Daenerys finally enters King's Landing and meets Cersei in the season 7 finale of Game of Thrones. I don't own any of the material in the video, all rights go to HBO!
Considering special effects in this show are present in only a couple episodes per season... well, they better do an excellent job. Also considering dragons in this show are completely useless.. well, they better at least show a good image.
Watching the House of the Dragon, Drogon really took himself seriously and was a very assertive, almost wild dragon. And in the old Targaryen days, those dragons were hardest to tame or even survive an encounter with like The Cannibal or Vermithor. The fact that Daenerys commands Drogon so well means she's his equal. And then they ended the show like THAT.
There's a difference between the dragons! Dany is this dragon's mother. She honestly doesn't have to command Drogon as they are bonded differently than the past dragons!
@t I wouldn't put it that way. Sadly Vhagar wasn't long enough Leana's dragon to find out, how Vhagar would have responded. In this short time I'd say that Leana had a good hand with Vhagar; she led her wisely. You could also say that Vhagar, once Aemond was its rider, responded the way a leadlerless dragon responds. Aemond wasn't ready to handle a dragon like Vhagar; it seems he carried a lot of anger within, which didn't allow him to lead Vhagar. Not a fault though; needs probably angermanagement and therapy to get through emotions. The description you use is pretty much black and white thinking; niceness, gentleness in beasts allowed, thank you; that's much of a Disney corner. It seems that almost everyone wants to be nice and gentle in the middle of a rough; which is ok to want. But banning everything else that is grey or dark or doesn't fit in the clichee is throwing something away which equally belongs to a being. One cannot shine all the time; that is impossible. Maybe you should be thankful for the Caraxes, Vhagars, Sheepstealers, Syraxes and Vermax', since they show something, that one not really wants to look at, but on the other side is existent.
@t G.R.R. Martin stated, that the Show is more accurate than the books. If only in parts I didn't get to know; probably. Anyway, if on the show or from the books; my basis is on a path between the books and the Show.
what im saying. drogon is really different compared to the old targaryen days he has more personalities and connection to his rider(mother). and i hope book daenerys get a better ending cus the ending that they gave us was bullshit
I’m not so certain it’s an equal thing, as much as Drogon is very loyal to her. When he arrives, it’s like “don’t even think about it, or you’ll answer to me”
He loves his mother so much! I love how anytime he drops her off he gives that loud scream 😱 and gives the look of "if you try and hurt my mum I will burn and eat every single one of you"
Oliver The Chinchilla cersei: we've been waiting quite some time... Deny: my apologies... That's high valiryan meaning: fuck you... I show up when I want fucking want...
I love how gentle Emilia makes Daenerys' voice sound when she says "my apologies." Terrifying and indomitable on dragonback one minute, subtle and elegant the next. My queen can do both
Dragons arrive and open fire on meeting area. Turning everyone into piles of cinder. Daenerys is outraged and demands to know why. Dragons reply, 'We have seen the plans for season 8. '
Good boi: 'I don't know I'm just a fucking dragon, i see people i burn them' Daenerys: 'you should have told me then, and I wouldn't have made that entrance'. Good boi: 'I don't speak human, tf you saying?'
What’s notable about this is that Drogon lowers her all the way to the floor so she can simply step off his wing, instead of letting her slide off per usual procedure. At first this could be considered a power play by Daenerys just to highlight how complete her control over the Dragons is, especially Drogon. But it’s important to remember, she DOESN’T have blanket control over them. The dragons CHOOSE to obey their mother and be loyal to her (Same as with the Dothraki and the Unsullied just quietly) and Drogon is not just a horse she controls for travel. It’s very much a mutual consent and respect relationship (there’s mentions in the books of Dragons dropping their Targaryen riders for shits and gigs and for no reason other than they wanted to) So in fact, Drogon is willingly showing that if he had his way (probably it is Drogon and he’s a cranky boy) he’d eat them all for breakfast but because he listens to and obeys his mother, they can thank her for the fact that they’re not his next meal. It is a show of power for Dany, but it’s a show of power that only happens because Drogon wants it too as well.
