House of the Dragon Season 1 Ep 1 Recap

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[@alexneff]

Only 10 member berries

[@dYrOiUs]

Dude you've got a unique sense of humor and editing style going on here, mix that with solid asoiaf knowledge and im hooked. good stuff. cant wait for season 2 to start this weekend

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Ah, thanks, I really appreciate it :) What do you make of season 2 so far?

[@susanmartin3762]

"DON'T forget the stone! Thank you!"😂🤣🤣 What is up with that? No explanation or even a hint as to what that's for. You're so funny! I LOVE watching your videos. It's been such a long time since season 1, I've all but forgotten what happened. Thank you for reminding me... us I mean. 😊

[@sensuscommunis2526]

Tyrion throwing up at the mention of GOT 8th season was the best.

[@rouk2621]

Funny Sidefact why Otto doesnt want others to know about the King being cut by the throne: In the History of westeros the Throne was often considered to judge about the Kings in that way

[@jonhdoe6303]

Yes yes we’ve heard this bout 1,000 times

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

I absolutely love Daemon taking jabs at Otto. Otto is clearly not the good guy here (he's basically Littlefinger with way more resources), but first choosing to fight his son and then getting his daughter's favor? Daemon is so petty, i love him! Also about the "randomness" of the golden cloaks night escapades, it has to be said that it was the middle of the night, and historically at that time 98% of the people out and about were criminals of some sort.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

Also Myseria souldn't have to go pick a silver haired bedwarmer for Daemon since in the book she's got that herself

[@chadwood4412]

All the gold cloaks were specifically chosen by Daemon, and all of them grew up in and around the slums. They knew exactly who the criminals were, and went for them accordingly.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

@@chadwood4412 that is also true.

[@sensuscommunis2526]

@@chadwood4412 You see? That's the thing I don't like in the show. They don't tell you anything, and this makes the whole show look dumb as fuck. I don't know, maybe they should spend less time complaining about patriarchy, and more time explaining the actual plot...?

[@chadwood4412]

@@sensuscommunis2526 dude it's been one episode...what are they supposed to do tell you how everything will happen in the first episode?

[@wolfganghendery8298]

When I saw they were retconning the dagger and the white walkers I just yelled "FUCK OFF!" at my TV

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I genuinely could not believe it when I saw it. How could George approve that?

[@okikiosk]

can you explain this please? i've blissfully forgotten much of got and i can't remember the dagger

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

​@@okikiosk Littlefinger owned it, then it was used to assassinate Bran, then LF claimed he lost it to Tyrion, which made him a suspect. Fast forward to S7, LF gives Bran the Dagger for no reason, and Bran gives it to Arya, who uses it kill the Night King.

[@wolfganghendery8298]

@@okikiosk they were trying to retroactively foreshadow that the dagger was always destined to destroy the white walkers, hence justifying the arya bullshit

[@conorbarnett6379]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 it’s easier then finishing a book series, especially when it’s this built up, so instead he used one of 5 ideas that came to mind that might have fixed the previous shows after taste in someway/ start this one off further linked thru the HBO GOT Universe for way more $$

[@rafakuk2305]

Actually G.R.R. Martin said something like that : Aegon the Conqueror might have united the Kingdoms to protected against the winter

[@ruaruam]

This was great, I cant wait for the second EP. My only problem was it was a little fast paced for my liking.

[@Qqxx22]

Ha slot of people feel the original show was too slow.

[@ruaruam]

@@Qqxx22 I didnt think so. In the last few seasons it was way too fast paced

[@whateverreally1347]

I think it had to be. It’s a pilot and had a lot of stuff to set up.

[@ruaruam]

@@whateverreally1347 GOT pilot wasnt this fast paced though. Although I dont remember it that well

[@Qqxx22]

@@ruaruam haha when I say a lot of people I mean me. Hahah I like the politics stuff but my god it would drag out.

[@Claego]

During the daemon montage in this video I totally expected a clip from It's Always Sunny: "Dayman! Aaaaaah!"

[@JHTotusTuus]

4:55 absolutely epic 😂

[@gingeminge]

The "ahh sh!t" and Galadriel got me 😂😂😅 EXACTLY what I thought when I saw it

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Glad you liked it ;)

[@wassimlansari5814]

Loved those subtitles xD

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Glad you found them useful ;)

[@dwightschrute2822]

Didnt they say in GOT that dragons died thousands of years ago? But this is just 120 years or so before and dragons exists.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I think maester Luwin says dragons and magic have been gone for a long time, not thousands of years :) But dragons existing at the time of HOTD is in line with the lore, yes.

