HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 2 Breakdown & Ending Explained - Connection to Blood & Fire

[@ThinkStory]

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[@nicholasgarrick8855]

He's failed upwards 😂 alicent has two ears now , she gaining power as well with Otto out of the picture.

[@nont18411]

I still can’t believe that this is the guy that Jaime Lannister idolized. But Jaime isn’t known to have a good judge of character anyway.

[@youdontknowme2913]

Cristone cole is the epitome of failure and hypocrisy. Hahahahah

[@cosmasrealestateconsultant]

Man understand this Aegon want a soldier not a hand if he say go kill and you run and kill and i think thats what Cole is about

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

Your video is worth a watch for sure. So, kudos! You asked: The show is better than its reputation, and we should all remind ourselves that we see a declining House Targaryen, a shadow of its former glory and triumph only. Plus: The acting of most characters is REALLY done well.

[@mogumogu000]

Erryk didn't kill himself because of his failure protecting the queen, but his agony having to kill his brother 😓

[@Seraphina93]

Honestly that’s.. so horrible. Damn

[@imlookingformyhome6025]

Erryk wasnt the one who killed himself it was Arryk that killed himself and asked for forgiveness to the black queen. (If you look closely the one who dies was the one with the knee injury, which is Erryk)

[@devsagarcrypto]

the one who comes alive cannot be trusted as Erryk it could be Arryk too but it was indeed Erryk who ended because he knew he was done for it

[@joeg4609]

@@devsagarcryptoThey could easily ask him a few questions and figure out which is which

[@tesla3695]

@@imlookingformyhome6025 no it was erryk. u can tell by the scar on his face.

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

Imagine choosing the guy who ignored his job to get it on with your MUM as the hand of the king!

[@Drpavel564]

His job is guarding the queen.

[@mysticallad6000]

@@Drpavel564 more like fucking the queen

[@superkamiguru7985]

​@@Drpavel564guarding the queen, not fucking the queen.

[@AmusedCoffee-ym3gb]

​@@Drpavel564he was guarding her all right

[@CharityTia]

His job is to secure the castle. Lol he is the Head Guard of the knights​@Drpavel564

[@jf2930]

I honestly thought that this was a great episode. The actor who played Otto Hightower is a great actor. He did a wonderful job with acting in this episode.

[@TheSSBBfan666]

Adrian from Lil' Nicky is the GOAT

[@MissKashira]

Yeah, I love how it hit him after they put a crown on his head that someone should have bothered raising the kid. "Ya don't say?"

[@midnightblackroses]

I loved his exasperated look when dealing with Aegon

[@Sophie-zy9fc]

Rhys ifans is awesome

[@BrotherTruckerUK]

Eye ball Paul the absolute legend

[@madbyinstinct]

I hope the consequences of killing all the rat catchers are shown in this season. Aegon is blind and incompetent. Good thing he fired the only person with a brain on his side 😂

[@marlonestrella5054]

I don't think cheese was supposed to die. They deviated from the books

[@miekgg]

@@marlonestrella5054hated the off screen deaths for both… again kinda weak & lazy

[@paulraines9635]

Whoever holds King's Landing will suffer the consequences. I liked Cheese's death. In the books no one knows if justice is served, but the audience gets to see a perverted version of it.

[@OoOMonkeyCoFreakOoO]

@@marlonestrella5054no that was left unanswered in the books, there was no confirmation that he escaped, it makes sense he died when all the rat catchers are killed.

[@elixersnuts86]

i like the reason theres so many cats in the red keep in GoT is because no rat catchers so they used cats

[@evansonhakeem]

Criston settling up Arrk for failure due to his horniness ,and incompetent what a guy the twin didn't deserve this.

[@maximumrelaxation4770]

I think it was out of self loathing. Everything he accused Arrik of was what he actually did. His inward anger turned outward and found Arrik

[@AlFirous]

@DreamfyreI thought he will become like Jon Snow at first impression, but boy I was so wrong.

[@WaveRider1989]

​@Dreamfyrehey but the idea was decent. his man almost got close to killing the black queen then anyone else.

[@streakydrip8792]

The actor who plays Otto Hightower is Amazing and really demonstrated that this episode.

[@Gunnerzzzz]

That scene with aegon and cristen should’ve been much more poignant if the other two even knew what frequency Otto was transmitting at. Big big casting mishap

[@Gunnerzzzz]

@@moon-moth1 sorry about the confusion. I thought aegon and Criston performances were really weak. Dead pan faces, no inflections in their voices whatsoever. I agree about Rhys Ifans, he was incredible but the other two felt out of place.

