House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 FULL Breakdown and Game Of Thrones Easter Eggs

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 The Red Dragon and The Gold. Ending Explained, Dragon Battles, Aemond Vhagar vs Rhaenys Meleys, Aegon Sunfyre, Daemon's Visions, Young Rhaenyra Cameo, Harrenhal History & House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 Trailer ► bit.ly/Awesome...
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[@forcecalibration924]

Thank you bro, glad I stayed up for your breakdown

[@emergencyawesome]

Thank you!

[@pdxoneway]

So I have question. Pretty sure in the book Adam and Alyn are Laenor's bastards. Which that makes sense since they're able to become a dragon rider. Since Laenor is half Targaryen that would make sense ,But now the TV show made them Corlys' bastards, so how is Alyn gonna link up with seasmoke? I mean A. They have Valeryon blood not Targaryen. B. Laenor is still alive and bound to seasmoke and dragons can only have one rider at a time. So how the hell is this gonna work? Any thoughts?

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

The show just gets better and better I felt bad for the dragons tho they are innocent ones in this battle that doesn't deserve their fate😔.

[@cha-iw7xg]

Can i have a link?

[@richtang4946]

Aegon barely being able to speaking any valyrian is hilarious

[@forcecalibration924]

He was trying leave him alone😭

[@bekongwu602]

I bursted out laughing after realizing what was happening

[@tashahardaway3896]

I chuckled

[@escamunicha4276]

I had to replay that part because I didn't understand what he said

[@blackkitty9054]

He is the ultimate nepo baby.

[@christianacosta_]

Dude, I started choking up when Rhaenys told Meleys "we're off to battle again, old girl" and when Sunfyre realized he couldn't fly anymore.

[@ingGS]

I was more affected by the injuries on the dragons than those on the humans.

[@ShrewdPlacebo98]

@@ingGSbro from the first wound sunfyre got, it was rough

[@lrakwons9799]

It’s like saying to your friend “my dog would mess your dog up” but the dogs get out by accident and end up going at it

[@witnesstoitall1144]

@ingGS of course" Tony soprano"

[@ayanumar3757]

The dragons are innocent it is there riders who are stupid. Also Sunfyre will be able to fly again cuz it will in the end kill moondancer and eat Rhaenyra.

[@30AndAWakeUp]

Rhaenys was definitely my favorite character. And the best acted character on the show. Going to miss her.

[@emergencyawesome]

She was great!

[@DamoFlanaganCan]

Otto is my fav.

[@VanessaChats]

I was scared someone might call the cops on me with how much I scream cried when that happened. NOOOOO

[@DamoFlanaganCan]

@@VanessaChats 😂😂😂

[@cain7925]

Otto = best actor

[@TheMainEventz]

Aemond got a doctorate in high Valyrian while aegon isn’t even at the 2nd grade level 😂😂😂

[@sk52778]

I find it a bit strange that Vhagar who previously belonged to Laena Velaryon, daughter of Rhaenys on the Black's side, would just go ahead and kill Rhaenys and her dragon without any hesitation. Surely Meleys and Vhagar were hanging out together on Driftmark for many years, like family. Do dragon's memories just get completely wiped out when they get a new rider or what? --- I posted this in two other breakdown videos, bc I genuinely wanna know

[@LeSage28]

Sunfyre loves Aegon more than his entire family😢💚

[@rangisagar]

team aegon . I feel bad for him. Everyone around him is driving him crazy

[@amansinghrollno-7167]

I hate how the show is trying to show Aemond as a traitor. He was very loyal towards his brother

[@tasha7726]

​@@amansinghrollno-7167People tend to forget that when Aemond was being teased as a child Aegon was the ringleader. I don't think Aemond ever forgave him for that.

[@TheDream6842]

​​@@tasha7726Bruh is it a reason for to kill your own sibling??

[@whoschach]

@@rangisagar So sad for Aegon. He was pushed into this plan of madness and deceit. The throne didn't cut him because the realm accepted him. Not seen as a usurper.

[@lexiereuben2145]

I love the way they show the relationship between dragon and rider. The moments between Aegon and Sunfyre and then Rhaenys and Meleys make it hurt so much more 😢

[@DropBear_42]

And then there’s Aemond who basically just uses Vhaegar as a machine of war lmao Man I cannot wait to see vermithror in action, his design is so badass! I hope we at least get to see him fly a bit this season, if nothing else

[@lexiereuben2145]

@@DropBear_42 Grandma Vhaegar is just reliving her youth by setting fire to the river lands one last time 😂😂

[@TengAi21]

Similar personalities. Sunfyre was like one of his drinking buddies, imo.

[@lexiereuben2145]

@@TengAi21 that’s so funny 🤣 now I see that head boop totally different… now I imagine him saying “is that us bro? Are we going war ?” 🤣🤣

[@reya346]

lexie- I felt bad for Sunfyre-it's not his fault his rider is clueless and a dumbass and he got hurt really bad because of it

[@natifahsutherland]

That little headbutt Sunfyre gave to Aegon was so adorable 🥹🥺😩

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Right?

[@Tmshi97]

Beautiful moment. Sunfyre loves Aegon. It was so difficult to see him being torn and burnt to his flesh 💔😢

[@Macumber773]

yeah, they always give something sweet and adorable so they can tear it away

[@samuel3253]

Hits even harder given nobody else seems to have any respect for Aegon. His dragon is literally his only real friend. 😢

[@jamescancook808]

idk why i laughed so hard when aegon said "thank the gods" 😂 little did he know his bro said the same thing in his head 2 for 1 special 😂

[@-AtomsPhere-]

Aegon yelling “thank the Gods!” after seeing his brother and seeing the relief in his eyes only to be immediately burned by Aemond made me fell some sort of way. Scar/Mufasa Lion King vibes.

[@lillol3245]

Yeah, just that in this case both are evil, so who the fuck cares if one of them dies

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

Long live the king

[@yehoshuafrancis]

@@lillol3245 I really wouldn't describe Aegon as evil, and his death was quite sad imo.

[@wipvanrinkle8525]

Nobody loved Aegon more than Sunfyre, that playful interaction between them before going to war really killed me💔

[@Phbalancedshorty]

“I don’t care if you’re a rapist, daddy!” 😂💕

[@bangeryun94]

​@@Phbalancedshortyyeah and most of us watching the series don't care either.