[@ericsebena1734]

The member berries were a fantastic addition. I have zero interest in any further shows they want to do with this interest. They killed my enthusiasm with GOT Season 6. so these videos are a fun way for me to get the information from the show in a much more entertaining way.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Hey thanks, I appreicate it! Glad you like the videos :)

[@TheHiyy]

Great content I saw your season 8 video and looking at your channel since I hope you grow much further with your House of Dragons content, great takes!

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thanks a lot! Stoked to hear you're enjoying it :D

[@angelventura3463]

This video was awesome! Coming back on Monday for Ep. 2! (No Pressure ;))😁

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thanks! Will take a few days to deliver, so bare with me ;)

[@leonkimathi1985]

Please be doing more shows!!..we love your content!!!

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thanks Leon, I’m glad you liked it :D

[@lr5891]

Can't wait to see ep 2 in a Nutshell lmao

[@rossdickson5824]

Great video, loved the editing and commentary. Looking forward to the next episode 🔥

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thanks a ton!

[@DueHarp]

2:40the “yes khaleesi” got me ngl

[@BlackEagle352]

KZbin algorithm, please bless this man

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

And your heart, friend.

[@kaykoko8301]

I laughed more than I should thank you

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :D

[@rohaankhan7523]

The comedy of this video is higher than the list of being in top teir

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thanks a lot for the kind words :D

[@rohaankhan7523]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 ☺️😂

[@Kaister007]

I really hope they don't fuck up this show. there are already few erros if we based it on the books. keep up the good work mate also, like I said in the got season 7 errors, they should have hired you as the error consultant))))

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I’m with you Kaister. I had tempered my expectations going into the first episode, and while they hit the plot developments very nicely, I was disappointed with the pacing and execution. But it’s only one episode, so let’s see if it gets better!

[@muw]

This was actually hilarious

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I'm glad you liked it :D

[@tenthshadowstep]

Setting something in a location we've already seen and seeing familiar things isn't member berries

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

That’s true. I have appropriated the berries for my own purposes 😈

[@Ready-ForTheEnd]

I love that in the end a male stark gets the throne. All hail bran the broken!!

[@mralabbad7]

But his story doe sheeeesh

[@mokarokas-1727]

lol, I think you're a little unfair! :D A bit nitpicky for the sake of funny negativity, but you do mention some nice things in passing at least. This was a GREAT first episode of a series! Give the good stuff some attention too. ;)

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

The negative always stands out more, but I try to keep as positive as I can, I promise :)

[@grimwest1222]

Hahaha this was great! Made your points and kept if funny, nice work!

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Thabk you! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@licmir3663]

The Targaryen are supposed to be beautiful people, but the men look like the people I meet at my nearby gas station.

[@everhall306]

Viserys was never the most comely of Targaryens

[@radiofriendlybox]

came here from the season 7 video with a lot of good critiques. but this is simply just hating on a show you obviously have no intention of giving a chance.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Just pointing out what I see, including the good stuff. Is that so bad?

[@4666raptor]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 no, you carry on. what you belive and see thats your right to do on your own youtube channel. not everyone will agree but thats life no one ever does agree with each other on everything. imagine a world where we did thst would be amazing & solve 90% of mans problems. it would be a more boring world but would be more peaceful

[@Danie1_l]

I wonder why the swords around the chair like going down it wasn’t In GOT?

[@mailxoxo]

I haven’t read the books but maybe Robert got rid of them because he felt intimidated by them (just like he did with the skulls of the dragons)

[@Danie1_l]

@@mailxoxo aw man, I was kinda hoping for like a guard slipped and took a sword into his head so they removed them

[@jacobbrotherhood876]

@@mailxoxo that is the explanation given by the show runners

[@whateverreally1347]

@@jacobbrotherhood876 doubt it. We see a flashback of the Mad King in GOT and the throne is already small and puny with all the extra swords gone.

[@jacobbrotherhood876]

@@whateverreally1347 that is true but as my previous comment states the show runners gave that as an explanation it’s also what all of the breakdown channels have been saying about it so there isn’t really any other explanation as of yet

[@KnightFury1]

How are you allowed to get away with inclusion of Deamon's sex scene?

[@flow81929]

Yeah I know it was supposed to be for comedic effect and all. but the criticism made were really dodgy at best (ok he did forget his little ball thingy).

[@mickygurll]

Unexcusable

[@Uninspired.Spectator]

Awe poor death row inmates, so sad. What did they ever do to anyone?

[@elvolgantagaming2507]

Fun fact: This recap had better writing/acting than the actual episode.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Haha, thanks, I'm glad you liked it ;)

[@alexneff]

8:10 ... +1 sub

[@anapaz329alvarez3]

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[@rezakaramollahi]

Great video. I liked the episode but some scenes seemed not what I expected from a GRRM book. The opening scene with narration and the written text felt childish to me. Also some dialogues were too generic for my liking.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I’m glad you liked it :) Over all it looks good, right? Just a few too many shortcomings for my taste tbh, but it’s only one episode after all.

