HOUSE OF THE DRAGON 1x7 REACTION - DRIFTMARK - GAME OF THRONES PREQUEL SERIES - WHAT AN EPISODE! 

Rhaenyra literally said "fire is a prison, the sea offers an scape" when she was talking to Daemon, Laenor was unhappy and they chose to release him, now Laenor can live as he wants with his lover. They faked Laenor's death so they could marry.

Emma D'arcy on Rhaenyra deciding to be upfront during the aftermath of the fight between the kids: “That place of abandonment (where Rhaenyra felt she was stuck in during the time jump and episode 6) is healed. Rhaenyra is found by Daemon and it allows her to back herself and back her family, and sort of walk straight at the accusations as opposed to trying to shield from them." They are both out from that quiet and backed down state they were in during episode 6, both feel stronger together and like themselves again. Rhaenyra now has a partner who she knows will back her and she's done hiding and trying to "make peace" and Daemon finally feels like he has a purpose. They are not lonely anymore.

Aemond didn't steal Vhagar, after the rider dies a dragon is free to chose his next rider they are not hereditary, so Leana's family didn't have any special privilege when it comes to Vhagar, everyone can claim her as long as the dragon accepts them, and Vhagar chose Aemond.

As much as I love that Daemon and Rhaenyra got married, their kids have been through some shit in the past 48ish hours and I can totally understand the absolutely disgusted look on Baela and Rhaena’s faces, seeing their dad literally remarry while they’re still in mourning clothes. And the boys think their other dad just died too, was there even a funeral for Laenor yet?! Like they both got introduced to each other as…cousins(?), and *just* met their great-uncle and their…great-cousin(??), who are now their step-dad/step-mom. In 48 hours. And to top it all off, Daemon and Rhaenyra are going to town and I wouldn’t be surprised if they decide to consummate their marriage right then and there, with all the witnesses. I hope the Maester spots the warning signs and evac those kids out asap.

The corpse in the fire was the guard who Daemon strangled.

Aemond claiming vhagar was epic. Then he uses the ropes to pull her upwards and she obeys the command. Awesome!

Vhagar’s previous rider before laena was Baelon ‘The Brave’. He was Daemon and Viserys’ father. He got his nickname when he slapped Balerion the black dread on the snout, Balerion being much bigger than Vhagar.

Did you realise that Alicent's daughter Helaena predicts the future? Last episode she was holding that millipede in her hands and was saying, the last ring has no legs, predicting Bran will be the King. At that time Alicent was telling Aemond that you will have a dragon one day and Helaena was saying "he will have to close an eye". Which came true as well. He gained a dragon but lost an eye. In this episode she was holding this spider and saying hand turns loom, spool of green, spool of black, meaning Otto is stirring sh*t leading to the division of blacks and greens. She then said dragons of flesh weaving dragons of thread, which I didn't understand. Maybe someone who interpreted it can tell me. She then snaps that spider in that shell and the camera cuts to Larys.

Hiii !! I'm just gonna say the reason why daemon is laughing, he's laughing because of vaemond (corlys brother/the one that's speaking in valerian) passive aggressively using the eulogy to say that rhaenyra's children's a bastard

I mean getting ground and pounded 1 v4 and getting sanded in the eye and then knifing an eye out constitutes abuse does it not ? Also how was it Aemonds fault? He DIDN’T start the fight, He was attacked 1 v 4 and he lost an eye for telling the truth about Rhaenyras kids. I agree Aemond could have handled it better. But also I can see him being pumped on adrenaline after bonding and riding his the biggest dragon and then being suddenly confronted and accused of stealing the dragon and then being nasty. My point is his response was proportionate. Rhaena being unhappy and pissed I understand should she turn the fight physical ? Probably not should the others intervene definitely not. Aemond wasn’t going to chase them down he was saying don’t do that again or the consequences will be dire. That being said from Aemonds pov it’s these bastards who aren’t trueborn that have been bullying him and also he lost an eye for speaking the truth. Is Aemond the pure image of goodness definitely not. He doesn’t pretend he is good and he doesn’t need to be either. I think a lot of people expect him to be passive in some misguided sense of honour both when bonding his dragon and then the subsequent fight. I fundamentally disagree with the notion that he STOLE a dragon. Was he a dick about it? Absolutely, but losing an eye over being a dick is absolutely disproportionate and people saying he deserved it Idk how you justify your position. Furthermore Viserys should have found his balls and doled out a reasonable punishment to Jace. Was Alicent demanding an eye for the lost one warranted or justified absolutely not. That would be cruel. But I understand Alicents response, from her pov her kid lost an eye because he spoke the truth, so she sees Rhaenyra as doubly at fault. Firstly she could have chosen not to have Ser Harwens children and secondly Rhaenyra’s entitlement in calling her bastards as legitimates and acting as if they should inherit the iron throne when they really don’t have 1/2 of the qualifications. I am not saying Rhaenyra should proclaim them illegitimate but she had the choice not to have these kids she chose to do so consequences be damned. What Aliscent sees is if she took the risk and did whatever/whoever she pleased then she should suffer the consequences hence the line where is the duty where is sacrifice, despite all aspects of your adult life being a lie you still feel entitled for punitive punishment when someone calls out your actions.

4:28 Daemon laughs because Vaemond (Brother of Corlys) gives his speech in Valyrian and while he mentions Laena's daughters with Daemon as true Velaryions, he also hints at the illegitimacy of the Children of Rhaenyra (See Rhaenyra's awkward grimace). This causes Daemon to laugh.

