HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 3 Breakdown & Ending Explained - Connection to Blood & Fire

In this video we take a deep dive into season 2 episode three of HBO's epic Game of Thrones prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON based off the book Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin. We'll also discuss Alys Rivers and a huge departure from the book.
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[@memeflixnchill]

One more Correction in your comment above. you have written season 3 by mistake, Its not HOTD S03E03, season 2 is going on,

[@aintnoslice3422]

another correction: Rhaenyra is Alicent's step-daughter, not her daughter-in-law.

[@chrismeandyou]

It's still silly that Arya, of no Targaryen blood, was the most important to ending ice and fire.

[@memeflixnchill]

@@chrismeandyou she wasn't important. D&D made her important. They wanted to please the feminists I think, that a little girl struck down the Knight King and ended the Long winter before it even began.

[@bobhollywood4093]

​@@memeflixnchillNight*

[@krocco172]

HOTD S2: Accurate representation of slow infantry troop movements throughout the kingdom. GOT S7: *everyone spamming teleport runes*

[@dark3rthanshadows]

YES! bro even season 6 people teleporting left and right all the time!

[@leelohaskin7941]

​@@dark3rthanshadowsso what was Rhaenyra doing in kings landing again and how was she able to get to Alicent already????

[@radithramadhan8488]

Someone forget to watch the show​@@leelohaskin7941

[@KingD-kh1qj]

@@leelohaskin7941 Her new master of whispers. Mysseria or whatever her name is. The pretty Asian woman. Corlys ships are fast and she has a dragon to get a head start. Send a raven ahead and have things set up and prepared. It's a risk but it's the only way. She can get smuggled in on a fishing boat in a couple days. Alicent is religious. Mysseria has countless spies watching the city and taking notes of everything important. Of course they know Alicents routines. Many of the nuns are probably Mysseria's spies as well. Back then was not a time like now. Most commoners actually know Rheanyra's face or members of the noble and royal class just like how we wouldn't know what most famous people or leaders look like if it wasn't for display technology. Yeah, there are plot holes because I suspect Alicent would have increase her security in such times but let's just play along with the show. Rheanyra got lucky and her bravery paid off. But think if it. In real history, some leaders did some crazy James Bond shit and got away with it. Cleopatra got smuggled to Mark Anthony is a rolled up rug. He could have killed her thinking she was an assassin but she was brave and bold and managed to seduce him forming an alliance with Rome to support her cause in Egypt. So....

[@jeanrose1627]

​@@leelohaskin7941dragonstone and King's landing aren't far from each other

[@possiblyfun881]

Daemon saying what he said about Lord Tully’s condition purely because of his love for his late brother Viserys and his state in the end made me smile during that scene.

[@Jon155mt]

The fact that they actually made Herrenhall seem haunted in the show was a BRILLIANT touch 😂

[@CalebMay-bf1ci]

Boy

[@stew-03]

@@CalebMay-bf1ci Boy

[@AEB72112]

It's not haunted... It was the red witch giving him a nightmare, so he would come out and see her.....

[@Jon155mt]

@@AEB72112 Well yea sure but the show still made it seem like a haunted place, which coincides with the rumors from the books. I enjoyed it.

[@Nobody18718]

What the freak are you talking aboot​@@AEB72112

[@lilygray5561]

you missed on something.. Daemon demanding to be called "your grace" this is the first very clear sign that he sees himself as the king not just a prince married to the queen

[@Kaream23]

it refers to the king and queen. He was putting some respect on both their names.

[@mohammadshahalam5763]

what? he is the kint consort so yes he is correctly reffered to as your grace

[@maggyfrog]

alicent is also called "your grace". this honorific also applies to the consort. daemon isn't challenging rhaenyra. at most, he just wants equal power, but not to overpower her

[@anthonybrown7333]

You have it backwards

[@dlamini77]

Does he though

[@kingddg218]

Season 8 didn't happen it was a fever dream

[@richard1493]

Seasons 7 and 8 are only as canonical as the Star Wars sequel trilogy are.

[@pig1111]

I like season 8

[@ProperlyGaming]

Yeah, it's a shame we never got the ending of game of thrones. Hopefully after House of Dragons ends we will finally get it.

[@tyriquegriffith6942]

​@@ProperlyGaming nope sorry I am not going to spoil it for you but it's not going to be happy

[@ProperlyGaming]

@@tyriquegriffith6942 what are you talking about? Don't you remember the directors of the show abandoned it after season 6 cause they got an offer from Disney?

