Understanding Aemond Targaryen: The Kinslayer

[@ValaritasYT]

Which character should I cover next?

[@TheEolian]

Aegon of course

[@amansurya7709]

Ser Criston Cole : Fallen Lover

[@KhalkedonYT]

Ser Crispin

[@prajnananjangud6444]

Jacaerys Velaryon

[@maedre1759]

Jace plz

[@Okkotsu86275]

The conflicting and contradictory nature of Aemond is why he is my favorite character in HotD. He is so compelling and magnetic, plus Vhagar is my favorite dragon. That fit Aemond had on during the battle was fresh. Ewan Mitchell is doing an excellent job portraying him.

[@GeeNoniGee]

Every moment we see him, he's breathing SO much life into his character!

[@Okkotsu86275]

@@GeeNoniGee Agreed fully, Ewan has this powerful magnetism when he plays Aemond.

[@tobi5988]

Your comment completely encapsulates my opinion of him aswell, Aemond is such a badass and so is Vhagar

[@Okkotsu86275]

@@tobi5988 Thanks I appreciate that

[@AlphaQHard]

He’s a literal snake.

[@Krunkishisamurai1]

Aemond : I regret killing Luke. It was an accident. Also Aemond :

[@SolarDragon007]

Aegon remorselessly humiliated Aemond in front of the Kingsguard and mocked him for being in a position of vulnerability in the very last episode. This is quite a bit different than starting a war by killing a scared child who used to tease you 6 years ago. On top of that, Aemond does covet the Throne and is clearly pissed that Aegon brashly interfered with Cole's plan. This was the breaking point for Aemond, so he took the opportunity to punish Aegon and remove from power someone he views as a liability.

[@Alex-bz8lj]

@@SolarDragon007Luke was the one who took his eye and he still felt bad Aegon never physically harmed it’s SHITTY WRITTING cuz the want the blacks to like saints

[@SolarDragon007]

@@Alex-bz8lj Luke took his eye 6 years ago in the middle of a brutal fight and is visibly terrified of Aemond at Storm's End. He only bullied Aemond after being egged on by Aegon. Aegon has humiliated Aemond since they were children and seems to feel no remorse for it. He emasculates Aemond in public despite Aemond's loyalty, (like advising Aegon to not risk himself in battle in Episode 3). Aemond also wants the Throne for himself and thinks Aegon is an idiot who doesn't deserve to be king.

[@tiathompson6674]

​@SolarDragon007 Aemond seems to be forgetting that he initiated that physical battle when they were kids resulting in the loss of his eye. If Luke had not taken his eye, he would have smashed that rock on his other nephew's skull most likely resulting in a death. He would have been a child kinslayer!!!!!

[@KCohere33]

@@SolarDragon007This! It’s why I’m not at all surprised that Aemond tried to take out Aegon, which I 100% think he did on purpose.

[@X-Bones]

I think he was loyal up until the brothel scene. Very few people can hold on to a philosophy or principle that constantly bears unfavorable results. He devoted himself to a brother who treated him like a joke so eventually he turned on him. He devoted himself to a mother that was not there for him so eventually he discarded her. In the last scene he has with Helaena in the finale, he seems to have some genuine affection in his voice when he’s asking for her help. When she calls him out on Aegon and tells him he’s going to die, you can see the hurt in his eyes. Helaena was that last person he’d ever expect to turn her back on him and I expect this loneliness will be the reason for the rest of his book behavior.

[@rahmatmanurung8133]

I agree with everything you said. The thing is many people undermine the effect of bullying in the family and they should compare the way Aegon behaved as older brother to Jace's practising swords with Luke. His father also did not care at all about him loosing ONE EYE had affected him to have view as the second son he was not important. I don't like him to dracarys his brother 😅 and treated his mother impolite but it was supposed to be not that hard to see from where it's coming. I guess Helaena as sister who's closer to him like Phia Saban said, knew how to stop him from not being obssesed with the throne anymore.

[@X-Bones]

@@rahmatmanurung8133 I think people have become so desensitized to violence and cruelty in this franchise that they overlook the meaning the writers are trying to convey. The dragon taming scene for example was portrayed as horrific and cruel, but most audiences just cheered on the spectacle.