[@paulsheridan7408]

Agree, Rhys Ifans is amazing as Otto 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@StarlordStavanger]

ok

[@linejumper8204]

Yep, channeling his character from Little Nicky.

[@kalexpo336]

I thought the prince’s head was gonna come off when they hit that pot hole😮

[@MissKashira]

Me too and since B&C was done with comedic undertones I couldn't be sure they wouldn't have Helaena running through the streets screaming while chasing after her kid's head.

[@乳滑]

copied comment

[@just4000s]

I did too lol

[@alainperez7283]

Same

[@ashmaneupane3450]

Same here

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

RIP Eryk ,and F arryk The twin fight was done so well it made me cry it so sad , and tragic 🥺.

[@miekgg]

the cut was so fast, should’ve lingered on everyone’s face rather than immediately cutting to alicent & otto

[@naturistfred]

Yeah I got a bit emotional during that fight scene as well. Totally wasn't expecting it to be that good even though I knew what was coming.

[@TheDream6842]

Rip Arryk and F Erryk

[@alphagerudo]

I know My hope was the Cole attempting to guilt trip him - that he would have went to dragon stone to tell them what he was sent to do and CHOOSE to stand with the blacks! Sad.

[@TheDream6842]

@@alphagerudo lmao, Arryk won't side with baby killers.

[@nunyuh4557]

I don’t think your read of erryk killing himself for failing to protect the queen is right. Through out the episode we hear how they were like one soul in two bodies, and as he kills his brother he confesses how he still loves him. It’s the tragedy of killing his brother and close west friend that motivates his suicide, and the apology to Rhenera is because he won’t be able to serve her anymore

[@MissKashira]

That's my reading too. He had to do it, but he loved his brother and couldn't live with what he'd done.

[@imlookingformyhome6025]

Its actually quite different. Arryk was the one who killed Erryk (erykk was slashed in the knee and the one who died first had a slash in the knee) now after the death of Erryk in accordance to what Arryk said “one soul in two bodies” ke killed himself out of grief of the death of his brother. I think its very poetic how both the brothers were the epitome of loyalty not just to each other but their queens aswell. Even before Arryk killed himself he said “my grace forgive me”

[@naturistfred]

I agree with you. I think he killed himself because he murdered his twin brother. They were one soul in 2 bodies.

[@poggerz6567]

​@@imlookingformyhome6025im pretty sure erryk killed arryk

[@ГеоргиТабаков-ь7ъ]

⁠​⁠@@imlookingformyhome6025Erryk killed Arryk, but he killed himself because he kinslayed. If you keep a track of all the kinslayers in this universe most are dead.

[@paulraines9635]

Blood and Cheese getting caught so easily adds to the comedic element.

[@MissKashira]

They really were the worst.

[@Bashbekersjiw]

In the book they both survive

[@boxmad5523]

I was kinda surprised that Cheese was shown to be dead, I’d have thought he’d have high tailed it out of there as soon as the deed was done, in the book I’m sure he slips away whilst only Blood gets caught and killed

[@乳滑]

yeah they should make use of the tunnel

[@乳滑]

@@Bashbekersjiw only cheese escaped

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I fully expected larys to show up out of nowhere when alicent was getting undressed for her bath😂.

[@xlvyisLove]

Bruhhhh, same 😂

[@boxmad5523]

He may have been in the wardrobe flaying himself silly

[@jjmsmom]

Did it seem like someone was watching her? I’m sure it was Larys 🦶

[@ICU1337]

Nah, hes not into that. He just wants the feet 🦶

[@cking3081]

​@jjmsmom lol😂 I was thinking the same thing. He's like a 'mouse' himself.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I think this episode really illustrated how both alicent ,and Rhaenyra's lives decades later are still haunted by the shadow of exploitative older men of their adolescence rhaenyra reckoning has been a slower burn whereas alicent's was relatively immediate.

[@CC-rv4zc]

Yes! Even the connection in that scene with the White Worm. Two women acknowledging that they, despite their intellect, power and influence, are still not taken seriously by the men in their lives. They still see them as pawns to be used.

[@redbastard9711]

It's really such a terrible departure from the books

[@ESW206]

Yeah if they only implemented a DEI policy all would had been good in Westeros.

