House of the Dragon Season 1 Episodes Ranked

[@brent8407]

You might have misunderstood the dialogue between gerald royce and daemon. Daemon doesn't actually want runestone, he doesn't care for it in the slightest. He only said that to silence gerald about him killing rhea. As long as gerald keeps his mouth shut about that, daemon won't claim runestone away from him. That conflict got resolved right then and there.

[@thegodemperorspancreas7884]

I had a feeling that was the point

[@InfernGame]

Not sure if that's the point, since in the source material Daemon does try to claim Rhunestone. He's just refused.

[@calblb1]

@@InfernGame maybe in the book, but in the show it is pretty clear that Daemon doesn't actually want Runestone.

[@theperson8539]

@@InfernGame Did Mushroom say that?

[@theperson8539]

Also, he's in King's Landing, suggesting he's back in the King's good graces to the partygoers. It's a really smart play in that sense since he functionally is and knows that Viserys wouldn't bother himself with setting the record straight. I think one of the main appeals of Daemon as a character is that he succeeds quite often, but always seems to fall short of gaining what he truly desires, either of his own accord or because the circumstances simply fall out of his favour.

[@Shijano]

The King's walk across the throne room is my favourite scene

[@budakbaongsiah]

That definitely is the best scene of this show, and to me is one of the best in Game of Thrones. And we didn't even knew it would happen (unlike Red and Purple Wedding if we've read the books)!

[@madelinegarber7860]

That scene gave me chills! And Daemon helping him put the crown on.

[@szabok1999]

@@madelinegarber7860 Which supposedly wasn't scripted, his crown wasn't supposed to fall.

[@madelinegarber7860]

@@szabok1999 makes it even better.

[@MourningCoffeeMusic]

It’s all our favorite scene.

[@CC-ii1sy]

Just to help you on the Cargyll Twins: Arryk with an "A" is loyal to Aegon whose name also starts with an "A" That leaves Erryk who is loyal to Rhaenyra.

[@jayk5114]

Accurate, but I think the problem lies more with the fact that they are twins and look exactly alike and their names are pronounced so similarly it's hard to tell them apart within the show itself while watching, rather than not understanding which one (A or E) is on which side. Like you saying that Arryk is loyal to Aegon and Erryk is loyal to Rhanera is true, but within the show while watching its hard to know which one is which when they are in the same scene considering there's no distinct identifying factor that early on before they separate..

[@andromidius]

Their beards are different. That's how you tell them apart. Arryk has a neater beard and styled moustache. Erryk is somewhat dishevelled with a drooping moustache.

[@TheLizPanz]

@@andromidius Not only that but one has a straight nose and the other is crooked. You can tell apart, people just don't pay attention to details.

[@theperson8539]

@@jayk5114 Funny that Tyland and the other one are played by the same actor but are more distinct... probably because twins wouldn't necessarily go out of their way to act differently from one another.

[@Max-oi4it]

If they only were granted 12 episodes. There would have been enough material to make at least one episode between EP 5 and 6 - Daemon getting Laenas hand over the son of the sealord of Braavos - Laena claiming Vhagar - How the Criston Cole situation was handled - Rhaenyra and Harwins relationship building while also showing her early marriage with Leanor - Maybe a scene of Otto in Oldtown - How Viserys health changed (improved for a bit) after the change of Grandmaester from Mellos to Orwyle - Showing the relationship of the three Strong men and especially how Larys thinks about his family

[@manvirshergill1739]

If they showed Laena claiming Vhagar then Aemond's wouldn't have been impactful.

[@vitorfreitas5397]

@@manvirshergill1739 I think so too

[@SW-fn7cl]

I guess the takeaway is it left us wanting more 🙂

[@made-line7627]

I agree. I loved the season, though it 100% could have benefited from one or two more episodes. The only thing left out that I don't mind so much is Laena claiming Vhagar, but only because we got Aemond's scene with Vhagar in the end. Would have loved just a glimpse of Vhagar behind dunes or something, and Laena hiking up her skirts and marching toward the area with a determined or excited look on her face. That would have satisfied me. But agree with all the rest wholeheartedly.

[@samf.s.7731]

I agree, the stuff cut out from the book shouldn't have been, and even with them in .. you're right, it needs some more. They could really use two more episodes. If they can get two specials for winter 2021, then that would be just phenomenal. Especially if it's with the cast of the first 5 episodes, and the cast of episodes 6 and 7 to flesh out some stuff.

[@salahsaadsalah7509]

Episode 8 is just a masterpiece.. top 10 episodes throughout HOTD and GoT, and without being a battle episode too.

[@hyper_5pace902]

7, 8 and 10 would be in anyone’s top 20 episodes in GOT or HOTD. I would agree that 8 easily is top 10 and there is a good argument for 7 to creep into the top 10 as well. So glad that HOTD has been such a great season coming off the back of a disasterclass of an ending to GOT.

[@visupreme2757]

@@hyper_5pace902aemmond bonding with vhagar is top 10 scenes in the entire series imo

[@vladimirsivkov4512]

I’m surprised that your first pick did not mention arguably one of the best and most touching moments of the show- Daemon picking up the crown and helping Viseryies to the throne. One of the most character defining moments all season for both characters and solidified Daemon as a fan favorite at least in my eyes.

