanting the throne. Rhaenyra is literally pulling a Viserys and planting the seeds for another civil war.

[@jacobisweird280]

+ great acting from the actor

[@GustavoCardoso95]

really interesting point. I hadn't thought of that

[@cristianbejarano2000]

@@unc54true especially sense Hugh mother said he was no different to viserys and daemon now with the second largest dragon, he was a smallfolk and later perhaps thinks having that background of just being a guy makes him more suited to rule people he truly understands

[@jeambeam3173]

​@@unc54other then for Adam and Nettles I really hope someone like Daemon (if he lived) would have the balls and smarts that as soon as the war if over he immediately cuts down Hugh and possibly Ulf I can't remember if he was trustworthy or not he seems to be but who knows

[@7heSlime]

Kinda love how these showrunners can make yelling at a dragon make sense and be bad ass in sharp contrast to Jon Snow yelling at a dragon being nonsensical and silly.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

Good point! Hugh the hammer delivered 100%

[@fjdkshb]

The cut to The Accountant clip had me rolling!! That's the first time I've seen that one 😂😂😂

[@ashwhikidd]

Came to the comments to say this exact thing 😂 it was quick but still made me laugh

[@JBroAlsoDraws]

That ending was the hardest shit i see in a MINUTE, had them mfs outside ready

[@jacobisweird280]

Nah it was a little confusing, they should have actually gave us a scene with the vahgar getting lured in and following that guy to dragon stone, we see the guy and his dragon in Kings landing and we cut to aemond right infront of dragon stone

[@Ziaotic]

nah they can't dumb this show down anymore for peope that cannot put together story threads

[@brianalex5083]

⁠@@jacobisweird280you are aware Aemond is far smarter than that to just be fly into a situation that won’t favor him

[@sriver004]

"Jacens motivations are understandable, I'd petulant. Shortsighted" Petulant may be right but I think his motivations are actually too longsighted. He's thinking of what this will mean for their system of ruling, and how it spends everything. And Rhanyra is like we gotta survive the now first. None of it is gonna matter if we don't live. But it does suck because she's devaluing Jaces claim to the throne by doing this. She has to betray him to move forward.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

fr Jace is a smart guy. Rhaenyra is getting too impulsive and she is making dumb decisions

[@teodorakoslov2929]

That's what I thought! Jace is thinking too far ahead! I do understand where he's coming from, but the fact is Rhaenyra believes they will surely lose the war without the dragon seeds, so why worry about Jace's claim, when the immediate problem is if they survive the war or not.

[@havok6280]

I think Larys is working from Littlefinger's playbook. Nothing is more chaotic than Team Black recruiting more dragon riders. I also think he wants to undermine Aemond.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

It's interesting that he kinda has some parallels to Aegon (physically impaired, questionable sexual proclivities) and it seems that he develops some kind of empathy to him, since the only time we ever see Larys open up about his past and feelings is to aegon

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

Everything he's done (or hasn't done) has escalated the war, but mostly in ways that aren't easily predictable...or shouldn't be

[@jatilq]

That Accountant cut was hilarious.

[@kevinjohnanand]

I think Jace is actually the opposite of short-sighted. Petulant, for sure, but he has a point. If they win the war and Vhagar is dead, Hugh has the largest dragon in the world. After Rhaenyra dies, what’s to stop him from pressing a claim to the throne? If a bastard son of Rhaenyra has a claim, why not a bastard son of Saera (Hugh’s mother)? It’s not like they vetted any of the people they gave dragons to. If Rhaenyra wins the throne, there would be a succession crisis after her death. And Jace knows he’s not going to win that war against dragons like Vermithor or Silverwing. Also, my theory is that Mysaria is playing Rhaenyra like a fiddle. Not sure what her goal is, but I don’t trust her even a little bit.