Team black all the way...love rahnerya and daemon

Aemond got jumped by 4 other kids and lost his eye. I think abuse is an accurate word Alicent used here.

They literally attacked him first. They were all jeakous he had claimed Vhagar and thus were 4 against 1 and took an eye out of him.

Honestly, We cannot blame on Aemond in the fighting, he was innocent. The girls started to fight, they are responsible for this. When the first girl came to hit Aemond,he just pushed her, he did not hit her. Then second girl came to hit him. He vas 1 v 4 and there is no such thing stealing a dragon (I mean u cannot steal a dragon, they choose their riders). Also, I wonder if u realize that what Alicent demands is the same thing with what Daemon did in the first episode, he cut the hands of the thieves, penis of rapers etc (eye for an eye). What would we do when our child lost an eye? Could we react reasonably? Probably not, I understand what Alicent goes through. Also, she realized that she was wrong by attacking princess, she was ashamed until her father supoorted her. Finally, Daemon and Rhaenyra killed someone innocent in this episode to fake Laenors death, daemon also killed his innocent wife too. No one in this show is innocent, everybody do bad things and they will keep doing it. I said this bc I dont like the fanatism towards to the Blacks. The greens also have a lot of fair point tho. They are not evil or heartless monsters, they have their own agenda. (Except larys, he is evil). Ty for reaction❤ love u guys so much

I just rewatched the episode again and it suddenly struck me how vulnerable Daemon appears to be in his body and facial language during his interactions with Rhaenyra when the subject is them ("You abandoned me" ... + intimicy + marriage proposal). Rhaenyra telling him that she wants him seemed so emotionally important to him. It feels like no one ever told him that they want him, love him. At least no one he needed it from. (Paddy Considine and Matt Smith discuss HOTD | Official Game of Thrones Podcast: Episode 1 (HBO). Interview part starts around 37 min) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_lyhOfYxqiU.html&ab_channel=GameofThrones ) I found a RU-vid interview with Matt and Paddy during which Matt explains who Daemon is for him, what he wants. "What’s weird about Daemon, I’ve found, and I don’t know if I projected this onto him but, for someone who on the page looks sort of disloyal and irreverent and all these things, actually there’s a real sense of value and loyalty about him. And there’s a sort of weird sensitivity to him. " He says he wanted to make Daemon delicate, fragile. "Daemon is quiet a fragile creature." He also says that Daemon only wants recognition, that he just wants to stand next to someone. I truly enjoyed listening to Matt´s insight into Daemon. He managed to put into words what I at least felt was always unspoken at the heart of Daemon´s character and which I could only feel but not truly express in words. I thought you might enjoy it too.

Rhynera keeps blatantly lying throughout the episode and literally no one points that out? Her sons are bastards, she knows that and uses her fathers love to her advantage. If I was Alicent I'd never have trusted her with my kids lives either. Not to mention she is completely okay with killing a random guard and making Rhaenys mourn for her last son on her daughters funeral so that she can remarry? That is .... vile

Sorry, the greens have 3 dragons at the moment, you had said 0. So all 3 of Alicent's kids have dragons now. Aegon has a pale gold dragon named Sunfyre, Helaena has one too but not named yet. When the boat leaves at the end with Alicent, you see 3 dragons fly above.