[@BRANDONMUNROMUSIC]

Aemond is such a wild mix of resentment and strength

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

Along with a lot of cruelty, insecurity and impulsiveness.

[@user-yp7ke4et7o]

​@@t-rexcellentreviews1663 just like daemon

[@spartanoreo5075]

@@t-rexcellentreviews1663 Resentment tends to fuel cruelty and come from insecurity.

[@crownlessking6628]

My theory always was that Aemond isn't cruel, rather ruthless. Difference being that like lets say difference between Ramsey Snow and Tywin Lanister. Aemond doesn't enjoy hurting people. Rather he sees world binary. 1 - what is my goal. 2 - what is in the way of my goal. In that frame of mind, I always assumed that Aemond didn't desire crown, nor wished to harm his brother. Rather, Aegon ruined well prepared plan and got in the way, got entangled with Aemonds target. Aemond was ready to take the shot, so he took it. Just like he always does, no love nor hate has place in that. And just like he always does, once what happened has happened, he rolled with it and continued with new status quo.

[@andershaukoos]

Aemond was already sheathing his sword when Criston yelled at him. He just as easily could have been making sure nobody else was there to finish him as well

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

He was sheathing the sword clearly. Because he obviously spotted the dagger and was going to use that for the final stroke. But he was interrupted by Criston.

[@user-yp7ke4et7o]

​@@Darkness-ie2yl nope It's bad writting. Even if he didn't like aegon, Aemond was always loyal towards aegon.

[@user-yl2so8db5t]

@@user-yp7ke4et7opeople change, and aemond’s resentment was clearly building toward aegon especially after the incident with the sex worker that he has that weird psychosexual mother/son relationship with. I think that broke him a little

[@judigemini178]

I honestly think he just picked up aegons sword (the one he was given at the coronation) and was putting it in his own sheath, he was not interested in finishing his brother off, he just wanted the sword and the dagger. I also think he dracarysed Aegon because he lost it & got super angry that his carefully crafted plan was being ruined by his stew pd brother. Same thing with how he lost it when he saw lucerys that day and went after him. I think he just gets impulsive whenever he loses his temper

[@dalaicavalcanti8106]

@@user-yp7ke4et7ohis mind was loyal to aegon but his heart kept egging him on. You see how he discouraged his brother from fighting, and was clearly angry whe;he saw sunfyre. He didn’t want aegon there. But he made a spontaneous decision.

[@esrasimge8351]

I think you explained perfectly what motivates Aemond and honestly I really love the idea that his rage not for Aegon but the injustice world he lives in. I wish the show could elaborate that more...

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

Yeah, the actors & actresses deserve kudos!

[@AC-pp5ge]

Aemond is so conflicted and so powerful, he is an absolute favourite. He is one of the most feared Targaryens of all time and mind you, he is 19! But unfortunately he is very sad and lonely too.

[@ionutcristian9650]

Aemond didn't have his sword out to kill Aegon, he was sheathing his sword before Cole calls out to him. Most likely reason for his sword being out is that he was on the battlefield and any enemy soldier could have attacked him, so he had it out untill he reached his destination.

[@sethcarlson25]

If that helps you sleep at night sure

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

He was sheathing it because he spotted the dagger and was going to use that instead. Criston absolutely interrupted his final stroke. Like Helaena did to him 😄

[@ionutcristian9650]

@@Darkness-ie2yl Maybe yes. Only one thing is for sure, he wasn't gonna use his sword.

[@asimon7100]

I think you're right. I think the show made Aemond's intentions unclear on purpose and in my honest opinion it wouldn't make much sense when you're about to commit regicide to stop and pick up a dagger on the ground when you already have your sword drawn in your hand no ? We'll see, I'm sure they will somewhat clarify this in episode 5 ! But I'm also of the opinion that Aemond was not about to finish off Aegon, to me they wanted to make it look like that and us to think that

[@wintergreen2.073]

What? They’re literally besieging a castle. And their ranks came from the forest. How in the hell do you think any of lord Stauntons men could’ve made it there from the castle?

[@idolsrule4678]

Aemond is the son Daemon wished he had…..and the first-born Otto wished he was to be heir to the throne…. He is a MAD DOG.

[@SachinKahandal-t4p]

Thats never implied

[@arnettrabaker4872]

This is the best analysis of Aemond’s character I’ve seen; well-done!

