Robert's Gene is STRONG⁉️Watching GAME OF THRONES for the FIRST TIME~1x04 Cripples, Bastards, and...

[@boldwulf879]

Moderator's Note: Winter is coming, indeed my Lords and Ladies of many seasons! Young Lady Sofie is such a sweet summer child and we owe it to her to protect her innocence from spoilers that will taint her experience of the story that so captivated us through those many seasons. Through her reactions, we get to relive those moments again and thus need to refrain from talking about anything beyond the current episode. She does not mind comparing these scenes with those from the books. But, she does not want to hear about future episodes or seasons or character arcs. As you have seen, she definitely is too smart for her own good, so please do not add a lot of backstories. Allow the story to unfold for her the same way that it did for us. She will easily pick up the story without too much help. Thank you for your cooperation! 😊

[@loriwilliams6670]

Thank you Bold Wulf... Will Lady Sofie be watching the History and Lore Videos after each Season Finale? She seems to enjoy the History a lot and since those videos really don't Spoilers... what are your thoughts? She is awesome and her reactions are 👍 top notch. I look forward to the rest of Lady Sofie's reactions.

[@ebetancor217]

@@loriwilliams6670 100% she need to watch the lore videos after every season!! I can’t wait to see her pick up on all of the Westeros history !

[@SoFieReactsTV]

Yes! I will watch the lore videos after each season :) But I'm not sure how I'm gonna put it on KZbin though.

[@thatsthat2612]

i will spoil if i so please good sir!! FRODO DIES AND SNAPE BECAME AN ESTATE AGENT

[@boldwulf879]

@@thatsthat2612 🤣

[@andyrobin7196]

your reaction to the ending matches Catleyn's from the book, that chapter was from her perspective and I read it a long time ago but I think she thought to herself something like: "I dont know what was more satisfying, the sound of a dozen swords being drawn in unison or the look on the dwarf's face"

[@SirGeeSantos]

that's so cool hahaha

[@kathhqq7]

Catelyn was the most irritating and self-righteous character in the series.

[@Polo-wk7zl]

@@kathhqq7nah not really g

[@Keedeeg]

It's so much fun listening to you trying to put it all together. All your questions will be answered. Keep watching!

[@sam_c95]

You said "I can't tell what I liked more: her speech or the sound of the swords being drawn or Tyrion's 'I'm fucked' face" and this is very similar to what Catelyn is thinking in the books... "She did not know what was more satisfying: the sound of a dozen swords drawn all as one or the look on Tyrion Lannister’s face."

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

Ser Jorah first appeared at Daenerys' wedding with presents and took the occasion to tell Viserys he hoped to "serve the rightful king". In the next episode, both had a short conversation about Jorah being exiled and Viserys assured him he would be welcome "under his reign". So they didn't know each other but Jorah sees a chance of going back home with the Targaryens and tells Daenerys that's what he prays for. It doesn't seem like he knows Drogo but he knows a lot about the Dothraki and speaks some of the language.

[@darth856]

Your analyzing skills are amazing. I am seriously impressed by your attention to detail. About the Night's Watch: if they didn't force criminals to go there, they would hardly have any men at all. The days when tons of people joined volentarily are long gone.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

You're right that Catelyn is cool, like a she-wolf defending her cubs. lol That scene where they all drew their swords was absolutely great.

[@brianreid5891]

So impressed with the way you’re putting things together. It took me so long to fully understand all of the dynamics and history to this show, and to see you understanding all of the details and subtle hints is awesome. So fun to watch too. Cant wait for you to finish season 1.

[@jakecollins5438]

Just to clarify something, Jaime never took credit for the assassin. He and Cersei received word that Bran awoke, but at no point did either mention sending someone else to kill him.

[@SoFieReactsTV]

You're gonna hear me say that again in the next episode.But my Patrons clarified that for me since the last episode when Jamie came in to Cersei's room and she told him '' What were you thinking, he's just a child'' and he answered '' I was thinking about us''. I thought she heard about the assassin incident and scolded him for it. But apparently they were talking about him pushing him back in Winterfell. But, Interesting since back then she was like '' He saw us, He saw us'' As in do something about it and now she is like this.

