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They did that to change from the book she had two sons they asked her two pick which. Once she does it was the older brother not the prince. He looked at the boy and said look your mother want you dead. So they killed the young one instead which was the prince. A son for a son
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- Abandoned His Post - Gets Jaeharys Killed - Screws His Kings Mom - Has a BITTER resentment for a girl who didn't run away with him when she was HEIR TO THE THRONE - Sent an innocent man to die due to the guilt of his failure -Get Promoted to HAND OF THE KING I hate this guy. Holy shit.
I hate him, but he is Alicent’s sworn protector. The problem is he never assigned someone to bring the Queen’s protector or the heir’s protector. ESPECIALLY in a time of war.
Erryk (Black) winning the fight against Arryk (Green) and protecting Rhaenyra yet killing himself out of the pure grief of having to kill his own brother is so damn sad.
@@luka2192 team black was cut on the right knee, team green was cut on the left thigh. and during the fight, team green pressed on the team black right knee forcing him to let go of him and when he reached for his sword, team green stabbed him.
@@anoushkas8726 my least favoured characters on GoT were Euron Greyjoy and Robin Arryn, and Criston Cole is by far more annoying. Mostly the character, but also I find the actor irritating. He looks brain dead.
I feel like Aegon destroying the "Valyrian city" is symbolic for so many things. Could represent Viserys' legacy crumbling or even the start of the downfall of the Targaryens, the last nobility of Valyria.
To be fair the only thing going for the Targaryen’s was their dragons granted they are pretty big thing but without them, I mean the Lannisters are rich beyond comprehension, Starks are the oldest major house they extremely well respected and have ties everywhere, Baratheons had extremely good warriors and commanders, the Targaryens without dragons most of them are just petty people with massive egos. So when they lost them yk what I mean.
This is a great observation, I wasn't thinking much of this scene than to show Aegon's rage but now that you mentioned it, I think there was some symbolism in there
@@damascus9876 Rhaenyra & Alicent are the only powerful people who seem to give a damn about the smallfolk. Knowing how many would die in her name is the reason Rhaenyra is so scared to start the real war.
Here you see the cycle of abuse and trauma that was started with Otto and alicent and that passed down to her and her children. Otto refusing to comfort or even pay attention to alicent's guilt to avoid any uneasiness and alicent not being able to comfort her own son because she just doesn't know how to be a mother,as a result of motherhood being forced on her and having done the same to helaena her daughter.. the poison drips through
I already hate him more. Ramsey was a psycho and he knows is a psycho. Cole is a smoll bitter resentfull prick and still think about himself as a just and pure knight
Ikr, if rhaenyra hadnt freed myssaria in order for her to then spot Arryk as she was leaving, he probably would've gotten the job done. It's so funny cause I thought it was a ridiculous plan that never couldve worked in a million years.
To be honest, it’s a bit of sloppy writing. Everyone there knows he has a twin brother. So him walking up to the door, when the guards thought he was already inside, should have raised red flags. Even the guard he relieves outside her chambers gives him a slightly funny look. Rhaenyra should have had him shave or given him a face tattoo to prevent the possibility of his twin infiltrating.
@@matias250 it's never implied that Cercei was hoping that a boar would kill Robert. But a hunt is a hunt, sometimes accidents happen, and a king full of strong wine can fall out of his horse and break his neck. I mean it was still dumb for a plan that her and her children's lifes were riding on, but not as dumb as hoping that Robert will meet a boar and his guard will allow Robert to be gutted by it.
it would have worked if he didn't give himself away as soon as he entered ranny's room. i mean unsheathing your sword as soon as you enter? that was very stupid.
I’m so glad he has more to do this season. People were very much like “I think the actor playing Aegon is not good” because we spent so little time with adult Aegon. Tom is just knocking it out of the park - because even when he was whiney Aegon in the back of the carriage with his mother going to get crowned, you could see the pain and hurt and his feeling of unworthiness. Now you see his rage and grief as a father mourning. He’s so good.
