Even if Alicent hadn't misunderstood Viserys, the Council was planning to usurp Rhaenyra anyway, so it didn't matter anyway in some sense. But, it was refreshing to see a character say, "tell me what they said, exactly" instead of characters being vague and stupid for the sake of manufactured drama...
@daenerysstormborn3 ай бұрын
Ikr!! HoTD characters are so intelligent in asking questions, Be it Rhaenyra asking Daemon what were the exact instructions to blood and cheese, or her asking Baela how she identified Cristan Cole, or even Otto acting sense by fighting on behalf of innocent people being killed rather than just concerning about his own motive
@unc543 ай бұрын
While the content of that discussion was good, it still felt very contrived. We could have had this discussion with Rhaenyra and Alicent at a more natural time
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
i like Rhaenyra but damn she left Alicent on unread for too long...
@malcolmferguson48693 ай бұрын
@@unc54 For me, it's less the timing and more the location. It should have been in a more private location (ie, JUST the two of them).
@unc543 ай бұрын
@@malcolmferguson4869Yeah that was also an issue. But for me, neither should be in the mindset of even wanting to meet up.
@culloden233 ай бұрын
It’s a big chair, made out of swords.
@WillowWeaver8953 ай бұрын
Grover Tully mention the Muppets are a GO!
@LuisGustavoBD3 ай бұрын
...but that's not important right now.
@vespenegas2613 ай бұрын
@@WillowWeaver895 Cookie Monster Tully
@ameliacraiig41933 ай бұрын
Damn. I'm gonna end up fancying the show's antagonist with droll wit like that.🥰
@gjchawks173 ай бұрын
@@LuisGustavoBDyou win the internet for the day 😂
@InsertPersonality3 ай бұрын
Daemon arriving expecting to have a glorious take down of enemies at harrenhal just to end up at the dinner table begging to be at least poisoned was funny
@NoFace-ke9pc3 ай бұрын
Just...put up a fight of some kind... this is no fun...
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
poisoned peas, he even went for alliteration 🤣
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
"No take backsies!" 😂
@Kanoog3 ай бұрын
@@NoFace-ke9pc No Fun? Having a different out come that what is expected is 100% more fun. A brawl AGAIN gets old and boring fast.
@TheycallmeMrWonka3 ай бұрын
I mean, you are literally forcing what happened into a comedy narrative that wasn't there (thankfully). What you've described is what lesser writers might do in order to pander to the "everything must be sarcastic or comedy" mindset. I personally don't have that kind of mindset and i find it very difficult to watch shows that use writers or actors who come at it in that way.
@tman40723 ай бұрын
Rhaenyra makes this face after her and Alicent talk, that looks like she can now go to war without the guilt or hesitation she was feeling
@cinderfeather3 ай бұрын
Bingo. She always had this doubt. And for anyone wondering what the point of this scene was? What you said is the point. And in the preview of the next episode, Rhaenyra goes all out. It looks like we might finally see Rook's Rest.
@jonadol3 ай бұрын
@@cinderfeatherexactly. That scene was needed to affirm her that she really IS the rightful heir
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
@@jonadol they could have done that without pacing the last few episodes the way they did and in a better, nuanced way. Or cut the hesitation out at all. Now it feels that her avoidance of war was only because she "didn't believe in herself " now she can " go slay queen". Feels like high school writing and not a sophisticated fantasy like it was. Not to mention if alicent wanted to avoid war she could have had rhaenyra arrested right then and there (which would have been more logical in in GOT world but hey, sistas before mistas right? Girl code! Yay!) . Don't get me wrong I loved season 1 but this season feels different
@cinderfeather3 ай бұрын
@@erinavery4577please watch the episode and show again before you talk about it. If that's your take you clearly aren't paying attention.
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
@erinavery4577 girl code? Sweetie, if that's what you took, then you need to rewatch the show. Both her and Alicent hesitated BECAUSE THEY ALREADY LOST FAMILY TO THE WAR AND WANTED TO AVOID LOSING MORE. It's really NOT that hard to understand. Rhaenyra has exhausted ALL efforts. Now she knows without a shadow of a doubt that this blood that will be spilled is NOT on her hands. You men might not understand this, but it IS important to exhaust all other options BEFORE going nuclear. which, in their case, is using dragonfire.
@Kerorofan19903 ай бұрын
So the real villain here is the Targareyan's unimaginative naming of their kids.
@charleswain61243 ай бұрын
Mate, we've had 8 Henrys, 8 Edwards, 7 Jameses, 6 Georges and 4 Williams.Just wait till you've seen the Frogs.
@elizabethjohnson1272Ай бұрын
I said this exact thing right after the episode. To avoid further war- maybe we come up with some NEW NAMES!!
@fpgmatthew3 ай бұрын
Seeing Milly Alcock even for 10 seconds made me so damn happy. To me she was **the** star of s1
@ameliacraiig41933 ай бұрын
For me it was Paddy Considine. How he wasn't even nominated for an Emmy, baffles me.
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
i don't know why but i just love the way she chastises Daemon, first when she was asking for the egg back, and then in the flashback. i don't know if it's the actors, but it has always struck me that Daemon was softer around the edges when R was played by Milly. somehow i can't imagine him laying a hand on her the way he grabbed her neck and threw things about in Ep 2 when R was played by Emma (no hate to Emma, i like her version of R as well)
@fpgmatthew3 ай бұрын
@@extrasoap4881 yes you’re right! And it’s exactly why Daemon suddenly realizes the horrors he allowed with the murder of Jaeherys. Seeing young Rhaenyra and how he always treated her softer and more innocent, he feels remorse
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
@@fpgmatthew this makes sense. it's like the flashback reminded him of how much younger she was, and how he really was leaving her to clean up his mess
@LuisSierra423 ай бұрын
@@ameliacraiig4193 Emmys are a big joke
@adrianmedeiros84313 ай бұрын
That look on Alicents face after Rhaenyra talks about the Song of Ice and Fire... "Holy Seven, I fucked up. I'm so fucked. Father, Mother, Warrior, Smith, Maiden, Crone and Stranger, I did the biggest doodoo in the history of the Seven Kingdoms and now Aegon and Criston are running the show. Is it too late to bail out and become a Septa? Probably..."
