Funny how aemond only blames luke and jace for it and not his own brother who clearly orchestrated the whole thing and people still think he would've been a better king than rheanyra
@@rittataylor_2000 He is not blaming anyone, lol. People don't remember their actual bullies, because they grow up, let alone the fact that he wasn't really bullied but just got mocked by his siblings, on a subject that has long been corrected, even over-corrected since not only did he get a dragon but he got the biggest one(that insecurity trait kinda falls out and even overcompensates). He couldn't care less that they gave him a pig years ago. He, like any other person, has self-esteem, even more so since he is a prince. When you have the audacity to laughingly look down upon him, in his only eye, after being the culprit that took his other one, you reap what you sow. The bastards are in no position to belittle an obvious superior of theirs(in every way humanly possible), who also happens to be their uncle. They should've gotten disciplined, especially after being the first ones to violence.
Man was probably already plastered even before that dinner began. I'd be impressed if he were even fully aware of where tf he was. This guy does NOT want the crown but, as he'll soon show, he's got the mettle- and the metal- for it.
@@4549uef The difference between the two is that Aegon actually takes to the field and actually has a warrior's spirit if not the skill. He's still the lesser of the two brothers, but he was a legitimate threat. That being said, he certainly had more far reaching consequences.
Halaena is also in the back behind Jace kind of gleefully patting her hands. I don’t think she understood the joke Aemond was making, she seems a bit too good natured to go along with teasing the Strongs.
Great idea to laugh at a man who's taller, stronger and as seen earlier very deadly with a blade. It's not as if he already hates you for taking his eye or anything.
To say the casting for Aemond is perfect is an understatement. Ewan Mitchell is EXACTLY how I imagined Aemond would look and speak. He downright embodies that crazy sob and I love it.
Absolutely incredible. To show all of Aemond’s sides with the massive disadvantage of having one eye covered, says a lot about Ewan’s acting ability. Aemond’s casting could’ve turned out so badly if the actor was intimated by that disadvantage
0:48 My fave part is Helaena actually thinking he's praising them 😭 Aemond must be so sweet and gentle to her that she didn't notice his malice behind 🥺❤
@@matthewriley7826 exactly. She has no idea on what she’s talking about as doesn’t what she’s talking about and she’s being sappy and overly emotional for no reason. It baffles me that people are THIS weak hearted over nonsense as Aemond doesn’t care much about helaena at all as Aemond is NOT “sO sWeEt aNd gEntLe tO hEr” AT ALL, like lol where is the op comment getting this nonsense from? It’s nonsensical that she’s getting this emotional with those terrible emoji faces she’s using right now. Like what are you even talking about here?
@@Tonius126 how exactly was he humiliated? Daemon and Caraxes died, true, but they've managed to kill the largest dragon known to Westeros and most valueable commander of the Greens
The looks that Aemond and Daemon exchange is so delightful, you can just FEEL how similar they are, it's palpable. I'm sure he aspires to be more like him and Daemon sees a younger self in Aemond.
It's a father-son situation. Just look at how short n pudgy the oldest is since he is the true kings son while this one is almost a replica of the "uncle"
I like how they were terrified when they saw Aemond in the training hall. But at dinner they decide to make another joke at him. Bonus points for taking a punch, smiling, then comedically shoving your adversary.
@@ReignofIndepence Nah Jace is a great leader, diplomat, commander, and dragon rider in the books, also the most moral good character around. Also he doesn't back down here at all.
They’re could never be peace between Aegon, Aemond, Luke and Jace. Even if Alicent and Rhaenyra made peace it was too late they’d already brainwashed they’re children against each other.
@@EverythingInTheFrame not just because of the brainwashing. They could've overlooked it if they became friends but losing Aemond's eye solidified their rivarly
Daemon smiling after Aemond leaves gives me the giggles. I don't know why these little details always entertain me. These slight and almost unnoticable reactions of characters like nods, smiles, looks, facial expressions etc. is what I love watching, reading what they think without them saying a word.
It's exactly those things that enhance the scene and make it stand out. I loved Daemon's chuckle of amusement as well, but he has never directed those towards people he would end up liking.
@@salvadorenoify 100% What's interesting is Aemond's change in expression in the stare-down with Daemon. I wonder if Aemond is annoyed that Daemon absolutely knows his game?