100%. His delivery of “we know our enemy!” gives me freaking chills. Idk if you’ve read A Court of Thorns and Roses, but I think he would make an amazing Eris.
@@LunarHexagon also he was comedy gold in the first episode when hearing the petitions. "lets just give back his sheep, he came all that way. They wouldn't know" while Otto getting more and more frustrated. I'm sure it was more about Aegon wanting to be seen as caring than actually caring. But still that scene humanized him a bit and was a great contrast to what happened this episode
No, you didn't forget that Alicent and Viserys had a fourth child. One of the weirder parts of Season 1 was that Daeron was never mentioned even once, though we did get a producer statement that he hadn't been cut out.
Helaena is grieving & Alicent wants to bring up her having sex with the man who should’ve been on guard, to make sure she didn’t snitch; and she couldn’t even comfort her grieving son, instead she goes and screws crispy Cole. What a great mother.
I love the contrast to Ep1, when Jace arrived back in Dragonstone and Rhaenyra just silently comforts her devastated son, who still tried so hard to do his duty.
And Aemond spends his time in a pleasure house not even partaking but paying for motherly affection and physical touch. Just another instance showing Alicent's emotional and physical neglect for her children.
@@anhkriva5274 Alicent also had a mother. At the beginning of season one Daemon makes a jab at Otto saying he'd lost his wife recently when everyone was pressuring Viserys to remarry. So Alicent had a mother almost as long ad Rhaenyra did.
This is why it's easy to separate someone like Joffrey from someone like Aegon. Joffrey was a literal psychopath, while Aegon is just a product of being affluent his entire life. It makes him such an interesting character, because he does have feelings and he does love his family and children, as we see in the last scene where Alicent catches him bawling his eyes out.
If only he wasn't portrayed as a rapist in the series and a cruel vile onlooker on the pit fightings of his own bastards/children in the books. If he were to happen to kill a couple of ppl okay, i can still forgive that, but I simply can't overlook these other atrocities. After that point i was done with him, else i would have totally felt for him😢
I imagine he was so confused. Not even wanting to be king, feeling unwanted by his father, and then being told that his father finally chose him on his deathbed, all to be punished by his sister (so he thinks) and the punishment being the death of his only son who he was trying to be a better father to than his dad was to him.
The creator of the show confirmed that they both got the same injuries so that we couldn’t tell them apart for a moment and but Erryk wins and then falls on his sword
I think Arryk won because in the books, he does. And the "forgive me Your Grace", is because he didn't choose Rhaneyra and followed his brother. But in the end, he DOES 😢
@@J1283-s1k How humiliating that ur observation skills are of a 3 yr old with 50 IQ. Sorry lil bro go rewatch and see both brothers slash each others legs...or is it sashed XD.
I also like how Cole was criticizing Arryk's cloak being dirty as a result of him performing his duty, whilst his was clean as a result of not doing so
It’s more so the similarity between her and Otto as parents, more than the difference between her and Rhaenyra. I think that was the message the show writers were trying to tell us, but you could be right. It’s all opinions anyway
Or maybe it’s the fact she doesn’t like aegon at all! Dude literally wacked off the side of the castle and SA’d multiple girls and had children fighting each other to death. I wouldn’t like my son either😬🙄
@@joshuarojas5543 she does like her son. I think that much is clear, because if she didn’t, then she would’ve plotted to get him unseated and Rhaenyra to sit the throne. She has issues expressing her care towards them, as Otto did her. However, the difference between her and Otto is that she thinks everything will end up peaceful and doesn’t know the demands of war. Otto knew that, which is why he plotted to let Aegon ascend either way.
when you said, "anyone who said 'i am the king'" i immediately replied, "is no true king" lmaoo edit: some people should really learn to grasp the context because i am referring to a pavlov response to tywin lannister’s quote lol i ain’t give no two fucks about what team u are
@@pitoseavy4523 their*. and my comment focuses on what is being said and who says it in the previous franchise. it’s all about GOT and HOTD fans/watchers reminiscing similar scenes or moment
For real. Everyone knows someone like that; can't do his actual job but keeps getting promoted because he sucks up to the bosses and helps them with their petty stuff.
