House of the Dragon - Season 1 Eps 8 Reaction 

He was a true king this episode shame it was in his final hours

My dad passed away from pneumonia last year, so... yeah, this episode hit me where it hurts too. 🥺 Plus I've always been a sucker for a good father-daughter story. ❤

Ignorance is bliss indeed

My grandfather a few months before he died and almost completely wheelchair-bound by that point flew from Hong Kong to Canada to settle some financial affairs. Cuts too close.

@C. Wright ignore the incel troll

A freaking flex!

Had this just been about politics and charisma, and not dragons or physical fights, Jacaerys would've been ahead of the game.

It was cute. She said her husband ignores her most of time besides times when he is drunk and beds her so he gave her a bit of fun by not only giving her attention but also by treating her like a girl she still is

This is why I sit on the fence with my popcorn. But we should hate Otto more than Alicent. She's protecting her family, misguided as she is

And why does that concern them? Why is it a big deal if Rhaenyra hooks up to people she wants? Why is it a big deal if she lies being touched by Daemon? Why is it a big deal if the Strong boys are not a Velaryon? They are still accepted by Laenor and Corlys, and legitimized by Viserys. Laenor can't produce a child, so having no child will weaken Rhaenyra's claim. The accusation is only a big deal because the btchs in the Greens like to nitpick Rhaenyra to justify their r@pist male son to be on the throne.

Dude I’ve seen hot fuzz a billion times and just realized it today lol

We are used to it now...

He could have just went back to Driftmark, claimed the throne if Corlys died and sided with the Hightowers after Viserys croaked. There would be nothing Rhaenyra could do about it. The entire thing was pointless. He thought he could come in and do things formally with the Hand on the throne. When they didn't work out he should have just went back home and waited. It's not like everyone doesn't know those kids are bastarrds. He was 100% correct and everyone there knew it.

Coldplay made one

Working as intended. Also, in reality, the actor who plays Aemond is, IIRC, 7 years younger than the actor who plays Aegon. Aegon's many years spent constantly drinking and whoring has caused his body to shrivel up.

I loved the maniacal laughter, too

It really was!

Awesome and dont be worried Adam they just pin the Tongue up so it dont flop about.....................jk😂😂

A very nice, clean cut. M0re difficult t00, since he sliced 0n the skull.

@@mannylugz5872 that's Valyrian steel for ya

I hope Daemon realized he was looking at himself, lol

@@ketchup016 Aemond is an anagram of Daemon.

I think it was more that he was seeing a lot of himself.

@@viktorstagnetti7491 oh absolutely and also him recognizing how his past behaviors could've easily gotten him killed.

He was totally thinking why couldn't you have been my son and also frustrated because he was attacking family and also pretty much thinking we're gonna have to kill each other later

Yep. Too little too late. And by this point the rivalry has gone from mere words to a son literally getting maimed.

“They” didn’t poison anything. Otto poisoned his daughter who then poisoned her sons. Before Lucerys cut Aemonds eye, the well was already a cesspool.

@@TheKillaShow I have to agree

​@@TheKillaShow Otto may have tried poisoning her but it was at the end of the day, herself who made the choices she did because at her core, her problem was less "rhaenyra gonna kill my kids" but also her jealousy of how Rhaenyra pretty much can get away with anything despite how obvious the mistakes she made are. After all, there was a massive amount of time where Otto wasnt even around to influence her. Not saying that Allicent is the sole problem or that Otto isnt a fuck. The problem just has way more to it than just "Otto is a fuck"

@@khalduras784 you really have to be BLIND to not understand that Alicent is PARANOID as fuck. After the shit show with Vaemond her paranoia is even justifyed

Totally

Totally agreed!

Both give him both goddamn it

Forget the ceremony just priory overnight FedEx them to him now

Absolutely but give one to Antony Starr first Jesus

7 episodes later and she still has impact

I’m not so sure she’s as pleased to see him tbh I think she may have a thing or two to say to him 😅

@@MT-UK 😂😂😂

Just by reading your comment I got shiver....

yeah he loved her so much that he forced her to be pregnant over and over even tho she lost 5 fucking children. he did not love her more than having a male heir and no amount of coping will ever make viserys a good man or husband

i understand the symbolism but alicent was literally taking care of his wounds

When he called Rhae a wr0re, Team Green knew he is a g0ner.

Vaemond was too stupid to continue breathing Westeros air. I'm not mean or political, but even I would have known NOT to call Daemon Targaryen's stepsons 'bastards' in public, not to mention calling his wife a "whore".

I really think the key is the wild pacing. I can't think of any other story that has multiple years pass between each episode like this and still get these deeply personal and dramatic vignettes of important moments. It really creates the illusion that you grew up with these characters and saw their entire lives play out start to finish.

No

@@zoopwhoop cry bout it kid

@@braindead5442 I fucking will and you can't stop me, wah wah wah this show is subpar

Same as Ned 😢

Oh me too. So many chills.

I’m not so sure she’s going to be as pleased to see him as he was to see her 😂

@@MT-UK why she loved him too

Last night watching it, I just kept thinking, OH NO!! He’s gonna cry so much!

