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[@mydreaminorbit9297]

You know as sad as it is, I'm glad they introduced the Vhagar situation between the kids. This way their strife isn't all created all because of their parents but some personal bad blood as well.

[@Elementroar]

*marry her at 19 Also arguably, Rhaenyra’s not wrong that her life would’ve been better if Daemon had at least stayed. Even if they didn’t marry, if Daemon had stayed and had an affair with her, her children would’ve been all 100% Targaryen (what’s Alicent gonna do, complain they’re too Targ?). Daemon’s presence in KL would’ve also push back Alicent’s influence and kept the Greens in check because they’re scared shitless of him.

[@FeliciaWilliams1908]

So agree with your take.

[@marti9734]

Yep obviously... also Alicent wouldn't have been upset about the whole CRIME PUNISHED BY DEATH OR EXILE of Rhaenyras bastards children that she escapes only because of her position🤡... maybe they could still have worked thing out between them since there was clearly love from Alicent side

[@kylemma33]

Criston wasn't scared of Daemon, neither was Aemond.

[@hectormiranda1088]

I always found kinda strange that Rhaenyra didn't just take another Velaryon (or someone who looks like her or her husband) as lover, like it was so so simple

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

@@kylemma33 Na Aemond just has a huge crush on him.

[@andrewforte3852]

Daemon is laughing not out of disrespect to his deceased wife, but what Vaemond said in his eulogy about blood runs thick and true. Even Rhaenyra and Viserys gave him the side eye when he said it. He's implying Jace and Luc aren't true Velaryons or Targaryans but Strong bastards.

[@everything.for.a.reason]

He also laughed to drive the attention onto him bc he saw that Rhaenyra and her kids were visually uncomfortable.

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Daemon knows the truth my man is gigachad

[@JrKengu]

this will become more apparent in the next episode after what Vaemond is about to do.

[@bellavi5398]

2:32 Vaemond gives his speech in High Valyrian and while he mentions Laena's daughters with Daemon as true Velaryons (true blood and their blood runs thick) he also hints at the illegitimacy of the children of Rhaenyra. Daemon sees where this is going hence he laughs to interrupt his speech.

[@jcb6731]

It’s really mind boggling that not a single reaction I’ve watched has picked up on that. There’s literally subtitles and the screen goes straight to rhynera when he’s talking about the thickness of blood.

[@balerion77]

@@jcb6731 don't expect much, reactors feel the need to react and comment so they are bound to miss blatant clues also.

[@TessaxMusic95]

I’ve seen one or two Reaction channels notice it, but not a lot

[@johnnyrebel4real166]

Nah he just laughs because ots funny

[@PlagueSan]

@@johnnyrebel4real166 He laughed to take the attention off of Rhaenyra and her kids. Everyone was staring at them as Vaemond was obviously speaking about them when he was talking about blood running thin. You will see soon how much Daemon loves Rhaenyra and the kids. He would never do that to them.

[@Shmurph]

The kid actors are doing such a good job, I'm almost disappointed this was their last episode. But I'm looking forward to meeting the actors that'll be playing them for, presumably, the rest of the show. Even though there's been such little focus on Helaena, I'm so intrigued by her and I'm interested in seeing how she develops. Hopefully the show effectively utilizes her and her apparent clairvoyance down the line.

[@limeygal1]

The guy that plays aemond as a adult is really great. He was "Baby Monk" in "The Last Kingdom" on Netflix. Great show about Danes and the English.

[@Serryy]

Kid punching Aemond: OMG YEAH Aemond punching back: OMG NO What was so shocking about him fighting back? And why does merely punching the children who gang up on him make him an asshole? Didnt have the stone in his hand yet.

[@heizeking3557]

exactly

[@OzyEdoTorrealba]

No, what he said about and to the grieving kids that afterwards attack him makes him an a-hole...

[@Serryy]

@@OzyEdoTorrealba 1. I'm referring to their reaction. To them the punch was shocking for some reason. 2. Kids are awful. You provoke/confront them, they're gonna say nasty shit.

[@OzyEdoTorrealba]

@@Serryy all those kids need an ass whooping by their fathers. But I guess none had learned to deescalate sutiations at that age yet and certainly Aemon never will, he's not the kinslayer for nothing...

[@mellowenglishgal]

I think it’s that he walloped a girl so viciously.

[@BearIslandComics]

Top quotes from this reaction: "Don't trust us, we're bisexual." "That's Craig." "'My uncle should have married me when I was 17' wasn't on my bingo card for this episode." "There's ropes and shit, he's fine." "What do I need depth perception for? Ya know what I mean?" Great job you two.

[@Elementroar]

They had to have a smaller but legit wedding ceremony because they didn’t want Viserys to have a chance to object 😂

[@chaotic7cam]

The entire time they were getting married I was like where's Viserys he's not gonna like this, lol.

[@AL-fl4jk]

In the book Qarl kills him. But there are rumours the killing was motivated by Daemon - the show cleverly combines both. But it’s also written after the fact, so if he escaped and it was a secret it would still have been written this way

[@JrKengu]

so was he killed in the book or is that just how it was written in history (so, not always the truth). cuz the show kind of makes it explicit that it DIDNT happen, and martin is also writing the show, so maybe this is how it actually happened.