[@SpottedHares]

Can he not be both. Like Daemon he can have contradictory wants, he may want to be king but he didn't want his family to die.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

you don't understand human nature. probably because you have a pampered life

[@nuangrobbelaar7659]

@@Darkness-ie2ylah yes, human nature, always 1 facetted

[@PhuongNhiAMCang]

Maybe because Viserys was a better brother?

[@WillyYalad-ep7gv]

​@@PhuongNhiAMCangYeah, if Viserys had been like Aegon, he had would be killed by Daemon

[@yasaminshahiri1944]

that is the whole point of Daemon's arc this season...he did not wish for his "brother" to die but he is so obsessed with the throne that he CAN see himself killing the rest of his family and he is doing it..the greens are his family as well the only thing stopping him from killing them was Rhaenyra.

[@jordanmccallum1234]

It was another video essay on the episode on driftmark in season 1 that I think brought up a really important point: "at that point Aemond learned that his father would never have his back". Antisocial behaviour being bred from social isolation is a core theme of this series, and I think Aeomond and Daemon make good mirrors for each other in this aspect.

[@rafaelvieira7496]

As a second son myself, I truly connected with Aemond feelings and was able to see myself in him. Great acting and writing in my opinion.

[@GabagoolGang]

Kinslayer Kingslayer MILFslayer

[@DOM-rt8ht]

Strongslayer lmao 😂😂

[@regulus5279]

@@DOM-rt8ht riverlandsslayer

[@verycool2050]

I love eve but not that way. She's someone I'd like to go to an art exhibit with.

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

Terror of the Trident.

[@DOM-rt8ht]

@@regulus5279 😂

[@Domorrigana]

Love this analysis, love the beautiful and ruthless way the character is portrayed on screen.

[@maedre1759]

This is a great video. I think that's the core of Aemond but the show really struggling showing these. One moment he's anime villain and then he's the most vulnerable one. I wish the show properly execute or explain what this video says. Thanks a lot!

[@markgrace3247]

It actually does make sense. He's always resented Jace, Luke, and Joff for being ahead of him in the succession. And he always thought Jace and Luke were behind the taunts they made with Aegon. He's always known that Aegon was unworthy of being king but always kept his resentments at a minimum. When Aegon and his lickspittle made fun of him in the brothel he realized it was the other way around, Jace and Luke were just the crowd for Aegon's jokes. Thus when he saw Aegon going into battle on dragon back knowing that he would screw up he saw an opportunity. Luke was dead at his hands and now he could do the same for Aegon, taking the thrown he always wanted.

[@blondymonk1535]

No...

[@X-Bones]

@@blondymonk1535Alright then, have a nice day.

[@monkeeeeey]

Loved how he turned his childhood bullying and torment into strength and ruthlessness.

[@reesetwist2290]

I think what we saw Aemond do in ep 4 was the result of when Aegon embarrassed him in the brothel. I think that was the very last straw for Aemond .

[@paytondelaney8316]

What I’m confused is that Aagon did offer the throne to him once. Aagon wanted to run away and told him he can take the crown in his absence. But Aamond didn’t take the offer. So why dose he want it now

[@user-bn6lm8ng3v]

BOOM! exactly

[@oceanfive5]

Because the writers are stupid, my only explanation for this is he had loyalty towards his mother so when she said find aegon he had no choice but now he’s strayed away from his mother and the humiliation at the brothel, he just saw aegon and thought f*ck it

[@Bft149]

People saying " his sword being out bc he was on the battlefield and their are enemy soldier" are somewhat missing the details. Aemond was heading away from the battlefield with his sword drawn, not towards it. He is on the attacking side so the likelihood of needing to use his sword are slim to non especially since non of his enemies stepped outside the castle. The way I see it is he had the thought to kill Aegon at that moment but might have changed his mind by the time he got a look at him. The other reason is that he checking to see if Aegond was to far from saving and would be justifiable to end his suffering. We already know Aemond wanted the to be king and felt as if he deserve. Hes felt this way before and after getting the largest dragon.

[@Mthondolovhanii99]

Bare in mind that part of Criston's army were men who previously declared for Rhaenyra. They were forced to join Cole. Some had to watch their lord get executed in this episode. Watching Aegon fall down, one might see it as an opportunity to go and finish the green's king. Aemond knew this, he had to protect himself.