@fayguled9003 ай бұрын
@@Георг-л5лGot season 8 does not exist. We go by the books over here and George hasn't finished them.
@luke13973 ай бұрын
I’m one of the few that didn’t like the last scene. After reading Fire & Blood it was kind of pointless.
@Derp-flash-go-duuur3 ай бұрын
@fayguled900 Yup HOTD and George's books are the only canon.
@arkemiffo3 ай бұрын
Alicents face when the dime drops it was the conqueror. It was priceless. Olivia Cook nailed that.
@p1g3onk1ng3 ай бұрын
It’s so encouraging that good shows still get made. I’m as hooked as I was with GoT.
@993mike3 ай бұрын
I know - with every new episode the sting of GOT season 8’s disaster lessens a bit more. Can’t wait to see more. This show is better than every single show that Disney has crapped out since their streaming service began.
@robertl.wilson11993 ай бұрын
@@993mike Disney living rent free.
@tusharyadav99563 ай бұрын
True
@Kyubii013 ай бұрын
@@robertl.wilson1199when they ruin your favorite franchises , it’s hard not to
@Shome20493 ай бұрын
Landscapes and airborne dragon shots in this show are BEAUTIFUL Way better than 350M$ movies nowadays.
@Nasser8510003 ай бұрын
When it's okay for the king to get drunk but not the knights XD
@SirNicholaiClippingshire3 ай бұрын
Criston Cole is just coping with Hypocrisy huh?
@unc543 ай бұрын
@@SirNicholaiClippingshire Say what you want about Criston but at least he knows what to do on the battlefield
@Trocify2253 ай бұрын
@@unc54so that makes up for him being a complete simp asshole and hypocrite?
@_d7om3 ай бұрын
@@unc54 He is a member of the Royal Guard, and his only job is to protect the ruling family However the child was killed while Criston was having sex, and instead of accepting his mistake, he made Arryk go to his death !
@skinfluithero48853 ай бұрын
@@_d7omRight, but that’s not what he said he said Cole is valuable on the battlefield, nobody is saying he was a honorable member of the kings guard.
@steffen89able3 ай бұрын
Sir Simpsalot the hand of the queen
@adrianmedeiros84313 ай бұрын
Show some respect. That is Sir Boytoy, first of his name, hand of the king, tongue in the queen
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
I'm absolutely loving all the dirty looks the Kingsguard are giving him 😂
@JoshuaEricSViana3 ай бұрын
One thing is for certain, Ser Crispy Creme is eating.
@Bingo_the_Pug3 ай бұрын
Don’t worry, he’s a goner in the next episode
@Persephone_Personified3 ай бұрын
Crispy Cole certainly showed Alicent the “hand of the king”... he’s so awful. Fabian is playing him EXACTLY how I pictured him when reading Fire & Blood. Aemond is equal parts his father and his uncle. He would be 10x the king Aegon is. . But sadly he’s “loyal” to his brother. .. that brothel scene broke my heart for Aemond... he’s so polar opposite of his brother... loyal to that mother proxy at the brothel, whilst his brother “the king” r@ped women and sire countless bastards he banished to die in the fighting pits. . . viewers forget how AWFUL Aegon is. He’s so disgusting.
@Trujones3 ай бұрын
Daemon walking around in a "Dark Souls" zone 😅
@Ace-lp1rf3 ай бұрын
I literally said that during that scene as well. It felt like dark souls 😂
@smansam3 ай бұрын
There was even an area for a boss fight!!
@gravedanc3r3173 ай бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing!!
@GuiiBrazil3 ай бұрын
Duuude... I thought exactly the same hahahaha That castle was sooo From Software.
@nigelmoore9573 ай бұрын
Even if Queen Alicent took this new info to the council, they would ignore her. Remember the what happened after the passing of the king. Lord Otto and others in the small council immediately put his plan into motion, inspite of Queen Alicents protest. Irony is that at that time she was the most powerful person in the room and could ended it right then and there.
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
i find A quite spineless really, and rather traditional (not standing up for Helaena to be paraded, not standing up to her father's manipulation). the queen mother has always been a pawn.
@soundninja993 ай бұрын
The story was her reason to get Aegon the throne. Everyone else did it to gain/keep power. Her reason never mattered, it was just the catalyst for the opportunitists to get what they wanted
@Edpeb3 ай бұрын
The face of Alicent after she listened "the song of Ice and fire" and realized how she messed everything out because she knew Vicerys was talking to Rhaenyra... The only thing It was missing was an slap to his face... That moment was priceless.
@Edd_LShore3 ай бұрын
Its literally meaningless
@OhManTFE3 ай бұрын
english do you speak it
@sergioq943 ай бұрын
Why slapping viserys corpse tho
@drob38203 ай бұрын
Even if Alicent had her captured or killed, It'd just empower Deamon and her son Jace to go full Fire and Blood.
@deenaprice15243 ай бұрын
Right. Like we didn't just hear Daemon demand to be called "Your Grace".
