HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Episode 1 Breakdown & Ending Explained - Game of Thrones Easter Eggs & Theories

In this video we take a deep dive into the first episode of HBO's epic Game of Thrones prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON based off the book Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin. We'll also take a look at its connection to Game of Thrones, the Targaryen lineage/family tree and what's in store for the season ahead.
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[@ThinkStory]

🔥 What do we think? Is the first episode a 👍 or a 👎? Let me know in the comments and what you're most looking forward to! Check out my other Game of Thrones/House of the Dragon videos here: kzbin.info/aero/PLY9KJ1cFVs7jSkOGYQKc3gz_nkpTeUKC1

[@Mr.StevenKerr]

I came in with mixed feelings because I didn't enjoy the end of the last show, but the guys responsible were gone and George was heavily involved in this and I'm pleased to say I loved it. Felt great being back and watching a complex show full of compelling characters.

[@zeddyfin]

It’s Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 for the house of the dragon 🐉.

[@Draiko-]

Absolutely hated it and happy I watched it at a friends house. I will never give these woke garbage idiots a dime.

[@allcreatedbyonegoodgod.156]

👍

[@MADKIDD623BHN]

NOT THE SAME DAGGAR !! ..must be a style of daggar common to those times... Corlys has one on his hip too... the handle is different 👍🏿

[@Megafreakx3]

The amount of detail and lore they just packed in one Episode is crazy. I really, really enjoyed the Episode!

[@cognitivescience9924]

Wasn’t as engrossing as OG GOT’s ep 1.

[@WaltDBrack]

meaning they rushed it yes.

[@sanninmusic212]

And made it way more digestible than GoT ep 1.

[@mefistoteteles-5099]

Exactly. As I said elsewhere. More content than some seasons of GOT. Opening scene was awesome. When it's shown how a mighty dragon is treated like a dog. Illusion.

[@bhjyuwj3498]

Still waiting for the Starbuck detail

[@jessicaparker2011]

The birth scene actually traumatized me. The whole situation was terrifying.

[@slcRN1971]

I can imagine that most people find that very tragic birth/death scene (early Cesarean Sections, always fatal to the mom - - as she just bleeds out), horrifying. That unborn child (fetus) was probably laying transverse (head on one side and bottom on the other side, inside of head down or in a deliverable breech position). They tried to save the infant because the fetus would just die inside her and then she would die anyways. Unfathomably tragic outcome.

[@BurlapRat]

The iron throne is hurting the king literally and figuratively.

[@amandabrown9548]

The cut he got from the iron throne on his hand i think someone sharped it and is poisoned. My opinion.

[@krisztina3694]

@@aleksandrac9335 😂

[@zonefreakman]

@@amandabrown9548 Otto?

[@slcRN1971]

@@amandabrown9548 : it just seems that a small nick from that ridiculous throne, leads to infections and ill health - - the big question is - - are those blades tipped with poisons or are the blades just covered with multiple aggressive germs - - invading the body❓⁉️❗️❓

[@franug]

I had 0 expectations and it was pretty good. The birth scene though, ughh...as a recent first-time mother, it was pretty hardcore, although I know countless women in history lived through similar things (we are so lucky to live now, with medicine saving both mothers and children).

[@narsis273]

She had a terrible death it was heartbreaking

[@kimnathaliegolingan8902]

It was so traumatizing for me, I just have my ovarian cyst remove and seeing her stomach being open like that is fucking traumatizing

[@fatsilentbob]

I think that was worse than the penis scene.

[@mirwaiz9619]

I couldn't watch that part, nasty!

[@ChachoGSX]

My anxiety shot way up.

[@GrinerB]

Correction; The wise Tywin immediately realized that Aria was a girl, which is why he felt safe for her to serve as his cupbearer.

[@hotcrazycatladyme168]

Correction: Tywin noticed how smart and capable she was in hiding both her gender and her background and wanted to help her survive. He clearly has a soft spot for daughters, he just is who he is. Aria being a girl wouldn't make him "feel safe" as he could have picked any girl to be his cup bearer. He liked her intelligence and survival instincts.

