HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown & Ending Explained | Review, Easter Eggs & Theories

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We break down the first episode of the Game Of Thrones prequel HOTD, covering the characters and families involved, The Fire and Blood book and the Targaryen lineage, Blood and Cheese, Daemon, Rhaenyra, Alicent, The Greens, The Black, Aegon, Aemond, the Iron Throne, the differences, The Heir to the Throne and so much more, lets jump right into it!
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Welcome to the Heavy Spoilers show I'm your host Paul and this video we're breaking down House Of The Dragon.
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Season 2 is now officially here and this video we're gonna go through it all. I've gone back through the book and re-read the histories to as in-depth of a breakdown on the episode as I can. This contains easter eggs, hidden details and changes from the work as well as where we think things are gonna go. As always we'll be saving the spoilers until the end of the video so I'll give you a heads up before that that Spoilers are coming incase you knerr nothing.
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Now before we even start the episode we have a brand new title sequence to discuss. This is a chronicle of the targaryen lineage and we start off with the tale of old Valyria.
The capital of the Valyrian freehold this southern was a home of the dragons. Because of their superiority in warfare, Valyria had conquered much of a lot of Essos. Its empire had taken down all its opposing nations and it rule over half of the planet.
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[@heavyspoilers]

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[@Loki_Yogi]

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! The moment I finished the episode, I got a notification for this video. Perfect timing, mate.

[@last7509]

so you notice the sun over the flat earth in this universe. an interesting thing

[@TheJaker5]

Coupon code doesn’t work 😠

[@kennykaraffa8675]

Whenever Daemon comes with the hooded cloak, trouble is on deck.

[@heavyspoilers]

Haha no doubt

[@mayanksinghsikarwar72]

Daemon in his infamous 'no-good'hood😅

[@mcgoo721]

Why did his plan suck so much though? That's what I don't get and has me a little worried about the season.

[@mackenzieyoung5306]

Bro is literally the Kermit the frog in a the black hoodie meme😂💪🏾

[@happytrailsgaming]

@@mcgoo721why did his plan suck? Wym It’s in the book 😂

[@robbiewira5344]

they casted lord stark PERFECTLY. you can literally believe he is a ancestroy of ned without question.

[@ShowMeDemBoobies]

Cast*

[@TaeSunWoo]

Blud is 19 but acts 50 I love it haha

[@MariAnn-vl2ov]

The voice 🫣😮‍💨

[@tylerkister4628]

​@MariAnn-vl2ov the moment he spoke I instantly thought Ned

[@b.h.7430]

That acting was fuckin terrible I was literally laughing at those two goobers pretending to be men

[@ladyms7840]

The intro made me tear up hearing the stark theme, and hearing the northern accent.. I knew. THE NORTH REMEMBERS.

[@queenb2450]

I wish I was having my reaction recorded because the way I GASPED....they started off the strongest you can ever start an episode

[@MIZZBADDAZZ23]

They did that on purpose bc it ends with the north as well❤️

[@SpecialOrder935]

Hearing the music was great … the terrible fake accent made me cringe

[@Kevin-bg3wu]

Show is on a level of it's own. When Jacerys reports on his mission to Raneyra = tears! I didn't know I could cry.

[@theanalreaper4816]

That’s gay

[@captainziggy82]

Amazing scene, great acting

[@theinfamousplz6983]

I cried too 😩

[@bagtea]

damn you weak. How do you cry to that

[@jinorelova]

​@@bagtea dracarys to you!

[@SavageThrifter]

Criston left his post to go get some 😺. Left the queen, prince and princess completely vulnerable. So crazy given that Aemond just killed Luke and could be attacked at anytime

[@TheyfoundRickGrimes]

Facts!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤯🤦🏻‍♀️

[@joab757]

And it will be great motivation for him

[@je2409]

I was expecting Larys to tell Aegon something along the lines of “Lord Otto has outlived two kings. Would it not be suspicious if he outlived a third?” To really cement the distrust and conspiracies between Aegon and Otto.