[@Rocket1377]

@JrKengu: Laenor was definitely killed in the book. Qarl is paid off by Daemon to kill him (Qarl also learns that he is not Laenor's only lover), and then Daemon kills Qarl to cover his tracks. The show changed this to make us root for Rhaenyra and Daemon.

[@Moneymon12]

@@Rocket1377thiss isn’t true. The book was told from people’s perspectives yearssssssss later. And by ppl that’s team green no one knows for certain what rlly happened during this just point of views.

[@govinddas7876]

​@@Moneymon12that's not true at all. Yes the books are written from different POVs, but Laenors death was such a public thing that its not possible to be just some random coverup.

[@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289]

My mildly funny fanfic ending for this episode: "And so, Laenor and Qarl set sail on the Narrow Sea to move to San Francisco, and move into a nice, cozy flat, and adopted lots of cats after getting married. They were very happy, and sometimes Sea Smoke visited just to say 'hey.' The End."

[@Zeneria]

Two sailors sailing away from the storm~

[@antheazhou9879]

Kudos to reactors who realized the plan before the revealing!

[@malifex9922]

This episode adds evidence that Helaena, Alicent's daughter, carries the Targaryen gift for Dreaming. Last episode, while she was playing with the millipede, Alicent and Aemond were talking about when he might get a dragon of his own, and Helaena offhandedly muttered "first he must close an eye." Now, we see that the claiming of Vhaegar cost Aemond his left eye, fulfilling the prophecy. Helaena also muttered in that same scene that "the last ring has no legs," which may refer to the last KING having no legs (Bran) or that someone in this series will lose their legs. In this episode, she muttered another prophecy while playing with the spider that Clarus was having none of: "Hand turns loom. Spool of green, spool of black. Dragons of flesh weaving dragons of thread." We're already getting implications that the "green" tends to refer to Alicent's side of things, and that "black" is associated with Rhaenyra and her loyalists. Dragons of flesh weaving dragons of thread might be a fancy way of saying that Targaryens (dragons of flesh) are weaving dragons of thread (war banners), and that it's all being orchestrated by the "H/hand" that turns the loom. A lot of this rests at the feet of Otto Hightower for manipulating Alicent. I'm keeping my eye on Helaena as things continue. She seems to be full of foreshadowing spoilers.

[@andrewforte3852]

The one who will lose his legs is Aegon (Sunfire) when he and Aemond (Vhagar) fight Rhaenys and her dragon Meles the Red Queen over Rooks Rest. As for Haelena she is a very tragic character. Were talking of GrecoShakespearean proportions. I'll give you a hint Blood and Cheese. Stay tuned.

[@nkxseal8398]

God I always miss stuff like this, thank you

[@isaaaaa444]

i wish they gave her as much screentime as they're giving aemond and aegon bcs her scenes are always so cool and mysterious

[@desertrose0027]

@@andrewforte3852 Yes, and I wonder how much she knows of her own future.

[@malifex9922]

@@andrewforte3852 Oh, I'm aware of what's to come. I was just trying to not type it in case the reactors read it or commenters that don't want spoiled don't get spoiled lol.

[@mjbull5156]

By Fire and Blood, when Aemond bonds Vhagar he is 10 years old, Jace is 6 and Luke is 5. According to the official Westerosi history, Laenor was killed by Qarl. Rhaenyra's and Daemon's wedding is a small affair because they do it without telling Viserys, who they do not think will approve.

[@Ash-V-Leal]

F in the chat for that guard’s sacrifice for the plot

[@Weeby_historian]

Feel bad for him mann

[@tommysoliz3064]

F in peace

[@mjbull5156]

Yeah, great plan, we just have to murder some random guy to pull it off.

[@mellowenglishgal]

It’s very clear that Alicent didn’t care to avenge Aemond but rather punish Rhaenyra by demanding one of her son’s eyes. It’s awful that Otto spent Alicent’s entire childhood forcing her to be demure, pious and chaste, then the moment she is violent, he claims he thought she didn’t have it in her - because he forced her to be a certain way! Yet more proof of his emotional manipulation of her.

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

I absolutely love that as soon as Daemon says "with witnesses", Nerdy starts to get what's happening immediately!! ❤I was more like Clarus, faking Laenor's death crossed my mind briefly but, I didn't really get that's actually what they were doing until Laenor's reveal at the end. And, just to be clear, Rhaenyra was not 15 when she got married or when she made out with Daemon in the brothel. I'm not entirely sure why multiple people have gotten confused over her age at that point in the story (maybe it has to do with changes they made from the book) but, Rhaenyra is only 14-15 in the very first episode. Because of the time jumps, by the time we get to the episode where Daemon takes Rhaenyra to the brothel, it's been 4 years since she last saw him (which is, actually, stated in the episode itself). That makes Rhaenyra 18 years old at the absolute youngest at that point. Though she's more likely 19, since I think she's specifically stated to be 15 by episode 2 when she and Daemon have their stand-off on the bridge. So when Daemon & Rhaenyra refer to her as being a "child" in this episode, they don't mean literally "underage" from a modern perspective. They just mean that she was very young in a more general sense. As a sheltered 18-19 year old, she was a "child" in comparison to Daemon at the time and to both of them now. It's like a 35 year old calling a 20 year old a "baby" (it's not literal).

