House of the Dragon S2E04 Explained 

Your "evil" twin read boring books for hours to help put me to sleep.

​@SacGeoTV Just don't subscribe? 🥶

​@SacGeoTV dont blame Alt Shift x. Thats Alt Shwift X's problem

Dont forget Daemon's first wife who were crushed under her own horse only to be then crushed by a rock by his hand. The evil began long ago. :)

Please, _respect_ the audience you *made you what you are* and stop pushing this nonsense. It's not going to be a thing If RU-vid is starting not be sustainable, well perhaps it's time to give the old CV an update, get a job and leave content creation as hobby. Problem solved.

The most tragic thing about that is that he’s probably the only person crazy enough to predict the moves of the Greens. I bet if he was at the war table he’d have been able to suspect that the attack on Rook’s Rest was a ruse of some kind. I don’t know if he would have predicted which dragon would be there, but I do think he’d have clued his side in to potential trickery and go with Rhaenys as backup.

​@@AesirUnlimited The only dragon the Greens have that could even hope to challenge Meleys, Caraxes or even maybe Syrax is Vhagar. All the other dragons are younger and smaller. Dreamfyre is fairly old, but Helaena probably won't fight

@@BawdyBadger True.

Side quests are essential for additional XP.

@@narendramartosudarmo6112 Daeron gotta grind to face the blacks

me too

I want to pump more Harrenhal weirwood magic lore into my veins edit: nevermind I don't want any more

Me three! 😂

lmao same

Same

Lord Simon is certified in dragon CPR

So funnyyyy 😊

DDRAAAGOOoonn!!

Rook’s Rest contained the most advanced dragon hospital in the known world. Unfortunately, a large dragon fell on it and blew up.

And I hope their crane operators are delicate... Those dragons looked to be in critical condition, some would say "mostly dead"

Hey, don't talk about. me like I'm not here!

Who in their right mind would refuse free drugs from a goth girl

There are few who can

The Gods have yet to make a man who lacks the taste for drugs from a goth girl

Daemon might have been more open or desperate to get an end to his visions.

lol

Underrated comment 😂

“Roof leaked, dinner was probably poisoned and I kept having hallucinations of my past crimes. 1/10 would not recommend”

he is fixing it himself

despite he gets three meals per day for free😢

🤣

😅😅😅

swish

Shieeeeet😂

And even that "getaway" from Aegon II's coronation was not in the books. It SHOULD have been if it happened for real because we all know how biased the maesters are.

I'm really starting to enjoy Cristons character more again! His incompetence at council, versus his competance on the battlefield. His subtle antagonistic relationship now with Gwayne. Lots to bite into, Fabien is doing a great job

​@@liamkampff1 Agreed. They're doing his character much better this season

the only place where he is competent

Ser Crispin Cole

​@@liamkampff1 He's a good character and actor but I hate him soooo much 😂. That just means he doing a good job.

I actually think that Alicent dismisses all her servants often because she no longer trusts anyone, we get that scene of her in the bath after being reassured by Larys that the staff is 'safe' where she sends all her attendants away. AND that is before blood and cheese. She is also pulling the rocks out of the fire herself. No one announces Larys because Alicent is secluding herself, we know that the greens are woefully naive about the danger that both the queen and queen dowager are in and they are both allowed to go about their every day lives without proper protection. I fully believe that since Crispen Cornholio is gone, no one is standing guard at her door, so no one announces him and no one is paying any attention at all to her. Except Larys. Because he's seen her ability to gather influence from a position of relative obscurity before.

true true, and she knows (since her bath) that it’d be useless anyway-he’s got eyes on her at all times

How would he know it’s moon tea just by the looking of the cup

Except discussions are all over social media & everywhere else lmao

@@montanathemystic rando 0 IQ discussions cannot be compared to Alt Shift. He knows what he's talking about. And I like his way of presenting things.

​@@montanathemysticI may watch other 100 videos about the episode but I'll never skip Alt Shift's video, dude has a chill voice and really dives deep into the lore 😅

@@montanathemystic ‘discussions’ about hotd amount to a bunch of cry baby book readers pissing themselves that a show runner is running the show how he wants. Useless garbage

well if the changes are bad then they are worth complaining about

Waiting on that Alt Schwift X/Glidus soundboard XD

someone has to do it.

Let's be honest it was pretty dumb hopefully the writers will use it somehow with the small folk. Cough cough

Dragon pit* and to be honest she didn't have much choice. It was either bust out, or remain a hostage and prisoner, used to hurt her own family. It was now or never

@@thorCast also, people seem to forget that it's part of the bigger point of this story: the nobles don't actually give a fuck about the common people, even the "better ones." That's what leads to the big event at the end

@@gunsol900 Except Rhaenys is constantly the one who talks about caring about the common people, and no one calls her out on it.