[@Bft149]

@@Mthondolovhanii99 But we see these men be used as cannon fodder. At the beginning of the battle we see that those that where loyal with the greens and the greens themselves where at the tree line meaning it is the place where there is more green knights and safest place. Cole woken up to his army is already storming the walls. Plus Aemond has his dragon sure he isn’t there and more likely bc of trees but still around so it would have been better to use it than a sword.

[@sugarcombfilms3467]

In terms of judging a character's morality based on the harm they've caused to innocents (either directly or indirectly), Aemond is pretty clean and his only real stain is Luke, which was an accident caused by his reckless negligence. Aegon comes out WAY dirtier than Aemond, and he's directly wronged Aemond multiple times. He's a rapist, idiotic king who made every single bad decision, up to and including murdering 99 innocent men. The brothers never held any love for each other, and Aegon's death would absolutely benefit the realm. The only reason Aemond's actions at Rook's Rest are questionable is because they're siblings, but Aegon never treated Aemond like a sibling, he treated him like a dog.

[@ethanwinters9419]

"Mostly faithful" in the book Aemond and Aegon clashed with Rhaenys at the same time, it wasn't improvised by Aegon. In the book, Meleys dies as the three dragons fall together.

[@patrycjazak9753]

SPOLERS: But people forget that in the books Aegon has a statue erected in Aemond honor after his death. Why would Aegon honor his own brother who tried to kill him? In the books Aemond is like a mad dog at times but like a dog he is still loyal to his own. I think the show wanted a shock value moment out of Aemond so they made him betray his brother but that causes plot holes in his and Aegons relationship dynamic moving forwards.

[@yammt3148]

Ewan Mitchell is absolutely perfect. His jaw could carve brick.

[@yeol174]

what you said about Aemond is true but I still think that the show kind of messed up parts of his character this season. They try to make him this cartoonish villain and the reason of everyone’s problems, which just doesn’t make sense. Although the character that was messed up the most by the show is definitely Alicent, they made her so hypocritical.

[@Nalhirrim]

I love him so much ❤ Aemond literally my comfort animal

[@KhalkedonYT]

yesss I was waiting for this video, thank you so much!

[@Brianraymond581]

Aemond is one of my favorite characters. There’s a lot of similarities with daemon IMO

[@williammurray7453]

If you trying to understand Aemond the show not going to help. One of his defining moments they passed off as an accident. And this trying to kill Aegon is a massive insult to Aemond's character.

[@selfexplanatory6459]

When Aegon said “He’s as loyal as a hound” I knew the writers were going to subvert our expectations.

[@imawizard6876]

I think the writers are aiming to parallel Aemond with Daemon. Daemon wants the throne and so does Aemond.

[@dilekbozkurt5584]

Your videos are always well thought out.

[@sophiawilson8696]

In the books version Rhaegar Targaryen thought he was the Prince that was Promised.

[@regulus5279]

it's the prince that WASN'T promised.

[@DevinEMILE]

Im going to assume a lot of Targaryens probably thought that.

[@oceanfive5]

Majority of targeryen’s are snobby, and think they are the one to solve the problems of the realms, so I’m not one but surprised he thought that, he definitely wasn’t the first targ to think that🤣

[@TheAnanaki]

I really don't think Aemond had his sword drawn to strike and kill Aegon. He was walking through a battlefield, Vhaegar wasn't there to protect him and there is no way Aemond knew if Sunfyre would attempt to attack him or not as he approached. Imo it made narrative sense that he had his sword out as only an idiot would dismount a dragon after torching half an army and think himself not an immediate target. If he had really wanted Aegon dead, Cole wasn't going to stop him even if he was allowed to, which I'm still unsure if he is. The Kingsguard was previously shown to not be allowed to intervene between royals when Queen Alicent took a dagger and attempted to attack Luke. Regardless or not, even without armor or Vhaegar, Aemond would still win that fight 9/10 times.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

Cole is basically their step dad. So no he would not allow one to off the other. Aemond dracarysd his brother on purpose. He absolutely was about to finish the deed. But he noticed the dagger and was going to use that instead.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

There's rehearsal footage of Aemond lifting his sword to kill Aegon and Criston stops him. Even tho they went with the more ambiguous take, Aemond always intended to kill him.

