HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 REACTION - 2X3 - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

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[@asoiafan]

Alicent’s reaction to the septa/Rhaenyra lighting the candle next to her is my reaction when someone sits next to me in public areas when there are plenty of other seats free 😂.

[@jordan_sal413]

I’m so glad you guys caught the inflection in Daemons tone when he said “they should obey their liege, no matter his condition” he certainly thought of his brothers situation

[@LS13.]

“Surprised Alicent wasn’t down there” - 😅 this had no business being that funny

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ahahah so uncalled for and yet so funny 😂😂😂

[@kalashshah2637]

Damn😂

[@dominiquewong4706]

I actully have that thought also. i feel so dirty. haha

[@robertfishburn8545]

Many shots were fired that day. 😂

[@ChrisMillerCrazyHouse]

That was a good one 🤣🤣

[@NyikoDoris]

Moondancer said "Baela babe, I'm sensing a man with horrible vibes down there" and Baela said "Oh, word? Queen cousin/stepmother/futuremother-in-law Rhaenyra said I shouldn't engage...nothing about scaring them though..." and I love that for them. I also like how Moondancer sounds, it's giving aquatic which is a pretty cool way of representing Baela and Rhaena: Dragons (Targaryen) of the sea (Velaryon)

[@geeko7867]

Daemon use to mock his brother because of his dreams , now he's dreaming too he's like " oh sh*t 😱 ... "

[@TheDream6842]

Fun fact: the golden dragon on the green banner is in honor to Aegon's dragon Sunfyre the golden considered as the post beautiful dragon in history.

[@EmmaSoyer72]

Can't wait for Sunfyre next episode🔥

[@one0hwon514]

@@EmmaSoyer72Are we really getting him the next episode? I was looking so forward to seeing that beautiful bastard this week, and now i feel edged😭

[@TheDream6842]

​@@one0hwon514Showing Sunfyre the same episode as the battle of R.R is almost a crime😭

[@Persephone_Personified]

Hey hey! Caraxes is the prettiest baby! That little wiggly worm 🔥🪱💨

[@lollofixxi2216]

​@@one0hwon514he will get some action aswell😢

[@MideXIII]

Emma is such a great actor, the sadness on their face when they initially felt their father denounced them broke me.

[@sproductionsinc]

Emma's voice is amazing. It's like they were meant for this role.

[@ducksauce9187]

@@wooshbait36 bro you cant even spell their names, nobody takes ur trash opinion seriously

[@gazlator]

Absolutely. The absolute anguish in those eyes!

[@vincelopez756]

​@@wooshbait36Your username fits your comment very well.

[@marksaunders3723]

@@wooshbait36 Bullshit. You know fuck all lol

[@asoiafan]

“I swear this to you, on the memory of my mother”. What Alicent says takes me back to 1x4 when young Rhaenyra swears on the memory of her mother that she’s not been touched in you know what way by Daemon/any man.

[@howfire]

Alicent questioned if she slept with Daemon and Rhaenyra swore on her mother that she didn't sleep with Daemon and she didn't. When Alicent confronted Rhaenyra it was all accusations and judgment, to Rhaenyra she's already showed herself to be disloyal, Rhaenyra poured her heart out and cried to her about her father taking a new wife, a perfect opportunity for her to let her friend in on the scheming being done, but she didn't, why would Rhaenyra be obligated to tell her the truth?

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@howfire that was like 3 years prior. Why would Rheanyra be keeping beef like Cole?

[@howfire]

@@rexibhazoboa7097 that changed her whole life

[@monlovchel]

@@rexibhazoboa7097they weren’t close anymore and grew apart. She also was only being asked about Daemon taking her virtue not anyone else. She didn’t lie.

[@postmaddaloni3090]

The fact she kept that in her for nearly 15 years is crazy

[@Ladmia]

Daemon took on a whole army in the 1st season. I’m not concerned with him going in alone.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

True…very true! 😅

[@jonttul]

That was just shit writing.

[@AudaciousMindness]

The shot of Daemon's perspective finding a place to land at Harrenhal is PEAK!, and the way that whole scene was shot is amazing like a horror film.

[@penoyer79]

and that music score !

[@sir_arliden]

Only seen it mentioned once in the comments, but concerning Daemon’s vision scene: there is a godswood with a weirwood tree in most of the major castles. It’s a grove dedicated to the worship of the old gods, primarily upheld by the north at this point due to the dominating deities of the Seven.

[@Sinvare]

The look when Alicent realizes she messed up...

[@ducksauce9187]

i mean it also doesnt really matter, Otto and the council were already plotting to make Aegon king instead. ppl think Alicent is the cause of this but shes just a pawn literally. Even if she sided with Rhaenyra here what is she gonna do? go tell the King to give up his seat to Rhaenyra? And convince Aemond of the same? Its way out of her hands for a long time

[@phoenixrising8231]

​@@ducksauce9187 she could open the keep to Rhaenyra & her forces. With the promise that her family would be spared. But Aemond would have to die. Because he won't give up. Aegon never wanted to be king. Otto could be sent to the wall. Because he would always be scheming.