Drogon’s such a softie when it comes to Dany. He snarls and roars like a badass at Cersei and Co. but he always makes sure to throw in that little high pitched croon at 1:20 when he’s letting mom climb down. And then the warning hiss after he lowers his shoulder and positions his foot for her to step on😍😭. Ugh! Sweet momma’s boy😂😂❤️
Actually when he's roaring I BET he wanted to say: "IF U HURT MOMMA I'MA TURN U BITCHES IN BARBECUE" and then let Dany get to the ground like "Here mamma, any trouble call me, kay?"
Everyone writes about dragons, and I would like to mention the magnificent soundtrack, which makes you shiver. How cool the music is chosen at such moments. It complements what we see and leaves an indelible impression...
Meanwhile while all this went down, Drogon and Rhaegal couldn't take anymore pain and went to vent their sadness for Viserion by fucking shit up and burning down the city.
Victor Hawthorne I the soundtrack and effects are perfect, this alongside the field of fire entrance are my favourite dragon scene. Gives me chills every time haha
schwarzfalk That way they would't get what they want from Cersei. I mean, they won't get anything from her anyway, but not because of Daenerys' temper but because of Cersei's stupidity.
I really love Drogons approach at Missandei's job. Missandei says all Danys titles while drogon sums it up to two words RAAAAAAAA RAAAAAA, then peaces out.
Most epic entrance followed by the most awkward silence and dialogue. This scene tells you everything you need to know on how money&time was spend for season 7/8
Are you kidding me?! It doesn't even make sense to me 😑 Danny has a 2 giant dragons and if she wants to she can burn every one here without question! Now thats not the real Danny anyways (she wants to make peace) but its so stupid written! Cersei has no protection here,they are just bunch of people with different goals and 2 really loyal people who can defend her , its just goes even further in the hole of stupidity when you continue to realise how truly bad was written every thong!!! The only good thing is the amazing acting from the cast. They carried! Period
@@hritoyyyangeloww1821 so how would you write it ? She kills everyone with her kids and take the throne, end of the show? Sweetie it’s called entertainment for a reason.. It might not please you but please don’t insult the writers who made millions of people addicted to their story, including YOU! 😘
Better yet, should've asked Cersei if she knew what Dracarys meant. Whatever response Cersei gave, her fate would've been sealed. And then Dany should've said "well, now you will. Dracarys." Burnt the fuck out Cersei and her crew.
I burst into tears when viserion died! Same for Rhaegal when he got shot down! I was drowning in tears it was so sad :'( Poor drogon is all alone now, the very last of his kind.
As Cersei once said "Power is power". What better way to demonstrate that then casually arriving on a giant fire breathing lizard the size of an entire arena
I'll give this to the concept artists, they made far more realistic proportions than most dragons you see. Like when Drogon gets airborne at the end you see how absolutely massive his wings are. Still probably not enough to technically get him into the air, but far better than most dragons in fantasy. They also keep the dragons rather thin too.
Anders DFT No it did not.. If it had been that effective Drogon would not have recovered so quickly and nor would it have been able to fly for some days. But we saw Daenerys make her journey back to Dragonstone the very next day. I'm sorry but are you a Cercei fan?
Maybe the dragon wasn't wounded that much, but Dany could have fallen off and died. If they had more crossbows, constantly shooting at it... Drogon would be fucked. Btw, i'm not a fan of neither of them. They are both arrogant fucks, who can't rule shit.
Dragons have always been so amazing to imagine and see in film, however it wasn't until GOT that we all got to see the best visualization of dragons that we've ever seen. The special effects people involved with GOT did such an amazing job with the dragons, and even now with House of the Dragon they've taken it a step further. It's sad to say but I honestly watch GOT nowadays in anticipation only for the dragon scenes. I still love the show overall, but the dragon scenes are always the best parts!
if Daenerys was anything like her father she would have sacrificed all her advisors and just burnt everyone sitting there alive and rule the seven kingdoms in like 5 minutes
he kinda doessince jon is one of those who doesnt attack him as soon as he graces the mortal with his regal presence anw i dont think rhaegal would like that
I think it will be a good serious in 8, but even if Cersei had died right now in the 7th series. Their would have still be a season 8 because of the death walkers.