[@bunny9886]

Kinda funny for you to say jace is being shortsighted when it's actually the other way round 😭😭 Rhaenyra's the one thinking of the easy way out with this decision, she's basically placing Jace in a cornered spot by being Viserys 2.0. What is she going to do if civil war breaks out again after she reaches her deathbed...lol

[@RemyM89]

4:20 mmmmm check out this young thug...Lord Oscar might be the mvp of this episode! Also, that team up Feet and Aegon, scary shit for real 😉

[@GlennShook]

The accountant gif cuts 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

I'm looking forward to the tension of dragon riders with their own agendas

[@GustavoCardoso95]

Bro these mfs are NOT going to obey Rhaenyra I bet all my coins XD Ulf is a liar through and through and Hugh lost his daughter, I think he will struggle to find a purpose... he has the biggest dragon, this mf will want to be king. Also by saying he is Saera's daughter I think they are trying to say he is reckless like she was

[@Jstrelts]

11:02 hahahaha the realization of how many people die hitting your brain in real time is hilarious

[@suncore598]

Lord Oscar Tully. What a little badass. Officially one of my favorite HOD characters. "You always wanted it, Daemon. Do you want it still?" The point of Daemon's Harrenhal storyline in a nutshell. I can't wait for the resolution so we can move on with Daemon fully supporting Rhaenyra as Queen. Aegon in his condition makes me think of his father. Most unlikely riders for these dragons. It's like they are some kind of...Bastard Squad.

[@sivannatalie]

Rhaenyra is essentially handing out dragons to strangers - dragons that are larger than hers and her heir’s. It’s a gamble for sure. Jace isn’t really wrong.

[@MFBloosh]

Another fire episode, no pun intended.

[@Cobbido]

that's a bit of an overstatement

[@MFBloosh]

@@Cobbido Eh, you have opinions, I have opinions. They may differ. So be it.

[@KelliFranklin]

​@@MFBloosh Absolute fire and banger episode.

[@MrBellsa61]

So happy Vermithor is finally here!

[@jacobisweird280]

Them kissing was a totally improvised scene by the actors, idk why they would ever want to add sexual tension between these 2 characters. And thats the reason why it wasnt address 😂 cause it wasn't scripted...

[@tiffanyphillips6086]

Epic episode I'm ready for war!

[@JacobCorenthose]

Rhanerya has been a far more sympathetic character on this show than she is in the books, so it was nice to see her start to shift into her literary counterpart. She was ruthless this Episode. That final shot of her was on-point.

[@KelliFranklin]

Rhaenyra got 3 more dragon riders and Rhaena will hopefully claim the wild dragon in the Vale. I hope we see that in the finale. Oscar Tully is the MVP of this episode and I love Ser Simon. Can't wait for next week!

[@kimcottingham8043]

Screamed about like you in this episode. Ending shot was Try my bitch. Loved it

[@havok6280]

Apparently the kiss was unscripted. That's probably why there was no follow-up this week.

[@ToastKnight_]

Before the difference between Jace and any other bastard is that he is claimed and has a dragon. Now the only difference is that Rhaenyra is lying and saying he is trueborn. That boy just lost so much of his legitimacy armor

[@havok6280]

In Jace's defense, the whole recruiting bastards scheme was Jace's plan in the book. Rhaenyra and Mysaria had nothing to do with it. The show decided to make him insecure and petulant where he was bold and pragmatic in the book.

[@lucasdolding6924]

It makes sense with his character to be see the downsides of raising up bastards and to be insecure about it and project his feelings as well

[@unc54]

I actually think the show does a service to Jace by making him the architect of the plan but also smart enough to see the risks in it and know not to recklessly hand out dragons.

[@havok6280]

​@@unc54he isn't the architect of the plan. His plan was to find riders among the nobility. It was Mysaria who suggested bastards.

[@bunny9886]

I prefer the shows route because it actually fleshes his character out with these complexities. I'm compelled to like him more because of the humanisation. Books was history lore and not accurate so I'm ok with it too.