I just love Daemon's expression at 1:22 he's like "Damn, what am I gonna do with you? You kid are one hell of a problem, but you're just like me, so I kinda understand"
@@annett5viserys is just as bad as any of them he’s up there with some of the worst Targaryen kings in the history. His lack of leadership was one of the biggest factors for the civil war
I was worried how well the older actors would portray Aemond and Aegon as the younger actors did a stunning job but I’ve got to say, they have both knocked it out the park in this episode
It's hilarious because, for possibly the first time in his life, Daemon feels what it's like to be on the receiving end of this kinda thing lol. The years have mellowed him out a bit, and he's now a father figure trying to prevents fights with four punch-happy teenagers. For once, he seemed to be genuinely just enjoying hanging out and having a nice dinner with Rhaenyra and their joint children, not up to anything else, and then suddenly Aemond starts stirring drama and Daemon has to disrupt his nice evening to sort it out. I think it's profoundly ironic that, just as Viserys is fading from the world forever, Daemon finally understands just how his brother felt all these years, and how much he had to put up with.
@@hadokenraikiri6977 that "heir for a day" thing was just cruel for no reason 😭, Aemond was absolutely right here, delusional people needs a reality check from time to time 👍🏻
@@4549uef you know in the books, that "heir for a day" quote was told from somebody else's prspective, not Daemon's. We know how unreliable the narrators are in GRRM's novels meaning, Daemon may have not said it at all and that someone (most likely Otto) made it up to discredit him. Or he may have said it, we will never know... it's Daemon after all. The most dangerous and unpredictable man in Westeros.
@@johnrayordas to be fair Otto never lied about anyone's doing so far, Daemon was exiled because Otto said the truth about him and Otto was fired because he said the truth about Rhaenyra and Daemon, in the show Daemon confirmed it himself to the King, and there was many witnesses, so it means that wasn't a rumor, and that's the clever thing George did with the multiple narrators 👏🏻, they'll give you crazy things you know immediately that it never happened but they'll also give you the truth, because GRRM will not write a history book full of events that never happened, what's the point in that
Aemond is really that guy that used to be bullied in school but now is a professional MMA Fighter, Aemond is a menace, a true blood of the dragon, Daemon sees it Edit:damn 1000 likes!
If you don't mind supporting evil characters for being evil, you're in for a treat. But don't be like those daemon fanboys who find every excuse to justify his shitty behaviors because they can't handle supporting bad guys so they try to pass him off as a noble man
@@bibimbap5917 there aren’t really any “good” main characters in this show besides Helaena you don’t have much of a choice than to root for an evil one and justify their actions as savage.
What's not to like about the guy, you've never really seen him hurt anyone, besides the Dragon incident and losing an eye, He was basically bullied when He didn't have a Dragon, then he rised up to the ocassion and tamed an adult dragon as a kid.
@@VolkerDrach True, but that was after being provoked by the guy who took his eye with the pig jab, which was a both a low blow and a dumb move. As far as THIS rivalry goes the Strongs are not innocent either.
@@rockytopbritt mas dá pra passar o pano por que foi em legítima defesa ele ia matar o irmão dele então ele cortou não e igual um torneio não e igual jogar sujo ppt,a vdd e que os filhos Rhaenaria nem ligou se ele domou o dragão o se ele ia levar eles quiseram defender sua família simplesmente ninguém tá errado mas errado foi ele de não ter pedido pro pai dele pra tentar a sorte com a vhagar....
Aemond minded his business prior to Luke laughing, ATE that punch from him and left the room as if nothing happened. It's hard liking characters from either side, I'm torn between Aemond and Daemon currently... but yeah this scene was a great reenactment of the books.
@@sillylittlesheepjax6009 I'm not saying one side has to be picked or liked/disliked, it's a question of who to root for lol, but honestly Daemon won my vote
An obvious but I believe to be, overlooked detail of this scene is HOW Aegon immediately & brutally slams Lucerys head to the table & how it looks like hes reveling in the moment. To me, the way he did it really says that after all these years, he understands that his brother was outnumbered & alone and because of that Aemond ended up losing an eye. His mom Alicent slapped him the night it happened and said the same thing so it’s probably resonated a lot more with him after all these years & when this happens and Lucerys gets up to team up against Aemond again, Aegon is just like “Not this time, you little shit.”