[@obijuan-kenobi5117]

This episode was excellent! Ranks right up there with the best GoT eps imo. Kudos to the kid actors! It's difficult to find quality child actors in general, and yet they had scenes with all kid actors and the NAILED it here. That's some top notch acting, casting, directing, writing. Across the board. This episode sets the stage so well for these characters moving forward. I'm so amped for next week, this is the best show on TV right now. Feel so bad for Viserys. Dude made a couple (understandable) mistakes years ago, and now his family that he just wants to get along want to murder each other. You can visibly see the problems of the parents trickling down to the kids. And now they have their own traumas with each other added to the fire.

[@anabourdieu]

Leanor dies in the books, in 120 AC, same year as his sister. This year was called the Year of the Red Spring, because there are so many deaths. There are different versions : it is believed his lover Ser Qarl killed him or Daemon had a part in his death. Daemon and Rhaenyra marry, in the tradition of Old Valyria, really fast after Laena and Laenor's deaths, same as in the show.

[@bolojoe5492]

One thing to remember is that the book is written by historians from various sources, whose accounts sometime conflict with each other. The series is showing events how they actually happened.

[@bilis2866]

@@bolojoe5492 their interpretation*

[@bolojoe5492]

@@bilis2866 I'm assuming that since GRRM helped develope the series that these are "real world" events.

[@bilis2866]

@@bolojoe5492 well he wrote the book, of course his involved lol they have already made changes from the source so it is an interpretation

[@hectormiranda1088]

Well, Laenor would need to be dead anyway (one way or another) before the Dance of the Dragons started (SPOILERS) So Seasmoke can be free to have Addam as his new rider

[@insomniacg]

Re: Laenor's fate in the book: If I remember rightly there's conflicting accounts but he was believed to be killed by Qarl, possibly at someone's behest, likely Daemon. Thing is that the book is written from the perspective on an unreliable narrator with their own biases who's main sources are also unreliable narrators. So essentially the show has some leeway and is using divergences from the book to show us more about the book narrator's (a maester) biases

[@Jamthecoolerator]

Everybody's misinterpreting Daemon laughing at the funeral. It's because of the eulogy--listen to what the uncle is saying. Even I laughed.

[@danybey1920]

Yep disrespecting his dead wife (one of the only two women he has ever truly loved) and his niece (the other one of "the only two women" whom he loves even more deeply ) all in the same breath

[@Jamthecoolerator]

@@danybey1920 The uncle was disrespecting Rhaenyra and her children.

[@danybey1920]

@@Jamthecoolerator yes

[@marti9734]

@@Jamthecoolerator the uncle IS RIGHT... he was not disrespecting shit, lets be real and take off the Rhaenyras fanboys hat please. Daemons disrespected Laena because he fucked Rhaenyra the same night of the funeral 🥴

[@PlagueSan]

@@danybey1920 You're both misinterpreting what happened during that scene. Daemon realizes where Vaemond's speech is about to go when he mentions "blood running thin". Everyone knew and were staring at Rhaenyra and the kids. Daemon was staring at them and realized how uncomfortable they were getting. You can see Rhaenyra fidgeting and her son Jayce looking down. So Daemon laughed to stop the speech and divert the attention off of them. You can even see Jayce look up with relief after Daemon does it. You will see soon how much Daemon loves Rhaenyra and everything Rhaenyra related. He would never do that to them.

[@samanthaa.6055]

Notice Otto calls Aemond a rogue. Daemon's nickname was the Rogue Prince. Wild Fire is on both sides now

[@philosopherking506]

The scene when the kids are arguing in front of the adults after Aemond lost his eye is reminiscent of Joffrey, Sansa, and Arya in front of King Robert and Ned in GoT season 1.

[@LukeLuxor]

I would have prefered that Rhaenyra really wanted Leanor dead. It would have turned her into a greyer character instead of making this show a typical goods against bads. It's more interesting to have characters with good and bad sides. But well, good for Leanor.

[@2007259988]

True, good vs bad is so boring, i was hoping for both sides to be corrupted and fight each other, that is more interesting for me

[@discobroccoli198]

She is already a grey character. There are plenty of people who are against Rhaenyra for good reason.

[@falafel1980]

An innocent person died to fake the dead of Leanor, so that’s not really a heroic thing. They’re all grey characters

[@2007259988]

@Day you'll be surprised how many viewers consider Rhae to be a good person & rooting for her side and condemning Alicent as if she's the only evil person in HOTD😂

[@discobroccoli198]

Guys, the time jump between episode 5 and 6 was only 10 years so none of Rhaenyra’s kids could possibly be older than 10

[@bluelight17]

I think Corlys does care for his grandchildren, but he also cares way more about his own legacy. He is not about to cut them off when they are his biggest chance at giving the name Velaryon even more prestige. That's what he meant with "history remembers names, not blood". He wanted Laena to marry the king when she was 12, and went against Rhaenys wishes by accepting to have Laenor marry Rhaenyra. It's as Rhaenys said, he is obsessed with the crown.