[@dreamforall5833]

criston cole and alicent are such monumental hypocrites we coulda just gotten this out the way and started over😭

[@queenxx1690]

Character assassination she is just copy and paste Rhaenyra now what is the point then

[@Hydro0223]

@@queenxx1690I mean her entire character was how jealous she was of Rhaenyra, we saw at the end of season 1 how much of a hypocrite she was, they just if anything kind of rushed it this season we saw the seeds they just grew that tree fast.

[@queenxx1690]

@@Hydro0223 but if she is copy of Rhaenyra where is the fun she suppost be opposite

[@schanataylor2067]

RIGHT!!

[@Hydro0223]

@@queenxx1690 the opposite is that she lived a life dictated by tradition while Rhaenyra scoffed at it. As she said in season 1 “I? What have I done but what was expected of me? Forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law. While you flout all to do as you please.”she then said “where is duty, where is sacrifice? It’s trampled under your pretty foot again!” Her arc always been her jealousy towards Rhaenyra that’s why Rhaenyra responded with “But now they see you as you truly are” she essentially saying Alicent always been a jealous b*tch.

[@mackenzieyoung5306]

Alicent and Criston Cole really piss me Off more than Otto at this point lmao

[@lyanna2277]

Me too she was mad at rhaenyra for what she did with criston than she does the same thing 😠

[@kialaforce4598]

Indeed! Smfh

[@kialaforce4598]

Biggest fucking hypocrite

[@signeaarejrgensen61]

And was he not supposed to be protecting the family....not beeping the dowager Queen 🫣🤷

[@D1rtytaco]

Ffr they’re grimey.

[@MARStark97]

I find the split on blood and cheese super interesting. As an autistic adult I found Heleana’s response to be very realistic, the obvious dissociation and acting in silence as opposed to anything more ‘appropriate’ was strangely chilling 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@CheemSawMan]

Exactly. Helaena is aggresively neurodivergent and haunted by prophecies so her immediate reaction to Blood & Cheese's threats makes perfect sense. She managed to save one child at the very least. If anyone is to blame it's Alicent and her fallen knight fuckboy Ser Cole.

[@86Kera]

I didn’t know she was autistic

[@jb-dn5fy]

I feel the same. On another note, who wants to see that depicted on screen!? Off screen was definitely enough for me.

[@bethalicia]

Im a behavior interventionalist for children and the moment I saw more of her in Season 1, I could tell right away she was autistic. Alicent looks so irritated with her because she doesn’t understand her own daughter :(

[@MARStark97]

@@bethalicia if you’re talking about in the throne room when Daemon slices Vamonds head in half I felt exactly the same- I think the actress is doing a great job tbh, most people hear an autistic prompt and go straight for Sheldon Cooper

[@ZestonN]

When Helaena said she feared rats more than dragons, I got chills.😮 That's when I knew Blood and Cheese were coming.😮

[@Freerider93]

You got chills? Did you put on a jacket?

[@Cerberusthechef]

Alicent is the biggest hypocrite lol

[@Ove08]

Yes that's he meant when he said she has 2 tongues..... she ain't a lizard

[@chrissy8655]

exactly like me and my friends were disgusted while watching her and criston 😂😂

[@captainziggy82]

Seriously lol

[@jessi1345]

How is she a hypocrite? She did her duty she married the king, she pushed out heirs. Now that she’s single she can’t have a little pleasure?

I found it surprising, but I always knew Alicent was a promiscuous woman.

[@ducatimidnight594]

im upset we did not get "did you hear that boy your mother wants you dead"

[@StevenOConnor-i5d]

I think they had to tone it down for ratings reasons

[@UMADl3RO5]

Absolutely, it left me feeling extremely disappointed at the end of the episode. I thought they would do the scene better than I was imagining and they somehow made it way worse. Coulda been a crazy moment but it made me feel nothing.

[@ryanperpich2501]

I'm glad they didn't SHOW the child killing but yes, they took a huge part of the emotional punch out of the scene. Could have been the Red Wedding all over again.

[@ducatimidnight594]

@ryanperpich2501 correct people seem to think that some of us want to see a child murder...no not at all but the dialogue that keeps some of us hungry they can not simply miss like that. That line was epic and we got cheated!

[@benwalters4808]

I immediately got season 7 GoT vibes from them changing that scene. It's gonna be all bad.