@fromheaventoearth57793 ай бұрын
Not really. That is the reason the Starks and many others choose to keep royal prisoners. It is a powerful chess piece in war. Although the show tends to not make sense when handling the politics of ASOIAF
@drob38203 ай бұрын
@fromheaventoearth5779 I somewhat agree but think Daemon wouldn't care and would act accordingly anyway and honestly from what we've seen of her council, they would find some excuse to proceed with the war and place either Daemon or Jace on the throne.
@fromheaventoearth57793 ай бұрын
@@drob3820 If you've read the books, we both should understand that Rhaenyra is one of the few people Daemon sincerely loves. There is a strong argument that she is the reason he dies. Kidnapping Rhaenyra would remove Daemon's legs and Rhaenyra's council would bend the knee to Aegon in a heartbeat. I would bet literal cash. Edit: There is no sound reason for Alicent to let Rhaenyra go. I'm just happy the show isn't terrible so I'm not really complaining.
@unc543 ай бұрын
@@deenaprice1524 For real. Daemon has a hard enough time following Rhaenyra (and before her Viserys) and I'm supposed to believe the Hightower could reign him in
@slure113 ай бұрын
I chuckled when she dressed up as the nun, as I totally was reminded of the first Assassin's Creed. Then they showed hiding the blade up the sleeve. I don't know if they meant for that, but it was smile-worthy.
@MichaelCortese13 ай бұрын
It was just like Assassin's Creed haha
@afanofpeanuts7381Ай бұрын
To be fair, Assassin's Creed never invented that. It took the knife up the sleeve trope from throughout our real history in the real world.
@Ethan-Hensley3 ай бұрын
Rhaenyra low key looked really Good in that outfit at the end not gonna lie. 👀
@touvang99233 ай бұрын
I was thinking it, but you said it 😂
@osedseam3 ай бұрын
Same 😩👌
@yetipotato85673 ай бұрын
Nuns are hot. The Septa costume is such neat but grounded with its earthy colours while being legaly distinct from irl nuns.
@OhManTFE3 ай бұрын
nun fetish confirmed
@akashjefe3 ай бұрын
Modesty is beautiful.
@Ayaymeer3 ай бұрын
“The Aemmond face” had me dead 😂😂😂😂😂
@bluegypsy713 ай бұрын
Rhaenyra sneaking into King’s Landing is a brilliant way to highlight how lax and disorganized security and rules have become during the cusp of war, parallel this to all of Aegon’s douche friends not taking their oaths seriously and guards just lounging around the staircase. It’s a dumpster fire. 😂
@MARKCRASTO3 ай бұрын
That may be true. But it's still a stupid scene
@AtentieCadMere3 ай бұрын
Jeremy, I draw the line way before baby pain to get the plot moving. I flat out stopped watching before the event. Same reason I saw no paranormal activity movies. Cheap shot. Plenty other things to watch. Thanks for the review, it's good enough to know what everybody is talking about, without actually having to watch it :))))
@angryyoungman663 ай бұрын
I can put a hoodie on and sneak where ever I want in kingslanding
@LtCaveman3 ай бұрын
It happened in GOT too but I know goldfish have such short memories
@pressrepeat20003 ай бұрын
To be fair, most people wouldn’t recognise their prime mister or president even if that person sat next to them at McDonalds with a pair of sun glasses or a cap on.
@Danjoker.3 ай бұрын
Yes, you can also ride dragons in this show.
@NeilsonBuntowa3 ай бұрын
that city big like realy big with millions of people in it
@mfh63853 ай бұрын
Especially when there's a Civil War going on and the two factions have just recently sent assassins... The Crown Prince was also beheaded just a few days ago by an intruder...
@Strega46463 ай бұрын
Same cinematography has gotten better this season. People complain its boring because they wanna see bloodshed already. Clearly not keen enough to notice the details of the settings.
@RavenG.est953 ай бұрын
"Hand in the Queen" how dare you 😂😂
@emmanuelu3 ай бұрын
The thing is, they were already planning to userp the throne regardless of what Alicent heard so there is definitely no going back no matter what.
@blackdragon63 ай бұрын
People overlook this....
@chrillex913 ай бұрын
I dont believe it would've succeded for one second. Alicent would've been against it. Aegon too. Only reason it went through is because she though Viserys said aegon should be king. It's a difference between thinking about stuff which the council did and going through with it. But I agree there's no going back now. It's too far gone.
@sarad26593 ай бұрын
But I don't think Alicent would have supported it without misinterpreting his words.They had dinner the night before where she gives Rhaenyra her blessing and Otto looks somewhat defeated. I think Otto genuinely thinks Alicent had a change of heart, rather than what actually happened
@decariusb713 ай бұрын
Rhaenyra AND Aegon showed why Rhaenyra should be ruler in this episode. Aegon is craven and psychotic, Rhaenyra has the masses best interests at heart.
@thomabow89493 ай бұрын
6:10 This scene is actually a little more complex than I think it seems. Alicent genuinely believed that Aegon was named the heir by Viserys on his deathbed, but now recognized in this conversation the mistake *she* made - but she reaffirms to Rhaenyra that there is *no* mistake. Regardless of whether Aegon was named heir - this is the intention of the Greens, the usurpation and the prosecution of the war. Even if Alicent erred in that moment, this is what they intend!
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
i thought she was just in denial
@fettfan913 ай бұрын
The scene between Aegon and Aemond hits even harder when you remember Aemond actually confides in that woman; it's his one oasis of calm where he can be himself. And even THAT is stripped away and mocked by his own brother.
@KendraMorgan-ob2fr3 ай бұрын
Aegon was Aemond biggest bully
@lawaraya3 ай бұрын
I think it’s important to remember that besides the prophecy, Otto already planned to kill Rhaenyra and her kids at the green council, the Aegon confusion just helped sleep better at at night and hide beneath the cloak of her duty and honor rather than face the cold truth that she was doing this due to her own selfish ambitions. I think learning the truth for Alicent only makes her confront her true nature rather than behind Viserys.
