New episode A Dance of Dragons Aemond try to kill Aegon, Aemond burns Aegon with Vhagar fire breath. Sunfyre VS Meleys, Battle at Rook's Rest, Criston Cole Aegon dying and almost dead. #houseofthedragon #aemondtargaryen #daemon
Here lies yet another reason why Aegon is NOTHING like Joffrey. Aside from one being just a petulant and somewhat glutenous teenager who does actually have a heart, unlike the sociopathic sadist, Joffrey Baratheon/Lannister, Aegon actually had the balls to not only join his men in battle but also go up against a much bigger opponent, whereas Joffrey basically sh*t himself when Tyrion merely suggested he join his men at the Battle of the Blackwater.
I get what you're saying and I agree King Aegon II is nothing like King Joffrey, but Aegon was on the back of his Dragon. Would he still do the same if he didn't have Sunfyre? Not saying he wouldn't but there is this question.
@@luinnoc that doesn’t mean strongest bond, just a strong bond. Just because others speak Valyrian to their dragons doesn’t mean they don’t have a strong bond. Aegon better be lucky he has a strong bond with his dragon to the point Sunfyre knows English, because Aegon is trash at High Valyrian.😂
Seeing Sunfyre getting injured like that, with Meleys' claws dug deep... I didn't think I'd feel this bad for a creature that basically doesn't exist especially after seeing the bond that Sunfyre and Aegon have, especially that little boop with a smile that sunfyre does to aegon before the ride. It's actually heartbreaking
He survived this battle, and there will eventually be a very heartfelt reunion between him and Aegon(which I hope the show adopts). Unfortunately, he(like most of the dragons) doesn’t survive the dance
there is a video about valyrian dragons here in youtube that theorized that valyrians breed dragons for different purposes. fast growing and large dragons are breed for war and massive transportation because of their size like Balerion and drogon. smaller but fast and agile dragons are breed for dragon racing tournament and scouting like meleys, syrax and moondancer. and then there are those who are breed to be a show dragon like sunfyre breed to look as pretty as possible for valyrian dragon pageants.
I read somewhere thst Aegon came to Rook's Rest not knowing that there'd be enemy dragon. He commanded Sunfyre to fly faster to save his men. He was (initially pleasantly) surprised to see Aemond so if Aemond hadn't arrived... he was ready to die for those few soldiers of his.
Well his mother just told him he is useless and shouldn't even try to be a good king. On the contrary these people were risking his life for him. A lot can be said about him, but he does really try to be good for people that showed him minimum of care. It's kinda similar situation to that with the small folk - they cheered for him once, so he was willing to basically bankrupt his kingdom for them. Makes me kinda wonder what if Rhaenyra played a role of a good, caring sister (at least for political reasons) in contrast to absent Alicent...
@@s1b3r11That conversation with Alicent was like a knife to the heart. It was so devoid of empathy and basic human decency. He was a man so down and at the ends of his wits. He humbled himself and asked for advice only to be shut down and was told to be a puppet. It was cruel. There's also speculation that the shepherd in the first episode is The Shepherd. Imagine if Otto just allowed Aegon to make The Shepherd's flock whole. Dreamfyre, Shrykos, Morghul, Syrax, etc. wouldn't be paying the price. During Aemond's High Valyrian speech, he mocked Aegon doing petitions so it was implied that accepting petitions from the lowborn was Aegon's idea. He built so much connection with the lowborn and the merchants. Merchant connections both foreign and local iys crucial in the context of war. Aegon was doing something there but he was mocked by his more authoritarian brother.
Nonsense the actor said that was for glory and to prove Alicent something.It was absolutely unnecessary and foolish.I don't know why people think that rulers doing stupid things camouflaged in " bravery" is prove that they are suitable for ruling.A stable ruler knows when to go to fight and when to shut up and listen.
@@user-ju8jb7tk5x The writers don't give the Greens and especially Aegon any favours or those "cool, badass" scenes/shots unlike the Blacks' protagonists, and when they add a 2 second nuance you're even jealous of that lmao. Some of you are really incredibly greedy.
Aegon does actually try to be good for people that were good for him. Ordinary people cheered for him once so he was ready to bankrupt his kingdom for them. His army fought for him, so he was willing to protect them against a much larger dragon too.
@@Calikola shame you can't be bothered to keep in touch with what the writers of your favourite show actually explicitly stated in interviews. They said he doesn't know about the bastards or children fighting pits. So go cry to them. Btw, it was never in the books. They added it just to villanize the greens then realised they have gone too far and then decided to retcon it. Anyway the new official version of show runners is that he doesn't know
@@terminallyillegallylegitim3403lol, strong boys has the same amount of Valirian blood as this coward. Blonde hair does not mean you are true blood of the dragon
@@zzz7103 Man goes to fight against bigger and stronger dragon and far more experienced rider, for the first time in his life to save the lives of his men and you call him a coward.