[@thanaaabdullah3452]

The blood and cheese moment was way to tame, Helena reaction was odd and it didn’t really pull at any heart strings. Telling her mother “they killed the boy” made it even more disconnected

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

I think it played out that way because of Halaena having prophetic visions. She saw this ahead of time and told them the correct bed thinking it would save the boy, but as is all too often that case she misinterpreted what would happen. That's why she seemed so shocked. As she walked around looking for help she was almost smother her daughter against her shoulder as well. The "They killed the boy" felt like shock at which child was killed and her trying to understand how she messed up.

[@SavageThrifter]

She wasn't running away NEARLY fast enough for me

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

Helena is an odd duck that’s has crazy visions of future events. Funny she had the vision of the rats but didn’t make the connection to her son and their rat catcher cover.

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

@briengakaplan-b1550 A theme of the books is that dreams and prophecy are notoriously always misinterpreted. They are leaning into that with her, she knows something bad will happen, but not what and not necessarily to whom. I do think she thought telling them Jahaery's correct bed would save him though, she seemed genuinely shocked that they went for him after she told them that bed.

[@thanaaabdullah3452]

@@encyclopediaofelizabeth yes Helena had prophetic visions, in both the show and book but she still reacted as any panicked and frightened mother would in the book. This vision was a let down. Blood and cheese wasn’t even as creepy and frightening imo

[@BuckyBarnesNC]

I wish they let like 2-3 episodes out. Paul is the best at this BTW. I’ve been a fan since Covid and I’m glad Paul is still going strong.

[@heavyspoilers]

Thank you man, really appreciate how long you’ve supported us for mate

[@22s22a]

You would binge them and Still have to wait a week anyway, whats the difference?

[@gerryfegan3608]

Because we would have two extra episodes to binge​@@22s22a

[@tonk3878]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@22s22aAbout two hours. But seriously, I think it’s much more rewatch-able when it’s three separate hours for the week instead of one, keeps the interest going. Story also gets completed quicker, not a fan of unfinished business myself.

[@22s22a]

@tonk3878 I think perhaps it's just the microwave society we now live in...everyone wants things instant all at once

[@PipesOfPan-r3z]

Literally just finished the episode 😂😂

[@vinothkumars7421]

Count me in

[@jc-pablorubio6068]

Same lol

[@Xoxojaz13]

Sameeee

[@chrishawkins3931]

😂😂😂✅

[@ShowMeDemBoobies]

What about that is funny?

[@upyourglass]

Son for a son … ok. BUT YOU KICKED THE DOG🤬😡🤬

[@SouthernPrincipe]

hahah that was EXACTLY what i was thinking at the time of watching it LOL

[@emosam07]

WHY DID THEY EVEN BRING THE DOG 🐕

[@seabisquick5014]

Yeah I was sorta more upset about that than anything 😢

[@kilmcm45]

​@@emosam07 Because they are intended to be rat catchers. At this time they would have used the dog drive the rats into the traps. Had they not had the dog, it would have aroused the guards curiosity and suspicion....given that they were already on a floor they weren't supposed to be on....they'd have been fucked. As it turned out, the guards were all drinking with the King. Apparently, the motto "Be Prepared"....isn't exclusively popular with boy scouts and Lion King usurpers.

[@bluespiral4678]

And he also sawed a little a kids head off. He showed the dog more mercy than the kid.

[@sookwon1201]

That deeeeeeep cut to Parks & Rec bloopers for “come on the back” at 16:15 is TOP TIER 🙌

[@SavageThrifter]

It is shocking to me how many people don't realize that critics and reviewers get early access to shows and movies so that they can get their reviews made and post when the show airs.

[@billywest8619]

The noise of cutting through the heir was gruesome enough!

[@romebmr1149]

People it’s obvious he gets access to the episodes before the public. Making these detailed videos has to take time and attention, his work ethic is still amazing but just thought I’d point that out guys. Love the video btw!

[@EmborFrost]

Amen...

[@KhaleesiEalesi]

There’s enough book knowledge to prewrite a script and have a video ready and just edit where the episode ends. HBO wouldn’t do that after the last leaks of got content

[@romebmr1149]

@@KhaleesiEalesi well it’s been confirmed they let a few people watch a couple episodes. And also these are videos about the show not the actual books.