[@sam_c95]

@@SoFieReactsTV True she changed her tone which is why Jaime replied "you're a little late to start complaining about it now". The way I see it, Cersei received word that Bran had woken up and that is what stressed her out about it and made her second guess their actions.

[@Baratheon.]

​@@SoFieReactsTV Cersei 100% wanted Jaime to 'deal with the situation' then take the moral highroad and pretend that's not what she wanted. Whether it was the next day, a week or 5 years, what Bran saw is enough to end House Lannister. In the book Jaime saves Bran from falling to his death, then pushes him under pressure from Cersei , 'the things i do for love'

[@Shaesi.]

@@SoFieReactsTV That dialogue between Jaime and Cersei is ambiguous in purpose, so that the audience don't know if they are talking about him pushing Bran or about him sending someone to kill Bran.

[@stevencolatrella3257]

You are a very attentive viewer Sofie. My compliments.

[@stevesaturnation]

I’m a new viewer here and am finding myself hooked on your reactions. I’ve watched a few of these GoT first time watcher reacts through the years and must say you meet my number one criteria for enjoying this kind of content, intelligence. It’s easy to see you’re very smart and that makes watching you guess future events and analyze the episodes when over a lot more exciting for me as a watcher. Okay I’ll say this only once be it right or wrong in the opinions of those on the internet who always know better. You are so dang gorgeous, I have to remind myself to look at the whole video rather than get lost just watching you smile, wow! Alright, I’m done dopily crushing like a schoolgirl now. Glad I found your channel :)

[@harsh_1910]

So to clear some things up catelyn is from the riverlands and her father is the lord of paramount of the riverlands/trident and ned is the lord paramount of the north so they are more or less equals P.s. a lot of people get confused about the provinces or the kingdoms as there are 9 provinces in Westeros but they refer to them as seven kingdoms beacause when targaryens conquered Westeros there were 7 kingdoms instead of nine, but why that's the case isn't really important right now but stuff like that which fills in the blanks can be found in the game of thrones history and lore videos that you can watch after each seasons if you're interested, you don't have to react to them but i would highly recommend checking them out after each seasons atleast in your own time

[@WatashiMachineFullCycle]

The thing that gets me about the scene with Littlefinger telling Sansa the story of the hound is that it doesn't make sense for him to be the one to tell her. One of the scenes from the book that I miss the most, is the feast after the tourney where Joffrey makes up with Sansa (instead of that random awkward necklace scene later on), plus there's a bit with Robert making a drunken scene and you get to see that even though Joffrey is an evil piece of work he clearly has issues in relation to his "father". BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, he sends the hound to escort Sansa home and HE tells her the story of what his brother did to him. It's such a touching and vulnerable scene for the hound and Sansa and I really feel like we were utterly robbed of it.

[@sld1776]

I feel Sofie is losing her innocence in front of our very eyes. 😆

[@chriskola3822]

Always fun to see another sweet summer child walk into this world.

[@markharris1125]

Woman threatens to cut off her brother's hands. Sofie clicks her fingers and squeals with delight!

[@JLee1121]

lol I was thinking the same thing when she wanted Viserys to have his head cut off :D

[@painlord2k]

@@markharris1125 The fun is her brother is the least despicable baddy in all GoT

[@BryusCarpius]

Sophie's so quick witted I don't know if she would thrive in King's Landing or get poisoned.

[@SoFieReactsTV]

Probably get poisoned 😅

[@ancatdal]

Catelyn is sorta damned if she does, damned if she doesn't, once Tyrion has spotted her. If she doesn't, Tyrion can return to King's Landing to alert his siblings to the Starks being on to them. If she seizes him, they will also be alerted and she will be provoking the Lannisters further, but she will also have a hostage. And she will have the man she believes tried to kill her child. She had to make a quick decision, and time will show you where it leads.

[@xoxoxANGExoxox]

Does anyone else want a Marvel crossover so Hodor and Groot can have a chat?