[@applemathe3209]

Wow l love your voice as l love Aemond. This is very clear why people still love him even he is heartless boy. I love this character since he was a child. I already subscribed.

[@Euph0rical]

0:50 He was not trying to finish his brother! He was sheathing his blade. If you look at how he was holding his blade in the air, he was holding it with his hand facing himself his palm out as if he was going to put his blade back in his sheath. There is no possible way he would’ve thought of walking up to him and killing his brother. If they were to find the king with a stab wound, people would have been extremely suspicious seeing a burned Aegon with a stab wound through his neck or chest. Aegon being BBQ’d during the fight is explainable, but Aemond using his blade up close is not something he would have done. He’s smarter than that

[@rizwanarashed428]

It was a great video... I love Aemond and Alicent's complexity and humaneness ❤ make one about Alicent Hightower too man!

[@dinfulofsin8525]

i never read the books watched the shows and im tell you this. they are most definitely implying Aemond was and is trying to kill his brother from the beginning of the battle all the way to him looking over his brother and asking him what he remembers about the battle. i think Aegond does remember the whole thing but feels very vulnerable and is scared of his brother.

[@nepaninz]

Aemond is the best fighter in HOD.

[@ZingaroXIV]

It is not that "power corrupts". It is that power attracts the corruptible. Aemond is driven by deep anger and desire for revenge and he needs power for all that.

[@imout432]

Honestly I find it hard to understand Aemonds character fundamentals this season and I genuinely believe the problem lies in the writing room. No matter how I try to frame it, him burning Aegon came out of nowhere even despite his previous tendencies of violence. I blame the writers, not Aemond himself

[@Loki-g3k]

I watched some of Ewan's interviews ( Aemond's actor) and he said loyalty to his family is one of best quality of his character. This is exactly the opposite of writing Aemond in the show.

[@rahmatmanurung8133]

​​​​@@Loki-g3k I think he meant he's loyal in season 1. While in other interviews he said "Aemond gave ambiguity in darkness, people still did not know where his loyalty lies and in season 2 people will see". So finally we get to know 😅 what Ewan meant Aemond became dark now in season 2.

[@thepunisher6674]

Yeah I personally find aemond really cool but it’s really frustrating that aemond tried to kill him it doesn’t make sense strategically, to aemonds character and to the parallels to daemon and Stannis a second brother who has a difficult relationship with their older brother but they’re still loyal and don’t fight their brother it’s just a really weird change imo I get why he hates being bullied but he’s not that stupid, he is in conflict he loves his family and even his brother sometimes but he still wants what’s theirs

[@jjosifovic]

Aemond targaryen is a great character and is one of the few characters that is very consistent with how he is written in the show, the book however aemond is a little but different. I would like to here your opinion about criston cole since I find his character gets way to much hate and is such an interesting character.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

these millions of unwashed literary critics these days are absolutely insufferable. they have no clue what they're talking about and wouldn't know good writing if it bit their behind, but they all have a keyboard so now I have to hear it.

[@undertakenheart]

In Fire and Blood, I never got the sense they had an antagonistic relationship. Aemond refused to be called King Regent and Aegon commissioned a statue of his brother. At best, you have a normal sibling relationship of ups and downs with these two. I thought they'd frame it as Aegon making a calculated decision to free Aegon and Sunfyre from Meleys but the two were so entangled, he had to act now or lose them both. But straight up trying to murder you brother with no remorse but the kid who crippled you and also bullied you makes you sad boy?

[@RedLight2807]

I think Aemond's goal was to keep his brother alive while he is disfigured and cant get involved with the ruling of the kingdom. We see his frustration with Aegon at the beginning of the episode and later on when Aegon shows up to disrupt Aemond's plan he wants to make sure his brother will never be able to do that again. He wanted power for sure but i think he wants to win the war more than he wants the crown and Aegon was a obstacle on the way he just wanted to remove. First he tried talking and when that didnt work he just took the control of things. I believe this makes Aemond a much worse person than Daemon. Daemon didn't betray his brother even he when he wanted and could have easily do so.