[@Weretooth]

Definitely a favorite moment. As a brother it really struck a chord, I loved it

[@michaelmcdoesntexist1459]

Agree. I thought about my sister when watching this and cried.

[@sophieh.4097]

YESSS

[@saskowayne2868]

Also didn't mention Aemond's "Final Tribute", I love his speech about the "STRONG BOYS".

[@reznorettee]

Something wonderful about this scene is that Viserys’s crown wasn’t supposed to drop but it did, and Matt Smith totally improvised picking it up.

[@starrynights1067]

Episode 8 genuinely had me so emotional. Viserys was by far my favorite and his ending was so tragic and beautiful.

[@StewartFletcher]

Viserys entering the throne room will go down as one of the greatest moments in GoT history. I absolutely LOVED that scene. It hit with so much force and stayed with so much weight, I was just flabbergasted. Overall, I was VERY impressed by this season. This was the first time since 2014 that I was floored by how good Westeros was-- the writing, the directing, the character moments and action. King Viserys the Peaceful will go down as one of the Hall of Fame characters in all of Game of Thrones media

[@claryrose5915]

I agree, I was literally blown away by this season, it pleasantly surprised me in so many ways. The acting, the scenery and the score, my god it was so amazing.

[@SerJaimeLannister9710]

In episode 5, when Daemon threatens to claim Runestone, he is essentially telling Gerald to drop all charges on him, or Daemon will do to Runestone, what Aegon did to Harrehal

[@irasac1]

@@seda6968 i mean, what was Daemon gonna do with it? He definitely wouldn't live there. Yeah i don't think he would burn it down, that would be pointless and suspicious, he probably would find a way to make a gift of it to someone else or maybe trade it with something

[@SiniusAZM]

Episode 8 has to be my favorite episode, not just in House of the Dragon, but in all of Game of Thrones. Viserys' decay and mannerisms reminded me of my grandmother, who I took care of for 4 years while she slowly died of dementia, so the episode connected with me on a deeper level. Paddy Considine is a masterclass actor and deserves some sort of award.

[@edithfinch7674]

Same. I made a joke to my mom that the way viserys sat on the throne and looked at daemon is exactly the way her mother would react when we helped her to her chair in the living room for football games. It was funny at first but after thinking about it a moment I think we both got a little emotional.

[@Sean-gr9lq]

I actually really like the end of episode 5, but I do agree we should’ve seen a bit more of Criston’s POV.

[@jayk5114]

Truth. I had to rewind it the first time I watched because I had no idea what happened. I was like "who the fuck is Criston killing and why is he killing him?", and while I still enjoy it and think it was a great scene entirely (especially so because it very brutally shows us Criston's current mental state after being rejected by Rhanera and his decline into a more resentful and less honorable man) I think they could've done it slightly better by showing us more of Criston's POV rather than the dinner table (although the choice to go with the table and show us from their perspective is still respectable and almost a little bit of a subversion because generally we'd see something like that from either one of the combatants POV). Either way, every single episode of this first season is better than the entirety of seasons 7 and 8 of GoT in my opinion, so there's really not much to complain about.

[@adm75]

You mean Crispin* ?

[@hamzamahmood9565]

HOTD complaints are not like GOT S7/S8 complaints. It was a great show with a few errors.

[@rodrigofoli]

3:31 I'd include the "weeding" until cristons part. The green dress entrance gave me so many goosebumps. All those looks in the characters faces told so much we didn't even need dialogues to build the tension

[@bharathsajeev4188]

I agree with the placement of episode 5. But some of the scenes in it were spectacular. Like Alicent's entry during Visery's speech and Otto advising Alicent. I just love listening to Rhys Ifans.

[@dylan8060]

And the Velaryon entrance

[@bfarewell296]

Oh yes, after all this time of passiveness, Alicent declares her position of power, her pride and her resolve to fight for herself/her house. Like, it's clearly her stepping onto the villainous path, yet you can't help but cheer for her. It's quality writing that some of the most gripping scenes of the season (the peaks of character arcs, no less) are just people slowly walking into a room

[@dylan8060]

@@bfarewell296 100% agree

[@bharathsajeev4188]

@@bfarewell296 You said it! Totally agreed

[@Al-ji4gd]

There;s no way episode 5 is worse than episode 9, even with Criston's actions. Episode 9 is legitimately a bad episode of TV, the only one so far in the show.

[@justinadonis1453]

The reason the finale is my favorite is it embodies what Viserys said “The idea that we control Dragons is an illusion”

[@robertmarginean164]

The aftermath of Aemond losing his eye from episode 7 and the dinner scene from episode 8 are some of the best of this entire universe. Truly masterfully constructed. This season was amazing, as someone who read the book, there are very minor changes I would make, overall a 9/10 for me. Also, I have to mention the trifecta of awesomeness of Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock and Olivia Cooke, they elevated the characters so much more than I could ever imagine

[@Gabriel-Tár]

Essentially the first five episodes are pretty consistent in quality, while the last five episodes are either the weakest (6, 9) or the strongest (7, 8, 10) of the season.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Oh good I’m not the only one who didn’t love 9. I thought 6 was decent. I forget what happened in 7 tbh.