[@alexmartin3143]

They shoulda fought the patriarchy… I mean, more than they are now…

[@JasmineCartwright]

Crazy that Cristen Cole has ruined his own life by sleeping with the former best friends

[@nicholascounelis74]

I never thought I’d say this but Otto was awesome. Think I’m starting to like him

[@hugoboss435]

Alicent isn’t the Queen anymore - it’s Helena.

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

​@@MissKashiraor Queen Mother like Cersei was in GOT

[@laurafrakinroslin]

The Queen Dowager is the title given to the mother of the king. The King’s wife is also queen but usually the Queen Dowager has more influence and gets referred to as ‘the queen’

[@Nursegirlalexandra]

Fun fact: the dog in the show also played in the movie Cruella with Emma Stone. He is with her at the fountain. Before he was in movies/show he was a stray living on the streets in Cyprus.

[@乳滑]

source?

[@Elliotohyeah]

@@乳滑 google is free

[@Nursegirlalexandra]

Google it lol.

[@undercover_idiot]

awww we love a rags to riches story

[@Wierdo791]

"Boinking his mom" "Hand's hand in his mom" I think you got a bit quirky while editing 😂😂😭💀

[@kimberlyoliver200]

I absolutely hate sir Criston Cole! The same way I hated Ramsey Bolton!

[@aviencloud4239]

in the book, he was shown as a very mature and ambitious person with formidable tactical and manipulative skills, making him one of the greatest threats to be reckoned with, and the showrunners degraded him as a pansy 😢

[@AmusedCoffee-ym3gb]

​@aviencloud4239 the king maker

[@paulas1672]

I think that's the idea!

[@Gunnerzzzz]

Nah mate. At least Ramsey made you feel something whenever he was on screen. Kole looks like a meat puppet. Zero screen presence

[@fahimfaisalmahir567]

Ramsay was a sadistic monster while Cole is just a bitter ex seeking vengeance

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Im the only thought halena forshadow seeing the burning of king landing at the funeral for jachaerys.

[@picvegita]

Haha yup I thought those hops reminded me of ash...

[@timeee2kill]

⁠@@picvegitaahhhh i was tryna make sense of the slow mo in that scene but it makes sense cause the burning of kings landing art was on the walls in a scene before the funeral

[@ikram-258]

Giving the fact that she's a dreamer the burning of kingslanding is something she might have seen.

[@GLoLChibs]

Ngl was expecting Jaecyrs' head to roll off when the cart got stuck

[@nunualofatipi457]

Same here 🙈🙈😬

[@alisterfolson]

They should've lined up the Ratcatchers and had the Dog pick him out. And saved 99 lives.

[@kalexpo336]

Criston Cole is all about clapping cheeks😂😂

[@sajibsjb]

He’s crispin those butts

[@sajibsjb]

He’s crispin those cheeks

[@raindrops21_9]

Interesting take on Alicent "not comforting" Aegon towards the end of the ep. I read it differently. It looked like she was in high dudgeon and about to tear Aegon a new one as she entered his room - but seeing him in tears and grieving, she took pity and left him in peace. She didn't go and comfort him, but she _was_ merciful. I thought it a good ep on the whole. Can't wait to see what Aegon thinks of Cole's 'brilliant' plan to have Arryk slay Rhaenyra (these bloody names, I never know if I'm spelling them correctly), when he learns not only did the knight fail, but he was killed into the bargain. And I love that Mysaria was instrumental in saving Rhaenyra's life.

[@TheSandwichMonster]

What did Mysaria actually do though ? She saw him walk up the stairs and got a look on her face. Then we see nothing more from her.

[@乳滑]

her libido was priority

[@sushrutkinge6835]

@@TheSandwichMonster It's implied that she alerted Erryk about spotting his brother. That's why the scene of Rhaenyra letting her go was pivotal, because Erryk was present there.

[@TheSandwichMonster]

@@sushrutkinge6835 Sure it's implied but it's also implied Erryk thought something was up in the hallway when he walked by and stopped as if he heard something. The problem with implying is that you're not saying either way. She could've had nothing to do with this.

[@sushrutkinge6835]

@@TheSandwichMonster Uhmm, I agree with ya. It's ambiguous. Maybe the later episodes will shed a light on that 😬

[@Nenernener123]

Gotta give props to HOTD, as soon as it was asked who did this? Camera immediately lands on Larys Strong!

[@maheshnamboodiri4097]

Which scene are you referring to?