[@wizbbig3911]

You’re reviews are honestly the highlights I look forward to after episodes! Never fails to hit the mark! I look forward to next weeks 😁

[@rageintothelight]

I don't know about everyone else but I found blood and cheese scene very disturbing and appreciate them not showing too much because damn it is a baby being beheaded why would anyone need to see that!

[@Manticore2026]

It’s way more disturbing in the book. This was tame in comparison.

[@kayleb-oo1ro]

@@Manticore2026 dude its tv they cant show a kid getting killed...

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

@@kayleb-oo1rored wedding was arguably worse

[@ajaysworld93]

I felt the same. It was very disturbing but the books are very disturbing in so many ways. I am glad they toned it down that little boys was so cute. And poor Helena.

[@TawanaEvangeline]

@@kayleb-oo1roI don’t think people wanted to see it but there was more detail on Haelena’s choice in the book which they changed. That’s what everyone is missing

[@alexandria1204]

I don’t feel bad for the greens. They are such hypocrites, each and every one of them. But alicent really gets me, she wants anything that rhaenyra has. What was even worse was her lighting a candle for Luke… (like girl wtf). I feel so bad for Helena, she is the only green that did not deserve this atrocity.. But damn the greens do not make their case any better. Although selfish, and brats the blacks are open about their hypocrisy, and they know they’re in the wrong a lot of the times. But the greens are not, hide underneath their lies. Just so they could snake their way up to the throne.

[@watchwithmeellebee]

Hooooooooly moly! Just finished the episode and I didn't think we would be coming in so hot in episode 1...

[@pjg179]

Did anybody hear the White Walker theme when they were talking about the Death😮

[@AW-xc1xc]

It's very common for GoT and now HotD to use the soundtracks of familiar places and people when they're spoken of. You can also hear their respective musical themes when Winterfell comes into view and when the Velaryons are first introduced in the episode.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Targaryen & Velaryon were the Valyrian houses Houses Celtigar: *_making sad 'Notice me, Senpai' noises_* House Baratheon: *_rocking in the corner_* Extinct House Qoherys: *_spinning silently in their graves_*

[@theinfamousplz6983]

At this point, I think Alicent was mad at Rhaenyra because she got with Ser Cole before she had a chance to make her move... Season II, E1 was based days later, which makes me believe, she and Ser Cole BEEN sleeping together, with every single time being the last time, until the, "Next Time"... That been going on, soon after she saved him, the show just decided to physically show their encounters now... She is definitely a jealous, hypocrite, mad Rhaenyra had options (did want she wanted), while she wore a mask (portraying herself as judgemental & perfect), having to sneak around to squeeze in her wants, in between being "Pimped Out" by Otto...

[@monahands]

33:20 bro what? He literally took off on his powerful ass dragon like 20x larger than lukes and expected the dragons not to be dragons? He’s absolutely unruly. Especially when it comes to personal beef.

[@ryanalves156]

Thanks!

[@heavyspoilers]

Ey thank you so much

[@PrimeMKTO]

Amazing work Paul and team getting these up right away. Appreciate you all.

[@heavyspoilers]

Thank you, shoutouts Steesh and Jon for their hard work on the edit

[@mikeimbrogno4150]

I really like the Bayeux Tapestry- esque opening. So good. Your channel rocks regardless of House of Dragon! But so happy to see this video!!!!

[@thebosshavoc3530]

I really enjoyed the episode but I felt the blood and cheese scene was pretty underwhelming, no where near as dark as the book

[@kennykaraffa8675]

Book was definitely darker. Agreed

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah the book really messed me up first time I read it

[@Gaanla37]

I came here to say this, felt poorly done compared to the books. I know they can’t do the exact for tv purposes but blood and cheese seemed pretty clueless and we don’t get the choice between the 2 sons of Heleana

[@philippebrown342]

I feel as though how casual it was means it gets darker the more you dwell on it

[@marlenewaldron4690]

I agree about 75%. I was upset that there was no other son. Maelor if I remember correctly. But making the twins so close in appearance really does make you wonder which child was which.

