HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - House HIGHTOWER History and Targaryan Rivalry EXPLAINED

House of the Dragon: The Greens, Explained. In this video we break down the symbolism of House Hightower, and break down exactly why they were always going to go to war with the Targaryans.
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Written by Brianna McLarty @briannatmclarty on Instagram and Tiktok!
Hosted by Ryan Arey ( / ryanarey )
Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Brianna McLarty, and Lee Mazzio
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[@kingpinpasta2934]

This is why Daemon is by far my favorite character, he calls out the Hightowers directly to their face what they are. Parasites

[@wilmaso]

Team Black Baby

[@markgross6006]

Slight correction: There was one Hightower on Game of Thrones - Gerold Hightower (served on the Kingsguard for Aerys II Targaryen)- who was killed by Ned Stark outside the Tower of Joy in Dorne.

[@clowheeler]

Helena is carrying the greens in likability

[@holubowichb]

One thing I don’t understand is the Hightowers obviously don’t like incest. But then have their offspring of Alicent and Viserys(Aegon and Helaena )marry and have kids?????

[@7eddiii]

also the targaryens are motivated by prophecy and magic the hightowers are more set in traditional knowledge and science plus theres theories the maesters were behind the destruction of old valyria so the hightowers vs targaryens is a beef thats existed over a thousand years since its really science vs magic

[@ilovemesomme]

They killed their king, made former stewards their overlord, they upended their city as being the most important on the continent, and warred against the Faith of the Seven.

[@acolytesounds]

It's almost as if these two Houses are a perfect foil for each other. 😂

[@BdogFinal14]

One thing we know, there were no Hightower male heirs. So they House will go extinct.

[@Safaid862]

Alicent being religious and religion being a core part of her identity… cue 2nd season.

[@mangos77129]

such a good explanation of the characters motivations! sooooo excited for s2

[@joshuahenderson3444]

This family drama kinda reminds me of the strife between House Lannister and House Baratheon involving the Starks in between except in this show will heavily focus on the Hightowers and House Targaryen in a similar fashion

[@eunomiac]

Absolutely brilliant fucking analysis, mad kudos. I can't wait to watch the rest of your back-catalogue!

[@HACKTACULAR.]

“Oh, Seven hells!” 😂😂 gets me every time!

[@thespringis]

Good video explaining a lot to me about family

[@theawesomeman9821]

George RR Martin was inspired by one of England's civil wars when he was writing HOTD: Matilda's civil war aka the Anarchy, where Princess Matilda and her children fought against her brother and his children for the English throne.

[@whatchuptu]

Great video guys! Looking forward to HotD season 2 and more recap videos!!!

[@eggmancorp]

Holy crap was that a deep dive! Shout outs to Brianna McLarty for this super detailed analysis 💯💯

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Thank you for this video Ryan love learning more about powerhouse in westeros aside fr

[@dalanium98]

wow that was amazing, thank you brianna