The dog scene was a tiny masterpiece. The dog STILL loved his owner even though he was a piece of shit who kicked him. The dog is the purest character in this show. 🐕❤
@@Zombina638 Then rewatch the epsiode. The dude that was hanged in Episode 2 was being strangled and threatened by the big guy that got caught with the head of the boy down in the dungeons and when the hanged dude was released he kicked the dog in anger.
Erryk killing himself because he would not be able to live with the guilt of killing his own brother broke my heart, the saddest moment of this episode 💔
It was an interesting change from the book. I mean hard to say he could survive his wounds. But I like the change, showing the impact even at the start of the war.
@@Ashbrash1998Viserys had cuts all over his back. The very first scene of Viserys we see him being treated on a wound on the back. The Throne rejected Viserys. He was a good man but bad king. Aegon is a troubled young man which had no proper education to be king but he has already showed kindness to the common people.
Interesting that the person Aemond seeks comfort from is an older woman, older than his mom in fact. In addition to the sex, she provides him the kind of nurturing maternal love that he received little of when growing up. That scene was the most vulnerable I've ever seen Aemond. He's able to let his guard down with this woman. I'm sure she's the only one he's told that he has some regrets about killing Lucerys. It's really good that he has someone like that.
I noticed that too... His own mother wasn't nurturing. You can see the sadness in his eyes, not just for Luc but for himself as well... He knew full well why he sought comfort from her instead of his family
Alicent did poorly raising her children which is why they all have personal issues while Rhaenyra’s “bastards” seem like decent boys. Alicent is a hypocrite fraud through and through.
I'm a mother of a son and when Alicent walked away from Aegon crying I got so mad I was shouting at the screen hold your son no matter what shit is going on around you if you see your son sobbing and grieving the death of their own son you hold your child
@@kathykay975she walked away because she was never given comfort by Otto and she passes that onto her own children Even in this episode Alicent wants to confess to Otto and he doesnt want to hear it.
You are me and I am you because I was so upset that she just stood there awkwardly for a moment then turned and all but ran away from her broken child!!! Both Aegon and Helaena needed their mother’s comfort and she turned to her damn walking d*ldo instead for her OWN comfort like…her and Crispy Dick Cole deserve each other. They disgust me!
@kathykay975 No. He was in pain. It was the perfect time to comfort him. *That* would indeed have cooled down his anger. Or at least tempered his rash behavior. She might have been able to gently reason with him not to fire Otto. Instead, she abandoned him. And he knew that she did because he knows she walked into that room, and then left him alone. Again! That only reinforces his belief that no one loves him, making him even more bitter, angry, and vengeful.
Daeron is Alicent's third son. He was sent to the high towers when he was young. He has a dragon named Tessarion and is an important character for the war. they were supposed to introduce this character in the first season but they didn't do it so they are adding it now
When Rhaenyra says "I'm the queen" like every episode , team black cult clap like simple minded seals 🤡 Aegon says " I'm the King " once , here comes some team black clown quoting Tywin 😂😂😂 you can't make this 💩 up
Gosh I have had it with Otto. Yes, he’s correct that Aegon’s actions were idiotic, but was he not the one to put him on the throne. Aegon didn’t want this and he’s paid for it with his son, and then here comes Otto running salt into the wound. Aegon and Criston are pinging their one brain cell off each other, but this is literally all bc of Otto.