[@nicolefisher4779]

@@hotcrazycatladyme168 are you saying Tywin knew who Arya was? I always wondered if he knew.

[@bucky7162]

@@nicolefisher4779 No he never knew. If Tywin knew who she was he would have used her as a bargaining chip to get Jaime back

[@JGunit]

No. He saw heart and courage in her. She was brave in her actions and impressive in her answers. Tywin is a man who prides himself on recognizing greatness, and he saw it in Aria... although he didn't know she was high born, but deep down he knew she was special. I also think on the twilight of his life, he's making up for lost times and allowing himself to be a father figure to someone without judgemental eyes wondering if there's an ulterior motive.

[@JGunit]

@@nicolefisher4779 He knew she was special. I think that's as far as it goes

[@anshsingh2044]

I had literal goosebumps reading "172 years before Daenerys Targaryen", and the secret shared from Kings to heirs 🔥🙌🏽

[@hauntedhose]

You didn’t have goosebumps…that was a mild stroke

[@takotako808]

Lmao it was cheesy af

[@JOHNSMITH-ym2dk]

They should’ve called her the mad queen Daenerys Targaryen because she was committing horrible acts of murder almost from the start of the show from her brother to the witch and it just got worse each season

[@takotako808]

@@JOHNSMITH-ym2dk exactly then towards the end losing everyone she cared about... Dragons , best friend , jorah I'd have gone mad wayyyyyyy earlier than she did 😆

[@JOHNSMITH-ym2dk]

@@takotako808 she didn’t start doing crazy thing’s towards the end of the series she was doing crazy thing’s almost from the very start of the show she let her husband pour liquid gold on her brothers head yes he abused her so why not just behead him? She put her former friends in a vault to slowly starve to death when they plotted against her again why not just execute them? She crucified the masters yes they did the same to the slaves but again she could’ve shown she was different then the masters she fed people alive to her dragons she had her dragons burn people alive the list of her being unstable goes on and on from the start of the show each season the things she did got worse and worse then at the end she told Jon snow anyone that refused her rule she would’ve had her dragon burn their cities to the ground like she did at king’s landing she was acting like the mad king so Jon snow did the very same thing the king slayer did as anyone with brains would’ve done so how is that rushing the ending?

[@DonIzNice1804]

I never thought of the fact that when Borman Baratheon called Rheynis The queen who never was that he was actually taking a jab at King Vicerys. I was confused at why she would give him her favor if he made a slight towards her. I love the content, keep it up please!

[@keithknows1809]

I love to see that you use subtitles, especially for someone doing breakdowns, where any missed detail matters. For anyone reading this, about to tell me they distract too much from what's on screen, just push through. After a little while you will adjust and will no longer be able to watch anything _without_ them.

[@ThinkStory]

As someone who does breakdowns, subtitles are essential. You can pick up on so many small details.

[@janellekirk1785]

Yes! I love subtitles for anything I watch especially if it's a show I'm invested in.

[@skaetur1]

It’s the old LETTERBOX argument. History repeating itself.

[@keithknows1809]

@@skaetur1 I like the analogy. Like in the original Ghostbusters, all 4 were involved in the final fight, _unless_ you were watching it on vhs, where the one on the right got completely cut out to fit onto tv screens. There were 1 black, and 3 white Ghostbusters, bet you can't guess which one was cut.

[@grakengaming5115]

I’m using it a lot to improve my hearing skills but looking at things I like that way learning English turns more entertaining

[@v1olante]

I want to see aegon's conquest adapted one day, imagine seeing Balerion at the height of his power

[@imalwaysbluffing]

I don’t think it would make a good show. Aegon would steam roll everyone.

[@v1olante]

@@imalwaysbluffing well maybe you're right. I don't think there's material for an entire show, maybe a mini series or something. For now, I'm hoping they throw in a flashback or something at least.

[@hannah1948]

me too!! I would love to see Balerion at full power!!

[@lordswaine5238]

Technically he wasn't at full power at that point. Balerion out lives Aegon.

[@v1olante]

@@lordswaine5238 he does but there wasn't a whole lot of fighting before or after the conquest I think? And Viserys said he got frail as he got older

[@kikiKaysie]

King’s Landing and the Red Keep look a lot more prosperous here than in GOT. Must’ve been in its prime.