[@Moneystayswithme]

I can't wait to find out why Helaena never, ever wants her mother to touch her. During the funeral procession, she looked terrified from her mother's hand on her leg, which was compounded by the crowd.

[@lyonprairie2691]

Criston Cole being the hand of the king is like promoting an incompetent idiot who caused your business to fail miserably.

[@kimberlyoliver200]

Aemond and Aegon are Targaryens in name only! They are essentially hightowers! Viserys raised his daughter. Otto and Alicent raised the boys and this is result. Aegon grieving and alicent walks away! As if she felt nothing !She wanted to clear her name so instead of showing helaena any consideration she was worried about what she might have seen. Otto played chess moving pieces on a board, but didn’t bother to invest time, and attention to ensure they had some integrity and skill to do the job he pushed for.

[@乳滑]

*Whoretower

[@MelancholicAwesomnes]

Aemond and Aegon are literally Targaryens by blood...

[@NikaeArts]

@@MelancholicAwesomnes that's not what that means... they mean that they're an insult to the Targaryen bloodline cause of Hightower meddling.

[@MelancholicAwesomnes]

@@NikaeArts Neither in the book or the show are the Targaryens pure they just can dragonride and are an ancestor to a powerful king. If you are talking about actual bloodline, princess Rhaenera is 1/4 Arryn...

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

So is Rhaenyra shes 1/4 arryn on her mothers side. Daemon is pure Targaryen, the only one around now. His parents were both Targaryens, and his grandparents.

[@kunik61]

Showing a prince's head attached to a body with a needle was the scariest.

[@sarthakmishra3242]

Argument between rhaenera and demon was so much engaging

[@reginaphalange9417]

18:44 Eryk doesn't kill himself because he failed to protect Rhaenyra, but since he can't prove he's not Arryk and can no longer be trusted, his only option is to die to protect her (plus, he is deeply hurt by having to kill his twin brother)

[@PBurns-ng3gw]

The dog was eventually taken in by the Lannisters and spayed. Because a Lannister always spays his pets.

[@paulas1672]

🤣

[@Mrsrobinson1280]

😂😅

[@lifeiscruisey1912]

The funeral was cut short. What happened to the scene of Halaena holding Alicents hand and running away from a mob of common folk

[@LIBRAcantalk]

Will be in episode 3

[@乳滑]

no it’s another episode

[@bobbasseyjnr240]

Will be when meleys is shown

[@jnealone]

I was thinking the same thing. The procession scene ended kinda abruptly

[@LucerysOwner]

They finally mentioned my boy Daeron 😭😭

[@SethFrickinRollins]

Tent victim 💀

[@LucerysOwner]

@@SethFrickinRollins I hope they change his fate a little bit in the show..

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

​@@SethFrickinRollinsgood to see you here , Mr. Rollins , I hope you and Becky are doing well 😂😂

[@乳滑]

he will be killed in the war too so sooner or later he’ll be mentioned

[@TheDream6842]

​@@SethFrickinRollinsAt least didn't die like a hedgehog(yes I am talking about Jace).

[@LIBRAcantalk]

*The end of twins this early 😢 didn't expect that...i always thought they'll be remain till the end of the show !!!*

[@simisg2121]

Lmao, I’ve never finally like Otto more than when he put that little dingleberry in his place

[@乳滑]

same

[@aires8441]

Queen Haelena had such beautiful children. Poor little Jaehaerys. Poor Haelena.

[@aRED_wheelbarrow]

I DO NOT WISH TO HEAR OF IT. Hands down the best line delivery of the series.

[@jessecurtis7680]

Crazy how you put this out within a couple HOURS of it dropping. Well done and keep it up! I just subbed and looking forward to the next one!

[@keelahrose]

Erryk killed himself out of remorse for murdering his brother, not because he was ashamed of failing to protect the queen. That makes zero sense because he DID protect her. And that picture you put at 19:00 of Daeron is the wrong Daeron. That Daeron was actually king, and he was the eldest child of Aegon III, the little boy we saw playing with the toy dragon. Alicent's Daeron will disappear in the war.

[@dajuandavis5921]

I thought the mark on Lysaria’s neck was from Daemon potentially choking her in the past. We saw him do it to Rhaenyra last season and you can see he almost did it to her again this episode. Rhaenyra seeing the mark influenced her decision to free her. But I def could be wrong.