Because he didn't think that Aegon would be so "stupid" (according to his own POV) that he let himself think that Viserys was even better. Also putting Aegon on the throne was definitely a choice for him to assert his family on the throne (and I don't mean the Targaryen but the "Hightower side" of the family in a way)
Otto literally did the same with nobles in episode 9 - Lord Caswell was hanging in the castle for an attempt to leave KL. A death of a noble is far worse for the reputation
Aegon called him out for not standing a post when his son was murdered... Wait til he finds out the real reason why (hopefully)... Cole had some nerve then blaming someone else for his royal eff up. He brings shame upon himself and doesn't deserve his white cloak. I can't stand him continually talking crap about Rhaenyra while doing what he's doing... He's right up there with Joffrey and Ramsey, as far as despicable characters go! Season 1 Cole: He's not a bad guy, I feel for him Season 2 Cole: I can't stand this mfer!
The thing is without Daemon, Rhaenyra is crippled. Daemon is a man who can command authority and make moves she never would. He is also the most dangerous rider, even more so than Aemond because of his experience and bond witu Caraxes. If Daemon would choose to either abandon her or worse, help the other side, it would be over.
@@ldarkllrevanl181 He’s also as she correctly mentioned - pathetic. A manipulative, dangerous gas lighting scumbag who will undermine her and never let her exercise real power at any turn. And a horrible king consort when it comes to actual ruling.
yeah aegon is just learning to be a king and its not like hes jofferey. hes flawed and young and trying his best. keep in mind he never wanted the throne in the first place.
Alicent definitely should have consoled Aegon when he was bawling his eyes out about the loss of his son. That was heartbreaking to see in so many ways. She never shows him any real motherly affection. Put all the politics and all the other BS aside and hug your son! Compare that scene with the one between Rhaenyra and Jacaerys last episode, and that pretty much sums up the types of mothers they are in a nutshell. Viserys and Alicent were negligent in showing much paternal love for Aegon. That's one of the key reasons why he turned out the way he did. They just let him run wild doing anything he wanted without providing him a loving foundation. He might have made a decent ruler if they had-or better yet a decent person.
Another thing, it’s funny to see how they’re reacting to the babies death but not ONE of them stopped & thought to themselves “wow is this what rhaenyra went through?????? Is this the same pain she felt??? Now i finally understand what pain we’ve inflicted.”
Exactly!!!!!! Like they’re so shocked she could do something so cruel… like did they forget what they did to her! And Aegon and Otto definitely suggested murdering her and her family in the episode 1 so it’s hilarious they think they’re somehow the victims and that they deserve revenge
@@jonblackfyre are you kidding?? Luke was 14 and he had promised his mother he wouldn’t fight because he was only there as a messenger and then he got chased down by a massive ass war dragon and eaten so he was defenseless because he had no way to fight Vhagar and he had sworn not to fight so he couldn’t fight Aemond. A 14 year old is a child!
@@Zarab923 both of them were kids, but this comparison don't made any fucking sense. Jaehaerys was ON HIS BED, DEFENSELESS. He don't even have a dragon, NOT EVEN A TRAINING
So far, Aegon has been one of the most interesting characters on the show. I don't think he will be like Joffrey or the mad king. He seems to have a bit more nuance to him. Not saying he is a good guy, just he is interesting to watch. The actor also has some really insightful things to say about him in the after the episode bits & interviews.
Daemon for his many faults does love Rhaenyra. He just isn't a team player. You want him as an alley but you should expect him to follow his own path. He's a double edge sword that will do just as much damage to his side as his opponent's if one is not careful.
The writers of this episode deserve an award. The dialogues are just deep and immersive as if you're actually in the same room where the characters are.
I really liked Otto in this episode, probably for the first time ever. And I'm glad that we were shown his wise side. He was the right Hand of two kings who managed to maintain peace and rule wisely. And this was largely thanks to Otto. But in the end, his time passed, and he took on his soul a sin for which the royal family will pay on both sides. And of course, thank that they FINALLY mentioned Daeron, who should have appeared in season 1, so as not to shock the audience now, but we have what we have... P.s. Aegon played by Tom Glynn-Carney turned out great. There is simply no more controversial character in the series. He literally drives you crazy, goes from hate to love and in circles.