When Cersei rudely remarked about Dany being late, Dany politely replied "my apologies", Cersei looked completely speechless. She never expected Dany to be humble, especially when she had the power of dragons. Imagine if Cersei had the control of three dragons.. She would've destroyed half of Westeros in a matter of days. This scene alone shows why Dany should be the queen and not Cersei.
It's totally fair to say that while all this went down, the death of their brother got too much for the two dragons and they flew off on an emotional rampage of incineration.
@@andregotweedsmith7779 Its where Jon truly fit in and found himself, let's be honest. D&D definitely fucked up the journey but I think the destination is appropriate.
Just the way she said "Where is she?" was perfect... Then, D's perfect response to "we've been here for quite some time" was perfect - "My apologizes" w/ a shut you down tone/smile.
I mean, Dany should've been the queen of the seven kingdoms; she doesn't deserved the ending D&D gave her. She had the most epic build-up and the most interesting charecter development, and yet they just ruined EVERYTHING in just a single episode. That's insane. Long may you reign, Khaleesi.
So basically... the woman who started out as a slave -abused and sold by her brother, fought her way through it.. lost a husband and a child, yet somehow birthed three dragons by risking her life (she didn't know whether she'd survive the fire), led her people through the red waste while starving, punished those who needed to be punished for what they did, freed slaves, earned the love of the common people, the loyalty of her armies, united all Dothraki to one big Khalasar, brought them across the narrow sea, gave the Northerners dragon glass to fight the army of the dead, offered them all her forces, repeatedly sacrificed her life, her children's lives and lost everything along the way to fight for the good cause, no one acknowledged that and constantly questioned her and took her credit away. This woman will be remembered as a bloodthirsty tyrant in Westeros. This woman who gave her all and got nothing in return but losses, grief, anger and betrayal, the one who started out alone and died alone, while everyone else got their happy ending. A literal happy ending. Let that sink in. It's beyond me how people have the audacity to say "what did you expect, a Disney ending?" So it only would have been a Disney ending if Daenerys had survived? Apparently Game of Thrones has always been a tale about the Starks and its only okay for them to have their happy ending. Got it.
I couldn't agree more they are calling this woman the mad queen when all she really wanted was to end slavery in westeros and sit on the throne that was in my opinion rightfully hers because Jon snow did not want it. She risked not only her life but the life of her children to protect westeros, protecting them from the Night king giving the life of one of her dragons and she gave Cersie many chances to surrender peacefully but she kills Raeghal and Missande for no reason and they have the audacity to say that she deserved to die. She lost so much her husband, her child, two of her children and a whole lot more in my opinion Cersie is the only mad queen in this story
Game of Thrones was never going to have a fairy tale ending. It's based on history more than the typical fantasy storyline. I agree the ending was rushed, but I do feel that was GRRM's ending of sorts . History has often forgotten good people, and given credit to the bad. That's the way life is sometimes unfortunately
Sometimes in my mind I try to pretend the ending didn’t happen the way it did. Loved the show all the way up to they bloody butchered the True Queen 👑 to the throne .
She came to Westeros with 40000 Dothraki, 8000ish Unsullied, the Iron Fleet, 3 dragons (Which is the equivalence of 50 armies, give or taken). In Westeros, She got the whole Dorne on her side, the Tyrell - the largest supplier of agriculture in the land. And things still gone sour. I don't know how the writers manage to fuck it up.
What I love about this scene is Daeneys' entry (especially since I LOVE Dragons), but the best was Cersei's response. She was intimidated but would not give Daeneys the satisfaction of seeing her sweat. So instead, she grits her teeth, and gives her a look and says "We've been here for quite some time."
That's how you enter a negotiation. From a position of strength, but with a sense of humility and grace. Changes the whole dynamic. They don't know what to do.
I bloody love the bit where drogon fly's off it shows how massive he is👌❤ and then dany just gets off of him and calmly walks towards everyone else like its nothing 😂😂
In all honesty it would have been better had Drogon stayed grounded. The sight of the dragon would have everyone shitting themselves in intimidation, Drogon being there would have made the situation a lot more serious.
Someone (can't remember exactly who) actually even says a line similar to that in the books - "There is The Black Dread reborn." - or something to that effect...