@jaredvester3 ай бұрын
If this show had writing like the Acolyte, then Daemon would have just said " Oh no, I feel really bad that I was the cause of killing that kid. I am so full of guilt, can't you tell? " But this episode actually shows us just in his facial expression, without having to tell us. That is great writing.
@pressrepeat20003 ай бұрын
LMFAO, so true. And Rhaenyra would have fought the entire Kings Guard with a dagger to get into King’s Landing, taking on and putting down 12 dudes twice her size, without breaking a sweat.
@ameliacraiig41933 ай бұрын
.... And great acting by Matt Smith.
@Shome20493 ай бұрын
ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO FOLLOW THE SOURCE MATERIAL FAITHFULLY.
@Shome20493 ай бұрын
You should give credit to Sir George RR Martin. He's the genius behind this world of Ice and fire.
@borris37683 ай бұрын
Shut up
@daenerysstormborn3 ай бұрын
I must admire the intelligent characters of HoTD They ask the right questions, Be it Rhaenyra asking Daemon what were the exact instructions to blood and cheese, or her asking Baela how she identified Cristan Cole, or even Otto acting sense by fighting on behalf of innocent people being killed rather than just concerning about his own motive Also, Daemon watching that vision makes much more sense to become committed again and understand how his actions affect others
@scotlandtheinsane33593 ай бұрын
There WAS foreshadowing here with the dragonseeds. Don't worry anyone who's worrying.. Things are going to kick right off as of next week..
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
Oh I wondered if that's what that was. We did see Addam earlier too. Who gets Seasmoke. Is who we see here the one who gets Vermithor?
@scotlandtheinsane33593 ай бұрын
@TheRibottoStudios By process of elimination, I would guess so.. But as I haven't read the books I can't with authority say..
@brettbrooks55113 ай бұрын
Hugh gets vermithor, Ulf (the one we saw in this episode) gets Silverwing, Adamm gets Seasmoke, and Nettles (we haven't met yet) gets Sheepstealer.
@scotlandtheinsane33593 ай бұрын
@@brettbrooks5511 Thanks man 😊
@borris37683 ай бұрын
Lol this wasn't foreshadowing at all
@sumtingwong85923 ай бұрын
This whole episode felt like a movie. So much packed into one episode.
@kelson91253 ай бұрын
i loved how lord strong just immediately bends the knee as soon as daemon shows up
@somekindoftoast57653 ай бұрын
that “the hand of the king is also the hand in the queen” was funny and got a good pop out of me. good work
@jennifere.pergola5983 ай бұрын
Great review - I love the "Serenity" reference and the re-enactments/impressions - since I'm not watching the show I enjoy these recaps so I can follow along while being entertained 😁.
@maggyfrog3 ай бұрын
rheanyra's entire argument to alicent is that she was always the favorite child and viserys never wavered in that 😹
@LouisLitt3693 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
was she wrong? 😂
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
THE LOOK ON ALICENT'S FACE 😂 I was cackling
@wafflingmean44773 ай бұрын
"BECAUSE DADDY SAID SO!" - was literally said by Rhaenyra since her actress made the joke in an interview lol.
@ChrisCarty973 ай бұрын
My friend just watched GOT for the first time and is obsessed with it and this show. It’s honestly really cool seeing someone experience this amazing world and franchise for the first time.
@gundam00831133 ай бұрын
Still waiting for your bioshock infinite spoiler review (day 757)
@WunderWaffleman3 ай бұрын
Bruh it's been a lot more days than that
@Orson_Welp3 ай бұрын
That's only like 2 years... We're closer to the ballpark of 4-5 thousand days
@gundam00831133 ай бұрын
@@Orson_Welp Yep it is I only started keeping track 757 days ago lol
@CaptainFrankBlack3 ай бұрын
Loving the politics and everything about HOTD, just wish it had more of what GOT had, I miss the wall and wildlings and the white walkers, I need more comedy, I know its packed full of dark dry funny moments especially when it comes to Daemon, but we don't have any funny likable characters like the imp and Bron. It could also do with more action, every episode feels like its building to something big happening but we did that in season 1.
@laurenbettley22733 ай бұрын
Alicent knows there is no turning back now. War is inevitable now and this is the point where the guilt starts to eat her up from the inside.
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
i love the clarity the both of them have now. R knowing she tried her best, and A knowing she fucked up big time
@justdennis87753 ай бұрын
Little toe is the greatest name for that character 😭
@messrsandersonco59852 ай бұрын
In England, but his is how people were named behind there backs when they were disliked.
@TraumaConcept3 ай бұрын
For those who are not a nerd like me, the convo between Rhaenyra and Alicent is completely new for the show and it was awesome for adding rich new layers into the story. I thought it was an incredible addition and what I love about this show (and GoT) when it’s on its game.
@OneRedKraken3 ай бұрын
I'm curious to see if Rhaenyra will stay as just and wise with her newfound vindication that Vyserys didn't change his mind last minute.
@papaya323 ай бұрын
Top tier camera work in this episode. Daemon in his armor, the one shot take of the man entering the tavern, the slow shot of the aftermath of the battle with the sword... wow, just wow.
@dday9063 ай бұрын
RANDOM: I'd really love for Jeremy to watch and review the Spectacular Spider-Man series.
@TheJarman93 ай бұрын
How cool was Daemon’s armour!
@raindrainxi3 ай бұрын
Like a Dragoon's armor in FFIV
@HT-jj5sx3 ай бұрын
Shoutout to the King Priam reference. This is why I continue to watch JJ.
