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It's part of the whole series, so ... obviously everyone you like dies and everyone you don't like lives until you decide you like them at which point they die.
Daemon is definitely a hot head, but he’s more loyal to Viserys than Otto. Man literally told his daughter to go woo the king. The Maesters are quite sus as well, feel like they have a thing against the Targaryen dynasty
Daemon's first act was to decapitate, mutilate and castrate people. That seems more than hot headed, those actions are more cruel and that type of character in leadership only inspires saddens, rebellion and generally causes instability.
Man, when he walked in and she was screaming like that I was like "oh shit this isn't gonna be good." It was a hard scene to watch but they did an absolutely amazing job presenting the "reality" of the situation.
Same. I was watching the whole scene on my laptop, full volume and on my headset. The screams were too much to endure. I skipped some of these scenes for peace of mind.
It was a nice flash back to the beginning of the episode when the Queen tells Rhaenyra that a woman's battlefield is the birthing bed. Childbirth is absolutely brutal and violent and seeing that interwoven with the brutality of the tournament (aka fake battlefield) was powerful.
@@SrikkanthG lol I completely understand I was watching that sequence through my fingers thinking "is it over yet?" Leave it to GOT to give us the creepiest and most disturbing birth scenes on TV.
@@MK-zz5qe no hes the spiders version of this show only difference is hes not a eunuch but both him and Varys are pulling the real.strings from the shadows and showing they can't be trusted littlefinger doesn't remind me much of anyone in this show so far
@@leftofcenter4 unfortunately this is how it used to be and we are still the same today just with less severity. People will still do anything to get to the top believe me
Honestly I am sort of glad they showed the childbirth scene cause in my opinion as a guy sometimes we don’t give women the props for having to deal with one of the worst physical pains anyone can experience.
Not having a Targaryen on the throne may explain why the night king and white walkers chose that time to wake up. That was a question not really answered in GOT. Or it’s a better answer than they woke up just to kill Bran/3 eyed raven.
I personally think they should have not spoke about it at all beings as sooo many people hated the final series of GOT and the night kings death. It seems like a laxy explaination and a lazy nof to old fans tbh. They should have just let the series stand on its own beings as the story in this series does not have to rely on the old one at all.
@@daisyfish1483 well they had to mention it cus the white walkers had been talked about for centuries in GOT so it would be weird if they weren’t at least mentioned in this series.
@@darryl5924 mentioning them was just stupid because we all know that the white walkers ended up being a pointless threat anyway thanks to poor writing. This episode however is better than the entirety of season 8.
@@erickfusire Well Drogon was like an alpha. He was even thought to be the reincarnation of Balerion. Even when he was smaller, he was a stud and by the time he was huge he was just a monster. Unless I misunderstood, Rhaenyra’s dragon was still young in this episode. And as far as Dany saying it fierce, you have to remember that Rhaenyra has been sheltered her entire life and has probably never even said the word before. Dany kept getting more and more comfortable saying it and and more and more comfortable doing bad things in order to get what she really wanted, which was the Iron Throne.
Anyone else notice how when she was flying her dragon and the bells were ringing… and she didn’t feel the need to murder the city for no reason? Safe to say these writers are so much better than D&D
@thornback then they might as well have rose robb back from the dead or ned or catelyn to do it all storylines that would have been less offensive then the one they chose .
I think it was more about how he can’t relax. He sat the throne for awhile before it got crazy. The part we see where he gets cut on his hand, his body had slumped after the confrontation with his brother. You cannot let your guard down on the throne. I think it’s foreshadowing
@@cking91182 I don’t remember that but I’m rethinking my theory on it. Mad King Aerys was called “King Scab” because he got cut so many times. So maybe there’s something to the theory that the throne chooses the kind. But there isn’t any mention of Robert Baratheon being cut and he wasn’t necessarily a great king. So I don’t know. It’s just a pointy chair I guess
I was definitely nervous after the last season of GOT and how hyped this show was getting. If the show continues to be as great as this episode, I’ll be more than happy. It was a great way to set off a series
Aegon Targaryen had a dream of the war with the night king and then a couple hundred years later, another Aegon Targaryen (Jon Snow) led that very fight. So cool.