[@Gabriel-Tár]

@@madelinegarber7860 Episode 7 is very good. Aemond claims Vhagar, Alicent assaults Rhaenyra, Laenor fakes his death and Daemon and Rhaenyra get married.

[@madelinegarber7860]

@@Gabriel-Tár yes I remember now. Great episode.

[@RodrigoHurtado-j7e]

imo 3 and 9 are good but with bad moments and the rest are amazing

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@RodrigoHurtado-j7e I think 3 is good with a bad ending. 9 is bad almost throughout.

[@Divine_Chareka]

Come, let us drain our cups to the STRONG first season

[@ely1288]

I dare you to say that again!

[@Divine_Chareka]

@@ely1288 why, do you not think yourself that it's STRONG?

[@ukotoa1639]

The ending of the green council would have worked it Sunfyre came from the floor and went Goblin mode in the defence of Ageon think how Toothless defended Hiccup from The Monstrous Nightmare in How To Train Your Dragon

[@tkthetank]

::whispers:: Uk'otoa

[@zPRO1000]

Its crazy how diffrent i would have ranked it, especially Episode 4, which would have been my runner up. Still your ranking makes perfect sense for me, this just shows how tight and interesting the show really is.

[@koalachina]

I wonder if it is because of the discomfort reviewers feel for incestuous make out? I go with what Matt Smith said in his interview : " You have to take the modern morality away."

[@sailormoonwannabe]

I swear, episode 4 was one of my favorites!

[@johnmorris1009]

4 was good, because it showed Daemon at his worst. At the time, I thought he was the real villain of the series. Now it seems as though Otto and the targaryen sons might be it.

[@TheOrderofDylan]

Agree 100% with the top 3. I’d put the back to back combo of “Driftmark” and “Lord of the Tides” against almost any twofer in GOT. Just brilliant work all around.

[@lavistelle6031]

For me: 10) Episode 6 (too much stuff, but I really liked both birthing scenes and the relationship between Rhaenyra and Laenor) 9) Episode 2 (it was a really good episode, but it's the one I find myself forgetting the most. The scene at Dragonstone was stunning tho) 8) Episode 9 (a bit boring, but super tense and I liked Aegon and Alicent. I wasn't bothered by the ending) 7) Episode 5 (I really liked the wedding, especially Alicent's entrance with the green dress and how in the end the king collapses and there is a rat drinking the spilled blood. The music for the last part was FIRE) 6) Episode 4 (I really enjoyed the way intimacy was shown compared to the rest of Got, especially with particular attention to the female character) 5) Episode 1 (perfect pilot) 4) Episode 3 (I loved the symbolism of the stag, the battle and Viserys talking to Alicent in front of the fire. An underrated episode imo) 3) Episode 7 (Oustanding from start to end, especially the confrontation after Aemond loses an eye and Laenor's "death". I liked how they decided to give him a happy ending) 2) Episode 10 (it's the episode I have rewatched the most, that final chase scene is one of the best scenes in all of Got/HotD, and the payoffs were satisfying) 1) Episode 8 (yep, it's obviously episode 8. When Viserys walked to the throne I literally cried like I cried at the Red Wedding. Such an emotional episode) Overall this season was great and my hope was restared. I went into HotD with zero expectations and already after episode 1 I was thrown back into the world. In some aspects HotD is already on par or even superior compared to Got, so I pray they don't waste its potential.

[@ulariv1701]

And if rumors are true, 2 most powerful scenes in HOTD and GOT (Daemon picking up Viserys crown and Daemon braking news of Lukes death without dialogue) are Matt Smiths impro/ideas

[@lavistelle6031]

@@ulariv1701 Yes, he is absolutely amazing! The whole scene in the throne room when Viserys arrives and Daemon helps him is top tier, one of the most emotional scene in Got and the best in HotD. I love how they showed just how far a father's love for his daugther can go.

[@theperson8539]

I mostly agree, but I think the ending of episode 9 is legitimately problematic, and it even brings down episode 10 a little. Not a lot, I just want to beat Rhaenys with a crowbar cuz she looks more like a punchable module someone loaded up to fill space rather than an actual character. It gets worse when you watch the commentary on it, like, just having her fly off and break Aegon's delusion a little would've been fine, but they wanted spectacle at the cost of an entire character. Understanding the context of the situation, her killing the Hightowers in that situation, after already needlessly murdering people in the sept would have ended such a massive conflict before it even started and saved countless lives. Without spoiling anything, Aemond alone does something so realistically reckless (not exactly a spoiler, but like a real-world consequence of the stupid sh*t he'd obviously try to do that is otherwise pointless or even counterproductive), that he makes Kermit look like the righteous protagonist by the end (still no spoilers). All the sh*t she keeps smirking at in the next episode seems so hypocritical once you realise that a human being capable of something like that would truly have to think of small folk as beneath her in every manner imaginable, something she can step on while climbing to her ivory tower. All in all, it makes a decent character (I had actually started liking her until that very moment) into something worse than a bad character... it makes her a tool for plot contrivance that needn't exist in the first place.

