Inside the Episode - S2, Ep 3 | House of the Dragon | HBO

[@thedigitalbash1506]

Learning that her Dad never changed his mind about her gave Rhaenyra renewed purpose. Her last expression shows that.

[@queenxx1690]

yeah they got rid of the only tension those characters had now it is boring even Why this war even is happening again ?

[@amaury_off]

@@queenxx1690 Because as in most wars, it starts for the wrong reasons. And then what is done cannot be undone.

[@queenxx1690]

@@amaury_off Alicent should give her children to Rhaenyra and whole shwo can be ended or Alicent coupd shout ans this show would be ended they keep making stupid situations and not using it

[@lyrilljackson]

stupid joke of virtuesignaling plot dangling. both patriachal daddy chars should have just renounced their powers early on to these queens if they are to be considered true queens.

[@adarnia]

@@queenxx1690 what kind of show will this be if no mistakes, misunderstandings, or bad decisions are made.

[@Jon155mt]

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

[@idontuploadanym0re]

no wonder Larys is so strange. growing up there is a nightmarish prospect

[@badyoutuber1986]

​@@idontuploadanym0rehe grew up in king'slanding

[@badyoutuber1986]

He grew up in king'slanding

[@phantomgamer252]

Harrenhal*

[@Jon155mt]

@@phantomgamer252 don’t care tbh

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Seeing Criston run for his life made my whole week

[@datgrrl_official]

...same incomplete sentence...bots...

[@thoroughlyrustled6186]

Was this the first or second comment? You must really hate the guy

[@denisefromdc1796]

She could have had him. She was close enough.

[@Abdo-mx4pb]

At least he's better than Daemon

[@medv439]

He is king maker... He will make

[@Divine_Chareka]

Watching Moondancer chasing Criston Cole was pure excitement. Kudos to Fabian Frankel for portraying Criston Cole so well that I now despise him as much as I hated Joffrey!

[@spacecadet2172]

I think I hate alicent and aegon the usurper even more, although it’s a tight race

[@frankie3010]

​@@spacecadet2172you hate a betrayed friend who knows her children will be killed if Raenyra the cruel prevails and an agrrieved father more than a wanton murderer?

[@Redfield982]

@@spacecadet2172can’t imagine hating Aegon or Alicent more than Criston tbh

[@hollow5172]

@@spacecadet2172 ur def 12 why r u watching this show

[@badyoutuber1986]

​@@spacecadet2172if you were in Alicents and Aegons position you would have done the same

[@Divine_Chareka]

I really loved the Harrenhal scenes! It seems like the show is fully embracing the Harrenhal curse idea from the books. Matt Smith's performance in this episode was also fantastic.

[@danielle3831]

The dream/vision was the most interesting and intriguing part of this episode imo

[@cake113]

The curse is that the Lords and Ladies of Harrenhal always die in weird ways not that u trip balls walking down its halls. These hallucinations are just a pointless addition and a waste of time they could have spent on some of the stuff they're cutting from the books

[@pedrolonga8070]

@@cake113 the "hallucinations" are visions of the future shown by Alys Rivers. Not cause Harrenhal is haunted. Don't say shit randomly

[@johnnygreenface]

​@cake113 bro who knows nothing about anything saying total nonsense. Did you cry when Jamie had his vision too?

[@tiernanrea1726]

​​@pedrolonga8070 Harrenhal remains haunted past the presence of Alys Rivers.. "each night at dusk he slashed the heart tree in the godswood to mark the passing of another day. thirteen marks can be seen upon that weirwood still; old wounds, deep and dark, yet the lords who have ruled harrenhal since daemon’s day say they bleed afresh every spring." So you don't know what you're talking about lol.

[@nont18411]

Aegon feels like some Hollywood actor who got too much pressure and fame at such a young age that they crumbled and became addicted to drugs once they grew up.

[@eggie1978]

Like River Phoenix.

[@editnosmirc4489]

Oh he's gonna crumble alright and I'm sure he'll be hooked on milk of the poppy 😂

[@Tom-gt4vc]

@@eggie1978edgy

[@eleanorrigby7897]

​@@editnosmirc4489 at least he'll get his happy ending watching his half sister gobbled up at the end 😂😂

[@editnosmirc4489]

@@eleanorrigby7897 yeah I dread the shit.

[@charliecheadle9154]

I wish Daemon’s hallucination sequence was longer! There were so many layers in the character shown and it was a joy to see Milly again! 😍

[@Thenoobestgirl]

I was so excited too! I've missed her 😭 I hope he gets more visions of her

[@rp7251]

Like watching paint dry

[@Eddy6159]

Seeing this franchise embrace “high fantasy” with the Harrenhal illusions scenes was really cool. It allowed us to get an intimate look at Daemon’s psyche that we wouldn’t otherwise see.

[@valerianaranjocruz25]

this franchise has profecy, magic people and dragons so far. It doesn't get any more high fantasy than that lmao

[@lyrilljackson]

absolutely pointless medievel cosplay porn that should have just been laid out last ep in regards to "what are u thinking". as much as asoiaf tv continues to simp and "inherite" koh it's a shell of an existence.

[@Eddy6159]

@@valerianaranjocruz25 You can argue with George about it because he explicitly states that a song of ice and fire is a series that is mostly low fantasy with some high fantasy elements. Lord of the rings is high fantasy and it’s far different than this franchise.