[@Ploopbloopz]

​@@wooshbait36 He's an ear?

[@evatesche]

@@phoenixrising8231 Aegon never wanted to be King at first, right. But since then he got quite accustomed to the throne and to his position. I don't think he would give up easily either.

[@siran424]

@@phoenixrising8231Lol.. What an absurd scenario you are suggesting ? Opening the keep for Rheanyra’s forces ? Her forces are deep in the Riverlands and Dragonstone. They would be long spotted if they were to march on Kings Landing and it would also take months for them to get there. Plenty of things could and would happen before that, and it will be too late either way…

[@aegnor2102]

Yeah the end of the episode is tragic. Both of them realising that it's a misunderstanding and that it's too late to do anything. Wonderful scene. Some people were blaming Alicent again but she did realise that it's an error and she is right. It's too late.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

Yeah, at that point, the greens have a better chance of a good outcome by going to war than admitting their mistakes (also usurping the throne). It wouldn't just affect the greens but those houses who pledged loyalty to them, so they'd also prefer to go to war.

[@RuthMonteroCueva]

I hope that Ramin Djawadi gets more awards because the music in this universe is incredible, the last scene is crazy. What a wonderful series

[@samuelreyes1689]

The way baela steers the reigns on moon dancer is so legit! That’s a dragon RIDER

[@mykeyacosta8434]

I loved LOVED that last scene. People thought it was dumb and silly, but that's why i love your reactions. You try to understand what the characters are feeling in this moment, and it just shows rhaenyra who has the prophecy, her bloodline and the fate of the people of westeros on her shoulders, is trying her hardest to find a peaceful solution. Yes it was risky, but it is also desperate. Their talk was absolutely necessary, even if the chances were honestly low. The dialogue is so good. And I'm enjoying the arguments and conversations we as a fan base can have, when there's actually good dialogue and writing.

[@EdAnsbro]

Just to be clear (and maybe you’ve said it and I haven’t gotten to that part of the reaction yet), that Weirwood tree Daemon is at is NOT the one at Winterfell. He’s indeed still at Harrenhal, and it has its own. It’s not uncommon for castles to have one for followers of the Old Gods. We saw Alicent in front of one at the Red Keep last season.

[@blacktigerpaw1]

The one at the Red Keep was eventually cut down. That's why it's not in GoT.

[@Skye_Writer]

Alicent heard what she _WANTED_ to hear. Rhaenyra had, just that day, introduced her new babies to her father, her sons by Daemon (whom one could argue are more legitimate hears than Jace and Luke), and the eldest of the babies is ALSO named "Aegon." Yet Alicent didn't consider for even a SECOND that Viserys MIGHT have been setting Aegon above Jace as the next heir after Rhaenyra? And that very day in the throne room, she had seen Viserys reaffirm and (to his mind) FINALLY settle the matter of Jace and Luke being legit heirs of Rhaenyra, and she knew he wasn't in his right mind when she saw him in bed that night. She heard what she wanted to hear. I keep seeing headlines and memes that say things like "If Alicent and Viserys had just named their son Larry, non of this would be happening." But that isn't true. The root cause of all this is that Alicent is sanctimonious and self-righteous in her religion, which differs from Rhaenyra's religion when you get down to it, and that self-righteousness will not let her overlook the fact that Rhaenyra's children are not the kids of the man she was married to. She _CAN'T_ overlook it because Otto was telling her from the time she was 18 that her best friend was going to KILL Alicent's son, that she would HAVE to because that was the only way she would be able to keep the throne. The kingdom would _not_ accept a female ruler, he was adamant about that. Which is EXACTLY why Otto suggested Rhaenyra be the heir to begin with. When Aemma and her son died, Otto saw an opening. He pushed Alicent on Viserys to seduce him, he drove a wedge between Viserys and Daemon, and he suggested putting Rhaenyra up as the heir even though he was convinced himself that the kingdom would not accept her. With Daemon out of the way and a "weak" choice for heir put forward, that meant all that Alicent had to do was give birth to an heir and a spare and Otto's plan would be complete. When Rhaenyra married Laenor and failed to have any kids with him (all that inbreeding can cause infertility) she made the mistake of falling in love with a guy with dark hair and white skin. (I'm still convinced if she had slept with someone from a family full of blondes she could have passed them off; Laenor's kids could easily have been lighter skinned than he was.) Once it was clear that Rhaenyra's children weren't legitimate, that just strengthened Otto's hand, and Alicent was already afraid for the lives of her sons. The righteous anger she developed that her legitimate sons might die in order for bastard sons to inherit the throne is understandable, of course. And the really tragic part is that Rhaenyra would never have sought to kill the children of her best friend, but Otto made her think that. Otto Hightower is the man at the root of all this tragedy; he wanted power, and Viserys was more pliable without Daemon there to back him up.