@gabrielcaprav3 ай бұрын
I was impressed by that reference, too. It's one of my favorite moments both in the Iliad and in the movie Troy
@TheycallmeMrWonka3 ай бұрын
Very good episode. The one thing that stood out to me and that id hope they don't do too often is the jump from having a plan, then suddenly they are there and doing it. As Jeremy said, i find time jumping in order to not show getting there a bit jarring.
@Nasser8510003 ай бұрын
Another week, Another day for Jeremy ranting about the dragon show ;)
@pressrepeat20003 ай бұрын
I love how this show manages to make every single scene tense and exciting. A lot of stuff was on the verge of exploding in this episode but then cooled down, and because you know that things certainly do explode then you feel this tension because you never know what’s going to happen. That makes this show so different, because in most other shows you know nothing bad will really happen to the main characters, and here you never do.
@Gaite43543 ай бұрын
This episode was Alcock.
@NinjaJDM3 ай бұрын
It was also a nice Moment to see Alicent tell Rhaenyra in general what Viserys last moments were like
@AryanSharma-ce6hw3 ай бұрын
The next episode is gonna blow the Internet!!
@nicholaskinkaid3 ай бұрын
Nice brothel fellatio reference.........
@niggardlylad20083 ай бұрын
There was some blowing in this episode already lmao
@Shome20493 ай бұрын
Landscapes and airborne dragon shots in this show are BEAUTIFUL Way better than 350M$ movies nowadays.
@joeycreamer98233 ай бұрын
yay a production team that cares about giving good scheduling to the animators
@gun_toting_lefty3 ай бұрын
Ranera also gets a Master of Whispers in White Worm.
@emoney66923 ай бұрын
4:32 That Aemond face killed me🤣🤣
@omarreyes76263 ай бұрын
let the dance of the dragons begin...eventually hopefully.
@thedarkknight91533 ай бұрын
Next episode is called The Dance of Dragons
@karimw.99543 ай бұрын
I’ve read all the books. Some twice over. Still, the emotional impact of the scene with Rhaenyra saying goodbye to her son hit me hard. Brilliant execution
@LuisGustavoBD3 ай бұрын
7:44 Alicent during the next council meeting: "I've got infirmation, man, new shit has come to light!"
@twil0043 ай бұрын
"The hand of the king is also the hand in the queen" Is a bar!
@cmd312203 ай бұрын
This show is just so great at letting the actors SHOW their emotions rather than tell. The look at the end Rhaenera gives to Allicent shows so many thoughts and attitudes without a single word and its just *chefs kiss*
@hobojoe97173 ай бұрын
4:31 dude this made me laugh so hard. 10/10 Aemond impression 😂
@AT-AT-AT-AT3 ай бұрын
this series is the acolyte’s antidote
@XeromusPrime3 ай бұрын
The Aemond impression was great lol.
@timothypolanco86223 ай бұрын
If that blackwood in the opening was who I think he was, then I can't wait to see his actor cook in this war. He's my favorite member in team black along with the lads !!!
@arcticshadow743 ай бұрын
That blackwood from the opening is not the same blackwood kid from s1, who's probably the blackwood from the books you're thinking about. Also wasn't it mentioned that he died?
@malcolmferguson48693 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the subtitles called him Davos Blackwood.
@timothypolanco86223 ай бұрын
@@malcolmferguson4869 Damm I should've turn on my subtitles on the first watch, that way I wouldn't get my hopes up.
@timothypolanco86223 ай бұрын
@@arcticshadow74 Nahh I had my hopes up due to the council saying the Blackwood that die was Lord Sam Blackwood. Which means this could now be a chance to finally introduced Bloody Ben as the new Blackwood Lord.
@TheRibottoStudios3 ай бұрын
@timothypolanco8622 nah this would've been PERFECT Bloody Ben casting and they wasted it? Big oof
@TJ_ax3 ай бұрын
Best show on television by a country mile
@RAGINGXBULL23 ай бұрын
Yeah Im not liking their dependence on The Volume( digital screen used for background sets). Its starting to look real tacky.
@scotlandtheinsane33593 ай бұрын
The matte painting of Kingslanding also s-ucked!!! It's weird to see it given how good quite a lot of the effects are in this.
@SimpleSock3 ай бұрын
Yuuuup. Ever since Mando everyone is using it and it looks awful, recent Marvel movies are especially guilty of this.
@mrcat34933 ай бұрын
The Rhaenyra and Alicent scene was great. So much tension, you can see the hurt and regret in both of their faces.
@Jose-ht2lw3 ай бұрын
I think it was a great episode for built up. Cant expect a battle and dragonfire in each episode. True fans understand.
@Adamantium933 ай бұрын
Lol, I saw someone complaining that we've had 3 episodes without a battle and I was just like, GoT got 18 episodes in before the first onscreen battle. The stuff they're setting up in these episodes is going to make the battle so much more satisfying when it arrives.
@givepaddytheemmy45353 ай бұрын
Yeah I don’t get a large portion of the fanbase. Do they not understand that in this war there are like 4 or 5 battles total? And that if we just blitzed through two battles by now then literally half the characters and dragons would already be dead lmao. TikTok brainrot is too real
@kingkiller53253 ай бұрын
@@Adamantium93Yeah this is a complaint I don't get. GoT season 1 famously made all of the Battles in Season 1 off screen. Hell the entirety of the War of 5 Kings was basically just the Battle of Black Water in the show. And it's not like these episodes of have nothing. You are basically getting a GoT Season 7-8 level dragon in every Episode. And on top of that look at the world building in each episode. Just the sheer size of the set of Harrenhall. We have rarely seen sets this big in TV. These huge practical sets cost a lot of money. I think a big portion of the Audience takes anything that isn't straight up action for granted. The extensive sets, costumes, props, CGI elements that make the world of Westeros look so big and real and lived in cost a lot of money and are rarely found in other shows.