[@kennykaraffa8675]

The reason he was so quick with it is because some critics and such have already seen this episode. It was only just released to the realm tonight

[@ryili9058]

Either way, the B&C scene will get some serious talk. You go full dark and show everything, that will cause controversy. You go a bit tame, book fans will be disappointed. They chose a route, and I respect that. I think the buildup and sound of the kill was already disturbing enough (even tho the scene was more darker in the book). We, the audience, should get the gist of it already regardless if you read the book or not. Overall, a solid first ep to start the 2nd season imo.

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

There was just no fking way they were going to be as graphic as the book. They went as far as they could in depicting a child getting beheaded. Even hearing the sawing was borderline imo.

[@xbotnpc420]

Those book fans need to get over themselves. Some things are just better left off to the imagination. They gave us more than enough to work with to get what was happening. One of the darkest scenes on tv in recent memory imo

[@joywagner979]

I've read that they also wanted to protect the child actors from hearing or going through all of that, as well, which makes sense! Apparently the hand that covers the kid's mouth is even the actor's own father, to minimize his trauma. That's so thoughtful.

[@BeeLow0519]

The sound of the sawing sent chills. You could hear the spray then grinding bone. Insane production.

[@NostalgiaVomitChris]

Its easy to pick which side to root for! Team Black all the way! Allicent and all them Greens just started with the BS.

[@alexanderdumas-]

Rhaenys declines to 2 v 1 Vhagar and Aemond who will ironically plan to do so against her with Aegon and Sunfyre

[@FknWands]

They released this episode on fathers day...... THIS episode. Damn dude. Im gonna go hug my son

[@Erigato2010]

18:30 breaking oaths or her back! I love it!

[@sofiejoensen9868]

Am I the only one getting The Bayeux Tapestry-vibes from the intro? 🙂

[@GG-vv1zq]

The shirts look great! I will definitely get one of those soon!!

[@queenxx1690]

The fact that we do not see Otto and Alicent reaction that what Aemond did is another disappointment and where is Aegon's feast for him ?

[@CheemSawMan]

THAT was indeed sorely missed.

[@wharris123184]

Your speed in posting post-episode is unparalleled.

[@Mello675]

youtubers got the episode a long time ago. scripting and editting a 40 minute video takes days

[@kyledodge5513]

Damn this episode is not f****** around. Don't know how, but GoT is back baby!

[@jonathanaldecoa1099]

I felt the same way. I’m totally hyped.😎🤪

[@queenxx1690]

Not even close to GOT

[@PowerScissor]

​@@queenxx1690 Agree. Not sure why, but I don't enjoy HotD nearly as much as everyone else seems to. I've read the books a dozen times through, and all the histories just as much...but the show just doesn't grab my attention at all like so many reviewing it.

[@benwalters4808]

They ruined one of the best scenes form the story already. They picked the worst place to take creative liberties.

[@radias2589]

​@@benwalters4808you book weirdos are so overdramatic 🙄

[@sulufest]

@17:10 The “Beast beneath boards” was a reference to Rhaenys and her dragon 🐉 when she escaped King’s Landing during Aegon II’s coronation. They burst through (the boards) from beneath, scared the hell out of everyone, and took off. 💥

[@eduardofranco8528]

Happy Father's Day Aegon!!

[@IsiahBradley]

Yes, Paul!!! You are first because of your authority!!!! THANKS for this!!!!

[@Struthimain]

I just want to say to the people that feel b&c was kinda of underwhelming because they show more of what happened to him in the next episode that’s why there is a trigger warning before the next episode starts

[@willma2625]

How do you know?

[@Hellohellonada]

The puns in this video are exceptional 😂 “Da-feet”

[@marlenavazquez3346]

I was more angry with cheese kicking the dog 😮

[@dillathekilla3110]

Yeah like who cares about the kid waking up to his head getting cut off🤷‍♂️

[@gcheftjgfba2655]

10:41 ooooohhh "Walder Gray"😖 that's 1 hurt😂 "Frey"😂😂😂

[@captainziggy82]

Also, Tom as Aegon??? Fantastic casting dude, love him lmao

[@RileyKTT]

Wow that was quick my dude well done!