[@lisbethsantiago6481]

I agree with you, for me, episode 1 is a nearly perfect pilot

[@jeffrinn9136]

Episode 7 was a beast. After some slow episodes like 4,5,6, episode 7 was a treat for eyes.

[@MaXtreme91]

To me what's working the magic in episode 8 is how desperate Rhaenyra is before the throne scene. We see that she has no support and when Rhaenys seems to be a dead end too we get this scene with Viserys. We see her lose hope completely and cry out as her father is delirious only a shadow of himself so when the doors open and we understand that the man pulled himself through pain and madness for the love of his daughter that's what makes the scene powerful. Kinda reminds me of the hopeless relief we got when Oberyn told Tyrion he'd be his champion. The whole episode is a slow setup to show you that there is no hope, only to subvert you with one ray of light that was there the whole time and delivered with amazing acting.

[@johnmorris1009]

There's so much that's good in that episode and it's all down to the acting and characters. The throne room scene, with viserys bravely making the walk to the throne, vaemond losing it and then getting a sword through the head... then the dinner scene. Viserys being brave and moving his family so much as to make up with each other, the renewed friendship and admiration between rhanenyra and alicent, the obnoxious aegon teasing his brother and the Sinister aemund sitting there and glaring at luke.

[@SlZIJI]

I loved that she recognized the fact that her father divided the realm by naming her heir, and that she didn't really want the throne anymore due to all the responsibilities and threats that come with it. Instead of her being all "we wuz Qwans n sheeeiiii-"

[@alexisvazquez4132]

Episode 8 as number 1 couldn’t agree more, daemon picking up the crown and placing it on viserys head had me shedding tears ngl

[@ketanhein]

That speech at the dinner table is award-worthy. Paddy Considine was perfectly cast as Visarys.

[@hubii2589]

Daemon never wanted runestone, Gerald was second in line after Daemon, Daemon just threatened that he would claim runestone for himself if Gerald tried to do something with his suspicions

[@bobbilisantoosh2627]

In the 'Driftmark' episode, when everyone gathers after the kids' fight, that scene has many parallels to the 'Kingsroad' episode, where everyone gathers and decides about the punishment for the fight between the kids. Alicent and Cersei also share many parallels. 'Driftmark' is the episode where I realized that Alicent is a bit familiar to Cersei.

[@TD-lh9ph]

couldn't agree more on your top 3. incredible episodes

[@BasterCod]

"Sheathe the fuckin steal" is probably my favourite line from the show because it made me burst with laughter

[@rachelbakker4847]

Sir Crispin?🤣

[@dmgroberts5471]

Episode 3 might be my favourite, but it's hard to say, because I love the entire show. There are really only three weak points through the whole thing. Really, my favourite episode would be binge-watching all 10 back-to-back.

[@EJD339]

I did that and I loved it. I don't k know if watching them all in a row made me like the show more but I couldn't turn it off. Time jumps didn't bother me at all so I wonder if I watched it each week if it would have made a difference.

[@emolga3147]

There's so many people shitting on EP9 while it's probably my favourite, contesting with 7, 8 and 10.

[@novatheraven]

The Runestone debate in the first one is more Daemon saying “ill let you have Runestone if you shut the hell up.”

[@eadred9164]

Rhaenys aside, I thought Green Council was an excellent episode. Without comparing it to the book (like badass cole instead of dbag cole) & just going by show l the ep felt like a classic white house political thriller with a "race against time" feel, with start to finish suspense. When Otto was purging, Beesbury screaming, Caswell hanging..I was on the edge of my seat. The dark visuals & the Hightower score set the tone. KL without Viserys already felt so ominous & claustrophobic. The sinister low lighting, Otto being calm & nefarious as ever. Alicent trapped by her allegiance. The dim rays of the setting sun illuminating the room. The visuals portrayed the suffocating feeling really well. The dialogues b/w Alicent, Otto, Aemond etc. left a lot of food for thought. The coronation sequence was pure historygasm & excelled in the little details. TGC was amazing in bringing to life the emotional turmoil the most interesting character in the dance, King Aegon II went through before the crowning. If you're a neutral viewer, the vibe of Green Council was the closest thing to 1st season GoT...the tension, the uncertainty, the ruthlessness, the amorality & a sinking feeling of injustice with the rug being pulled from under your feet. Ofc lord forbid the bad guys are on top for 1 episode, so they had to give u 5 mins of that Rhaenys "happy ending".

[@jayk5114]

Damn this the first time I've been early for a SupercutsDelight vid man, and it feels so good 😎

[@briancaddel5091]

Lord of the tides, driftmark and we light the way are my top 3.

[@Cobinja]

They better give Paddy Considine an Emmy for ep. 8

[@saskowayne2868]

Wait you didn't mention "Final Tribute" of Aemond, I love his speech about the "STRONG BOYS".