[@empac8631]

I love that they added that last scene in. It didn’t happen in the books, but it’s more realistic for how women who were friends in their youth would want to handle it; they would both be angry and hurt but deep down they know the other isn’t evil. We get to see Alicent actually realize she made a mistake, but quickly tell herself it doesn’t matter if she did or not because it’s past the point where anything can be fixed. I think when she goes back to saying “there was no mistake” it’s either because she needs to tell herself that out of the guilt from the blood already shed and all the death about to come because of how badly she did want Aegon named heir, or she meant “there was no mistake” as in, it was always going to happen this way; whether or not she hears Viserys say Aegon or not.

[@luisito6314]

What a genius assessment 👍👍😁

[@knivesmillions2913]

That scene isn't in the books because it's stupid and illogical (George definitely didn't approve of that scene). Way too much blood has been shed on both sides for diplomacy, these are vengeful characters why would Rhaenerya sue for peace with Alicent if she has every intention of executing Aemond for killing Luc, do you really think Alicent would let that happen? Or even Aegon who just lost his son, how about Daemon executing every Green faction member for allegedly killing his brother and taking the throne? This is why that scene is stupid.

[@ToeKnife166]

Completely unrealistic and the dowager queen couldn’t stop the war especially after the child has been killed

[@luisito6314]

@@knivesmillions2913 the millennials in charge now just could not let an injustice like that stand, they alway have to save the world but are too shallow to even know how the world truly works.

[@luisito6314]

Instant gratification

[@Mkr2400]

That ‘not my ex wife’ line….🤣😳🤣

[@alveolate]

i nearly spit out my gum xD

[@shahjmir]

stuff like that is why I love Thinkstory lmaooo

[@Coloradiohead]

He slips in an ex diss almost every vid from what I have seen lol

[@QOB_LovesRocknRoll]

​@@Coloradiohead he's still bitter lmao

[@Coloradiohead]

@@QOB_LovesRocknRoll so bitter! She must’ve been a real heartbreaker lolz

[@NotRJ001]

It would be absolutely crazy if she sneaks into the Red Keep and finds Alicent and Cole at it, it would be funny but have some incredible dialogue.

[@BlackRose85789]

I honestly hope she does, that way she can call out that hypocrite for what she really is.

[@eldrileka1652]

No way cole wouldnt bash her head against a wall though

[@ANJIN-p4q]

This episode is so far the worst one

[@hwarang97]

Did you guys miss the part where Cole rode out to war? Should she hide until his return? If this even were to happen, any outcome other than Cole instantly beheading her on sight would be insanely stupid so im sorry this wouldnt make any sense

[@NotRJ001]

@@hwarang97 I meant it would be funny...I already know he rose out but just imagine.

[@tonyochieng1881]

The Alicent/Rhea scene is a good addition now there r no misunderstandings. everything that happens afterwards is a conscious choice to plunge the realm into war

[@anjadjurovic9617]

@@tonyochieng1881 Otto was going to crown aegon even without misunderstanding. He wanted that since aegon was born. Alicent is very irrelevant in all of this.

[@fr3edomcry]

I truly appreciate how Think Story breaks down this episode because i am completely lost in this story. I just cant, for the life of me, keep up with how all these characteres relate to one another. I thought that by activating the close captioning would help me but im still clueless to what im seeing. Great Job guys

[@Dearsalmah]

The king consort IS HIS GRACE. Wtf

[@dianasayson2846]

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth was HRH but not "your majesty". ​@@Dearsalmah

[@gemwilliams6486]

There’s some major holes that poke through the theory that Alys could be Melisandre, mainly that it’s pretty heavily implied that Melisandre had never been to Westeros before until she went to serve Stannis. Much of her arc/perspective centers around Westeros being a strange land to her and it wouldn’t be strange if she had been there before or had been there the entire time since the time of The Dance. That and in her pov chapter in the books, she talks about how she had been practicing her craft for longer than she can count and Westeros, due to the attitudes that the maesters, septons, and Andals in general have around magic and R’hllorism, would be probably the worst place to do that effectively and efficiently. Her being a shadowbinder means that she spent most of her time practicing on the other side of the world in Asshai (hence her full name) and as a result, was most likely there or near there during this time period. She really has no business or reason to be in Westeros until she went to serve Stannis so she is not Alys. It doesn’t fit her story arc or what we know of her history.

[@bkbgbvhiuyu3856]

This is the Calm before the storm

[@FGame2star]

honestly that scene with Baela and Moondancer was the highlight of the episode...that showed what dragon warfare is truly all about. even a smaller dragon like that is a huge problem.

[@jabthejedi]

Yeah but this calm is taking a bit too long now.

[@TheZomboy11]

thats what people said when season 1 ended, we are still waiting for the storm...

[@raykay6009]

​@@TheZomboy11their clearly milking it to get to season 3, don't expect anything to happen next week either

[@paris737]

you forgot to mention that daemon now demands to be called as Your Grace instead of Prince.