[@Eddy6159]

@@lyrilljackson you just typed a whole bunch of nonsense lol

[@FupaDoncic]

Keeping the lore, magic get stronger with dragons, and other than Essos where it’s prevalent.

[@nont18411]

Rhaena seems like Jon here. Feeling resentful for being sent to do the job that she found to be beneath her but later found the purpose in life.

[@lesliemisaacs]

Does she end up at the Eyrie or in Pentos?

[@badyoutuber1986]

​@@lesliemisaacsshe gets eaten by Aegons dragon but at this point i believe they Will change her fate becouse the writers ☝️🤓

[@GAgurl357]

@@badyoutuber1986spoilers much?!

[@badyoutuber1986]

@@GAgurl357 sorry in my defense it's the internet you were eventually going to find out

[@jalisasnell1192]

​@badyoutuber1986 actually rhaena does not get eaten by any dragons at all.

[@amiciprocul8501]

I love the design of Harrenhal, a castle so massive that entire garrisons can get lost in its cavernous halls.

[@scream2447]

the set design this fkn seasons is insane

[@jonny-b4954]

Yes, every single scene just has incredible set design.

[@christiansami375]

@@raemontargaryen3005 You should show them how it's done. You said it so easily, so you can write it up just as easily. Send your script and resume to the show runners

[@christiansami375]

@@raemontargaryen3005 Just as I thought.

[@raemontargaryen3005]

@@christiansami375 you can think? im surprised. thought youre just the type who consume everything served without any critical thinking. 😂😂😂😂

[@christiansami375]

@@raemontargaryen3005 You took 30 minutes to come up with that? Then you'll write the best TV show that was ever made. I'm certain of it now. Please show us your greatness.

[@yorshkaa]

Oh I missed, Milly! Seeing her again made me so happy!

[@queenxx1690]

Real Rhaenyra with fire not Emma's I'm sorry Rhaenyra

[@mariannap4181]

The way i screamed when i saw Milly!!! The hallucination was so much smarter than just a flashback and the way that Daemon realizes that even young Rhaenyra disapproves of his actions is brilliant

[@crybabyfrfr]

this show definitely has us talking to the tv 😅

[@tuffneggah]

gwayne: is that an eclipse? criston: run ngga run!!

[@frankie3010]

Moon dancer is horse sized.

[@foxinthenotsoparadox]

@@frankie3010 He's a fire breathing dragon are you fricken serious lol. They're knights theyd have been roasted if they had run a moment too late.

[@frankie3010]

@@foxinthenotsoparadox you're forgetting what happens to Vermax at the Gullet?

[@foxinthenotsoparadox]

@@frankie3010 The ships in the gullet were prepared for a dragon battle assault. These knights were on a mission and had no idea they'd be jumped by a dragon. Theyre vulnerable, in the open and would have been dinner for moondancer.

[@Jlpro_1]

Cant wait for more of Daemon's arc at Harrenhal when Alys told him he was gonna die here and the shot pan to the gods eye i had chills because she knows.

[@keithcurry3608]

Didn't notice that

[@TruthBeToldbyBab]

Rhaenys is the mother that Rhaenyra deserved, a true queen would have raised a true queen, Rhaenyra would have been the son that Rhaenys deserved, a true heir would have served a queen the best, they were related in a wrong way, yet in the darkest of times, knew the worth of each other, that stood beyond personal interests. True Targaryen legacies.

[@GiveonKing]

Rhaenyra and daemon are the reason her children aren’t with her anymore yet she supports her? She and corlys are so cold lol

[@frankvandorp2059]

Makes no sense though, has Rhaenys just suddenly forgotten she blames Rhaenyra for her son's death? Also, why is the show pretending Rhaenys did not slaughter hundreds of smallfolk for a personal moment of glory in episode 9? How is she treated as if she's the voice of reason and restraint after that?

[@VDA19]

"Rhaenys is the mother that Rhaenyra deserved, a true queen" True queen my ass, she used her dragon to kill 100 innocent civilians just to make a girlboss statement.

[@frankvandorp2059]

Also just pointing out that Rhaenyra and Rhaenys show themselves to be really bad rulers now, much like Viserys. Indecisive, weak, refusing to face reality and chasing pipe dreams, and whenever their advisors rightly point out they really should be taking action now, they shut that advisor down and accuse him of disloyalty.

[@queenxx1690]

Did you forget she have the biggest body count in shit show she killed so many small folks for her bad ass boss woman moment and now she pretend to be saint

[@meganmcdonald3333]

Having Daemon face the supernatural forces, something that has always been intertwined with the Targaryen’s since the Doom of Valyria, it’s an amazing callback to Season 1. Rhaenyra tried to tell Daemon of the Aegon the Conqueror’s prophecy leading to the Song of Ice and Fire an he was beyond pissed. Now he’s in Harrenhal facing his past mistakes as well as the present and will continue to see his inner demons in the form of people he cares about.

[@badyoutuber1986]

So show Deamon goes insane?

[@akashbabu-0311]

​@@badyoutuber1986Kinda

[@meganmcdonald3333]

@badyoutuber1986 Not insane but this will likely make Daemon regret the drastic actions he’s made thus far. We see that with a Young Rhaenyra as well as the body of Young Jaehaerys for example. He had this look in his eyes as he saw that little boys body.