His own doing. If he was loyal he would be a hand of the Queen now and the realm would thrive. He wanted his blood on the throne and his line is dripping idiots
The actor playing Aegon is just so likeable it's making me feel sympathy for him. I can understand his motivations even though his actions are the wrong ones. He really gives all the emotions so vividly.
One of my favorite moments was when Otto realized that Viserys was right. "He was right about you." Also, the fight between Erryk and Arryk was one of the hardest fights I've ever had to watch because of the fact that these brothers have been forced by circumstances to kill each other even though they still love each other.
It was manipulation card, viserys was never right, Aegon is like this because of viserys neglect and bad parenting, Aegon was never prepared to upjold such responsibility.
I'm thinking Larys might have Cole killed eventually. First Cole took his woman (and her feet) and now Cole gets hand of the king instead of Larys. I think Larys will spill the secrets and get Cole killed. I hope so anyways
Daemon did give an order to Blood and Cheese. We saw saw him tell them to take out Aemond, but we also saw Cheese ask him what they should do if they can't find Aemond, and then the scene cut away without showing Daemon's answer. However, it's pretty obvious he did give them an answer. When Cheese had the knife against Helaena's throat, Blood told him their orders were "a son for a son". We didn't see Daemon tell them "a son for a son", so it stands to reason that Daemon gave that instruction in response to what they should do if they could not find Aemond
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@@RhaenyraT2001Because he didn’t know which one it was. Aegon’s grief drove him to have his son’s murderers killed, by whatever means necessary. Was it stupid, thoughtless, and cruel? Yes, it was. But Joffrey would’ve done it for sport and no more… him and Aegon are nothing alike.
Otto was right at the start of the episode. It's a tragedy, but nothing will bring the child's life back. If the death can be used to stop a full out civil war, this theater can can now save countless lives, including all the other kids on both sides. It's painful, but it's the right choice. At the end he didn't "let her off". His daughter wanted to talk to him, share her actions, and probably wanting his comfort. He didn't "let her off easy", he pushed her away. She never had a loving parent, so she doesn't know how to be one to her kids. Aemond's looking for motherly love in a courtesan is another consequence of that family's broken relationship with each other.
Absolutely. It's brutal, but an heir can be replaced (something that real medieval dynasties were fully aware of). A reputation, once lost, can rarely be recovered.
There was also the scene after Aemond got his eye cut, where Aemond put his head on Alicent, just wanting some comfort from his mom. But all he heard was “Bring me Luke’s eye”, so he recalled to that at Storm’s End, to “take it as a gift to my mother”. And now the scene in the brothel. He just wanted his mother to love him, and I think it shows the similarity between Otto and Alicent.
After rewatching the 1st season I have a certain respect for Otto. He’s literally just like Tywin Lannister both characters are the most logical thinkers in their position. Some of their decisions seem messed up but if you take emotions out of it they make the most sound decisions in their situations. The thing is when you sit in such a high position and every decision you make affects thousands of people you have to think about what makes the most sense instead of making decisions based on how you feel. Otto using his grandsons death as a political pawn to sway the emotions of the masses is no different than how emmet tills death was used to bolster the civil rights movement.
They're doing a good job of depicting both sides as evil and showing that the only thing that comes of a conflict like this is civil war and suffering. Big fan of the show thus far.
@@NikkiStevenReact And I really enjoy that you guys are also picking up on it and not just blindly sticking with one side (even if one side definitely is more morally sound than the other). Keep up the great work!