[@SeeFair23]

This period is when Targ power and dragons were at their peak, before the civil war.

[@kikiKaysie]

@@SeeFair23 It also looked a lot cleaner. Probably smelled better too lol

[@xtuffcookiex]

I'm glad you were able to repost this! I saw it earlier taken down and felt so down. I enjoy your perspective and break downs .

[@twstf8905]

Remember, we had season upon season in this world, where absolute _horrors_ were being depicted in virtually every episode! From Theon's torture at the hands of Ramsay Bolton, to Harrenhal being shown as a massive ancient ruin used primarily, at the moment, for torture and depravity. Every single episode I can recall, at one point or another, saying; "Jeezus! Can't [this character] catch a friggin' break already?!" 😁 Whether it was Arya, being captured and mistaken for a boy made to sleep in the mud in a cage, or burned bodies of children being strung up at Winterfell, or all of the disgusting terrors taking place at Craster's Keep, beyond the Wall. We went from highlight to highlight like the battle of Blackwater bay to the Red Wedding to John Snow; "undercover," with the Wildlings before having to fight against them at Castle Black, without anything even _resembling_ 'relief,' in-between! The introduction and fleshing out of new horrendous characters, and witnessing what even the most seemingly unimportant ones were capable of doing, (even to the more; "important," characters,) or so we thought lol a band of Bolton men chopping Jaime Lannister's hand off, or _multiple_ seasons of everyone believing we'd finally get to see Caitlin Stark reunited with her children once again, only to see her murdered unceremoniously by old Walder Frey halfway through the season! And that's all without even _mentioning_ what we had to watch Daenerys going through, across the narrow sea. My point is; This world that George R.R. Martin created is quite typically an extremely difficult place for even the most seemingly "secure" characters to survive! (Making it also a world that many (most) of us are unable to turn away from, take our eyes off of!) But there was a reason we all tuned in every week, because we needed to see what would happen next, because that balance of power was so precarious most of the time there really was no telling which one would be ahead or which one gone forever, week to week! And even the most seemingly innocuous or relatively mundane conversations or events were more interesting and compelling than almost everything else on TV, at the time. If they're trying to get everyone submerged back in to that world all over again, they've got a TON of heavy lifting to do. I mean, even with George R.R. Martin right there helping them, they're really gonna have to bring it for it to have any chance of being anywhere near as compelling. (Seriously, watch any old clip from any episode you want! Up to about the end of season 6 especially, and you'll see what I mean! It's easy to forget just how amazing it was, and so consistently, week in and week out!) But, that doesn't mean I'm not hopeful. 🤞

[@jamineamina5429]

Didn't read. Is this comment a transcript of the whole episode or something?

[@twstf8905]

Ba dum dum PSSSH!! 🥁

[@kindragregory325]

Beautifully written, my dude. I agree completely.

[@FarnazWallace]

Thanks for another great video…love how you connect all the dots. I enjoyed the first episode, Miguel sapochnik is an amazing director.

[@traumaqueen702]

Please do two videos. I struggle with reading and focusing, so having a breakdown like this and book spoilers is amazing for me.

[@oldstoic3154]

ADHD?

[@rippan1942]

Go take some methylphenidate for your ADHD then

[@traumaqueen702]

@@oldstoic3154 no clue. But probably.

[@KFresh1026]

i like how you pointed out the map and the stair case..i thought something similar. nice vid 🔥👊 cant wait for the weekly breakdowns 😊😄 super excited! cheers!

[@aangitano]

This was excellent! I look forward to your breakdown for every episode (for the things I missed but am nerdy enough to want to know!)

[@TheJulior1983]

I forgot how much fun I used to have watching GOT content.

[@hieroglyphex]

The knight you couldn't identify is House Darklyn of Duskendale. Red background with white accents on the left of the shield, yellow with black on the right.