[@angelbianchi5610]

2:20 Daemon laughs because Vaemond (Brother of Corlys) gives his speech in Valyrian and while he mentions Laena's daughters with Daemon as true Velaryions, he also hints at the illegitimacy of the Children of Rhaenyra (See Rhaenyra's awkward grimace). This causes Daemon to laugh.

[@rabmakz2564]

The grown up actor of Aemond was on The Last Kingdom of Netflix and he is a really good actor and that’s another awesome series that you should all check out as well. 😄

[@darthmuppet]

That final scene earned a slow clap from me.

[@sitting_nut]

that is bad writing .with lenor still alive, any children she will have with daemon are also going to be illegitimate. and what about seasmoke given what dragons are supped to be, especially to their rider in that world? and there will be lot more plot holes if he keeps being alive. hope writers kill him by some accident soon.

[@marti9734]

Yeah how fun Murdering an innocent man. Clap clap

[@k00la1d]

daemon giggling is the best.

[@Danielle-gl4jz]

Jace (Rhaenyra's eldest son) is at least 10 years old, as it is the time jump he had from Milly to Emma.

[@jonathanpowell7256]

It's been 10 years, so Jace is at max 9 years 3 months.

[@angelbianchi5610]

3:01 5 Dragons: The Yellow one flying is Rhaenyra's Syrax (Seen in Episodes 1 and 2), the others flying are Damon's Caraxes and Rhaenys Targaryen's Meleys (Mother of Laenor and Laena) but I think it's actually Helaena Targaryen's Dreamfire ( Daughter of Viserys and Alicent). The gray one on the ground is Laenor's Seasmoke (seen in battle in episode 3) and the yellow one on the ground is Aegon's Sunfire.

[@luxastyls4073]

The tension that was felt throughout the chapter is indescribable as if at any moment everything would explode, I think that it was not made clear before, now it is made very clear that there will be no more reconciliation

[@samc9516]

The wedding between Rhaenyra and Daemon was small scale because it certainly wouldn't have had support - Viserys never liked the idea of that match but also it's been basically no time since both of their previous marriages ended tragically. The wedding was secretive and rushed so that they could just announce it afterwards and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

[@easyislander]

Im so invested in the House of the Dragon. I love all of the characters. Whether good or bad...they are all special and they make this show come alive. I love Aegon's training of Vaghar and riding him. That was absolutely epic. The civil war between the Blacks and the Green is going to be epic. Both sides have a weapons at their disposal.

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

That “where is duty, where is sacrifice” scene…Olivia Cooke doing some Dinklage level lifting there. The agony,the passion! That’s a Emmy nomination scene. “We Know Father. Everyone Knows”. That’s Aegon’s “the Prince will remember that little Lord” moment. Aemond taming Vhagar & holding his own in a 1v4 makes him the real chad in my eyes. Only wholesome moment, our Prince resting his head on his mom’s shoulder to let her know she can depend on him. Last but not least, GOATTO Hightower says “in time you and I together will prevail” and I’m the meme of Homer Simpson decked out in a green tee, sitting on green cushions, wearing a Hightower snapback, holding a Go Greens flag with a Alicent poster on the wall😂. Meanwhile checking in on Blacks: “What is honor compared to a woman’s uncle” - Maester Aemon 😳

[@Aemond2024]

Go greens

[@mirrorrorrim]

I never noticed he called Allicent, Aemma. This episode felt like those family Christmas’ where all families involved were pretty much forced to be there by their grandparents and try and “get along” till they all leave. The only things that’s always confused me since her kids were introduced is why they were so different from Allicent’s. In this series I could understand a bit due to the Leanor being a mixed character. Unless theirs something I don’t know, does it have to be a male Valyrian to make white hair or something? Cause either way both parties technically had a Valyrian in the bloodline. Still a REALLY good first season so far, and even without a lot of action, one of my favorite episodes.

MAN ive noticed just now watching this!

[@ChillinLikeAVillainn]

Y’all are so good with predictions

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

The only reason Rhaenyra's kids look different than Allicent's is really just bad luck on Rhaenyra's part. The Strong genes are obviously quite... strong (😆) and his kids ended up looking more like him. They could have easily ended up looking more like Rhaenyra with white hair and no one would have suspected but, she wasn't that lucky. Likewise, Allicent's kids could easily have ended up with her darker hair, as well. They just didn't. 'Cause, just like in life, genetics can be funny sometimes.

[@LaCheeserie]

@@SwiftFoxProductions this point gets missed by the vast majority of commenters. This got world they are extra patriarchal

[@dustinaltenhurst7958]

Viserys very clearly cared more about protecting his daughter's children's true identity than he did about his own son's life-threatening injury. If I was the Queen the King would’ve had to deal with a lot more. When Viserys is raging at Aegon (great acting by Paddy Constantine btw) and you can clearly tell the boy is shaken inside. But he doesn't lose frame. The biting resentment with which he delivers that line "We know father. Everyone knows" tells you everything you need to know about our next king. Yeah alpha uncle beach sex is cool and all but it’s every one of these scenes with Alicent, Otto, Aegon that are A1. It's this side of the Targaryen coin that feels way more intriguing.

