Rhaenyra the Cruel! [HOTD 2x2]- |First Time Watching HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 REACTION

[@kelligrayme]

You don't have to apologize for pausing and talking it out! That's what we are all here for!

[@fernandacaldasn]

ikr i aprecciate that they do that

[@Entac1165]

Some people actually complain about it, its wild lol

[@shockmesane4158]

Yea i dunno i dont watch these things to see the TV show. I've seen the TV show. I come for the commentary.

[@SpaceCadetLou]

@vt_sandman3392this^

[@augusto_tr]

Exactly. I'd rather they pause and talk than talking over the video and missing important details.

[@GustavoCardoso95]

The acting on this episode was amazing. Otto managed to usurp the throne, but traumatized his family for it. it's similar to the dynamic of Tywin and his children

[@shockmesane4158]

The acting this season has just been out of this world. Everyone is firing on all cylinders.

[@LightningN1NjA]

Notice last episode when Helaena said she was afraid of the rats she was sewing. She was already sewing Jaehaerys funeral blanket. In this episode Jaehaerys is wrapped in it during the parade.

[@CharlieWilson2345]

Great week to be a fan of this channel and HOTD at the same time 🔥

[@deondremorris7803]

yuh for reall Octs x HOTD !! 🔥

[@havok6280]

The dragon flying over the beach was Laenor's dragon, Seasmoke.

[@annbeths]

Otto was STRESSING this episode😭😭

[@iustinmatei5655]

I loved his acting, he was the best in this episode, IMO.

[@uniquelyme3581]

"THE RAT CATCHERS" !!!!!!!!!

[@hoon_sol]

@@uniquelyme3581: *_«And what...has Ser Criston...done...?»_*

[@havok6280]

Alicent has a 4th child. Daeron Targaryen. He rides the dragon Tessarion. He grew up in Old Town with Otto's brother. In the book, he and Jace are the same age.

[@dezgarrett2790]

Probably will see him later

[@prico3358]

The intro is a linear timeline of targeryan history since the creation of dragons ritual all the way to events of this show. Every other episode they add to it at the end.

[@tonismith3707]

Daemon's actor is Matt Smith. He is known for playing a young Prince Phillip in The Crown, and he played one of the many Doctor Who's.😊

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

Doctors Who

[@GingerMT-o4m]

He also played in pride and prejudice and zombies

[@toooriginal3816]

How dare yall not mention his role in the greatest film of all time….MORBIUS!

[@michaelanderson5301]

Of all the dragons on this show and GoT, I love the voice of Caraxes the most. Almost like he verbally salivates and snickers at the same time. He literally sends shivers up my spine.

[@kerry-j4m]

I had an ex-girlfriend that sent shivers up my spine too,but,her voice was much more menacing than Caraxes and she tried to murder me-TWICE. LOL.

[@Chess8548]

I have no love for Otto either but the actor Rhys Ifans was 🔥 in this episode. So was Emma D’arcy , Matt Smith, and Tom Glynn-Carney. All next level actors. Great episode.

[@carriesmith742]

1:59 Histories and Lore explains tapestry at the beginning. It changes after this episode.

[@markchae2123]

The small island of Gaztelugatxe, located off the coast of Bermeo, Spain, is the “real-life” Dragonstone

[@millieboon]

I think it’s because daemon would not be able to walk about the castle unnoticed, the rat catchers and gold cloak are normally strolling around so they would not be seen as suspicious

[@celinhabr1]

I'm such a Daemon stan. Unapologetic about it too. They are all war criminals, you just have to pick a favorite. lol I was in the books where he's more ruthless, Matt Smith even gives him a softer vibe.

[@artdogg50]

Yeah I'd say that there are no real saints on this show, well especially near the top of the power structure. People tend to romanticize their favorites though.

[@autocosm]

The opening credits imagery show threads creating tapestries that tell the histories. "Would you like to see the tapestries?"

[@88happiness]

Brooke is watching Helena. It's interesting to note that before her son's death she was sewing a funeral cloth for him.