[@DavidMacDowellBlue]

There is a saying from the books, wish i could remember when it pops up. That when a Targaryan is born, a coin is flipped. One side says GREATNESS and the other says MADNESS. And the gods themselves hold their breaths to see which one lands face up.

[@rustyflowers1696]

1) Catelyn is not from the North. House Tully are the lords of the Riverlands, one of the seven kingdoms that make up Westeros. Riverlands is in the center of the continent, making it a very strategically important kingdom. The houses she was naming were the lesser houses of the Riverlands, not Northern houses. 2) Jaime has a really good relationship with Tyrion. This is something that is told to the reader from the very beginning of the books, so it's not a spoiler. If that's the case, it's a bit suspicious that Jaime would try to frame Tyrion. Maybe that dagger isn't Tyrion's dagger at all? 3) The Wall doesn't have a choice in accepting criminals. That decision lies with the Crown. Modern prison system where you can serve lengthy sentences didn't exist in this age, so the wall became a perfect place to exile criminals. 4) Correct. They Greyjoy rebellion happened AFTER Robert's Rebellion. The onpy difference is that Robert succeeded and took the throne. While Greyjoy failed.

[@apulrang]

One of the many fascinating things about Game Of Thrones. The true, honest bad-asses are wrong more than half the time, and the craven scoundrels are right well more than half the time.

[@menachemsalomon]

"Chop [Viserys's] head off." My, Lady Sofie, aren't you rather bloodthirsty.

[@Nicamon]

Nah...not for this show's standards!;-P

[@UTU49]

You COULD chop off Viserys's head... but his IQ would drop 50 or 60 points.

[@hicodeprime8527]

Found this series just last night and binged your first 3 videos, I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO WAKE UP AND FIND than you had just posted the 4th!!! Thankq for these I love your thoughts, and how you explain and see things I never caught when I watched this show.

[@a.a677]

Your analysis is the best I have ever seen for first time reactions

[@jaythegreenling]

your observation skills and recall are absolutely amazing. i'm not at all envious or anything. the way you interpreted the few bits of info we got? mind-boggling. respect.

[@oldinion]

28:00 Such a great thing to see the wheels in your brain turn and connect the dots about Joffrey...

[@ajvanmarle]

13:30 There wasn't much point in telling her. The problem is that in the books, the Hound himself tells her. They switched that to Bailish, which doesn't make much sense.

[@michaelsweeney5958]

In the show it is just part of Baelish's manipulation game with Sansa .. Keep her afraid and needing him

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

Ned Stark: was told by Littlefinger himself to not trust Littlefinger Also Ned Stark: still trusts Littlefinger 🤣🤣🤣

[@divinelangene6813]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@Polo-wk7zl]

It’s a bit of a paradox. If you trust little finger telling you not to trust him, you shouldn’t trust him, but if you don’t trust little finger telling you to trust him, then you SHOULD trust him. It’s a loop

[@Tristan_Anderwelt]

It's official, the show has you hooked. Nice to watch. I like your reactions. Unfortunately I currently have a very bad internet connection because construction workers have damaged my internet connection. Unfortunately I won't be able to watch the rest until later

[@CrazyStarSuga]

I love your reactions to this show, you are really smart

[@SeeliaVachon]

Game of Thrones is definitely one of those shows where you have to take notes, if you don't plan on watching the episodes more than once. I still get chills during certain scenes. These moments are what GoT is best for, to give you chills and make your heart race. ❤️

[@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk]

You definitely don't have to take notes if you have a good memory and pay attention well. Problem is that most people don't have a good memory or pay attention well enough. Sofie doesn't seem like the type to really need to take notes either. The only thing I struggled with when watching thrones for the first time for the first few episodes were some of the side characters like Jory cassel, grenn, pyp etc and that doesn't really matter.

[@DeepFriedKangaroo2]

"That's the best line in the show!" The real best line in the show: "Hodor"

[@melvinpink2877]

Love Sofia reaction,give us more❤

[@glenroberts9831]

Remember too that Cersei said her 1st child, the one that died, had black hair ( when she was visiting Cat after Bran fell ).

[@SoFieReactsTV]

Yeeees, Totally forgot about that!!!