Same!

This. LMAO I saw the thumbnail and thought I wonder how much Jay will cry

Same

I swear, people calling Aemond "chaotic evil" are the dumbest people. I wish I could be as blissfully stupid as you.

Targaryens and Valaryons have no imagination when it comes to names. Family gatherings would be confusing as hell

He stole the ability for another to claim it.

@@SolitaryLark Humans don't choose the rider. The dragon does. If Vhagar didn't think Aemond was right, Aemond would be dead. The girl looked at Vhagar as if the dragon was OWED to her. Spoiled brat. She did not deserve Vhagar. Aemond made the effort to claim Vhagar rather than expecting it to be owed. Shut up.

And now his watch has ended.

Is their decreased status due to the over throw of the Targaryen dynasty?

@@robbyten100 Partially yes. For example, a Velaryon is known to have served as Master of Ships under Aerys the Mad King.

I just read the 2nd book again because I wasn’t sure either. But as you said they’re definitely still around.

@@madelinegarber7860 Celtigars and Velaryons remained the last Valyrian houses in Westeros

They should be stronger naturally being sir harwin break bones kids. I hope show powers them up some though I know they are young. Aeomond I can see being a bad ass but aegon shouldn’t be all that tough also. Being a drunk and a rapist who doesn’t care about shit he shouldn’t be shit.

For real

Agree.

In the books they stayed with Stannis, at least the main forces of the house, as Jon would see their banners along Stannis’s forces when they defeated Mance Rayder’s free folk at the Wall. A bastard member of House Velaryon, Aurane Waters, does go over to the Lannisters, but then abandons them after Cersei is imprisoned by the High Sparrow.

Their h0use weakened a l0t after the civil war that they became 0nly min0r h0use. With n0 drag0ns left and n0 great leaders t0 lead them, they just withered.

I feel like that’s unfair, Alicent doesn’t push Aegon to be king out of her own desires for the throne but out of her concern for his safety As soon as Viserys dies there’s going to be countless lords demanding that Aegon be made king, for the same reason ps Vaemond did what he did here, regardless of his or Alicents thoughts on it

@@jonasquinn7977 many hahaha your bullshiting in there only House Hightowers also Half of Reach Lords , House Lannisters all there Vassal Lords , in Riverlands only House Strong and House Bracken , even in Stormlands not all in the side of Greens . meanwhile in the side of Rhaenyra and the Blacks vast Majority of Lords of Westeros are in there Side just sum of it too you 3 great houses and there Vassals Lords are entirely in the Side of Blacks - House Arryn of Vale, House Starks of North ,House of Greyjoy of Iron Islands ,and also House Tully and there Supporters are on the side of Blacks except those two houses i mention early on , everybody in Crownland are also in the Side of Blacks, in Stormland House Buckel, House Fel and House Tarth are on the side of Blacks, in the Reach equally Divided by Blacks & Greens of the Support, if you know Math The Greens do not have a Massive Support but the Blacks are. The Greens have only 3 advantages 1) they are first make a move 2) they have nearest Allies to call up 3) they have Vhagar.

@@mikered1974 firstly you're entire argument is based on knowledge from the book which Alicent doesn't have so can't be used against her Secondly we don't yet know why some houses support the blacks over the greens so assuming that it's just because they would have always supported Rhaenyra is disingenuous And thirdly I wasn't even saying that the majority of houses would support Aegon, just that enough would that it would cause problems and potentially even a war even if they did nothing to support it. Which your list of houses that support the greens just proves

@@jonasquinn7977 Firstly this Show is much more Book Related as Possible so the Argument against Alicent will be Probably will be same in the Books as want happening in the Next Episodes it more likely going in that Route . Secondly is Every House indeed have Different Reason in Supporting the Blacks The Likes of House Arryn will Always Choose to Side with Rhaenyra no matter what Scandal against her or how they hate Daemon Remember her mother is a Arryn they are Deeply Loyal to Aemma memory and that is Rhaenyra, The Starks has no issue of Rhaenyra becoming Queen of the 7 kingdoms they actually supported Rhaenys claim in the Great Council of 101 AC and to Solidified there support to the Blacks Prince Joffrey is Betrohed to the Daughter of Lord Manderly of White Harbor and the 1st Daughter of Prince Jace and Princess Baela will be Married to the eldest son of House Starks, The Greyjoy is also have no Problem to Rhaenyra becoming Queen of the 7 Kingdoms but main reason of there siding of Blacks is Deeply Hatred too Both Houses of Lannister and Hightowers , and those other Lords in Crownlands, Riverlands, Reach and Stormlands is supporting Rhaenyra because for them she is the Rightfull Monarch of the 7 Kingdoms . And im just Pointing out also how the Majority of Lords of 7 Kingdoms do not have a problem to a female ruler those who i pointed out as Supporting the Greens are in the Minority Contradict to what Otto and Alicents saying that Majority of lords of 7 Kingdoms will support Aegon the War is Pointless anyway it just that Minority wanted to Push there Agenda when the Majority is not on there side at all. well even the Greens have the Largest Dragon and Have Thousand Fighting men they gonna still loss anyway to the Other Side the Blacks have Numbers Both in Men , Resources and Dragons and Battle Experience just Look at the Blacks -Rouge Prince, Sea Snakes, Winter Wolves , the Valeman, The Red Kraken, Red River, Tarlys , The Muppets Tully and what to the Greens have - a Incel Kingsguard, Baratheon "im Gonna wait it out till the Last moment when everybody is dead", Jason " the stupid" Lannister, Aemond one -eyed " i have the biggest momma so i do not need a Strategy from a Incel" and Finally Aegon II " The Rapist " Targaryen.