Aegon's screams at 2:28 and 3:15 were so heartbreaking and raw. Tom is such a talented actor for making me feel so much sympathy for such a flawed character
I read the leaks before I watched the episode. When we got to the part Aemond's going to betray Aegon, I was like here we go. Aemond's going to do it, don't feel, don't feel. When Aegon said the "Thank the, gods" I was caught off guard and I wanted to cry. He was really blindsided. Despite their differences, he blindly trusted his brother and backed him up at court where Aemond is shunned for kinslaying. That was so cold blooded.
It's exceptionally rare for a woman's voice lines to sound 'badass' to me, but yeah she pulled it off with those High Valyrian lines. Sounds like she's a Mortal Kombat character casting evil magic.
No amount of Smart rider would beat that difference in size just look at how Vhagar takes down the Red queen. In my opinion the princess is the better rider and her dragon the faster one.
Such a layered character, he's been the MVP of this season. They made him seem pretty one-note last season.. to see him actually want and try to be a good king first with the petitions, then mourning over a son he truly loved, and now brave(and stupid) enough to lead a charge into battle against a much larger dragon... I love how nuanced they've made him. It makes you go "wow he may have been an alright person if Viserys had put some proper care into his upbringing". He never learned how to use his desire to do good in positive ways and succumbed to his insecurities and the worst aspects of his character. But it always seemed pretty clear that Viserys did not care much for him or spend much time and thought on him after deciding to make Rhaenyra heir
It's not really just Viserys... Alicent's been emotionally abusive to him especially in this episode. He was a young boy so down and was reduced to crying. He humbled himself and asked for advice. She kicked a person already so down with that "do nothing" speech.
What? are we forgetting he's a serial rapist who sent his bastards to fight in children gladiatorial deathmatches? lol he's not a wayward son who succumbed to his character flaws, he's an irredeemable monster by any standards.
Viserys didn’t see his kids he had with Alicent as true Targaryens like Rhaenyra and Daemon just kids he had out of duty cause kings are expected to have lots of children to continue the family dynasty it’s another reason why he neglected Aegon and his other kids.
Alicent is trash, first she forced Aegon to be king when he didn't want it, then got his son murdered by sleeping with Cole , had the chance to capture Rhaenyra but let it go and still berates Aegon at every opportunity as if he is supposed to know how to rule. She leaves her grieving son to sleep with Cole. She just wants Aegon to be a figurehead so that her and Otto hold all the power.
@@Azrael32 Exactly!! Alicent pisses me right off with her self righteous superiority and hypocrisy she looks her nose down on Rhaenyra when she's no better and the way she swans around thinking she's this wise ruler is something else. She has Otto's arrogance and entitlement for sure
this is nowhere near a "nuclear exchange." A nuclear exhange implies both sides got their nukes off, that kind of devastation would leave nothing but rubble and dead bodies in the epicenter and blast radii for as far as the eye could see and then some. Is this fearsome for its time and setting? yes. AS fearsome as a nuclear exchange? nowhere near.
People want to compare Aemond and Daemon, but I think this scene really highlights the difference between the two. Daemon had a very complicated relationship with Viserys, but ultimately cared for and loved his brother. Aemond could have saved Aegon here, Vhagar clearly would have taken out a distracted Meleys, but instead literally opened fire on him and put his brother's life in danger. There is no love between Aemond and Aegon, and I think this ultimately stems from Aemond and Aegon being born straight away into the line of succession, whereas Daemon and Viserys had time to form a true brotherly bond before Viserys was named the heir at the great council. Aemond is what everyone claims Daemon is, a person that cares only for themselves.
nd I think this ultimately stems from Aemond and Aegon I think it has more to do with Aemond being picked on by his brother and counsins and made to feel like the inferior of the group. Then he lost his eye when that bullying turned physical. He's clever and cruel, I'm not sure if he's ambitious though, he didn't ultimately finish off his brother and take the crown.
@@evancodsworth2 like him & tessarion are the ones I wish kept their signature colors like how badass would it have been if sunfyre spit gold flames at meleys
@@ngin98 I wish we got to see more of Aegon II and Sunfyre in general. The most beautiful dragon in history and we only saw glimpses of it. Still a great episode.
I think Cole only genuinely cares about anyone insofar as they indulge his desire for revenge on Rhaenyra. He clearly went out of his way to help poison the Black, and Green children into hating each other even though that benefits none of them in the long run, and pretty much as soon as Allicent is no longer on board with being against Rhaenyra 100% consequences be damned, suddenly Cole isn't her sycophant anymore (even though from his perspective he still owes her his life), and he's openly arguing with her on the council instead
If Cole loved them would he really groom them into starting this war? Would he risk them burning to a crisp? They’re his way to gain power over dragons and try and checkmate Rhaenyra.