[@bangeryun94]

I know. For one brief moment I felt sorry for him knowing what was about to happen. At least we find out that he is a true dragon because Meleys fire didn't hurt him.

[@MelissaW1103]

​@bangeryun94 that's not true. He got burnt to a crisp

[@Tmshi97]

It was hard to watch beautiful Sunfire being torn and burnt to flesh 😰😢 You had to feel for Aegon a little too. He greatly suffers being a king, and hurtful words mixed with the right amount of alcohol and stupidity pushed him over the edge😮‍💨

[@mohammadomar1282]

She wasn't the queen of seven kingdoms but queen of our hearts❤️ RIP to Princess Rhaenys and Meleys💔 She was my fav character on the show and the chemistry between princess and the her dragon was mind blowing🥺 I knew it was coming but didn't know it would hit that hard💔 could've fled but she went out like a warrior ❤️

[@817akamrtalktoomuch]

Epic...her acting in the scene with Corlys was masterful. She never let her eyes wander, and you could feel her fury and disappointment in her husband. As a man, I turned to my lady and trembled to think of the shame I would've felt.

[@DropBear_42]

@@817akamrtalktoomuch spot on! Although this makes me even more upset with the way they took her out on the show 😭😭 Her vast experience was on full display through how she absolutely dominated the other dragons, there’s no reality where she died the way she did in the show! With her kid’s both dead before her, her marriage now on thin ice, she should have been leaving the battlefield but then her snd Meleys share a look as if the dragon can read her mind, then Rhaenys says “you’re right ole girl, let’s do it”, and they turn back and do some kamikaze style attack to cripple Vhaegar and finish off Sunfyre, _fully knowing_ it’ll result in their deaths The badass ending a true badass deserved!

[@theknightspalace]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭this ish hurt me baaad

[@vozzen]

I would have hoped that she would have made a more wise decision and retreat but it felt like she was looking for death. I am tired of Vhagar’s suprise killings… They are unrealistic

[@grichkatayou7558]

@@vozzen Thank You! it is like people are in a trance... how is it that they don't see these obvious blunders... she brings Vhaegar to the ground, flighs back up and cant just go straight up and keep watch of Vhaegar?? Then Vhaegar walks on the ground trampling soldiers etc and STILL SHE DOESN'T SEE IT ?? then just flies looking around for a giant dragon that was ground bound ON A BATTLEFIELD... then out of nowhere Vhaegar suprises them ?? they couldn't have made it more realistic ?Vhaegar is bigger and badder, it shouldn't need the element of surprise, Meleys DOES... they could have done better and given us something alot more plausible in terms of what we know about those dragons...

[@sad_dad]

“We’re off to battle again, old girl.” That line hit me like a freaking bus 😭😭

[@Mika-ue4mc]

i am broken beyond repair

[@vl1006]

Me too! 😭Does any know their battle history? I thought Rhaenys lives during an era of peace, and Meleys only had one other dragonrider, who also didn’t live during war.

[@elitealice]

Rhaenys scene was so well done too, they did a great job of showing how she had the opportunity to retreat but instead stayed faithful to her duty and Rhaenyra and continued the fight she knew she couldn’t win. She stared death in the face and smiled

[@-AtomsPhere-]

Her choice was stupid. She should have bounced after seeing Sunfyre fall. She ended up accomplishing nothing in the end and she cost the blacks their biggest and most experienced dragon. As far as I’m concerned, Rhaenys legacy is killing a bunch of innocent small folk instead of her enemies and then dying for no reason.

[@velvetalex4766]

​@-AtomsPhere- You obviously haven't read the book. 😂 You sound ridiculously uneducated.

[@-AtomsPhere-]

@@velvetalex4766 I’m going off what I’ve seen of her character in the show. I plan on reading the book after. I don’t get why everyone is painting this as some brave, heroic death? She saw the king and his dragon fall and she barely escaped her encounter with Vhagar. She should have just gone back to Rhaenyra. She accomplished nothing, and honestly I’m still mad at her for killing so many innocent people. Including here where she ands her dragon collapsed on and destroyed the castle they were supposed to be liberating.

[@velvetalex4766]

@@-AtomsPhere- Well, you just don't get it.

[@-AtomsPhere-]

@@velvetalex4766 are you gonna contribute anything interesting to this conversation? I mean, don’t spoil anything, but how am I wrong from what we’ve seen so far?

[@Divine_Chareka]

RIP Rhaenys Targaryen (The Queen Who Never Was) and Meleys (The Red Queen) we shall never see their likes again.

[@srdshukla4]

i hope we dont , good for nothing peice of shit

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

And now their watch has ended

[@Antonio20067]

Aemond trying to upgrade his title from "KinSlayer" to "KingSlayer" 😂

[@stefanvas6984]

Sunfyre was damaged beyond repair (I suspect the fire from Vhaegar did not damage him as much as the bite wounds of Meleys, especially the wing wound) and without a dragon Aegon was even more useless. From Aemond point of view, it made sense.

[@korindoseng4953]

Finally got the G😂

[@mgst4699003]

@@stefanvas6984not just his wing but apparently his shoulder and ribs were damaged extensively. His wing and shoulder never recovers

[@emmanuelmichael5227]

Good one 😂

[@Calinotch06]

yes

[@gabi4205]

When Sunfyre nudged Aegon with his head and he smiled at his beautiful golden retriever dragon, my heart couldn't take it 😭 especially knowing what was to follow

[@fionaj5717]

Sunfyre the only love Aegon ever had 😂. His mama didn't care.

[@gabi4205]

@@fionaj5717 "Do exactly what's required of you: nothing" is code for "sit tf down and shut tf up while we rule in your stead"

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@gabi4205 Yep lol

[@aris_mendez]

Soft

[@miew8204]

I'm right there with you :(

[@yasesilya]

I took Alicent trying to learn more about Aegon, the Prince that was promised, as a major display of both her guilt and uneasiness. She is searching for the story that Rhaenyra spoke about, the song of ice and fire. We know she always has a lot of guilt - confessing to Otto, moon tea, regularly attending the Sept, etc. She asks her maester if he believed Viserys wanted Aegon to succeed him. She also lashed out at Aegon and said that he should come to her for council. I think some of this boiled to the surface because she is upset that Viserys didn't share the "story" and more with her. She is unraveling, searching for justification and vindication more than just wanting to know the history.