[@carloscueto7561]

That's what he is though. He's king consort, who you also refer to as "Your Grace".

[@rmarx1496]

5:18 If I remember correctly, it was Little Finger who gave him the dagger, not the Lannisters. He did this to frame Tyrion for the botched attempt, further provoking tensions between the Starks and Lannisters so he could continue climbing his "chaos ladder" .

[@nont18411]

Yep, it’s Littlefinger

[@grimmywizard]

How tf did a twerp like LF end up with House Targaryens famed dagger?

[@antvenom1604]

In the book, it was prince Joffrey who hired the assassin.

[@rmarx1496]

@@antvenom1604 it doesn't surprise me as I've forgotten so much from asoiaf after watching the show. Same thing is happening with "Fire and Blood" after watching HOTD, even though I only read it last year.

[@johnwayne9828]

​@@antvenom1604you sure about that? Joffrey would have no motive to kill bran.

[@MzBatyah]

Thank you for the recap and the explanation of the ice and fire story that was passed down to Rhaenyra, the rightful heir to the throne!!

[@henrietta9206]

*throne

[@MzBatyah]

@henrietta9206 thank you Ms. Spellchecker. I appreciate it.

[@henrietta9206]

@@MzBatyah seven blessings!

[@muthinjama]

11:15 "...and not my ex wife!" Dude... that caught me off guard. 😂😂

[@johnymey4034]

Savage Burn!

[@Jayjay20015]

I was about to talk about this too 😅😅

[@amonpanganaimhlanga3095]

kkkkkkkk. that got me too

[@randyamaya8233]

All that misunderstanding could have been avoided by putting that blade under fire and reading what it says 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kaitlinsmith458]

Literally! I find myself getting angry at how easy this would be to figure out! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Releb908]

The first casualty in war is the truth.

[@Jae_McZel_Leigh]

its an element of tragedy

[@alisonyoung7289]

How would that avoid anything? "the prince that was promised" is up to interpretation.

[@itsnotrael]

or by just not naming every other child Aegon

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

Why are Tullys always out of it? They always have an ailing Lord.

[@JoshuaBetts5750]

Maybe the Riverlands are meant to be this world's version of America?

[@Bwkjam]

They get some strapping young lads who actually do stuff later in the season.

[@kalexpo336]

Facts😂😂

[@alisonyoung7289]

If the show follows the books you'll be sick of the riverlands in no time, get wiped nonstop but have armies for days. Hardest part about the book for me was accepting that armies meant nothing.

[@rhonwenbaker2448]

@@Bwkjam oh really? >.>

[@dllarkin8769]

Definitely an improvement on the story. I can see the viewers getting more emotionally invested now. I was even chatting "What did he say", before the question was asked!

[@albertkkim]

I hated that Alicent was told the truth. TBH that misinterpretation was the only thing that made me sympathetic towards the Green's side. Now that Alicent knows the truth, I find it hard to have even a little sympathy towards the Green's.

[@Jdjdjdujakzgsha]

Exactly the showrunners intention. They clearly have a favourite side.

[@albertkkim]

@@Jdjdjdujakzgsha: yeah I wish it was complex. I also liked the whole idea of a war starting just from a misinterpretation that could have prevented the war entirely. But now it seems like the misinterpretation didn’t really matter. Sometimes things should be left ambiguous

[@quentinlelievre276]

Like her father commanding her to ''get close to the king'' wasn't already annihilating the misunderstanding plot. She already knows but now she is just getting called out instead of trying to convince herself that she wasn't just used by every dude of the court

[@dronemachine4694]

What’s she gonna do? Get up in front of the kingdom and say “hey sorry guys I misheard my dying husband on his deathbed he actually did want his daughter on the throne.” Many would doubt that it’s the truth, including Aegon who holds all the power, and his small council: who only has power because Aegon does. As soon as the greens seized power, this war was set in stone.

[@Bhavyo]

@@dronemachine4694 True, its too late. It wouldnt change anything if she would mention the misunderstanding. I think she would speak about it, if it would change anything. But since it wont, she will probably dont tell anyone. Its the best decision she can make for herself in this phucked up situation. if Vyseris just would have kept his dying mouth closed ...

[@kikuchi10]

The allegiances, the quotes, the references in the book, even the bastard naming convention really helps me understand the show better. Awesome content.

[@danielman396]

To sum up with the end of the episode Alicent realized she royal fucked up. I much prefer the book version of the story but damn did this episode say out loud you fucked up Alicent. I know her father and others were already plotting but both parties now realizing viserys was right to keep rhaenyra as his heir

[@kaitlinsmith458]

Yes!!! She knew she messed up but it’s too late.