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

A choke wouldn't leave a mark like that, if I remember correctly Mysaria used to be a bed slave, its likely a scar from a collar.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

He didn’t fall on his sword because he failed to protect Rhaeneyra- she actually wasn’t injured. So he didn’t fail. And you can see his face as he gazes on his own twin, dead by his hand, right before he turns to Rhaeneyra and says his final words. He fell on his sword because he could not live with having ended his other half’s life. Especially since his brother said right in his face, “We came into this world together! And you tore us apart!” was heart wrenching, and I think upon grasping what a sin before the gods he has committed, he feels he should exit this world with his brother, as punishment or perhaps atonement for having kin slain his own twin.

[@David-ut1xj]

I think he felt he failed in protecting Rhaeneyea for the simple fact that his twin brother so easily entered her room and came close to being able to kill her.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

@@David-ut1xj wellllll that’s possible, but honestly I feel like maybe Team Black should have foreseen this possibility and prevented it somehow upon gaining an identical twin as one of Rhaeneyra’s sworn swords, with his brother on the other side of the fight, since it’s a unique circumstance that poses an easy opportunity for impersonation and subterfuge. They should have had a code word that changed every couple of days, or maybe some personal item or token specifically given to him by the Queen, something small he would be able to keep on his person at all times and is unique enough to act as an unquestionable identifier. Hell, they could have made him change the length of his beard or hair. They could have done anything. ESPECIALLY after blood and cheese. Then they really really should have foreseen possible retaliation for the death of Jahaerys.

[@OhSoGoated]

Your passion for this show is cute ​@@laurelsilberman5705

[@David-ut1xj]

@@laurelsilberman5705 Yes you're right, they could have and should have done something to distinguish one from the other. Besides I think it's weird for adult twins to dress alike and do everything possible so that not one person can tell who is who.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

@@David-ut1xj 😂

[@rashelleobey7626]

If Otto only listened to his daughters sin, he could have gotten the hand of the King back. It would have been so easy for Otto to make Criston look like a selfish man who took advantage of the King's mother! Aegon would be so mad at Criston.

[@Snitchdust]

They were really laying a lot of seeds this episode

[@Anmol.singh.10]

I thought ending this Alicole saga after Blood and Cheese would've made it more impactful personally to both the characters, Alicent carrying the guilt and remorse while Cole regretting his actions to not fulfilling his vows and duties of protecting the royalty. Instead they made mess out of their characters. Now Cole commanding Ser Arryk in reaction to his inefficiency.

[@MissKashira]

Yeah, Ser Cole pretty much killed both brothers cause he couldn't live with his own actions. He's an awful person.

[@Anmol.singh.10]

@@MissKashira Worst for Cole is yet to come. Cole's trajectory as a character goes downhill gradually in the books. But here, he's established as a weak character so what they'll do to him.

[@aviencloud4239]

@@Anmol.singh.10yeah like in the book, he was shown as a very mature and ambitious person with manipulative skills, making him one of the greatest threats to be reckoned with, and the showrunners degraded him as a pansy 😢

[@MissKashira]

@@aviencloud4239 Yeah, he has the emotional fortitude of wet tissue paper.

[@Anmol.singh.10]

@@aviencloud4239 I mean if your Lord Commander of the kingsguard and Hand of the king is some Simp who still can't get over rejection by princess and who can't resist his control. His attitude and mentality is equivalent to a small folk visiting brothel.

[@Rifi77]

I fully expected Rhaenyra to order Erryk's death because she couldn't know with certainty that he wasn't Arryk. Also, poor Aegon. Imagine your own mother not comforting you after losing your child. No wonder he has issues

[@HaHaHaunted1289]

Aegon will remember his mom not comforting him at this time. God she's going to have a brutal death I gotta HUGE feeling about that. Along with some kinda toucher to his mom. I dk WTF he'll do with his rite hand man maybe castration.?

[@jimharrop8955]

It was one of the greatest episodes of anything I've ever seen! I was just blown away by the performances and the sadness.

[@mostlytrue3150]

If aegon would've listened to otto and not immediately killed blood, he wouldn't have had to execute all of the rat catchers. Round all of them up and start chopping parts off of blood until he tells them which one he was working with, literally like 2 hours before. I mean he choked him out while looking directly into his eyes from a foot and a half away. I think getting a foot sawn off without anesthetic would jog his memory really quickly. Or do the same thing but with helaena. Given aegons current rage, I think he would rather chop parts off the guy that just killed his son, over probably further traumatizing his already half insane sister-wife though.