[@itstipacanoeandrileytoo3405]

The answer is written on Amond’s sword.

[@venessahunt1364]

​@@itstipacanoeandrileytoo3405did you mean to say Aegon?

[@MrBa143]

@@itstipacanoeandrileytoo3405 Aegon has Blackfyre. I think aemond just have a... sword

[@tigerlancer]

After viserys died, is dowager queen alicent free to marry another man?

[@itstipacanoeandrileytoo3405]

​@@tigerlancerCompletely

[@bodyminusMe]

Loved the detail of Sunfyres boiling blood that landed on the soldiers on the grown as it recovered its fall. Best episode yet.

[@we_qjr]

I love the scene where Sunfyre was happy to see Aegon and playfully gently pushed him and how Aegon was happy to see him aswell

[@sneb1886]

Abother foreshadowing of Sunfyre almost dying cause of Aegons drunken actions was how he pushed the golden pitcher with a dragon on the floor and then crushed it further with his own boot.

[@emergencyawesome]

yep!

[@Aubrella11]

Yup I saw that too. That and Alicent dropping the dragon statue and it shattering was awesome too since she started this entire war

[@AlanDantes76]

@@Aubrella11 That was the same one she had fixed for Viserys after he dropped it.

[@hotcrazycatladyme168]

@@Aubrella11 She didn't start the war though. When she came forward and said that the king changed his mind, the small council already had planned to take over the second the king was dead and they left her completely out of it. She was shocked. So it was going to happen with or without her.

[@vjimenez8]

@@hotcrazycatladyme168because of Otto

[@nxo91]

Aemond said Dracarys knowing Aegon is there. He also walked away when he saw him lying down there. Dude wanted him dead ASAP hahaha.

[@KingTwonB23]

Hell yea Aemond saw an opportunity and ran with it

[@ll2323]

I felt like he was debating just chunking cats paw into Aegon just to make sure but the Christian Cole just had to show up and call him out.

[@vengeanceau]

@@ll2323he’s always a party pooper

[@TengAi21]

Did we forget what happened in the brothel? Aegon insulting his bro because he never forgot his first?

[@aminiqbal4907]

​@TengAi21 yes, because of Larys.

[@forcecalibration924]

Aegon seeing his dragon scene was cool af 🔥🥺😭

[@MagguillZ]

Sunfyre really is the most beautiful dragon ever !

[@Miss_Distress]

It was a sweet moment 😭

[@just_me_myself_and_I_99]

​@@MagguillZ i m not a fan of the greens but they did sunfyre justice

[@Gaalecio]

He was drunk af too tho lol

[@tsaradestiana7151]

@@MagguillZhis gold glistening scales was so beautiful, it's like golden pieces.

[@cuterosr1718ify]

Aegon wearing the Conquerers armor to battle is the equivalent of Kim K wearing the Marilyn Monroe dress to the Met Gala

[@Sweetlady1916]

😮😂😂

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

The audacity!!

[@yurishige]

well said

[@srdshukla4]

you do realize marllyin Monroe was nothing but a sex icon . . .that was one of the worst analogy i have ever seen

[@cuterosr1718ify]

@srdshukla4 Marilyn Monroe was an actress who took on roles that helped cement the sex icon image. That doesn't diminish her talent. And you are totally missing the comparison here. The comparison was "taking a piece of history and needlessly ruining it because of a selfish need to compare themself to the original" like Aegon II did with the Conqueror, just like Kim K did with Marilyn Monroe. Please take your small-minded, sexist thoughts somewhere else

[@WKrealestateNYC]

This episode was by far the best episode of the series. And one of the greatest in the GOT universe. Absolute fire (no pun intended)

[@richtang4946]

I love meleys looking at Rhaenys before they die together

[@daEasyDM]

Shit was so sad

[@pradagirl777]

I’m at work currently holding back tears. 😢😭😭😭😭

[@DropBear_42]

I was okay with her dying, but I’m not a fan of how they executed it in the show. Princess Rhaenys is _SO_ valuable to the Black’s; she’s their most dangerous warrior (I believe her and Meleys have more experience than Daemon and Caraxes, and Meleys is bigger + the fastest dragon alive at the time), she always has the best intentions and council for the Queen, she has tons of allies as she’s well liked and respected, the list goes on. The green’s don’t have a single person like her. All of their dragon riders save Aemond have average dragons and *ZERO!!!* combat experience, literally if any of them die they can be replaced and it would barely make a difference. Whereas the Black’s (Rhaenys and Daemon specifically) are by far the most dangerous due to their experience and proficiency on dragon back. Vhaegar’s size is legit the only thing preventing the Black’s from steamrolling the greens lol. Anyways, with the aforementioned in mind, they should have made Rhaenys do some kamikaze style sacrifice. Her kids are dead, who knows what’s up with Corlys/their marriage; she always looks bummy and it seems the only reason she hasn’t already off’d herself is she sees herself in the Queen and wants to stick around to help. How the heck did Vhaegar even fit behind that tiny castle lol (sitting, maybe), and how did he get there that fast after falling onto the ground, meanwhile Meleys never stopped flying. Aemond has _zeerooooo_ legit combat experience against other dragons, let alone the most potent dragon/rider combo. Idk it just rubbed me the wrong way, especially after showing how she so easily dominated just beforehand. They should have had her and Meleys share a look as if to say “alright old girl, I agree, it’s time for us to leave this world, snd let’s do it with a bang”, and then turn around and do some crazy shit _KNOWING_ they’re going to die doing it! If Rhaenys and Meleys are going to die, they’re going to do it of their OWN accord, not some jump scare. Also, the whole point of Vhaegar’s size is to make it OP through its sheer Fkn mass; how the hell are you going to make a mass monster kill people via sneak attacks, like come on man 😂😂

[@fabiendalmasso]

@@DropBear_42 I got the feeling that they DID exactly that when Rhaenys and Meleys are on their way leaving the castle and Rhaenys said in quite a sad way "Meleys attack" and they go back. She seems quite aware that it's suicidal to back once again as they are already weakened by the first fight between the tree of them. But she don't want to flee or be seen as a coward. She's better than that, no way Aemond thinks he made her flee. Even if that means her probable death.

[@ChessKing-ev8km]

@@DropBear_42 The otherside is a cliff to the sea. IT also shows it running towards the sea while Rhaenys is turning arround

[@escamunicha4276]

Aemond's a true gamer. Camp and get the kill steal.