[@kodiefulker4160]

The brothers fighting each other goes back to what Cregan Stark said in episode 1. “Duty is sacrifice, it eclipses all things, even blood”. Both brothers believe in their duty and oath. They died upholding both, neither are brainwashed, they’re honourable.

[@SukayoBaka07]

I mean technically they are brainwashed by customs and traditions

[@Mephistobr]

"He should join the Unsullied" That had me cracking not gonna lie.

[@shockmesane4158]

I usually hate when the writers add a bunch of non GRRM dialogue but "to indulge the darkness you keep sheathed inside you as a blade" is a pretty sick line.

[@CharlieWilson2345]

Small tidbit I’m sure the reason why the handmaiden Elinda didn’t just flee when the fight between the twins first started is because she would never just abandon her grace without order to do so. As soon as she got the order she took off and fulfilled it tho

[@YvesLendl]

Mr Ocober at @15:58 on repeat. ahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@abtiadicks3593]

The awards will follow for the script and acting for this season. The actors, for that scene, playing Daemon and Rhaenyra not for the first time, are beyond magnificent. Matt Smith and Emma D'arcy are totally believable in their characters. I hope we don't get the reverse of John Snow and Dani in the end.

[@havok6280]

Opening credits breakdown: Old Valyria, Azor Ahai, Danys the Dreamer, The Doom, the Conquest, the Field of Fire, lords bending the knee, Kingslanding, Maegor the Cruel, Jahaerys and Allysane, the Great Council, Rhaenyra and Alicent, Aegon and Rhaenrya.

[@randallwilliamson3838]

As a viewer, I really liked Viserys and I think he was a solid King who had peace his entire reign, but as a father, he was terrible. In Rhaenyra's case he turned a blind eye and never disciplined and taught her about duty, in all the other kid's cases he just outright ignored them. I understand why Aegon bashed the hell out of the lego set. The gold coin was one of the coins Aemond and Cole were using on the map, Blood swiped the coins off the map and one fell and rolled under the table, letting Aemond know they were in his room.

[@SciFiCatGuy]

Aegon, "My hand will be a steel fist!" Cole, "Yeah, in your mom."

[@88happiness]

Alyn saved Coreliss' life when he nearly died.

[@markchae2123]

Yes close to being caught up! Let’s goooo

[@JasonValencia]

12:40 this one line from the queen who always was for Ser Alfred and low key for Rhaenera is actually low low key really for Daemon who she’s had her eye fixed on since the beginning of the scene.

[@zzzkoszzz]

It makes sense to make Cole Hand of the King as Aegon wishes to wage war not negotiations. As he said "My hand will be a steel fist" * I think people misunderstood the position of Hand of the King and conflate it with Master of Whisperers. In US government terminology... The Hand of the King is a mix of the Chief of Staff, Joint Chiefs, etc. who serves to further the Will of the King/President. Master of Whisperers would be the CIA/FBI/etc

[@DJsDomain_]

Poor jaeherys & Aegon man .. a fathers worst nightmare come true…

[@Rash23215]

Yeah..... poor r*pist aegon..... but sweet haelena isn't poor at all.... mothers don't deserve sympathy, right??

[@Triskaan]

Again, congrats on Brooke for remembering the small details everyone glosses over such as yes, indeed, Rhaenyra and Helaena are half-sisters. People tend to forget it's just one big dysfunctional family. And "poor" Otto getting the blame from Mysaria on burning her den when it was all Larys doing. ^^

[@TheWoody25]

Love yalls content!

[@chucks9205]

Cersi killed a hell of a lot more innocent people in town and in the Great Sept with that wildfire 😮

[@nancyscogin7549]

Rhaenys had to bust out of the dragon pit. Alicent had told her they needed her dragon and they would have killed her for not bending the knee. I don't care how many people got killed as long as I got me and my dragon out.

[@JarinCOD]

And that choice will have consequences.

[@lyniyahmystique1907]

Otto shined in this episode. Emmy worthy performance from Rhys!