Don’t drink and dragon

“I’m gonna need you to step off the dragon, your grace”

@@merrittanimation7721 "I'M THE KING!"

Any one who says “im The King” is no King Tywin Lannister

​@@NARNONDUwhat about the one with a dragon

InDeepGeek is the best in my opinion but AltShiftX is 1b

I’m sayinggggggg

Well, let's appreciate the good intention 😂😂

Our Lord Alt Shift X does his best. We are a forgiving lot.

I sort of prefer it that way! I tend to watch it two hours before the premiere of the new episode, which makes me remember the details and makes the experience somewhat more exciting, lol.

It was earlier this week

@@JoshuaKevinPerryI mean it’s still the morning of the following episode but I’m not complaining!

I think he meant she rejected his proposal. He wanted to run away with her and she said the crown was her responsibility. So technically she rejected him.

@@Jam19484 You're right, I forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me. 👍🏿

When?

Peas? Hell no. Secret paste from a witch after I just followed a ghost of myself in an eyepatch? Hell ya.

"If anyone ever offers you drugs, kids, say yes because drugs are expensive" - Jaeherys probably

i’m trying to coin AemonBowl, i fear it will not catch on

More like D-bowl. D in the front vs D in the back.

Daemondbowl must happen.

@@nont18411based

​@@turtleguyfanI do think Daemondbowl makes more sense but nice effort brother

Fun fact in the distant future a descendant of the wise emperor Cole will enact a safety test in a nuclear reactor in an eastern city to surprising effects

He was not a good protector. He was too close to Aemond.

I was gonna say it wasn't really his fault that Aegon turned up unannounced, but then again Criston should have told his King the plan. But then again again, Aegon might have decided to spontaneously join the fight anyway, so...

The age old question: are we fighting or are we fucking?

​@@MistyWarden Applies to cats also. My little kid (to outside sounds): "I hear cats fighting outside." Me: "Actually, they could be mating. The sounds are the same." lol

I agree. Daemon is grappling with the guilt of attacking Rheanerya last season and undermining her. He can't it stand when his vision of her brings up all his inner insecurities, similarly to how the real Rheanerya dismissed him from Dragonstone, and so does what he always does when feeling insecure: attacks. He immediately seems shocked at what he's done (hurt her) and even remorseful. The idea that he could kill his wife/queen/niece disturbs him.

the way this show got me to be like ":)" at the shot of sunfyre booping aegon and aegon grinning exactly like a kid with a beloved pet dog...

'Its like a dog,' said Magrat, 'a dog doesn't care if it's master is good or bad, only that they like the dog.' - Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett

I feel the same about the live streams he does after every episode too. It's like a ritual for me and just as exciting as the new episode lol

this also kept me going through season 7 of GoT

Same. I have accidently seen and heard so many spoilers and get so annoyed lol. I know the book and story have been out for a long time but I want to enjoy the ride purely from the show and not know what is going to happen.

many people like to get spoiled, thats why those videos have views. Its a big internet bias that people think everybody hates spoilers, but the opposite is the case. Its just those who hate them who will loudly complain about spoilers. People who don't mind them or want them will not complain that a video does NOT have spoilers, they will just search the spoilers. There are even studies that people who got spoiled enjoy stories more. (btw I am one of those. I read all the important characters wikis when HotD season 1 started and did the same for GoT.)

Why did he have it out to begin with? Who was he planning to fight with his back to the chaos? Why did he sheath only when Cole walks up to him? Sus.

@@projectxs107he was searching a battlefield for his brother, there could be random enemies still roaming around

It’s beautiful!

@@obsidiangarbage6741 thank you!

I can't wait for the soundtrack to come out!

This is what Daemon realises when he fights Vhagar with Caraxes later

It might also be a way of controlling/communicating with Meleys to go full cowabunga mode on Vhagar. Kinda like how a good dog handler will act calm when panicking inside lol.

I think it's also worth noting that there was no guarantee they would ever be able to drag Vhagar out of King's Landing again, where the most powerful dragon in the world would also have the support of Dreamfyre and all the siege weaponry of the capital city of Westeros.

its brave but tactically very stupid, and Rhaenys is a smart tactical woman. The way you beat Vhagar is numbers, you get like 3 dragonriders and Vhagar is suddenly not looking as scary. 1v1 Rhaenys has a hope in a prayer, but ally with 2 other dragonriders and now the odds are in your favor. She had burned the army and likely taken out the king, a big victory. You head back, you have scored a massive win and have thwarted Aemon's ambush. Fighting was the wrong call. Sure maybe Vhagar stays at King's Landing....great, you take over the countryside and let them stew in their one city. If the enemy's largest offensive weapon is stuck on defense you are winning.