[@TengAi21]

ROFL. I tried that in CoD and got 4 in a row the first time. Folks got mad and I ended that fight 4-18. I retired from PVP.

[@LayllasLocker]

Lmao, so true XD And in the process shoots his team mates.

[@brownkemosabe]

True!!

[@poshbo]

For him to try to kill Aegon and Rhaenys at the same time in front of everybody seems highly unlikely; wouldn't he worry about people accusing him of treason? The way the events play out in this episode seems contrived

[@liuj88]

@@poshbo I agree. Very contrived. Rhaenys/Meleys getting caught in a surprise attack/ambush was also very unrealistic considering that both dragon and rider have had battle experience. In fact, one doesn't even need experience to know to avoid blind corners/turns. The show took shortcuts, and it insults the viewers' intelligence.

[@Sugarnotch77]

Rhaenys was a real OG and when she said to Rhaenyra to send her and Meleys to Rook’s Rest I was already in tears. She fought a great fight and died a Dragon Rider’s death! Rhaenys and Meleys went out like some real bad ass OGs. Long live the Queen 👸🏼 🤍that Never Was & The Red ❤Queen 👑

[@Clue96]

Legit, my favorite character.

[@bigpeace90]

Writers did her dirty. She was incompetent from start to finish in that battle. Spotted miles away on an overcast day. Could've gotten all the way in the clouds or use the cover of the cliffs, tree line and castle to hide her approach from below. She completely ignored the blatantly obvious larger force standing in the tree line. Should've started attacking there to cut off vanguard retreat and cause chaos to Cole and the main force. Possibly forcing them to retreat or March out immediately into the open field to escape the inferno. Retreat ends the battle before the dragons show up. Advancing immediately would allow for her to amass thousands of more casualties and probably kill Cole, which was the whole point of her going. She missed an open shot on Aegon when attacking from above. And then not realizing the only place vhagar could be hiding is below the cliffs is inexcusable for how she is portrayed. Battle experienced tactician and expert dragon rider that falls for the same sneak attack from below a child and baby dragon did in season 1. Real "dany forgot about the iron fleet" vibes. Bad writing and anticlimactic end to a good character.

[@Clue96]

@@bigpeace90 talk to George about that. She was killed at the battle of Rooks Rest in his history of House Targaryen.

[@bigpeace90]

@@Clue96 I didn't mind her dying. Knew it was coming from the books. The writers wanted to be different from the books and make the battle longer, which I'm fine with for tv. But like I said the tv show riders fumbled the bag a bit. I enjoyed the visuals and the episode overall. But the way she went out was bad. Could've had a flashback to her escaping the pit or when Daemon wanted to kill vhagar immediately and then have her look at meleys and say something like "he may have been brash, but he had a point. Let's end this madness here and now" or "let us fix our mistake". Then have her die in a clash with vhagar similar to in the books. Not some cheap tactic that makes old giant slow moving vhagar look like a ninja.

[@ishh8741]

@@Clue96mine to I’m 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@NeraNotes]

The way Meleys looked back at Rhaenys while Vhagar was biting through her neck, you can see her apologizing for letting her down.

[@NeraNotes]

@2Emergency_awesome oh? Sure! That was my comment. How shall we begin this conversation?

[@braukbreshears8961]

Rhaenys was born on the 7th day of the 7th moon. July 7th. The episode aired in which she perished. AMAZING show writing!!!

[@Passin_Thru]

This comment needs to be pinned

[@braukbreshears8961]

@Passin_Thru lol a few people have seen it and are claiming it. But to be fair Ser Hunt said he saw someone post this fact around the same time.

[@autonomous_ultra_instant]

That’s awesome. That’s also my bday and this episode airing on my bday was my best present

[@lkrnpk]

my bd is 7/7/88

[@user-gw4zg1qm8m]

Thala for a reason.

[@treyvonjenkins7377]

Aemond was attempting to become a three time kinslaying champion with this one

[@Miss_Distress]

In Aemond’s eyes(sorry - eye), Aegon’s idiot move was enough that he deserved to die.

[@WTA1115]

Good ole hat trick

[@TheJgre98]

Why three? I know Lucerys is one, who is the other?

[@marliesvd04067]

Rhaenys is his fathers cousin. So she is also family.

[@paulozhan]

Well, technically he will get it when him and Daemon go at it.

[@aliasjon8320]

Seeing the back and forth cuts of Aegon and Rhaenys petting their dragons was one of the highlights of the show for me.

[@arshad887]

I love that they showed Aegon not being fluent in High Valyrian. Because up until now, pretty much all Targaryen rulers knew High Valyrian very well. This showing him more as Aegon the Pretender was so good

[@kristi4113]

Comparing that to Jace last season, practicing the language and telling his own mother he won’t stop until he gets it right, because that’s what a king does.

[@vivien8417]

@@kristi4113jace still doesn’t know high valyrian lol, & don’t forget aegon never wanted to be king in the first place

[@vivien8417]

i wouldn’t call aegon a pretender lol in the books, the throne doesn’t cut aegon but it cuts rheanyra.

[@kristi4113]

@@vivien8417 And the book is a third-person, Telephone Game recounting. I’ve read it, too.

[@vivien8417]

@@kristi4113 i’m pretty sure it’s gonna cut her in the show as well, considering what happens during her reign😂but yeah lets wait and see

[@jahsonharris713]

I also find it funny that Aegon chose Ser Criston as his Hand of The King. Just for Ser Criston to go behind Aegon’s back anyway and inform Aemon of all the war plans taking place without Aegons Knowledge. This is all sorts of messed up 😂 Then the scene when Ser Criston comes across Aegons burning and critically injured body and drops to his knees and you see Aemon just walk off thinking “Oh give me a damn break NOW you care about Aegon, let’s not pretend we love Aegon now” 😂

[@Cloh_ee]

About this episode, I like that HBO changed the storyline. Instead of Rhaenys, Aemond tries to kill Aegon II and steals the Valyrian steel dagger from him. This might lead Aemond to discover Aegon the Conqueror’s Song of Ice and Fire dream and think he's the Prince That Was Promised. But I don't get how Vhagar’s huge size can always play hide and seek and win the battle-it doesn't make sense at all. RIP Meleys and Princess Rhaenys. 😭

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

THIS PART!! like I get it you gotta get there, but there's no reason and no way that Vhagar can be the biggest yet manage to be so quiet and able to hide and sneak around like that's twice they've had her do that like that's literally impossible

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Rhaenys strapping in before fighting vhagar is really clear foreshadowing to battle above the Gods eye.