@@mikered1974: The only reason Aegon III sits on the throne is that Aegon II spares him while Rhaenyra dies a tragic death. If Aegon III was also eaten, the Blacks would have lost.

Yep she's to easily swayed and manipulated if only she started to put her foot down and not allowed her father to control her when she became queen .

Just needs more depth ….perception 😅

Aemond was triggered about a single joke that was played on him as a 10 yr old. He’s a grown man now. With a wholeass dragon. He should have just made a joke about Vhagar being a better first ride then “the pink dread” and moved on 🙄

@@Drummer4President sounds like you've never been bullied. Luke shouldn't have laughed at the guy who clearly wants to murder him.

We must also remember that Luke and Jace bullied Aemond when they were children along with Aegon. Aemond lost his eye and never got justice. I would be pissed too. The STRONG boys needs to grow up.

@@Drummer4President How did this comment get any likes, Luke deserved every bit of Aemond's toast, you take out someone's eye, you see him again after 6 years, you see how big and a skillful fighter he is, yet you laugh at him in front of him.

@@ctvuniverse4414 He took his eye after Aemond was seconds away from bashing his brother's head with a rock and commanding freaking Vhagar to eat them. Not saying that Luke is faultless. The kid definitely made the poor choice of chuckling in a very delicate situation. Just explaining that the eye thing is way less black and white as you make it sound.

I interpreted it as Jon Snow. Ugh. So many Aegons in this world!

get out

I gotta say though, it was a jaw-dropping scene.

He really lost his head there.

he really thought he was going to win the inheritance until CHADserys arrived and was like "nope"

Rhaenyra has committed a crime. Alicent isn't mad at her for nothing. And like it or not her kids are in danger if Rhaenyra's claim is contested. Its not an insecurity, but a legitimate possibility. She not leaving it up to chance. As far as Alicent knows she killed her own husband of 10 years for advantage. Alicent was first mad at her for lying to her. She backed up Rhaenyra which she sees as getting her father ousted. Then Rhaenyra had the bastarrds, which is a high crime. She has legitimate reasons to be against Rhaenyra.

@@crescendyr8438 why would her kids be in danger if Rhaenyra's claims are contested? The king accepts her children why can't she. It seems her father poisoned the well more than anything. They both need to chill and remember they actually care about each other

@@SE-gs6gd If Rhaenyra's claim is contested then they would be trying to put Aegon on the throne because he is the rightful male heir by law. To remove that threat Aegon and Aemond both would need to be killed. Naming her heir was against the law. Kings get away with it in life, but once he dies all bets are off because his decree was illegal to begin with. Any fealty sworn to Rhaenyra was done under duress. It's not like they really had much of a choice. Rhaenyra is a a criminal. Adultery is a crime. In her position, a high crime. Alicent is under no obligation to join Rhaenyra in her criminal fraud conspiracy. It doesn't matter what the king accepts them. He's wrong and just as guilty of a crime. Remember that he's not acknowledging them as Strongs and naming them heirs anyway. He's lying about them because even he wouldn't dare to openly defy the succession law like that. Everyone knows they are bastarrds. It's not a secret. I know it doesn't seem that way because nobody will call them out, but the law is the law.

@@crescendyr8438 someone contesting rhaenyras claim to the throne wouldn't be the fault of her. Otto created a danger from Rhae that there's no evidence of. If someone is contesting rhae as heir Ali should be the first one to squash that. I think she meant it when she said her friend would make a good queen Edit: to me it seemed naming a male heir was more by tradition than law- i didnt see anyone say it was a law- and as Daemon said the king is the dragon and can do whatever he wants.

@@SE-gs6gd Her very acceptance of it makes it her fault as well as the kings. It's like saying if I rob a bank it's not my fault the police come after me. Otto is a learned man who knows how the world works. The threat is a legitimate possibility. Perhaps you would leave your children's fate up to chance, but Alicent is apparently just a better parent than you would be. Alicent is very much like Ned Stark, but more intelligent. Very adamant about upholding laws and tradition no matter the cost. I thought the male thing was tradition too until Vaemon said it was against the law as well. This makes sense is a patrilineal society. The children are the bloodline of their fathers. Corlys didn't care that Laenor's first born would be named Targaryen at coronation. Everyone would know his grandson was of the Velaryon bloodline regardless. This is why Otto suggested Rhaenyra marry her brother Aegon. That would continue the Targaryen bloodline and make a Queen more palatable. The king clearly can't do whatever he wants. If he could he wouldn't be hiding behind a lie in regard to Luc and Jace. He clearly knows the limits.