[@hulkman245]

Can't wait for season 2. I truly hope the other spin-offs are going to be as great if not better

[@Trucker0308]

I agree with you that we needed more scenes but all in all YOU’RE BRUTAL seriously

[@witek4261]

10. We light the way (ep.5) 9. Princess and the queen (ep.6) 8. King of the Narrow Sea (ep.4) 7. The rogue prince (ep.2) 6. Second of his name (ep.3) 5. Heirs of the dragon (ep.1) 4. The black queen (ep.10) 3. The green council (ep.9) 2. The lord of the tides (ep.8) 1. Driftmark (ep.7) My pick for number 3 is surely the most controversial one but being a massive fan of the greens i love the interactions in this episode. Another positive thing is the exposure we get for quite a lot of characters from the greens' camp and if it wasn't for the mishandled ending and the gross scene between Larys and Alicent perhaps i'd put it even higher on my list. Overall i can understand why people don't enjoy this episode as much as i do but in my opinion it's still criminally underrated.

[@kaades_]

To me the ending completely ruins it, its so illogical and botched i get salty just for thinking about it xd the writers just wanted a "Yes go slay Queen!!!" moment and they didnt care how many rules they have to break to get to it.

[@riccardoalcaro8483]

I didn’t mind the time jump, I actually found it pretty well executed. I also liked the search for Aegon in episode 9, it gave us time to spend some moments with Aemond and Cole, as well as to familiarize with the twins. As episode 4, the sex episode, is actually the best of the whole season, but I guess it’s a matter of taste. Spot on on the weak endings of episodes 5 and 9.

[@unc54]

You remove Rhaenys from Episode 9 and extend the Small Council scene (also have Alicent not be painfully naive) and you have a top-tier episode.

[@joshuahalland1211]

All the actors did an amazing job like I can't believe how perfect the casting was. I'm super excited for season 2.

[@sdpearshaped831]

1. Lord of the Tides - same 2. The Black Queen 3. Driftmark 4. King of the Narrow Sea 5. The Rogue Prince - same 6. Second of His Name 7. Heirs of the Dragon 8. Green Council - same 9. Princess and the Queen 10. We Light the Way

[@ProjectMathesar]

Episode 8 I feel is a top 5 episode in franchise history.

[@VernusFilm]

My ranking 10. The Princess and the Queen 9. The Heirs of the Dragon 8. The Green Council 7. The Rogue Prince 6. Second of His Name 5. Driftmark 4. King of the Narrow Sea 3. We Light the Way 2. The Black Queen 1. The Lord of the Tides

[@robertmarginean164]

I don't know, I wasn't confused at all at any point in the season, I always managed to follow it. I felt like they could've developped some relationships more, but I don't feel like I specifically needed them to be more developped

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

Me personally: Number 10: The Green Council Number 9: The Princess and the Queen Number 8: King of the Narrow Sea Number 7: We Light the Way Number 6: The Rogue Prince Number 5: The Heirs of the Dragon Number 4: Second of His Name Number 3: The Black Queen Number 2: Driftmark Number 1: Lord of the Tides

[@naomigallacher7384]

Otto: 'YOUR LITTLE FRIEND IS GONNA KILL YOU AND YA BABIES!!" Perfect.

[@XiyuYang]

This should have been a 11 or 12 episode season. There were some minor characters (Harwin, Laena) and supporting characters (Laenor, Criston) that they could have fleshed out more, and in doing so, explore even more layers of major characters (Daemon, Rhaenyra, Alicent). Minor plots and questions could have been answered too: - How did Criston get out of the mess in episode 5 and still remained a Kingsguard, and overall explore Criston a bit more, his character was severely dwarfed and detracted, one of the major complaints I had about this season - How Daemon and Laena developed their relationship, and what his first family meant to Daemon - Same for Harwin and Rhaenyra - How Alicent's perspective morphed during the time jump - Maybe even explore some fantasy/magical/conspiracy theories, like if the Citadel was working with the Hightowers to bring about the demise of the dragons

[@iamben10000]

Ep 8 had us crying and jumping at the same throne room scene

[@zenomtfr]

I Just finished Reading Fire and Blood and I literally and I mean literally can't wait for the next seasons.

[@GandalfGreyhame]

Here's my ranking, worst to best: Episode 5, only episode I would consider bad in the season, terrible writing Episode 3, overly slow followed by an unsatisfying conclusion to the Crabfeeder Episode 6, confusing but overall a decent and interesting ep Episode 9, a good episode slightly ruined by the ending Episode 2, a slower but very interesting ep Episode 4, good ep, very eventful and dramatic Episode 10, really good ending of the season Episode 8, amazing acting and development of the characters Episode 1, incredibly good introduction into the world, a dramatic and memorable episode Episode 7, I was absolutely blown away by this one, a little slow in the beginning but that which follows completely makes up for it. The growing conflict between the characters is handled really well I'd say this season has been pretty good. Not amazing, but it could've been a lot worse so I'm happy. My biggest problem is the pacing which is going all over the place this season. Some episodes barely anything happens while in others you can barely keep up. it will likely be better in season 2 since we've reached the main event. If the story was allowed to breathe more I think it could've been much better. If I would compare it to GOT it would rank similarly to how I feel about season 5 and 6. Great television, but with some noticeable flaws that could've been prevented. The only episodes I felt that could rival early GOT was 1 and 7. 5 in my opinion was almost season 8 level of quality. The writing in that episode sticks out like a sore thumb