[@language.wanderer]

Aegon wasn't the target, yet Aemond decided to sacrifice his brother in order to finish the enemy and win the war. Power wasn't the motivation, it was for duty. All childhood bullying, and the fact that Aegon is piece of sht and useless king only helped to make it easy. In my opinion this scene would be better written if the attack on Aegon had come from the enemy, and the brother had ended his pain by the sword. it would have kept open the question if he did for power or mercy, or both.

[@nifferwolf]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@AndreFlickUS]

I love him, because unlike Daemon his problems stem from something we can see. For me Aemond much more compelling character. Daemon has always been an a**hole but you can't tell why. But even though Aemond as bad as he is, we can understand why.

[@axelander9397]

They should have made it so, that Aemond was late for saving his brother from Rhaenys. It would have been more ambiguous because he could have been just hesitant or maybe calculated, who would know for sure?

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

Or they could have just stuck to the book.

[@10bunks12]

His sword was out but he was putting it away before cole walks up Or says anything.

[@regulus5279]

he was about to stab him with the dagger, i guess.

[@10bunks12]

@@regulus5279 no he wasn’t

[@hawks7111]

@@regulus5279 He picks up the dagger afterwards. Like dude, you can literally just rewatch the scene.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

he was putting it away because he saw a better option lying on the ground. the dagger

[@Samiii90210]

GOOOD VID BRO before 18.5k subscribers!

[@KAVYCHAUHAN-m7h]

well He is a middle child for sure

[@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096]

Let’s get an Aegon video come on man pls

[@GallowayJesse]

IMO Aegon was just in the way and Aemond couldn't be bothered to deviate from his plan just because Aegon was there. I think it was a "fuck it" moment

[@Zanigga-de2ks]

So he can’t fly up and bite melys while she’s distracted? Stop making excuses, he’s a kin and kingslayer that’s all

[@sallyramirez8938]

He's my favorite character ✌️

[@epluribusunum1460]

It is the prince WHO was promised, not the prince THAT was promised. - Stannis Baratheon

[@zoom4897]

He wasn't aiming at Aegon to slay him. He walked up to check on his brother with his sword out, but he sheated his sword. He then took the dagger and walked away seeing his brother's condition and that there's nothing he can do for him.

[@IswearIwasBatman]

best character in the show by far along with daemon

[@ot3416]

What an excellent reminder. You know, we all have insecurities and injustices that we feel are owed to us. And personal vendettas, which by their nature are destructive, can become genocides, when in body in a person with absolute impunity and power, or worse devoid of consciousness and empathy. And maybe even concerning is that people are filled with excitement when reading about Caesar’s camping then of William Wilberforce anti slavery campaigns. “While others search for what they can take, a good king, searches for what he can give”

[@CoRona.11]

he aimed at both friendly fire was just on.

[@rahmatmanurung8133]

Great essay.

[@MitchellColley-e9p]

Excellent video, great thumbnail!

[@Shaggerally]

Here's your comment, good job and well deserved like and comment man.

[@SeyhawksNow]

There's a new level of acceptance he gives off this season. He knows now that if there's a hell, he's most certainly going there for killing Luke.

[@robertsmiley2207]

I really like your background music 🎶 and HOTD 👑😎🐉🔥 is delivering some heat passed 3 episodes

[@BreatheDeepSeekPeace]

What happened to your other Aemond vid? They're both great

[@VanLightning900]

Nice video. Nice background music. I’m giving this a like.

[@Rosula_D]

Lmao, I don't understand why people are so adamant about Aemond not trying to kill Aegon. Even before he pulled his sword in the forest, he ordered Vhagar, aka the most powerful dragon, to burn the range where both Maelys AND Sunfyre were. And Sunfyre is practically a baby compared to the monster of old that is Vhagar. Did he expect his brother, the one who is 100% inexperienced in battle, to perform some kind of never-seen-before move and avoid the flames? Oh please... He clearly wanted to off his bully and he did it in front of thousands of people because he doesn't care. As long as he has Vhagar, Aemond feels invincible.

[@Gaelek13]

Aemond was sheaving his sword when Cole came upon him. We the audience know this, but to Cole with his more limited perception and greater distance it may not have been as clear. I don't think Aemond was aiming to _directly_ murder Aegon, but 'accidentally' burning him and Rhaeny's at the same time was very likely exactly what he was intending. Especially since Vhagar doesn't always listen to him giving Aemond a ready made excuse for the 'error'. And honestly...? Given the situation Aegon and Sunfyre were in even if Vhagar _hadn't_ breathed fire on them and had physically intervened she's so big and Sunfyre was already so injured that catastrophe was likely to befall Aegon anyway.