[@batgurrl]

Thanks so very much for explaining the family tree and rules of hierarchical relationships because it was totally unclear in the show. It was interesting but a little bit slow. Loved the dragon pit. Very unlikely, but I had an inkling of an idea that Tywin knew exactly who Arya but was somehow amused by the charade

[@user-df8lp9zq8s]

Slow? The best seasons of Game of Thrones are slow . This is all much better than the fast seasons 7 and 8 of GOT

[@batgurrl]

@@user-df8lp9zq8s I try not to compare the two series based on ONE episode. GOT was far from perfect and I’m not just talking about the final seasons.

[@NatalieBubbles]

I’m so loyal to your breakdowns. It helps me get all the little things that didn’t click in my head the first time watching with green eyes.

[@Jomoscho]

Loved it. I keep going back to the family twig to figure out how many generations since they arrived. It's history, but not that far back. Adds another perspective.

[@SplashAttackTCG]

"This is a king that cares for his queens." *proceeds to have her butchered and their son ripped out of her*

[@yapzormiracle1402]

His wife will die no mather what he choosed only choose he had

[@22s22a]

He totally should have let them both die

[@ThinkStory]

Haha, I believe I do say in the video “but that changes” 😂

[@fighterofthenightman1057]

Guys, they were pretty clear that his wife was not going to live. Choosing to at least try to save his child was a no-brainer, even if it was a terrible scene.

[@QueenBambi1982]

That was terrible for me to watch

[@JackIntoGaming4721]

Glad you were able to finally post this video. Saw your alerts like three times. I'm glad you are able to post it finally. I love your videos.

[@andilongmeadowfarm]

You are one fantastic scholar! Thank you for the great recap! I tried to put it all together, but I so enjoyed the show - the details were a blur.

[@summeriscoming814]

It's clear that the Targaryens aren't extraordinary without the dragons, but they believe them to be really able to control the dragons so they marry within family to keep the blood pure. But then what exactly makes them fireproof? Like Daenerys doesn't burn, we see Viserys running his hand over candles...is there actually something magical in their blood?

[@MidnightCrow928]

Daenerys in the books, was only fireproof in the fire that hatched her dragons. This is because it was magical. Like the witch told her when sacrificing Khal Drogo’s horse to save his life “Only *death* can pay for life.” Obviously that didn’t work at the way she had planned. However, in Drogo’s funeral pyre, she also had the witch burned alive. The witch told her that she won’t scream. Dany told her “It’s not your screams I want, only your life.” The witch’s death paid for Dany being able to keep her life, and at the same time hatched her dragons. After this, she was no longer fire proof. However, the show took it and ran with it.

[@menerverdolor8791]

@@MidnightCrow928 but also when she burnt the entirety of the khalar vezhven and claimed leadership over all Dothraki, she also walked out unburnt.

[@MidnightCrow928]

@@menerverdolor8791 like I said though, the show runners changed that. They decided it would be much cooler to leave her fireproof through the entire show. Not just the one occurrence. I was explaining how it was in the books. In the show, they decided to keep her that way after the funeral pyre.

[@menerverdolor8791]

@@MidnightCrow928 oh i missed tht, thanks much for clarification.

[@listless0]

I've watched it 2 times. First time on my laptop, the second on tv. At this rate I'm gonna watch this episode everyday edit. just watched it for the 3rd time lol

[@slcRN1971]

There is so very much going on and so many characters - - that the only way to better grasp what’s happening, is to watch these episodes more than once. There are many many detailed scenes, that just trying to appreciate all the details (even the smallest ones) is too overwhelming in only one viewing!

[@listless0]

​@@slcRN1971 Exactly! The show is made with great attention to details. It would be a waste not to watch it multiple times and savour them all.

[@ravenexus]

As always these videos are so great. Thank you for enhancing my enjoyment of Westworld, and now House of Dragon!

[@westnile21]

Finally! I was halfway through the review this morning and then it just cut off.

[@michaelv2774]

Same

[@michaelxie4084]

Same

[@David.Andrew]

Same

[@ThinkStory]

Ugh, it’s so annoying. HBO will claim random segments of the video where it’s completely paused 😂

[@westnile21]

@@ThinkStory - No worries man I’m glad you were able to get it clear on the second try. I appreciate all the work you do on this channel💪🏽

[@Jeremy-ql1or]

7:10 "Rhynera is not afraid to stand up to authority." It's truly inspiring to see the bravery the king's children are able to display.