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I had several thoughts regarding this episode, questions the episode asked and answered: Comparisons: - Viserys love to Aemma and his relationship with Alicent - Who is the core family to Viserys/Rhaenyra/Daemon - Daemon getting 2 different kinds of homes offered: Viserys/Rhaenyra - Dragon bonds: Daemon/Rhaenyra & Aemond/Vhagar - Strong dragons to weak dragons - Each side claiming their biggest asset for the upcoming war: Daemon & Vhagar - Westerosi marriage ceremony to Targaryen one Bonding / Misunderstood incest Targaryens have the unique ability to bond with dragons. I always imagine it as being adopted by a pet. Any of you who have pets and especially who have/had a special pet know what it feels like when a pet walks up to you and tells you that you are his person for life. And they are always right. You know the deep love/bond you share for life how no one can replace him/her. That is the bond between Targeryans and dragons. Another important but often overlooked aspect of that is that Targaryens are said to be part dragon/related to dragons themselves. Without spoilering anything specific from the books there are instances when Targaryens give birth to malformed children with charateristics of dragons like scales or tails or whatever. That means Targaryens are human and dragon in one. Sometimes their dragon parts bond together like we have seen with them bonding with actual dragons for life. It is always for life. We all know that Targaryens are known for marrying close family members. I believe that happens less to keep their blood pure and is more an expression of the bond the dragon parts of the Targaryens form with dragon parts of another Targaryen. If a marriage is due to dragon bonding between themselves then it is a life long happy relationship full of love. It is unbreakable. It is undenielable. Remember that Aemma and Viserys were related to each other. No one compares to that bond. You see the difference in Visery´s relationship with Aemma and his ongoing deep love for her to his marriage to Alicent. I believe that there is a dragon bond between Daemon and Rhaenyra too. Of course there are also calculated marriages between Targaryens which are not based on a bond like Aegon and Haelena. Daemon´s and Rhaenyra´s bond The show has established the deep bond between riders and their dragons, how instantly that bond forms, how strong it is. Remember Drogon and Daenarys, Vhagar anguish in being asked to kill Laena or Caraxes physically feeling Daemon´s pain when he was shot with an arrow. TV sins asked if Drogon was remote controlled by Dany because he always showed up at the right time. The same is true with Caraxes who appeared at the meeting on the bridge at the perfect time to put Otto in his place. The bond between Targaryens and in this specific case between Daemon and Rhaenyra is the same. Both of them were aware of the bond between them from the start but since she was a child and he an adult they couldn´t do anything about it. As she finally reached an age where she was seen as a woman grown they finally could explore it for a moment but Daemon chose to walk away since she was still a child in his eyes. Imagine the strength it required of him to deny them both and walk away. Both he and Rhaenyra tried to live their life as well as they could apart from each other. They burried the bond in themselves but no matter how hard they tried they couldn´t estinguish it. Daemon was restless, emerging himself in the history of dragon riders and their dragons (a proxy for their bond). He couldn´t sleep. Being apart cost them both dearly. It is like trying to stop the water flow from a tap with your hands. You will never be strong enough from preventing the water from bursting through. When Daemon and Rhaenyra finally meet being both adults there is no stopping it. Rhaenyra can´t keep her eyes from Daemon and he is aware of her, always. I loved how he chuckled to draw away the attention from her children being bastards after Vaemond included the unveiled jab at them in Laena´s memorial service. I particularly loved the way their lovemaking was depicted. The way they reverently touched each other. In awe of the other and the bond they shared. Each touch was slow like they wanted to remember it forever. The consumation of their love and bond was sacred to each other. Who do characters feel is their immediate/core family? Who are the most important people in their lifes to them? a) Viserys Aemma - The previous episode showed us Viserys spending his time looking at Aemma´s ring, missing her. In this episode Viserys calls Alicent "Aemma" when he prepares to go to bed. It seems Aemma is always in Viserys thoughts. She is the one woman he truly loves, even so many years after her death. (Comparison: Even immediately after he calls Alicent Aemma you see how differently he feels towards her when the kingsguard asks him if he should stay with the queen and Viserys declines.) Rhaenyra - She is the child he has with Aemma and he loves her more than any other of his children. It is something Alicent also expresses in this episode in the form that Aemond is his child. But Viserys treats him differently to Rhaenyra. He might see Rhaenyra as an extension of Aemma who he tries to do right by. He also might see her as someone Aemma´s and his love to each other created and for that Rhaenyra is closer to his heart than his other children. Despite him being such a weak person he stands up for her and protects her. (Comparison - Being a good Dad is not easy for Viserys like we have seen with Rhaenyra in the past when he only speaks to her about her Mom´s death 6 months after it happened. But he has shown her more love, compassion and support than to Aegon, Haelena or Aemond. He expressed repeatedly throughout the previous episodes that he wants her to be happy. We haven´t seen him spend any time talking with his other children.) Daemon - Viserys loves his brother and cherishes them growing up together. Yes, he is very different from him but we have seen with Rhaenyra, who is like Daemon, that Viserys is able to love someone with a simmilar charakter. I think the only difference between them is that Otto intentionally targeted his relationship with Daemon and managed to erode and damage it over time. b) Rhaenyra Daemon - He is her bonded person. He is her home. He is the person who truly sees her and loves her with all his heart. Viserys - Despite him being so different in temperament from her she loves him and she also feels his love for her. Her children c) Daemon Rhaenyra - See above Viserys - He loves his brother despite Viserys being so weak. Unfortunately their relationship was manipulated by Otto and Viserys failed to recognize it and allowed it to continue. Daemon never got to experience the unbreakable/unmanipulatable support from Viserys that Rhaenyra got :( Despite their love for each other and their wish to reconcile their relationship is the way Viserys allowed Otto to manipulate it to. His children - Episode 6 alluded to Daemon treating his 2 girls differently. He teaches Baella High Valyrian but spends less time with Rhaena. I think that is because the dragon parts are strong in Baella and weaker in Rhaena. It doesn´t have to do with Baella having a dragon born to her and Rhaena´s not hatching. He just recognizes/feels the dragon strength in Baella. (She is the one who punched Aemong in the face) Dragons & dragons There are dragons and there are dragons in the Targaryen bloodline. There are Targaryens with strong dragon parts like Daemon and Rhaenyra, Baella, Aemond, Daenarys and Jon Snow and Targaryens who are weak dragons like Viserys, Rhaena, Aegon, Haelena, Viserys ( Dany´s brother). Being a strong dragon doesn´t necessarily mean that you are a good and just person just that the dragon part is strong in them. It also doesn´t mean that strong dragons are destined to become mad. They might or they may not. Coming Home / I need ... nothing Daemon came home to Westeros. - First physically. - Then Viserys tried to make up with him and offered him a home in Kings Landing, at his court. He tried to give him what Daemon expressed to want in episode 1. That turned out the same way as Viserys sending troops to help win the battle against the Crab Feeder. Too little too late. Viserys didn´t listen to Corlys asking him to put an end to the Crab Feeder who threatened the supply lines to Westores. Instead he waited 3 years during which a lot of people died unnecessarily until he finally decided to help with the problem. Too little too late. The same is true with his relationship with Daemon. Daemon told him all the relevant information regarding Otto´s manipulations at the end of episode one and Viserys instead of listening to him banished him. It took Daemon´s return and him laying a trap for Otto to finally succeed in getting rid of Otto with Rhaenyra´s help. Now we are 10 years later and Otto is back, Viserys still not having learned the lesson. What was Viserys really offering Daemon? The absolutely same as when the show started but with hardend lines. Otto again being the hand and using all his waking moments to undermine Daemon. Nothing has changed. Too little too late.