[@connormcmurphy4276]

Yees! Thank you! I havent seen anyone talking about this at all!

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

​​@@connormcmurphy4276 Same after this I cannot wait justice for for the red Queen.

[@thecro2060]

Is that a reference to Daemon not tightening his straps or something?

[@DropBear_42]

@@thecro2060 Daemon either purposely didn’t strap in or he unfettered himself during the fight, whereas Aemond was tightly strapped in. This is what allowed Daemon to end the fight the way he did while also creating the possibility of his survival, as Aemond’s body was discovered to still be in the dragon’s bridle but Daemon was nowhere to be found! _”what a twiiiiist!”_ - Robot Chicken

[@danielhughes5932]

Was also to tee up her going upsidedown to get to vhagars stomach

[@ellendegenerate98]

I knew meleys was going to die but still rooting for her hoping her fate changed...

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

Honestly. With the changes they've made I thought, "did they change this too?" And then she turned back. : (

[@Mataylor17]

Ditto. I was screaming at her to flee when she had the chance. Twice.

[@Mataylor17]

@@lyndsaybrown8471yep!

[@mspionage1743]

Sunfyre proved himself to be the best boy in this episode. He is a big puppy dragon.

[@bangeryun94]

He never heals.

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

My theory for why the title screen does not changed for some episodes is because those episodes aren't "public knowledge" episodes. They are important of course, but they are important FOR US, the audience, but the common folk would have no idea, or no way to know about those events. Say the brothers killing each other, that's a "closed doors" episode. However the dead of the prince is not. Rhaenyra and Alicent's secret meeting, not even in the books, but I love it anyway. And in this episode, the battle at Rook's Rest, tons of witnesses. You can see the pattern.

[@Hartmaniac]

21:35 why won’t people admit that Aemond just wants his brother dead? I mean, they foreshadow it almost every episode.

[@CoyotyDave]

Aemond looked at the dagger like he was reading the prophecy. It had just been heated with dragon fire.

[@bongs1995]

Holy shit dude. This needs to be up voted. Didn't notice that

[@sofiamd1]

It was still sheathed. Can't read it on the blade covered like that

[@tatsm847]

@@sofiamd1 Yes I understand what you mean, But let's not forget that the prophecy glows when heated to a certain temperature

[@roberttonner354]

Doesn't mean much without context from someone

[@taylorwalker7417]

😮😮😮

[@aflautist]

Maybe my memory is failing me but I feel even more crushed by these deaths than GoT ever did. I hate seeing these dragons die even though we know they’ll all fall in the end

[@shippendales8543]

Some dragons do survive the dance

[@midnightblackroses]

It's the dragons that get me. I'm weird though 😅 Having said that. The Red Wedding is one of the most brutal things I've ever seen on TV.

[@daveygirl4168]

Agreed this hit a little different regardless if it was a green or black dragon.

[@daveygirl4168]

F

[@stevenparker3952]

Idk why but for some reason watching sunfyre being attacked absolutely crushed me 😭

[@Optimiss93]

Sunfyre deserved so much more! I started sobbing when he booped aegon and then he set Sunfyre up for failure 😫 when Meleys tore him up, and then falling because of his damaged wing I was done😫😫

[@ariadneraynor]

I agree with you. Sunfyre deserved better. At least he isn't dead, only injured. That scene where he fell with a damaged wing was so hard to watch.

[@M3ri305]

I mostly felt bad for Sunfyre over Aegon

[@pouncy94]

That scream that sunfyre let out 😭 and that fall to the ground broke my heart. Same with Meleys and Rhaenys. I think I’m going to be sad for the next week 😞

[@kurtiskrejci723]

Sunfyre just needs a little snack

[@Optimiss93]

@@ariadneraynor he eventually dies, which is worse cause he just has to suffer a few years before he does

[@wesbrown738]

Every time they talk so "ominously" about "the long night" i just laugh

[@SquashGuy02134]

Turned out to be a pretty short night

[@tommyone9780]

The night was short and full of plot armor.

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

Like they didn't need to add that they could've ignored it especially because it doesn't make sense... "A Targaryen must sit on the iron throne to beat the night king" yet a Targaryen wasn't on the throne when they defeated the night king... "The dragons wouldn't go past the wall..." Yet we seen them go past it with no problem to go straight to where the night king was like it's just dumb I get wanting to fix it but the dumbass twins already fucked it up just let it lie

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

​@@SquashGuy02134and a short winter

[@max.m3707]

@@tommyone9780exactly, instead of being long with more terrors

[@GretelandRoo]

“Sir Foot Stuff” 😂☠️ 😂☠️ 😂☠️ 😂☠️

[@benjamingarrett9960]

The worst part with Aegon is the fact that he wanted nothing to do with being king and knew Rhaenyra was the rightful heir. Then, they tell him to do nothing while also telling him he can not be good to the common folk. And THEN... once he goes off to fight because Otto and Alicent got his son murdered... (smh) they wanna bitch and moan

[@m.c.martin]

But when he tries to be king, everyone ignores him. It just about justifies the hatred the Greens get

[@craig7405]

they are all so pretentious, stubborn, and arrogant, and it makes it all the more tragic that they bring their children into it

[@ariadneraynor]

Aegon isn't a good person (but none of the characters really are...they are all shades of gray), but I think he wanted to be a good king, at least initially. He did try to help the smallfolk and was blocked from it. He was making attempts to be actively involved in the ruling of his kingdom. He definitely seemed to love his kids with Helaena, and grieved openly at the loss of his son. The problems he had, in my opinion, is that he is only seen as a pawn to move around the chessboard by other people...and he never really learned how to be King or how to do anything other than be a whoring, drinking fool. He does seem to truly love Sunfyre and Sunfyre loves him. I don't like Aegon and the Greens, but Aegon definitely isn't being treated at all like a King should be. The way everyone talks to him, around him, and treats him like he's nothing..is the main reason he flew Sunfyre to war.