[@danieldavis1028]

Versarys has been king 28 years at this point. The first episode started in real time during his 12th year of reign. He is a shell of his former self its sad really cause he has the biggest heart of all of them.

[@martinkiss3333]

This women looks like Anya Taylor-Joy

[@kingjames846]

You right!

[@yudej6809]

That was the wedding, but it's a secret wedding and when the king find out he is not happy. So when he is very sick and he knows they are having a baby he wants to mend the relationship and invite them for a dinner and that's basically what's going to happen next week with the time jump. They are arriving to mend the relationship with the king after some time apart.

[@queenxx1690]

why you spoiling the story ?

[@yudej6809]

@@queenxx1690 They ask, I'm just answering. If you're not interested in knowing then it's as easy as to not reading.

[@queenxx1690]

@@yudej6809 i know already I read book but for others just put spoiler somewhere

[@yudej6809]

@@queenxx1690 Dude it's not spoilers, it's common knowledge by now. Everybody knows except them. I haven't read the books and I know. They ask if this was the wedding and I answered in case they read the comment section.

[@yudej6809]

@Day and you didn't have to read what I wrote and yet here we are. Besides I don't have the power to guess the next episode, so I only said what everyone already knew.

[@cliveklg7739]

Daemon laughed to distract from that implication Rhaenyra's children are bastards in that eulogy. Put the attention on him, not what the other said.

[@VillainousVale]

That was their wedding at the end, it was a traditional Valyrian wedding.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Guy: I'm really excited about Aemond. Girl (a minute later): Oh, he's an a**hole, now. That's pretty much how this works... 🤣

[@haraldisdead]

"If I'm the Lord of DriftMark, it means everyone's dead." That really hit home. My ten year old son figured out on his own that there is no God, despite my efforts to give him hope without outright lying. We have too much information for human happiness.

[@MasterOfTheElements]

At this point Viserys has been king for 23 years and he ruled Westeros for 29 years, he was 55 when he died. Daemon is 4 years younger than Viserys so he's 51 at the start of the dance and he still looks like a hot daddy.

[@alexanderforrest3209]

"would you trade an eye for a dragon?" depends a lot on how likely I am to be embroiled in a civil war against other dragons

[@waitingforgodot466]

LOL. This cracked me up. And then I started doing all these stupid mental hoops of trying figure out how to take care of a dragon, especially THAT dragon, with my current income and without an eye. Anyway, loved the post.

[@aileenpi73]

Larys literally killed his father The Hand of the King, so Alicent would bring her father back as Hand. Daemon laugh because the Uncle’s eulogy was throwing shade at Rhaenyra and the kids. Whe Alicent was asking Rhaenyra about her night out, she made the remark about Targaryens marrying amongst each other, with disgust, just to then marry her two kids to each other, a true hypocrite. Daemon is mad at Viserys because he allowed Otto to get in between them and tore them apart. All Daemon wanted was to be near his brother, help him rule as his hand and protect him. Now all these years have gone by and it’s too late. Rhaenyra makes her move on Daemon quickly, because she doesn’t have too much time; any moment he could just leave and be gone for another ten years. For those who keep saying that Rhaenyra had power over Crispin when they slept together, here Crispin proves that he can say no when the request is unethical. And the best reveal, Alicent admitting she is just jealous of Rhaenyra because she found a better way than Alicent to exist in their sexist world. Bitter much. Ironically, by saying it out loud and facing Rhaenyra, it is almost like they finally had the conversation they should have had years ago, maybe they would have vented and made up, but now lines were crossed. In the end, Alicent is always bitching how she sacrificed so much, Rhaenyra has also sacrificed, it just has been different kinds. This obsession with the sexual activity of Rhaenyra, like if that was what makes you or breaks you as a person, shame on Alicent and all the people that think like her.

[@swervo6660]

Damn i literally agree with every word of this its a shame so many people need you to literally spell it out or the don't understand or make the wrong assumptions about what's going on. Ps. Im not talking about the creators of this video im talking in general

[@lionheart343LOL]

There definitely was a power imbalance between Criston and Rhaenyra. It's literally because of her that he has any kind of status and position and at the time he had no other allies at court so if he had angered her he doesn't know if he could keep his position, and in this specific episode he also had witnesses so he doesn't even have the chance to do anything wrong. This isn't to defend him though, if he cared as much about his honour as he claims he would have still refused Rhaenyra, even if it meant being thrown out of King's Landing. I also don't actually think Rhaenyra would have done anything to Criston if he really had refused but I don't think you can deny that there was a power imbalance.

[@Al-ji4gd]

It's funny how there's only a power imbalance when the guy is senior or higher in status, and how it's an incel only when they're a male, but not whatever the female version of incel is when it's a woman.