[@jessicahiggins2047]

So true

[@jidiaz96]

Alicent had no knowledge of the prohecy. What was she supposed to make of it?

[@elina9389]

@@jidiaz96 he was tired and not speaking clear and litterally on his last breaths, maybe even on milk of the poppy again. Theres been an Aegon alive, they have two Aegons alive...The king took his last energy, no milk of the poppy to have his mind clear, to make an appearance to everyone that day to uphold everything he has said. No take backs. Yet Alicent thinks he changed his mind? She is delusional and also had a council meeting with only ppl of team green after...no she heard what she wanted to hear and instead of talking to Rhaenyra, which I think she should have, she made a mess out of everything.

[@monlovchel]

Exactly!

[@penckok1832]

@@jidiaz96 these people be yapping and have no fuckin clue whats actually happening in the story its wild.

[@madmrssally5297]

The war started when Otto convinced Alicent Raenyra would kill her children to secure her place on the throne.

[@penoyer79]

the war started the moment Alicent gave birth to a boy and Viserys upheld Rhaenerya as his heir. if he'd just switched to Aegon... who ended up becoming king anyway... there never would have been a war. Rhaenyra would have been angry... but she didnt really want it anyway and probably would have gotten over it

[@madmrssally5297]

@@penoyer79 I wonder why there was a hurry for him to name an heir when he did. He knew he was going to remarry and there was a chance for him to have a boy. That makes me think he really did do it just to spite Daemon. But maybe I’m wrong.

[@ironfreddy3192]

@@madmrssally5297 Yes, Daemon's thoughts about him from the last episodes are not far from truth. Viserys has that conversation with Lyonel, thinking about how he will be remembered and wishing he was tested to prove his worth, but ending with "perhaps it is best not to know". Daemon was very liked and well perceived by the commoners and the nobles (including the council) hated him because he would not be manipulated like Viserys. Marrying Daemon to Rhaenyra would secure the succession and he knew it.

[@KelliFranklin]

Rhaenyra has tried everything. Now it's time she goes to war. Aegon again proves why he doesn't deserve to be king. He's ridiculous and a bully. I'm excited about next week! Btw I completely agree with y'all about Rhaenys. She would have been an excellent queen! Absolutely enjoyed y'all's reactions and commentary as always.

[@mrsmilescam1550]

Rhaenyra going into Kings landing undercover as a nun and blending in with a crowd of them reminded me so much of Assassin’s Creed games.

[@ratboysrule]

Criston may be a tool, but we have to remember he has combat experience and shows he is competent in battle.

[@Alewaxon]

Yeah... There is a lot to criticize about him, for sure, but the reality is that: He is, like you said, quite a good soldier (who has actually seen combat in conflicts) and that he and Aemond, are arguably the only ones there really suited to think on military terms, and they came to the same conclusion as Daemon from the start, that they need to establish a foot hold in the "neck" of westeros

[@sproductionsinc]

If he'd just accept what he's done & who he is, he wouldn't be such an asshole. It's his denial & projection that makes him so insufferable.

[@evatesche]

I mean, his experience in combat and his skills is why Rhaenyra picked him as kingsguard in the first place in S1. She wanted someone who can actually defend her father.

[@Alewaxon]

@@evatesche Yeah... No matter what we think of him, we can't forget that he is actually quite good at that soldier/military part, he is the main reason why Aemond is also very good at it... For years, maybe even at this time in the show, he is consider to be one of the best swords in the whole realm, perhaps even the best at some point

[@penoyer79]

exactly. he literally built Aemond from the ground up.

[@CharLie_69]

That brothel scene was wild

[@GreatOldOne9866]

Yeah it was. OG Game of Thrones always implied stuff like that, but never actually showed it. Overall episode was great, but that was just unnecessarily graphic.

[@dukesilver2308]

yeah they have devolved into just showing actual porn now...i know the porn addicted masses probably love it but as much as I like the show I think i'm done at this point

[@penoyer79]

lol the way Aegon just shat all over his brother in his most intimate moment is peak Aegon.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@dukesilver2308 Damn. So you gonna read the wiki after it comes out orrr💀

[@Alex-bz8lj]

Aegon : I’m a fearsome as any of them Book readers: He’s not kidding he really is

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Honestly, cannot wait to see that!! He's gonna be a catastrophe!

[@robertfishburn8545]

Aegon the Unworthy

[@tombombadil8084]

​@@robertfishburn8545Trust me, the Aegon with that moniker is far, far more unworthy and terrible than Aegon II...

[@alexandersvensson3965]

​@@robertfishburn8545 That's a different Aegon

[@anais6654]

Spoiler You mean the one who got burn the first and only time he got to battle?