[@andrejmarin1907]

This was way better than season 5 and 6 for me. Season 5 had some good moments, but was overall dull in my opinion, also some nonsense started to in creep that would become standard in the later seasons. Season 6 I have really started to hate as time went on, it doesn’t hold a candle to seasons 1-4 and it only looks good because seasons 7 and 8 were travesties. Episodes 1-8 barely anything happens and what does is nonsensical and extremely dumb. Episodes 9 and 10 look good, but it is spectacle over substance. Battle of the bastards after you get over the visuals makes no sense and has 0 tactics and the sept blowing up has 0 consequences for Cersy. Season 5 I would rewatch only certain moments and I don’t ever see myself rewatching season 6. Meanwhile I plan a full rewatch of HOTD Season 1 and looking forward to every episode, even the weak ones have good scenes. Just opinion

[@kaades_]

How exactly was ep5 terrible writing? im curious of your reasoning (not here to argue about it lol just wanna know your point)

[@koalachina]

To say it is at GOT season 5&6 level is not really a compliment.

[@GandalfGreyhame]

@@koalachina It's not intended to be one :) I think those seasons are fine tbh. Not nearly as good as first four seasons, but that in itself doesn't make them bad. HOTD for me was the same, just a fine, decent show with a lot of great stuff, but a lot of stuff bringing it down at the same time. Do keep in mind that this is just the first season where they went completely all-in on build-up and backstory. My opinion of the show will likely increase by a lot in the future as long as they don't mess things up

[@jordanvangundy975]

0:50 my understanding was that Daemon was implying that he wouldn’t claim Runestone if Royce kept his mouth shut. And Daemon didn’t get arrested for murder and there aren’t a bunch of rumors going around about the murder so I’d assume that Daemon never went back to Runestone

[@ukuviispert9599]

Episode 5 was good, the scene on the boat where rhaenyra and criston argued was good and the scene that followed it was as well

[@victoroterodiaz5089]

Got a video idea for Supercut delight you should do this video where you rank every season of game of thrones.

[@thomasford5813]

Glidus has an excellent every GoT episode ranked video, you may well like. Its long but absolutely brilliant

[@joshuahalland1211]

I love every episode they are my babies can't chose any of em over the other😭

[@Crazy-pl1lo]

Arryk with a A fights for Alicent while while Erryk fights for the Blacks, thats how I remember it at least

[@md_0519]

For me, E7 and E10 are at top with E7 being my most favorite among these two followed by E8 and then E5.

[@fezmel]

I will never understand the hate episode 6 gets. It’s one of the best episodes and what finally gets the season going somewhere far more interesting than before. It serves as a second pilot and introduces these characters again beautifully. The acting in this episode is also masterful. It’s a top 3 for me.

[@Benjamin-w41]

I don't think it's a top 3 episode for me, but I would certainly rank it significantly higher and I totally agree: From this point on (tbh for me actually already from episode 5 onwards which I really liked as well) the conflict really started to unfold. Because of that, I prefer the second half of season 1 over the first half. And the "love is a downfall"-scene by Larys Strong in Ep 6 is one of my favorite HOTD scenes.

[@mihmo2663]

I wish this season was broken into two. There were some plots that deserved more time. Ideally, the first episode should have been about Viserys and Aemma, making Aemma's death more impactful, then the second episode being about the conflict between Viserys and Daemon (and more time showing Daemon is a little nuts) with the second episode ending with Rhaenyra being named heir. The season break should have been the 10 year time jump. I get it though, most people (myself included) was half-expecting the show to be trash so they needed to pack as much in as possible.

[@tessastewart6301]

Was wondering how you were going to decide between episode 7 and 8 lol , both were phenomenal !

[@izakj5094]

Kindda funny that the star wars theme is playing in the background.

[@leorosenberg8604]

as everyone has said Viserys throne room walk is my favorite scene in the whole show by far

[@Weretooth]

Love this channel, glad I found it! Mostly agree with this list

[@chimchimhannie365]

I CRIED MY EYES OUT IN THE SCNE OF TH ELAST SUPPER AND VIDERYS GIVING OUT THE SPEECH..AND THE DRIFTMARK DEBATE WAS ONE OF THE STRONGEST DEBATES I HAVE SEEN..

[@StephenSiu]

Great video as always. Side note though - anyone notice for this BGM that he always uses there's a violin part that REALLY sounds like the the skywalker/force theme? i hear it in EVERY supercuts video xD hahaha

[@Jackie_Shriek]

Before I watch, mine from best to worst is 5,8,7,1,10,4,9,3,6,2

[@erricro3198]

when Daemon leaves the cave with the crabfeeder s corpse, i had a small ammount of fear of Daemon attracting grayscale, but thank god that didn't happen.

[@agentseptember7185]

Your top 3 is immaculate.