[@m.c.martin]

@@benjamingarrett9960 Worst of all, Aegon being ignored, instead of having his ideas respected

[@firmbase]

Are you guys really that upset that the guy who was beating his meat out of a window and assaulted that girl on his staff in season 1 isnt being respected? Idk ever since then I never had much sympathy for him

[@bribri0812]

Ngl Aemond is a more interesting and scarier villain than Aegon. He’s like a young untamed Daemon.

[@RunningxRiott]

He wants to be daemon. Better even. And He wants to kill daemon to be better than him. The realm knows daemon for being the fiercest warrior.

[@shoazdon7000]

The only reason you say that is because the show made Aegon a shit character. Aemond is a phony and he always has been. He FAFO and Daemon showed him what’s up

[@duhbiyung]

well, aemond is daemon with the d moved to the back. basically they are the same!

[@lillol3245]

So we know how the third „daemon“ will be called. Emonda, lol

[@onlineargument]

RIP my girl meleys, you fought well.

[@ferdijanzen4100]

The only thing you could accuse Rhaenys for is that she didn't fully utilize Meleys speed advantage - she could have outmaneuvered the slow past-prime Vhagar by doing multiple quick attacks from different directions! When Vhagar was on the ground vulnerable, she should have burned Aemond from above and then going for Vhagar's neck...

[@collincable]

Thank you for connecting “you’re gonna die here” to a Damon vs Aemond fight later in the story that non-book readers know nothing about and thereby absolutely spoiling a huge part of the ending with no warning. Great stuff

[@aelabassi]

Rhaenys died as a badass--The Queen who never was, as beautifully described in the books.

[@jphart9896]

She got waxed by Aemond

[@aelabassi]

@@jphart9896 she has a chance to escape; she didn't.

[@furiogiunta7886]

She could have fled, but returned to the battle quite bravely.

[@soulsharts]

For sure. The most "badass" thing she did was unalive hundreds of innocent civilians. So cool.

[@amarihancock7343]

@@aelabassimaybe she wanted to die a true dragons rider death and went out In style and boy running

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Aemond " revenge is a dish best served hot" targaryan.

[@kurtrogers9658]

Top notch comment right here

[@shoazdon7000]

Yeah until he meets Daemon. Then it’s all out the window

[@DarklotusDD2]

@@shoazdon7000 but they both die so

[@brandonmatt5952]

The actress who plays Rhaenys did a phenomenal job, I felt everything she had done or did or was doing when she was in the storyline. She literally crushed it along with her interactions with meleys, I felt all of her & meleys feelings and was not happy when they went down, her character along with her dragon brought a lot to the red & black council/team. I really think she would’ve made a great queen of the seven kingdoms.

[@maximumrelaxation4770]

Hahahahahahahaa what???

[@Phbalancedshorty]

That’s MOTHER Eve Best 💕💕

[@Clue96]

Indeed she did a phenomenal job!

[@rosalindhb]

Aemond actor said on the BTS firing on Rhaenys and Aegon was killing two birds with one stone. Rhaenys went out like a boss.

[@MastiffDane1]

I dont get she didnt fly away on Meleys when she had the chance. She did her job and then some. She decimated the army with fire, handled Sunfyre easily cause Meleys was much bigger, injured it so bad he probably wont fly again, and survived the inital attack by Vaghar which is a miracle considering how powerful he is. She was flying off and could have retreated and called that a successful mission overall. But she flew back in like she was giving up and wanted to die. Causually flew around until vaghar took them out. Accomplished nothing by sticking around accept losing the biggest dragon the reds had and getting herself killed also.

[@dopefiendchronicles2974]

Vahgar is known for her sneak Attacks despite her size she wasn't just flying around for no reason. That's why she and Meleys kept looking around. She was hurt and knew she couldn't just fly off that easy. Both of their sense of honor made them turn back around and continue to fight. She regretted not ending everything when she had the chance breaking out if the dragon pit so her honor made her say fucc it I'm at least taking Aegon with me

[@RockChick63174]

This was always her ending. Aemond would not have let her get away.

[@mdifrahamiqbal8031]

Rhaenys was not going for the kill unlike the Hightower brothers. Notice that instead of Sunfyre's wing she could easily smoke Aegon and she chose not to. Meleys did not use dragon breath a single time. I think this is because dragon breath cannot kill dragons but it will definitely burn the rider. I think Rhaenys was just attempting to neutralize the dragons and her lack of ruthlessness cost her in the end. As shown from before she never intended to kill her family members but just neutralize the dragons to make the Greens weaker. ughhhhhh

[@bogguslife]

⁠​⁠@@RockChick63174she could have if she wanted to. Meleys is faster

[@Tee409]

I truly believe she felt some kind of guilt for not burning them before and was ready to sacrifice herself

[@Larisa_Baker]

😢 I was in tears over Maleys and Rhaenys. What a powerful episode.

[@emergencyawesome]

She went out like a *Queen!

[@ll2323]

I definitely shed tears for them. I had to clutch my dog and remind him how much I love him.

[@reya346]

@@ll2323 I haven't yet watched the episode because I'm not sure I can take that part (although I know what happens). I'm also upset because Meleys went into it all by herself. If Caraxes or Seasmoke had been there to help, things might have turned out differently.

[@appathegoat]

You haven’t even watched the episode and you’re complaining? Peak 2024 🤣

[@badgerbox]

Remember this is just the start of the war....🤯

[@thrillcollectors]

10:13 “the castle is more crippled than me. A big, BIG cripple” 😂😂😂

[@horrorsharlot]

this took me out 😭 i had to rewind it 😅

i couldn’t stop laughing at alicent verbally whipping aegon, poor guy 🤣

[@rangisagar]

feel bad for him. People around him made him as he is . Hope he gets a good arc especially with sunfire

[@vizalloteafilter]

damn you have no empathy then

[@vizalloteafilter]

@@rangisagarabsolutely, it was good to see him happy before mounting sunfyre 💛

[@kharikashmedia1472]

lol him and his dragon are cooked bro GGs 😂

@@vizalloteafilter no i do feel bad for aegon, he’s so insecure and vulnerable here, actually trying to seek counsel and even calling alicent “mother” which he never does… it was just funny how savage alicent is this whole scene. “what thoughts would you have?” “do what’s expected of you, nothing” like damn ma 😂 i would’ve gotten tf outta there too

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

Sunfyre is like Aegon's good doggo. Like he sneaks into his pit and feeds him candy's. That head bump was so wholesome.