[@stevenstone307]

My only gripe with it is, why a weirwood? He has no connection to the old gods. Seems like fan service to me, his visions should have been a dragon dream.

[@meganmcdonald3333]

@stevenstone307 It’s either the work of the Old Gods or it’s Alys Rivers. Weirwoods are connected to the Children who were the first to live in Westeros before the First Men and they had a sort of magic. Although the Children were banished beyond the Wall, their presence and their magics still linger with the Weirwoods.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

The conversation between alicent, and rhaenyra gave rhaenyra the green light to give 100,% fighting for her cause the validation that her father did not change his mind , was all she needed. The dragon has been unleashed every episode from here on out will be legendary.

[@sillylittlesheepjax6009]

calm down simp, u dont know if next eps will be good. dont overhype yourself for nothing

[@mrsmilescam1550]

I am always amazed with the acting in this show and especially the sprawling sets! Best show on TV right now.

[@FinnyFinnFinn96]

Anybody else see shades of Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus in Tom Glyn-Carney's performance as Aegon? Definitely my favourite actor to watch in this second season so far.

[@horcruxion4278]

Yes! One hundred percent! I’ve been seeing parallels between their characters since Season 1 and I’ve just been waiting for someone to bring it up!

[@dlamini77]

Nope

[@hafsahassan394]

Not sure Commodus in the Gladiator version was afraid of being found out a fraud, or purposeless. But his acting was a masterpiece.

[@demymon]

Aegon is becoming a magnificent character. So complex, reminds me of the saying about the targaryens about the line being thin between sanity and greatness. His divide between humanity and complete craziness is glorious 😂and tom sprinkling in some humor /sarcasm with his performance is chef's kiss. From the books only I'd never guess he'd be my absolute favorite green😁.

[@Jon155mt]

Aegon is carrying tf outta this season with the acting masterclass 😂

[@Urmumsaheaux]

@@Jon155mtwow! Interesting seeing people actually enjoy his character. It’s the complete opposite for me the actor lacks the charisma the role requires and everytime he’s on screen I roll my eyes and let the circus play out.

[@simonc.d1977]

​@@Urmumsaheauxif you read the book, you know Aegon isn't charismatic

[@ann-ha7]

​@@Jon155mtthey sidelined Aemond so bad for him not to be overshadowed lmao

[@Jon155mt]

@@ann-ha7 Not really, in fact it’s the opposite lmao. Aemond will have plenty of time to shine for the rest of the show once they sideline Aegon after the battle next week.

[@RainZ3dit0r]

Seeing Moondancer and Caraxes was awesome! And the new dragonrider pov is a nice extra touch I didn’t know I needed! Please keep this team of producers and showrunners. They’ve adapted so well and the writing is insane as well! They bring life to every level of character even the war between blackwoods and bracken is a great showing of how other houses are also affected by the civil war.

[@jacintatate]

Good on Rhaenyra for at least trying to avoid blood shed and having a conversation with Alicent. It shows she cares about peoples suffering and starting a war goes against her morality and nature to protect.

[@davisj7973]

that implausibly perfect protagonist is exactly what they want you to envision so that you can tolerate this reductive, unnuanced story.

[@hafsahassan394]

Good for Rhaenyra. But why is everyone so stupid? Alicent or her Kingsguard should have just captured her. They would then win and end the war and bloodshed.

[@jacintatate]

@@hafsahassan394 its a hard decision to make against someone who was once your closest friend. Even if they drifted apart, they have history.

[@MarkEleve]

Uff that ending scene with the two girls. I could have watched them for an hour straight. Amazing performances.

[@STORMBREAKER-hn3mz]

idk if someone has noticed these but the episodes geeta patel directed were some fo the best of both seasons

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

This episode was bad...what was good in this episode except harrenhall scenes

[@Rash23215]

​@@BlackBeard-lh3mu EVERYTHING

[@indiankid8601]

​@@Rash23215nothing. Last scene was literally a joke 😂. Didn't happen in books and makes zero logic to ever happen.

[@Rash23215]

@@indiankid8601 lol f*ck off with the books already.... u guys have been crying about books since last season..... give it up if it is not for u....

[@hafsahassan394]

@@indiankid8601 Last scene was as bad as S1 Ep 10 Otto coming to share the terms right after committing his treason. And somehow not even being taken prisoner, hours before Luc is killed. Really, like if Alicent really wanted to avert war so much, why not tell her guards to capture Rhaenyra? That would have ended it for the Blacks.

[@tonyc7507]

Ser Crispin almost became Ser Crispy

[@augustocesar1498]

i love that every actor understands their character, this is what makes the casting and performances brilliant

[@lexiereuben2145]

Daemon gets in a fight with his wife and jumps in the car and takes off to Harrenhal 🤣🤣

[@rickidymortified2636]

To raise an army in the queens name so she can fight and win her throne back

[@AerysIIFirstofhisname]

What a chad but a slap may have dine the job I’m joshing

[@shortdrink873]

God this show is good. It’s so thematically tight, great dialogue and acting, unbelievable production quality. I was worried about them filming through the strike, but clearly didn’t need to.

[@joesphomalley4263]

It sucks. Put the men in charge and let the dragons loose. The women are ruining it.