[@toniishiv]

I'm so glad they changed the blood and cheese scene from the books, it's still very dark but the book is horrific. Don't think i could handle watching that on screen😬

[@SCHRODINGERS_WHORE]

Meh, I wanted more blood

[@Youyou-bx5dz]

Fuck of the make magor with tits locks to nice it doesn’t make any sense

[@scorpioj3]

I disagree. They could change a few thing in that scene but now it's a mockery and shoved into one episode. Helaena tried to give B&C her life instead to save her children but they changed it to her necklace? I would have prefer if Aegon, Aemond, or even Arryk is the person she runs into because why are there no guards? In a war? The writers made this complex and humanized story into something so simple and cheap like team green, bad. team black, bad.

[@xbotnpc420]

@@scorpioj3get a grip

[@huntleyqueen]

@@scorpioj3I somewhat agree but the only thing is the book is pretty much second hand knowledge written by maesters (who were more aligned with the Hightowers) so it gives them more of a favorable recollection of events. I think the show compared to the books definitely leaves it open to interpretation.

[@FencingGold]

Thank you! I love all the citations from the book! Subscribed

[@Melikeene]

Love the new opening

[@aplusrecommends9406]

Yes. It's a perfect way to change it up while justifying keeping the theme

[@JackNeil-zz2uw]

Smashing the like button

[@bretharvell1166]

Pour a pint for Lucerys 🐉

[@heavyspoilers]

Much appreciate Brett, cheers for the money to buy said pint

[@ryancrowder3177]

Didn’t think blood in cheese were in the first episode and the sounds oh gosh😳

[@VelvetMetal.]

That, plus my imagination was enough for me.... it was horrifying . When she's down the stairs and turns around almost being pulled back to the room wanting to save him but needing to protect the other....omg ... I couldn't handle it.

[@tonymontez2358]

Finally prime time must see television is back, we needed this 😁

[@tonyguynn3173]

“He’s as dead as this channel is without House of the Dragon” lmaooooo. HS you know you’re killing it, but that is still funny.

[@AlejandroIslas-pl9py]

came here looking for this at 4:32 and was definitely not disappointed 😂🤣knew could count on you for that one Paul 🤘😆🤘 Going to Subscribe with the All Notifications on this new account after lost old account. Cheers Brother Paul🐲🐲🐲🐲🐉

[@pobiakc4]

Really good episode overall, but the Blood & Cheese scene was pretty underwhelming in my opinion. It was way darker in the book, and I know a lot of book fans were excited to see how it was going to play out on screen. I think the way the show portrayed it is going to cause a lot of discussion.

[@Epravfan]

You can hear the saw shrieks as they decapitate a child while the mother walks out holding her last living child

[@blebo7008]

What can happen in the next episode? Can you please give me an idea ?

[@shahhussein4055]

I mean they were probably limited with what they could show

[@theanalreaper4816]

@@blebo7008wait 7 days bozo

[@aplusrecommends9406]

They never introduced the youngest son to portray the scene exactly as in the book. Having two children where one would never be the heir means the show didn't have a choice but to change the scene

[@opalrhue9032]

Thank you for these breakdowns. Fantastic job!!!👏🏾

[@heavyspoilers]

Much appreciated

[@bbj977]

I love the book additions on the reviews. Keep them coming

[@RoseKelly-mp2di]

Great show! How about the rat catcher checking out a mural on the wall?

[@GENGARGAZ]

Can we start a petition to get Paul to read the entire Blood and Fire book.

[@Karin7165]

I love the way you read I could literally listen to you read the entire book

[@picklerick7953]

Team black 🖤🖤🖤🤺🤺

[@r.e.holding]

Happy belated father's day Paul! Love your analyses as always, and I'm with you on the amnesiac fisherman theory 😅

[@heavyspoilers]

hahah thank you, much appreciated

[@LoveMera_x]

I don’t like how they handled blood & cheese. The red wedding lived up to the expectations and excelled at it. This should of been Red Wedding level but it didn’t live up to the hype.

[@anthonyt1t5]

THANK YOU! glad I'm not the only who was disappointed by how safe they played it. I'm assuming it's cuz of test audiences or another lame excuse.

[@AW-xc1xc]

I don't agree with those who say it was too tame on the v*olence (youtube rules) - just hearing the sounds of a child getting sloppily b*headed just out of view is more than enough and arguably more horrifying. What I lacked was the emotional element that Helaena's choice would have added, or the sheer horror of not knowing if they would all be killed.