Alicent over-reacted by a huge margin; but I can definitely understand the buildup of years of disappointment and frustration while her former friend Rhaenyra gets to lead a charmed and carefree life doing everything she wants: Alicent's dad pushes her into the role of confidant/potential seductress of a grieving freshly widowed king who is also her best friend's father; and that king forbids her to tell her best friend that she has taken on that role. Then the king announces that he has chosen to marry her - it's obvious from Alicent's bitten nails that King Viserys is not the stuff of Alicent's dreams; but her father intends her to be queen and, more significantly, the king has publicly designated Alicent as his bride; she cannot refuse, it would destroy her father and ruin her and humiliate the king. After her marriage, Alicent dutifully endures sexual relations with a man old enough to be her father, and gives him three healthy sons and a daughter. She tries to mend her friendship with the king's daughter, who now despises her, but the princess keeps her distance, then lies to her. The princess also takes a handsome young Kingsguard as a lover, gets to have a choice of many lords of the realm as potential husbands, and, eventually, apparently unsatisfied with the attractive young knight (son of the richest House in the realm) she marries), she takes a lover to father her three sons. Meanwhile, Alicent has to be satisfied with a kind but aging and increasingly ill husband who does not love her, pays little attention to their children, and must be the model of respectability and honor while spoiled Rhaenyra gets to have everything she wants, including her father's favor. Most important, Alicent is being emotionally battered by her father's conviction that Rhaenyra intends to kill Alicent's sons after Viserys dies. So, this is the background for some 15 years or so when the battered kids come in from the fight - it's obvious that Daemon's two girls and Rhaenyra's three boys fought Alicent's boy Aemond and that two of Rhaenyra's boys had facial injuries (Lucerys had a broken nose, I think) and of course, Aemond had a terrible injury to his eye, which is what Alicent would notice first and most of all. All six children were screaming out explanations; a coherent narrative was hard to piece together. Alicent believed that her son was attacked; and, in truth, Aemond did have his eye taken out by Lucerys' assault with a dagger (which was in response to Aemond's attack on Lucerys' little brother, but Alicent either didn't know about that or didn't care, given the number of other children going after Aemond). What I think triggered Alicent more than the fact of Aemond's injury was Viserys' response: Aemond was Viserys' son as much as Rhaenyra was his daughter. Yet Viserys voices no concern for Aemond's pain or suffering; offers no kindness to his own injured child, just demands where he heard about the allegation of the bastardy of Rhaenyra's sons. Rhaenyra also demands that Aemond be "sharply questioned" to find out where he heard that her sons were bastards: "sharply questioned" is a euphemism for 'torture' - Viserys does not protest Rhaenyra's demand that his injured 10-year-old son be tortured for repeating what much of the court knows to be the truth. No one had even suggested that Lucerys apologize to Aemond for destroying his eye; since Lucerys could have struck Aemond's knee or thrown more sand in his face and pulled Joffrey away from his line of sight and run the heck away, taking the others with him. I think all this was whirling around in Alicent's mind when Viserys said they were a family and should pledge goodwill and pretty much forget about the incident. I think her self-control snapped and all that turmoil just broke out of Alicent's normally calm, studied, religiously appropriate facade. Viserys is a pretty poor excuse for a father; and Alicent isn't such a great mother but at least Aemond knows she loves and cares about him. I do not excuse Alicent for running after Rhaenyra with a dagger; she acted like Lucerys, only with much less provocation, and without the excuse of being a child trying to protect a threatened younger sibling. I can just kind of see what might have motivated her to throw off the mantle of calm & contained saintly Queen Alicent and go wild with frustration and jealousy of Rhaenyra, aiming a dagger at Rhaenyra herself and actually stabbing her.

YES FINALLY I've been waiting for your reaction guys!

Mother defends her son that lost an eye against a mob of bastard children. "I really hate Alicent" XD

6:46 did you guys noticed Viserys called Alicent his late wife’s name? He said I’m going to bed Aemma. I missed it the first time

It showed the candles outside then Daemon breaking a man's neck RIGHT before the sword fight. That was the face burned to pass as Laenor. Add in his shaved hair and that was enough to convince his mother it was him. 👗👗👠👠💓💓

I understand Alicents anger. Her sons eye was taken and the king cares more about Rhaenyra’s kids being called bastards. Then he says just be nice to each other, so there would be no punishment. Rhaenyra asking Aemond to be “sharply questioned” meant she wanted him to be tortured. It’s clear Viserys always takes her side despite her being wrong, anyone would be frustrated. Also I love Alicent’s speech “What have I done other than what was expected of me? Forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law. While you flout all to do as you please. Where is duty? Where is sacrifice? It’s trampled beneath your pretty foot again. And now you take my son’s eye, and to even that you feel entitled” Alicent was forced into marrying the king and has done her best to be a true and moral queen. Yet Rhaenyra does whatever she wants and faces no consequences, it’s not surprising she feels resentful. Also Rhaenyra’s “thank you father” was stroking the fire. The only reason she hasn’t faced the consequences of her actions is because her father is there to save her.