[@simrankaur-er3kh]

for me: ep 9 is the worst, then ep 5 and then 6 (episode 6 may have been jarring but it was riveting, I loved how Rhaenyra and Alicent's new actors portrayed how the years of spite and discomfort between them had manifested and the introduction to the kids was super fun)

[@dziobakowski]

For me it's: 10. Episode 6 9. Episode 4 8. Episode 3 7. Episode 1 6. Episode 2 5. Episode 5 4. Episoide 9 3. Episode 8 2. Episode 7 1. Episode 10

[@ephraimtj5591]

i agree

[@ANA-il6js85]

My fav episode are 1,7, and 8 for sure. 9 was good but i have to be honest i didnt like the ending, the coronation scene was so well done with great soundtrack. The finale was good, R coronation scene was also amazing, Emma shined that episode, and The storms end scenes were some of the best action scenes in GOT universe for me, with an amazing soundtrack. Episode 8 was the best, Paddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. It made me emotional. Also that Strong toast 😉.

[@diegosimeone]

It's strange to me how such an important episode like Alicent's demonstration in episode 5 and entering the throne room with the green dress was left out. One of the most pivotal moments in the whole show, even the basis of the subsequent events. And it's not even marked :)

[@nashespiritu]

I like your list mate, your top three are my top three

[@franklinclinton4539]

I have no other complaints, other than we perhaps could have used one or 2 episodes in between 5 and 6 to make that jump a bit smoother.

[@talkingonyoutube623]

My top would be: 10. Episode 6 - Princess and the Queen 7/10 9. Episode 4 - King of the Narrow Sea 7.5/10 8. Episode 3 - Second of his Name 8/10 7. Episode 1 - The Heirs of the Dragon 8/10 6. Episode 2 - The Rogue Prince 8.2/10 5. Episode 9 - The Green Council 8.5/10 4. Episode 5 - We Light the Way 9/10 3. Episode 10 - The Black Queen 9.5/10 2. Episode 7 - Driftmark 9.5/10 1. Episode 8 - The Lord of the Tides 10/10

[@samf.s.7731]

My favorites: 7, 8, 10, 1 In no particular order. 8 shatters my soul to a million little pieces, it's like I knew this man and he died. Hurts like crap.

[@gaybowser4967]

I think people give Episode 9 (especially the ending) way too much flack. As a book reader, there are a lot of changes to the series that are evident in just this one episode and it's brilliant to see and genuinely exciting, like Harold Westerling not being dead for years by the time the Green Council happens. The Green Council scene itself was brilliant as everyone says and admittedly the episode did lose quite a lot of steam, however seeing Aemond and Ser Criston's dialogue and Erryk and Arryk's was interesting. Anyway, the ending. I really like it for a few reasons. First, it emphasises even more how Helaena's dialogue needs to be watched carefully as she can easily spoil key plot events. Secondly, as was mentioned, there's a pretty damn good character arc for Aegon in this episode. And then there's the elephant in the room. I can't properly address why Rhaenys' entrance is actually fantastic in my eyes without spoilers so here I'll just say, it sets up later plot points related to the people of King's Landing and the ruling class and dragons and also sets up Rhaenys' further role to play in the Dance. Also it looked spectacular and was just a brilliant moment. Oh and yeah, everything involving Otto and Allicent was perfect. As such I think the only real downside to the episode was the search for Aegon and I wouldn't even argue it was bad.

[@dylan8060]

My ranking 10. Episode 10 - The Black Queen 9. Episode 6 - The Princess and the Queen 8. Episode 3 - Second of His Name 7. Episode 9 - The Green Council 6. Episode 4 - King of the Narrow Sea 5. Episode 2 - The Rogue Prince 4. Episode 1 - Heirs of the Dragon 3. Episode 5 - We Light the Way 2. Episode 8 - Lord of the Tides 1. Episode 7 - Driftmark Ik my number 10 pick is controversial, but imo episode 10 was a really disappointing finale to such a great season. I feel like the events with the blacks aren't as interesting as the events going on with the greens and i felt that a lot of characters were acting out of character (Daemon in particular). The final scene with Luke's death was great but it was really the only good scene in the episode besides Rhaenyra's coronation and Corlys and Rhaenys' conversation imo. I also think episode 5 is extremely underrated. I loved the whole wedding and the music slowly building up to whats about to happen. Cristons whole thing could've been handled better tho and he's kinda fallen as a well written character since then.

[@peezyorpj]

14:43 I feel like that was their intention though because nobody in this story is perfect. Pretty much everybody does bad things. I think it also shows how the dragons are dangerous towards not only your enemies, but your allie’s and civilians as well...and I hope the war shows that.

[@bowserdude6961]

House of the Dragon Season 1 Episodes Ranked by Release Date 1. Episode 1 - The Heirs of the Dragon 2. Episode 2 - The Rogue Prince 3. Episode 3 - Second of his Name 4. Episode 4 - King of the Narrow Sea 5. Episode 5 - We Light the Way 6. Episode 6 - The Princess and the Queen 7. Episode 7 - Driftmark 8. Episode 8 - The Lord of the Tides 9. Episode 9 - The Green Council 10. Episode 10 - The Black Queen

[@ryancraigdavis]

For the life of me I can’t figure out what song is playing at 11:45

[@realyaboi]

Holy shit, episode 8 was amazing

[@VertFirstQuestion]

i dont think there is any more elaboration was needed on Criston in that scene. They literally showed he was about to suicide he literally didnt have anything left to live for he sold his honor and dream job for nothing and that realization made him snap. pretty straightforward.