To my opinion Aegon II can not be compare to Joeffrey. Joeffrey was a sadist, a newbie sadist compared to ramsey who had more experience and opportunity, but still a sadist that could have become a bigger one if he lived longer. Aegon doesn't seem to be sadist to me (neither a psychopath or sociopath like Ramsey/Joffrey) but he is a young man, with a lack of love from his parents. He finally began to feel that loved thanks to his son and after his death, he seems to become obsess with vengence. Hard to blame him but yeah... I'm team Black, but I love to see the psychology and the depth of the characters in team Green. And let's not talk about generational trauma in green side because that's an all other topic lol !!!
That's because they reduced the mountain into a weird zombie thing who didn't even talk. Their fight would have been more impactful if there was actual emotion there
The rollercoaster of emotion I went through when Otto finally got his position of the hand taken away, only for it be given to fucking Cristen Cole lol
Did they not use Great to describe offspring back then? Otto is the Father of Alicent, Aegon is Alicent's son, which makes Jaeharys Otto's Great Grandson right?
The ending of this episode stuck with me. Alicent can’t even bring herself to comfort her own son in his time of need, and instead went to Criston Cole AGAIN. In contrast to Rhaenyra who immediately went to hug Jace before he even started crying, it really does show the reason why Alicent’s children are the way that they are (Aegon questioning whether or not she loved him, Aemond going off to another woman for maternal comfort, and Helaena sinking away whenever Alicent goes to touch her). Their momma would rather get it on with their kings guard (who failed to protect them) than show them comfort after a traumatic event.
At first I was worried that the writers completey excluded Daeron from the show.. They finally mentioned my boy! When he shows up and he will, I hope they will portray him right - like in the books. For me he is not like Aegon or Aemond. He was a fairly kind, clever, and humble guy. Definitely the best among Alicen't sons. And honestly? The best among all of Viserys' kids (barring Helaena who we all love). Too bad, he was Alicent's third son. If Daeron was her eldest son then that throne would have been his. Or at the very least, Rhaenyra would have a tough time trying to defeat him. Because he's at least someone you can support for a reason beyond his so-called "birthright". (Spoiler for non book readers) The toughest part with Daeron is that he is a kid - some of the worst atrocities occur directly under his watch after Tumbleton, he isn't directly committing them like Aemond burning the riverlands or Aegon's litany of dark and violent deeds, but because he is 'a Targaryen alone in the world', and a kid besides, he's unable to do anything about it. Literally just if Ormond had lived, if Aemond had not been so overly single minded on vengeance against Daemon, if Daeron hadn't burned hundreds of injured people in a Sept at Bitterbridge (😬 I can believe he set the whole town on fire by accident the way it is described, especially considering how disgusted he is later), if Daeron's councilors had not been afraid of giving up potential dragon power and imprisoned/killed the betrayers sooner, if the men around him weren't so selfishly power hungry, things could have worked out differently. It's also possible history speaks better of him because he dies. Nonthelsss I can't wait till they give us Daeron the Daring alongside Tessarion! This episode was an emotional roller-coaster. From watching Aegon and poor Haleana griefing over their baby boy 😢. The Daemon and Rhaenyra "fall-out". But I know Daemon will undo his mistake in the next episode. Aemond cheeks supremacy!!!The Cargyll twins duell was so emotional I can't even 😭 Ser Criston probably by now the most disliked character! 🤣 Tom Glynn Carney, Emma D'Arcy and Rhys Ifans put a god-tier performance in this episode! peak acting.
Anyone else fine it really interesting that Alicent and Cole have their elicit affair in Rhaenyra's old room on her bed, the same bed Cole did the deed with Rhaenyra? Like don't these two have any shame? All this talk about Rhaenyra being a C U Next Tuesday and hating her for seducing him like a cruel spider or whatever like it was some big offense to his honour but he keeps going back to that same room and bed to do the same thing but with Alicent. And I don't even have words for whatever Alicent is doing. She's so nasty.
idk if this will be read (i know Nikki read every single comment for GoT, but you never know xd), but i gotta say that you two are so adorable together
I love the story of the Cargyll twins. They were so loyal to their word and the crown that they turned on the person they were the closest to in the whole world. It is so sad that Criston Cole to deal with his own guilt killed two men who really knew what honor was.