[@nicolasrosales6163]

I liked how aegon dropped a golden cup that broke on the floor before he left to battle. Probably a reference of sunfyre falling and being broken after.

[@JulieCostello-xq2wq]

Good one

[@nataliyasovilj4266]

Charlie, I have been waiting for your breakdown videos with same anticipation as I wait for actual new House Of The Dragon episodes 😂

[@emergencyawesome]

Thanks so much!

[@EricFriedman-re4gs]

Me too 😊

[@kjFL1]

Me, too!!!

[@anearthian894]

Like Ned stark, Rhaenys got killed by the usurpers she showed mercy to. Welcome to GoT, mistakes of the "right" side is not forgiven.

[@XxMaddieMalicexX]

Clarke from the 100 would never have this problem 😂

[@bongs1995]

​@@XxMaddieMalicexX😂 Nice reference 👌🏿

[@tijust66]

Yep...and not going with Daemon to kill Vhagar later

[@Boopiesupremacy]

@@XxMaddieMalicexXLMFAOOOO she would’ve blown everything up

[@mdifrahamiqbal8031]

Rhaenys was not going for the kill unlike the Hightower brothers. Notice that instead of Sunfyre's wing she could easily smoke Aegon and she chose not to. Meleys did not use dragon breath a single time. I think this is because dragon breath cannot kill dragons but it will definitely burn the rider. I think Rhaenys was just attempting to neutralize the dragons and her lack of ruthlessness cost her in the end. As shown from before she never intended to kill her family members but just neutralize the dragons to make the Greens weaker. ughhhhhh

[@cacogenicist]

People complaining about Aemond holding back don't seem to have caught that Aemond wanted Aegon dead. I disagree with Charlie -- Aemond figured Rhaenys would win that fight, or that it would provide an opportunity for Aemond to take them both out.

[@SkodaZek]

Great recap, though I disagree with your assessment of Aemond's decisions and motivations. Aemond wants to be king; he can foresee the disaster of Aegon's leadership. Aemond sees himself as a kind of philosopher-king. He held back and fired at his brother deliberately. You mentioned this as a possibility; I think it was being portrayed as a nigh-definite motivation.

[@rosales7843]

Exactly, I had the same analysis and I thought it was obvious!

[@RDC-ug1zj]

I was in tears Rhaenys was my fav and she definitely gave these boys a run so skilled in dragon battle

[@Kastureeee661]

The actual tragedy is the dragons killing each other with all the relationships they have had throughout their lives . The fact that Baelon’s dragon killed Alyssa’s dragon😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@11kmurder11]

Yes, and that Vhagar was Rhaenys' daughter Laena's dragon as well.

[@MichelleObama-g2e]

The last time V and M saw earth other was at Leana’s funeral

[@tsaradestiana7151]

And Rhaenys got killed by his own daughter's dragon. More tragedy

[@lordlibralibralore7992]

@@tsaradestiana7151wow really that’s crazy

[@tsaradestiana7151]

@@lordlibralibralore7992 yeah, Vhagar previous rider was Laena Velaryon, Daemon's second wife. There's an episode where both on Vhagar and Caraxes flying together... and later would kill each other at Battle Above The God's Eye in the future

[@richtang4946]

It's good to see William blackenwood as an Adult

[@emergencyawesome]

It was a cool callback!

[@PaoloNoale]

hi Charlie, I'm a big fan of yours, sorry I have a question: I'm asking both you and Ryan Arey who I follow at the same time as you because I respect you both: the question is this: is the flight and battle strategy of dragons really so simple and direct and monolithic and banal and unidirectional? I mean: when driving a dragon into battle you can only attack or breathe fire or fly away to make a slow U-turn and then attack again with such predictability for the opponent? I ask you this because I believed and hoped and continue to think that there are many other flight and attack strategies: for example a sudden change of flight, or a tactic of wound and move, or a possibility of avoiding the flames of the opposing dragon, or a sort of better exploitation of the spaces along the three-dimensional axes of the sky. I understand that the written and told story are also functional to the story itself, but honestly I would have expected a more agile and engaging fight between dragons: I'll try to make a final metaphor: I saw a fight between two giants and slow flying manatees, while I would have expected a clash between two fire eagles fighting a mix between gladiators in the sky and MMA fighters with flamethrowers. Sorry for my too high expectations. I would like to know your opinion or that of other fans. thanks in advance

[@MrDeadlyMatt]

this video helps me understand more and see what i didnt understand was happening and all the details so really want to say thank you for doing these videos to give us more understanding on what things mean and what details we may have missed this video is very helpful and informative especially for me as i have learning difficulties it really did layer it out in this video for me

[@BrandonCorreiaNetwork]

The entire time I was saying just go home and she just wouldn’t leave LOL

[@willmckenzie9162]

Calling burnt Aegon a hot dog and Larys ser foot stuff has me dying 😂😂😂

[@openthemind1244]

Anyone else believe Aemond was actually gonna kill Aegon?

[@emergencyawesome]

I think they want you to wonder that.

[@SocaDonTV]

Absolutely 😂

[@insidethesquaredcirclewith9797]

Aemond is my favorite character and I feel he definitely meant to burn his brother and he was gonna kill him before christon Cole yelled out to him. There was no reason for him to have his sword out to recover his brother then when he knows he's not alone he puts his sword away and walks away.

[@forcecalibration924]

He was definitely gona make sure he was dead

[@ReplaysRants]

Yes

[@hafzs3310]

So Aegon can't speak valyrian his dragon started learning English truly the best boi, hope you don't die golden boy

[@RThomasBehnke]

What I don't understand is "the dragons are eating all the livestock". Like seriously, dragons have been a thing for hundreds of years in Westeros. How is it only now that them consuming livestock is a problem?

[@lkrnpk]

Previously King’s Landing was not under blockade by Valeryon fleet and occasional black dragon

[@morgoth615]

I literally thought I was tripping reading Aegon's subtitles lmao

[@emergencyawesome]

He's just a poor study, lol

[@nataliyasovilj4266]

@@morgoth615 the question mark in the end of his nonsense statement was a great touch 😂

[@gregorytomeo]

@@nataliyasovilj4266”I’m Ron Burgundy?’

[@someguy1141]

When Aemond is staring at the dagger it looks like he may be seeing a glimpse of writing on it due to the dragon fire from the battle and his fall. Not enough to make out what it says but enough to learn something is there and how to read it.

