House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown | Recap & Review | Ending Explained

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 breakdown. In-depth recap & review of Season 2 ep. 1 “A Son for a Son” with the ending explained. Please subscribe! 👉 👉 kzbin.info...
HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series is back for its second season and the premiere picks up in the aftermath of the death of Queen Rhaenyra's son Lucerys. War is now inevitable and Alicent and Otto try to rein in the newly crowned King Aegon II. On Dragonstone Rhaenyra sends Daemon on a quest for vengeance.
S2.E1 ∙ A Son for a Son
As Alicent grows concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision.
Written by: Ryan Condal
Directed by: Alan Taylor
Aired Sun, Jun 16, 2024
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[@PetePeppers1]

I thought this was a really great start. Always nice to be back in Westeros, and the trip to the North brought up a lot of good memories. Looking forward to covering the rest of the season. Let me know what you think.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

thank you for doing an excellent job of making it clear that it's the history books that are inaccurate while these depictions in the show more closely represent reality

[@eddieterrell5457]

You need to do presumed innocent! I loved the movie with Harrison ford , and this adaptation isn’t bad either

[@worldadventuretravel]

I enjoyed your GOT content so now that I know you're doing this show I subbed again. I'm lukewarm on HOTD so far. It will never redeem what Dumb and Dumber did to GOT so in a way being back in that world just aggravates me. I already know they kill all the poor dragons, ruin the lives of the small folk and wipe themselves off the map, so the rest is just seeing how they get there. I enjoyed the first season but I'm not blown away by S2E1. Neither Rhaenyra nor Alicent are particularly sympathetic characters in my book, both of them brought this on themselves. I'm only watching it if I can keep finding ways to stream it for free. I'm also annoyed that they cut the season down to 8 episodes after nearly a 2 year wait. It feels like shrinkflation but with a series.

[@guyinc0gnito]

Didn’t think I could think any less of Cole but him suddenly being okay with being a royal side piece when the mere suggestion of that is allegedly the whole reason he hates Rhaenyra, what a hypocrite dbag

[@leykimayri]

Because he's not in love with Alicent but he was in love with Rhaenyra

[@Aerie925]

Exactly. What an f-ing douche.

[@shahjmir]

This!!! It's so hypocritical

[@ivandankob7112]

@@shahjmirwhat else would you expect from a treacherous dornish sandman!

[@paulstrathern4309]

THANK YOU! When I saw that scene with him on his knees I was like 'w t f ?!' Is he ok with it because Alicent is technically not married since she's a widow?

[@tencraziest5697]

Honestly every time they bring up the whole "winter is coming" thing in this show it just reminds me of the terrible conclusion to that threat so it's pretty bittersweet

[@leykimayri]

Or to the fact that winter didn't come even though the Citadel sent white ravens that inform everyone that winter has arrived lol

[@isidoreaerys8745]

“Prepare yourself! Jesus is coming!” Yeah sure thing bud.

[@adarnia]

calm down

[@verycool2050]

don't blame the show blame yourself

[@andresreyna4260]

@@isidoreaerys8745 nailed it! Pond most definitely intended

[@isidoreaerys8745]

You’re RIGHT it really sucks that we didn’t get to see Allison’s reaction to Aemond informing her that he just started a war.

[@DanFarrell98]

Who's Allison?

[@horkusone]

“And what about old, weird Larry” genuinely made me laugh out loud. 😂

[@PetePeppers1]

You gotta watch that guy. Wouldn't want to be on his bad side.

[@citizen_wayne]

She sent Lucerys as an emissary and was convinced that the customs of guestright and not kinslaying would be enough to protect him in the absence of a declaration of war.

[@leykimayri]

It was stupid of her because it wasn't only his safety, but he sent her preteen/just teen son to remind a lord of a powerhouse in a very much patriarchal society that he made a promise like dozens of years ago, without offering anything in return. Of course the other team that had already a legitimate male as a crowned king would do the same, terrible mistake.

[@thewaymouth]

While Rhaenyry kind of forgot about Aemond and Vhagar.