[@angelfrom666]

My heart aches for Rhaenyra and Helaena My heart burns for Daemon and cole

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

Not for Aegon though who also lost his son? Why are you mad at Daemon? He is about to go do something that is vital to the war all the while the other blacks sit on their arses. Also theres a leak that suggest Jace agrees with what Daemon did. Are you a misandrist my guy? Are only females allowed sympathy for murdered children?

[@ziggy8253]

Ser Cole is good with his hands.

[@乳滑]

now he’s the hand of the king

[@jujuthedude]

Great episode , the acting in particular was fantastic .

[@RickGrimes007]

Sad ending for the twins i couldn't imagine having to kill my brother 💔 😢 Great scene it was intense...Agon is spiraling downward Cole as "hand" (as his hands are all over his Mother) will be regrettable! I'm hooked its building.....GOT has got me!😂 Excellent update and review

[@MissKashira]

And the worst part is even if you could take him down without killing him, he's gonna be hung or burned alive for treason anyway. So it's like knowing your brother is dead the moment you see him in that room unless he manages to kill you.

[@myladelrosario2612]

I love your review ,very clear not so fast in talking, very well explained

[@nikofaershee4235]

Honestly the head of the child shaking during the parade reminding us of the brutality that happened was both extremely gruesome and strangely subtle. It gave me goosebumps and I was sure it was gonna fall off which made so unconfortable

[@geenalawrence8338]

It was definitely Arryk who killed himself at the end. You could easily tell by how Arryk guts Erryk’s wounds on his knees and then proceeds to kill him. Also, MAGNIFICENT acting by Ser Otto this episode. That was brilliant 👏

[@乳滑]

exactly

[@edloyn752]

If it was Arryk, he would proceed his task to kill Rhaenyra as his duty

[@geenalawrence8338]

@@edloyn752 How, exactly? He was surrounded by dozens of guards protecting Rhaenyra, the best he could do was give himself an honorable death after killing his own brother.

[@harini610j]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@seanronin5005]

@@geenalawrence8338to borrow a much used line “were the dozens of guards in the room with him” I saw one other guard, if it was the brother you think, he could have finished his task.

[@jeremyheartriter2.063]

I was hoping Lady Myseria would become the hand of the queen or something like that.

[@ISHAYADANIELITSE]

By saving Rhaenyra I think she'll be admitted as like Lord Varys to the Queen.

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

No that will be corlys after a certain event.

[@cacogenicist]

There was some fine acting in this episode. Liked the writing and direction also. They really gave scenes all the time they needed.

[@miekgg]

hated how that cut scene was so fast when eryk died, immediately cuts to accent & otto - also there should’ve been a way better distinction between who is who in that fight…

[@raindrops21_9]

I would have liked to know who was who during the fight too, but not knowing kind of added to the tension.

[@scientifically_sarah]

I think the whole point was that they were twins and in the mayhem of the unexpected fight no one could tell them apart. I immediately watched for the twin who’s leg was stabbed to keep track of who to root for though, was so sad to watch.

[@AmusedCoffee-ym3gb]

​@pixiewings21_9 same. Once I realized I couldn't tell It got even more exciting

[@imlookingformyhome6025]

No there shouldn’t be distinctions between the two. Based from the several narrator from the books they were fighting for one hour and no one intervened due to them not knowing who is who. I think the way it was done on television was great especially when Arryk (green) killed his brother Erryk (black), even the black queen had mistaken the green brother for the black. That is before the green brother killed himself out of grief and asked for forgiveness.

[@courtneycherry5582]

​@@raindrops21_9One cloak is dirty, one is clean. Your welcome. 👍

[@ryanburks1314]

11:33 So my interpretation was that the servants had been ordered to remove Ser Cristin “Cuckold’s” bed in retaliation to his excuse of having been “abed” during Jaehaerys’ murder. This would explain his subtly awkward reaction to the removal, along with explaining why he’d all the sudden been such a dick to Ser Shittier Twin.

[@dropboxmoabit384]

I wonder what Aegon thinks when he finds out, his hand's hands have been in his mom. Great stuff!!

[@jcwoodman5285]

The rat catching Dog survived them all! He's shopping his story to Netflix...

[@shemmy2933]

Haelena found herself in the wrongest family! I feel sorry for her.

[@DanyaZwiegelaar]

18:39 I'm confused. I thought Arryk killed himself because he had killed his brother Erryk. The 1 with the leg wound is Erryk and also got a head wound and he is killed by the other one thus Arryk killed himself. He kind of had to because he attempted to kill the queen and killed his own brother, he would've been hanged anyway.