[@ammyime2721]

Last 15 mins was lit.. Armies getting ready at rook’s rest with Rhaenyra telling about song of ice and fire in the background, Rhaenys getting on Meleys 🥲 we all knew how this ends yet it was heartbreaking to watch. Queen that never was🔥🤘🏻

[@maxkoers97]

You've got one thing wrong. Aemond is not waiting for Aegon to weaken Mealice, he's waiting till the exact moment Aegon falls out of the sky. Isn't he next in line?

[@TerraJ-ug6nc]

Technically should be their younger so Maelor but they lightweight acting like he don't exist even tho they gave him a marker in the last season Opening sequence... He'd be a sort of regent until Maelor came of age but again they acting like he don't exist

[@ChrisValera]

Alicent dropping the dragon sculpture and breaking (the wing broke off) could be foreshadowing of Aegon and his dragon. Meleys also bit Sunfyre’s wing and it lit on fire too.

[@Randomstufffff007]

Targarians are in middle of war while all deamon is behaving like he is high in harrenhall.

[@TheCatWatches]

This episode is a PSA for what happens when you go drunk-driving into battle on a dragon

[@lao1634]

Man that scene after Vagaer attacked & choked out Maleys Maleys looked at Rhaneys & died broke my heart

[@VAwitch]

Same. Loved each other to the end.

[@ninjastorm540]

I think Aemond would have definitely killed his Brother if anyone else besides Cole showed up. I think he knew if he did it, he would have to kill Cole, and Cole is probably the only one he saw as a father figure. So he didnt.

[@Effervescent_Smegma]

He sees Cole as a viable Commander. Killing him would cost them the war.

[@CherryJuli]

You can se Aemond and Aegon weren’t really raised by their father. He was probably too sick to do so. They have no empathy or respect for the dragons. They are both ruthless. I cried so much when Meleys lights went out and Rhaeneys accepted her death as her rider. You could see their connection. Aemond doesn’t have that with his dragon. I wonder if Vhegar feels sorry for killing Meleys and Rhaeneys. They spent so much time together and Rhaeneys is the mother of her former rider.

[@lordathenion]

Rhaenys fought until the end like her daughter would have wanted. A dragonrider's death. RIP Princess Rhaenys & Meleys, the Red Queen.

[@2peasinapodcast341]

Daughter?

[@arraikcruor6407]

@@2peasinapodcast341 Rhaens's daughter died from having her dragon kill her because her birth was killing her and child wouldn't come out.

[@Clue96]

Exactly. A Dragonriders death! She went out like the badass she was!

[@sandrodelacruz8125]

The blood disappeared on daemons hand in the next shot. I think it's imaginary.

[@caseyjones38]

it was

[@holahovito11]

No shit

[@tomrowell1558]

@@holahovito11OP is saying it bc in the video Charlie says the blood is from Daemon gripping his sword in his sleep or something but yeah it’s definitely imaginary

[@kari8187]

I haven’t sobbed like that since Viseryion was killed by the night king 😩 Oh my heart

[@juniorgunner501]

Crying over a fictional cgi dragon is pathetic ngl

[@kari8187]

@@juniorgunner501 Good thing your opinion doesn’t count, this was great storytelling ! 🙂

[@Jaksi-a]

Pointless commenting on KZbin is pathetic. ​@@juniorgunner501

[@jessmicahh]

@@juniorgunner501​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠some people have the emotional intelligence to feel empathy, such as OP here. With your logic, the millions who cried over Mufasa’s death in The Lion King are pathetic too

[@alanboody7004]

@@juniorgunner501 There's two types of weak men. Those who can't handle their emotions and those that avoid their emotions, because they're both the same.

[@stephaneeism]

Watching the episode, I read it as Aemond trying to get Aegon un-alived. At the end, when he picked up the dagger, it would have been hot, and I wondered if Aemond was reading the prophecy. A bit of a twist foreshadowed?

[@jonvelasco80]

That’s not why he waits. He waits hoping the king will be killed.

[@mikhailabdurrachman2443]

The way meleys look at rhaenys during their final moments 💔😢

[@lexiereuben2145]

Also can we talk about Baela and Jace getting sassy in the small council meeting 🤣

[@Odacoda]

What an epic episode. Aemond was like 2 for 1, Bet. Rhaenys was the only one who told everyone not to use dragons in the beginning. RIP

[@visenya8]

I have read the book, I knew what to expect and I still bawled my eyes out. This episode shook me for real. Rhaenys was such a queen, the queen who never was but deserved to be, more than anyone. I'll miss her so much and I'll miss Eve Best. Outstanding performance! ❤❤❤

[@Zand3rsson]

For me, the worst parts in House of the Dragon are the ones where they talk about the song of ice and fire prophecy, cause it makes me remember Got season 8 and arya killing the night king...

[@TonyChronicles]

I waited specifically for this breakdown I refuse to watch other breakfowns lol

[@emergencyawesome]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@gdbssa]

Alt shift X is the only one that comes even close

[@SogonD.Zunatsu]

​@@gdbssaComes out too late and spends too much time retelling the events of the episodes.

[@kremwsc]

Yeah I turn on notifications after the episode just w8ing on this one

[@janellimarie]

Same! 🤣

[@SpikeLover1863]

The dragon battle surpassed all of my expectations. It was truly epic, exhilarating, terrifying and heartbreaking all at the same time. I loved the shots of Vhagar's legs stomping through the battlefield - demonstrating her gargantuan size.

[@rangeepati7823]

I couldn’t wait for your review! This episode was sooo crazy!! I cried the entire time Rheanys settled Meleys before they rode out and for poor Sunfyre😭😭 4:57 The blood on Daemons hand when he wakes up is part of his vision/hallucinations cause it disappears when he turns he’s hand, ole boy is really loosing it

[@Darthholla8989]

This episode was NUTS! Daemons Rhaenyra dreams are so wild. Great way to expand on what happens to Daemon at Harrenhal. In the books they actually title this time period “the dying of dragons”, a spin on the dance of dragons. RIP Rhaenys!!!!!!

[@jamess.931]

Great episode, one that that grinded my gears was, why would she fly so low when flying over the cliff. I mean she's exp in battle so you would think she would be smarter to avoid blind corners when you do not have eyes on your enemy