Double standards had me bro😁😂😂😂

I love your reactions so much. Aemond Targaryen is FINALLY here and I can't... 😭😭😭😭❤️

Btw, Rhaenyra expects that 7 kingdoms will obey when she gets the throne. She believes it bc thats what king said(unlike the westeros culture)and all the other houses accepted it. Kings decision more valuable than tradition in Westeros. However, sleeping with someone that u r not married with and making illegitimate children both as a woman and heir causes serious problems in westeros. The punishment for Rhaenyra should be killing her children, also she may be killed too, or she is exiled in terms of Westeros Traditon. (Like her aunt living in Essos in the books, show did not include her). Rhaenyra broke the rules, proud lords and ladies of westeros did not like this. This is a terrible political mistake for someone who wants to get the throne. Thats the point of Alicent: Rhaenyra does whatever she wants, breaks the rules without any punishment and now she expects everyone to obey her. Alicent is a really deep character than the villain people want see her as. She is not a villain, she is as gray as almost everyone in this show. U may not like her attitude but she got a point on what she said. Also she is manipulated by her own father, Otto is responsible for what she became too. Her anxiety disorder turned into paranoia in years tho, we can clearly see that

I feel like everyone just kind of forgot that Daemon murdered his first wife.

I’m basically team Daemon at this point😂 in all honesty I love all of these characters. Apart from Larys and even he is laughably evil😭. I really like Rhaenyra although her stans do go a little over the top which has made me sympathise with Alicent a little. I like yourselves like to try and see it from peoples perspectives and on rewatching this rightly or wrongly that whole questioning scene is them all basically gaslighting Alicent, you can see with each comment she is quickly basically having a breakdown😂😂😂 the ‘Thank you father’ after being threatened for speaking the truth (rightly or wrongly) was the moment she just snapped. I even think she regrets it completely until Otto has now just helped remove that guilt and create her final form. I do however think objectively before this episode Alicent hasn’t done a lot wrong but the one thing she has done is poison her sons the same way her father poisoned her which is not good at all. Aegon has been nothing but comic relief for me so far, I can’t hate him up until this point at all, he bullies Aemond (it’s hard to know the extent with limited footage) but all of the kids do even Rhaenyras. To me this episode was all about Aemond, what a brave kid. Bullied and had the guts to claim the biggest dragon in the land. I felt for everyone in that fight scene like you have said In the comments. I hated how so many reactors legit wanted Aemond to basically get killed, like he may become a villian (potentially) but he was mostly an asshole with his words if anything here but most of that was using Rhaenyras kids previous insults back against them. For the actual fight, I can see it from all of their perspective. He only grabs the rock when it’s 4v1. He deserved the punch for how insensitive he was maybe but as kids the punch back is maybe fair enough and it should have ended there, but I get why Rhaenyras kids jumped in as they believed they was helping. I also get why he grabbed a rock and didn’t use it until the knife was pulled, he even clearly stopped himself. Then when he was getting attacked by 4 of them constantly even after fighting them off. At that point he’s snapped and fights with insults instead, I get why Jacerys was pissed off, but the knife was too far but again I see from his perspective it’s all gone too far and he feels Aemond is about to kill his brother. And while all this is happening, their parents are either fucking without a care in the world (Rhaenyra, Daemon and Leanor) or have planted seeds and poisoned their kids minds already like Alicent has😂

6:46 , Viserys called Alicent "AEMMA". I was like OMG 😂.

Criston did say he was "sworn as her(Alicent) protector" meaning he was not going to take the kids eye. I still believe Jace might be Ser Criston. I know the book says they were all Ser Harwins, but just think about the implication because they added the sex scene between Rhea and Cole for a reason.

HaHa Daemon murders someone to fake a death and suddenly everyone is ok with it. Man, this show really exposes morality.

By the way new subscriber 🥰 I found you guys with this show and you have the same expressions as I do throughout the show. I love your wakanda forever reactions as well 🔥🔥👍

I always love your reactions. Especially on my fav show GoT and HotD... Cheers to both of you!

Viserys called Alicent "Aemma" and you didn't even noticed that. And daemon was laughing in the funeral not because he was nervous, but because of what the guy was claiming about Rhaenyras children.

Great reaction and discussion after!

I laugh every fucking time someone says that Alicent THE QUEEN should have been punished for cutting Rhaenyra... you hypocrites just confirmed that LUKE should have faced consequences for what he did to Aemond too...😐

I'm curious to see if the tension rises further between Lord Corlys and Rhaenys now that Laenor is presumed dead. She wants succession to be through Laena's bloodline but Corlys has made it clear what history remembers.

I saw a comment online about the conversation between Daemon and Viserys. Daemon said I want …nothing, but it seems he was about to Say I want Rhaenyra… or atleast a word that starts with the letter R. I went back and watched that scene and it can be true… he stopped in time tho 😳

You guys kind of skipped over it, but did you notice that as the King was leaving the get together on the landing, when he told the Queen he was going to bed, he called her Aemma, not Alicent.

Hi Knights . Love the reaction . I was falling asleep during the dark shots. The rest of the episode was totally unexpected . 😳

16:40 Otto noticed Rhaenyra came with Daemon 😄😄

The guy Daemon killed on the stairway is definately the guy that was burned he had similar look to Laenor

Finally!!! ❤❤❤ Team Black 🖤🖤🖤✨

Your reactions were just sensational! 👌🏿😁

I love all of them! Reminds me to call my brother!🤣🤣🤣

I really enjoyed your unbiased reaction especially when you sied we cant have double standards

The rules of dragon claiming in Westeros are as follows: Anyone of Targaryen blood can attempt to claim a riderless dragon. There’s also no precedent for a rider’s children to have the first attempt at said dragon; it’s first come, first serve. However, that’s only half of the process, as the dragon also has to accept you as its Rider. If it rejects you, it’ll either permanently ignore you, or it will try to attack you. You know it’s accepted you when you’re able to make physical contact and climb into the saddle.