[@coexist617]

18:37 I'm so impressed with Aegon's actor Tom Glenn-Carney. In the book Aegon doesn't sexually assault anyone and comes off more like this season's version of him which is so much more sympathetic. Even though he obviously does awful things it makes more sense why he's doing them and he isn't just evil like a Joffrey or a Ramsey.

[@vamen7785]

I think you might be my favorite reactors because you guys show such empathy and a great sense of emotional intelligence. I watch the show alone and it's refreshing to relate with your reactions. Keep' em coming!

[@piphead]

U guys banging out these reactions before I even get to watch the episode, different time zones and all 😂😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ahahah if only they wouldn't release these episodes at ungodly hours 😂😂😂

[@stevopr1]

More reasons for Aemond to be more Fearless and Destructive🔥 he's a prisoner of his brother's bullying and still loyal, that's why maybe he could conquer the biggest castle of Westeros, Harrenhal. Plus, Aegon is always depending on Aemond skills too, is a weird brother's relationship 😅

[@sproductionsinc]

He deserves so much better. It's too bad he stays on that side. Blind loyalty helps no one.

[@jefferymojo3761]

Baela saw Coles armor shining...Daemon feeling guilty about having the boy killed, seeing young Rhaenyra speaks volumes I think.. Young Rhaenyra had respect and adorned Deamon and Queen Rhaenyra is disappointed and can't trust him anymore because of his actions. That's how I saw it, Daemon is growing a conscience.

[@shockmesane4158]

Definitely not team green but Alicent is dead right when she says it doesn't matter anymore. There isn't a multiverse that exists where Aegon agrees to stop the war and surrender the crown to Rhaenyra no matter what Alicent says or does.

[@guitarman0551]

FYI, not sure if anyone noticed, and I haven't read all of the comments, but the three different colored dragon's eggs that Rhaenyra sent to safety with Rhaena and the children, are the eggs that were presented to Daenerys at her wedding to Khal Drogo that eventually hatched to become Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion..

[@TechnicallyTexan]

This intro is SO much better than last season with that stupid blood going everywhere for who knows why. This tapestry concept, I LOVE. Icons being sewn together, woven into the history of Westeros. The stories about these characters that are known to characters in the Game of Thrones time period as flat, faceless icons are coming alive in this series. History coming alive.

[@moreganwilliams1174]

Alicent is not delusional, nor did she simply hear what she wanted to hear. Alicent was taken as a childbride and forced to have heirs, and her life was taken from her. That alone would make someone want their sacrifice to mean something and for them to want to put their child on the throne. But she didn’t. She only did want Aegon on the throne when she genuinely thought Viserys finally realized that all her sacrifices were worth that dream that HE wanted. In episode 3 Viserys gave an entire speech to her about him having dreams of his son ascending the throne and how much that meant to him. She doesn’t know what the audience knows lmfaooo

[@fourth-dimensionalbeing9737]

OMG! this!

[@Geekchorus42]

I know Ulf being a Targ seems unbelievable, but keep in mind almost every Lord in Westeros has some bastards running around, including the Targaryens

[@penoyer79]

it's meant to be taken with disbelief. all this stuff will become clear in later episodes.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

can you let the writers make us sus of characters? You dont have to needlessly clear things up. The writers wanted us to question how honest he is

[@ironfreddy3192]

@@rexibhazoboa7097 I don't think the writers know exactly what they want at this point. They spend too much time telling us how men are bad and women are the wise ones.

[@Geekchorus42]

@@rexibhazoboa7097 I didnt think stating the obvious was taking away anything from the writers...nobles sometimes have bastards and water is wet

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@Geekchorus42 Water isn't wet bro, just like how your first point doesn't understate mine.

[@Stormed95]

“She needs to talk to Alicent and clear this all up… but that’s not going to happen, is it?” “No…it’s too late.” Not you guys summarizing the whole episode in the first two minutes 😂

[@byronabrahams871]

I think we should give Emma D'Acrcy all the Emmys. All of them. Throw in an Oscar and a Tony too, coz why the hell not? Their performance throughout was immaculate. We saw a more unsure Rhaenyra, and a more jittery, physically, Rhaenyra, than I think we ever have before. But that last lingering close-up, after Alicent walks away, there's a shift in her eyes. She might as well have said, "Fine. War it is, then." It was so subtle, but it screamed it to me, and I was gobsmacked. Mesmerizing.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

I saw some book readers complained about Rhynaera going to see Alicent, while, in the book it is an unlikely scenario, the show's decision had been faithful to her character and their relationship. So to me, their meeting makes sense.

[@mauratlantean3002]

It is stupid of Rhaenyra to go, and stupid of Alicent to let her go. For the sake of making them innocent, they made them idiots.