[@treflips2158]

The cinematography and music only gets better as the seasons go by because HBO started putting more money into the show due to the success of the show. I'm sure you'll notice as you go through the seasons.

[@НикитаСимонян-ж5е]

And the battles became more powerful and grandiose

[@painlord2k]

in the books we don't know but in TV "keep your fools confused..."

[@stevenrod100]

As far as Littlefingers accent changing it helps to remember that most of the actors are British but he is a native Irish.

[@johnnyd1790]

"He didn't do it!" Ain't that the motto for this show!? Poor Tyrion.😅

[@ib-renejrgensen4211]

I would recommend you to watch the history and lore after each season. That will give you a lot of information.

[@ARareBreedStory]

I second this! When you finish season 1, look up "Game Of Thrones - Season 1 - History And Lore." And do that for each season once you finish all the episodes.

[@ellaphx]

Omg what a GREAT reaction!! I’m so excited to watch the rest of the series with you! Keep on keepin on :)

[@cambioloco]

I have never been able to find a partner to watch Game of Thrones or Buffy. Two of my favorite shows of all time. I'm just discovering this channel, and I couldn't be happier to see your reactions and comments. Greetings from Chile !..

[@kimcottingham8043]

Ive never seen buffy. Seen the originals and vampire diaries, which both were wonderful to me. Maybe i should try buffy. Heard alot about that show. Greetings from Louisiana

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

There are many great GoT reactors on You Tube. Check out Dan Reacts and Hogwarts Reacts.

[@cambioloco]

@@kimcottingham8043 Hello. Buffy is a very original show. The show evolves and surprises each season. I think you'll enjoy it. Have a nice day

[@moisesvillagonzalez9146]

Moderator please tell her to react to the history and lore of season 1 when she finishes the season !!!

[@moisesvillagonzalez9146]

Specifically because she is so interested in the lore

[@ARareBreedStory]

I second this. Finish a season, then watch that seasons lore compilation video.

[@boldwulf879]

She has said that she will watch them. We don't know if she will react to them.

[@AsielFlores]

I can’t believe I just discovered your channel. Anyways great reaction and love Michelle Fairly (Lady Stark) in this role so glad you are loving her portrait of the role. She does not get the credit she deserves for her performance in this show. Put some respect on her name.

[@doug3691]

Such great writing, and excellent analysis. Layers and texture and possible clues, and some characters that you enjoy liking, and others that are enjoyably dislikable. Looking forward to the next.

[@TheTororist]

most of the dialogue was lifted straight out of the books in the first few seasons. that final scene with cat questioning the knights loyalties is so well done

[@vishnumohandas602]

Oh my. You are brilliant. I am already a fan of your GoT reactions. Looking forward to the rest episodes.

[@eadred9164]

Yes, Dany doing her best Xena the Warrior Princess impression might have the most Yass Queen worthy moments, they're also pretty trivial compared to the rest of the episode. What the show does well is givr you important info in the most innocuous conversations, without narrating a single thing. Like that talk between Jon and Sam. So when they go into these backstories, try to keep a bit a those. When the Septa quizzes Sansa about the Iron Throne in this episode for example, those things are being told for a reason.

[@tklos1978]

I love your inside comments. They are refreshing as you are getting real view of things like I have not seen with other reactors. It is specially good for this show, show that will make you in middle of watching stand up, pic up your monitor and throw it through window without checking if it is open first and then plug in spare monitor and keep watching. This is what it does to us. Please have lot of spare monitors.

[@sylmyl]

It's so nice to listen to you get all of this and already knowing who is who. It's not an easy Story to understand because of the many characters, but you are doing an amazing job!

[@BlasphometicHermetic]

Please react to the season lore videos after youve finished each season! It really helps give the events and history some perspective. Thanks for sharing and see you for the next one!