[@ProperlyGaming]

She should've known she was being manipulated far sooner. Otto and others kept claiming rhaenyra was gonna kill aegon to ensure her rule, but if that were the case she wouldve never offered to unite their families through marriage last season. Alicent is about as dumb as a box of rocks in this show, a flipping Muppet, and I can't wait for the end of the series when aegon falls due to the very people she trusted.

[@nullakjg767]

yeah there is absolutely zero nuance here. even the killing of jahereas is now justified because all heirs will have to be squashed for this conflict to end since alicent plans on going through with trying to steal rhyneras throne.

[@pitaariel1920]

I think is realistic, people like Alicent will NEVER assume that they fucked up, even if they are proved wrong they will NEVER accept they are wrong.

[@danielman396]

@pitaariel1920 just like the modern day republican party and those who still follow trump lol For the record I despise both political parties

[@izzyxblades]

You said it was Blood that was hung and being eaten, it's actually Cheese. Cheese is the rat catcher. This is a minor detail, but the green and gold flags are green because of the Hightowers, but gold is because Aegon's dragon Sunfyre is golden and is the most beautiful dragon ever.

[@nunnaurbiznez8815]

I realized after watching this episode that "the prince that was promised" doesn't refer to a person but refers to the blade and it's holder. The translation could read as prince or princess so it is assumed that the valerian steel blade as fine as this would be held by Targaryen but could really be referring to the blade being used to fulfill the prophecy.

[@h33-q8w]

Yeah, then it makes sense when Arya kills the night king. . .

[@lethalus3494]

It refers to Aegon Targaryen AKA Jon Snow

[@jmz2144]

Rhaneyra also has a son named Aegon

[@jacobmartz1366]

@@Zola_6 bruh...there are MANY people who haven't read the book. You should know better. Shame...

[@Mk4010-l4x]

Hell surely be the king

[@LostinMango]

@@Zola_6 thanks for spoiling still i will watch for dragons fight hahahah

[@Zola_6]

You guys must be the slowest in the bunch lol you are watching a KZbin channel that gives spoilers. I never read the books . Watching channels like this is how I learned 😂😂😂and also they talk about it in GOT, How Reyn dies and Aegon 🤦‍♀️🫣 but don’t worry the show isn’t following the exact story.. maybe they won’t die👁️👁️ who knows

[@jacobmartz1366]

@Zola_6 the problem is this channel posts videos and says on them if there will be spoilers for future content. People who just want the guys reaction to an episode they watched is not the same. I've read both asoiaf and fire and blood, so I know what happens. The show will obviously follow most of what has been written. But for those people who just wanted a reaction from something already released, may have just had some of the ending spoiled for them.

[@whitecheddar4458]

If only marijuana existed in Westeros everyone would chill the fk out lol thousands of lives would be saved

[@G.Saint-Star]

They had milk of the poppy and legal whore houses.. no stress

[@dianasayson2846]

They had milk of the poppy

[@JamesJones-ot1lo]

I'm coming here after every damn episode for now on lol , this just helped me understand alot

[@shi.budgets]

Viserys told Alicent about his dream of a male baby born to him wearing the conquerors crown, he also questioned his own decision to name Rhaenyra heir. Aegon was his firstborn son so naturally she would interpret his final words the way she did. This whole mess is Viserys fault, Daemon was right calling him weak.

[@leykimayri]

Exactly.

[@Bhavyo]

Kinda ironic that Vyseris, who was always team peace, is responsible for this mess. He just should have kept his dying mouth closed! I dont blame Alicent for that. She only said the truth in the discussion with Rhaenyra - Its too late. Alicent can only make a good decision for herself now - keep quiet. There is no way some kind of "i misinterpretation his last words" nonsense would lead to anything. Well, maybe it would lead to her own death, but for sure it wont prevent the war.

[@anjadjurovic9617]

But he never changed mind on Rhaenyra being his heir. He literally dragged himself to throne despite duying to help her.

[@minkles1330]

I know find myself watching your videos after each episode as I struggle to take it all in, Thank you!.

[@SlabbyMess]

I always wondered why Viserarys didn’t have a dragon I didn’t know he had the og one.

[@KingD-kh1qj]

Yup, the Black. Rode him once and after that old boy was too big and way too old to fly again. He was also sick and died shortly after.