[@AB-yj2wy]

damn episode 5 was like a top 5 episode for me

[@Gabriel-Tár]

I agree. I remember when episode 5 aired, Alicent’s entrance wearing the green dress was the most well executed scene of the season so far.

[@Daojyn]

I mostly agree, episode 6 made 2 great potential character's death doesn't feel as impactful because there weren't feeling important until this episode. I think episode 8 is overrated tho despite having my favorite scene and being the most emotional it doesn't bring that much to the plot and can basically be resumed to Vyserys last power move and death, unlike episode 10 or my favorite episode 7. I would rank episode 8 number 3. I would also swap episode 3, 2 and 1 in that order but it's pretty close.

[@TheCinamanic]

Love the ranking

[@gunpowdergelatine6358]

THE DRAGON BLINKS SIDEWAY LIKE REAL LIZZARDS!!!!!!

[@epsilon3252]

I miss D&D. They would've turned this season from a 8.5 outta 10 to a 10 outta 10 🥺

[@heis8904]

Amazing video, I havent watched it yet but

[@vikingthedude]

I love you

[@whateverdoesntmatter9868]

The green dress scene was more than enough to elevate episode 5 from 8 and 6, but that’s just my opinion.

[@supersparrowJ]

My list is basically the same but with the episodes that came 7th place and 6th place on yours swapped with each other.

[@fatmannoor7790]

14:45, the biggest issue with this scene is the crab feader sending his entire army to kill one man

[@johnmorris1009]

My rankings: 10. Episode 2 9. Episode 3 8. Episode 9 7. Episode 1 6. Episode 4 5..Episode 10 4. Episode 7 3. Episode 6 2. Episode 5 1. Episode 8 Massively disagree with your comments about Episode 5. The wedding scene and its conclusion made this Episode for me! It's true that Criston didn't get the biggest build up to his moment of madness, but I'm not sure it would have been needed anyway. It was a tense and then shocking scene. I disagree with your thoughts on episodes 2 and 3. 2 was the weakest for me. It just felt like a few half interesting storylines which were half explored and not particularly well done. The one exceptional scene being at dragonstone with Otto and Daemon. In terms of Episode 3, I enjoyed most of Viserys scenes, but thought that Rhaenyra's were mixed, in terms of quality. Didn't like the Daemon battle sequence. It felt a bit too close to GOT, in terms of action for the sake of it and plot armour. For me, that scene and rhaenys stealing the dragon in episode 9 were the weakest scenes in the series. The series belonged to Paddy consedine and Matt Smith.

[@juwe7143]

10. Episode 6 - The Princess and the Queen 9. Episode 4 - King of the Narrow Sea 8. Episode 2 - The Rouge Prince 7. Episode 9 - The Green Council 6. Episode 1 - The Heirs of the Dragon 5. Episode 5 - We Light The Way 4. Episode 3 - Second of his Name 3. Episode 7 - Driftmark 2. Episode 10 - The Black Queen 1. Episode 8 - Lord of the Tides

[@blacktees8261]

love your channel

[@baz_alex3557]

"He can keep his tongue" 🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@TKize777]

I just wanna know the effing purpose of those spheres in the council meetings

[@kaysnow5567]

Great video. Started watching some of your Last of Us content then dove in and watched some of your Game of Thrones and House of The Dragon content. Great series overall and felt more like the classic first 4 seasons of Game of Thrones. My rankings would be. 1. The Lord of The Tides (ep. 8) 2. Driftmark (ep 7) Tier to themselves. I keep going back and forth between which episode was the better episode. 3.The Black Queen (ep. 10) 4. Second of His Name (Ep, 3) 5. The Heirs to The Dragon (Ep. 1) 6. We Light The Way (Ep. 5) 7. The Rogue Prince (Ep. 2) 8. The Green Council (Ep. 9) 9. King Of The Narrow Sea (Ep. 4) 10. The Princess and The Queen (Ep. 6) I do not believe none are bad, most are good to great. - Found it interesting that the same director directed episodes 4 and 9. Both have characters travel through Flea Bottom. Both just have the characters walk and talk the entire episode w/o moving the plot much. Liked episode 9 more because of the opening sequence. - Really liked We Light The Way. It was a fun, thrill ride. Was funny and thrilling at the same time. I do feel like there should have been an episode between this episode and The Princess and The Queen, but as a standalone episode it was a good time. I understood what Cole was doing fine. - Second of His Name grew on me on multiple rewatches. From Daemon not speaking during the last 15 minutes, to Viserys demeanor changing throughout the episode as he keeps drinking. Viserys and Rhaenrya confrontation. - The Black Queen could go down further down my list if it was not for Aemond/Vhagar chase scene. Aemond speeches has been great in episodes 7-10. Not in the same tier as The Lord of The Tides and Driftmark because I expected more out of the season finale. Felt like they redeemed themselves in the last 15 minutes. Was tired of the failed birth scenes. Felt they spent too much time talking about battle plans. - The Heirs to The Dragon climbed my rankings. Great job introducing fans of Game of Thrones and casuals to the show. Did a great job showcasing each character and who they are.