[@julioromani3451]

Well, about the last one: I think you can't compare that to our real world where thinking like that is really stupid, but in their world everyone has their roles and duties and women are judged a lot more than men in the sexual matter. As they said, the King can have a lot of bastards and that won't be a problem, but the Queen can't, because then she won't have any honor left. And is supposed that the princess needs to mary with her "honor intact". Rahenyra avoided all of that and her father keeps covering everything. But Alycent has been doing what everyone expected of her, and yet she feels that has no power and nobody has respect for her...

[@aileenpi73]

@@lionheart343LOL He could have said no, in the books there is an account that claims he did refused. He made the choice to sleep with her. Then he cried about honor.

[@neonseas]

I mean, when marriage was being talked about starting with Daemon and Viserys post brothel, and at Rhaenyra's wedding was more like 18-19 since she was 15 in episode 2 and 4 years past between when she saw him then and when he came back as King of the Narrow Sea. So she absolutely wouldn't have been marrying him at 15.

[@timothypolanco8622]

The change from the book for that ending twist was amazing, it still keeps the perceive event as it is while still surprising both readers and non readers of the source material. Also I have to give the young actor of Aemond a lot of credit for delivering on that line. Now I hope his new actor can do the same for another great line in the future 💯😈

[@sitting_nut]

with lenor still alive, any children she will have with daemon are also going to be illegitimate. and what about seasmoke given what dragons are supped to be, especially to their rider in that world? and there will be lot more plot holes if he keeps being alive. hope writers kill him by some accident soon.

[@Rocket1377]

I don't like that change. I found it ridiculous that they were able to fake Laenor's death.

[@user-tf8lj3ci3b]

If Damon and Manera had gotten together back in the day, when they were both vying for that, it would have made life way more simple. It would have made the line of succession solid not a chance in hell Aon would have ever got in there because we’re near it, and Damon would have had rights to that throne, and every child they had would have had rights to that throne over any child after that that Allison had with the king, we could have been so lucky

[@havok6280]

Vhagar is a she-dragon... so she's a big mommy o dragon... Also she was Aemond's grandfather's dragon before she was Baella's mother's dragon.

[@iconoclast6555]

Prince Aemond was in the wrong here. That was not a fair exchange. He already paid the price by risking his life when claiming Vhagar, he didn't have to lose an eye for it. But I applaud the wise young prince for using that in order to deescalate the tension.

[@MegaStrangeFace]

Don't forget about Rhaenyra's youngest baby Joffrey. So its gonna be a large timeskip

[@THEAnnEla]

I feal like Daemon was not laughing because he's an a-hole or anything, but because he saw the distress Vaemond's speach caused to Nyra and her kids, so he drew attention towards him.

[@Al-ji4gd]

Can't be bored at a funeral, but you can crack up at your wife's funeral. Lol. Cool reaction, it's just a little funny.

[@SpiralSine6]

The gay kings when they sail away to live free of all the political bullshit: 😀 When they sail to the island of Naath and the butterflies kill them: 😟

[@katerinas.redthorn5300]

The quote "Questioned Sharply" that Rhaenyra mentions when talking about Aemond is quite significant in the Asoiaf books, because the quote "questioned sharply" is basically a fancy way of saying to torture someone. Meaning Rhaenyra wanted to torture a maimed young boy, Aemond, because he had the guts to say the truth that everyone, even Rhaenyra herself, knew. Her sons are bastards.

[@OzyEdoTorrealba]

Which without proof other than "me thinks" and "it's obvious" is actual treason against the princess heir. And the punishment for that is death, otherwise queen Bitterrlicent would be saying Rae's truth left and right... Even Viserys, being his non confrontational self, threatens to have the tongues taken from ANYONE who dares spread that rumor, true as it may be.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@OzyEdoTorrealba Gotta love Blackcels unironically advocating for suppressing the truth in this show.

[@charmedoriginal5923]

VISERYS & ALICENT'S CHILDREN: Aegon Targaryen - 13 years old Helaena Targaryen - 10 years old Aemond Targaryen - 8 years old RHAENYRA & LAENOR'S / HARWIN'S CHILDREN: Jacaerys Velaryon - 7 years old Lucerys Velaryon - 6 years old Joffrey Velaryon - Days Old DAEMON & RHAENA'S CHILDREN: Baela Targaryen - 7 years old Rhaena Targaryen - 7 years old

[@Toofast4005]

Great episode minus the lighting. Loved your reaction to all the ups and downs

[@aileenpi73]

I loved how you got it right away!! Most reactions missed it.

[@alysia_nevermore5860]

Jace is 10 year old and Luce is 8 year old and baby Joff is few months old.

[@jonathanpowell7256]

Jace is 9 years 3 months max, its only been a ten-year time jump.

[@Shiva182Katarina]

all kids except Aegon and Halaena are under 10 since they didn't exist when Rhaenyra and Laenor married 10 years ago

[@Triskaan]

Yay, been waiting for that one. Really, you guys became some of my favorite reactors so fast. And now, let's relive it all with you. Btw, Clarus is right about the ages there at the end. And yes, Laenor is supposed to have died there in the book. :)

[@carriesmith742]

Harry, Ron and Hermione rode a deagon too! I only have one eye. Born with glaucoma and catara ts. You bump into things a little more often and I unfortunately cant drive but if I had a dragon i wouldnt need one. It'd be hard to find a parking spot! Maybe not Vhagar-sized, but Vermax-sized.