[@Warpig9]

This is a good analysis.

[@ayiza8511]

What could have been better was that Rheanys and Aegon fought Aegon harmed melys and Vhegar attacked and in the fighting Sunfyre went down. Then they could have had Aemond standing over Aegon burned body thinking about killing him but stopping before Cole showed up. the way they showed Aemond burning Aegon was ridiculous. They could have had the same arc whiteout trying to kill his brother. Aegon still gets burned and Aemond still ends up prince regent

[@husseinhamieh6357]

having Vegar is the luckiest thing, he is definitely lucky

[@morgoth4962]

great understanding of Aemond, better than the showrunners obviously!!!

[@k-c5369]

I don't believe the Aemond was going to kill Aegon in that final scene, you can see he is CLEARLY putting his sword away before Criston even calls on him, so it's likely he only had it out cause he had to approach Aegon on foot and came across a soldier fleeing the battle, whether his own or a Rooksrest soldier trying to take out the King. But why would he fire at Aegon on dragon back? Most likely because it was the safest way for him to seperate Melyse and Sunfyre, without knocking Aegon from his dragon and risking the much higher likelyhood of becoming a Kingslayer. On the topic of Luke, he 'lost his temper that day', meaning he didn't have much thought on the matter of ending him cause he was angry at Luke. I believe he knew what he was doing because he was calmer, he had the upper hand with it being a sneak attack from his end and not being attacked from the clouds by Luke.

[@NYCfrankie]

It looks better on me than it ever did on him

[@matthewdeemer254]

aemond and daemon's fight will be a thousand times better then the entirety of season 8 episode 3

[@warpedwhimsical]

Aemond wasn’t about to finish off Aegon, he was already sheathing his sword when Criston got there

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

Still the one that put him there tho.

[@akashreddy2928]

Just been watching your videos and they are concise and very informative. I was hoping if you could analyse Luffy from One piece. Seems to be the character that holds immense power and influence in the series but does not want to rule anything. Maybe the leader that the world deserves.

[@boblangford81]

People thinking Aemond was about to kill his brother really didn't look closely... The sword never changes position, he paused, then slid the sword down into its sheath which is what he was in the process of doing. Funny how we all can see the exact same thing and have different observations.

[@matthewct8167]

It seems that the dance of the dragons was started by second sons due to the inheritance structure of the world

[@ilbb7055]

Aemond don't interest me anymore. Aegon is the green who had been more enjoyable and multi-dimentional so fat

[@gregveder965]

You should make a video about the best character aegon

[@futbolusa]

He was clearly sheathing his sword, he wasn't going to finish him off. Not saying he didn't want him dead but it's clear he was sheathing his sword

[@user-bn6lm8ng3v]

Yea, i dont care what the rationalization of fans or foes alike is for aemond. Its not that his actions dont make any sense or have bad motivations, its that they lead us, the viewers to believe this character was something he isnt. If he wanted payback for his brother mocking him in the brothel, the aemond that was presented to us earlier in the series would have done nothing, watch ageon his brother fall/lose to rhanyera then swoop in when all hope is lost to save the day, reverse the situation. OR if his brother won against rhayena (doubtful, she's more experienced and bigger dragon) simply sit by as his new confidence pushes him to do something even dumber, swoop in later to save the day, same result just longer wait. The aemond the show presented us with in his youth and up to present time would have gamed this out the way I explained just now, not go do something THAT impulsive/chaotic. Down 1 dragon, everyone hates you, the realm unstable under your rule as regent.