[@dastuffster150]

Listen, I know back then a boy of 10 and 2 could be considered a Man but to send them out there unguarded was so very foolish. It leaves me baffled how this came about

[@leykimayri]

@@thewaymouth Runs in the family I guess, Daenarys also kind of forgot about the ironborn and the fleet, lol (kidding, what a lazy writing that was…)

[@Yazzieeee]

You also can’t just send a regular “messenger” as that would be looked at as an insult since the families would think that they are not important enough. So sending an heir of the queen they vowed an oath to would be the perfect opportunity to show them that they are acknowledged. Rhaenyra just didn’t know the greens sent the worst possible messenger to the same place.

[@hammiranda]

The CGI for the dragons is truly amazing

[@PetePeppers1]

Much improved from the first season.

[@ejoviu4911]

I am 100% certain Aemond told his fam he killed Luc Intentionally because of his nature and his smirk when Alicent suggested he killed Luc at the Small Council. I also noticed he clearly admits Alicent and Co usurped the throne, haha. Aemond the Great.

[@paulstrathern4309]

Quite a bit of delicious irony in this first episode of season 2. While watching season 1 I always suspected that Alicent's strong disapproval of Rhaenyra's dalliances signaled a deep seated jealous of Rhaenyra's relative freedom to bed who she wanted. Now, in the first episode of season 2, I think I have proof that my suspicions were correct. Rhaenyra indulged herself when they were both girls and now Alicent is indulging herself now that they're both adults.

[@ivandankob7112]

That and the fact that she is rediscovering the literal pleasures of sex, as her sexual life with old V was uneventful, at least it seems to have been portrayed this way

[@paulstrathern4309]

@@ivandankob7112 Fair point. She never really seemed to have ever had a choice or say in who she got romantically involved with as a teen. And her father practically dangled her in front of the old king who was in his 60s. It was probably another motive for her to resent Rhaenyra. As a teenage girl she had to be taking care of screaming children while Rhaenyra was free to reject one suitor after another. But what really shocked me was Cole. He was OUTRAGED at the thought of being Rhaenyra's side dude and yet here he is being Alicent's undercover lover.

[@lauren8627]

​@paulstrathern4309 I abhor Cole, and he still goes off like a little b1tch about how Rhaenyra is a spider. 😖

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

very delicious for Ser Criston

[@giants2k8]

Helaena has quite obvious parallels with Cassandra, Princess of Troy. Whom, given the gift of prophecy was also cursed with the fact that nobody would ever believe or pay any real attention to those same prophecies.

[@VictorIV0310]

Kind of a bummer they cut Maelor from the show, it’s more gutwrenching that she picks him because Jaeharys is the heir and then Cheese fucks with Maelor about mommy wanting him dead before Blood lops off Jaehaerys’ head. The idea that the surviving child knows their parent chose them to die over their sibling would really mess with their head. It was much darker and intense in the book.

[@persephone342]

How old was Maelor in the books? If he’s 3-4, he probably wouldn’t remember what happened. The twins are 6, I believe, in the books. Maelor can’t be old enough at this point to remember everything that happened that night. Most kids block out this type of trauma.

[@lamo1724]

They may block out the details of the trauma, but trauma experienced by young children can live with them their whole lives xxx

[@leykimayri]

@@lamo1724 Not that young, brain hasn't developed yet to hold memories, he was two in the books. Any future trauma comes from interaction with the enviroment (aka people) who knew/were part of that trauma, not from experiencing the trauma at age two, unless it's a Hollywood movie

[@raphaeldbz]

@@leykimayri ??? lol i remember my life when i was 2-4 year old, what are you saying

[@leykimayri]

@@raphaeldbz No you don’t, all of them are false memories you’ve created while hearing other people describing events. Again, the brain is NOT developed at age 2 enough to be able to remember things. I also remember a conversation between relatives happening 10 years before I was born, lol. I’ve created this false memory by listening to people describing the event to each other when I was a child.