[@lifetheslowway]

I ditto other commenters. 1. Girls kissing is awesome. Zero issues. When a woman confides in you that she was r*ped by her dad and carved open to remove the incest baby and can now never have kids, it's a weird time to go in for a smooch. 2. Jace is petulant. 100%. Petulant, but smart. He knows that he will never rule because he's a bastard, and they'll all die trying to prove that he isn't. If Rhaenyra was smart she would have given Jace and Jeoffrey the Leanor fake-death service and let them live in peace in Pentos with their faux dad and named her heirs her and Daemon's kids. While the bastard army is dope, she is signing Jace's death sentence. 3. Three dragons were tamed this episode. Vermithor by Hugh. Silverwing by Ulf. Daemon by Oscar Tully.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

ABsolutely, Jace seems to be more emotionally intelligent than Rhaenyra. It feels like she is letting her ego get the best of her

[@Ziaotic]

why do yall omit what Mysaria says after her backstory? she emboldened and inspires Rhaenyra with her words, not her backstory. you people and this purposefully reductive view of that scene is beyond brainless.

[@bunny9886]

He's 15. I'd say he's allowed to be petulant with all these insecurities placed onto him since birth has been steeming in the background. 🤣 He just a baby and has been too well behaved up till this point

[@chinyereugwu9431]

Just like a woman would never rule right? There is no way to say that had Jace not Aegon3 survived that Jace wouldn't be crowned. The people were so done with the Bs fighting and had Jace been alive after his mum and brothers death then he would have been crowned.

[@chinyereugwu9431]

@@Ziaotic I know right. Folks will spin the narrative to align with their bias

[@Catof_theCanals]

I love how they're portraying Greens v Blacks so far, because truly there is no winner at all in the end 😂

[@GustavoCardoso95]

I agree with my boy Jace. Giving commoners dragons is the worst plan ever, and she is just doing that because she doesn't want to beg Daemon to come back. I loved Rhaenyra but at this point I think she is letting her ego get the best of her

[@Doktooorred]

Milli vanilli still not getting love from Corlys is sad.

[@katrinagarrett9612]

Yes. I was thinking the same thing. He looks just like Fabrice Morvan.

[@williamwallace2638]

Let's go!

[@blerdywifey]

I think the reason why I do feel for Jace is because in the books during the Great Council to choose Vizzy T, there were b*stards that put their name up to be considered as an heir as well. So, I can see his concern especially since his Mother is currently fighting to her throne. But also... WHAT ELSE IS SHE SUPPOSED TO DO?!

[@unc54]

I mean Jace did say to try with nobles with Targaryen ancestry. She tried one and after it failed she put out an open call to everyone. I feel she got a bit impatient. And she could go talk to Daemon which she absolutely refuses to do.

[@blerdywifey]

@unc54 Honestly, nobles would be harder to fight a claim. Say it's a Lannister who claims a dragon. He now has that whole Weserland area ready to defend his claim. Compare to Hugh and Ulf who has the guys at the pub to defend their claim. Also, it seems like Dragon has a fated partner until that person dies. Hence why Seamoke went to find his. The older ones are just used to people coming to them to claim. Which is why there are so many "unclaimed" probably waiting for that person that they never bonded with to die.

[@unc54]

@@blerdywifey The nobility understands the importance of oaths. That's kind of a huge point with the Riverlands storyline. Also, Jace wants her to only select people that they know they can trust hence why he brings up Steffon Darklyn's loyalty. They're not asking any noble with Tagrayen heritage to try, just the ones they can count on to be loyal and who pose no threat to Rhaenyra's line.

[@kevinjohnanand]

@@blerdywifeyExcept nobility has sacred oaths and no direct claim to the throne. Bastard children on the other hand do, especially in the case of Jace.

[@blerdywifey]

@kevinjohnanand and we seen both in GOT and HotD scared oaths be broken.