@@iloveeveryone8611 Hmmmm. Team Green cope. If you're comparing her to Daemon, it's because she was far more trust worthy than Daemon ever will be. And you're talking about children when you say "abominations" you fucking weirdo.
I mean... Aegon at least tries to be a good king. He wants to be involved in his own war. He isn't sitting at the sidelines, he is on the frontlines with his troops. For all his efforts, he isn't a good king.
Aegon had it coming. He flew to war drunk on a dragon who had never been in battle, against Meleys of all dragons. And relentlessly bullying his brother who has the largest living dragon in the world was definitely not the best idea. Karma came for him, and now he gets to spend what's left of his life in unending pain, with no heir.
@@ladyseph9045 he was simply joking that time , and his concern where right from the beginning that they should send a dragon, but no body share the strategy, he simply went there to help his soldiers who where getting burnt....
@@Voidwurm1701 I think this whole ''teams'' stuff is so stupid but I genuinely don't understand how people support the greens when they're explicitly the villains in the show? Can someone explain how/why they support the greens?
@@Amantducafeshe laid one clutch in 29 AC . Dreamfyre , Vermithor , Silverwing hatched from that clutch so she is the grandma of dragons . And then she laid a clutch in Pentos , Moondancer hatched from that one
@@shikenkanadeWhat a nonsense his move was nothing but teenage speeding and crashing in to the wall.Nothing but useless.A king who knows how to choose his own battles and be strategic about it is far more important.Aegon was drunk and hurt - a dangerous combination.
Daemon had once said to Rhaenys - you should have killed Aegon when you had chance. You should have died. Yes, it was not her war to begin. But now that war had begun, she did what she had to - went in and took the chance.
@@mohammedaarif1022 such a stupid comment. if she kills the greens, there wouldn't be subsequent seasons. please realise that this is a tv show and if the story goes this way for continuation, that's how it goes instead of leaving behind such a ridiculous comment. if you've a strong need to problem solve and provide solutions for every action, i'd suggest a documentary.
She got sucker punched. Had Aemond not sucker punched her, she would have dropped his again and finished him and his big ass dragon. She was a BOSS! She wiped out half the army and dropped 2 dragons!! Yeah, the other one got back up but, no matter. Daemon will take care of that punk and I can't wait!!!!!
Heartbreaking that Aegon was so relieved to see his brother and Vhagar coming to relieve himself and Sunfyre, only to be betrayed and for what, teasing his brother who he loved and admired regardless. I know Aemond wanted the crown, but I lost respect for him for that betrayal.
This betrayal doesn't make any sense and proof of that is that GGRM didn't write it in F&B (and before someone tells me about the "unreliability" and Green propaganda - it's hard to fake a historical event such as a dragon battle witnessed by thousands of people, so yeah, there's a great chance that Aemond actually didn't do it in F&B). He had numerous chances to get ride of Aegon if he wanted to, but even if had aspirations to become king, he first had to defeat the Blacks and taking down one of the few dragons that your side has in the middle of the war is too stupid for someone like Aemond
@@ingetamm7951It works for the show. The show pretty much by now has its own timeline. Alicent and Cole in the book were not screwing together, yet in the show, it's canon. Both to me have become different.
Aegon's character and actions are a blurry example of what many struggle with today: feeling powerless and useless to the point where you'd rather be a part of the problem than just sit out and let others resolve it. He needed more guidance in his younger years, for sure, but action-less he was not. His drinking is most likely due to boredom or to suppress his feelings, but I'll give it to him: When the time came to face a bigger and more experienced dragon/rider, he did NOT back down. Props.
He is still a r*pist who assaulted several girls in King’s Landing. He may be a sympathetic character and has terrible parents, but he’s still a bad person.
@@sillylittlesheepjax6009 Lol yeah, they might even start talking about how Daemon and his Noodle Boi scared Aegon the Conqueror and The Black Dread whilst they were burning down Harrenhal or something 😂
This battle felt like a little poodle going up against a pit bull, going up against a rottweiler. Poor Sunfyre although beautiful, was not meant to be a war dragon.
Have you seen a standard poodle? They’re not to be trifled with. But I see your point. I’d say that Sunfyre at the time was ill equipped to fight other dragons - he could strafe armies just fine.