[@SpectrumMom]

I was SO disappointed that they didn’t show the moment that Alicent found out about Luke’s death!

[@jackneumann3781]

can you explain it to a non book reader? been seeing a lot of backlash to Blood & Cheese online

[@adarnia]

@@jackneumann3781 it's just noise from book readers. the show wanted to focus more on the mother's grief (Rhaenyra) more. Alicent finding out off cam was a good choice. Focusing only her disdain on Aemond and his actions. glad they do not spoon-feed their audience like a soap opera would. the subtly in this show is always amazing.

[@selfhealing]

Hi bookreader 😅

[@selfhealing]

Hi bookreader 😅

[@MisterShermo]

Just noise? Who the fuck are you to say that lol ??? @@adarnia

[@CD-hq9hd]

Why are there no guards in the palace at night? Is it just because Cristen Cole sent them away to get his privacy?

[@miulou4you]

Maybe it was Larys Strongs doing behind the scenes? Like he hand picked the maids for Alicent and the rest of the royal family, and maybe he knew from his little spies that Daemon was coming or something? The maid that was there just vanished and never called for help, not one other guard than Cristen (who abandoned his post)… it seemed just too empty for the royal quarters imo. What do you think?

[@jencroki]

I think they fired most of the kingsguard because they were not loyal and picked loyalist or friends...you saw some hanging drunk with Aegon and the rest were probably dismissed or sent somewhere so Cole could fool around without being caught...that's my interpretation

[@miulou4you]

@@jencroki ah good point! Do you think it was just convenient timing for the assassins or did someone „help“ from the shadows?

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

Arise from your knees Ser Criston! A fboy of the seven kingdoms!

[@valarmorghulis2350]

@@Darkness-ie2ylSer Criston: “I cannot arise from my knees. My head is stuck between the Queen’s thighs!” 😅

[@tau566]

Cole smashes nothing but royalty

[@PetePeppers1]

The man has a type.

[@justinhenry6666]

😂😂😂😂

[@polnasememel839]

To whom?😂😂

[@tau566]

@@polnasememel839 To the realm.

[@Elactyrl9343]

Larys says he weeded out and killed those who were disloyal and yet Blood and Cheese were there to kill the prince, will this make Alicent question Larys competency?

[@maytayable]

I loved Rhaeyna and Daemon's interaction, where he tries to covince her to ride out again. Their banter was great!

[@thewaymouth]

Upon Rhaenyra's return to the war council room after finding the remains of her son, Daemon touching heads with her was wonderful.

[@tianna1116]

@@thewaymouthhe asked her, did you find what you needed? And she doesn’t respond, good scene I liked it too

[@catseye1009]

Aemond was absolutely reckless and cruel for going after Lucerys, but he does see the hypocrisy of Alicent. As he stated in the episode, she plotted to usurp the throne, now she is speaking with a different tongue. Alicent’s kids have been brainwashed their entire life to hate their sister and nephews. We can blame Otto and Alicent for that.

[@alison4dice]

In season 1, I never had a sense that Heleana had any understanding of the visions or dreams she had. It felt like random thoughts popped into her head and she just said whatever she thought they meant. There was an episode where she said the thing about Aemond losing an eye to get a dragon, and Allicent sort of patted her on the head, as though to say, "Yes, dear, whatever you say." I saw a clip yesterday that reminded me that Heleana was played by a younger actress at that point, and I think that portrayal was very different than in this episode. This is all to respond to your analysis that Heleana knew Blood and Cheese were coming. I don't necessarily agree with that, because it doesn't seem like she much understands what she sees or that she sees everything that's going to happen.

[@persephone342]

She definitely knew. You could see it all over her.

[@tgo007]

I think she knows. She's just bad at expressing verbally. Modern times we would say she's on the spectrum but everyone thinks she's just weird.

[@PetePeppers1]

I think her giving up Jaehaerys so easily could be interpreted as her knowing she can't change what she saw would happen.