[@bellehogel8665]

As far as Gwayne goes you can be the eldest son and still have an older sister. They are not saying he is the oldest of the children just the oldest boy

[@worldadventuretravel]

In the scene at Harrenhall when Lord Strong asks Daemon "What's next" after raising the army at the Riverlands then responds with surprise when the only response is "We take King's Landing," I didn't take that as Strong being obtuse. To me, it sounded like disgust at the bourgeois aristocracy still thinking only of themselves and having no other plan for the realm than taking back, by force and at great expense to the small folk, the seat of power so they could continue doing exactly what the other guy on the throne is already doing now. It sounded to me like "Really, that's your WHOLE plan, like nothing of substance or contribution to anyone whatsoever? Why even support you?" And when Rhaena is sent off with the little guys and the baby dragons and the dragon eggs, it seems like it finally sinks in for her how important her role in this war really is and what she is being trusted to do. Is anyone else irritated AF about the missed opportunity in the sept when Rhaenyra elects NOT to explain the whole prophecy to Alicent, which might THEN make a difference in stopping this war? No, she only listens for what matters to her and leaves Alicent in the dark, which results in Alicent doubling down on her current position. Rhaenyra had all the power in this situation to form an alliance by explaining the full story on why something greater and existential at stake and she refuses, now disaster is inevitable. To me, that moment is the point of no return in this whole story. For the record, I'm still not on either side. They all brought this stupid war on themselves, Rhaenyra included, and it's not like one aristocrat over another makes any difference at all for all the civilians stuck living under these stupid monarchies. I'm just here to root for the dragons.

[@DarkSister535]

You’re the best Think Story.

[@davbank6029]

I really appreciate the breakdown You did a great job

[@KingSlayer_.]

I liked the part where Gwayne sheepishly thanks Criston for spotting the dragon and saving their asses😂 I think they'll start out sort of hostile but they'll develop a bromance as the season goes on.

[@stephaniedawson8933]

It makes sense the meeting wouldn’t be in the books. No one knew about it to report it or write it down.

[@d3adpegasus]

or maybe the show and the books are completely separate. lmfaoo

[@stephaniedawson8933]

@@d3adpegasus I guess that’s how source material works.

[@alyssajewell8402]

⁠@@d3adpegasusthe book is a historical account written 100 yrs after the fact…. so not really

[@anjadjurovic9617]

Book doesn't have this annoying forced friendship Alicent is 10 years older than Rhaenyra and has always wanted Aegon to be king. She was involved in usurpation. Hotd gave her " misunderstood derilous man" plot...that doesn't matter because Otto woud crown aegon either way.

[@anyili3196]

Honestly I hate how the writers keep writing these characters to be more cautious and less temperamental than they are in the book. Makes the show feel really lacks the brutal realism of the original book. And it diminished the whole point of Lucerys’ death, which is the breakdown of Rhaenyra’s desire for peace and the official start of the war. They should just cut the added morality they chose to give, and let the dragons dance.

[@Hiddenone995]

The author is literally on the writing team for this production and in charge at that💀 he’s green lighting it

[@imlookingformyhome6025]

Bro this is better do you want carnage and war every episode? Tf lol

[@blinkusfishus2052]

I think it's a deliberate effort in the show to make it seem none of this would have happened if it weren't for a bunch of silly men. 😂

[@LostinMango]

@@blinkusfishus2052 This time they're right men are really for glory

[@sashamackereth9590]

The way he wrote the fire and blood book was In a way that left it open to interpretation as he wrote it like a second hand account of the actual events

[@luisvalenzuela2620]

Hope this show gets to show us the entire Targaryen family history!! 🤞🏽

[@Pigcapitalist89]

I been looking for think story videos for the past two weeks. Finally I found em

[@danielordonez167]

The episode isn’t even cold. But yes thank you for explaining

[@alisterfolson]

Things are at a slow burn. The rest of the season should be fire, literally.

[@user-cj1tc8zi4e]

I am thinking the same while I think the best current series on tv last season had a lot more action in the first 3 episodes.

[@leelohaskin7941]

​@@user-cj1tc8zi4e which was that?

[@kenroycherrington148]

@ThinkStory I like the ending. I like Alicent but......she (Obdurate), Otto, Cole, Larys Strong (Murderer and sneaky), and King Visery REALLY caused this war!

[@bgs8054]

amen. i keep saying this. and Otto and Larys are clearly big bads. they've manipulated so much.

[@AEB72112]

​@@bgs8054... And yet Larys clubfoot is the one to end them all in the end, lol

[@bgs8054]

@@AEB72112 😂 man is a grade A schemer.

[@mariabetancourt6797]

Thank you for a great explanation video.

[@adamrafidinanda994]

all of this happened because Allicent' misinterpretation and Targaryen' habbit of naming their sons the same from its descendant

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Another question for me is, did Rhaenyra ever understand that people already died in her name? All those noble lords and ladies that Otto murdered in season 1 episode 9 to cement Aegons legacy also forcing all the nobles in the royal court to pledge him fealty for all to see. How can Rhaenyra expect that those families will just roll over and say okay because she and Alicent were able to make a deal?