[@HulaMask]

Oh my gosh, you all are powering through these episodes

[@legendofmirr]

Daemons dragon is like a Wyrm style dragon.

[@gangsta891]

The scene with the twins hit me harder than you guys... if you didn't know, they actually are twins... I say this only because so many shows fake twins with camera tricks and editing... but I grew up watching these brothers one was on an English farm show called Emerdale and the other one was on a legendary tv show called shameless... yall have a USA rip off but you absolutely need to react to the English shameless because it's so far on the completion opposite scale of culture to you guys it will be insane viewing hahaha great as always roll on episode 4!!

[@shannyd1]

Thank u so much....U comment made me realize who the twins actually were. Can't believe its the same guy from emmerdale...& love Carl from the actual Shameless show from UK. Can't believe i didn't realize before, they've grown up so much.

[@brandonj7458]

Daemon is EQUAL parts Villain and Hero....like MOST of us except the thing is Daemon has NO PROBLEM showing BOTH sides in equal....so is he a villain or is he the person WE ALL are but are just to afraid to be?? That's how I see him

[@SukayoBaka07]

Like most of us i don't know what you are upto😂

[@brandonj7458]

@@SukayoBaka07 uh YEA fool...have you never had a thought but didn't say or do it cuz it wouldn't be NICE or acceptable or "GOOD" ??...I bet so...for example today i held a store door open for a young lady and her 3 kids and NOT ONE looked at me or said "thank you" I WANTED to call her a bitch and snatch all 4 of them back and just go through MYSELF but i DIDNT 😂 cuz that would be BAD or rude

[@logan-pe4rm]

I love how absolutely fed up with everyone Otto is

[@Robx-gx8zy]

I appreciate you pausing to make comments. Drive me nuts when reactors talk over dialogue

[@Nichole-1989]

The King on the tapestry at the opening standing next to his wife is Old King Jaeherys and his sister wife, Alyssane. The next image on the tapestry is the scene where King Jaeherys calls a meeting in Harrenhal to decide his heir between Rhaenys and Viserys.

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

GOOD QUEEN Alysanne

[@gabbyc1986]

I love how fast you guys are putting these reactions out!! ❤🎉

[@Jose-Lozanchez]

Note del Lore: the King of the North did not kneel as easily as we thought since Aegon the Conqueror was not interested in burning Northerners (prophecy)....

[@tonismith3707]

You've got to remember Otto wanted to wipe out Rhaenyra's family, including her 2 toddlers Viserys and Aegon, right after Viserys II died. So he is no better.😊

[@iustinmatei5655]

Still, not a dumb plan like Cole's. He had the moment of surprise. Nobody knew about the usurping b4 Rhaenys escaped her rooms.

[@AstaraBrightwing]

That is the correct thing to do.

[@cgiii2440]

They got so upset over they killing of the baby, but let's be honest this is war and they basically plan to slay everyone in opposite sides family including the youngest children

[@artdogg50]

Yes and by doing the backhanded things he was doing, Otto is really the one, along with his daughter Alicent, who put all this violence and probable even more upcoming violence into play. Just because he acts and plays innocent doesn't mean he is. But he has plenty of company in that too.

[@SeanBraun1987]

The exterior of Dragonstone is in Spain

[@dottzie33]

Love you both, there are only a handful of of reactors I look out for everyday and you two are one of them xx

[@villain503]

Aemond cuddling up to a mother figure drinking warm milk. That was disturbing. 😅😂

[@Ryan.waisner]

Love your reactions. Keep up the hard work guys!

[@Jose-Lozanchez]

I have seen Otto laugh twice, once at the Dinner, hypocritically, and once with Aegon, with more truth than a Saint of the 7, Buenas Tardes 🖤🔥&🩸

[@Nattiie]

28:00 the scar on her neck I wonder if it’s a reference to Shey from Tyrion Game of Thrones? Knowing what happened to Shey we can assume how Mysaria got her scar on her neck..