[@juliusfishman7222]

From the books i didn't really feel like Aeomond would end his brother sure he didn't like him but i don't think he would end his brother

[@double_courage57]

I think Aemond couldn’t control the direction of Vaghars fire and I guess Vaghar doesn’t know the enemy 🤷‍♂️

[@Silivrina]

He wasn't going to finish Aegon off, watch the episode more carefully before doing analitics, honestly

[@Yaseenicus]

0:49 "Whoa the kinslayer would slay his kin? no fucking way"

[@sad-lb4vr]

❤❤ great analysis

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

“They made fun of me, you know. Because I was different” You know who is constantly aware, right from childhood, that they are different? You know who is great at maintaining a singular focus and mastering numerous skills without distraction? Who would steal their aunts dragon on the day of her death without giving her children the opportunity to claim it? Do you know who talks about their regrets in a clinical manner, but doesn’t ever seem to let it truly affect them? Psychopaths. Aemond is a psychopath. Psychopathy gets a bad rap. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you are a raging psycho killer. It means that you aren’t distracted or motivated by emotion. Absent those distractions, you can actually be incredibly wise and an excellent leader. You can reduce difficult decisions down to basic math. What will help the most people? So what if it kills others? The math is all that matters.

[@JMQA1]

Kill or Save Aegon from the pain?

[@joshuabrzezinski2828]

I thought it was stupid she turned around to face veghar after she was getting away and the king looked dead. Is that in the book does she really think she can take on veghar and die?? Someone tell me I don't know the books

[@richardx6884]

I don't see how its hard for some to picture it. His brother teases him from childhood, his brother got the attention, has everything he wants, Aemond is a hot head that doesn't mind killing. He feels he can do more for his family if he was in his brother's position. Aemond has the motives and ability to kill his brother.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

And look where that got him. Good job, Aemond. Good job.

[@PhukYoo-t7e]

I didnt notice any of that when i watched that episode. YOUR FAULT

[@maximillianx1395]

What if Aemond never truly regretted Luke's death? What if in his attempt to rationalize what happened to Luke (a person he hated) he ended up lying to himself by essentially blaming Vaghar and/or considering what happened and accident? That could explain why Aemond did try to murder Aegon, he rationalize such act as something he has to do to ensure the realm prosperity because he believe he would make a better king than his brother (brother who had bullied him for all their shared childhood). Aemond has clearly some sociopathic tendencies, and sociopaths tend to dismiss their actions as either accidents or something that would benefitted other people.

[@regulus5279]

you can't talk about something you don't know or you don't have clue about. There is no proof to support it.

[@maximillianx1395]

I was making an hypothesis based of my knowledge of the character in question and the actions he committed, as such I presented it as an hypothetical interpretation of the events we all saw, not a truth I'm trying to impose on to others. Do you have a counter-argument for my hypothesis or you are just pity?

[@twopintsofmilk]

Algorithm, I know your lurking out there. Boost this video in the algo.

[@thefirminator]

how do u not include the scene in episode 3 that pushes him off the edge 😭😭 bro was embarassed and bullied like crazy abt aegon abusing him when he was 13 with sylvi

[@Zanigga-de2ks]

Abusing? That’s not abuse, what lucerys did to him is more like abuse, all he did was make fun of him

[@thefirminator]

​@@Zanigga-de2ksfirst aegon took aemond to a brothel when he was THIRTEEN to meet with sylvi which aemond does not feel good abt (the actual abuse) at all as seen in s1e9, moreover bringing it up now in such a horrible way to bully aemond in front of the only person he seeks comfort from (sylvi which is kinda weird cuz of mother stuff) is what id consider verbal abuse

[@Zanigga-de2ks]

@@thefirminator aemond was embarrassed seeing out in the open when he usually sees her at night in private. He actually cares a lot about Sylvi but is just embarrassed and don’t wanna seem weak which we already saw when aegon mocked him about it. so that’s a reach at best. Ontop of which 13 is not that young in terms of the story. Corly and Rhaenys was gonna have their daughter have sex with the king by the time she was 14 or 15. You act as if aemond was taken against his will, he was a better fighter and not timid, he would reject if he wanted. Y’all just love making aegon the villain, but he really does very little wrong in the grand scheme of things. I’m sure you’ll bring up the rape (which the writers added to make aegon look bad) which I will not defend so don’t bother.

[@thefirminator]

​@@Zanigga-de2ks ik he cares abt sylvi but still that expression on his face when he sees sylvi in s1 looks more traumatised than his regular expressions, thats y id like to believe that aegon did something sinister to his brother when they were young even tho its an easy thing to believe cuz i like aemonds character a lot

[@Zanigga-de2ks]

@@thefirminator your absolutely reaching for something that doesn’t exist. There was nothing traumatic about his facial behavior