@Peer1653 ай бұрын
@@givepaddytheemmy4535Didn't stop Game of Thrones S3 from becoming one of the best seasons in television history despite it never actually showing any of the many Robb Stark victories over the Lannisters. That season gave us the Red Wedding, which was far superior to any shown battle in the entire series.
@givepaddytheemmy45353 ай бұрын
@@Peer165 100% agree, I don’t get people lol
@Btp2103 ай бұрын
This has got to be one of my favorite episodes of this season!
@ChuckFinsUp3 ай бұрын
kind of bummed they skipped over an entire battle in this episode but hey, hopefully next week will kick off the real action
@WillowWeaver8953 ай бұрын
Nah I liked the hard cut. When done right they can be pretty shocking. Did you SEE that eviscerated horse? Eugh
@ChuckFinsUp3 ай бұрын
@@WillowWeaver895 that aftermath scene looked INSANE
@LuisGustavoBD3 ай бұрын
I mean, why open the episode showing a battle full of unnamed characters we don't know and care for? There would be no stakes at all. I rather like the hard cut.
@jaweel62053 ай бұрын
I prefer the political intrigue over fight scenes
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
@@jaweel6205 same. why watch a battle involving houses we're only hearing about for the first time in this episode?
@Chu99473 ай бұрын
Next episode will be epic. Thanks jermy for coverying every episode.
@margarethmichelina51463 ай бұрын
We've got Nun Rhaenyra and Homelander Kevin Feige's clothing style on The Boys Season 4 before GTA VI.
@3rd_iimpact3 ай бұрын
Is the boys season 4 worth checking out?
@cousin_of_dora3 ай бұрын
@@3rd_iimpactI think if you've enjoyed it up to now you'll still like it. Not the best season but still way better than most television at the moment.
@3rd_iimpact3 ай бұрын
@@cousin_of_dora Thanks. I did enjoy it up to season 3. When I started the 1st episode on season 4, I couldn’t even finish it. Something just seemed off with me. I hope it gets better as I go through the episodes.
@angelantayhua30963 ай бұрын
@@3rd_iimpactepisode 4 is when it starts to get interesting again
@gerstein033 ай бұрын
@@3rd_iimpactit's pretty good but the show's political commentary shifted from satire that's actually clever to Eric Krypke is standing on a soapbox presenting his political beliefs as moral righteousness which is getting a little annoying
@benjaminhufano3013 ай бұрын
Jeremy you are the only real critic on KZbin love you bro
@MrIkaGeo3 ай бұрын
Love the show, but hate 2 things: 1. Each episode someone sneaks into a place which should be heavily guarded 2. None of the main characters thunk about safety and go to the places where they shouldn't be going, like FUCKING KING going to bars and brothels and FUCKING REBEL QUEEN going to the capital fir a 2-minute chat with her former bestie
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
Feels cheap and like we are in high school. I'm losing Faith in the show
@ezekielgutierrez95123 ай бұрын
I think it's a real missed opportunity for the show, if you're gonna have the queen sneak into the heart of enemy territory then at least make it suspenseful and show that there's a lot at stake. They could have drawn it out a bit, shown her trying to sneak around possibly even get discovered by someone but then that someone gets killed by an unforseen ally before they tell anyone. But no she just strolls up into kings landing no problem and is able to get close enough to the queen mother to kill her.
@Danjoker.3 ай бұрын
"thunk"
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
dont know why no one thought to send assassins to aemond while in the brothel where he's the most vulnerable
@how81323 ай бұрын
Gotta rewatch the opening now and start paying attention to it more in the future 😆
@aliasjon83203 ай бұрын
We got some more of medieval frat bro aegon this episode.
@YoelsLemonade3 ай бұрын
Nobody talking about them showing buddy getting blown for like 2 seconds 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@TimFrie-GD3 ай бұрын
You KNOW a ton has happened when we don't even talk about the Cargylls' fight. Really dug that, though i was kinda hoping to see the impact of Mysaria turning back to warn the queen's gaurds. Feels like there was a scene cut with her going back and Ser Erryk hears it and runs back to protect Rheanyra. Edit: I got episodes 2 and 3 mixed together. Still, this was a good episode.
@rendraverse3 ай бұрын
it was episode 2
@TimFrie-GD3 ай бұрын
@rendraverse8613 oh, you're right. I hadn't finished that episode and watched the last 15 minutes right before the new episode and forgot. My bad. Thanks for the clarity.
@extrasoap48813 ай бұрын
it was the highlight of Ep 2. in fact i thought it overshadowed Aemond's nude scene so much, the showrunners had to say 'eh we gotta go full frontal next ep' 😂
@The_Knight_Mayor3 ай бұрын
Harrenhal sequences were awesome.
@johncra89823 ай бұрын
the changes/additions they make to the story are so uniformly hokey and terrible, and they just refuse to stop 😂
@vtrip_3 ай бұрын
this is the best show on TV right now. its so engaging. I love it!
@IHamilton93203 ай бұрын
Made the terrible mistake of looking at the comments. People really can’t just enjoy things huh? The show has been great so far, I’m not bothered by the fast travel stuff or the sneaking into places trope because all those decisions serve a purpose. When they push the plot forward it results in something interesting and genuinely consequential unlike so many other shows. The choices characters make feel natural even if they are incredibly short sighted. Thoroughly enjoying it 👍
@jaredvester3 ай бұрын
When I looked at the comments I was actually shocked that people didn't like it? Like. . .do you need to watch the Acolyte and just compare quality?