[@shortdrink873]

@@joesphomalley4263 well guess I’m glad you’re not the showrunner then

[@joesphomalley4263]

@@shortdrink873 Yeah. You’re clearly some feminist dope who thinks women in charge makes for an entertaining show. It’s boring handbags and talking things out. Doesn’t provide any source of entertainment. That’s why Daemon and Aemond are the two best in the show, not Rhaenyra or Alicent.

[@TheReDeeMeR1988]

@@joesphomalley4263 Tell me you are a boy without telling you are a boy.

[@joesphomalley4263]

@@TheReDeeMeR1988 Tell me you’re a feminist gremlin who prefers two women chatting with dragons in the background rather than having them maul each other. This isn’t Bridgerton for Christ sake.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

The soundtrack was absolutely beautiful they made the marching armie seem epic harrenhal as creepy as it should be , and the ending in the sept was haunting.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

This is easily the best episode of the season gives emma Darcy,and matt smith their emmys already for their incredible performance.

[@streamingscreens9931]

Great episode from Geeta ... awesome.

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

What was great in this episode

[@winterlookatme]

that scene where Baela and Moondancer chasing after Cole was very nerve-racking in a way of excitement. damn

[@hafsahassan394]

I know Cole cannot die yet he has to survive and kill more people till at least end of Season 3. But couldn't Moondancer have at least burned the useless Gwayne Hightower?

[@pembridgetv]

Yo these mf gotta upgrade their security

[@Thenoobestgirl]

Lol for real tho

[@joshmanchester5873]

The scene at harrenhal confirms it is totally haunted

[@KP-zd3hc]

I want more of this director! Please give her more episodes to direct!!!

[@DarkHarlequin]

She also did s2e8 so good news 🤗

[@Kceam]

The idea of Rhaenyra doing the sept stunt is of course absolutely ridiculous, but I do understand doing it from a storytelling perspective, them meeting is just a lot easiert as a scene to write than them just writing a couple letters to each other, which is what would have been the logical outcome if Rhaenyra decided to reach out to Alicent one last time. But an exchange of letters on screen is hard to make emotional and impactful on screen.

[@extrasoap4881]

she mentioned A wouldn't have believed the letters and had to see her face-to-face

[@hafsahassan394]

Yes I don't mind Rhaenyra doing a mad move to stop war. But her sneaking off to KL is laughable. All the Greens need to do is just capture or kill her. Alicent, if she really wanted to win AND avoid war, all she should have done was tell the guards to capture Rhaenyra. Is she so mad that she would want her sons to fight and potentially die, just to give Rhaenyra an out?

[@extrasoap4881]

@@hafsahassan394 somehow i don't think killing R would stop the war. it'd be twice as nuts, considering now Daemon's lost his wife. Luke wasn't his kid, and he isn't quite King, so losing them both pales in comparison to losing R, i think?

[@vrushalidhongade5725]

Each episode is getting better and better :)

[@joesphomalley4263]

It’s getting worse and worse. This season will just build up to a final battle that will be underwhelming and we’ll be stuck waiting around for another 18 months.

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

​@@joesphomalley4263yes this show is too slow...I mean it was ok that they took the first for buildup...but now they are just exaggerating it too much

[@starwilde4252]

Has Laenor officially died and that’s why Seasmoke is “acting strange”? Ironic that Rhaena was sent away when she could potentially claim Seasmoke…… but also girl should of tried claiming Vermithor and Silverwing … sigh

[@monicad99]

yeah, what keeps deterring her from actually claiming a dragon? she hasn’t imprinted with one, or what?

[@Souten66]

@@monicad99yeah I don’t get that either. Same as Aemond was bullied for not having a dragon before he claimed Vhaegar, what was to stop him from claiming one from the dragon pit?

[@hafsahassan394]

Yes if Rhaena in the show is so old (she is 12 in the books) and upset about not having a dragon, why not just go and get one? She is Valyrian from both sides of her parentage. Daddy Daemon was just on Dragonstone. And there are Vermithor and Silverwing easily found who are ready to be claimed. Why would Vermithor accept someone like Hugh and not Rhaena Targaryen? Both her parents and 3 of 4 grandparents were dragonriders. All of them claimed adult dragons, not the egg nonsense.

[@FreeShare-Dev]

Criston is the official dog of Alicent, such a bulldog

[@StrongLIfePower]

I loved seeing young Rhaenyra ... I wish she said something in Old Valyrian language

[@stranger6707]

Yea y is no one talking in old valyrian😭

[@hafsahassan394]

Yes episode 1 and 2 Daemon and Rhaenyra had no reason for not speaking High Valyrian. It's like they have forgotten. Or did it only belong to Milly? Ep 3, maybe the witch Alys Rivers didn't know the language to conjure it up

[@KeeperCharlie]

Did not expect see Milly again lol

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I'm here for Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower

[@Jon155mt]

Shame he has “death flag” written all over him lol

[@yohanespaskal9352]

spider from slowhorses

[@TheTwinklinglilstar]

He has a resemblance to his on-screen father Rhys.