[@Nicamon]

02:09 - 02:10 Tyrion&Daenerys are my favorite. 03:16 - 03:20 Sofie suddenly being like 🤤 for Khal Drogo.🤭 *Sofie literally writing GoT:* 05:04 - 05:08 , 05:27 - 05:44 05:52 - 05:57 COUGH 09:32 - 09:58 😎😎😎😎😎😎 12:16 - 12:19 Ma manco per il cazzo.😡 12:52 - 13:09 This.X-P The brain is strong with this one.(Sofie,I mean.)❣

[@crunchy6931]

I love ur reactions. You foretell so much!!! And you enhance on important pieces. I'm late to watching these but it definitely the best reaction I've watched with this series👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@elia_simon]

daenyrs and arya are QUEEENSSSSSS PERIOD

[@MetabolicSpore0]

Ooohh, interesting episode with lots of food for thought here. 🤔 You're doing a great job of keeping up with the names and events, lots of people struggle to keep up near the beginning. 👍

[@jessdias.s]

That GOT juice we all wanted. I'm in love with your reactions

[@mrsivyy]

MORE GAME OF THRONES pls!!!!

[@BobLeach_DarkWolf]

Wow.... mad respect for picking up on Baylish accent so early. 😊

[@theonemrtom101]

Great reaction👏🏻

[@michaelhowell7211]

I would hate to play the board game 'Clue' against you, your powers of deduction are amazing!

[@ARareBreedStory]

For the record Jaime never said he sent the assassin after Bran. You misunderstood.

[@SoFieReactsTV]

You're gonna hear me say that again in the next episode.But my Patrons clarified that for me since the last episode when Jamie came in to Cersei's room and she told him '' What were you thinking, he's just a child'' and he answered '' I was thinking about us''. I thought she heard about the assassin incident and scolded him for it. But apparently they were talking about him pushing him back in Winterfell. But, Interesting since back then she was like '' He saw us, He saw us'' As in do something about it and now she is like this

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@SoFieReactsTV Oddly enough the show won't tell you who sent the assassin, or why that blade was used. The show just forgets about it and moves on. Ask your Patrons that have read the books to explain it to you when the time comes. They'll know when that is.

[@НикитаСимонян-ж5е]

@@ARareBreedStory I am her patreon , who wrote to her about it . But that 's not true . The show will say directly who hired this killer , but yes , it won 't be soon . But anyone who attentively watches the series will understand this much faster than it will be directly stated in the show

[@ARareBreedStory]

@@НикитаСимонян-ж5е I don't remember the show ever explicitly revealing it. It was speculated in the show that maybe it was Littlefinger, but they never outright accused him of sending an assassin after Bran. They only accused him of lying that he lost that dagger to Tyrion. The show still never was clear if it actually was little finger or Joffrey like in the books. According to the wiki: It is unknown why the TV series never reveals that it was Joffrey who sent the assassin; Joffrey receives the Valyrian steel sword Widow's Wail as a wedding gift in Season 4, as he did in the books, but no mention is made of the assassination attempt on Bran back in Season 1. It is possible that the reason is the same for not revealing the truth about Tysha in the Season 4 finale: the producers grew afraid that casual viewers wouldn't remember that this happened in early Season 1 - even though this was one of the escalating events which sparked the entire Stark-Lannister conflict. Alternatively, the producers may have deviated from the books and changed the catspaw in the show, particularly with the revelation in the season 7 finale which suspected that Littlefinger was behind the attempt. It says suspected, not revealed. So they never actually give us an answer.

[@michaelsweeney5958]

Remember Cersei's 1st born was a "Black haired Beauty" as she said to Catlyn Stark !! Also Jamie has been mounting his sister for years ... Makes you think Sweet Summer Child right !!

[@Baratheon.]

Hey - If you rewatch that scene with Jaime and Cersei,, Jaime says nothing about sending a dagger to kill Bran, even asks "what are you raving about?" , and seems to have no clue about this 2nd attempt on Bran's life . It happens suspiciously weeks later while everyone else is on the road to King's Landing.