[@mirieshii1948]

Right? They make it sound like it's something so special when the truth is she was spoiled and got away with almost anything because her father allowed it and he's the king. So if anything, she's displaying what a normal privileged high born does.

[@queenbee7266]

@@mirieshii1948 accept most highborn women around her are have privilege too but don't seem to have that same fire as her. Example her mother who is literally the QUEEN, still very trad

[@scoobyrds]

Do you think you should put a spoiler warning over some of that family tree? Lol Viserys’s 2nd marriage is not in the show yet

[@ThanosIsWatching]

It’s Gryffindor….that’s the house you were missing…i stand by this lol

[@ThinkStory]

I can’t believe I missed that! 😂

[@jasonh908]

Been waiting for this to drop thanks

[@zachleary108]

Another great video, your mastery of detail and eloquence is what sets these apart. I didn't read this book so there are tons of details here that I otherwise would have missed. Thank you. I liked the episode very much but was a little taken aback by how small in scale it was in terms of staying insular within Kings Landing. GoT took place in so many different lands and houses and with so many different story lines. HoD feels smaller in that sense, focussing on one very intricate story line. Just takes a minute to get used to.

[@miss_kk_casty4264]

i think that's something a lot of og GOT fans are gonna have to get used to, bc there's no reason (yet) for a story about the Targaryens to go all across Westeros, at least not in the first introductory episode. there'll prob be multiple storylines later, since we saw Daemon go off and def once the war starts, but this is a very specific arc that focuses on the people in King's Landing. i get your sentiment, although i actually liked the focus on one cause we get more detail without interruptions, plus i always enjoyed the King's Landing scenes in GOT :)

[@TheBrotherdarkness9]

If you told me 1 year ago i´d fall in love again with a show set in westeros and made by HBO i would have laughed out loud after the debacle S8 of GoT was. Here i am, cant wait for the rest of the season. Valyrian steel not only kills White Walkers, Brienne of Tarth considered using her Valyrian steel sword almost as cheating in a fight since its so light and sharp as fuck.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

yeah it makes no sense why he would use that in a tournament, it can cut through swords and armor like butter.

[@TheBrotherdarkness9]

@@bloodaonadeline8346 And yet Daemon lost the melee🤪

[@Jhinmarks]

I love your videos they're all great, you're very smart, I always can't wait to see your videos ♥

[@chelscara]

Did…did anyone see the shipping off of the daughter to “care” for the newly wifeless king as anything but her dad trying to pimp her out for power? Because that’s all I saw.

[@henrycrabs3497]

Exactly my thoughts

[@cyndimack3527]

Definitely saw it, that's also why he brought it up in this video.

[@vikkiTV212]

Loved the episode. I really like your recap and spoiler together

[@theemystic880]

Why did they only released one episode?

[@asdewasdw]

@@theemystic880 its a weekly show

[@betseyhahn2658]

Thank you very much for your video you have really explains this very well. After watching the episode twice I got more out of your episode than anything. Again keep up the great work and I can’t wait for your next video!!

[@HeraldResabal]

You're on trending, man. Congrats! You deserve it!

[@noelinejohnson7410]

Love it thank you so much for sharing 🙏🌹🥰

[@Truthster772]

I just finished!! I thought it was amazing! Super excited to see what’s next!

[@sallgoodman2323]

Loved the episode! Looks like it's back to Westeros for me 👊😀

[@ficrispin]

I've seen non book reading people getting upset about the hinting of potential 'spoilers' that happen in the coming episodes of HoTD. I haven't read the books but I've watched GoT so many times now that I know most of the story from it being mentioned previously throughout the show. Huge spoilers. Massive spoilers. It was talked about so many times throughout GoT. There's even an episode called 'The Dance of Dragons . If you don't want to know what eventually happens to Rhaenyra Targaryen, steer clear of a certain episode of GoT in season 3.