@@travisdunlap4526 There's also no guarantee Rhaenys gets out alive whether she fights or not, though. Meleys is younger and more agile than Vhagar, but Vhagar is much stronger, and probably has a higher top speed than Meleys. In a sprint, Meleys probably wins, but flying all the back to Dragonstone... it's not obvious that she'd actually make it back alive. So, given the uncertainty of survival, it's arguably a better move to turn around and fight back, to surprise your enemy and fight while you're at your full strength, not exhausted after a long flight and a battle. Even if it's not a kill-shot, a severe enough wound could incapacitate, or potentially even cripple, the Greens' greatest asset, which could matter a lot in a subsequent battle. It's not a great plan, or a good situation, but it's better than dying for nothing.

I knew what the stones were for (after for a split second thinking they were potatoes ROFL). Anyone who's had to deal with the monthly "Bloodening" (or miscar or induced abor -- bc bleeding/cramping either way) knows. I was delighted and pointed at the tv, "Ooh! It's like my hot water bottle!" It's such a fact of life. I love that HotD includes details like this. Anyway, I've wondered if Plan-T ever fails..

This insinuates that dragon commands are not innate to their being and must be taught. The Targaryen dragonriders are just pretentious, like those who teach their dogs commands in German cuz it "sounds cooler"

It’s a way to remove the ability for your enemy from using them. It’s kind of how K-9 units often use German phrases for their dogs.

​@@Ironcorgi2 not to mention it's a lot more difficult for the dog to misconstrue phrases as commands. No and Go for example. Saying Ok in conversation not directed at the dog commanded to stay.

@@Ironcorgi2 That is a good plan - because what are the odds someone German would ever be the bad guy?

@@Ironcorgi2til that i, a native speaker in german, have a secret power against k-9 units

Matt Smith's impression of Ewan Mitchell _was_ right on point. I bet that was a hilarious day on set.

Yeah, and she looks like a female version of Cillian Murphy also lol

She also played a wolf woman in glow.... COINCIDENCE??

​@@KingSlayer_.THANK YOUUUU, I know she seemed familiar

Close. The Muppet’s name is « Telly », short for television. He’s a purple monster first designed & written to teach kids not to sit too close to the tv. Though clearly this is a crossover of lore & fandom😂😂😂

@@ruthbennett7563 Ahh, yes, Telly. Thanks for the reminder. I remember him being nervous all the time, lol.

Jaime Fookin’ Lannister: King Slayer and Queen Layer

Abubakar Salim also exudes those ageless vibes. He brought this "late thirties" energy despite not even being 30 years old in Raised by Wolves.

Criston Cole: "Stick to the plan! Save him! Stick to the plan!" Aemond: "How's about no?"

οκ Freud.

All love is conditional unless between parent and child

​@@nicholascoob1350 I'd like to deny that but you may be right. Still, the conditions most normal people have for their love is reasonable, and not unhealthy. I think that's still valid.

@@nicholascoob1350Definitely not. Plenty of abusive parents, especially ones we see in this show, only ‘love’ their children until they do something they don’t want.

@@jakespacepiratee3740 Did I say all parents love their children? Nice straw man dingleberry

Apocalyptic sex

Sounds like a job for MC Radio Rental

Man has a real ASMR voice 😂

My Sunday has not been complete for a while now... ever since Cercei got her hands on her

Useful Charts on YT has some Targ family tree vids (most recent one I saw had spoilers after a certain point, but it's stated when spoilers are coming, so one can then click off if one wants to). I've spent hours on that channel. Charts for everything. Style and voice is soothing like Alt Shift X.

Lmao

Me too- it was hard to watch. We don't even know if they're smart enough to understand why everyone's fighting :/

He enjoyed watching the king in terrible pain. Why would he end it.

Well he tried to kill him 5 seconds earlier so it really doesn't matter

Stay pedantic, my friend 👍🏼 (No, that’s not sarcastic)

@@creatrixZBDSomebody’s gotta Stannis.

@@kimberlywebster6057 agreed

similar to how people confuse the word "electrocution" with minor shock injuries when the the medical definition of electrocution is "death by electricity"

Except when someone says, "Daemon choked Rhaenyra," the sentence structure indicates that it was intentional. No one thinks that someone can accidentally "choke" another person. Whereas "Rhaenyra choked on... " suggests that it was accidental based on, again, sentence structure and context clues. I'm not against pedantry in certain circumstances but you're creating a problem that doesn't exist.

Rhaenys is the first person he kills intentionally. He wasn’t camping out and waiting just to fly out and scare them, he was fully planning to kill his enemies’ biggest dragon. He also instigated with Luke and Arrax. Even if it was a mistake, he went in overly confident that he could control Vhagar and didn’t consider her nature as a war veteran. Luke was like 11 years old, Aemond had nothing to gain by intimidating him.

​@@christiansanders1Vermithor is bigger.

@@jasonbenedetti5499 Vermithor has no rider. Bro is chillin in the dragon pit smoking a blunt while all this goes down

​@@jasonbenedetti5499 2nd biggest

​@@christiansanders1he has one now