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It is so sad that Sunfyre is the only being that has shown any affection towards Aegon. His cries after getting wounded were horrifying :(

While people are fighting with Dragons my man Daemon is living Silent Hill

I just realized that this episode, front to back, is just Aegon getting roasted.

Aegon didnt have infinite possibilities. His father should have given him lands and a title somewhere far from the capital to give him a sense of purpose, but Otto and Alicent kept him close and useless in order to strike after Viserys died.

Everyone’s craving dragon on dragon violence until the moment Sunfyre gets clawed in his chest. Then you realize it’s a lot closer to dog fights than tank battles.

Sunfyre saved Aegon. He shielded him with his wing from fire and then while they were falling he turned over so that fall didn’t killed Aegon

If Aegon is still alive, I'm guessing its because Sunfyre broke his fall, I believe that, and I would need to go back and check, but I think we see him turning at the very end to land on his belly to save Aegon, kinda like earlier when he's falling and manages to turn back up and avoid crashing (the moment when the blood is pouring out and on the soldiers)

Rhenys is no coward. This was a rare chance to take Vhagar out and she took it. RIP, Queen.

I'm with you with the empathy thing. You can have empathy for only certain parts of a character while not excusing his wrong doings (and still not liking others parts of the character). It's because you relate to the emotions/experiences they feel/live. I think Aegon should be punished for the crimes he commited but I don't take pleasure seeing him being humiliated and rejected by his family. It makes me sad to see someone trying to please, being treated as shit constantly. They forced him to be king (he screamed he was not suited for it in s1 and begged to not be king) and now they mock him for being bad at it...

The moment I saw Aemond speaking in Valyrian to Aegon, I was like „dude, does he even understand it?” and then immediately, „oh, right, that’s the point” 😂 It’s such a nice touch that literally everyone talks to their dragons in Valyrian (with Luke being the youngest and arguably having the best pronunciation), but Aegon only knows dracarys and uses it so poorly. Also, I feel so bad for Sunfyre. That little nose boop he gave Aegon? Poor boy thought they’re going for a ride and ended up in a freaking war 😢

Meleys could take on Vhagar but not after having fought off another dragon first, Rhaenys did get tired, but she knew she had to try and get to Vhagar, otherwise it will be her grandchildren dealing with Vhagar. Plus this is war, you don’t abandon post, her job was to safeguard the castle. She died a warrior. 😭

The scene with Rhaenyra being challenged by her council was so essential for the end of last episode to work. There were consequences for Rhaenyra not naming a hand, not leaving any instruction before vanishing, and even Jace is questioning (rightly) the wisdom of what she did.

poor sunfyre, he thought him and aegon were just going for a fly and ended up in a war he wasn’t at all prepared for. and the book actually says meleys had a chance against vhagar in a 1v1.

Aemond was the real winner this episode. Both greens and blacks took big losses.

When dragons dance, the smallfolk suffer.

Aegon too lazy to learn Velaryon but is stubborn and legitimate enough to teach Sunfyre English. They have the best bond from all riders. Sunfyre is a good boy, chest torn still goes for the neck, still flies, than falls on that chest to try and save his rider

Rhaenys is a Boss!!! Put respect on her name!!!! No retereat, no surrender!

Getting very strong "well you've all been complaining about there not being enough action, destruction and death yet, happy now? Because this is how it's gonna be from now on" vibes from the writers right now. Brilliantly done, pretty sure that by the time the dance is over we'll all have been oversaturated with action, destruction and death, both amongst the dragons in the air and the armies and navies on the ground.

I Totally agree in their decision not to show gruesome battle until now. It really does emphasize Rhaenyra’s caution. As y’all said the minute, she said yes it was a bloodbath. I think it gives her compassion so much more weight and meaning.

Everybody is talking about how they could move undetected in Kings Landing. They didn't have the internet and they didn't have cameras. So if somone was to recognize them, it had to be a person they personally met face-to-face at some point. Since Kings Landing is a big city and no one gives an ish, when you are not dressed as if you are important. I believe that it was very simple and that the guards wouldn't necessarily indentify them.

Long live The Queen that Never was and her Red Queen... 😢 I was wrecked about Sunfyre already, and then those two beauties. 😢

Aegon is so gonna make you cry. He is not done

Aegon did not have endless possibilities... He was forced to be King, they literally dragged him to his own coronation. Raised horribly, his father neglected him, his mother despised him, yes he was an a*shole he's no saint. And yes Clarous you don't need good parents to be good but these are exceptions, most people raised by neglective parents turn out bad. Aegon was craving for affection and approval from his parents that he behaved badly most of the time. He never wanted to be king and he tried, with the zero experience that he has, to be a decent king. But let's not forget that everyone was manipulating him including his own mother and grandfather, if they wasted a little time to train him on how to rule and invest in him properly throughout the years, he would've been a different person.He's not a good person but i see him as a tragic character

The beheading intrigued me. From what I know, Cole carries a longsword, but he also uses a morning star, which is generally heavier. So maybe even without an executioner's sword, Cole might be able to behead someone with a longsword because he's used to the greater vertical slash force required to wield heavier weapons like a morning star.