@@MichaSennin Actually she never did sit on the Iron Throne. I mean maybe she did, but we, as viewers, never saw it. We only saw her touch it. She sat on the throne at Dragonstone.
But the great war isn't over. Bran Stark is dead. That is the three eyed raven sitting on the IT. The Great Other. And Aegon Targaryen/Jon Snow is still alive. And so is Drogon. Why did you think T3ER said he was going to go look for Drogon?? He's hoping he doesn't go find Jon/Aegon. Remember there is the possibility of the new show "Snow". Just saying 😉. The NK ended to easily.
the end credits with classic GoT theme gave me chills. Nostalgia maxx. I’m so happy that we are back in westeroes. Finished the book recently and I’m happy that George is a showrunner so we won’t stray too far from the GREAT source material. Mondays are fun again!
I'm with the majority. I hated season 8. But was disappointed this universe was so sidetracked due to that season that mostly all spinoffs were canceled. But I'm pleasantly surprised. At first to me it seemed like one of those knockoffs or a rehashed version with similar characters, but the episode was great and won me over.
With the song of ice and fire dream Aegon had, which was passed down to all Targaryen heirs, I wonder whether it was this knowledge that perhaps drove the Mad King mad, and was the reasoning for his hoarding of Wildfire. Maybe this knowledge caused him to have further dreams and visions about the white walkers which drove him even madder. "Burn them all"
The king didn't choose his unborn son over his wife. He only had two choices. It was save the baby or lose both. That's how it was in ancient times aswell.
Also His reaction to him being told it was a confirmed boy "it's a boy?" in a uncertain tone. Show's he wasn't as confident as he let of that it was a boy. He chose was between a child or the mother. I agree with you.
@@JoltaeAndwae it's her duty Like her only reason for being his queen. It was expected from the jump.once she got married her death Was inconsequential when up agianst her only male child produced Like that's the only reason she was given the status queen Unlike every whore and spicklittle in flea bottom. Her sole job is to make a son.
As a mother watching the “birth” was harsh…but probably accurate for the times. Though the scene was fictional, women dying on birthing beds before modern medicine isn’t news to anyone . I just hated how no one asked the queen her opinion before they butchered her up. But, such was life and her and Baelon’s deaths were necessary to move the plot forward.
Such a brutal scene, the sad thing is she would have most certainly understood and come to terms with the situation if explained to her. Yet her say in the matter wasn't given a single thought.
Do you feel that was a solid representation for the lack of power/say a woman had in that time and even somewhat today? I kinda think that’s what they were going for but what do I know lol.
@@kille7543 It wasn't explained to her that they were going to cut her open to take it. You can see her confusion when she was being pinned down and only when she saw the blade did she understand and start fighting for her life.
It was more brutal for my girlfriend because she just had a baby and her epidural fell out while giving birth she felt that scene specially the screaming 😭 since that’s exactly how the entire Labor and delivery heard that night 😭😭
With Jon snow getting a spin off show, the comment of “a targaryen must sit on the iron throne” was no coincidence. I think in the end of his show Jon will be King
@@MichaSennin But that is just GOT show canon. HotD is canon to the books (that's why GRRM specifically asked to include the ice and fire scene) GRRM never intended for Jon to extend beyond ASOIAF but they already ruined his story in GOT so my guess is in the Jon Snow show they will retcon alot of GOT stuff to fit the books.
@@justathan8257 we have no idea what will happen to Jon in the books because the story isnt finished. So what is canon and what Martin intends for this character is up to him and still open. the only thing that is canon is that the story isnt over, neither in tv or the books. you're still a clown.
the size of the joust tourney for the Targaryens showed how prosperous and happy king's landing was, the joust under Robert showed how in debt and broke the crown became
It’s not about Jon and danaeries. It’s about the reason danaeries starts of the show in squalor as she does. Ie. They have a civil war and all the dragons and targarians die
The brutality shown during this peaceful time has me amped for when the bad blood really starts flying. The criminal round up and tournament fights really set one hell of a tone.
His choice was to sacrifice one, or lose both. He could have sacrificed his first son (which he has been wanting for years) to save his wife, or sacrificed his wife to save his son. Which he ultimately did. His choice was one or the other, or they both die. It’s more clear in the book.