[@penoyer79]

@@mauratlantean3002 the entire show is about their relationship and how it went from Friendship to Family to Civil War. there needed to be a button on that relationship... a final meeting before war. Rhaenyra had to try and she had to learn the truth about her Father's last words. now she's knows she in the right. She knows she queen. she knows it's not her fault. and now she can go to war with a clean conscience

[@blacktigerpaw1]

​@@penoyer79Rhaenicent fans disagree. It's a lesbian relationship, not friendship.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

​@@mauratlantean3002 I don't think you understand what the series is about

[@Tooba-K123]

I'm a book reader, so far I liked all the changes from the books except for Blood and Cheese.

[@bjngirl]

It wasn't a misunderstanding. Viserys, in a delirium because he was dying, let's out a death rattle that Alicent chose to believe had meaning. She knew damn well the man was out of his mind but she ran with it anyway.

[@penoyer79]

I have little doubt Alicent believed Viserys changed his mind. She's resentful and jealous of Rhaenyra and weak of fortitude when it comes to standing against the men that surround her but she's not conniving and ambitious like her father. she never had plans to usurp Rhaenyra... her father schemed and planned that and she resigned and went along with it as she always does.

[@Nichole-1989]

"I'm surprised Alicent wasn't down there." 👀😂

[@Saturnm0ss]

The scene of Aegon finding Aemond just makes me sad. Like im sure its pretty cleae Aemond is seeking comfort and praise he never go from anyone before and Aegon ruins it. It just made me sad man i couldnt watch it i had to look away

[@evatesche]

I bet Aegon still had Larys' words in his mind, how his brother would plot against him together with his mother, so he took the oportunity to mock him to feel superior again.

[@etc8217]

aegon did that because he was coping about what larys said he thinks aemond is planning to betray so he wanted to do that.

[@etc8217]

@@evatesche facts

[@dragonlady1922]

Man, I love Moondancer’s design ( the dragon that almost made Crispin crispy) lol . i can’t wait to see my favorite one The cannibal. Love your videos guys!!! Keep them coming 🎉

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you for watching! Cannibal sounds menacing, can’t wait to meet him!

[@dragonlady1922]

@@OfficialMediaKnights I don’t think he will disappoint you guys. He is magnificent.

[@nikdik154]

Season 1 wasn't biased. It's just how the book is. The book also paints Team Green as usurpers, and it's not biased it's just how the events go on. And Team Green in the book is way less layered, here they have given them layers. And the attention wasn't just on the Blacks, it was both.

[@marleymarsss]

What the hell was Alicent gonna do? Men don’t listen to her. That was a dummy mission

[@NyikoDoris]

Rhaenyra doesn’t know how far Alicent’s influence goes or doesn’t go. She hopes that as their mother Aegon and Aemond will listen to Alicent the way Jace listens to Rhaenyra.

[@marleymarsss]

@@NyikoDoris but to risk everything to go in person after almost being executed in her own halls was insane lol. All to talk to Alicent who holds no power.

[@NyikoDoris]

@@marleymarsss I’m not saying it was smart I was answering your question

[@marleymarsss]

@@NyikoDoris oh okay got you

[@kateluxor2986]

Uh, you seem to forget that while the twins were being buried together, Rhanerya and Rhaneys were there at the grave site to honor Erryk and in a small way, Arryk as well. Arryk had been unjustly used as a pawn by that a**hole "Ser Criston Cole. Sorry, back to the subject at hand: Rhaneys gently prodded Rhanerya to talk to Alicent one more time because she knew that the Dowager Queen wouldn't want a war to break out (officially), causing death and destruction, the massacre of innocent women and children. And everything else in between. Rhanerya already had received a message from Alicent not long ago. Rhanerya refused to listen but she finally took the bull by the horns and decided to sneak into the Red Keep so she could talk to Alicent one more time. And thanks to her new adviser, Mysaria, whom I've always liked, they were able to get Rhanerya in. Our girl was clinging onto hope because if Alicent still wanted to avoid war, then maybe the two of the could work something out. You have to remember, the era of this show is akin to Medieval times. You can't call someone's cell phone looking for gossip, now can you? So, there is still information, like a person's ever changing thoughts, opinions, BELIEFS, that Rhanerya has NO access to. And vice versa. We're dealing with human beings folks. To Rhae Rhae, the risk of going undercover to try and talk or reason with her once close friend, was worth it. Again, people change. How the hell was Rhanerya to know about Alicent banging Ser Crispy Cole while her own daughter, Heleana, was ambushed and then forced to point out her son to Blood and Cheese to only barely get away with her surviving child, a daughter. And that Cole was the one that was SUPPOSED to be GUARDING QUEEN HELEANA AND HER CHILDREN!!! About how all these circumstances had upset, angered and even hardened Alicent's heart a bit. She knew the war was inevitable. Rhanerya, however, was more of an optimist. But the way Alicent responded to Rhanerya's mention of "A Song of Ice and Fire" and "Ageon the Conqueror" there was a stunned look on her face. Yeah, she knew she'd effed up but what was done was done. Which was what Alicent told Rhanerya. And it was too late. But that doesn't mean I didn't feel for both women. Honestly, after it ended, I wanted to cry. Yet one single good thing did come out this crap shoot: Rhanerya Targaryen was still considered her father's, King Viserys', rightful heir to the Iron Throne till his dying breath. Or something close to that. It's not much but at least my favorite Queen finally has validation, the validation she needs to start burning every one and every thing to ashes!!!

