House of the Dragon Episode 5 BREAKDOWN - Game of Thrones EASTER EGGS and Ending Explained! 

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I absolutely love Alicent turning corners and running directly into the consequences of her own actions again...and again...and again.

Alicent - “So we ain’t bangin no more or what” Cole - “But we friends tho”

on the next episode of HotD " How to claim a dragon "

I really need Team Black to get a massive W

Alicent was looking at Cole and Larys like the betrayal!! Ready to give them a Training Day Denzel monologue 😂🤣

When will the haunting of harrenhal enddd😭😭😭😭

Even if we ignore anything else that happened, Team Green doing THAT to Meleys is enough to make me firmly Team Black

I feel like the actual show is now just a prequel to ScreenCrush breakdowns

I got the impression that Hugh and his wife were confused about Aemond not because they can’t tell the names apart but because no one had yet bothered to tell the smallfolk that Aegon was badly injured and that Aemond would be serving as prince regent.

Colys saying he would make baela his heir is heartwarming progressive and so respectful.

8:26 Criston Cole is like Lady Macbeth maniacally washing her hands off of a phantom spot.

I love how Kings landing is low on salt and fresh food, and Cole is using lemons and salt to clean his sword.

Olivia Cook's acting in that scene where she's being ignored was amazing. She didn't say a word but was able to portray Alicent's feeling of irrelevancy so damn good.

the episode was brilliant, some of the public seem to forget the path that leads to results, they just want explosions and dragon bullshit. The episode is a performance show for the cast, which is extremely important for us to understand how each person is feeling in light of all the events.

Thanks for actually analyzing the scenes and giving some actual insights unlike other creators who literally just summarize the bloody episode we all just watched

Helaena knows what RR Martin will write in the next books.

My gods!!! WHY are we ignoring the absolute genius audio effects. For example how we can hear the exaggeration of Alicents labored breathing when Larys & Cole shoot her being regent down w sexism. LOL I thought she was abt to lose her sh!t!! THEN immediately during the scene w Hugh hammer & his sickly child, how we can hear the ominous screams & cries of starving infants/children. Truly terrifying & genius

Helena/Gamora: "Was it worth the price? What did it cost?" Aemond/Thanos: "EVERYTHING"

Daemons lack of curiosity about how Alice Rivers seems to know whats happening to him is frustrating

25:03 It's not just symbolism. The Freys deliberately gave Jace a shorter chair so they could loom over him during their talk. The Iron Bank used the same trick with Stannis and Ser Davos in Game of Thrones. It shows that the Freys have been negotiating passage over their bridge for so long they've become experts at getting the best price for it.

“The little dog is still being followed by its owner” Not quite Ryan, not quite

Granny Vhagar is happy to be reliving her war days! 😂❤

The parade of Meley’s head was the precursor to the events of the storming of the dragonpit. Again, the stupidity of team green endangered the targaryen dynasty.

The quality of this show vs acolyte with close budget is simply astounding.

How did you make this episode so fast?!?!?!?!

You don’t go thru the Eyrie to get to the fertile valleys below in the vale. It’s at the tip top of one of the mountains upon seven spires rising in the air connected to one another. However, you do have to go thru the Bloody Gate which is a thin passage into the vale beyond.

The granny vhagar correction took me ouuuuuttt, i love these videos! Even when you miss, you’re entertaining 😂

I love how we all know THAT episode of Futurama when we see the dog.

Is Alys Rivers even real, is she some sort of manifestation of Daemon's mind, like the curse the castle brings of its beholder...

Cole doesn’t feel bad about lying to the public, where do you get that from. He was disappointed that the people were not reacting to their “win” as he expected.

Even though all of them on her council are sexist, I love that when the one dude said "gentler sex" it cut to the other two men look at Rhaenyra like 😬🤨😶

Damn, NO ONE wants to be heir to Driftmark lmao

I wish Factor would sponsor a super cut of Ryan eating random things for these spots. Raw pasta, sauce cups, handfuls of flour. The man is so dedicated, major props.

The amount of carbs and sodium in those factor meals is CRAZY.

Thank You @ScreenCrush for hearing our cries. All Hail Grandma Vhaegar.

I used to watch you because you were a lot more realistic than a lot of the other easter egg channels, namely new rockstars. While they would go crazy trying to tie every little thing back to something important, you guys were much better about not reaching super hard to make as many references as possible. But lately it feels like youve prioritized being first with being right. Youve made multiple mistakes with each episode, which is fine, people make mistakes, but its clear theyre happening because youre in a hurry to get your video out first. It just sucks seeing you guys go in this direction

Aemond is like those bullied kids who finally snap and unleash all their pent up rage on their tormentors.