[@julianyap9114]

Wow.... u ARE sharp. With the strong seed thing..... not many people picked that up, including me....😄

[@tsxtina2919]

Jaime never said he send anyone. They were referring to Jaime pushing Bran

[@SoFieReactsTV]

You're gonna hear me say that again in the next episode.But my Patrons clarified that for me since the last episode when Jamie came in to Cersei's room and she told him '' What were you thinking, he's just a child'' and he answered '' I was thinking about us''. I thought she heard about the assassin incident and scolded him for it. But apparently they were talking about him pushing him back in Winterfell. But, Interesting since back then she was like '' He saw us, He saw us'' As in do something about it and now she is like this

[@tsxtina2919]

@@SoFieReactsTV Queen Cersei is my favorite character in this entire show. The fans of this show like to see her as a straight up villain, but I think that is a mistake. She is so much more complex than that. Right here she’s showing remorse and she feels guilty for hurting a child. And yes she panicked when Bran saw them, but that’s understandable. If word got out as to what he saw then doing they would both die. And if you really think about it she doesn’t tell Jaime what to do. She doesn’t say push him, or kill him. She is just nervous saying he saw us then Jaime acted 100% on he’s own. And even he acknowledges the fact that what he’s doing is wrong by saying “the things we do for love.” Meaning he knows pushing a boy off a tower window is wrong but he is willing to do it for he’s loved one. I would suggest going forward to listen to WHY characters do things. Not just watch WHAT they do.

[@superfuntime-pn6wz]

"Oh look, Bran has functional legs" killed me

[@saiksaikatai594]

This woman is amazing

[@PhoenixReturns]

I could watch you talk and smile for hours, so Intelligent too. I remember seeing your reaction to the 'PMJ Creep' cover last year. Glad to have found you again. This time I made sure to subscribe ;)

[@HH-hd7nd]

12:05 It means that their family originates from Valyria.

[@grzegorzmj4881]

I'm writing it 7 months after the premiere so it's not a spoiler. But I'm so impressed by your deduction about Joffrey's parentage.

[@dabegmister]

Be careful with reading comments some people spoil things without realizing it. Love your reactions and how in depth you talk about it at the end

[@TheGassy92]

Girl! Can't wait for HOUSE OF THE DRAGON! Daemon,: Dreams didn't make us kings, dragons did.'

[@divinelangene6813]

Me too, two more seasons than shell watch it, im so excited

[@ebetancor217]

Anyone else here a die hard ASOIF / Game of thrones / GRRM and have gone through all the material and is now in KZbin rabbit hole watching other people discover GOT and their reactions!!

[@sld1776]

"He wasn't given any advice, he was being a douchebag." Ummn. Uh. Uh uh.

[@slipknot95maggot]

"I love the History and the Lore" ...............is somebody gonna tell her........?

[@gdbssa]

I love the irony of Alliser Thorne hating Jon 🤣

[@beaux2585]

Cersei told Kat that her first child was stillborn and was black of hair.

[@painlord2k]

It is interesting how Daenerys marries Khal "Dragon". A dragon marries a dragon to make more dragons.

[@MusikCassette]

15:00 Catelyn might be a badass. but she is a miserable judge of character.

[@UTU49]

Watching Game of Thrones is like taking the most entertaining History course imaginable... ... but... nearly every class, one of your classmates gets beheaded, and a couple of your other classmates have sex on their desk.

[@v4nji446]

GIRL U ARE SMART

[@esc0bert]

yay Samwell! He's one of my favorite characters in the series.

[@lawrencenull]

You are a smart girl!

[@danofsteel1108]

"Oh, my sweet summer child. What do you know about fear? Fear is for the winter when the snows fall a hundred feet deep. Fear is for the the long nights when the sun hides for years, and children are born and live and die, all in darkness. That is the time for fear, my little lord; when the white walkers move through the woods. Thousands of years ago there came a night that lasted a generation. Kings froze to death in their castles, same as the shepherds in their huts, and women smothered their babies rather than see them starve, and wept and felt their tears freeze on their cheeks. So is this the sort of story that you like? In that darkness the white walkers came for the first time. They swept through cities and kingdoms, riding their dead horses, hunting with their packs of pale spiders big as hounds..." - Old Nan

[@MichaelPower212]

House Tully, the house that Catleyn is from, is not in the North but in the region known as the Riverlands. Here's the link to the map of Westros and Essos www.sermountaingoat.co.uk/map/map.php If Obi-Wan Kenobi was sitting next to you in the outro, he would say, "Your instincts serve you well."