[@markkuzia6633]

My favorite part of the episode is the very end. We see Rhaenyra contemplate what just occurred, when she looks up, it's with the understanding that she is the true queen, and she alone knows all the reasons why. Alicent knows must of it, but only Rhaenyra knows the dream and of it's importance. Brilliant final scene, one of the best in either series.

[@PB-Trinity]

Denise, saying "I'm Denise" as an opener will never fail to melt my heart. 😄(And I probably butchered your name because I'm terrible with these). Great reaction, guys.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you! And you got the name perfect 😄

[@CloneByDesign]

The Strong at Harenhall literally wanted ZERO problems. Man just wants to eat. It’s relatable tbh

[@moonlight8648]

I just love Rhaenyra she's not your typical queen she's not blood thirsty or arrogant she's humble and kind and peaceful I jus love her ❤️ and of course Emma D'Arcy's performance is just amazing 💗

[@evatesche]

But if she would put peace in the first place and would not be willing to spill blood, then why is she so eager to keep her throne? Why not give it up for the good of the realm? If she declares Aegon the true King, the realm would unite, people would just go on living their life in peace, no people or dragons would die in battle and she could still be living on Dragonstone like she did for decades now. But I guess in the end it is more important to her to sit on the Iron Throne than to spare the people from a devastating war...

[@moonlight8648]

@@evatesche it's simple it's her birth right and she's not the one who started this conflict they stole her birth right they killed her son and even now she still trying to avoid the war yet they want blood it's on them

[@etc8217]

@@moonlight8648 actually no its not her birth right it is aegons birth right since he is the oldest son. But rhaenrya has the kings word while aegon has westeros tradition.

[@moonlight8648]

@@etc8217 it's her birth right since she's the oldest child but because she's a woman they want to deny her her right they'd rather burn the whole kingdom down than to let a woman sit on the iron throne

[@etc8217]

@@moonlight8648 thats what i said but westeros tradition is that the eldest son is king but viserys didnt follow that and named his daughter heir which westeros would never accept to the greens it is aegons right to be king because of tradition but for the blacks rhaenrya should be Queen because of the kings word.

[@ChrisMillerCrazyHouse]

Love these wide shots of the world. Really immerses you in the fantasy elements of the story and brings the great descriptions in the book to life

[@Zitrone34]

28:04 The dinner with Viserys was just a few days or weeks ago, so It wasn't that long ago when she was last in Kings Landing.

[@DANNYYII]

It’s been weeks but it feels longer.

[@jdsthird]

Daemon using the style Your Grace is treason. He is King Consort and his proper title is Prince Daemon. Most viewers missed this detail because they fawn over Daemon and no matter what he does he looks so cool doing it. Lord Simon Strong understood the meaning of what Daemon was doing and that’s why he was so hesitant to use it. Treason is treason.

[@evatesche]

Exactly. He is doing exactly what Rhaenyra accused him of just one episode ago: using her as tool to get "his" throne. And there he sits in Harrenhal, forcing the Lord to address him like a King...

[@jdsthird]

@@evatesche Daemon murdered his first wife. He is a kinslayer which is the worst time in Westeros even before he had Jaeharyis murdered. And even before Aemond killed Luke. He is the original gangster. He killed the servant at Driftmark by snapping his neck so he could be burned in the fire and passed off as Laenor. But he’s so cool 😎. Everyone loves Daemon but hates the Greens. 🙄 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@penoyer79]

The Rogue Prince gonna Rogue.

[@jdsthird]

@@penoyer79 Aemond gonna Aemond too. 🙄

[@LS13.]

Alright Happy Monday guys, another great episode. Love the discussion as well. It is too late and the prominent show of a domino affect is the Blackwood’s and the Brackens. It’s so crazy to me that Rhaenyra as an HEIR snuck into kings landing….. insane. Alright good sir- genuine question; where did you get that hoodie??

[@logandevereux5076]

I just finally subscribed, I fell in love with both of your very sweet personalities and just the pure mom and dad vibes from your Crow review and now the great perspectives for HOT D!

[@khagapatibisoi3835]

25:55 There are more of them

[@nerdwatch1017]

Watching that scene when Rhaenyra gives Rheana her charge of her two younger sons as well as Rheanas little brothers. As well as those 4 dragon eggs and the two hatchlings. I realized that’s something I would love to see happen and that’s when the Egg hatches in the crib with the baby dragon and let’s us see just how the Dragon bonds with its rider. I feel that’s something they could have given us during the first season when either families sides dragon/dragon rider first touch creating there bond in life.