@IHamilton93203 ай бұрын
@@jaredvester right? I didn’t even want to mention the Acolyte, talk about character consistency omg. Vaaaast difference in care and attention towards the story and the production.
@WillowWeaver8953 ай бұрын
@jaredvester people just want instant gratification these days is all. They'd never have survived on cable 😅
@LuisGustavoBD3 ай бұрын
Fast travel is not egregious as it was in late seasons of GoT. King's Landing and Dragonstone are two of the closest points of interest in the show's universe, people complaining about it have probably never looked at a map of Westeros. That being said, I think that the writing quality this season is not as great as S01, which I loved, and doesn't hold a candle to early seasons of GoT. It might very well be the best show we've got right now by a long shot, but let's not allow the continuous stream of shitty productions like The Acolyte lower our standards to what a good show should be.
@IHamilton93203 ай бұрын
@@LuisGustavoBD love this reply. I agree, it’s not as tight as peak GOT and we shouldn’t let the general lowering of the bar affect how we compare the two. Somewhere in the middle of “hot garbage” and “peak television” there is a space for things to just be very good. I’m glad they’ve put so much effort into the show. It truly comes across and adds to my enjoyment
@rebelarrow90413 ай бұрын
Best show right now for sure. Can't wait for episode 4
@tuz3453 ай бұрын
Don’t mind not having battles, but the dialogue this season has been really drawn out and boring in many of the scenes. Still a great show, but the first season packed a much bigger punch in much fewer lines of dialogue.
@Erawk3 ай бұрын
Automatic "like" for a Firefly/Serenity reference, but also because it's nice to see you review something you enjoy.
@davidhess74103 ай бұрын
Nobody is going to mention that xxx moment? I guess I was the only one shocked by it.
@NewWasabii3 ай бұрын
Dude seriously. I didn’t even know they were allowed to show that on TV lol. I remember reading an interview about the boys where they were discussing one of their scenes and they discussed the limitations on sexual encounters. Then HotD did that and I was like what
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
They had to throw it in there because the writing wasn't very good
@stelmaria-mx3 ай бұрын
It was a bit of a jumpscare icl
@stelmaria-mx3 ай бұрын
@@erinavery4577 I think there was a lot of good character stuff in this episode, like Aegon realising he had promoted some numptys into the Kingsguard
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
@@stelmaria-mx that could have been done in a more subtle and nuanced way instead of dragging it out in an entire scene. There has been "character development" for 12 episodes so far. They don't know how to pace and alot of scenes are literal dialogue of the plot. This writing reminds me if season 7 and 8. Alicent would have kidnapped rhaenyra in the end and the war would have been over. That entire scene with them was info that the audience already knew and alicent realizing " this was a misunderstanding" seems really elementary to me because the war was going to happen anyways
@KDA89193 ай бұрын
Another solid episode. I want more of Harrenhal
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
I think i might be the only one who thought this was a weak episode. I didnt think the writing or pacing was great, plot didnt move along and alot of unnecessary dialogue that the audience already knew. Felt kind of cheap to me and reminded me of season 7 writing 🤷♀️
@Scrowlock123 ай бұрын
You’re not alone. I thought the 2nd episode was kinda lame too except for a few moments.
@erinavery45773 ай бұрын
@@Scrowlock12 Otto Hightower saved episode 2 for sure
@idawg73323 ай бұрын
I definitely got season 7 vibes, I'd say HOTD is usually on like GOT season 5-6 level and sometimes reaches peak GOT like episodes 7 and 8 of season 1 but yeah this felt off (and not because of the lack of action)
@LuisGustavoBD3 ай бұрын
I'm with you on this one. While I think criticisms on the apparent lack of action are idiotic, the writing on these last two episodes was sub-par, to say the least. Rhys Ifans hard carried as Otto last episode, but this one fell flat for me. It might be because I just can't stand the whole "Prince That Was Promised misunderstanding" story to begin with.
@andresstopmo3 ай бұрын
Yup it was kinda boring ngl
@yetipotato85673 ай бұрын
Aegon is spindly like slenderman, but damm he also has some muscles and 6 pack. He has not skipped the battletraining.
@Samiii902103 ай бұрын
This season has been incredible so far, this episode was soo good Spooky Harrenhal was my favorite part and the conversation between Rhaenyra and Alicent was soo intense i loved it!
@Edd_LShore3 ай бұрын
This person has to be from another universe where the show didnt became trash
@halfriver3 ай бұрын
Spooky Harrenhal felt like we were switching to a horror series, even more so with Daemon's vision of guilt
@pkz4203 ай бұрын
@@Edd_LShore "Become"? It started out that way.
@Edd_LShore3 ай бұрын
@@pkz420 Well. I dont totally agree.... but I kind of see what you are coming from.... I think. The time jumps made the show reeeeeaaaally clunky by design. BUT characters were exciting/entertaining (Young Rhaenyra, Daemon, the kids, Aemond as young adult later on) and Viserys insistence on peace and family started as a bit annoying but as the show went on, got more endearing for me.
@WillowWeaver8953 ай бұрын
@halfriver I love that they weren't afraid to dive into magic. GOT kinda lacked a LOT of the magic in the books. "But dragons and wargs and fire seeing and greenseers and the children." No no no there's a TON more in the books. I'm willing to bet what Daenon heard was Harren and his sons being roasted alive by Balerion.