[@SoFieReactsTV]

Funny how I just finished watching Star Wars a new hope. Hope I'm gonna put the reaction on KZbin soon for you.

[@UTU49]

So you raised the question of whether or not it's possible that Joffrey is not Robert's son. And then you acknowledged that we shouldn't assume Robert can't have a blond child. Wow. Really good job sorting the information. I'm pretty sure this isn't spoilery at this point... especially since you've seen up to episode 6.

[@diptanshusingh1813]

When will the originals reacts come i am waiting for it for so long😭😭

[@lolmao500]

Great reaction! Moooooore

[@allocat5867]

In Among Us terms: Littlefinger, that was a self report my guy LOL

[@sorchamiana]

Hearing you talk about how the dragons got smaller and disappeared, it occurred to me that was maybe symbolic of the regime change (since it's the sigil of House Targaryen) which is such a very cool decision for George R.R. Martin to make (I'm assuming that fact about the dragons is the same in the books since I haven't read them yet, oops!) And the fact that a Dire Wolf was found south of the wall at the beginning of these stories centering around the Starks (whose sigil is the wolf) presents a really cool parallel, I think. In that vein, I also feel like the eggs sort of symbolize the hope Daenarys feels for the possibility of a Targaryen uprising. Whether anything comes of that remains to be seen at this point in the story, but I really like the way that all fits together and how well thought out it all seems! Can't believe I never noticed that before! 😂😅

[@ancatdal]

Ugh, I hate that they made Littlefinger tell Sansa the story of the Hound. In the books, the Hound tells Sansa while escorting her from a feast, and it is one of my favourite passages in the series. Sansa tries not to look at his horrific scars because it's impolite, and a proper lady would not notice. The Hound forces her to look at his face, which frightens her, and tells her how he got those scars. He just wanted to play with his brother's toy knight, and his brother mutilated him for it. They lied about how he was scarred, and later his brother was made a knight. The Hound was once a child with naive, idealistic ideas of knighthood like Sansa. He chooses to tell her his hidden story, seemingly to get her to drop that idealism and join the club of cynics. Only, he actually becomes emotional when telling her, really opening up in a way I don't think he has ever done with anyone before. And then this beautiful thing happens: "The rasping voice trailed off. He squatted silently before her, a hulking black shape shrouded in the night, hidden from her eyes. Sansa could hear his ragged breathing. She was sad for him, she realised. Somehow, the fear had gone away. The silence went on and on, so long that she began to grow afraid once more, but she was afraid for him now, not for herself. She found his massive shoulder with her hand. "He was no true knight" she whispered to him." Sansa shows him compassion. And rather than completely rejecting the idea of knights like The Hound has, Sansa instead maintains the ideal of knights, "true knights". Maybe (most) knights aren't like the knights of the songs, but they ought to at least try to be.

[@WatashiMachineFullCycle]

I came in here to comment about this but you put it way better than I did. I absolutely love that passage from the books we really were robbed

[@ancatdal]

@@WatashiMachineFullCycle Thank you! It really is fantastic, that passage.

[@dmille1959]

Love your accent.

[@jingsputenda]

I know where to Put.......😂

[@walkerst8785]

Jaime would have never given the dagger to an assassin. He would have killed Bran himself.

[@adomassemys6831]

You're an intelligent person

[@NotoriousMinion]

Little bit of lore to answer your ‘dragons blood’ question, it’s a little ambiguous. Back in the original lands of Valyria (the land of Dany’s ancestors) the Valyrians would force animals to mate with humans in blood magic rituals, so it is entirely possible the original descendants way back when did in fact mate in some way or do some kind of blood magic with dragons. This is the reason for the inbreeding amongst the Valyrians, for they wished to ‘keep bloodlines pure’ in order to maintain the blood magic control they have over dragons. So did they mate with dragons? Do a blood magic spell? Or just innately have special blood? It’s unknown, just like our real world myths. It’s fun to think about though! A lot of theories are out there from fans.