[@ann-ha7]

Aemond went from having 1,5 minutes of screen time to having even less😭

[@Filippo6264]

My only real complaint for now

[@streamingscreens9931]

Nice intro into Alys as well

[@rgnandanshetty2950]

Alicent must be feeling as the most stupid person in the realm after knowing visereys meant aegon the conqueror not aegon the drunkard😁

[@Zanigga-de2ks]

She didn’t know the prophecy so not really. Who else would he being talking about

[@frankvandorp2059]

How could she possibly have known? Viserys maybe should have shared the prophecy with his entire family, then none of this would have happened. It might even have given them a common sense of purpose.

[@jezeannwilliams1145]

At that point it had 3 Aegons in the family. He could have been referring to either one. She just wanted it to be her Aegon, even though Viserys never relented on Rhae's position

[@Kadasberry11]

@@Zanigga-de2kshe means now that she knows! Nobody is asking her to know what she doesn’t 😂 She “must be feeling” is present and yes, she does feel dumb- you can see it on her face when she stumbled over “Aegon the Conquerer.” She finally confirmed what she’d always known, that she made a mistake.

[@Kadasberry11]

@@frankvandorp2059stop reaching.

[@Leornianæfre]

They’re fleshing out both Dance of Dragons book and animated film really well. I love that Rhaenyra went to Kings Landing. One tiny thing though, why didn’t they mention the inscription on the dagger that can be revealed by fire. Glad they did Daemon’s prophecy though, looking forward to his and Aemon’s dragon battle and deaths, that leap at the end is going to be spectacular.

[@athenacheeks6937]

I'm so glad we got a Mushroom tale come to life, GOT had fantastical elements too with the Red Priestess now we have Alys Rivers! Can't wait to see more of her influence on the show ❤

[@stephengeist344]

How tf did two of the most important members from team black sneak into the city. Who tf is running security there

[@shortdrink873]

Rhaenyra has only been to Kings Landing once in the last 6 years, and before that most people wouldn’t have gotten more than the occasional glimpse of her. Daemon hasn’t been around for 16 years. I think it’s fair to assume only a small number of people would ever recognise them in peasant garb.

[@ramblingsofgabby]

It's a city of a million people!

[@badyoutuber1986]

😂

[@badyoutuber1986]

The gold cloacks would recognize them

[@unc54]

With Daemon it at least makes some sense. He has loyal Gold Cloaks, knows the city very well, and is just good at stealth in general. Rhaenyra sneaking in is just dumb. Am I supposed to believe that the Gold Cloaks wouldn't recognize her because she's a woman?

[@lenazargar]

Fvcking finally Rhaenyra came into her senses.

[@jennifervargas527]

I was so excited to see harrenhal and Alys rivers can’t wait to see more

[@awesomehpt8938]

In this episode we got to see Aemonds other “dragon”

[@akashbabu-0311]

😂😂😂

[@raemontargaryen3005]

i want to see if the drapes matches the carpet . but he doesnt have any carpet. 😂.

[@johnnygreenface]

Not quite the dragonc0ck

[@ktmsnoop]

Behold! The Pink Dread!

[@CA-bw9vw]

I loved the one on one between Rhaenyra and Alicent but the opposing queen going to KL is just too ridiculously risky to be realistic

[@hafsahassan394]

If Rhaenyra was a ruler in real world during war, she would not last a day. Really any Houses who want to survive should not be supporting show Rhaenyra, if she is making dumb moves like this. What is even more insane is that Rhaenys - who is the clever, mature, strategic and battle ready advisor and fighter in the book, approves of this.

[@vinceburden4395]

The Grand Sept scene is where Rhaenyra decides to make amends of the Green's claim but ends up embracing the direction of the winds of war.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

Condal is so smart for making Daemon experience something truly supernatural, something which confirms some kind of power at work greater than man, greater than dragons, ‘perhaps’ connected to the weirwoods, which would confirm the veracity in Viserys’s decision to pass over him when he made Rhaeneyra his heir. If there ever was something truly greater at risk than even the throne, the crown, and the realm, HIS BROTHER NEVER TOLD HIM because he couldn’t trust him with the power of dragons AND the power of prophecy. It would have enabled all of Daemon’s worst impulses of “by any means necessary.” He would have been a tyrant. And he has to confront that if Rhaeneyra is telling him the truth about what both she and Viserys believe to be a real prophecy connected to their ancient lineage, Daemon is bound to fall in line because he can understand when something is larger than himself, and I think deep down he’s always been chasing something even more thrilling and terrifying than even war, even being a dragon rider and The Rogue Prince, doing whatever he wanted and never suffering the consequences, but now that he’s found it, it actually scares him and makes him realize how small he is in the grand scheme Viserys always contemplated; how reckless and selfish he has always been and if he had acted differently, maybe he could have been entrusted with such a burden.

[@DarkHarlequin]

I think it's also an interesting character beat for Daemon! He's the type of guy who reacts to every problem or frustration with aggression! To punch the problem away! And because he'S a Talgaryian and a Dragonrider it usually works for him. So presenting Daemon with something beyond him, something he can't punch and threaten away is an interesting character development chance👍

[@jacobdenness8659]

I’m enjoying that we’re seeing the foreshadowing for the dragon seeds getting dragons

[@Lihamou]

that's what giving the same names to their kids over and over does to a kingdom...

[@echelongirl9685]

Daemon was the most compelling part of the episode

[@marshayame]

Geeta is such an awesome director, hope to see her at the head of some big movies soon!