[@herotalk9031]

I've come to die for the Dragon Queen. Team black, no matter what.

[@dr.smarteypants5531]

she'll start making decisions not every one agrees with

[@herotalk9031]

@@dr.smarteypants5531 but I will

[@jdsthird]

Also how quickly we forget that Otto and the Small Council had succession plans for Aegon in place for years before Vicerys died. Whether Alicent misunderstood him or not the plan was in place. At this point both Alicent and Rhaenyra are prisoners to circumstances. It’s too late to control events now. The only option is one side surrendering. Would Rhaenyra surrender to spare destruction of the realm? Would Aegon? Would those around them truly allow them to? This entire mess was created by Vicerys.

[@santividal9387]

Guys I've literally ended watching the episode and your notification pops up hahah. You are quick lol

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ahahah working hard to put it out there! Hope you enjoy!

[@agrimmeon9308]

There are multiple weirdwoods all over Westeros guys... Not just the one Bran went too, which was notably huge. Winterfell, Kingslanding, etc. Harrenhall was notably constructed from the wood of a whole lot of Weirdwoods. And the castle sits next to a lake with an island full of them.

[@THEREALPLAYA69]

Whenever the queen tells Alicent that she forgives her, I think you misread her reaction. The look on her face wasn’t one of She needed to hear that, it was one of realization that her daughter sees her as a factor responsible for the death of the child and the gut punch that comes with it, she just never saw it that way before because she was too concerned about getting outed for what she was doing with Cole.

[@Fanto_Sir]

Great synopsis again guys. Love watching you break the episodes down after I've watched the full thing too 🙏🏽

[@shanerudek6460]

" True Blood" intro... *Nod of approval*

[@BlackDaffodils]

You guys have become one on my favorite reactors because of your fallout GAMEPLAY 😊 i love those gameplays

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

More coming soon! ❤️

[@LauraGS564]

0:57 we have no idea what he is going to do? Daemon has been saying for every episode since S1E10 that he is going to take Harrenhal for Team Black.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Not what we were referring to but thank you for the insight 😂

[@LauraGS564]

@@OfficialMediaKnights That is exactly what you were referring to. Denise even asked where he was going last episode literally after he mentions Harrenhal.

[@marleymarsss]

I actually think that scene kinda proves Daemon point from last episode, still seeking peace after all they’ve taken from you, it makes her look weak like Viserys. 2 of her children are dead bc of them. That should be more than enough

[@sproductionsinc]

Viserys kept peace. That's a huge accomplishment. It's a bold move to see her face to face just to be sure & save thousands of lives. She's strong for not lashing out irrationally as the majority of men want to & they're all projecting their personal issues just to spill blood.

[@marleymarsss]

@@sproductionsinc i agree, but one could argue that bc of her peaceful nature and her hesitancy to strike right after Luke passed, almost got her killed by ser Arryk

[@penoyer79]

the score for this episode... wow. "a terrible war is looming. even a victory may be so bloody as to be counted as a loss..." alicent saying its too late and just walking away, resigned, accepting war against someone who was once her best friend is painful. nothing left to do now but the killing and the burning. what a fucking tragedy.

[@ThatBonsaipanda]

The ending was an absolutely brilliant "Oh .. oh .. .. oh shit." moment

[@JuNiOr-pd9ml]

You guys are my favorite reactors to this show. You just get it. No matter what side your on(Team Black all day lol) you can see points from all sides. Your discussions are great and I cant wait to see what happens next!

[@DylanZombie]

@The Media Knights 15:43 those eggs one gold, one green, and one red are a easter egg hinting that Dany will get those three eggs for the wedding

[@queenxx1690]

Funny Rhaenys pulling out Jaehaerys while Jaehaerys was the one who skipped her in succession and would never support Rhaenyra

[@penoyer79]

Alicent: if i cry out Rhaenyra: your knights would take me or i'd be slain, but not before i killed you Alicent: then what? Rhaenyra: do you really want to find out?

[@TheReDeeMeR1988]

25:57 Chills to the bone at this scene.🥶

[@Keedeeg]

The council had already made plans regardless of what King V. meant on his deathbed.

[@kylec254]

When I saw the initial shot of the Battle of Burned Mill, I immediately said out loud, "This is the Night King's wet dream."

[@LaCheeserie]

Rhaenys would have been a great queen. Crystallized, but still so true. Makes me more upset over the dragon pit

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

"Black Rook, Moondancer. Got a bogie on my two-o'clock, going to check it out." _ffwwwoooooshhh...._ come on... y'all know you thought that too..

[@yassinemiri3555]

I'm I the only one ? or no reaction channel recognized Diana in that tavern scene. The one whose bum was slapped and looked like she had PTSD from it. (understandably so) Since she is the maid that Aegon II SA(ed) and had Plan B tea and hush money from Alicent. The poor baby even had to serve Aegon and he didn't even recognize her but she seemed like she was holding back her sobs. 😭

[@armata_strigoi_0]

Yeah I noticed her too, haven't checked out enough reactions yet to see if anyone else picked up on it.