[@user-df8lp9zq8s]

There were some spoilers, but it's very little. After all, the most interesting details

[@ficrispin]

@@user-df8lp9zq8s Only little spoilers in Game of Thrones? Joffrey speaks about Rhaenyra at one point and gives away basically the ending of this entire show.. I wouldn't call that little.

[@checkadime8779]

@@ficrispin good thing i don’t remember that 😭

[@user-xb5tw6wm9k]

Joffrey spoils what happens to rhaenyra in got..I got so shocked when I rewayched the show a few months ago lol

[@ficrispin]

@@user-xb5tw6wm9k Joffrey once again ruining everything haha! Little bastard

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

The King has Mercer on his Back which means he probably has a weak Immune system.. In really life, Henry the 8Th of England had it on his leg, and they would do the worst thing you can do with a staff Infection or Mercer. And that is to put ointments on it and keep it moist.. You have to scrub the dead flesh away with soap and water and keep it as Dry as possible. And back then clean it and burn it.. It just made me think of the Tudor's and Henry the VIII..

[@Wasabi.Peas.]

The whole bloodline is weak from all the inbreeding

[@cyndimack3527]

MRSA?

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

@@cyndimack3527 What Does MRSA stands for ??

[@deliteful1991]

@@marcasswellbmd6922 Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

[@cyndimack3527]

@@marcasswellbmd6922 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

[@seandon7022]

What a great breakdown. Ty

[@DeadlyMaelstrom]

At the start of 16:22, the sigil he couldn't identify belonged to House Darklyn of Duskendale

[@jonc1839]

Great first episode, fast paced & wanting more 👍

[@ShioPopo]

I wonder how many of us got PTSD when Viserys mentioned the dream.. remembering how season 8 GoT ended..

[@jimmybenjamin3628]

Thank you for leaving the spoilers at the end. Incredible Breakdown

[@rovwalker]

Yes, please do a separate videos for spoilers of the season to come, for those that enjoy your videos but have not read the books and do not wish to be spoiled.

[@aimeemarie5462]

That's why he puts them at the end

[@mdhasan-bt9mb]

After rewatching several Times My most favourite moment was at the end of the episode when we can hear DragonsScreaming / All the Dragons roared as one....this gives me vibes of Game of Thrones season 1 episode 3 ending when Ned hears some past battle War sounds

[@alistairmcdowall3194]

Definitely happy for two videos.

[@mattyboyb523]

Fantastic stuff man !!!

[@darthvader7129]

the costume design is so impeccable and needs more attention.

[@jackburns3666]

Did anyone else get chills literally when they started talking about winter and north of the wall

[@wanggaard]

It was an interesting choice to make the Velaryons dark-skinned, but I also find it interesting that they made Rickon Stark platinum blonde. Bookwise, everyone of First Men descent has dark hair, only Andals could be blonde or redheaded. The Starks did not intermarry with the Southern houses until Ned's time.

[@elliottwilliams9221]

Well technically all Martells should be brown skinned with dark hair and eyes and not look Spanish but more ethnic and there are black characters but there’s no way to include them so they switch it up a bit

[@reiakari]

I didn't think Rickon's hair was blonde, it looked more like his hair is white from old age. If the Stark with the salt and pepper hair behind him is Cregan, it'd make sense that they'd cast someone who would believably pass as his father. I think house Velaryon is a smart choice in regards to being able to cast a dark skinned actor in a lead role without adding a plot hole when connecting the two shows. By the time of GoT there's no one in the main cast in relation to Corlys (Velaryon rather quickly died off after he did). The royal Targaryan bloodline is directly descended from Daemon and Rhaenyra, excluding the incest in the direct line, I think the main outsider houses that occasionally appeared on the family tree were Hightower and Martell (Baratheon is technically a Targaryan cadet house, not sure if distant enough to count as outsider 😅).

[@alexsam6292]

The Knight which you couldn't identify from the Heir's Tournament is from House Darklyn

[@hbk-hotboy713]

Great video my man 🤘🏾😎🤘🏾💯

[@lizvernon]

this video is so helpful; thank you!