[@dianaloki1147]

I absolutely agree!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcusdowell6418]

To be fair, this plot line within the books is one of, if not the most 'taboo' deaths - you can't just have them flat out cut a toddler's head off, HBO or not. It would be directorial suicide.

[@lyzie0501]

Red Wedding is absolutely horrific on another level. But Blood and Cheese is too horrifying too. Just the sound and Helaena's horror was enough to give me chills. What more if they show us that kid getting beheaded? No mother can sleep after that.

[@JonEoinSaoradh]

I deeply disagree that "this isnt Aemond's fault" as if you didnt mind him playing with the lighter until the whole house burned down.. I mean, thats a form of parenting, and analysis, but generally we note that consistently provocative characters doing provocative things means that their actions are themselves provocations. He still a great character, but this "blameless" thing just doesnt add up,imo

[@kayleb-oo1ro]

jesus that ending is so brutal

[@pjg179]

If they would have went by the book, it would have gotten the show canceled 😅

[@antarikshkumar6194]

for the people who have read the books, the ending was disappointing and bland. Its horribly toned down.

[@SouthernPrincipe]

the only brutaln ending scene was Haelena walking into the room having sex

[@kilmcm45]

​​@@pjg179personally, I'd have just checked the gender 1st....why take the mother's word for it?.... you're already cutting body parts off and murdering a child....peeking at the runt's cock, seems trivial by comparison.😅

[@kayleb-oo1ro]

@@antarikshkumar6194 not everthing has to be about books mate...

[@ciscoduncan1490]

One room that they haven’t shown in Dragonstone yet is the throne room. In GOT they showed Dany sitting in the throne room but they haven’t yet this series. I wonder if they’re gonna ever show that. Liked the first episode can’t wait till next week. Thank you for the video.

[@TheJustinVasquez]

As crazy as it sounds I was so excited to see how they would adapt Blood & Cheese but I was so let down. It should have been a bigger deal with more emotion with the children awake, but I guess it would be too much for TV

[@dellamissy]

There’s a lot of room left on that tapestry before it ends at the bottom of the throne. Can’t wait to see if/what they add to it as the show goes on, kinda like how they changed the GOT intro when castles were taken over by others.

[@asktoseducemiss434]

Helena's response was strange, the blood and cheese moment was way too mild, and it didn't really touch anyone's heart. It became even more strained when she informed her mother that "they killed the boy."

[@anthonyt1t5]

They seriously toned down the most messed up moment in the books. The kids were awake and had to witness their mother make the choice, they were not asleep like in the show. She chose the youngest to be killed since "he was too young to understand what was going on." Blood and cheese being twisted, killed the oldest instead. Not before taunting the younger one about how his mother wanted him dead. Most of the horror comes from them being awake and seeing their mother choose which of them should be killed. The showrunners seriously thought halaena walking in on her mother and criston getting nasty with each other was more interesting than staying faithful to the books. Noice. I was looking forward to this scene cuz of how dark and twisted it was but of course hbo being so woke or something, played it safe. =/

[@island_girl_shan]

Right....yes there wasn't a second son but you got twins who looked so much alike that these men couldn't tell them apart. They even pointed it out and couldn't add more suspense that they'll off both cause they couldn't tell so she better choose. She offered a necklace and that was it? Refuse a bit more, please so it feels more like you didn't have a choice....maybe it's the dreamer thing so she grieved him long ago...

[@SouthernPrincipe]

100% well said! and completely agree. The scene was very impactful in the books, it was chilling and that would've been a truly horrifying, chilling, but very memorable scene to play out in the show. The scene itself was yes, still chilling.... but it needed more pain...and that ending scene just ruined the moment 10 fold

[@anthonyt1t5]

​@@SouthernPrincipe Tbh I think the showrunners feared of backlash or out cry over how dark the original scene was in the books. The scene in the show was kind of chilling because you can hear them sawing the kid's head off but everything still felt muted and should have been the red wedding scene of the season. I guess I'm just lil ticked off cuz it wasn't how I imagined so that's why I'm being harsh. The premier was cool, but I'm going to wait until all of the episodes are out.

[@xbotnpc420]

You’re sick in the head Anthony. Go check yourself into an institution if this is what gets you worked up.