Meh, evil twin is breaking his oath to assassinate based on hearsay to attempt to beat off a guilt trip placed on him by a moron who falls upward. Evil twin fits perfectly I'd say.
Daemon was leaving to raise a army for her at harrenhal. If you replay the conversation between Raenara and him after she confront him about his actions he says, I'm the one going to harrenhal to raise you a army, or something along those lines.
Otto: refuses to hear his daughters grief stricken admissions Alicent: refuses to console her grieving and tattered son Aegon: refuses to even stop to say a kind word to his sister-wife 😭 generational trauma and sins of the parent in real time, otto so caught up in using his daughter as a tool that there was never any real father-daughter bond there, no emotional connection, and that has trickled down into how alicent is as a parent, and how aegon is as a person
Daemon is FIERCELY loyal, but he cannot abide, he cannot simply do as told or barked orders at, he will serve, and he will be loyal, but in his own way. Everything he does, good or bad, negative consequences or not, is done in the utmost loyalty to his wife, and Queen. It's VERY much similar to how Matt Smith played Prince Phillip in the Crown, accepting that a WOMAN, and your WIFE had more power and control over you, in a society where the woman typically does not, is a VERY hard pill to swallow for Daemon, who had always been so very hot-headed, he is a dog without a leash. A mustang, untameable.
Y'all are misunderstanding daemon. He's right. Viserys did replace him out of spite after he made the "heir for a day" insult. He's loyal to Rhaenrya but he's old school. Fire and blood. When she came to him, before they married, she begged for his help and he warned her "people will fear us". She knew what she signed up for. He literally threatened to have anyone taken out by dragon fire if they dared to betray her. He's 100% loyal to her but he also wants his own glory. Because of his brutality, he never gets credit for getting the job done. He's seen as too brutal. He told Viserys he wanted to be his hand to protect him from his own weakness. He sees people for what they are and would rather not pretend to like them. He's brutal, with zero chill, but when he loves or cares for the person on the throne, he wants to be their protector and be given authority. When people say he's just the king consort so he has no power, that's not true. If it was true, then why did people take orders from Alicent when she was just the queen consort? Daemond is simply an old school Targaryen. He's all fire and blood.
@@ccispahan7514no I disagree. He was a very honorable and passionate man ready to give his life for honor or to run away with rhaenyra. But when you've been heartbroken and gave away your honor as a kingsguard you slowly are reduced to a shell of a man
Aegon's rage is completely understandable. It has nothing to do with the mad Targarian blood thing (?).. His little boy was decapitated, I feel like I would want to burn everything too! Plus, he's too young to expect any wisdom or restraint from him. I actually came to like his character (and the actor) in this episode. What made me sick was the way Alicent treated her grieving children.. _Where is duty?_ Does it end after giving birth?
Didn't you see Daemon look at Rhaenerya before he left? Translated properly that look means "I am off to join the Nights Watch". I don't understand how people are not getting this.
Alicent is such a crap "mother". Even when her children were babies she saw them as burdens. I understand that her father "forced" her to go after the King and women didn't have a say in their future. That's why Alicent envies Rhaenyra. Regardless if Alicent was unhappy being married and having children, she didn't have to treat her children badly.
As pointed out in this episode Helaena didn't have her own Kingsguard protecting her, Arryk protects the King and Criston Cole Protects the Queen Mother Alicent.
I do hate Cristen Cole, and it started with the snide comments with Alicent because Rhaenyra rejected his proposal. I wish we had gotten even more time with Rhaenyra this episode. She hasn't even gotten to truly grieve and now Daemon's actions have ratcheted up the conflict between the Greens and Blacks. And poor Helaena... The only person who's ever just taken her at her word was Cheese.