[@marinabiragova7367]

I think she is cognitive of what she sees, but she isn't taken seriously and may struggle to distinguish between dreams and reality. The way she reacted to seeing intruders and giving up her son seems to support this. That’s why I think that the book version - choosing between two sons wouldn't have worked because in the show's version she anticipated this event. This might also explain why the scene perhaps didn't resonate as strongly as expected with book readers - she appeared rather emotionless throughout the process.

[@persephone342]

@@PetePeppers1 that’s how I saw it.

[@guyinc0gnito]

I’m sure grief-stricken Rhaenyra won’t be a very effective battle commander, but taking Aemond out is absolutely the right choice-Vhagar was willing to take on a new rider mere days after the death of her previous rider, so it’s entirely possible he could be brought onto the Black roster

[@persephone342]

I’m sure that’s what Daemon was thinking. He would probably get Rhaena to attempt to mount Vhagar. Taking Aemond out would’ve definitely turned the tide of the war wary on.

[@guyinc0gnito]

@@persephone342 interestingly the books note that “although dragons can take new riders on the death of their previous one, no person has ever ridden two different dragons”

[@dempseybirminghamfilm]

Something my wife and I noticed was that it seemed like Helena was sparing her son. She knew if he lived he would always go through what Aegon went through, being forced to be king. She even says “what if he doesn’t want to be king”. But A VERY important point as a writer myself. She doesn’t mention him by name to her mother. She says “They killed THE BOY”. Not my son, not ___, “The boy”. I haven’t read the books, so I’m unaware if this is how it reads in the books. But does anyone else get the vibe she’s actually the smartest one in the room?

[@royaltyblessed2454]

Can’t remember from the book, but Halaena has autism (speculating here). So she’s a bit detached and possibly calling him boy instead of son helps blunt the trauma of what she just allowed to happen.

[@Deanelon98]

I noticed that, as well!

[@kevincarter2020]

Larys absolutely knows about Criston. Alicent probably dismissed her staff so they couldn't report another night session with Criston on the night of Blood and Cheese. That would explain how easy it was to walk around with no resistance

[@misskay_25]

Alicent has now become what she condemned Rhaenyra for. The freedom she felt Rhaenyra had over her body and choices, which she craved for

[@m.daniellagreen9856]

This part she even hit ole dude

[@polnasememel839]

Alicent and Rhaenyra play their games for nothing… they don’t even know the real threat what is coming.

[@scarletibis3158]

Our dear Winterfell.

[@mlsaulnier]

brings back bittersweet memories

[@chrisr4023]

The dog kicking was bad. But, maybe he wanted the dog to not get hurt or give away their position, so the best way to rid of it quickly was to kick it. Thats how i interpret the scene. Also, Aemond 100% lied to his family and told them it was intentional. It was not shown, but it is implied from their reactions/actions. And one more thing... since Helena's room was so close to Alicent's. It makes sense that there were no guards around while the queen was fucking the commander of the guards.

[@mounyabounya1678]

Did anyone notice Alicent and Cristan Cole were doing it in Rhaenyras old bedroom, the same place she did it with Cristan. Kinda dirty, not??? Both of them obsessed with Rhaenyra. Alicent took her room and gave her room to her daughter because she became Queen after her.

[@Darth_Sepharious]

My oldest daughter is exactly like Heleana in her demeanor and the way she speaks. She has autism. I'm fairly confident that she is an autistic character and as a father of a girl like that, that scene destroyed me.

[@DanFarrell98]

Aemond is never going to admit that he lost control of Vaegar. Imagine saying you saying you have the biggest nuclear bomb ever but that it can go off anytime regardless of what you want

[@lplt]

aemon deff knows about his moms relationship and was taking stabs at Cole, caller her a fool, aka calling him a fool for having those feelings

[@williamdaniels9728]

Like in Hulu's Shogun, the old (& lower classes) of real medieval & bronze ages civilizations like Westeros often had little choices in life and very few ways to give back to their communities and were willing to sacrifice themselves for a worthy cause, it was essentially fate more desired than succumbing to sickness & fragility in rags in the streets and being a beggar at the end of your days (if you had no family) - sending old men "Greybeards" to war is interesting in that they were both considered expendable but also a great honor. Experienced and hardened warriors. Worst case scenario you die with honor and are not a burden on living family members, best case scenario you live and got a nice payday at the end of your life for "retirement" whatever that might have looked like.