[@ARareBreedStory]

It's also speculated that Dragons were kind of sort of "genetically engendered" magically by crossing Firewyrms and Wyverns. Which is also an interesting idea. I can understand the inbreeding of the Targaryens because they were the last dragon riders. But why was it a Valyrian custom? Couldn't they just marry and reproduce with other members of dragon rider family's? They obviously didn't, so I'm sure there were political reasons if anything. But it still doesn't entirely make sense to me.

[@NotoriousMinion]

@@ARareBreedStory Valyria was ruled by the 40 families, who’s brand of politics would put all of Westerosi backstabbing to shame. They were constantly murdering, plotting, and using magic to undermine and destroy one another. I’m sure they could breed with others if they wanted too, but I’m also sure that their families would have no qualms about murdering their own if they should step out of line. It’s entirely possible also that simply through there being absolutely no stigma against inbreeding that the thought of marrying outside the family simply never occurred. The moral psychology around the feeling of ‘disgust’ is quite interesting, as it’s almost ENTIRELY a product of the conditioning you receive. Check out psychologist Jonathon Haidt for more on that. But in essence, if there was never the moral psychological notion of ‘disgust’ attached to inbreeding, then having to justify it or think twice about it could simply never have happened. It’s quite fascinating from the psychological perspective.

[@NotoriousMinion]

@@ARareBreedStory Their magical blood did offer some protection, as is noted how they were all ‘fair’ in appearances and never got sick or suffered from any other diseases, but were their deformities and instabilities caused from the inbreeding itself or the presence of magical blood? I’ve heard it argued that the madness associated with the Targaryens is not a product of nature but nurture. Viserys being sheltered and lied during his life, Baelor just being extremely zealous in his beliefs, Aerys maybe being whispered too by Bloodraven. I’m not really sure what to make of this particular argument, but I do find it fascinating and it would require a radical shift in perspective regarding Valyrian blood. As for common knowledge in the freehold, it’s hard to say. The Valyrians kept their cards close to their chest, especially if you accept the Westerland’s gold plus Daenerys the Dreamer conspiracy that perhaps caused the doom. It would indicate that these Valyrians were more interested in destroying each other than actually sharing information that would be beneficial for others. So for how common certain beneficial knowledge was across the freehold is uncertain, at least in my eyes. Are you referring to the Targaryens having trouble reproducing before or after the Doom? I would assume you mean after, and that could be for many other reasons other than inbreeding. For instance the decline of magic in the west, the extinction of dragons in the west for which they share blood, the Doom itself having a sort of Butterfly Effect, or something else. As for this presenting a volatile situation politically, I think that was kind of the whole point of the Valyrians. Mining the Fourteen Flames endlessly with slaves and blood magic, conquest of half of Essos, extreme decadence and debauchery and danger, they ruled through Fire and Blood as the Targaryen words go. In the end, it wasn’t sustainable at all. However being the only people with a certain magic and dragons kinda lets you get far. It’d be like idiots having nukes back in the Middle Ages. While they may be idiots, the mere fact of having technology so beyond any of the time simply makes you the leader. Might makes right, for a good while. Especially in an age of technological stagnation and hoarding, in which the Valyrians were the sole owners of this type of technology.

[@narinthebeardedalien2994]

HISTORY. AND. LORE.

[@TheTororist]

remember tyrion had just been insulted by the stark household so I understand why he was a bit snarky with theon. plus teon wanted to kill the wolves as pups so i didnt really feel for him at that moment. he seemed the bigger douche

[@AlexGonzalez-tx8qs]

Did anyone answer her blood of the dragon comment? You can be born a Targaryen but not be a dragon rider and further more there’s also the dreamers or is that too far ahead?

[@rudidewolf8155]

is our most beautifull lady sofie planning on watching the history and lore after each season?

[@MagnaMater2]

How funny to watch somebody figuring out genetics...

[@manjithjr9576]

I read book till tyrion getting captured by Caitlin stark series expt last season was sooo good that made me start reading books and last season would be more good if they had atleast given us why its happening (don't spoil in comments for her)

[@boqndimitrov8693]

Arya Stark! The first woman on the moon!