[@batbrick3949]

For everyone that cheered at the ending because Laenor gets to go and live his life, don’t forget that someone else was murdered in order to make this happen. This is not something to celebrate.

[@jonathanpowell7256]

It was just an extra.

[@OzyEdoTorrealba]

Someone had to die... It was either Laenor, a character we come to appreciate greatly or an extra...

[@nyxzayin9203]

those dragon sounds at the beach were amazing!

[@mischr13]

love how you can tell he knows what happened to Laenor and she doesn't so when he says "this is the best thing for him", her look was priceless lmao

[@haraldisdead]

"Do not mourn me, mother. It was a fair exchange. I may have lost an eye, but I gained a dragon. " The rest of the season: "GIVE ME YOUR EYE!!! THERE IS A DEBT TO BE PAID!!!! GRRR!!!!"

[@stephenjenkins7971]

As he should be. Lucerys deserved his death.

[@lyconxero457]

It's kind of twisted but my favorite part was probably the fight between the kids. I'm so used to seeing kid fights be really boring and unrealistic fights but this one was an ACTUAL street fight with no rules. I mean, that moment when Daemon's daughter just punched Aemond right in the face I audibly yelped.

[@waitingforgodot466]

I agree. Late to the convo but this was my favorite part, too. (Although I also absolutely loved Vaghar in this. Napping cranky old dragon being pestered by a pesky pipsqueak but finally letting the kid ride. Loved it.) But yeah, the kids fighting was amazingly well acted, choreographed, shot...honestly the very best kid fight seen I've EVER seen portrayed but also just a good fight scene in general. The kids all have soooo many emotions coursing through them and the actors were crushing it. The kids are reacting in the moment and as with many "street fights" it is escalating and getting out of hand rapidly, and in a realistic way. I was nauseous with worry as to who might get hurt and how seriously even though I KNEW parts of what would happen ahead of time. I was very invested.

[@Adamantium93]

It's worth noting that the book, Fire and Blood, is written as a historical text cobbled together from various sources, and its primary sources on this time period (a septa and a jester) are both unreliable and biased. There are many points where the book does not have a definitive explanation for how things went, and often the reader is supposed to be suspicious of the "canon". So while the book says that Laenor is killed, if this is how things happened, the book would not know about it.

[@kenna163]

Those kids were awesome. I hope they have a bright future in acting

[@iconoclast6555]

Daemon and Rhaenyra's wedding was small and private because they know that it was already an insult to Laena and Laenor's memory as it was done shortly after their deaths. Having a big traditional wedding would have been seen by the realm as a bigger insult.

[@CourtneyAndBooks]

"to get burned alive?" "no..." That was the cutest thing ever 😂

[@zdenkadobrovolna1372]

I have to say, from all the reaction videos on YT, you are one of maybe 3 that put the plan together before the wedding. Everyone missed lots of details and did not see it 🙂, yet when you pay attention to what is happening and the voice overs it´s so clear 🙂

[@natalhab]

Alicent Lost it, yes...but in that moment her fears got a answer. Her son is maimed for saying the truth and the king did nothing. And he couldn't without acknowledging the truth, so yeah she felt helpless and helpless people do dumb shit

[@LucerysOwner]

Oh yes my favourite psychopath 😂 (Already mentally not prepared for all his savagery and war crimes that is about to come) Team Black BUT I can't help it but to cheer & look forward of Ewan Mitchell's performance as Aemond 'One-Eye' Targaryen. Like his mother said: 'There is a dept to be paid." Don't worry Alicent he may lost an eye but gained dragon. (Not just a dragon - Vhagar! - Visenya's dragon and of the 3 OG who conquered the kingdoms besides Balerion and Merexas) And if they plot goes on then one those 3 strong' boys will eventually pay for it but with something more important than just an eye ... Gods let the Dance of Dragons begin Ewan will reach stardom level after this.I enjoyed him on the The last kingdom! So happy for the actor to play such a memorable character of the Targaryen dynasty

[@gazlator]

18:47 How words can be so sharp!! You could cut the tension in the scene with a knife right there, never mind anything else.

[@gypsysoul.]

Perfection 10/10. Even better than the history and lore!

[@JesseEwiak]

"...too bad the kids won't be innocent for too much longer" Yes, about what, fifteen minutes, in show time?

[@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289]

17:07. The moment in the show this whole thing turned into a Jerry Springer episode. 😁😊😳

[@Siggyrina]

I’ve waited all day for this. Currently 1 am where I live but I have to watch this! I love your reactions❤

[@unlovedbabygirl4544]

It was their actual wedding in the tradition of old Valyria at the end

[@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289]

My big question on that is is that cut on their lips going to heal up, or leave a scar? Those cuts look pretty deep there.

[@unlovedbabygirl4544]

@@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 Well, in the next episode promo it looks healed

[@closjay8323]

15:24 the faces of non equality

[@KingApeiron]

"That's a cool shot!" Yeah I wish we could see it...