Sunfyre not meant to be a war dragon? He is described as heavy, huge and formidable despite its young age in the books and it’s probably not even 20 yet. Meleys is probably 60ish yet Sunfyre was able to go survive the encounter. In the books all three dragons crash to the ground with Vhagar coming out unscathed, Meleys dying and the young Sunfyre with half its wing torn off and wounds from its neck from Meleys. Sunfyre is a unit and if it had reached an older age it would probably be one of the larger Targaryen dragons.
@@smittypwnz I agree with that, he is described quite differently in the books. He is specifically designed a little more elegantly in the show however, I don't think he would look as robust as Vhagar and Meleys even at their age. I'm just judging based on the designs the show has given us. I do hope that they don't butcher him up later in the show, he is one of the most significant and fierce dragons by far.
1:57 I love that smile of someone who wasn't involved during the coronation in the dragon pit, because the fight with the green ones wasn't hers. However, if by fate the gods put Aegon in front of her again, she would not waste the opportunity to put an end to the boy.
Think Meleys may be themost badass dragon.He took on 2 dragons but vaghar also and did some damage even takeing her down.I was hoping she fled and survive
Sunfyre was acting like a little puppy all happy and thought they were going for a joyride but end up getting the shit kicked out of him by Meleys. Meleys is my favorite dragon but Sunfyre is like number 2 after seeing his personality. And Meleys knows more than just one word for attacking. And Rhaenys's expression when she sees Vhagar coming towards them and knowing just how dire the situation became. Eve is such a wonderful actress. Best episode all 'round.
All those problems could be avoided if someone actually hugged this guy and told him he's enough :') I find it sad that he didn't want the crown, but his coronation was the very first time in his life someone accepted him and cheered at him.
@@WillyYalad-ep7gv More like Meleys being one of the fastest dragons who can easily dodge dragon fire. No wonder Vhagar had to ambush her, Vhagar could not at all outpace or outfly Meleys in a fight.
ngl this alone makes me respect and like aegon, he grew rotton and spoiled, never had true support from his father or mother, they made him king, and he was not ready for it, nor did he want it, but when he became King, he has genuinely tried to be a good one, here he is tired of him being figure head and genuinely wants to be worth something, he goes into battle which he has no experience of, to support his men and fight a much bigger stronger opponent, props to him and his big balls!
I feel pity for Aegon. He actually wants to be a good King. He wants to lead. He's woefully ill-equipped for it, he never wanted to be King, but the guy tried. He eventually figures out that he was always meant to be just a puppet, and gets openly mocked by his brother and mother. That's a lot to take.
I know it is not possible, however I wonder how well Drogon would have been in a fight here. One of the most ferocious and fearless Targaryen dragons. Alongside Meleys, I believe the 2 would be unstoppable
The Dragons are the true victims of the show (apart from the thousands of peasants) they just ride in to battle against their kind with a blind faith on their riders, which most of the time don't really give more of a shit about them than any other tool
@@sillylittlesheepjax6009 Yeah they do care and I'm sure the books tell a more deep connection, but in the show the only time you see a rider taking care of his dragon is the first scene and one with daemon. The rest are always encounters when they need to fight smth, so basically they just show us the dragons being parked there waiting for battle, smth that I would like to be more detailed in a series called House of the Dragon yk
Dragons are kind of assholes ngl. They'll kill anything for a laugh and have virtually no loyalty past their rider, not even to people or other dragons they grew up with.
*_"Imagine a King fighting his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight"_* Aegon saw his men being burned and rushed into battle against a much bigger dragon without a care for his own safety to save them from the flames Faults and all there's a King I'd bend my knee to, unlike that coward Aemond who stayed back in the hopes that Rhaenys would kill Aegon so he could inherit.
girl aren't they both Team green? It's better to bend ur knee to a true Queen , Queen of the Seven kingdoms and the protector of the realm , Queen RHAENYRA TARGARYEN
@@saadii8128 Saint Rhaenyra the Useless. Seriously others are mobilizing the army, others the ships, she even delegated motherhood to Rhaena. That woman's as useless as nipples on a breastplate and sooo sooo boring. Most of the women in this show are incredibly boring. The most interesting woman with some spirit in her was murdered early. The rest can't stop yapping about peace this, peace that.
I just wish Rhaenys would have taken Daemon up on that offer of killing Vhagar together with Caraxes and Meleys. This time the roles were reversed with her fighting Sunfyre and Vhagar. 😭 She went out like a Queen! ❤ Rest in peace Rhaenys and to the Red Queen! 🐉❤
@@DoctorLexus-4President how? She’s literally spent this entire series trying not to play the political game. Just say you’re too braindead to understand and move on
I felt bad for aegon. Keeps making me think back to when he was in his bed and told his mother “I didn’t want any of this” and just accepted his life the way it was as a lord. He really didn’t want any of this but got mixed up into it on the wrong side