[@rezakaramollahi]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 Absolutely. Hopefully it gets better.

[@faisalkamal4319]

Nutshell video nuts people

[@MarcoTulio-mi1ov]

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[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Obrigado :)

[@ageoflove1980]

It was just ok... way to static in my opinion. GoT was all about seeing its world through the eyes of the main characters but that was completely absent here. It was just a big info dump immediately follewed by pretty standard drama. Because the show clearly sell itself as the new GoT I feel its justified to hold it to that standard. It was enjoyable sure, but nothing like the original.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

I guess that largely comes down to the fact we’re only seeing kings landing, but mostly the fast pacing and clunky exposition. There were some good scenes though, like the council meetings and Viserys denouncing Daemon. Do you think it’ll get better with the initial introductions out of the way?

[@ageoflove1980]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 I dont think Viserys denouncing Daemon was good at all. This seems more like a "mid-season" event when we actually know these people. They could have shown perhaps how the boys grew up together or anything that showed the bond they have as brothers. At least something that makes us care about their relationship. Same with the tragic death in childbirth. If we had know man and wife for a few episodes, maybe show more how lacking a son hurt them, maybe some scenes from happier times, how they met or anything like that to make us care. And yes GoT was all about traveling the world and seeing weird and wonderful landscapes, meeting exotic cultures. The politics were only a small part of this. The show feels like its just one of the plotlines and just one of the locations out of the many from GoT. I was waiting the whole episode for things to change. Maybe we would go to Oldtown, maybe some new character in a different place and we could wonder and theorize how he would fit in the story. None of that im afraid. In the GoT pliot alone we see: Beyond the wall and the white walkers, Winterfell and the Stark family, Jamie and Cersei in Kings Landing, Robert Baratheon and the full court and of course Daenerys and her brother getting introduced to Khal Drogo. Like I said, the show feels like they just took one of all these stories and bloated it up to an entire episode.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

@@ageoflove1980 totally agree, the pacing is taking the punch out of the drama as these scenes are not built up to properly. I hope this was just a first episode thing, but I suspect it’s not :/

[@ageoflove1980]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 Well if they already start to waste our time by introducing characters and killing them 20 minutes later, its not exactly promising. And of course the completely gratuitous sex scenes, violence and dragon cgi, as you point out, i fear for the worst. The sex in GoT was actually essential to the plot, the brothel of Lord Baelish for example, and the foreshadowing that Tyrion loved the ladies of the night a bit to much, that all proved to be crucial in later story development. Also the violence during the tournament of the Hand was important. The guy killed by The Mountain was a loose end that needed to be dealt with. It was important to the story, it was "functional" violence. In this tourny we dont even know who the people are getting brutally murdered for no apparant reason. And dont even get me started about that dragon... Its "House of the Dragon" right? So we got to have one! Im sure we will get to see him breathe fire around a bit but ill doubt they will become as integral to the plot as in GoT. But what irritates me the most is that so many hail the first episode like the second coming of The Lord while , at least to me, its so obviously average. Edit: Im rewatching it as preparation for ep2 and just now notice that the whole plot makes absolutely no sense... If you are afraid of rivalry and succession... wouldnt the last thing you do is give the rival a literal army... in your own city? The Hand is clearly plotting against Daemon but he was somehow perfectly fine with that? I mean, he is very capable to sway the Kings opinion, thats made pretty clear.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

@Sander Fitzwilliam Yeah the flaws are showing early, and it's sad. I certainly had modest expectations, but so far I'm honestly a bit dissappointed x) There's no build up to pack the drama punches, like people dying, or Rhaenyra's stand-off with Daemon. I hope they turn it around, but I don't see it happening :/

[@rachelblake2350]

Unsubscribed. You don't really seem to grasp the concept of themes.

[@CultureVultureMedia1]

Haha, I'm still coughing up bits of theme after having them shoved down my throat though ;)

[@rachelblake2350]

@@CultureVultureMedia1 imagine being such a loser that you reply nearly too weeks later with a come back that just makes it sound like you can't handle a TV show having a theme if it's about women. Things can't be going great if this is what you spend your time on.

[@4666raptor]

@@rachelblake2350 when you spell the Number 2 its with a W

[@hals1fineday]

Wokeness killed this. I won't even watch this. The absolute departure from cultural ethnicity for the purpose of diversity and wokeness destroys any possibility of authenticity to the actual series. Done.

[@twixey_]

Whose culture?💀

[@4666raptor]

i agree. same thing that probably killed game of thrones by the end where they changed the characters so much making half the male chars that carried the series into idiots suddenly

[@diansc7322]

having a black character triggered you?