[@rutgerdejong1660]

In the book Laenor dies because his lover kills him, because the rumors are spread that Laenor had sex with lots of guys. Laenor died and Seasmoke gets riderless, which is important for a later moment in the story. But now in the show, Laenor gets away alive so basically Seasmoke still has him as his rider. So I'm curious how they will handle this, maybe Laenor will come back and die at a later point in the show.

[@anton8694]

Fyi they didn't film Alicent's wedding, just her preparing for it!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

18:45 Episode 7 is an outstanding episode. Great writing. Aemond riding Vhagar and claiming Vhagar for himself was arrogant and disrespectful towards Laena. 15:59 Aemond becomes One-Eyed Dick.

[@JohnnyZ716]

Good for my dude for seeing what they were doing with Laenor. Not many reactors caught onto what the plan was and just thought they had him murdered.

[@julesgch3976]

In the book, they have a secret wedding on Dragonstone as well because they don't want Viserys to forbid it, because.. of course he will.

[@offworld_coop]

The scene with Aemond bonding with Vhagar was epic, I love how she tested him first with the fire in mouth to see if he had the stones, then took him on a combat maneuver ride to see if he could hang, the kid survived then got jumped by his cousins, lost an eye, still was happy about the dragon. A fuckin G. Alicent is 100% justified, Raeneera is so fucking spoiled and selfish.

[@shockmesane4158]

It's very nice for the showrunners that Fire and Blood is written as a historical account and completely unreliable. Because who's to say if Laenor really got murdered, even if that's what a history book says.

[@iremainteague5653]

Idk I think yall have some rose tinted glasses for Rhaenyra. Which is fine, the show is framed from her perspective. But if you view the actions of Alicent and Rhaenyra without the framing neither one has actually acted too unreasonable for the situation they are in. Not saying Alicent is good by any means, just saying it's not as clear cut as it initially looks if you try to look at it from her pov.

[@liability6661]

idk i think even without the framing Alicent's side is mostly unreasonable. Its unreasonable in a political sense because Viserys already named Rhaenyra heir, and the whole male before female succession was only tradition and not the law. The King's word and decision are law in an absolute monarchy like the 7 kingdoms. Its also unreasonable in a personal sense which is shown in this episode in Alicent's dialog with Rhaenyra, where it is clear that it is mostly because of bitterness, jealousy, and some paranoia about Rhaenyra murdering her children. Rhaenyra had no problems with Aegon until Alicent and Otto poisoned his mind against Rhaenyra. Alicent is also kind of a hypocrite for saying Rhaenyra keeps getting away with things while she and Criston keep getting away with a lot of shit like undermining Viserys' authority, harming the heir, etc. with little to no punishment. Rhaenyra's reckless and a bit of a rule breaker like Daemon and a lot of other highborns but that's about it, she doesn't get really bad until the Greens push her to her limits.

[@iremainteague5653]

@@liability6661 opinions will vary, of course, but take out I like this person more than that person and just bullet point each person's actions. They are very comparable. Like, yeah the greens have a weaker claim, but in terms of rooting for someone based on their actions. Alicent and Rhaenyra are more similar than people think.

[@heizeking3557]

true, none of them is actually good

[@siran424]

@@liability6661 The King's word and arbitrary decisions are not law even in a monarchy. That's why Kings who did whatever they wanted often ended up dead much sooner than expected in westeros. The King is only the most powerful on paper. It's the dragonriders and major Lords who hold the real power.

[@OzyEdoTorrealba]

Personally, I don't think Allicent is bad/evil when compared to Rhaenyra... Just a jealous and bitter hypocrite and that's what tips the balance in Rhae's favor...

[@samer.4660]

Don't look bored at funeral but you can laugh 😂

[@pasqardini4532]

"She is the worst". Yeah, i mean, that was a 1vs4, his son lost an eye.. ​​the question should be: no consequence for who got his eye out? nope, incredibly it is Aemond who is wrong, it seems absolutely obvious to me 😂

[@marshwalker8322]

Big respect for Corlys after that sitdown.

[@ricardocastro6320]

I’m glad Aemond punched Baela.they planted the first punch. Also, they’re kids. Do you think that if he died from her decking him by hitting a rock on his head people would say well at least he didn’t hit a girl. No defend yourself. I’m not advocating for guys to throw the first punch, but if they hit you first it’s all fair?

[@adk7165]

VHAGAR IS A LADY DRAGON!! 😢

[@s_shaleh]

In the books Lucerys was 5 years old when that fight took place and Aemond was about 10 I think. But I think they aged up the kids a bit here. Lucerys appears to be about 7 or 8 years old here and Jace looks to be about 10 or 11 while Aemond looks about 12 or 13. Joffrey should've also been in this fight but he's still a baby in the show. In the books it was a 3 year-old Joffrey who caught Aemond trying to steal Vhagar and got kicked into a pile of dragon poop by Aemond so he goes and call his older brothers and when Aemond returns the fight broke out. Daemon's girls were not involved in this fight in the books. It was strictly between the Velaryon boys and Aemond.

[@haraldisdead]

16:56 "Gotd----" No "Damn!" Kicked off my OCD

[@user-tf8lj3ci3b]

In 99% of the kingdoms she would have been beheaded for harming the heir to the throne