[@shannyd1]

To be fair, Daemon hasnt always ignored Baela at all. The show just cut all his loving scenes out. Plus we also saw Daemon in 1x6 teaching Baela Valerian and being so sweet with her. It was Rhaena the one without a dragon that he apparently ignored.

[@JGas20]

Otto is my favorite character as Tywin was my favorite. Ppl hate them, but they move with logic

[@moonyieqt]

"She got booty water in her eyes" IM DEAD 😂😂😂

[@boxmulla]

the dragon on the beach was Seasmoke. Leanor was his rider

[@Aegon23]

Daemon may be arrogant, but he is correct nevertheless. And they will pay for not listening to him.

[@Agnyc198]

I think Cole strategies are pretty sound. For instance, killing the rat-catchers makes sense because they are the only ppl that know the secret tunnels in the castle. Also placing the bodies discourages anyone else to join or even attempting to sneak in. As far as sending a twin to dragonstone, you are sacrificing one soldier to hopefully stop a war that will kill many more. Both in the book and the show he gets caught by coincidence or else he would have been successful.

[@malhondize3898]

yes the men want to win and they know that no amount of talking will avoid a war. so now she just chased away her best fighter , most experienced war dragon and dragon rider. not to smart. the same thing happens now people act like war can be faught without calateral unwanted damage. if you want to win you need to act ,and do your best to avoid mistakes but you must act. deamon knows it and the peaceful ,smart women think they can wage war with words.

[@urhonykvist8795]

The leaves they threw are actually Hopps. You make beer whit it

[@GingerMT-o4m]

That dragon is sea smoke. He used to be ridden by Lainore before Lainore went elsewhere. Eventually, Adam will become his rider in the next episode or two it is why sea smoke keeps following Adam and it is why sea smoke has been so moody is he’s lonely and he’s seeking Adam to ride him.

[@toooriginal3816]

I like that yall say Appisode and not episodes. Makes me think of appetizer cause yall reaction is about to eat it up lol.

[@TheOctobersReact]

honestly love that lol but its a dialect thing lol

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

Might be catching next Sunday live

[@danielmwale5789]

Finally KZbinrs who acknowledge that Rhaenys killed innocents unnecessarily❤

[@bug5317]

Sorry this might be long. HEY Octobers!! SO glad to be watching this with you. This cast is FRIGGIN amazing! Personally I like this show more that GOT. I think because it's kind of smaller in scale VS the entire realm. My fav characters are Queen Rhaenyra (QUEEN MY QUEEN) she is strong but has a heart and I think she is very smart, Lord Larys is just so sneaky and shady I like him, Princess Rhaenys (The Queen that never was) is on my top five, I want more of her on screen, so graceful and amazing, and Prince Aemond is a STUD. He is graceful, kind of scary, elegant, strategic, sly, he moves kind of like a breeze. I love to hate him.

[@whitneysizemore4030]

I’m from the south too, buddy. I say episode, but who gives a shit? I’ll never understand why people criticize just to be mean, for no constructive reason. The threads show the history of the Targaryens, beginning with the Doom of Valyria. Peep the erupting volcano and dying dragons falling from the sky.

[@honeybbqwings2664]

Daemons the goat😊

[@francescashanae5305]

Not me instinctually touching the "skip intro" button 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😂

[@Yeshua_TX]

Welcome to the LIVE #ASOIAF family my peeps!!! Started season 1 in 2011 and was the part of the original people telling others to watch this show!!!

[@React2This]

Performance by Otto actor in this episode was outstanding.

[@Nemophilist850]

I don't really see how anyone can see Daemon as a good guy, beyond the fact that they happen to side with the Blacks.

[@infectshing4467]

I don't think the fighting pits are in existence because of Aegon. Also it's not his bastards fighting, was just one of his kids laying around the worst parts of king's landing from what I can tell.

[@ramoncarter3121]

she has another son named Daeron who they never mentioned in season 1

[@PhilSoReal1]

Otto went slap the F off. He was 38 hot and I loved every syllable.

[@dondatta13]

Guys, Im confused. When you say s2 ep2 & were finally caught up. \im in the UK and this Monday 2am i will be watching S2 ep5.