[@scarletibis3158]

Excellent recap and commentary. ty

[@minxharlette2740]

I literally hated what they did with blood and cheese no where near as shocking as the novella

[@BillyJoeJimBob8]

Excellent...just excellent! Petes' reviews are always a must-watch/re-watch as soon as they pop up in the subscription notice and they always add so much more to additional rewatchings of a given episode. Thanks, Pete!

[@TMish73829]

Your channel is one of my favorites for so many of the shows I watch. Thank you for all the effort I’m sure it takes to do these!

[@hotimportknight]

Why do Dany's dragons go over the wall and back no problem in the Tv series? Could D&D have just ignored that to make the rush to finish?

[@josephiyeke8946]

Thanks so much for the video! I forgot so much from last season

[@asahel980]

They didnt follow a brutal scene in the book which , but 1st both are boys not a girl and a boy. Both assassins made her choose between whos going to die and she chooses one , but they killed the other telling the kid "your mama chooses you to die" making sure he remebers.

[@MatthewStewart-1224]

Cutting Prince Maelor from Blood and Cheese was a misstep to me, however I still thought this was a solid premier. Aegons small council and him doting on Jaeherys was my favorite part of the episode, made me dread the ending.

[@PetePeppers1]

Yeah, when you knew what was coming the whole taking your kid to work thing played like we have to at least establish what a cute little kid the heir is to add something to his final scene.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

I bet he's in old town

[@vanillathunder3024]

I had to laugh when you said they could “strap him to a dragon if they had to” about a 5-6 yr old Joffrey. I mean, just visualize that 😂

[@AkiTerry]

😂

[@robertgonzales3468]

Ser Criston......only one in the realm to have slayed both Queens

[@valarmorghulis2350]

Ser Criston, COME UP FOR AIR! DON’T SUFFOCATE DOWN THERE! 😅

[@bridgettoomey9826]

"old weird Larry and his feet stuff" lol

[@jaweel6205]

Blood and cheese wasn’t handled properly in my opinion but other than that the episode was solid. I think after two years the hype train was too high, anything would have been a disappointment. I know the season will be solid but I’m not getting my hopes up too high that it will be amazing. Let’s hope I’m wrong though!

[@realwaifus5514]

I really hate the decision to have Cole and Alicent sleeping with each other because 1. It reduces Cole to the simp everyone has been painting him as when you could reasonably argue he’s a low born guy who’s had to use honour and duty to get what little he has in life cracking under the pressure of being surrounded by people who make a mockery of everything they supposedly stand for while retaining all their power and status because they’re born into it. And 2. It utterly guts Alicent’s character because she was made sympathetic by the fact that she gave up everything to play the system as it was intended only to be out manuvered by and lose everything to someone who openly pissed on the rules she was forced to play by for decades. Not only is she fucking a Kingsguard but it’s heavily implied that this started while Viserys was alive (bro’s been dead for no more than three weeks and that’s being generous) which is utter trash to say the least. We had 2 complex, multifaceted characters with sympathetic motivations and now we have 2 hypocritical assholes fucking when by all internal logic they should not be, for no reason. Other than that I have no real issues with the episode and actually thinks it’s a really solid start and am eagerly awaiting to see where this goes.

[@ferrag0279]

Great review as always. I still think that the Blood and Cheese scene from the book really made what happen later much more clearer especially for helaena and alicent. A solid first episode.

[@Viviann3383]

I've been waiting for Pete video ❤️❤️❤️

[@Stello203]

Pete you’re one of my favorite reviewers on KZbin. I think you should give dark matter a shot. It’s right up your alley. Your analysis and explanations are immaculate.