[@user-fw1hj3vv2k]

In this season they made jace's hair black and curly like harwin strong.

[@dropboxmoabit384]

Gotta hand it to the hand, he is a handy hand handing it to the twins and having his hands in the queen.

[@mca_a1131]

Rhys Ifans deserves an EMMY!

[@paulas1672]

Oh yeah, he's GOOOOD

[@lilgang7278]

Poor young Helena

[@HaHaHaunted1289]

😢 she did not deserve that my God that was brutal.😢

[@pradeepboteju5683]

Good man.. good job💚

[@adonnarowe1811]

otto had me speachless !!!! acting was IMPECCABLE !!!

[@kariniblack9572]

i vote for a deep dive into helaena’s character

[@merinreji7892]

Otto to Alicent about Ser Criston "His faith is in steel and BONE" 😂

[@kalpain]

"His Hand's hand..." Well played, Sir. 😂

[@megdelaney3677]

I haven't read the source material, but here are my theories: -Alyn & Addam are the illegitimate sons of Lord Corlys -Larys expected he would be the next Hand. When he finds out about Alicent & Criston, will he blackmail her into marrying him? Especially if there's the possibility of a child.

[@marimayes]

Otto does know what sin Alicent was referring to. He raises a brow when she and Criston enter the small council

[@AdmiralSpaceballs]

18:30 i am not so sure of that , they both cut each others leg at one point . But one of them got punched and kicked in the face , pretty sire that was Erik , and by my math he dies first . Meaning that the other one loyal to the king killed himself out of honor .

[@drjennyli]

Otta is like that one PR person with the worst celebrity client. You can’t clean up shit fast enough

[@reniquint6647]

just found your channel, love it, love your voice, keep it up. I'm sure everyone agrees with me

[@NikaeArts]

Criston Cole is the absolute worst. Like they really managed to make a character I absolutely despise worse than Joffrey. I hate watching every scene he's in. He couldn't be with Rhaenyra his way and then decided to make hating on her his entire personality for over a decade- while doing the same damn thing that made him turn down Rhaenyra's "offer" in the first place, like bro... And just the utter lack of being able to take any accountability for his own failings as a KG- Pushing the responsibility off on a guy that was actually doing is job of watching over the King that night. Insane.

[@paulas1672]

Oh yeah, and watch it eat away at him. You can already tell it's affecting him in a bad way. He'll go mad eventually, when his conscience catches up with him.

[@Alpha23TV]

You have catapulted up the ladder as one of my top content creators. Your coverage is intelligent, comprehensive and insightful. All without indulging in pointless exposition that is only there to gain clicks/views/outrage! Thank you friend. You will be rewarded by the marketplace! One point of note about the show, it has a very “theatrical” feel, almost like a play. Maybe it’s the dialog, acting style and/or the scenery… but it actually works really well for this production.

[@clemont2579]

I really hate Alicent. What a hypocrite. Also she sees her children only as tools for her’s and her father’s political ambition, even Cersei was capable of loving her children genuinely.

[@yanavav]

There's a reason why its a game to them. It's just a chess game irl and on steroids.

[@esinach]

7:39 - the man shouting in the street is Scroobius Pip - a UK rapper.

[@Trick_or_tren]

Alicent got the hand from the hand

[@Loyatyispriceless]

Heavy on the fate of the dog. Hope no one hurts him 😢❤

[@Nursegirlalexandra]

Fun little fact about the dog actor. He also played in Cruella with Emma Stone.😊

[@paulsheridan7408]

Rhys Ifans needs some awards for his portrayal as Otto Hightower, incredible actor.

[@knivesmillions2913]

Book Rhaenerya: Basically Cersei Lannister Show Rhaenerya: season 3 Dany I hate that the showrunners are absolving Rhaenerya of any culpability for what her faction does, for example the naval blockade of Kings Landing which caused a famine was her decision in the books not Corlys or anyone else. I just hope they don't continue this trend because she's called 'Maegor with t***" for a reason.

[@HO-vt5pk]

man i gotta read the books. did rhaenerya and daemon have that fight in the books as well? cuz daemon did say a son for a son, so was it really a mistake?

[@knivesmillions2913]

@@HO-vt5pk Daemon was already in Harrenhal, he just sent a Raven to Rhaenerya promising her vengeance and "a son for a son". Book Rhaenerya would have still been upset at what daemon did so the argument they had in the episode would have been something that could have happened if they weren't hundreds of miles away from each other.