[@Tooba-K123]

SofieReacts recognized her, I believe Indian Calypso also recognized her.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

I don't know about you guys, but for some reason this happened to me: Harrenhal dude: The Throne? Daemon: A chair made of swords. My mind: But that's not important right now. Why, oh, why, would my mind, while watching an episode of House of The Dragon, continue a line with a line from Airplane!? :D :D

[@TimothyC.84]

Boom! I was waiting on this. Have a great week guys!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hope you enjoyed it! Have an amazing week man! ❤️

[@nerdwatch1017]

Also I love them showing how the dragon Sea smoke is getting restless or he sensing hist future rider will appear soon. I’ll not say which new character we’ve seen already this season along with some other dragon Seeds will gain a dragon.

[@whatsupdanger3045]

“Oooo! Trouble in paradise?! 😑” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hansenbee123]

Quick question if anyone noticed.....the SWORD stuck in the throat of the dead person after the cut away from the idiots arguing....is that supposed to look exactly like the one arguing while holding the sword ? sword hilt, pommel, handguard, face of the person, hair...it all looks similar. hmm

[@evatesche]

That was the whole point of that scene. The two sides arguing over something stupid and that intensifying in a whole battle that brought them to their death. So yeah, it was the same guy.

[@penoyer79]

yes.

[@michaelg6953]

You should be careful to interpret with what Helaena speaks. When she said "I forgive you" to Alicent, it also has a meaning that Alicent is about to do something crazy in the upcoming episodes or seasons and Helaena is willing to forgive that!

[@mariafernandagalvao5638]

I’m really happy that you are seeing the bigger picture here and not just Team Black or Green. And about Alicent, I understand her too, because how is she supposed to know about Aegon, the Conquerer if she doesn’t know about the prophecy, if Viserys only told Rhaenyra?

[@noumanintown]

15:43 Daenery's wedding gift in about 181 years from now. Except she receives 3 eggs - one of these eggs goes missing.

[@miaveranika30]

No it hatched become "Morning" - for Rhaena

[@jakestiltner27]

The eggs given to Rhaena are what Daenerys ends up having for Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion. Rhaena ends up being the last dragon rider until Dany

[@karenchae1]

Actually, at the small council meeting, Aemon tried to get Aegon not to go fight.

[@reshanner]

The council was planning to usurp the throne regardless of Alicient - so even if she realized she was wrong, it doesn't matter because Otto and the lot were putting Aegon on the throne regardless.

[@jdumeus1]

I just thought about this rhaenyra could literally prove that it was a story because it’s LITERALLY printed on the dagger that her dad showed her when you hold it under a flame it’s literally written on it but aegon has tell her to go do the same thing

[@alfredocornelio4329]

No, it's not just "ugh the boss is here". The rest of the guards are carrying on with their duties, it's just that those shts on the steps are Aegon's d-riding pals. The men still respect Cristen.

[@GodlyMenace-_-]

That bape hoodie looks comfy af

[@Tar-Numendil]

Criston Cole is both Hand of the King and Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.

[@thedarthobi1000]

You guys are the best! Always waiting for your reaction, review and thoughts every time i finish watching the actual episode!

[@Natedawgg84]

The producers have confirmed that 3 of those dragon eggs that Rhaenyra Targaryen sent away with Daemon's daughter along with her two babies are the same dragon eggs that belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones. 😉

[@keanancupido]

I must say, I absolutely LOVE you guys and your reactions. I love your attention to detail, your sincerity and your sense of humour. I always enjoy your reactions, always so interesting and entertaining, and you guys always bring a smile to my face! Thank youuuuu!!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you for stopping by! It means a lot to both of us seeing how much you enjoy these ❤️

[@keanancupido]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Ahh I feel so fuzzy that you guys replied! Keep up the amazing work, I'm so glad I'm a part of this community!!! I cannot wait for your ep4 reaction next week!!! 🔥

[@GorramT]

Pretty sick we get to see Aegon 1’s Valyrian armor. That’s what he was wearing during the conquest

[@DylanZombie]

@The Media Knights 8:12 another hint to my Laenor theory

[@jaehyun4ever]

I like the fact that I agreed with almost everything you guys said 😂

[@mydreaminorbit9297]

I really appreciate Rhaenyras restraint in wanting to use our world's equivalent of nukes on Westeros. I really enjoyed how the show is building up to the use of the dragons. Westeros is reaching a boiling point and people are going to get burned.

[@penoyer79]

Viserys had many flaws, but what he did teach Rhaenyra has paid dividends with how she's handled the aftermath of his death.

[@grahammesquitta4918]

It's time for you guys to react to The Name of the Rose - starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater, you will not regret it :)