[@TheUsuisan]

Jace is right, because been a dragon rider is a Targaryen royal thing, now everyone could be

[@cristianbejarano2000]

Yeah having a dragon is what made him think he was worthy to truly inherit the thrown so being a bastard didn’t really bother him and if he wasn’t worthy wouldn’t be able to get a dragon but that’s all gone now and now his just another bastard with a dragon

[@chinyereugwu9431]

@@cristianbejarano2000 No, being rhaenyra's heir is what made him truly worthy to inherit the throne not the fucking dragon. not every Targaryen gets to rule. Not all Targaryen with a dragon is in line to rule/inherit. That's the whole reason why this war is going on. because some fucker thought that just because they have the blood that they can usurp the throne

[@cristianbejarano2000]

@@chinyereugwu9431 I meant that’s how he saw it, yes he still has being named heir, but being a bastard still bothers him, I meant that’s how me coped with being a bastard, the myth is only dragon lords can be dragon riders, that’s broken now anybody even bastards can ride dragons, now it’s back to where it really bothers him

[@teodorakoslov2929]

Rhanerya talking how she is chosen by the gods and she must follow 'the gods' plans' startled me a little bit. It's no longer "I want to rule' but 'the gods want me to rule'. That aside, I understand where Jace is coming from, worried about the legitimacy of his future claim to the throne, but my man, you have to realise that if your mother doesn't get the throne now, there is no reason to worry about your own claim, later.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

FR iloved her until now but she is being stupid, ignoring the advice of her heir, of ther council and even of the dragon keepers. Mysaria is smart but she is manipulating rhaenyra big time

[@teodorakoslov2929]

@@GustavoCardoso95 Yeah, I feel Mysaria is like Larys, manipulating their monarchs to their own interests.

[@justinsnyder2846]

To be fair to the character it makes sense for her to start to have this God complex… her whole life she has had signs and portents that she has been ordained by the Gods to be Queen. The White Hart showed itself to her, up to this point in history no low born Targ has ever claimed a dragon and when she finally has needs of a dragon 1 goes off and picks its own rider who she doesn’t even know if they have Targ blood and they immediately bend the knee to her. Why wouldn’t she think the gods want her to be queen

[@teodorakoslov2929]

@@justinsnyder2846 Oh, I'm not disputing she will find ways to make herself believe she has been chosen by the Gods for this role. She can find 'proof' of that if she wants to go that way. All self proclaimed Messiahs can find proof, when needing to convince themselves. And I think it suits her! It just leaves me a bit worried, because usually 'god wants me to do it' characters start going...ugh...a little off track. We'll see how this goes!

[@thefryinallofus]

It wasn't "girls kissing" that was weird about the kiss in the last episode, it was that it was out of place and ridiculous and random. "It always gets me in the mood hearing stories about childhood sexual abuse and abandonment". LOL

[@GustavoCardoso95]

I don't think it was out of place; I believe Mysaria is no fool. She is manipulating Rhaenyra big time. Small things: I noticed that Mysaria started wearing lipstick and she preys on Rhaenyras insecurities etc The big mistake of the show was not introducing Rhaenyra's bissexual tendencies before. In the books it's heavily implied that she had a relationship with Laena Velaryon

[@thefryinallofus]

@@GustavoCardoso95 Hey, if they play it off that way good on them. It just came off as sloppy writing. Hope they prove me wrong.

[@jacobisweird280]

Seems like this show has insanely fast healing (Aegon) and teleportation 😂😂

[@GustavoCardoso95]

That's true XD Aegon mended his bones in days wtf

[@healing344]

I didn’t like that comment either. 😢

[@unc54]

Jace is selfish and projecting but he's actually looking ahead if anything. Honestly, Rhaenyra straight-up pulled the Viserys playbook. This honestly feels like a parallel to when Viserys needed to get married again and did it in a way that hurt Rhaenyra the most.

[@realSimoneCherie]

And ya they threw in that lesbian baiting bc it's HBO... Otherwise it's totally useless

[@Zseventyone]

There were way better reasons to dislike E6 than girls kissing. Poorly directed and the writing was mediocre.

[@LordDomSnow]

Jace mess with dragonseeds just not low born ones