No. The third choice was to kill/abort the fetus. Just like they can cut the woman to save the child they can cut the child to save the woman. This was a choice even in our own history. Any decent person would have asked for the alternative to killing their spouse. But the show deliberately left it ambiguous, because the king couldn't care less about his wife.
he implied there was a CHANCE both could die (we leave it to the Gods), or he could choose to have the wife die and let the child live. he clearly could have given his wife a chance to live, but it was more important to him to be sure his child lived instead... only to lose both anyway.
The point is his wife didn't consent to the operation that ultimately kill her. He didn't ask and forced it upon her. So it was not only him choosing the son over his wife, it was also him killing her.
Yeahhhhhh I’m all in on this one. I can already tell there’s going to be a few moments in later episodes where my jaw touches the ground. Currently sweeping my floor in preparation
That C-section scene was brutal, as a woman who had 2...I could never imagine my husband having that right to make that call. It was almost jarring and hit many ways . The hype is real with me though! I loved the episode and I am 100% reinvested in Westeros!
Honestly if I lived in medieval times and was faced with this where I knew we both would die, I would want to be quickly taken out first. Then they could take the baby faster not having to worry about me thrashing around, and avoid me having to feel all that.
Anyone else call the baby wasnt gonna survive after the doctor dude looked at it and cradled it the way he did ? I swear I heard the baby breathing weird and I’m like oh he dying
I have the theory that his real child is alive. You don’t see the father look at the baby as it came out the first time, it was removed for a few minutes while the king is saying goodby to his dying queen. At that time the guy comes back with a stillborn baby heir. They never showed the child’s face. Was the real child switched at birth? We may find so in another season, perhaps this season. Just a thought.
@@txp7m8 great thought. I think thats what my heart felt. That’s a real conflict right there. When you look at the books this is when all the different targareon housss fight I think there’s 8 in all and the mad king ends up winning. I Love your theory
I think the entire "Song of Fire and Ice" prophecy passed down from king to king is to tie it directly to the original series. As a consequence of the "Dance of Dragons", this knowledge will most likely be lost which would have a direct effect Danny, John et all.
Imagine the sight that Aegon the conquerer witnessed when flying across the north. It was clearly enough to make sure the secret was passed down through time.
My favourite part was in the tournament scene when the king says “the Baratheon tongue will not change the succession of the the throne, let them wail” and as we all know 🤣 it really did change hahah
Honestly that episode was nice imo! Didn’t give too much away, not too much violence for shock value, and a tense sort of vibe in the air throughout..really gave me the classic GOT feel. Looking forward to more!
I agree it was a good episode. Really set the entire series up very very well. If the rest of the episodes are like this, it's going to be a great show.
@@stannisthemannis1294 the post episode extras the show runners talked a bit and to me it seems like they have very good ppl working there with some great creativity and direction. I think it’ll be better than expected but time will tell!
What about people being naked all the time for no good reason? That was the main reason I couldn't watch GOT because basically every episode someone had to be nude just because.
When I heard baby Baelon gurgle after birth, likely drowning from the blood from the medieval C-section, knew he was good as dead. Heartbreaking, brutal af. And the dude puking in the arena after seeing a face bashed in and the labor screams. Summed up some feelings well. Then having "the queen who never was" give out the 3rd degree burns of "these fools have never seen war". Dramatic. Captivating. Hooked.
aarrgg its 03:16 here in the UK absolutley pooped but OMG wasnt it brilliant.... cant wait for next week. Fantastic review as always.... see you next week too HS x
I think this was one the best first episode of a series I've ever seen. It set up the future of the series very well, didn't shove "foreshadowing" down our throats, and had some good "call backs" or call forwards from GOT that tied the two together to make them feel connected. I'm really looking forward to what they do!! See you all next week :) Edit: I learned what pilot actually means tonight! So I edited my statement to make it align with what I was originally trying to convey.
@@Red1Green2Blue3 Just for clarification when I used the term pilot I was thinking that most shows use their pilot for the first episode that airs so I just used that term. So while you are correct that I used the word incorrectly I do believe that my point still stands.