If you listen to what Jhaenyra is saying to Daemon, then you know that they are planning to fake Laenor's death.

Lines drawn The lines between the different sides got drawn in this episode. The showrunners made the decision to include two frames, one for each side, to show who is on which side: Alicent, Sir Crispin (sorry, can´t stop myself), Aemond Rhaenyra, Daemon, Jhaecerys, Lucerys, Corlys Prophecy It is worth to truly listen to each word Haelena is saying. Claiming a "dragon" aka claiming the biggest assets for the upcoming war Each side claimed their biggest asset for the upcoming war in this episode: Daemon and Vhagar. I know a lot of people count dragons and compare those numbers between both sides. Alicent´s side now has 3 dragons (Aegon, Haelena, Aemond) and Rhaenyra´s 5 for now (Rhaenyra, Daemon, Jhaeherys, Lucerys, Baella). But unfortuantely the math is not as easy. The showrunners used this episode to introduce Vhagar properly. She is truly the largest living dragon. The second biggest one is Caraxes, Daemon´s dragon. Last episode´s joyride showed us Vhagar´s and Caraxes´s sizes in comparison to each other. Caraxes is much smaller than Vhagar and the other dragons are much smaller than Caraxes. What do you think is necessary to defeat Vhagar? You cannot equate dragons to dragons. It´s like if you asked who would win a sword fight between Daemon and Aemond right now. Alicent the outsider Imagine marrying someone from a different culture, a culture which you don´t truly understand, with a different mother language. She and Otto never understood Aemma´s and Viserys´ bond to and love for each other. For them a wife is the same as a different wife. You see throughout the show how Alicent struggles with the difference in Visery´s feelings towards Aemma and her and the difference he makes between Rhaenyra and her own children with Viserys. It is not only his feelings but also how he behaves and how he sees and treats his two families. Viserys is a weak person but he never fails to stand up to anyone in defence of Rhaenyra. He doesn´t do the same for Aemond. Whatever the conflict is about, to whatever Alicent or Otto try to manipulate Viserys regarding Rhaenyra he always sides with Rhaenyra no matter who is harmed or denied in his second family. Rhaenyra allowed Alicent to play/harm herself Rhaenyra took advantage of Alicent coming undone due to Aemond injury and guided the exchange. She wanted to show everyone who Alicent has become because of her hatred and even allowed Alicent to cut her to make her point. Rhaenyra hasn´t create the situation but she showed that she was able to use it. Daemon stopping Sir Crispin Daemon recognized Rhaenyra´s plan to deminish Alicent and stopped Sir Crisping from interfering with said plan. Daemon´s and Rhaenyra´s wedding To both of them the ancient valyrian traditions and language is who they are. Throughout the show it was shown time after time that they identify with their heritage more than with whatever is custom in Westeros. They use High Valyrian to share their most intimate thoughts and feelings to each other, to share what is closest to their hearts. Have you ever been to a forgeign country with a friend where they couldn´t understand your mother language? That is the way it is for them. It is only fitting for two true dragons to wed in the valyrian tradition. Imagine this wedding as an acknowledgement of the dragon bond they share with each other from the start. It is not for show like Westerosi weddings are, it is not about spectacle or drama. It is only between them and only the people aka children who are closest to them are present. A bond between dragons is mysterious, intimate and ultimately private between them. It happens in absence of onlookers and strangers like the consumation aka claiming of an animal dragon and a human. (Comparison to Aemond claiming Vhagar.) PS: During the furneral Veamond used his eulogy (the part of blood being thick...) to say that Rhaenyra´s kids aren´t Velaryons. Everyone who understands High Valyrian started staring at the little boys. That it is the moment Daemon chose to chuckle to redirect everyone´s attention away from them. He tried to protect them. Viserys called Alicent "Aemma" when he said he was going to bed at the end of the funeral. The guy Daemon killed in the staircase was the dude who ended up in the fire instead of Laenor.

@The Media Knights what’s your favourite part of both Sur Laenor Velarion predictions?

Referring to when you said the greens went from zero dragons to vhagar: aegon has sunfyre and heleana has dreamfyre(which is cool bc she's s dragon dreamer/prophettess)prophetess. Sp they have 3 dragons at least. Rhae rhaes team will have more dragons. Vhagar is the oldest and largest but also the slowest. Vhagar could eat a smaller dragon, but don't underestimate some of the quicker dragons, either. That's all I'll say ;)

I love everyone's reaction when Rhaenyra calls him Uncle, I'm here for the cringe and I hope they lean into it! 🤣🤣🤣

AEMOND is badass

Daemon is about family and he's best friend with Corlys, he married Laena and Laenor is his brother in law. He'll never harm him.

Just wanted to say I absolutely love your reactions, observations and discussions!! Personally I dislike Alicent and I’m team Black. Do I think Rhaenyra is/will continue to be a good person? Not at all. This is the Game of Thrones universe. Good people are few and far between and rarely outlive the ending. She’d definitely do many more morally questionable things in future-circumstances will force her hand, just like Alicent. Daemon’s just a loose cannon in all this and I’m here for it :) We support who we like and that’s okay! We can still have a civil discussion about it and respect everyone’s choices. Also, even though I’m not on Aemond’s side, the actor carried the character SO well. I had goosebumps watching him in that fight scene. I’d be sad to see him leave once the character ages up. I also agree with you that I hope Alicent’s children will be more than “one tone”-we want to be conflicted like we did with Jamie Lannister’s character! :)

Come on guys.. how would a mother react when she saw her child like that wounded..