[@vanillathunder3024]

That dragon roar when Rhaenyra found her son’s remains was the saddest thing I’ve seen on TV in a while. Well done. Also, I’m VERY curious about how Criston Cole keeps his head off a spike. He has Alicent’s favor but he let the Heir get killed in his crib. That should be unforgivable

[@bigralph1554]

Great recap, nice to hear you again Pete. I miss you recapping Better Call Saul, and your tag concept "this looks like a good place to leave things."

[@TMish73829]

I loved this episode. So glad to be back!! I’ve missed Rhaenys (sp?). She’s my absolute favorite character. I feel like she could go toe to toe with Lady Ollena 😂

[@InkedArtisan85]

I’ve missed you, Pete. I don’t get to watch a lot of TV so I can’t keep up with all of your other recaps. When BCS ended I was happy to see you pick up HOD. Looking forward to many more excellent recaps from you.

[@marinabiragova7367]

I think the alteration in the blood and cheese scene stems from the direction they have chosen for Helena's character. If she has already seen this event or aspects of it in the future, her surprise at intruders picking one son over the other wouldn't make sense. Despite this change, I believe they will still lead Helena to the same outcome and explore its impact on her character. I found the acting somewhat disappointing, especially the Stark guy who seemed to try too hard to sound like Jon Snow. The White Worm improved without the accent but still sounded off. Jacaerys' crying didn’t quite land - it felt too forced, although it might be because he was acting alongside Emma D’Arcy, who is a truly gifted actress.

[@PetePeppers1]

Jace breaking down got me. SPOILERS Yeah, in the book, it drives Helaena insane and that's all there is to the character after that point. I like the idea that she's a dreamer and no one pays attention.

[@marinabiragova7367]

@@PetePeppers1 I meant to mention this but didn’t want to spoil things on your page haha

[@Siro1982]

Great start but i dont understand the killing of the Kings son. The instructions were" he has white hair and one eye and is a good fighter...How the hell did they went with this info in and killed a little boy with both eyes and clearly not a fighter?

[@tianna1116]

I had the same exact question when I finished s2e1 tonight but then I read somewhere online that when given those instructions Blood and Cheese ask, what if we can’t find him? And it just shows Daemons face and the scene cuts, we don’t see Daemons answer. So I guess like many other things in this series we have to assume things we weren’t shown, in this case perhaps Daemon told them if they couldn’t find Aemond to kill the kings heir

[@manvirshergill1739]

Overall I thought the opening scene was so freaking phenomenal, seeing Winterfell, the Wall, and of course Cregan Stark himself. Loved it. Emma D'Arcy's Acting is remarkable, Aegon having his fun with Tyland at the small council was also great 🤣🤣 Still not sure how to feel 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.

[@PetePeppers1]

It was the Stark music cue and the Northern accents that got me.

[@heatherharper0224]

​@PetePeppers1 Same! I got goosebumps as soon as I saw that Raven & heard the Stark theme music. Every time I hear it, it hits me in the feels big time!!

[@Soussdagoose]

Love that new embroidery intro🪡 Pete was great as always 👌🏼

[@cmv10]

We're so back, Pete!

[@riccarrasquilla379]

thanks for the video

[@Herle1233]

you should get a new mic or fix the sound.. seems glitchy most of the video

[@jakeg7472]

Ending scene didn’t make sense. They traveled way too far into the castle without seeing any guards / no guards when Helena ran to Alicante room. Also why did they hold her at knife point and wait for her to answer which one was the boy when they could have checked way easier. Why wohkd they even gamble the idea that she’s lying to them when they can just check??

[@Roccofan]

Only 8 episodes. :(😢

[@jackiecelestin6987]

Hope these episodes are 80-90 min each!😢

[@jakeg7472]

Such bullshit

[@chheinrich8486]

10:33 oh no, kingslanding is turning into a level from vermintide😂😂😂

[@kirstiegog]

Did anyone else notice the tapestry with kings landing burning by dragon? Danerys?

[@Deanelon98]

The possibility of Larys becoming Aegon’s Hand is quite frightening actually. They are both demented and together would be beyond malicious.