I can't believe we're already half way through this season.

I cackled so much when Larys trolled Ser Crispin . The tension between the three in the moment was so delightful, I imagine that Larys is jealous of Crispin and glad that he drove a wedge between the two.

Heavy Spoilers, Think Story and Screen Crush all dropping their videos 1 minute apart from each other. 😂❤

It is House Darklyn that controls the castle in the region and city of Duskendale. Lord Darklyn's son who is Kingsguard for Rhaenyra wants revenge. Someone pointed out that the banner for Darklyn is inaccurate for HotD. House Darklyn which went extinct after Aerys the Mad King killed them all for the Defiance of Duskendale had 7 white shields protrayed on their banner, to represent the 7 members of the house that had served on the Kingsguard for Targaryens. But HotD takes place 170-140 years ago, and at the time there had only been 4 Darklyn members of the Kingsguard having served. So the banner back then was different . Yes the main castle of the Vale of Arryn is the Eyrie. But to get to this remote and high up castle built on top of a mountain, first you need to go through the Blood Gate. Then you have to go along a Mountain path by donkeys to three other smaller castles called Stone , Snow (can't remember the other one). Then you get to the Eyrie where most people are hauled up in a cage with a winch. So really super hard to attack. The Moon Door in the books is in a wall, not in the floor. I would like to see the small dragons flying around inside the Eyrie. Simon Strong has no money at Harrenhall because when Larys inherented the title he moved all the estate money to Kingslanding and just sends Ser Simon an allowance for expenses. The part about the master of Coins on Aegon's council, not sure if that has happened yet. But Daemon says he will use his own money for Harrenhall, not sure what Rhaenyra and Daemon's checking accounts look like. Rhaena is supposed to marry Lucaerys and rule Driftmark. Baela is engaged to Jace and will be queen after Rhaenyra.

I think you missed something: When Aegon is lying in his Bed at the end, after Alicent left, an undefinable person moves besides the door towards Aegon.

Ryan still can’t train the dog to give him a real high five.😂

"mummer's farce" lolololol I don't even watch House of Dragons but I'm glad I clicked

🐉 So glad we’re all on the same page with not being cool with son/ mom stuff but letting aunt/ nephew & bro/ sis slide.

When Aegon muttered "mummy" I was soo sad for him. A kid who didn't want anything to do with the throne.

This show better start explaining daemon’s visions cause right now we have no clue of the purpose of those trippy visions.

Love the Succession part but should have edited in cousin Greg real quick. I would have lost it

What did you think of the episode?

I think him saying "it's meat" is also foreshadowing the starving people storming the castle to claim said meat

Her necklace being a nod to Meleys is a reach if I’ve ever seen one! Come on! Where u get that from? 😂😂

Aegon gonna need an IV of milk of the poppy on stand by for the rest of his life.

Seeing as you screeners didn’t have access to this episode this has gotta be the fastest damn turnaround in House of Dragon history lol

Two things: Helena´s gown is the same dark green/teal she wore before. She is standing in a dark room and it appears to be black but it is not. Alicent´s lack of religious jewelry while she speaks to Cole is wrong. She has less, but there still is a tiny necklace with the star she is wearing.

I wasn’t surprised but of course so annoyed by Cole in this ep. Such a coward.

I swear Jace is the blacks saving grave he got an army from the north and Erie and treated with the Freys to open the crossing to allow his army from the north to intercept the greens army in the riverlands and then to top it off he gave his mother the idea about people with distant dragon lord blood that could possibly ride their largest unclaimed dragons under dragon stone.

17:43 she isn't a smallfolk. She's a noble lady daughter of one Rhaenyra's counsilors

Perfect setup for the next episode

As much wrong as there was in GoT s8, Drogon burning the throne isn't contradicting the way the dragons are acting in HotD. Or the books. Silverwing refused Alysanne's desire to go past the wall. Vhaegar hesitated to burn Laena. Vhaegar also kills Luke. They have will. They often go along with their riders, but they are not slaves or mindless.

Lol at calling Criston ‘Ser Crispin’ at 5:02.

Vermithor is coming back 🔥

thank you for retraumatizing me bybringing up that futurama episode

I wonder if sunfyer is really dead or they just left him for dead I think the original story is that they couldn't transport him and he just ates corpes until they started to feed him so maybe they will find sunfyre crawling around eating crispy people and realize he is not dead.

Can we cancel RU-vidrs who put ads in their videos? I stopped video immediately. Not that interested

Let me correct you on one thing, the "little pin with a knife"that jace has is not an advisor pin, it's a cloak pin that EVERYONE has.