Here's another detail you overlooked. Aegon is a cruel, psychopathic idiot and is strong competition to Daemon and Otto for being the worst person in that room. He's the reason Aemond and his nephews hate each other in the first place.
@@geoffreyauguste6678 nah, that indisputable fact didn’t escape me. All the episodes with him in it do their best to paint that he’s awful, which he is. Doesn’t mean either of us are wrong. People are complex in ways like that.
There are multiple reasons for Aemond's speech, 1st, when Jacaerys gives his speech to Aemond, neither he nor Lucerys make any apology for taking off Aemond's eye or how they treated him in the past, but Aemond can't strike back because King Viserys is there, and shows favoritism towards Rhaenyra and her sons, even though they are bastards, everyone knows it, and the only reason they haven't lost their claims to the throne is thanks to Viserys. All this tells Aemond is that his nephews are disingenuous. Then, despite Viserys not being there, Lucerys chooses to antagonize by reminding him of their pranks on him, proving that they are neither apologetic or truly care for him. So, Aemond gives his toast to them, to remind them that they are bastards, they can't escape, and that Viserys won't be able to protect them forever. He reminds them of the truth that they want to forget, and proves that he isn't the same passive child they could bully around. BTW I love the way he shrugs off Jace's punch and then pushes him down without batting an eye, internally he's just like, "Really nephew? Okay, let's brawl."
No you are wrong. He was angry because that pig in front of him brought memories of his childhood when Strongs & Aegon pulled a prank at Dragonspit where Ae struggled to get a dragon & they prank him with a pig to show Ae as his ride 🌚 Calling Bastard is easy & he knows consequences, Ae just took revenge because of the prank he faced before & now a pig in front of him & that makes 2nd strong's laugh which instigated Ae's rage. I hope u remembered
@@soniclaughter I think it’s a combination of that and what the original user posted. Aemond is a really complex and well-written character. Lots going on there
@@EatFuckingTimothy Daemon was the one who said “Wait, Wait” and then quite literally raised his hand with his index finger up to which stopped Jace from fighting Aemond.
@@fireandblood2919 Lmao he literally challenged and died fighting daemon like the badass he is, the only reason he doesn’t say anything right now is because there’s a no war and reason to start a fight with Daemon here but you can see in his eye how he looks Daemon right in his eyes, he’s not afraid of Daemon *at all*
@@G_Singh222 lmao aemond fangirls funny as always go read a book your one eye loser literally shit his pants in front of Daemon when he raised his sword over him
I had waited for this moment to happen on screen since the beginning of the show and it did not disappoint. Aemond has the potential to be one of the best characters of either shows
The background reactions are so funny. Aegon being the only one to join Aemond’s toast, Helena clapping giddily not realizing the social cues of Aemond’s motives, Daemon’s reactions to everything, and Aegon immediately backing up his brother when the fighting started.
the amount of mutual respect between aemond and daemon is clear, daemon almost looks proud, bet he wishes they were on same side tbh, and you can see aemond looks up to his uncle
1:22 I love how Daemon basically looks at Aemond like “Hey I like you’re style kid, but they ARE my stepsons so tread lightly….” and Aemond looks back like, “Yeah……not yet.” 😭😭😭😭
I completely forgot that the reason Luke was laughing at Aemond was because of the pig they serve to them was a reference to the pig they dressed up as a dragon when they were younger
That makes more sense! I thought it was because it was set down on the side of Aemond’s lost eye, so Luke thought Aemond couldn’t see it, which is why he didn’t move.
It's little details like this the show writers add that make this show so great. They have to fill in the blanks a lot because the books only cover major plot points but weaving them all together and making everything *_make sense_* so cohesively, well. It's being done perfectly.
@@Brian_S_O_Tuireann I think effectively you can think of the blacks and greens as separate families. Even if they are related there is no sense of love or family unity between them.
I like how Aemond genuinely considered throwing down with Daemon… before grunting quietly and walking away, as if saying, “Not yet.” And I equally love Daemon who basically went, “Careful boy, I like you… but not that much.” And all without saying a darned thing. Brilliant acting.
Its like a sense of mutual admiration between two rogues. Aemond kind of admires Daemon, can see it how he looked up to him when he beheaded Vaemond Velaryon. Daemon in turn feels reminiscent of his own younger days when he looks at Aemond. Heck, they even look similar. Perhaps Alicent can clear the air here? lol.