@@razarios_life I mean your point doesn't really stand because pilots tend to be of a different quality than an average episode. So if you say it's a good "pilot" your point is that it's of a higher caliber than other pilots...but it's not a pilot, they got a full budget.
First episode is a solid entry to the first spinoff and I genuinely do believe the goodwill from GoT will carry over, even with people who were upset at the quality of the last few seasons
Pleasantly surprised am I. I always thought the first 4 seasons of GOT was some of the best TV I'd ever seen. We all know what happened so to say I was a bit anxious going in would be understating it. HBO looks to be on the right track with this as the acting was excellent, special effects and cinematography were superb and it was all well executed. It's great to have something to watch on Sunday now that Westworld is over so cheers to a continued great season.
I’ll never forget watching that first episode of GOT. Like something I’d never seen before. This didn’t have the same zing but I’m glad to be back in Westros
That's because GRRM wrote the first four seasons himself. But the show was still good through season 7 though you could tell D&D took over. Season 8 is where it all came apart. I suspect this show will not even make it past a few seasons. Especially, if GRRM walks away again to do another GOT project.
I noticed what was fun is the council members seem more series and competent and you just don't go willy nilly replacing them with puppets like they did in GoT. They seemed to have some real power. Not saying which is better but I like that they changed that up. However, I find myself really missing a "Tyrion" like character. This show so far dosn't seem to have the light heartedness of GoT. And one final thing for me. I have watched so many reactions to GoT, I am amazed at how hard it is to get back into a series like this that you don't already know whats going to happen. LOL. I am going to have to watch it over a time or two because I am sure I missed a lot.
I know the storyline already but it’s amazing having those actors execute the roles so perfectly in addition to the production. It’s A class. Better than Season 1 Episode 1 GOT.
Otto directing his Daughter to visit the King after his Wife's & Son's death made me squirm as much as all the gore shown in the tournament and the round-up the night before. I'm not a GOT fan but I Respect the IP and enjoyed how the story developed in the 1st ep = will stick around for the next.
This premiere confirms the Mad King "Burn Them All" was truly refering to The White Walkers and that he went mad because the Winter was approaching and they had no way to stop it.
So I was confused. Because I could have sworn The king says that it was from a cut he received from the iron throne, no? Is it simply something that has been infected? And of course we see him do it again albeit much less severe on his finger. I believe it’s just a wound from a rusty sword from the throne.
Great work on the break down… Subbed as well. To me the 1st episode was done in a fashion in which a lot was given in a short time. There was a lot of shakers and movers and main characters to get used to. I always watch each episode 2x to make sure I don’t miss anything. Will follow up each one with your break down. Great work.
I agree 100% with the last part, we all remember the ending of the first show, but suddenly hearing that theme again, and seeing a dragon at the onset, put us back in that world and reminded us why we loved this story in the first place. "it's like the same, but not the "same" same"
Fun fact: Aegon Targaryan was also nicknamed Egg and he was the squire for the hedge knight. Check out the comic hedge knight to learn more about his story.
Good analysis. I think a comparative discussion about the tourney could've been added. As it clearly shows the gradual financial degradation about to happen during the next century.
They always talked about how the iron throne was made with a thousand swords in GOT, and it clearly wasn’t. But now we know why: some king must’ve gotten rid of all the ones on the sides!
Liked the episode, hate seeing the weak response to the Kings decision tho. Of course I see braindead takes on reddit saying the "feel for the Viserys" and everyone caping for him saying "he had no choice she was going to die either way." The horror isn't his decision, it's that he was a spineless bastard who didn't bother to explain to his wife what was happening. The least he could do for her in her final moments. That's the most brutal part, the scene is supposed to highlight how incompetent he is lol.