[@anjadjurovic9617]

Show made both her and Alicent into "peace, pls 😭😭😭" caricatures

[@tebametal]

Thanks a lot from New Zealand! 🇳🇿

[@Mmagoboys1662]

Was constantly checking KZbin for ur upload ❤❤❤

[@noobfaker1252]

Complex topics are broken down so easily. Everything is made so understandable.

[@xxxs8309]

Excellent summary

[@wolflord6073]

You're fast man. Great video. Hope the next episode has a bit more action but I feel like this episode was like the calm before the storm.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Iam fine with last scenem it doesn't alter the course of event ,and further adds a layer of tragedy also shows how rhae really did everything before she decided to take the only coutse of action left war.

[@AbhinavKumar-jt8kx]

This was quick.

[@NaharTamrin]

I personally liked this change from the book. It just sets the tone for the upcoming war and at least, Alicent knows, all of these were birthed from some misunderstanding.

[@sayanickolay4261]

And that helps how? Bloodshed is doomed to happen whether it was because of a misunderstanding or a true conviction, it's far too late now

[@NaharTamrin]

@@sayanickolay4261 Now, yes, but at least it makes more sense now

[@anjadjurovic9617]

Rewach ep 9. Last season. Otto and his supporters were planning to crown Aegon, Alicent apparently not knowing that.

[@BostonTeacup]

I think Viserys' statement about Aegon was a prophecy-like reference to Jon Snow as the Prince who was promised. As his real name was Aegon and he technically played a vital role in the uniting the kingdoms in the time of the Great War against the Night King.

[@TeeTee0202]

Or the Aegon that actually reunited the Kingdoms

[@yensid4294]

Couldn't believe Rhaenyra's Council actually pulled the " it's ok honey, the men will take care of it" when suggesting she get somewhere safe while they went into battle mode. Points to Rhaenyra for keeping her cool.

[@randomusername3873]

And then she just disappears to go to the Red Keep, lol

[@abhaymathur9332]

great explanation Thank you

[@maeannengo4908]

I love the detail that the 3 people who want to avoid an an all out war are all mothers

[@i.turner9841]

I enjoyed this. One thing I would mention - I think it is meaningful that Damon wants to be called Your Grace. Are there now three contenders for the throne? I haven't read the books, so I couldn't say. But it's an interesting development if that's Damon's intention.

[@rickidymortified2636]

He wants to be called your grace because he is married to the queen. He isn't just a prince anymore.

[@itsnotrael]

The women married to kings were also always adressed as Your Grace, why shouldn't he be as King consort?

[@blinkusfishus2052]

I think his insistence on the usage of proper titles is to demonstrate he's still loyal to Rhaenyra's cause as opposed to being against it. I personally would just prefer as a story that the selfish man we meet in episode 1 boldly sitting on the throne himself, hoping to be the heir instead of an Uncle, now sincerely fights to place Rhaenyra's butt on that same throne instead of his own, even when she's angry at him, while still remaining true to his inner Rogue. Character growth and all.

[@ISick88]

5:21 Wasn’t the dagger from Little Finger?

[@Factboy12]

Daemon's walk through Harrenhal in his full set of armor wielding his trusty longsword Dark Sister felt like what a PlayStation 6 remake of Dark Souls would look like. How about "Daemon Souls".

[@InAeternumRomaMater]

Alys River implying that Daemon will die at Harrenhal means as far as I can see, that the series will make Daemons death official. In the book, Daemons body cant be found, after he fough Aemond at God's eye. As both of their dragons die in the sea, while Daemon put his sword through Aemonds eye and killed him. But he on the other hand, is completely gone, no one can find him so we have no idea whether he died or survived. But she said Daemon would die at Harrenhal, which might confirm his death.

[@leykimayri]

Aemond's body was found because he was tied to Vhaegar. Daemon wasn't and nobody survives such a fall, he was crushed and became fish food.

[@InAeternumRomaMater]

@@leykimayri I guess we shall see this

[@leykimayri]

@@InAeternumRomaMater See what? Someone falling from the clouds and surviving the fall? Really? While it has been also ESTABLISHED in yesterday’s episode that Daemon will actually die in this place? Really?

[@InAeternumRomaMater]

@@leykimayri I don't like the idea of him dying, so yeah I do hope even in most unlikeliest situations that he does survive. His death could be different from the movie, so that's the point, we shall see how things will go. "Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, really, really, really, really, really, really

[@leykimayri]

@@InAeternumRomaMater You don’t like the idea of a sociopathic murderer dying? Who kills women, innocent men to hide a death, and orders the murder of toddlers? Not to mentioned choking women,….