Can we talk about how Daemon cut someone's head in half for the same statement and Aemond delivers this 3 hours later? He was challenging but also he knows he is a dragon and the king's son so he is toying everyone in this scene. And what a majestic performance. Ewan delivered those 10 minutes of screen time and became one of the most popular characters, such an amazing job!!!!
@@Dauberman-ps8ql ah, ffs I've not understood it then. Thought you were talking about fighting skills, not just the pure genetics/physicality. My bad 👍
I know Luke is a kid...but you never laugh at someone who looks like they're plotting or ready for something. And then to look him dead in the eye and still laugh XD
Helena almost started clapping because she didn’t understand the implications. Grandpa Otto ran to her side to make sure she didn’t get hurt at the end there too
So what I'm getting from this is Luke is one of those people that is more than happy to dish out banter but not receive it back. If you're going to give a smug, shit-eating smile to the man you bullied as a child and then took his eye, how about not pulling a surprise pikachu face when he makes a little comment of his own.
@@christoperwallace6197 Aegon wasn't the one who mutilated and maimed Aemond, Luke and Jace did. As distasteful he was with his stupid sh*t, since the day his brother was maimed,Aegon become into his defender as this scene shown
I love the way Aemonds face changes after Daemon sighs. Up until that point, Aemond was in "control". With just a few words he managed to instigate a fight, causing the "Strong boys" to be completely irrational and emotional, and he was also in a position of physical power where he could laugh off a punch and just push over one of them without really trying. He overpowers them completely and plays with them, like a child with his toys. Heck, he's the son of the king and already has been maimed by them once, there would probably be hell to pay if they harmed Aemond.Then Daemon enters the scene and with just one word manages to completely defuse the situation, bringing them back to rationality. Then Daemon turns to Aemond and sighs exasporatedly, "what am I to do with you". There, Aemond faces an immovable object that he can't manipulate, overpower or even command. He can't taunt Daemon, he probably can't cut him down and Daemon probably couldn't care less about killing the son of the king. What's worse, he realizes that in Daemon's eyes, Aemond is just a child, which irks him. Aemond sees Daemon as someone who treats the entire world as his playthings, a man with absolute power who can do whatever he wants, and he yearns for that, himself. Aemond wants to be respected and feared. He's been mocked all his life until he bonded with a dragon, he doesn't tolerate any slights. And how does he see Daemon? He commands respect and fear, which he has earned. He can slice a man's head in half without repercussions, not even the Hand of the King - the most powerful entity next to the king himself - can command people to disarm him. Not even because he's royalty, but because he's Daemon. What Aemond misses is that Daemon's "power" and "persona" isn't deliberate, it's incidental. They are almost opposites in that regards. Aemond takes himself *very* seriously, he prays devotedly during the dinner and is very proud of himself. He wants to be king because he sees himself worthy of it and because he wants the respect and power that position entails. He's always tense as a bowstring, as if he's just waiting for an excuse, any excuse, to let go. Daemon, he's relaxed. He doesn't really care for status or how others perceive him - he never *wanted* to be hand of the king, he wanted to be *his brother's* hand of the king. He can brush off insults or reply back in ways that are far more hurtful. He doesn't wait for an excuse because he doesn't need an excuse. He lives for himself, freely, but not for the idea of himself. It's not that he *can* do whatever he wants, he *chooses* to do whatever he wants - and he faces consequences for his actions, like being deprived of master-titles on the small council or jobs like captain of the watch, or even being ostracized by his brother and banished from the capital, but Aemond doesn't see that. If Aemond is like a sharp, finely fletched arrow flying towards its intended goal, Daemon is like the wind.
Aemond has been bullied all his life by his family and his cousins, lost an eye gets taunted at and underestimatd. The moment he claps back oh everyone watching is agaisnt him.
😅 yeah I don't support him to burned his brother but I am surprised why many people got surprised and don't understand? He has endured all rage and pain inside for long time and the brothel scene was just the last straw.
@rahmatmanurung8133 I am team Vhagar so if aemond is her rider then I love him and the more I watch, the more I resonate woth aemond and his up bringing (I spend years honing my person and mind becssue others doubted me)
Thinking about this from Jace's perspective he had no idea what had just happened lol. He was just dancing with his aunt, and then he thinks his uncle is going to toast him and then gets called a bastard. He was probably thrown for a loop, like "what tf was that for?!"