@ppcbernier99453 ай бұрын
Mythical charachter unlocked: Dark Souls Daemon
@amaribanks57183 ай бұрын
It’s pinky toe 😂
@hockeyfan1319933 ай бұрын
I cannot freaking wait for episode 4. Love the season so far
@Dec4AllTimeAlways3 ай бұрын
I actually thought the episode was mostly mid or slightly above mid and I don’t buy Rhaenyra risking her life just to have a chat with Alicent. Alicent could’ve easily screamed and cried for help after she left regardless Rhaenyra holding a knife. I’m not sure that part was ever in the book. An added scene to have Emma and Olivia interact again. I did like the confusion of Aegon the Conqueror finally being solved. The parts I did like from the episode - - Rhaenyra and Mysaria bonding more. Mysaria is an important ally to Rhaenyra in this entire story. - Introduction to Ulf the White. He’s likable now similar to Hugh Hammer. Let’s just say I will compare Ulf to what Paul George recently did to my LA Clippers. 💰 That is all. - Introduction to Alys Rivers. When Alys said to Daemon that he will die here in Harrenhal, remember that the God’s Eye lake is next to that castle. - Dream sequence brought back Milly Alcock for a surprise cameo and humanizes Daemon giving him a guilt trip over Jaehaerys’ death. I’ve been desensitized from The Boys for showing tons of male genitalia, so when I saw Ewan Mitchell show his cock, I wasn’t that shocked. It may not be his real penis showing either. That could be prosthetics or he’s patched or wearing a thong and the penis was CGI added. Rob Benedict who portrayed Splinter in The Boys S4 wore prosthetics penis and ass. I was actually more shocked with Ewan’s torso. He’s ripped! Ewan is 27 but he has a ripped torso and isn’t Aemond supposed to be only around 16-17? But then it’s weird because Ewan still has skinny arms. Tiny biceps. He’s not like Manny Jacinto who actually has always been ripped even before he became Jason Mendoza in The Good Place and way before Darth Biceps. If you want to see more male genitalia… Wild Things (Kevin showed his bacon) Forgetting Sarah Marshall Zack and Miri Make a Porno Most Sacha Baron Cohen comedies Pam & Tommy The Boys Gen V Aemond showing his penis was hardly shocking if you watch The Boys. And again, it could be CGI or prosthetics. Aegon went back being a douchebag again bullying his younger brother. The whorehouse scene with a woman sucking a guy’s huge cock seemed unnecessary. It’s obviously prosthetics because HBO can’t show porn. They couldn’t when they aired Real Sex and Cathouse: The Series. I was actually concerned if Daemon was going to hook up with Alys Rivers. I was like, “Don’t trust that b*tch!” She’s like a witch. She’s future paramour to the full monty himself in this episode. The less interactions with Alys, the safer Daemon would be. Don’t trust these witch b*tches! We got to see more of Rhaena at least. She had more speaking lines. But then she ends up being a babysitter to Rhaenyra’s kids since she has no dragon. Criston Cole with that stupid haircut and being a douche to Alicent’s brother who called Criston the “knight of comfort.” Fabien Frankel might be one of the most handsome actors to ever portray such a hated character. I think he’s more handsome than Matt Smith and Ewan Mitchell but Daemon and Aemond are the Final Fantasy characters. Similar to Qimir/Smilo Ren, they can sell merch. I just thought the last part between Rhaenyra hiding in disguise as some nun to speak with Alicent didn’t feel realistic to me. Why risk her life for it? Why not write letters and have ravens drop them off? Rhaenyra is the most important character to Team Black and she’s willing to risk her life to have a 3-minute chat with Alicent? Episode 3: B- Episode 3 felt like a filler episode before the next big one which will be Episode 4. Ep. 2 was the strongest one so far thanks to the strong acting from Tom, Rhys, and Emma. The next episode is going to be crazy: Battle at Rook’s Rest. If you know the outcome, I give my best to Eve. 😭
@StarlingInSpace3 ай бұрын
I loved the episode but was honestly disappointed with aegon. I expected him to be more mature going forward and not go out partying with his friends after his son died. felt disconnected to last episode. Especially after the chastity joke, I thought he was thinking “this is who I was like?”
@KillerTacos543 ай бұрын
Another fantastic episode
@insert-name1013 ай бұрын
Ngl, this was one of the best openings to any episode i have seen in a long time. So short but so harrowing. This episode really was a foreshadowing on how brutal & bloody this war would turn out to be.
@manbearpig22673 ай бұрын
this has quickly turned into illogical fan fiction season 7 writing real quick, characters having no accountability, everything is a "whoopsie" fast travel again unlocked, no security in KL at all, song of ice and fire shit is so dumb, making helena weird so they dont have to flesh out her character, rhaenyra kills inoocnent person to replace husband in first season, rhaenys mass murders people in dragon pit, never brought up again, just a normal good guy vs bad guy show, still isn't terrible but god this should be so much better, at this point they willl just keep changing everything so rhaenyra girl bosses her way to easily win the throne
@Rps28003 ай бұрын
People still don’t understand that Dragonstone to King’s Landing is not a long trip, and also you can skip ahead over the boring parts (sailing to KL) to get to the important part and it doesn’t mean anyone teleported
@manbearpig22673 ай бұрын
@@Rps2800 its not as bad as littlefinger fast travel, yet, it just shows theyre willing to do this, it still kills the pacing when its right after the last scene when they plan it, plus thats just a small problem compared to how dumb it has gotten
@Rounderyathecruel3 ай бұрын
@@manbearpig2267we don’t know how long they waited and planned for
@manbearpig22673 ай бұрын
@@Rounderyathecruel true, it could have been days later, but still, cutting right to it the very next scene is so jarring and kills the pacing
@myworl153 ай бұрын
What’s interesting is that they were planning to take the throne rather she shared what the king said or not🥲