[@ebin_c_babu]

Viserys could have named his son any name other than Aegon 😂

[@KaamWaleHacks]

can somebody clear it for me ? at 0:26 are these two different books of fire and blood? or same books with different cover?

[@didimourie5214]

Same book different covers.

[@KaamWaleHacks]

@@didimourie5214 thanx love

[@serenas.3842]

10:15 Bastards are given their names by the place they grew up in, not the place they were born. The Sand-Snakes are als sands while half of them weren't born in Dorne. Jon is known to be born south, but still bears the name Snow. Brynden Rivers is born in Kings Landing, but doesn't have the name Waters. (Edit: It's of course Brynden not Brandon)

[@leykimayri]

Is it the place they grew up or the place that their father is from?

[@serenas.3842]

@@leykimayri definitively the place they grew up. Brynden Rivers (Bloodraven) is Aegon IV Bastard. If it had anything to do with the father, he would be a Waters. Edit: There is also Edric Storm, who should be a Flower if it's for the mothers or a Water if it's for the fathers (seeing that Robert is king at this point and Bastards from the crown lands are Waters).

[@maliceinwonderland00]

Melisandra would have been almost 200 years old during Hot D and almost 400 in GOT so she would already be using a glamor in Hot D. If Alyse Rivers was the red woman that still wouldn't be her true appearance as she would already be ancient.

[@precioustoya]

I enjoyed the background info on the Rivers chick and her possibly being the witch in GOT.

[@alveolate]

god this episode was SOOO GOOD! so many unexpected things executed to perfection...

[@WileCoyoteMoncure-Smith]

You relevant to the episode book spoilers are quite enjoyable. When I get spoilers i should not yet know, I curse and take antidepressants to forget. Alcohol and milk of the poppy too!

[@Undwn_onyx_]

Saviour from Targaryen bloodline?? Ayra Stark slaying the Knight King.....

[@BIGALBETS]

love the no spoilers as a fan who didnt read the books

[@lacym9278]

It's hit or miss sometimes when they deviate from the books, but I for one was JAZZED when Rhaenerya went to speak to Alicent. Anytime they are on screen together I am riveted to it. My favorite thing about the episode was Alicent's brother, I LOVE that actor so much. He's delightfully snarky and smarmy in other things so I look forward to his inclusion. The other thing I enjoyed very much was Rhaenys, I absolutely love her character. It was cool to see Rhaenerya looking to her for advice, the Queen Who Never Was. Wouldn't it be cool if Rhaenys got to be Rhaenerya's hand instead of Corlys???

[@belabloom961]

The ex wife punch killed me 😂

[@Vinnygetbuckets]

Thank you for breaking down this episode it was just so much talking I was falling asleep

[@pyroslasher]

Episode was slow but ending made up for it. All the time the actresses said they had no scenes together this season lol

[@braineilarneltalaba2813]

What happens to those dragon eggs that were also sent to Pentos together with the prince's and princess Rhaena? Are those the eggs that Daenerys receives as a gift from the Magister of Pentos? And hatched them and came to be Drogon and his siblings?

[@ProperlyGaming]

That'd be my guess.

[@zara-zq1oi]

Na 3 dragon eggs were stolen during jaehaerys reign

[@leykimayri]

@@zara-zq1oi The show changed it, the director said in behind the episode that these will become Daenarys' eggs.

[@zara-zq1oi]

@@leykimayri k.. but the shows creator isn’t the creator… and there is so much more tired into the stolen dragon eggs and Varys’s conspiracy with the guy who gives Danny the three eggs.

[@leykimayri]

@@zara-zq1oi The show’s creator is the creator of the show. Again the show CHANGED it, the director in behind the episode mentioned that those are Danny’s eggs. End of story. Even in the book it’s implied that Danny’s eggs came from Dreamfyre but Martin said it’s not 100% proven, just implied. Well as far as the show is concerned, those eggs came from Syrax, Daemon found those eggs last season.

[@stepanpazderka5497]

6:06 The pic is actually the king Daeron I. Targaryen. He rules way after the Dance, he’s actually a grandson of Rhaenyra. Daeron the Daring (Aegon II. youngest brother) lived way earlier and looks different.

[@alexanderdumas-]

Rhaenyra warned Alicent they could use historical precedent to know where the ancestral lines between Bracken and Blackwood land ended. Alicent said they should use land markers of today despite the bloodshed Rhaenyra warns will follow. This is what their current situation is, Alicent choosing that a sign favoring her sons line above the Succesion that historically should go to Rhaenyra

[@Darth_Prince]

At 6:00 you mention Aegon II younger brother Daeron in Oldtown. But the photo is of a different Daeron. The photo is of a future Daeron I Targaryen, a future King and born much later. Not the same person.