I have to say. That dog is loyal! I’m gonna name him HAM because he still loves his ol’ master Cheese. 🧀

Of course they’re lousy with dragon riders, y’all conveniently forget that Luke and Jayce are half Strong. So we’ve got Corlys’s boys, that dude who said he was Visyrus’ half brother, not to mention that metal smith is a blonde as well.

The council scene was excellent. The muffled voices while the camera lingers on Alycent's sour face, perfection.

Just wanted to say I found your channel at the beginning of this season and I have been loving your videos on HOTD and The Boys. I like your style!

I knew from the book that Team Black would draft bastards to ride dragons for them but never thought the show would have Rhaenerya's son Jace suggest it like an insensitive politician.

I would love a full explanation video on the Blackwoods vs Brackens feud

"Metaphorically, it represents the literal blood on his hands" like we get it but you know there was a better way to phrase that 😅

The dog behind the carriage instantaneously took me back to that Futurama episode. He even looks like Fry’s dog. Damn😢😢

The rise of King’s Landing’s true ruler…King Bread and Queen Meat!!

Also, appreciate the backgrounds behind each region and their differences.

Ryan: “sorry for the sexist comment, last week, by making Vagar a male instead of a female…” Also Ryan: “… if Renyris uses a *traditionally feminine* tool, gossip and rumors…” 😂😂😂… bro tryna get cancelled Also… Doug said “aawoo” 😂 Also also… Daemon needs to give his assassins clearer instructions…

Was it worth the price should be on a t shirt. That whole scene was the best part especially with the darkness and lightning.

The castle used for High Tide is carried St Michael's Mount. It's in Penzance in Cornwall. I went whale watching their a few weeks ago.

Aegon is lucky he was cosplaying the Conqueror that day. Criston said men’s armor melted from dragon fire, but he was wearing Valyrian steel armor. I think the book described how it was fused to his skin like that, the scene of them removing it was agonizing.

Even in the game of thrones universe u can tell the planet has curvature...

people so quick to hate on these slower episodes... you know they didnt watch GOT in real time!!! these episodes are essential and it can't just be fire and blood and guts every episode..

How many people saw the dragons in the sky and Veg take out Sundyre. Come on!

Larys is going to get his queen back. Crispy is out. As was his baby. Larys is like my queen you won't need moon tea with me. All I need is to look at your feet. He really hates crusty more than the fandom

The Eyrie isn’t portrayed as in the shows at the entry of the Vale, it sits a top a very high mountain where you have to pass another 3 castles till you reach it and is not inhabitable during the winter! The bloody gate is an entire castle too, not simply a gate between a canyon The Twins don‘t control the north-south route, but are the only crossroad amongst the Green Fork of the Trident who cuts the Riverlands into the western and eastern part

Sneaky feeling that Hugh the Blacksmith might have Targaryen blood in him.

Slow episode but amazing things to come

Both will have eye patches sooo. That little dog is so sweet. He’s a doggy I’d love to take home.

Man I felt that sauce Ryan! That wasn't acting, that was the real deal!

Good video. I like your dog

I'm so confused by Alys Rivers character, at first she somewhat threatens Daemon and now seems to care about him and explains his mistakes... so weird too

I just finish the episode 😂

“Ser Crispin” gets me ever time. But also, how do you not cut in Daemon in the Succession spoof?

Yo wtf I love watching breakdowns after the episode but damn yall fast!!

Bro, thank you for naming Rhaenyra’s council. I had no idea who is who!

A small note: Maegor's reign was not 8 years but specifically 6 years and 66 days. It seems like a purposeful allusion to Christianity using 666 as the number of the beast but it could have a different meaning in the World of a Song Ice and Fire. It is worth noting that no one else's reign in Fire and Blood is given such a specific date so there is some significance to the number. In the Faith of the Seven, the number 7 is considered very holy and used often. The number 6 is considered to be unlucky because honoring the 6 means you forget to honor the Stranger and therefore invite death. It is also worth noting the writing style of Fire and Blood and The World of Ice and Fire are written in the style of a history passed down by Maesters in universe. Consequently, the date set as thr beginning or end of Maegor's Reign might have been adjusted slightly to make this very coincidental date work out. TL;DR: The actual reign of Maegor the Cruel was not 8 years but the real date is actually really interesting.

Another mistake- Baela is the older sister and betrothed to Jace, so she would be the future queen. Rhaenys’ wish was to make RHAENA the heir to driftmark, the younger sister who was betrothed to Luke who died. Luke was heir to driftmark originally so it would make sense to pass to his wife (even though he died 🙁)

S/o to the comment I read last week that said put some respect on Raghar’s name… and he said it in the video 💪🏼 🐉

Bro's videos act as notification that new episode has arrived!

Episode 5 had mad Revenge of the Sith vibes