[@MyUniqueVibe]

8/10 episode for me. Was awesome.

[@hodophile5384]

The north remembers

[@aidenoneal552]

I love the complexity of Alicent not going back on her false interpretation of Viserys’s last words both because she’s in too deep at this point AND because in making the choice to put her son on the throne, she lost her power to make these monumental decisions for the realm anymore. I think her character is really interesting and I love that she’s more than just the “wicked stepmother” trope

[@DarkHarlequin]

I think half of it is being overwhelmed and defensive especially cause the conversation went in a 'I'm right you're wrong' direction instead of trying to figure out the next steps. We all the know the feeling when you feel attacked and cornered and withdraw/push back out of almost reflex. And part of it is that she was raised as the daughter of Otto Hightower not a Talgaryian princess & queen and thus has a bit more of an instinct/experience for the pragmatic realities of politics and that (as Rhaenis tried to tell Rhaenera earlier this episode) it's already gone too for to just resolve this by clearing up who was right and who wasn't. Very interesting character I agree 🤗

[@shubhamnema8281]

Love how the show is expanding

[@marouchaaa]

Everytime I watch one of these I keep expecting "We kind of forgot"... I guess it's ptsd at this point!

[@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward]

Great to see milly again hope it’s not the last time Also that director is gorgeous

[@anasgameland]

Moondancer and Baela, Daemon and Caraxes in Harrenhal! 👏 Chills!

[@wisterio.musicgeek]

Can someone explain what the repeted Aemond brothel scenes are trying to convey? Just that Aemond has a soft side? I don't see the point

[@n.jboltz599]

I think it is meant to show how unsure and insecure they all are. the blame they all hold for the current situation they are in. None of them are how they seem and none of them have any faith or trust in the ones they should be relying on. They are all at their weakest and falling apart. the Hightowers each stand alone despite the 'united' front, they don't trust or rely on eachother and can show no weakness even among themselves. Aemond couldn't bring himself to tell anyone he lost control of Vhagar and he had regrets. Luke was his first kill and the first death he witnessed. The only one Aemond could turn to was a whore in a brothel. Aemond losing control of Vhagar and Vhagar killing Luke was the tipping point that plunged the realm into full out war.

[@InfiniteAndMortal]

It’s to convey his need for maternal love and validation, which he never received much of from his paranoid, dissociative mother, negligent father and scheming grandfather. Also the sex worker he visits periodically- Sylvi- was his first and I assume the only woman he’s ever been with. Aemond displays a sort of fidelity to the things he covets as worthwhile: his studies, swordsmanship, his dragon, and his trusted source of comfort free of pretension and judgement. He is allowed to be his most vulnerable- eyepatch forfeited and all- all the while not bearing his usual aura of danger and duty. He is simply allowed to be.

[@anchaleemathe9712]

@@InfiniteAndMortalnice!

[@juliancain3872]

Mommy issues.

[@spacecadet2172]

@@n.jboltz599no, Alicent, Otto and aegon usurping the throne and committing high treason in the process was. Not to mention the lords who all broke their oaths.

[@Magmafrost13]

I'm so upset we didn't see baby teraxes and stormcloud

[@hafsahassan394]

Me too. And Tyraxes should not even be a baby!

[@lolcats987654321]

Daemon holding his sword like a gun was pretty goofy haha

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

He was holding it properly. That's low stance.

[@leonrussell9607]

Its a real sword stance

[@FupaDoncic]

Sword fighting in movies are inaccurate, you use it to keep distance and stab. Especially in tight quarters.

[@Tylru]

The description says "Phone Campbell" instead of Phoebe!

[@sifilore]

Alicent finally realizes a terrible mistake she made. And that mistake has lead to great losses up to now, and more to come. Because of her.

[@hafsahassan394]

And she has the ego to not admit to the mistake. And then she is dumb enough not to capture Rhaenyra and end the war in her side's favor.

[@Rufio_Tane]

That dragon chase made the entire fking episode, thought she was gonna get them at first. Once they were lying in the cut game over. Myself, I would've burnt them out.

[@elsafowl]