[@idawg7332]

mostly a good episode just don't care for how they did blood and cheese.

[@ShirleyTimple]

I've never seen so many people disappointed that a child WASN'T violated before watching her brother get beheaded. You need therapy.

[@idawg7332]

@@ShirleyTimple lol you need therapy if you can't handle fiction

[@bellabunnell3174]

​@@idawg7332 you're gross.

[@ebethbarr1807]

I love your reviews, Pete!! So glad you’re covering this season 😆

[@Whitehotforever1_]

It was a bit slow but set up things for the rest of the season perfectly

[@lamo1724]

Thank you Pete!! There's absolutely no point choosing "your team". They've all behaved badly and we're going to see it get worse until they make the dragons near extinct xxx

[@Thevincyspotter567]

I feel like they should have made the scene of blood and chesse more tragic like when they killed jaehaerys, helaena would have screamed NOOOO! Then the scene would cut to alicent and criston cole in bed and alicent say "what was that" or "was that helaena" then the next scene would show Helaena running to her mother's bedroom with jaehaera sobbing and crying and she says "they kill the boy" or "they kill my son"

[@user-my8rq5xz9x]

Who else cried when Jace just arrived from the Winterfell? The way Jace's voice cracked as he delivered his report to his mom. I started sobbing. Luke shall be avenged.

[@mlsaulnier]

I love watching your reviews - you help to fill in pieces of the puzzle. Been a fan since GOT and BCS days

[@jmmurica2885]

Alicent is the smart one in her conversation with her father, The hand. Otto is so mired in “the game” he can’t see the forest thur the trees. As the “ Kings mother “ whose advice to her son is tempered because she knows her children better, & in likelihood outlive her father, Aegon will need HER wisdom, her perspective & by the end of her & her father’s conversion, Otto admires her intellect & determination HER son stays on the Throne, “till…” forward thinking past the moment & current challenges

[@polnasememel839]

No she is not smart … she don’t even know what is the real threat.

[@genevievebe303]

Love your content as always, but your mic seems to glitch; … the audio is not smooth, it sounds scratchy. Just thought you should know

[@nickmaranzano]

I’m convinced larys is warging into the rats. And the reason he didn’t see the two killers is because they were the rat catchers and he has to avoid them.

[@brooklynb2923]

I thought it was a good episode. I'm one of the filks who has read all the books. I promise we cannot depend on everyone episode to be like the book. The expectation is not real. I learned that from GOT season 4. I felt like the show runners followed all the books until Season 4 and 5 when it started to change.

[@mjinba07]

Great start to S2. I gotta say, though, I don't care for leaving key points totally ambiguous - Aemond informing Alicent of Lucerys's death or Daemon's instruction to "Cheese." It feels like a writer's trick. Too clever by half. A little dialogue or some reactions could have implied the importance without spelling it out, letting us viewers appreciate it going forward. Maybe they'll have made these things clear in future episodes and that'd be alright. But if they leave us dangling that's a low mark in my book.

[@tyrant7583]

Not everyone reads the book and most don't spend all day online watching videos knowing what will happen next. So leaving out Daemon's instructions to Cheese was great for the audience because it was a big surprise for them.

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

100s of breakdowns, and you said Cuts to Queen getting Head, that is the shocker of the week. Good to be Back

[@Jonekkk933]

didnt watch you since bcs recaps glad u make series im watching u my fav guy for recap

[@icrucian]

Great video

[@ToeKnife166]

Wait did he lie? Clearly the dragons can go beyond the wall.

[@PetePeppers1]

The book series established that Queen Alysanne's dragon Silverwing wouldn't cross it when she went there.

[@tiestofalljays]

YES! Finally a show to save us from the bs that is RoP and The Acolyte.

[@Sly-Regicide]

They finally show her dragon dissmount...😊

[@bridgettoomey9826]

No one is talking about the fact that Rhaenyra also had a miscarriage at the end of last season. She is mourning two children.