'House of the Dragon', 'Rings of Power', 'The Witcher', 'Shadow and Bone', and 'The Wheel of Time'. Streaming tv apps really trying to tell us something these days huh. Good recapp. Thought you were a bit too heavy on the spoilers but I guess you cant be surprised by that aspect here. Hopefully the show continues down the right path.
it’s good to be back in this world for sure now I guess bc it was a good start I see a lot of people really hating how the OG series ended I think I’m one that didn’t hate it but wished it was fleshed out more maybe give us two more seasons !! Can’t wait to see what comes next never read the book
The scene where the carriage travels down the streets of Kings Landing was actually filmed at the Main Square in Trujillo, Spain, which looks very much like that in real life (believe me, I've been there a couple fo times). The main difference is that the statue of the dragon is actually a statue of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who was born in Trujillo centuries ago.
re: the wound on Vis' back it is more symbolic than anything. They decide to cauterize the wound, but how do you cauterize the skin on a Targaryen? Later in the episode we see Vis dangling his hands in candle fire w/ no effect. I also liked how Daemon's purge of the city calls back to recent purges of capital cities in Brazil, Russia, China, and even Canada when they were hosting the Olympics.
I remember reading in the GoT books about why the throne cuts people. After a quick Google search I found this - The people of Westeros believed that when the throne cut a king or queen it was a sign that the seat of power was rejecting the monarch, deeming them unfit to rule.
Am I the only one that noticed the Baratheon sigil was a crowned stag? The stag isn’t supposed to be crowned at this point. It was only crowned after Robert became king.
The Baratheon sigil was always a crowned stag. The storm lords were Kings before aegons conquest. The first Baratheon lord was aegons bastard brother so I doubt he would make them change the sigil.
My God... that birth scene... I'm a doctor, and I'm generally not squeamish, but I actually had to stop the video and restart it a few minutes later. It was intense.
Felt the same way. Was very skeptical going into this tonight but ended up pleasantly surprised because this started off pretty damn good. Hopefully it stays that way.
Using those music cues and themes, and revisiting House Targaryen, was ballsy 😂 It evoked feelings of all the epic moments that turned to ashes in our mouths. I’m in, though. And hoping the showrunners have learned lessons from the mistakes of those who went before… 🥴
Really loved returning to the world I became so captivated by with the original series. The acting in this episode was excellent and HBO definitely didn't hold back on the production values. Really excited to see where they go with this being they have a bit more freedom than the original series did. Keep Weiss and Benioff away and I'll be back for more every Sunday from now until forever.
The first episode was pretty good. I was really excited for the episode and looking forward to the series. I hope the producers learned from the end of GOT and not ruin the show with a terrible ending. Great hood. With this video not spoiling any plot of the show.
I appreciate your sharing of your feelings. Watching this episode literally felt like I was returning home after a long and disappointing trip. When the theme started during the credits, I could help but smile big. Can't wait to see where this show goes
There are minor mistakes here. Blacks vs greens is not daemon vs Rhaenyra. It’s a rivalry between players some of whom haven’t been introduced yet. Rhaenys isn’t a daughter of Jaeharys, she and Viserys are both grandchildren of Jaeharys by his two sons, however Rhaenys is the eldest son’s daughter and she’s older than Viserys which gives her primogeniture
This episode was so damn good. I can’t wait to watch more. After the horrible taste season 8 left in a lot of our mouths it’s great to see that this show is a lot like the source material.
I really loved this episode, what makes it even great that we don’t get this type of shows everyday. I will definitely be watching every episode when it drops and your breakdowns for sure
Does anyone have insight on those little stone spheres at the kings counsel? It seems every person has their own sphere but there was no elaboration on the purpose of them at all
Yes this! There was no explanation (yet), but the camera did pan towards them so there must be some significance. But maybe it's like an ID card and the council members each have one and place it to show they were present. Idk how it works
Loved the premiere. They definitely chose the showrunners well. I especially loved the confidence of tone throughout the episode. Great breakdown! We are back talking about GOT!!!! Crazy!!!
This show is going to be so brilliant ❤️ I can't wait for the next episode! I've seen people getting upset about the hinting of potential 'spoilers' that happen in the coming episodes of HoTD. I haven't read the books but I've watched GoT so many times now that I know most of the story from it being mentioned previously throughout the show. Huge spoilers. Massive spoilers. It was talked about so many times throughout GoT. There's even an episode called 'The Dance of Dragons . If you don't want to know what eventually happens to Rhaenyra Targaryen, steer clear of a certain episode of GoT in season 3.
I'm set to get all vids from you Paul, and this is the first one in like 6 videos now that I've gotten. I missed 5 whole vids cuz yt didn't put em in my feed, ugh