What made it even sadder to me is knowing that Vaghar and Meleys were Baelon and Alyssa’s dragons, Viserys and Daemon’s parents, who loved each other so very much. Baelon’s dragon killed his wife’s dragon, and his beloved brother’s (Aemon) daughter (Rhaenys). They are all family 🥲

Aemonds dragon, Vhagar, looks like Godzilla compared to the other dragons

The concoction that Alys gave Daemon was Weirwood sap, it's what Bran consumes to enhance his Greenseer powers. He drank it because he had just seen her eat some and then add hot water to it. In the books, it is said that she appears youngerthanshereallyis, but according to the showrunner, Ryan Condel, she is 400 years old.

The Criston Cole hate never gets old 😂

The way I took the Aemond/Aegon thing was he wasnt intentionally trying to kill Aegon, but just didnt really care and saw an opportunity to strike a blow to the opposing dragon while it was heavily occupied, and bonus that came with the possible side effect of payback and making him king! I also dont think he was planning on killing him when on the ground and Cole just stopped him as they made it look like he was mid sheathing his blade when Cole yelled his name (but could just be the way it was edited). He was fairly far from the body if he was intending to stab/execute. I just assume he had his blade out when he got off the dragon as he didnt know if enemys were around and was just being prepared, got close enough and didnt need to fight so put it away and Cole walked up.

You joked about it early. But there was something very artistically appropriate about the shadows in the background shadows lengthening while the light faded in your room during the episode. Loved it.

Meleys looking back at Rhaenys was heartbreaking. Rhaenys couldn't run and she knew it, not because she'd be caught, because it would have lost them the war if she was seen running away from her duty to protect their allies.

Not sure if Aegon is dead. Seemed like Aemond was going in for the kill before Cole stepped in. RIP Rhaenys & Meleys 🙏

What are you talking about rhaenyra deciding the beginning of the battle. Criston cole and Aemond started the battle and rhaenyra just responded to it.

Funny that Alicent says "Do you think that simply wearing the crown imbues you with wisdom" Did she think it will imbue him with responsibility lmao. You put your unloved uncared for child on the throne and you still dont love or care about him nor teach him how to rule.

Imagine a king actually fighting with you, Aegon has courage I’ll give him that. He also didn’t know about the other plan he thought it was just a take over. (Hence why they should have told him) he’s reckless still and not understanding that everyone is playing on his impulses

It turns out I actually dont want to see dragons fight. 😢

Notice Cole sent former rajnera loyalists into the battle first

16:29 Nah, she truly meant be a puppet, listen and do what other big-brains tell you to, that being said big-brains are me, your mother, and my father Otto Hightower. Basically, do nothing, let us rule. Which not a terrible plan, but kind of brutal to say to your son, who you put on the throne specifically to be manipulated by you. As you said, he says "I feel insignificant", and Alicent is like "yes, you're insignificant, what, you don't like it or something?"

why is everyone calling Aegon dead?? the ending was not clear on that. i for one think he's alive but seriously injured which will be great for the story

Still misgendering Vhagar I see Nerdy. She's a grandma, not a "he". :)

Aemond doesn't give a shit about Rhaenys dying lol. It's war. Would you say the same thing if rhaenys had killed aemond?

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I'm just *so* disappointed that they cut Oscar Tully's father and brother from the show, I was really looking forward to seeing Nerdy's reaction when he found out their names are Elmo and Kermit! 😂😂

So Rhaenys was my favorite character, sad to see her go. Told my daughter that Baela is my new favorite, I like her personality being a good combination of her father Daemon and her grandmother Rhaenys. My daughter has a different approach. She named her favorite characters (I won't say who) and said she picked those to get attached to since they survive the story. 😂 She already survived tragic heartbreak when a certain character was lost in Walking Dead, I think she now takes steps to avoid the feeling!

Personal theory is Alys is warging into the goat in the opening Daemon scene and also into one of the dogs when Daemon leaves Oscar Tully to keep tabs on him. add to everything else within the episode and this has been the best yet or a close second

It is so sad to think about Vhagar having been Laenas’ dragon, but also both Vhagar and Meleys were once the dragons of Daemons parents, a couple and now they fought and one kills the other.

I've read Fire & Blood & I feel so bad for Sunfyre, he really loved Aemon & he protected him on the way down in his wing. They're both still alive right now but Aemon is literally being baked inside his armour. Jesus, what an episode! Fire & Blood says, 'We shall not pretend to have any understanding of the bond between dragon and dragon rider; wiser heads have pondered that mystery for centuries.' And Rhaenys....my favorite character & favorite dragon 😢😭The last thing that Meleys does is look back at her rider. Omg the tears, this shows ability to make me sob over CGI dragon is amazing!