Everyone at the wedding scene thinking : how am I supposed to justify this shit now. 😅

😂😂 the moment integrity was restored

The guy that was murdered in place of Laenor was the guy that Daemon kills when the plan is at move. Rewatch it 😉

Tell me if you agree with me. Rhaenyra is giving Cersie + Tyrion Lannister vibes. She is being Cersie as she will do anything for the throne and sleeping around with everyone and what not. Now by marrying her own "uncle" and potentially both sea snakes kids are dead Hightower family is only threat now. Thats a lanister move. don't you think?

Happy for laenor and his bff, so very sad for corlys and rhaenys, they mourn laenor seahorse, while he's having the adventure of his life with ser coral, hehe and the poor guard, caught in the game of thrones.

22:01- Lied about a situation that made Alicent side with her resulting in her father being stripped of his position as Hand, pressured Ser Criston into a sexual relationship that could result in him being gelded or executed, made three children out of wedlock and placed them in the line of succession when illegitimate people cannot hold property or title, shifts blame on Aemond, suggesting he be tortured (that's what "strongly questioned" means) after her sons and step daughters jump and maim him. Rhaenyra also laments how she's in a marriage with someone who doesn't desire her. Well why is she in that marriage? Because her father arranged a courtship tour where every eligible bachelor on the continent came to shoot their shot, but she bailed on it. Then at the end of this episode Laenor is set free to live his life as he wants. That's awesome....but Daemon on Rhaenyra's order murdered Corlys' page and then homie was pitched into the fire to be burned unrecognizable. What kinda life did that guy want? Nobody cares because Laenor now gets to live out of the closet with Qarl and Rhaenyra and Daemon get to be together. Rhaenyra is kind of a spoiled, selfish, arsehole if we're keeping it a stack.

Damon broke someone’s neck, remember? That was the body. Poor random guy : - P

King Viserys very clearly cared more about protecing his daughter's children's true idenity that he did about his own son's terrible injury. If I am in Alicent's shows I would've lost it a lot more.

The episode was shot to reflect the actual moonlight being the lighting ...and was meant to reflect that sometimes under that lighting you're not able to see everything clearly...

I just saw some remarks from Emma D´Arcy who plays adult Rhaenyra who said that Rhaenyra felt abandoned by everyone, her having an abadonment wound. It started with her mother dieing, then Alicent and her father betraying her and finally Daemon leaving her too at her wedding. Laenor did nothing to be truly there for her either. That explains so well why Rhaenyra was so passive in her actions regarding Alicent and the gossip about her children during the years while Daemon was away. There is a marked contrast between episode 6 during which even in the privacy of her living room with only Laenor present she only used the word "insinuations" regarding their children and episode 7 during which she was brave enough to actively use the sentence "The legitimacy of my sons' birth was put loudly to question" as a weapon against Alicent. D´Arcy said that the reason is that her abandonment trauma was healed during her previous interactions with Daemon. That healing made her strong enough to be proactive and instead of fleeing the storm to face it with all her might and turn the situation to her advantage.

"who did they burn" "one of alicent's kids I hope" lmaoooo 😂

Last comment lol- after rewatch I realize Allicent has all right to be pissed and she’s been a good queen. Rhaenyra does get away with a lot of bs. Before I didn’t get it- but I get her anger and Viserys was quite weak, he didn’t defend his own son in any way. Goodwill won’t do anything at this point. And Allicent regretted immediately. I don’t get the hate towards her anymore, she’s an angry mother

I dont like Ser Criston Cole, but when Alicent demanded he take the eye of the prince and she said "You are sworn to me" Ser Criston said" As your protector, my queen." I took that as meaning yes Im sworn to you but only as your protector, not your mercenary or hitman. Also the sworn oath he took goes both ways. Alicent swore not to ask of him anything that would bring him dishonor. Taking the eye of a child prince would be dishonorable. Thats the way i saw that scene at least.

Why is everyone talking about that he wants Lina's daughter to ride vhagar?? The dragon chooses who rides it. Lina rode vhagar, but this does not mean that vhagar will allow her daughter to ride it just because she is lina's daughter this is ridiculous 🤣🤣

Rhaenyra fans when the Dance starts I will bathe in your tears

I love your reactions..I had the same reaction with you when Aemond claimed Vaghar..Most badass scene of HotD till now and breathtakingly beautiful 😍 I m team black but I can empathize with the greens at some point..Both sides have their rights and wrongs..HotD is not about good guys vs bad guys..I think there a lot of viewers who're still searching for the good Starks and bad Lannisters..They will be hugely disappointed..

Double standards lol. At least you caught yourself.

There are no books that cover this series, some of it is Hinted at but never really covered in detail in the books at least not until very recently ( By the dates I believe after this aired )

This shit is all viserys and otto fault but so many fans of the show wanna blame rhaenyra i wonder why? Viserys let a snake aka otto slither his way into the family and tear it apart viserys pissed off corlys by rejecting laena for alicent then tried to fix it by forcing rhaenyra to marry a gay man then she tried to do her duty as a wife but laenor just couldn't do it either he shooting blanks or he just couldn't perform either way that's not her fault and alicent knows laenor's gay so did she and fans expect her not to find a lover or have a family while her gay husband enjoys life???

you guys didnt peep when Viserys called Alicent "Eamma" tho lol

Helaena was talking about aemond and the other character in hotd not bran.