[@tianna1116]

Not a miscarriage, she had a stillbirth. Baby died during birth or shortly before, but is developed enough to still have to endure complete labor and delivery. Awful

[@SinengSinan]

Sound is weird, like your voice is distorted or something. Thanks for content still, keep up the great work! Love from berlin

[@user-yu1pm9vj8j]

I hope they show the lanisters "cave"

[@Cacheola]

You never disappoint Pete, cheers

[@teddnagurski5583]

Oh shoot! I didn't know Pete Peppers does HotD breakdowns. He's my goto guy for breakdowns!

[@treecat125]

Btw, Cregan mentions that Queen Alysanne was the one who visited the wall. It wssnt Aegon.

[@no4hf]

You should make videos on dark matter, great show I think you would enjoy it

[@Najaf-gb3me]

Dude, no ones complaining Helena hetting head. Only problem i have with that scene is his dry lips and chin.

[@MrEZway]

I found the Blood & Cheese scene a bit disappointing

[@markmontgomery3050]

I love that you noticed father lol

[@polnasememel839]

Anyway Alison why started all this. Stupidity of Alison for letting all this happen. He wasn’t that smart in my opinion. Her father won’t to rule and she obeyed everything that he said.

[@sAINTDeVille]

So i had heard on another channel (i believe it was emergency awesome) that Helena isn't doing some random needke work its actually her sons mourning veil 🥺😭

[@shisuiuchiha9433]

The painting that's in the room where aemond and criston cole where in - is that A prophecy of king landing being burnt to the ground by daenerys targaryen dragon In season 8 episode 5 (game of thrones)

[@MiguelLopez-ww4ne]

They killed a little boy as opposed to lucerys he was at least a teenager with teen dragon being sent to recruit troops for a claim

[@MiguelLopez-ww4ne]

*butchered

[@BJJISTHEGAYPARTOFMMA]

That sawing sound effects hits hard when you know it's meant to be a little child's neck

[@deeobrien5417]

It’s so good to have a new Pete Peppers video from a show I’m watching, they’re always the best! There were a couple of things I thought stood out to me: The guy playing Aegon is really good, he’s got much more to work with this season and he’s a much better character than I expected, rather than being a one-note mess there’s a lot more going on with him and the guy is really shining in that role straight from the off… Maybe I was expecting too much but I thought Aemond - given how he initially reacted in kind of shock to what his dragon did to his nephew - might have some remorse over it and how what he did meant there was no going back now with the war but he didn’t care at all, it was almost liked he relished it. What a psycho! And speaking of psychos, I think what Daemon did completely undermined Rhaenyra’s loss and the obvious moral high ground the Blacks had, from losing her son, the throne being taken from under her by the Greens the second she lost her father/their king, and how the pain and anguish from those two things led to her losing her child. All the sympathy was and should have been in her camp and then he organizes what turns out to be the murder of a small child and Aegon’s heir. Daemon is such a liability. Doing that too without the queens consent means he clearly undermines her very new rule and she could lose so much support she would have gotten from other houses given Aemond’s kin slaying/envoy slaying.

[@Lairdofnada]

Just subscribed, thank you for using the phrase neuro-divergent to describe Helaena. I am 1000% team black. Helaena should have been team black too, she would have been taken seriously.

[@dantesos7564]

9:03 Alen is Corlys bastard son. Maybe he got introduced bc he's going to be an impromptu dragon rider for the war.? 18:51 i think he's also a dragon rider (targaryen bastard?)

[@PetePeppers1]

those are spoilers

[@Amoraszune]

Thanks Pete!

[@williamsullivan3967]

Pete, what “revenge” was Cole referring to when speaking with Aemond? What cause for revenge would Aemond have; his side already managed to usurp Rhaenerya.

[@tashwuzhair]

His eye...he's still angry about that.

[@Mimi73161]

@@tashwuzhairwhich imo was his own fault

[@tashwuzhair]

@@Mimi73161 definitely

[@cestandmuni3849]

What is Lalo going to talk about with Jimmy and Kim?

[@stoner4311]

What's wrong with your audio