Look at Daemon at 0:15 He looks so fucking ecstatic when he realizes that Aemond is about to start shit. You can tell at their stand-off that Daemon admires his nephew for speaking that boldly.
My eyes are drawn to the little man Aegon. Enthusiastically raising his cup during Aemond's speech then rising to stop & slam Lucerys to the table while sneering...and seeing the height difference between Aegon & Aemond 🤭
I always loved aemonds response, he snapped when he hits the table but effortlessly transfers to a cold and clever character who has spent so much time preparing for a fight he’s practically begging for it. It doesn’t even feel like he backed down from Daemon, it felt like “not yet”
I like how Aemond's with all his young lad confidence, got humbled after the stare with Deamon. He really reminds me of him - - both short tempered and reckless by nature.It's only age that separates them and give Daemon the slight edge of experience. He's learned to control himself thru the years and demand respect only when necessary. Aemond has lots to learn from him.
That's true!! I felt that when Daemon stared at Aemond he thought he was looking in a mirror (like, if Daemon was thinking that if he were in the exact same situation as Aemond he would have done the same).
He really didn't though, he held his gaze long enough to send the message then broke to the side and walked right by him. I actually think he was trying to communicate that he's not scared.
Always like the presence Daemon brings into scenes when he steps up. Then suddenly no one wants to fuck around and find out with him. Notice how even Aemond broke eye contact and started to the side and downwards for a moment.... Basically a sign that he is intimidated by Daemon and doesn't want to get mixed up in a conflict with him.
i really hope they dont pull another "laenor fake death" scene as i ve seen many say, that daemon wont die, cause theres no way he would survive that fall, even vhagar died from the contact with the water. Aemond and daemon are my faves and i honestly think that fight was an epic way to die for both of them.
@@ionela0202 well, I agree with you, but if Caraxes and Vhagar broke the surface tension of the water first, it’s possible. People have survived plane crashes into water
i actually see them as very different, aemond while having some of daemon traits it not so focused on a goal, he seems more violent and cruel but more for the sake of being violent and cruel, meanwhile daemon for all his temper and cruelty he seems to focus it on his goals
I feel like Aegon was kinda waiting for things to go down with the Strong’s…they jumped Aemond and he lost an eye last time because Aegon wasn’t there, and he got slapped and screamed at for it. I feel like you can see it in his face when he slammed Luke down on the table, he’s almost reviling in it like *“you ain’t jumping my brother again you little shit, you’re lucky I wasn’t there last time”*
daemon and aemond have huge respect for each other in one hand daemon sees him as a true dragon the son he never had and ofc they both had that lust for blood u can notice that when daemon cut the head from that velaryon that little smile they both had that little creepy laugh when something "bad" happens ofc daemon had to intervene to protect rhaenyra childs but they respect they had each other just calm the things down aemond went to bed and deamon did do some crazy shit to him
@@bob6228 Daemon has two sons, Ageon and Viserys. They would both become legendary kings, espeically Viserys II. Unfortunately, he wasn't around to see it.
And people really have the audacity to say that Aemond started it? Not only did he lose an eye literally over nothing when the Strongs and Daemon’s daughters ambushed him 4 against 1, didn’t get absolutely no justice served from Viserys neither as his father or the King (as the authority figure who is literally supposed to judge things fairly), but also got mocked and laughed in his face after being initially neutral with the Strongs. This clearly proved that Luke not only never felt or was taught to be remorseful about that situation (as he should’ve by Rhaenyra instead of demanding for Aemond to be “questioned sharply” for a bunch of words after he literally got handicapped), but also grew up to be not much better than he was a kid. In the reality where no justice was served in the first place, it is totally understandable that he decided to take things in his own things (and don’t forget that he didn’t even mean to kill him)
The amount of respect Daemond exerts only by standing in front of Aemond, not saying a word... I am so glad for Matt Smith, his casting, and his embodiment of the role. Perfect casting!
Team black, but quite a lot of bad stuff happened because of the kids alone. Both Aemond being bullied in his early years, then again right here, just because Luke couldn't just at least pretend he's sorry for what happened or just be still. In the end it's what lead to the latter's demise and what started the war. Shame.