[@jessytheyodellingirl]

I love the novella, but so far, as far as the first aired episode, I love how fleshed out the characters are in the series

[@moserbua]

I took a lot of information in Evernote document. Thank you soooo much

[@lendaryreviews]

Yooo ..jesus. yor with that chart! Makes it so easy ...that someone like me who never seen 1 episodes........ brings curiosity!!!! And you explain it so well! Ty👏🙏🏾🔥

[@LATINOBLKLV4U]

What a 1. Episode! Wuawawiwa! As Ali G would say. Love it! One question, why doesnt Ser Criston Cole have an Dornish accent?

[@drewishaf]

So there was actually a practice many, many years ago where people would refer to their aunts/uncles with the term "cousin." From what I've read, it was moreso about the age of the person (who is the niece/nephew) becoming "equal" to their relative and seeing them as a cousin rather than their cousin's parent. I don't know how common the practice was (and it is not brought up elsewhere in the GOT lore) so it could very well be an oversight or change to the story for the series reasons. We see that the Princess refers to Dæmon as "uncle" so I am inclined to agree with your assessment that the names/relationships were changed for the show. It could be that, in this world (at least as far as the show is concerned), the words are used almost interchangeably. But even when Rhærnyra is to wed Jacærys, she refers to him as "cousin" so it's not exactly a set rule. I have to say, I'm a big fan of using the Latin "æ" in names. Unfortunately, my wife and I already have 2 sons that have been named (and will not be having any more kids since our youngest has a genetic condition leaving him mentally/physically disabled) so we can't utilize that in our family. But I do have a few ancestors that had names with "æ" so maybe our eldest will have kids and use one of those names.

[@Max-oi4it]

16:30 I believe the tourney knight you couldn't identify is of house Hardyng, a house from the vale. A Hardyng was present in the tourney of Ashford in the first Dunk and Egg novel and Harry Hardyng is the heir of the Vale of Arryn and part of Littlefingers schemes

[@radientproductions9799]

I'm already prepared for a horrendous final season of this show :)

[@drewishaf]

Here's the thing about Visarys and Emma: he was told to male a decision that would end up horribly regardless of the choice. Either they would attempt to remove the baby to possibly survive with the mother dying OR they would continue to attempt to deliver the baby normally with an extremely high likelihood of both dying. In one hand, the king could attempt to save the child but knowingly sacrifice the life of his wife (whom he loved.) In the other hand, continuing to try and deliver the baby normally would almost certainly result in the death of the baby but leave a slightly higher chance for his wife to live, though she would still be more likely to die. Try to think about what an impossible choice that would be as a husband. Of course, if he had told his wife that the baby would surely die without sacrificing her life, she would have asked for milk of the poppy and relinquished her life. Instead, the king decided to try to save the baby without having to tell his wife that she will undoubtedly die in the process. It is a demonstration of how weak and unwilling to confront reality that Visarys actually is. He is a monarch of no significance and little accomplishment as the realm is, for the most part, in times of peace and plenty. His reign is similar to that of Robert that we see in GOT season 1 where there are no more fights to be had and an unfit ruler is simply overseeing the goings on of the people without having to be further tested in conquest or dominance. The difference here is that Visarys was basically elected into his position without having to prove his fitness (yet presiding over a calm kingdom while doing his best to ensure all people had a good, safe life) and Robert took the throne by force, always being the hammer in search of a nail (and never finding the proper target as they were too close for him to swing his might.) It's a very interesting distinction between the two kings, neither of which were challenged during their reign but both finding the job of ruling to be tedious and unfulfilling. They got to their positions in different ways, did their best to ensure peace among their subjects, and fell victim to manipulation by those closest to them.

[@mmrlasvegas6435]

Great episode and breakdown

[@alijackson3486]

This video is PERFECT! just like this episode

[@Jackskul12]

I think he really likes game of thrones he made a whole family tree and read the books I appreciate all the lore and everything it’s very helpful thank you for doing what I could not

[@LoVampiroEsisten]

me ha gustado mucho, ya quiero que sea domingo!

[@KatieDavis613]

Two videos next week! Great idea!!

[@bulturevulture9077]

Got my pigeon pie ready for each episode breakdown!!