If they lay eggs they are female. Vhagar, Meleys (Rhaenys) and Cyrax (Rhaenyra) are all female.

The “where is duty, where is sacrifice” scene…Olivia Cooke doing some Dinklage level lifting there. The agony, the passion! That’s a Emmy nomination scene. “We Know Father. Everyone Knows”. That’s Aegon’s “the Prince will remember that little Lord” moment. Aemond taming Vhagar & holding his own in a 1v4 makes him the real chad in my eyes. Only wholesome moment, our Prince resting his head on his mom’s shoulder to let her know she can depend on him. Last but not least, GOATTO Hightower with the coldest win or you die reference, “we play an ugly game”...and I’m the meme of Homer Simpson decked out in green onsies, sitting on green cushions, wearing a Hightower snapback, holding a Go Greens flag with a Alicent poster on the wall😂. Meanwhile checking in on Blacks: “What is honor compared to a woman’s uncle”-Maester Aemon 😳

Actually they did show two bodies being taken out of Harrenhall after the fire that was supposed to have given the assumption that was Ser Harwin and his father Lionel (The Hand)....so technically they were "seen".

Maybe I will hate Aegon in the future but now I feel bad for him, he doesn't want to be king or marry his sister, His grandfather yokes him up for being drunk, his mother slaps him and blames him for his brother losing an eye and his father yells at him too, he's blamed for calling his nephews bastards when he didn't do it. He even had a good relationship with his nephews :(

Yes, Daemon and Rhaenyra faked Laenor's death and set him and Karl free. They only had to murder one innocent man and break Laenor's parents' hearts to do it. Plus, Daemon's daughters and Rhaenyra's sons must be so confused. I don't have much sympathy for Daemon, Rhaenyra, Laenor, or Karl.

A dragon can’t be stolen because a dragon is not property.

ND filter for sure 😂 I believe the night scenes were shot day for night

watching reaction like this makes me understand episodes even more, esp about daemon and rhaenyra etc. I was convinced that laenor was actually killed. and I understood why too. anyway, I’m really happy for daemyra. they finally got married. can’t wait to see their kids!

Daemon laughed at the funeral cause the uncle was throwing talk for Rhaeneyra about thin blood the sister said in the last episode he will lose an eye like she sees the future the guy dead in the fire place was the guy Daemon killed on the stairs keep up the great job GO TEAM BLACK

oh dear it's me again lol 40:58 The Hightowers had 2 dragons so with Vhagar they have 3 now. Both Aegon (Sunfyre=male) and Haelena (Dreamfyre=female) have dragons. In the books they have another brother Daeron who also had one. At this time he is supposed to be in Oldtown but since he has not be referenced in the show yet perhaps they decided not to include him.

Aegon awful character but I love him here and the way he shut y'all up "We know father, Everyone knows" mmmh *chef kiss*

Alicent did nothing wrong!!! Aemond did nothing wrong!!! PS: Aemon was attacked first. Just saying. Four against one, come on. Dragon are claimed, not inherit !!!🤟😎 You cannot steal a Dragon. Dragon are not slaves. Vhagar's rider, Vhagar's choice!!! Dudes he lost and eye and people are cheering that a kid was harmed a mom protects his son!!! Rhaenyra committed high treason and the king knows that by The Law of Westeros that could spark war in the Realm. For me Rhaenyra is a bad choice for ruler pampered and spoiled. Team Green !!!🟢🟢🟢

JESUS CHRIST YOU ARE ONE LUCKY GUY DUDE

The Targaryens and Velaryons have the blood of the Dragon. Magic lies within Dragon blood. Helaena was performing a magic spell at the funeral.

That is what I was waiting for Rhaenyra saying he has to kill Leonor and for once the whale at the right shut up not saying nothing (but she's outraged a kid clap back at his bullies) and the other at the left saying omg that's so "inconvenient" Rhaenyra 🤡

I totally loved Leanors and Rhaenyras relationship/ friendship, they were so wholesome. But though they had to kill someone to be together, I think "killing" Leanor and marrying was the wisest Rhaenyra + Daemon could do - although they partly did it out of lust/ love to each other, but I think mostly for the realm and Rhaenyra`s future reign. Laenor is a pure cinnamon roll and will be an awesome husband to somebody else - but not to Rhaenyra. He was too weak and nice to be a fitting king consort. Team Rhaenyra wouldn`t stand a chance against Team Green with him. Daemon instead is a Powerhouse. Also, it`s a genius choice in terms of heritage - EVEN IF the bastard-thing should get out of control and her kids with Harwin be put out of the line for heritage (or be killed; both is an actual danger when the king is dead), her kids with Daemon will not. Those will have the strongest claim for the throne, since they are pure Targaryen and directly related to the former king by both lines.

Aemond "One Eye" Targaryen is finally here. Prepare for some crimes in the future.

i liked your reaction but I think you were a bit too harsh on Alicent and Aemond. Alicent's child lost an eye and the kids who did it served no consequence for it. if I was her id flip out too. As for Aemond's insults towards his cousins/nephews- I think it was justified. He was bullied so I only find it natural for him to stand up for himself, he was also attacked first and im glad he hit back.

21:52 OMG guys I just saw a tik tok about this scene. The guy basically said that Daemon was going to defend Rhaenyra and Criston went and blocked Daemon. When I watched the episode I didn’t noticed ( i guess because I’m a fan of Daemon) but it kind of looks like he might be right. 😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯

This is just a start for aemond he's a beast in the book and a menace to society