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

Honestly , I prefer chubby dumb Cersei Rhaenyra over this hot chick Dany Rhaenyra

[@scientifically_sarah]

I think the whole point of the books is that it’s a historiography and revisionist history based on who won the dance of the dragons. Mushroom in particular obviously exaggerated a lot, claiming there was there for all the biggest drama (saying rhaenyra was fat and ugly). The show doesn’t engage with the unreliable narrator, so if has more room to explore the nuance of the “truth”

[@LexiAi-v8z]

The whole point of the show is to fill in the gaps between the 3rd party accounts of book which. GRRM himself said the written accounts of Dance of the Dragons are ambiguous and can not be trusted. It's basically a story written by people after Agon allegedly won the rebellion and the history made rhaenyra the Villain. Which in reality wasn't the case.

[@ISHAYADANIELITSE]

Great Acting too Haelena🎉

[@ISHAYADANIELITSE]

Great Acting by Otto and Rhaenyra🎉

[@jaymac7349]

Such a great episode! RIP Cargyll Brothers

[@christopherrobins3338]

I haven't read the books but Daemon by far is my favorite character. He has no real allegiances but yet you see the care he has for his family albeit he shows it weird ways and his decisions aren't always the most pragmatic. Here was my take on Aegon's son getting killed. 1) Rhaenyra gave no clear instructions or sought council on how she wanted Aemond and giving Daemon's propensity to go to war, she shouldn't have been surprised he'd take action. 2) Although we don't see him actually say it, Daemon told blood & cheese them "no head, no gold", with blood saying as much when they got to the room where Aemond and Criston Cole were. I believe Daemon when he said he didn't order it but blood and cheese needed a head so they didn't care it wasn't Aemond.

[@MintakaSaiph]

I can’t tell the dragons apart either but I thought of Seasmoke too especially seeing the boats docking. Laenor could’ve been on one of them hiding. I’ve seen others say that it is Moondancer. I want to see Laenor come back. I was wondering if Seasmoke would accept another rider if Laenor is still alive.

[@marlonestrella5054]

The new hand in town, placeth his fingers in Alicents Clam

[@ryanjay707]

I believe the other twin should have just changed sides and go with the Blacks

[@PerfectDark0]

If Laenor is alive, why is Seasmoke riderless? Don’t dragons have a sorta psychic connection to their riders?

[@robot8290]

Laenor is dead. That’s why seasmoke is now riderless.

[@PerfectDark0]

@@robot8290Huh? He was never killed. He snuck off to be with his lover.

[@AstroAvenger]

@@PerfectDark0 He probably died off screen, the show just gave viewers hope that he's happy in Essos, but if Seasmoke takes another rider it means that Laenor is dead dead.

[@paulraines9635]

Think about it? Sudden weight and hair loss. He was already dying of AIDS.

[@jacks1bonnielass]

@@paulraines9635omgggg 🤣

[@rashelleobey7626]

Helaena is clearly in shock and refuses to talk about what she saw. That's gotta be why Aegon didn't know where Criston was. I don't think Aegon would've made him hand.

[@John0fAllTrades]

Otto crashed out in this episode 😂😂😂

[@cacogenicist]

The queen wasn't guarded because her room is too close to the queen dowager's room -- a guard at the door would make the regular boinking of the queen rather more difficult.

[@fahimfaisalmahir567]

It's hard to put a leash on a dog once you have put a crown on its head.

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

Don't speak about Rhaneyra like that.

[@fahimfaisalmahir567]

@@lucasbelmonte2832 Who has lost his temperament and sense of judgement here? Rhaenyra or wh**e Alicent’s usurper son?

[@yanavav]

​@@lucasbelmonte2832right, very dehumanizing of them

[@reginaphalange9417]

10:35 Daemon probably went to Harrenhal like he said he would, to make it up to Rhaenyra after this "mistake"' Also, after ordering the killers to kill Aemond, he may not have said anything else, implying by his silence that they had no right to fail at this mission.

[@BC_2008]

At 4:57 you said Team Black instead of Green Team, regardless, love this episode 👊🏽

[@mige3s]

Aegon doesn’t say “castrated me” he says “they dare strike me”

[@nemomarc7841]

Everything is allowed after the death of Aegon's son. Just one word for this episode 2 THE REVENGE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐉