Top 10 Brutal Moments from House of the Dragon

Can it really get any more brutal than "Game of Thrones"? For this list, we’ll be looking at the first season of this “Game of Thrones” prequel series and picking out moments wherein characters received extreme punishment. If you haven’t seen the show in its entirety yet, there will be spoilers. Our countdown includes moments from episodes "We Light the Way", "The Green Council", "Second of His Name" and more! Which moment made you wince in disbelief? Tell us in the comments below!
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[@WatchMojo]

Which moment made you wince in disbelief? Tell us in the comments below! For everything GOT and HOT D, click here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGOUeXmrfaiHq68

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

For #10, two Joker lines from _The Dark Knight_ comes to mind: “Never start with the head! The victim gets all fuzzy. He can’t feel the next-“ Batman hits Joker’s hand. “See?”

[@alicecaraballo3910]

Lots of brutal moments, but the scene where Alicent tells Criston to bring her the eye of Lucerys Velaryon ... OMG! Seeing your child maimed for life is horrible, but the idea that she'd expect a grown ass man to even the score for her was unreal. I still haven't forgiven her for that shit lol

[@Whiteboykun]

how many times per video do you feel the need to tell us to LIKE KAWMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE? I counted at least 4.

[@atomaticom1821]

This show has done something I never thought would be possible again: It reignited my love for the world of Westeros. It’s so good that I actually believe that if they manage to keep this level it might turn out as good as GoT itself.

[@LotsofLisa]

HBO has the awful habit of making some of the most spectacular series, but ends them in the most nonsensical, maddening and sickening ways possible. “True Blood” anyone?!?..

[@Necr0Mancer666]

The Season 1 was actually better than GOT Season 1. GOT got better after 1st season minus the last one. Hope the next seasons of HOD are even better.

[@noah4868]

Same, after the last season of GoT I was so done I couldnt even binge it again and this show made it happen again.

[@jessfawkes5727]

Lol it will never be good as got

[@jessfawkes5727]

Apart from last 2 seasons

[@Raghunandan19]

Aemond: I want your eye boy. Vhagar: He can keep his eye.

[@ShamarTalley]

🐉

[@lisadee7]

Hah! Good one😉🐲

[@breonaloggins267]

Lol this is the best comment out of all of them lol

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

😂😂😭

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Big Money USD SGD

[@livvyb3583]

Daemon cutting off Vaemonds head with the line ‘he can keep his tongue’…..it happened so fast and unexpectedly that I was speechless for a minute!

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

My jaw popped because it dropped so hard and so fast

[@alicecaraballo3910]

They both chose violence in that moment!

[@walrusArmageddon]

Vaemonds jaw probably popped too ​@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121

[@andmikkelsen898]

To me this show turned out way better than i thought it would!

[@ro4eva]

Same here. And I not only expected to hate it, but also, I wanted to hate it. The opposite has occurred.

[@ro4eva]

Meanwhile, I wanted to like RoP, and it's just not possible, especially after that pyroclastic flow.

[@JamesHightower18]

@@ro4eva yea same Nice surname btw

[@kyos8462]

​@@ro4evaI was disappointed in both. Neither felt like they were from thier prospective worlds. Both came from epic stories

[@jacksonrassias9376]

The most brutal moment is by far Rhanerya giving birth to the still born baby; the fact that it's not even mentioned on this list is beyond me.

[@benjamingeorg2027]

If you mean in the first episode: I agree without having seen one more episode - that scene made me step out and never come back.

[@jacksonrassias9376]

nah in the last episode, that was Aemma not Rhanerya@@benjamingeorg2027

[@benjamingeorg2027]

@@jacksonrassias9376 - Ah okay. I meant that sectio in the very first episode - I watched them pulling her down in the bed and in that second I was instantly out.

[@comdnt604]

When that episode premiered, I had just had my baby and was struggling with postpartum. That scene hit so hard for me I cried all night. My husband has to remind me it was just a show 😅

[@jlicea10]

That last dragon flight scene in the season was terrifying. I felt what was coming but after he went through the rock formation, I can't lie but I did get a sense of relief only to be taken back within the second you see Vhagars wing.. Absolutely brutal.

[@Hammerage1]

Indeed! The way they obscured our vision with the storm was incredibly well done. I think this is what they also wanted to do but failed at for Night King fight in S8 of GoT.

[@ChristopherX30]

Broke my fucking heart! 💔 I don't know the book so well, so I was hoping and praying that the boy made it home. In true GOT fashion, I should have known better than to get my hopes up! 😪

[@nancyjimenez3741]

I have to disagree. Although luke´s death was a shocker (seeing it happen not the fact that it happened) I would have to say that Rhaenyras stillbirth was the most brutal moment of the show thus far.

[@ashtton_tapiwa]

Yeah that was tough one to watch.

[@bostontowny4life744]

Hell no, watching the Gold Cloaks castrate men was the most brutal scene. That was the only thing on a movie or tv show that made me cringe in disgust. I guess it's because i'm a man. I know allot of women probably found pleasure in that!! lol jk

[@nancyjimenez3741]

@@bostontowny4life744 so true. Forgot about that one, top three forsure

[@janellejulianajoy]

I have birthed my own children but I could barely watch the child birth scenes in this season.

[@bostontowny4life744]

@@nancyjimenez3741 On the one hand they were rapist, and they deserved it. But Jesus, to do it so barbarically? To castrate someone with what looks like a blunt knife? As a man, I don’t think I can say anyone deserves that besides maybe the worst of child predators. Regular rapist deserve castration but maybe through surgery, or chemically. Leave the barbarity for the most barbaric people.

[@NerdHerdForLife]

"He regrets it none given what he's gained' Yeah we really saw his lack of regret at the end of episode 10.

[@potatomatop9326]

#1 most brutal moment: when Matt Smith told everyone backstage he came from Morbius.

[@elijahkoenigsberg]

😂😂😂

[@elijahkoenigsberg]

this is amazing

[@allybee9772]

These videos are going to have to hold me until season 2 😢.

[@DAT2280]

Personally I think the scene of Daemon in the first episode castrating one of the King's Landing commoners was the #1 most gruesome of the season.

[@chrisrubin6445]

one of the commoners is one way to put it. A convicted rapist is another. Not to say he had a fair trial, but commoners dont seem to get those in westeros.

[@Dizek2016]

Yes! I am shocked this did not even make the list.

[@GaboObando]

That was the moment I knew this show was gonna be good.

[@joeschmoe3665]

Tywin: "What killed him" Arya: "Loyalty"

[@Divine_Chareka]

Vhagar chewing Arrax & Luke is above the roof 🙌

[@hummazhughes766]

Seeing how daemon went from being an immature and annoying brother to a fully equipped consort to help rhaenyra win the civil war. Also seeing Luke's death was a big shocker but rhaenyras scorched face was the big chills

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

I’m so glad my Dad convinced me to watch this 😭❤ I didn’t want to after season 8 of GOT 😂

[@chemrebel]

Daemon dragging the Crabfeeder out of the cave and, well, feeding what was left to the crabs, should have been on here.

[@batgurrl]

This show far exceeded my expectations and I loved it. Great list but you should have made it more than 10 and included Rhaenyra’s miscarriage which is was brutal to watch. I think that Luc’s death was an accident and he just wanted to taunt him because as he saw things getting out of control he asked Vhagar to stop. Be realized all Hell would break loose. And it will in season 2. Please make more lists about this show

[@madelinegarber7860]

Lol that Bracken Blackwood fight was awesome. I think the most brutal scene for me was the birth scene in the pilot. Though the grossest was ep6.

[@jaykewojno2287]

Luke's death was a combination of kids picking on each other, and their inability to control their dragons. If Arrax hadn't napalm'd Vagar, she probably wouldn't have bit them in half, but if Aemond hadnt been chasing his cousin whilst riding a dragon 10x Arrax' size, he wouldn't have gotten spooked and lashed out like he did.

[@lisamongrain3540]

Rhynara's childbirth scenes, BOTH of them. Oh. My GAWD. Spectacular!

[@YEDxYED]

Y’all haven’t seen nothing brutal yet. I don’t know how long this is supposed to last-seasons wise-but it’s about heat up

[@wolwerine0007]

I Certainly Hope So.

[@openskies11]

Rhaenyra delivering her stillborn baby should be on this list.

[@bostontowny4life744]

You said Damon was adding insult to injury buy burning the people being fed to crabs. I actually think what Damon did was humane. He was putting them out of their misery. A dragon blast from that distance, that strong would instantly incinerate a human body, killing them instantly instead of the slow painful death of being half crucified and being fed to crabs.

[@understand-binah]

The purge in the 1st episode was shocking to me. And Rhaenyra's miscarriage should be here. A miscarriage is very painful.

[@animex2530]

Rhaenyra's giving birth is literally the most brutal

[@metal_zero_four]

aemond is daemon junior periodt. change my mind

[@marcjameswhelan6231]

Speak English please

[@TallyDrake]

How did the children with sharpened teeth and nails fighting each other not make this list?

[@gaylecarver1165]

They should have done Top 20. There's definitely enough brutal moments for it.

[@alicecaraballo3910]

Holy fuck, that scene was shocking. Not just the brutality of it, but the spectators cheering it on. And the poor kid in the cage (supposedly Aegon's bastard) got me right in the feels. Like he enjoyed this "sport" so much he was gonna let his own kid be part of it 😭

[@dmasino10271]

Laena was the traumatizing death for me. I haven’t stopped thinking about it…

[@CUBoulderFootball]

As a huge nerd for Game of thrones and all it’s lore, it’s very surprising for me to say that *I’ve actually enjoyed HotD more than GoT so far.* If someone who’s never seen GoT wanted to watch HotD, i think it would hook them in so much quicker than Game of Thrones did. I had to power through the first few episodes of GoT knowing how much people liked it i persevered. You don’t need to know anything about GoT to understand and enjoy HotD. But for those who enjoyed GoT there’s plenty of easter eggs and similarities that super fans will enjoy too.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I was surprised that daemon killed his first wife

[@MrIncorr3ct]

The end of the season cliff hanger was the hardest I've even experienced! I was furious! 😭

[@janicesmith7464]

I'm still sad af thinking about Lucerys' death. 😢

[@masbox5830]

It was painful.

[@olaniyansegun1561]

With the way The House Of Dragon ended, I feel something big is coming in season 2. My most memorable moment is when Viserys, after being on the sick bed for years and not attending council meetings, decided to show up for his daughter. That sent chills down my spine! That's the bravest scene in both Game Of Thrones and House Of Dragons, in my humble opinion. It's not hard to notice that despite Rhaneyra and Daemond's sins, Viserys always try to give the most minimal punishment. That's to show the love he had for those two.

[@Spoiledbabe1011]

The fact that Queen Aemma is not #1 is offensive to me. That scene is BAR NONE the hardest one to watch in the whole GOT world.

[@timebandit1266]

Ba na na na ba na naa. Best intro ever!

[@GuyWithACamera23]

From not watching this show yet, this video hurts my brain.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

How about daemon dragging crabfeeders body cut in half with the intestines, and innards exposed magnificent 🤣🤣.

[@zombie5017]

i sure hope season 2 starts off where season 1 ended. I would sure love to see the look on the queen regent's face when she learns what her son did.

[@alicecaraballo3910]

I seriously doubt they'll leave that out. I think it'll be an important scene because the Green's will 100% know that war is inevitable, whether or not Aemond intentionally caused Luc's death. And no way in hell will he admit he lost control of Vhaegar. He'd rather be seen as a kinslayer and use it as a show of brute force towards the Blacks.

[@zombie5017]

@@alicecaraballo3910 Alicent truly did not want a war, and her actions will cost everyone dearly

[@alicecaraballo3910]

@@zombie5017, no she didn't, but she couldn't stop it if she wanted to at this point. Aemond's gonna catch some hands for sure.

[@dra2521]

I feel for anyone who has had a miscarriage or a stillborn and had to watch that scene in the last episode with no warning. Must have been incredibly difficult to watch.

[@90hjorth]

Well hopefully people who actively choose to be “victims” don’t watch this show…

[@user-zb5fc3hy8m]

@@90hjorth choose to be victims?!? Well damn. Let’s see how u handle a situation similar

[@GloriaOconnell]

There was a warning prior at least on British TV. It said contains upsetting scenes of still birth , so it was at people's discretion if they choice to watch the full episode or not

[@christinedanisi8729]

The Still Birth of Rhaenyras Scaled Dragon Tailed Deformed Daughter was ghastly

[@KenobiStark1]

When The Blackwood boy kills the Bracken boy, I remember him throwing up after killing him. But I watched it after, and I think they took it out? I liked it better because you could see that that was the first man he killed and it was a very violent death. Him seeing the boy throw up blood then him being disgusted and throwing up after is way more real haha

[@BingBong422]

Idk why Almond is so mad about his eye he got a dragon AND he looks like a cool pirate

[@forcesmuggler7667]

He said it was worth the price as well, didn't he?

[@AnkitSingh-cd7tw]

He lost his eye not a finger or toe that he would let go also he said it was fair exchange to calm his mother down, isn't it obvious got fans shouldn't be asking silly questions

[@Ozzywozzy]

Does anyone just wonder what would have happened if Lucearys did hand over an eye? Aemond: Now see? That hurt a lot didn't it? No pun intended. Lucaerys: None taken cousin! Do you have a spare sapphire or diamond I could put in my eye socket for now? Aemond: Oh but of course, I carry 3 of them just in case this sorta thing were to happen, would you like the the Blue one, the Red one or the clear Diamond one? Psst, girls love the blue, wink wink. Or I suppose it is just one wink for us both now Ahahaha, we are FAMILY! YAY!

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

0:02 just like Rhaenyra 😂😂🤣🤣

[@RM-tj6ju]

The Gold Cloakes butchering the criminals of Flea Bottom was more brutal than at least half of this list.

[@TheAntiTrope]

Don't bully dudes with access to dragons

[@Gamespectives]

1. Daemon squishes the guy at stepstones with his dragon, when the thought he was being save. Cole killing Joffrey Cutting open Aemma baby. Slicing Vaemonds face. The premature birth. The kid fighting in the pits. Vhagar killing Lucerys. Laena's dracarys suicide. Aemond losing his eye I wouldn't put Daemons wife being killed bc it was offscreen

[@emmapadgett1181]

The only moment that really got to me was when he cut Aemma to try and save his child.

[@skeetyd7827]

And the men gave her no say in the matter whatsoever

[@CidTheNadie]

HBO was smart in having their first GOT spinoff focus on the Targaryens. Daenerys and her dragons was one of the biggest appeal of the show, and when D&D ruined that in the last two seasons, it's only right HBO was to give the Targaryens their spotlight again

[@samturner6061]

I knew that the kid would win that fight. When he drew his sword and the big guy just drew a little dagger I was like man do not accept this duel it won't end well for you. Then I heard him scream :( Doesn't matter if you're a few years younger or older, if you don't have armour or a big fucking sword you are losing a fight in this world. Remember Syrio Forrell :(

[@debbyerdem]

This show has outdone itself and is absolutaly at the level of GoT. People need to realize one big difference between the 2 shows. The number of characters. GoT had many storylines which had us interessted. If all these stories were just 1 show, imagine that. HotD revolves a lot less and still keeps us hooked. At least thats how I see it. Its an incredible show😍

[@sharonkaysnowton]

My favorite is always any scene with Daemon Targaryen. He is NOT the one to piss off.

[@dennislaizer7621]

The miscarriage scene was the most artsy

[@MylkT1023]

"For this list, we're only picking from the first season". I mean...obviously since its the ONLY season until 2024

[@barnabyn.rivers4430]

Aemma should have been first. Vaemond & Luke’s deaths were quicker, plus they didn’t have to suffer their significant other’s betrayal.

[@wojtek1765]

Absolutely loved the show my favourite 🐉 where vhagar and caraxes

[@bonifaceblaise9724]

Divorce Tagarian style with Daemo😂

[@harveyblevins74]

If Luce would’ve been smart he would’ve said “I’ll give u my eye when u release the dragon”

[@Supergirl-rz8yi]

Where is rainiera birthing her own still born? That should be top of the list.

[@karimmoorad9649]

Other people: file for divorce Daemon: Grabs a boulder

[@50mattman]

Luke doesn't wish anything as he ended up a "light snack"

[@jjgandthatsenough]

Maybe it’s just me, but it seemed like the fight over ship breaker bay was at least at the end was arrax be vaghar. Aemond himself was trying to assert his dominance over the dragon and seemed quite shocked that she just snapped his nephew/ cousin in pieces. Almost like he got the same warning jace and Luke got, that they were messengers, not warriors. The greens had no intention of making the first move it seemed, if war was gonna happen, they would show Westeros that it was rhaenyra who made the first move, who shed first blood, only proving the point that a queen should not sit the iron throne. But maybe that’s just my take and I’m typing pure horse waste

[@ChristopherX30]

You're right about the dragons. It ended up being one versus the other. However, Aemond instigated the entire ordeal. The boy's death is entirely Aemond's fault. He, a Green, officially drew first blood.

[@genericname1622]

It's just gonna get brutal. By the end of this series it's just sad. So many brutal deaths. It's just a tragedy.

[@celtickitc]

Not too far into the book yet. Was kind of shocked Sir Crispin did this in the HBO series.

[@rossrreyes]

Brutal? If the show sticks with how the books end Rhaynera then THAT will be BRUTAL ….. she deserves so much better

[@kavehteimory6413]

She gets eaten by a dragon just like Luke but I'm hoping they change it

[@remilane9206]

@@kavehteimory6413 That would mess up future things timeline wise.

[@kavehteimory6413]

@@remilane9206 well they can lie about what happened like when they faked Leanor's death

[@AnkitSingh-cd7tw]

@@kavehteimory6413 i hope they don't change anything and i hope they show her death clean and true to the books, she deserved it in the end

[@Hammerage1]

This show is soooo goooooood

[@caronstout354]

Honorable mention: the XXX murals on the walls of King's Landing for most of the season...

[@TechnicalHotDog]

Lol Daemon and Criston make up the majority of the list between them

[@jotusaini7886]

Still have no idea how Cristen Cole wasn’t punished or atleast removed from kings guard for what he did at the wedding

[@Conpauleonina]

Some of those FX shots of the cities and vistas were pretty brutal . Are they on this list?

[@kultaseppa]

Got seasons 1-4 will never be surpassed

[@darlingcoffee3680]

Why not show the final moment?

[@ShamarTalley]

He can keep his tongue.

[@flex-wg2kx]

the most brutal part is that hey choose actors who all look kind of inbred xD very fitting for the targaryans

[@angelaholmes8888]

I was sad to see lena die 😥

[@TheSilverphoenix88]

Can’t wait to see Daemon to kill Aemon as he did in the books

[@jackemory6209]

I wish a little more happened during the first season. I really enjoyed the season I just feel like some events could have been sped up. I wish we could have seen a little more fighting and conflict before the end of the season.

[@jayqueuescontent8075]

Foreal they have enough material where every scene should be perfectly moving the plot along I feel like they get caught up thinking too highly of themselves I hate when a seasons hype is for the next season it’s such a dumb marketing tactic

[@varadharajan9593]

I Have a doubt ,how did the fire killed laena when the targaryans cannot be touched by fire?

[@MrAsh1989]

"which moment made you wince in disbelief" The black dude with blonde hair?

[@RoninMilli]

To me the kids fight was the most brutal of all fights. Its bc they were so young and innocent… yet so quick to draw blood.

[@Deathstroke4200]

Next season number 1 is going to be Blood and Cheese

[@ThePatman1980]

*Don't* *Worry,* *Team* *Daemon* If you know how Daemon dies (if he really did die) you know he leaves like a true BADASS! Better exit than Jaime Lannister. I expect so many people cheering once he exits the series which should happen probably in the end of Season 3. I'm not worried because Daemon is written as a DIVISIVE character. These are words from GRRM about Daemon... “You know, I’m notorious for my love of morally grey characters, and one of the greyest characters in the entire story of Westeros is Daemon Targaryen, the Rogue Prince,” Martin said. “We took one of those separate sidebars and made a story out of it ‘The Rogue Prince’. “Daemon’s the younger prince of King Viserys I. For a time, he was the heir to the throne when Viserys had no children,” he continued. “Then Viserys had children, and he stopped being heir to the throne. He’s a *notorious* *bad* *boy,* *a* *rogue* *in* *every* *sense* *of* *the* *word,* he was a rival for Viserys’ daughter and his niece Rhaenyra, and then later he became [her] husband.” “He switches sides several times. You never know what side he’s going to come down on,” Martin finished. “He’s a very colorful and *unpredictable* character, and I think he has to rank up there as *my* *favorite.”* *The* *Rogue* *Prince* Daemon was a skilled warrior, described in the histories as dashing, daring, and *dangerous.* He was also ambitious, *impetuous,* *mercurial,* *amoral,* *reckless,* and *quick* *to* *take* *offense.* Archmaester Gyldayn described Daemon as being as charming as he was *hot-tempered.* Daemon is not written as a good person, is he? He's not some Gary Stu like Steve Rogers. While I was bothered at first watching Daemon choke Rhaenyra last Friday, we have to remember he is short-tempered and unpredictable. Daemon wanted to go to war ASAP while Rhaenyra talked about dreams. He's written like an antihero. A grey character that GRRM loves. Daemon doesn't have many qualities of a hero or a good human being but he can still be heroic. And that's what makes Daemon so intriguing. You just don't know what he'll do next or how you'll feel about him. He's not written like a typical protagonist or antagonist. He's neither. Or he might be both depending on that moment. He can be a hero and a villain. That's why he's hard to understand over characters written with clichés. Choking Rhaenyra was still breaking canon and Matt Smith read it and probably shook his head. Or maybe he just went with it knowing how ruthless he can be. Did Rhaenyra have much of a choice? Daemon is her most POWERFUL ALLY. Losing him is like losing her MVP on her team. Rhaenyra can't really piss him off or divorce him at this moment, can she? She'd probably be dead without Daemon before the war even starts. Since I already know that Daemon will be one of the biggest HEROES to this war, I'm really not that worried. I'm also confident in Matt having more creative control over Daemon that he won't ruin him because a few female writers seems to hate Daemon and want him to look unredeemable. The Battle Above The Gods Eye will redeem every bad thing that viewers will feel about Daemon. Newbies can hate Daemon for the next two seasons. But once Daemon exits the show, they'll start loving him like GRRM does. More people will figure out Daemon was the hero all along even though he'll do some awful things along the way because that's what war does to people. Commit awful things. People will flip their feelings towards him like they did for Jaime by GOT's S3E3 when he saved Brienne from a gang rape. Let's just say Daemon is complicated. And our feelings towards him should feel the same. We can love him and hate him with a snap of a finger. This is just how he's written and how GRRM describes him. I find Alicent and Aegon a little more complicated for the TV show. My feelings for them can be all over the place. I usually love Daemon in every episode except a couple of moments I didn't agree with what he did. Daemon is flawed like 95% of the major characters in GRRM's lore but his real stans will only learn to accept them. Jaime RAPED Cersei next to Joffrey's corpse and fans still rooted for Jaime. Daemon was just high-strung in that heated moment with Rhaenyra. But Rhaenyra doesn't have much of a choice. She did propose marriage to him after Laena died. She needs him as much as he needs her. What did Olenna tell Daenerys when they were in Dragonstone? "You're a dragon. Be a dragon." I'm starting to think Daemon choking Rhaenyra was also a foreshadowing of Aemond and Lucerys not being able to control their dragons. You really can't control Daemon when he loses his cool. He's as hot-headed and grumpy as Caraxes. _ *Matt* *Smith* *Talking* *About* *Daemon* There are so many elements to Daemon. I love the relationship with his brother. He’s a brilliant character because you never quite know what he’s thinking. I liked the ambiguity of that. There’s a ruthlessness in his personality that I thought was really interesting, to see characters who behave that badly. But in many ways, he comes from what he thinks is quite a genuine place. I said this to [the producers] at the start that I don’t just wanna make it this one thing. On the page, Daemon could really be one thing. I was always interested in trying to subvert it a little into something else. I think there’s a sort of strange, sensitive nature to Daemon and quite a genuine loyalty to him and humanistic qualities that you can peel away and see. What I uncovered, which perhaps wasn’t there in black and white, is that there’s a deep fragility to Daemon, actually - particularly when it comes to his brother. He cares what his brother thinks. The rest of the empire can go stick it. He doesn’t really give a toss. The thing with Daemon is he just keeps pushing - pushing the envelope, pushing the boundaries, pushing the rules that were in place around him. But it’s weird. The more time I spent with palace intrigue … He’s got a strange moral compass of his own. What looks like he’s just being erratic and mad, he thinks he’s doing the right thing. There’s a sort of folklore among ‘Fire & Blood’ fans and ‘Game of Thrones’ fans that when a Targaryen is born, you flip a coin. One side is greatness and the other side is madness, and you don’t know which side it’s going to land on. With Daemon, the coin is still in the air. _ *Sara* *Hess* *&* *Ryan* *Condal* *On* *Daemon* Hess: He’s become Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me. Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role. But Daemon himself is … I don’t want him to be my boyfriend! I’m a little baffled how they’re all, ‘Oh, daddy!’ And I’m just like: ‘Really?’ How - in what way - was he a good partner, father or brother - to anybody? You got me. He ain’t Paul Rudd. Condal (lead showrunner): He's not Ned Stark ... [he's] the antihero of the story ... if you’re looking for Han Solo, who’s always going to do the right thing in the end, you’re in the wrong franchise, folks. _ Daemon's greatest threats aren't Aemond and Criston but HBO writers. But Matt will save Daemon from character assassination because he gets Daemon just as much as George does. He improved Daemon with more compassion like the scene of helping Viserys and crowning him. Many scenes were an improv from Matt. HBO should fire all the writers and directors and let Matt direct all the episodes from here on out. There's a deleted scene in Ep 10 when Daemon first hears about Luke's death. He's trying to process it and thinking how to tell Rhaenyra. The final scene was Matt's idea next to the fireplace 🔥 since Targs are Fire & Blood. Matt has quietly been the MVP of the HBO production crew. The guy is literally trying to make Daemon look great because he fully gets the character while people in the writers staff want to keep destroying GRRM's favorite Targaryen and Aemond's idol. Don't worry, Team Daemon. Let the naysayers hate him or feel confused. They'll completely flip their feelings for Daemon by The Battle Above The Gods Eye. Matt will save Daemon from all the Daemon haters in the writing staff trying to turn him into an unsympathetic monster by adding bullsh-t non-canon/breaking character scenes like choking Rhaenyra and deleting Daemon hugging his daughters. Real Daemon stans know better.

[@michael1183]

Show! Don’t tell!

[@moonless_rose]

Lucery’s death shocked me so much. I was like oh crap the dance of the dragons war has begun

[@shadysorkin9214]

Me... patiently waiting for Rhaenyra's stillbirth from episode ten... ... I'm sure its number one then... ... not on the list. Good job Watchmojo.

[@lcdarson9207]

If vaemond really jus cared abt the velaryon line he would’ve been fine with the 2 marriages that were arranged before he called them bastards but he wanted it for himself

[@danielallen9878]

I would have enjoyed this video more if you wouldn't have cut out all the best parts

[@sashachornyi2611]

V for vengeance

[@WCOFF3219]

Hopefully we will not have to wait two or three years for season two.

[@mssophied1295]

2024

[@joshuamohlman]

*BRUTALITY! Aemond wins*

[@michaelmclaughlin3152]

#8 is the introduction to Larys Strong, not "this guy."

[@eamonlyons8318]

Rhaena has no right to vhagar.

[@Kevynmorgan]

Vaemond forgot Laena Had kids

[@littlekaren1551]

so i guess the narrator decided to take rhaenyra's stance on the fight btwn the kids that cost aemond his eye. they attacked him and he defended himself. dragons choose the rider, you don't inherit the animal just cuz it was your parent's. were talking about an animal literally the size of a castle. and i feel like aemma's death should be #1

[@premnarayan176]

Ser harrold is a badass....

[@rickyjayster2586]

Henry cavill from the witcher is the perfect targaryen

[@angelaholmes8888]

Aemon deserved to lose his eye after what he did

[@kaylethstarbane7800]

Yes, but it was worth it as he gained a dragon.

[@RM-tj6ju]

Wrong

[@AnkitSingh-cd7tw]

And Lucerys deserved to die

[@theleopardguy9740]

the fact you say Aemond is the worst of the bunch.

[@KinSlayer5220]

Ikr.

[@leventeszaffenauer4142]

Lena's last name is VElaryon not valaryan