[@apluscast]

@@SouthernPrincipe Isn't technically Fire and Blood written by the maesters though through eye witness accounts? It's entirely possible some things are exaggerated because the maesters themselves weren't there and had to fill in parts of the story.

[@BillSaggar]

Thank you Paul and team for the amazing work as usual.

[@WrathOfTheShaft]

I think I like the route they are taking Aegon!

[@anitareasontobelieve378]

The embroidery is the," dragons of fire weaving dragons of cloth" the two flags plus other tapestries!. I am sure everyone realized this long ago.

[@Nicebitoftucka]

The Queens reaction (or lacktherof) to her son being killed was odd

[@manvirshergill1739]

The opening scene was so freaking phenomenal, seeing Winterfell, the Wall, and off course Cregan Stark himself. Loved it. Emma D'Arcy's Acting is remarkable, Aegon having his fun with Tyland at the small council was so great 🤣🤣 Still pretty conflicted about Alicent and Criston as well as how Blood and Cheese was done but other than that... a good first episode. Great being back in Westeros. Bring on episode 2.

[@JezzaBondiBeach]

FINALLY got some quality back on our screens again. The writing, acting, set designs and cinematography is PHENOMENAL 🔥 June/July being dominated by House Of The Dragon and The Boys !

[@JKOversion1]

Really enjoyed this video particularly with the sections from the book.

[@heavyspoilers]

cheers

[@JKOversion1]

@@heavyspoilers respect my G 👊🏾👊🏾

[@kevseq123]

How tf do you break down an episode in such detail literally 1 hour after airtime. The show is one hour long. You are a madman

[@youngmahalo9406]

do you not think they get the episode early he a million sub youtube channel that does this stuff

[@EmborFrost]

They get the episodes early... Lol

[@EmborFrost]

​@@youngmahalo9406someone said it.

[@ckernick]

breaking oaths or her back. Died. Great work as always.

[@captainjacksparrow1518]

The episode has been out for less than 30 minutes and we already got a 40 minute breakdown.. lol

[@anthonymontali3551]

They illegally view it by using different time zones everyone does it so that people click their video first it’s a common thing among these review channels

[@1Iamzen]

I really appreciate you reading the book passages. Adds to the context & understanding of the episode. Well done You! ❤

[@heavyspoilers]

Ey thank you

[@hirenderchahar5797]

Criston cole the queen slayer

[@philippebrown342]

The lion fears the rodent for he knows what happened to the dragon

[@fightronin3753]

Well made video mate!!!! Appreciate the hard work and effort!!!!

[@MJC1891]

I really would love a story of how the dog got to stay in the castle and lived a good life.

[@dramaturge231]

18:35 No you didn’t show “Pony” by Genuine! Haha Surprised you know that across the pond! 😄💙

[@QuantumChrist]

Surely Jace likes Cregan Stark, hahahaha

[@beau0117]

Hey Paul you should do audio books my guy..that'll be dope 👌 I loved the books and I loved when cheese made the reference in the show. Thanks for the break down dude.

[@kidhalloween8570]

I kinda like Aegon….wonder how long that will last 🤷🏾

[@Moyafran1]

Very long

[@sAINTDeVille]

I don't think Helena's visions are that difficult to decipher. Beware of the beast beneath the boards was definitely about the coronation and the queen that never was bursting through the floor on her dragon. Helena saying she's scared of rats is obviously a reference to the rat catcher "Cheese" so I definitely believe she had a vision of sorts about the death of her son

[@Davi_L]

With everyone hyping up blood and cheese, I thought it was gonna be this insane event and instead I’m left completely underwhelmed and annoyed that people were hyping this mediocre scene.

[@benbarberian1701]

Agreed.

[@danielmunguia8341]

Bro you’re a freak my boy. Stabbing a fake pregnant lady is not the same as killing legit toddler on television. What exactly did you want to see?😂 it was pretty disturbing tbh

[@MelissaW1103]

We were excited because of the book

[@benbarberian1701]

@@MelissaW1103 I hope the winds of winter will come out this year according to a deuxmoi post to compensate this butchery of canon.

[@tomsnow6270]

B&C didn’t hit as hard in the show.