People think Rhaenyra sneaking into KL was ridiculously dangerous, but I think it really fit her character, but also fit the current situation and her goal. Let me explain in more detail. Rhaenyra, as a person, is pretty entitled and stubborn and bit of a brat. Sure, she became calmer as the years went by (and as she experienced motherhood), but she still retains some of her teenage self as an adult. She's fierce. She says what she thinks. She has a dragon. She is the Realm's Delight, the Targaryen Princess, then the Heir to the throne, etc. Just to say: she's pretty confident and a little bit blind to her own flaws as well. Her blood runs hot, as most Targaryens' blood do, so it's not so farfetched to think Rhaenyra would try her luck sneaking into KL and believe it would end well for her. But let's also take into account the situation and the state of mind she's in. She's fragile and kinda desperate for a lead. She has not been trained to be the heir: she was named heir and then went to live in Driftmark and Dragonstone. She doesn't know of the difficulties of ruling the kingdom. She doesn't know much of ruling at all, she was too busy with her kids, with Harwin, but one could suppose it was mostly Laenor and then Daemon ruling her house while she was away (it's a patriarchal system after all, and Viserys didn’t do shit to prepare anyone to rule after him). She doesn't know what the best solution is to her pre-war with the Greens, and she has nobody to confide in. Her children are looking up to her. Daemon left her in a critical moment (like always), with nothing but trauma and bitter words. Her council is trying to push her out so they can play war among themselves. Harwin, Laenor, and Laena are all gone from her life. Corlys is playing with his boats. Only Rhaenys and Mysaria are left, and their advice is to go to Alicent to avoid the war. Rhaenyra listens to them because she also refuses to push Westeros to war for their family internal feud. She just lost Luke to "war", she knows how horrendous it feels. She's terrified of losing her other kids. Besides, her council sees her as weak, and she needs to prove herself. Is she even a real queen if she's not capable of risking her life to protect her people? (of avoiding the war?) So yeah, Rhaenyra stubbornness and confidence + her grief for Luke + her lack of true allies, and most importantly, advisors, in her close circle (except Rhaenys and Mysaria) + her want to avoid war for fear of useless bloodshed. But there is one last element to her secret visit into the Sept. Alicent. And let's just put it right there: Rhaenyra wouldn't risk her life only to talk to someone other than Alicent. Despite everything, Rhaenyra deeply trusts and loves and "knows" Alicent (her true self, before marriage and forced pregnancies and beyong appearances). She knows, at the very least, that Alicent does not wish for war. She knows Alicent is not responsible for Lucerys' death, just as Rhaenyra is not responsible for Jaehaerys' death. In Alicent, Rhaenyra finds happy memories of their shared childhood and tween/teen years - when Aemma was still alive, when Rhaenyra didn't care about being the heir, when Alicent wasn't thrown in a marriage she didn't wish for, etc. They found comfort and true love in each other (without other interests involved in their relationship), and these memories are still present in both of their minds/hearts. They also (barely) started to repair their relationship the night of Viserys' death, they know something is still there between them. So yeah, I think all these elements allowed Rhaenyra to go into KL, into the Sept, to see Alicent. And she was right to, since this meeting allowed her to find a direction to follow on her own. She refused everyone telling her what to do (because it undermines her position as queen), but Alicent is with the Greens and a woman she knows and she pushes Rhaenyra to a decision without even meaning to. Now, Rhaenyra knows Viserys truly wanted her on the throne, and she's actively making the choice to claim the throne. She becomes active, truly. She has made up her mind, thanks to Alicent, and she lets go of her doubts and more peaceful caring traits - just like Rhaenyra lets go of her children to fully become the Queen.

[@Proactivity]

Fantastic to see Milly back. Hope it's not for the last time!

[@AylinCorneille]

The writers and directors have done a really good job in episode 2 and 3. GOT universe redeemed well done HBO

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

This episode was the worst....there was nothing good in this episode

[@MH10GD]

​@@BlackBeard-lh3mu Why? It was great.

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

What is great....i mean they are just doing meetings and going to brothels.....many scenes were useless

[@monicad99]

@@BlackBeard-lh3mu there was. the dream sequence at harrenhal. and kind of the dragon chase sequence, it was pretty tense, but mostly, it was an episode filled with senseless things.

[@BlackBeard-lh3mu]

@@monicad99 It has been atleast 4 years since house of the dragon was announced....and everyone was saying that there will be just dragon fights and politics....but now after 4 years and literally 1 and half of the season there is still no dragon fight....not even a human battle....wtf

[@ahmedma3oda]

this show is turning into one of the greatest feminist shows of all time, and I find it quite enjoyable, my main concern is the current lack of balanced teams, the narrative has clearly established the Greens as bad and the Blacks as good, unlike the first season, which I preferred much more.

[@ergohash2517]

i disagree . (at least for me) the 1st season was heavily team black biased, but S2 with only 3 episodes made me care and humanize Aegon, Aemond, Haeleana, Alicent and Otto so much for me.

[@ahmedma3oda]

@@ergohash2517 In the second season Cole has become highly dishonorable, and Alicent Hightower is seen as a bad mother. Aegon, nearly as reckless as Joffrey, kills the 100 rat catcher, and Aemond's involvement with a whore is also troubling. Meanwhile, Rhaenyra is portrayed as stable and loving towards her children. ppls opinion now heavily favors Rhaenyra's side, with polls showing an 80/20 split, up from 60/40 in the first season. that is why :D

[@ergohash2517]

​@@ahmedma3oda i see your point, but personally for me Cole was a POS after the time skip in S1 anyway, Aemond scenes in the brothel humanize him and show his vulnerability, Aegon's first petitions scene showed him as a a compassionate person and his grief after his son's death humanizes him as well. Alicent even has regret after Luke's death. As for Blacks, Rhaenyra was shown as stable and careful in S1 same as in S2, so nothing changed on their side. I dont disagree that most people are team Black, but i like what the show is doing to portray more nuance with Team Green this season, which makes me like them as well.

[@WBSlashH]

Banger of an episode

[@erikmurray3661]

Man this series acting is better than Game of thrones.

[@Wonkzzilla]

Shoulve told her to look for the story on the dagger! LoL

[@spacecadet2172]

She knew it wasn’t true the whole time she’s just a hypocrite and a liar. She makes lady Macbeth look accountable.