[@ricardocastro6320]

Just as Alicent has been a pawn, Aegon and his siblings have been too and far worse. Remember Alicent didn’t stay 16 forever. She became an adult and and a mother.

[@BackwardTravisty]

[50:33] What's a kind without complete immunity?

[@bloatus7611]

I really like how you keep in mind Rhaenys killig all them folks. Childishly simple plan? Perhaps. Brilliant? Absolutely. I think this plan is funny because it only failed because of something he couldn't account for. A trend, maybe! Though on a certain level you might expect someone would notice seeing the same guy twice too close together.

[@roberthall5580]

I feel for daemon... Both him and rhaenyra were correct in there argument... The only thing her and her father didn't trust him... But he didn't do the things they don't trust him for... I believe him... He hasnt actually lied to anyone in his family... Not even once... Check the show

[@mamaseesa3122]

That's exactly why I believe him when he said NO, he didn't intend for them to go after a child.

[@rahilrameez8635]

Having sympathy for someone who smashes his wife's head and murders a child is wild lol.

[@AstaraBrightwing]

@@rahilrameez8635 Crimes do not stop people from being human, or wipe away the rest of their life. A person is a full set of lived experiences.

[@yetom]

Is marvel a monthly thing now 🤨

[@M4dH4tt3rsMus3]

That's the thing Daemon doesn't lie. He will tell you the hard truth no matter how it makes you feel. He settled down a lot since being with Rhaenyra. if he wanted to use her or kill her he could have done it a long time ago. And Viserys did pass succession to Rhaenyra because Daemon f-d up. So there was truth in what he said.

[@M4dH4tt3rsMus3]

Daemon is awesome!! I love the complicated anti hero type characters. Give me that over any other type.

[@LucasMartins-wq8mp]

Episode 4 is FIRE!

[@Elle_n9]

No apologies Mr. October! I’m a boomer 😂 I thought it was because it was on a “ App”! I thought I was saying it wrong! I really never noticed it before. I just thought it was a appisode! 😂 I’m sorry I wasn’t being hateful or mocking.

[@Yeshua_TX]

Ohhh and Team Green 💚 Team Patriarchy!!!

[@ernieojeda]

Otto did amazing did season. He's smart and it sucks he's for the other side. But all actors this season stepped it up so much on acting

[@caa6909]

10:49 he’s the usurper do not call him the king 😂

[@onslaughtvanquish]

Die-hard team black here but I absolutely love Otto. He is the GOAT.

[@shockmesane4158]

Almost caught up! And replacing 4d chess player Otto with renowned checkers loser Criston is maybe not the best choice.

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

The scene with Otto and aegon and criston cole arguing etc. made me appreciate Otto more than I had before and made me dislike him a little less

[@itss_nattyj]

Please stop apologizing for pausing. You guys do it in every reaction so it’s expected at this point. 😆 Quite frankly, it’s appreciated that you pause instead of talking over dialog.

[@nancyscogin7549]

I felt better when the show runner said that was a copy of Viserys' model in the smashing scene. 🤷

[@momackone]

Team Black all the way.

[@gustavovega9197]

Rose Namajunas fight week 🎉

[@ramoncarter3121]

Caraxes is deformed thats why he is serpent like

[@AlexandruFlorea1990]

Hello again ❤

[@ajaymohan1863]

Alicent is the worst mother of this show!

[@brandonj7458]

At least the Greens got their child back....did the Blacks?? Terrible yes but do I feel bad.....NOT AT ALL

[@M4dH4tt3rsMus3]

I don't like Otto but you have to exploit it. You have to play the game and get the people on your side. Also innocent people die in war. Don't go to war if you don't want people to die. It's a son for a son. If I was Rhaenyra I'd burn the whole castle down which would have results in that death plus the rest. Oh well 🤷‍♀️

[@88happiness]

I really don't see why Damon has such a fan base. Viserys, Rhenearya and Reynes are much much better people than Damon.