[@nattaloane]

I've watched a lot of reviews in anticipation of the show and yours are by far the funniest! Thanks :D

[@jeffnisall7071]

You rewrote it brilliantly! Would have been thrilled to saw it that way

[@mariabrackin9465]

Omg thank you for being the first video about this episode so to mention that she had no voice in what happened to her while in childbirth

[@ransm_fts]

Who cares lol it's just a show

[@torn1216]

I don't even know you KZbin sent you to me. But damn good job at explaining everything. I never read the books 📚. There is a lot I don't know or understand as a whole. But this helps like alot. Thank you.

[@connorwhiteside1518]

By the way @ThinkStory are you going to cover the new season of Dora at all? Enjoyed your previous videos of coverage. Keep up the videos!

[@hansmatheson5976]

Dora the Explorer? I didn’t realize they were making new seasons.

[@vaniad555]

Perfect, well done!

[@kaloyanradkov8962]

Just watched it - it is great indeed :=)

[@KlingonGamerYT]

to have the theme tune back in episode 2 was great

[@oliverohm6921]

Omg thank you so much this vid helps me a lot

[@maurreese]

Great breakdown!!

[@cheechp3209]

Oh how ive missed your got vids

[@Mr.StevenKerr]

Is that family tree a video or a link? Would love to check it out

[@ThinkStory]

It’s a file I made myself and animated although at the end of the series I may publish it.

[@minkie4155]

Woohoo! It’s BACK up! I was halfway through when it got claimed by HBO 🤬

[@jdb7945]

What?

[@sacresies]

That dream that passes from King to King, maybe the same dream was envisioned by the King of Dorne and then sent that letter to Aegon. Both men understood that nightmare would come and the importance of uniting humanity

[@onelifetolive4847]

The murder of the Queen is even worse when you realize she’s probably his sister too, so he butchered his wife and sister.

[@Angieoh9393]

They're cousins 4:01

[@havingfun9324]

Aemma is actually Visery’s 1st cousin. Her mother was Daella Targaryen, the younger sister of Visery’s and Daemon’s parents, Baelon and Alyssa. Her father was Lord Rodrik Arryn. What I find interesting is that her mother died giving birth to her and she in turn dies in childbirth as well.

[@chikaokoro7445]

Wife-Cousin

[@laurabaker7258]

She is his cousin.

[@savannahshane2231]

It wasn't murder. She was going to die with or without his actions, and so was the baby. He had a chance to save the baby.

[@ousmanjallow7866]

That was a great start for HOTD, I’m really excited🤧😤!!!

[@AFCManUk]

The more I see of these genres of program, the more I think just how f-ing AWESOME they could make a live-action Dragonlance Movie!!

[@theshark2005]

that first episode was just so amazing, the hard part was seeing him kill his wife, it was truly heartbreaking, i just couldn't do that if it was me.

[@zonefreakman]

I'm not sure why people are calling him a murderer for that. The maester said he has to make an impossible decision. Save the baby or most likely lose them both. Act or leave it to fate. I can't blame anyone for the decision they make in that situation.

[@slcRN1971]

His wife was doomed, even if he had not decided to try and give that baby a chance of survival. That baby was in a non-deliverable breech presentation (probably wedged in a transverse position). If the King had not had the courage to make that decision, she would have died anyway. Before Cesarean Sections became survivable, the outcomes were always tragic.

[@PricelessRawCoolGuy33]

The first episode was so good this'll be my 3rd time watching

[@bluboydmartian]

nice breakdown! 😎

[@myshelby2733]

I’ve missed you so much!❤

[@sparklepoot]

Thank you SO MUCH for this!! I'm unable to get HBO and really wanted to watch this new series..... Maybe, at least this way, I can stay up to date until HBO becomes more affordable from my provider.

[@thomash8596]

use can use pirate sites ... ;))

[@jessicalogan2504]

Definitely need 2 videos

[@dannyblair1638]

Episode was fucking awesome. Everything I wanted and more. So excited for the upcoming episodes!!

[@JCic22]

Dude best breakdown I have seen.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

arya wasn’t pretending to be a girl by the time she was Tywins cupbearer he knew immediately and told everyone in front of him she was a girl.