[@badyoutuber1986]

Doesn't matter down the line Aegons descendents would have rebeld for the throne we know how history works

[@monicad99]

@@spacecadet2172 even if she actually believed that, which, come on, it was the final mumbling of a very sick man who had maintained the opposite his whole conscious life anyway, she could have dismissed it for the sake of stability. nobody would have known. (she didn’t know what otto would do yet, and it wouldn’t have mattered, what she believed or claimed to have heard, but anyway….) she wanted that throne for her boy badly, and i’m so sick how they keep portraying alicent like this very personally loyal friend to rhaenyra, always these two women being torn apart by the evil machinations around them and the patriarchy, etc. they could have been driven apart by all that, without making alicent a prim, well intentioned friend.

[@batgurrl]

Thanks. I loved Inside The Episode since GOT❤️

[@BlueMoonlight777]

The soundtrack was great, too. I need to find the names of some tracks to add them into my hotd spotify list ❤😅

[@jezeannwilliams1145]

Search for the composer Ramin Djawadi. You'll get the tracks as soon as they're released

[@yogabbagabbs2026]

When alicent realizes she did effed up it was all a story about the first aegon. I can see she regrets it.

[@DarkHarlequin]

I think Rhaenera f**** up a little here. She started on 'how do we avert further escalation' but it quickly became about proving herself right and Alicent wrong. And in the end she goes 'Ha you idiot got it wrong I was right all along!' making Alicent feel cornered and overwhelmed and leaving Rhaenera now feel fully justified in whatever she does next. Reality is that (as Rhaenis tried to tell her) it doesn't matter what started the war. The way out of the war won't come from 'winning an argument'. And I fear many many people will pay with their lives for that tiny moment of triumph Rhaenera chose over compromise.

[@zezima420]

3 episodes in a row with endings where people just walked up to the person they wanted to kill easy af lol

[@mnlpj]

So starting the war of the dragons, alicent knows that there was an error. And she will survive evrything un til the end! Imagine thaaaat!

[@jezeannwilliams1145]

Yep she'll survive long enough to watch her house burn and everything she coveted be lost

[@DarkKing009]

"Don't matter who did what to who at this point. Fact is, we went to war and now there ain't no goin' back. I mean, shit, it's what war is, you know? Once you in it, you in it. If it's a lie, then we fight on that lie. But we gotta fight." Lord Slim Charles

[@DarkHarlequin]

This is I think also Raenehras mistake in her conversation with Alicent. She thinks 'if we can just clear up the cause this can all be resolved!' And what Viserys said before his death is important for the two personally. But it's kind of too late for that to avert the war! The conversation should have been about how they get out of this war escalating! Instead it was about 'being right/proving the other wrong'. Alicent also seems to be aware of this (although I think it's also part defense mechanism) while Raenehra feels like she hasn't realized this yet. And so instead of leaving with the start of a solution, Alicent feels cornered and retreats into claiming powerlessness while Raenehra leaves feeling 'justified' and like she won the argument and this now validates whatever choice comes next. And it nearly always ends very bloody for the people when rulers think they are fully justified 😖

[@balerion77]

0:25 Why in DaHell is No one Responding AEMOND was the First to KIN-SLAY ?

[@MarcelaRitz]

Daemon facing his own demons in Harrenhall is a haunting delight ❤❤❤

[@Jonoridge]

The characters are so unbelievably stupid, it's beyond belief. The war is happening, what Rhaenyra did ignoring her entire council and going to King's Landing like that was borderline suicide. If Alicent had her killed, that would have ended the war much quicker and cleaner. It's beggar's belief she believes that after having the heir to the throne killed in his sleep that Alicent has the power or influence to 'end' the war peacefully. Was there even a solution proposed? Why have a secret meeting where you could be killed, but not even propose something Alicent could implement? Ridiculous.

[@cosmothecosmonaut5329]

I laughed out loud at the last scene

[@TheGMOB]

And Allicent pulls the South Park Natalie Portman: “hehe no”

[@whoknew2273]

I think Daemon is pivotal in the War of the Dragons expecting him to bring a huge army

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

A civil war coz a leper king babbled on his deathbed AND to the one woman he NEVER should have married. Seriously, Cersei Lannister would not have taken crap from any Hightower, and rightfully so.

[@senju2024]

what do they mean the story that was told "The prince that was promised"? I do not get that part.

[@Setton_Exile]

Even thought Rhaena Considers that Mission Demeaning she doesn’t See it from Rhaenyra’s Perspective, Rhaenyra’s Basically Entrusting Rhaena with Guarding The Future. Joffrey, Viserys 2 & Aegon 3, The Hatchlings as well as The Vulnerable Dragon Eggs.

[@starwilde4252]

FANTASTIC EPISODE!!

[@taytayqueen7024]

Harrenhal was fantastic. It was genuinely creepy.

[@may.k_me]

Great ep. Loved Moondancer & Baela chase Criston & co. Harrenhal was great. Rhaenyra & Allicent were great

[@oliviasgracee]

HBO! GIVE US KIERAN BURTON AS BENJI AND MY LIFE IS YOURSS

[@bobcam8353]

Another great episode,my score 10 out of 10. Love the storyline of Mysaria!💯❤️Fantastic Actress. Happy to see she getting more screen time. Perfect Ending,Rhaenyra finds the Truth🔥🇺🇸

[@friendo1357]

PLEASE DO NOT RUIN THIS SERIES OMFG SHIT IS WILD I LOVE IT!