[@alexmartin3143]

Baelish had the dagger, homie… but he got it from the Lannisters… Just there was a bit of a middle man in Bran’s attack you showed…

[@jennymulinaro6036]

Could Alys be Kinvara? The red priestess that spoke to Varys in Mereen?

[@NikaeArts]

omg I forgot about her. They do look similar

[@jennymulinaro6036]

@@NikaeArts Right?! Oddly similar..

[@craigslist1572]

U didn’t mention or catch the dude went to Great Clips between the table meeting and the courtyard when he went to leave? Cant think I was the only one who had to make sure I didn’t totally miss something and it wasn’t Cole leaving for battle. Very odd

[@adeshameta7483]

is the dragon eggs are those which are dragons of danerys?

[@jRockyStep]

Also important to remember of the visits to Kings landing is that these people had no TV or even photos. Even The most famous would not be recognized, making the visits possible.

[@nikofaershee4235]

I think this episode truly portrays Rhaenyra as the good protagonist of the story. Her trying to avoid war is, as of now, the wisest solution

[@anjadjurovic9617]

But it's too late. She risked life to talk to Alicent, which changes... nothimg

[@ELITESrBAMOFOS945]

There better be some good battles this season

[@hoverpilder1905]

Why is Baela not a Dragonrider? They have an excess of Dragons

[@jannatultajrin4775]

Anybody have links to download the episode?

[@rachaelwilliams6999]

Hi! The picture that you picked wasn't Prince Daeron, son of Viserys I, but that was KING Daeron, son of Aegon III. Prince Daeron doesn't really have an official picture that we know of, but the Wiki has some fanmade ones.

[@lukeskywalker5795]

This show has less budget than rings of power but still looks more cinematic lol

[@Stephensouraski]

New Dragons. Where? Assault on Harrenhall. Never happened. Battle of Burning mill. Let’s skip it completely.

[@silveraliengirl]

They are kinda to cheapskate to show us more than 10 seconfs of dragons per epsiode.... i am sure that the battles will be lame aslwell because they dont want to show us more dragon szenes....

[@jefet1889]

Yeah how dare they skip a battle between minor characters and houses we dont care about to save money, how dare they not show us the new dragons before they are even relevant to the story

[@martincolton32]

@@jefet1889stop watching it then if you don’t like it

[@nullakjg767]

@@jefet1889 lol they arent minor, they made it really clear the riverlands is the most important piece of this conflict.

[@SOYCD99]

Can't blame them, most of the budget is going towards prosthetic penises.

[@viralologymr844]

How in the world does he get these videos out so quick. Does he have early access to the tv show?

[@gemcokk]

He Read fire and blood and he's been creating content for quite sometime so he's very proficient in making these type of récap/review/breakdown episodic videos. He likely writes his commentary as he watches and prepares footage available for download as soon as the episode drops on Max so he can do basic raw editing along with some pre prepared assets in the editing software, he can put together this video rather shortly after. So essentially he's a passionate about ASOIAF, fast writer, and efficient editor and a great multitasker.

[@viralologymr844]

@@gemcokk super freaking impressive love his content. I was really impressed today. I mean the episode finished and 6 minutes later this was uploaded.

[@vishoussingh1465]

The dragon eggs 3 of them are the same color given to Danaeyrs

[@eddieschultz3289]

The witch reminds me of the season with a young cersei telling her the truth of her future

[@RavenG.est95]

Kind of. The actress that played that witch was Queen Calanthe in The Witcher! (Just a fun fact)

[@sts7685]

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[@washingtoncommandcenter5541]

Man, Freddie Fox(Gwayne) looks like a young Eric Stoltz, but with all the movies they've been in together and him now following his footsteps into an ASOIAF show I kinda think he might be Tywin(Charles Dance's) Illegitimate son

[@thesitdownwithemez3299]

Love the addition of the allegiances

[@firestormthelovewing2114]

This episode has been great though not so much but we get to see moondancer in all his glory especially more of caraxes noticed how its getting alot of screen time same with vhagar which shes gonna be important for episode 4

[@bilalmian8782]

What about the theory that the dragon eggs that Rhaneyra is sending to Pentos are the ones that Danny gets later?

[@angryyoungman66]

Rheanyra meeting Alicent like this , don't make sense whyyyyyy HBo has to be stupid like this when adding plots ?? , if they wanted them to meet so badly they set an official negotiation , do you expect me to believe anyone can sneak to Kingslanding so easily ?.

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

I can't imagine a Cersei Lannister taking crap from any Hightower...

[@914gwen]

They wouldn't last a month. Woman's a savage.