For me, any failings in Aegon that can be laid at the feet of Alicent as a parent can also be extended back to Otto. She was fully dehumanized by her father and made into an instrument of his politics in ways that violated her humanity on extremely foundational and intimate levels. I'm not at all looking to excuse Aegon's monstrosity or Alicent's inability to present her humanity... but I think its maybe noteworthy in any discussion of inherited trauma and inherited abusive and neglectful patterns in that family that Alicent has acquired that very intensely from her father. Also, y'all feeling for Sunfyre and the dragons for having to pay for this war with their own pain and loss of life I totally share. Every time I watch a reaction and Sunfyre screams, I just tear up. Sunfyre is an animal who has known a life of flying for joyrides and being pampered by the wealthiest scenario available in Westeeos, he doesn't have any idea what war is like and Aegon - in his infantile ego driven need for violence - absolutely just feeds Sunfyre to Maelys. I feel for Maelys as well (Rhaenys is my favorite character and therefore I am absolutely team Maelys) but Sunfyre is just totally unprepared for the horrors of battle and he is saddled with a stupid, petulant, short-sighted violent man-baby for a rider. I love your reactions, as always. I hope Clarus is feeling better ASAP. Thank you for what you do here. Liked and shared

24:10 It's even sadder when we think that these dragons are all related, even if not as closely as Viserys' family. Not only that but Vhagar spent a lot of time with Meleys, before Sunfyre (and Dreamfyre) even came along.

Rhaenys and Meleys went out with style

"what could take him (her actually) out?" well..... it's not easy, but a certain mad rider and his equally mad dragon can

this shows the consequences of their earlier decisions if rhaenys had agreed to team up with daemon to fight vhagar they would be able to win because they're both experienced rider

"The hallucinations might be pneumonia. This place is so freaking wet!" You had me rolling. That's funny as shit 😂

I liked the Rhaenyra/Alicent scene. Rhaenyra took a major risk for something she believed in. As far as how she got in, the King's Landing ports don't exactly have modern TSA style security checkpoints. It's easy for someone to slip through. It's not like they expect Rhaenyra to enter the city dressed as a nun.

I want to see a meme with Rhaenyra head and the caption trying to get the last word in after loosing a argument with your wife XD

You can have empathy for someone that has done awful things. They are a product of their environment. It's sad really! Thank you both for the reaction videos, I really enjoy them!

Why did I tear up when you hugged her at 26:24 lmao

Superb to see you guys pick up on the foreshadowing and subtleties in the episode; especially the idea of paranormal experiences/revelations (themselves full of symbolism and prophecy) in Harrenhal - a major feature of the best medieval Romances, like the Grail quest, Gawain & the Green Knight, etc, etc.

I felt so bad for the dragons this episode and they’re CGI

Aegon is one of the few characters in this show that WASN'T a product of incest. At least, not directly. His father was an incest baby since his parents were brother and sister.

Was that heart tree sap she put in his drink?

I remain clueless about Rhaenys' decision, but she sealed her faith in a battle and i respect that.

There is also a mutant called Sunfire, tho.😄Also, dragons choose their riders, so Sunfyre likes Aegon for one reason or another, no need to feel bad for him. It's his choice.

27:10 when he said aemond should feel great he killed his aunt, yeah he should feel ecstatic, where was similar reaction when sunfyre was getting mauled and aegon might have died.

I liked the light and shadows at the end, and her voice throughout

Your the first reaction to catch he is a bastard. I knew I loved it here. Scary we might be in same head space XD

You can definitely have empathy for someone who has had bad things happen to them, the empathy stops when that person then decides to do harm to others.

I’m one of those annoying book readers, always spouting canon. But I loved the scene with Rhaenyra and Alicent in the last episode. And Moon Tea includes tansy, wormwood and pennyroyal in the book. All herbs known in real life to cause miscarriages. I also really liked the way they handled the Burning Mill last episode. I thought the cut right to all the death was a great way of showing how quickly these things can escalate out of hand from an argument among group of young men to a full scale slaughter between those two houses. I know there were people complaining about skipping the battle. But I think it was very effective and they reserve the real battle scenes for the most important moments. If we just watched battle after battle, I think the whole thing would become quite boring.

The one question every reactor asks.... "What can take out Vhaegar?" So, this is how book readers felt leading up to the Red Wedding.

Hi, I love your reaction! The way everything suddenly happens at the end really shocked me. Somehow, the pace of the episode lulled me into a sense of security, despite feeling on edge all the time. Also, "Interview with the Vampire" Season 2 is out now, just in case you still want to react to it.

It's interesting that Aegon II is always remembered as a rapist (as he should be) but most don't remember that Daemon is a wife murderer (Lady Royce) and he doesn't even have the excuse of having a bad mother. It's important to remain objective about crimes committed by both sides and not excuse/turn a blind eye to those that are perpetrated by members of a side that one may favor more.

Vhagar & Meleys Funny how their former riders were married and used to travel all around. Also, the former rider of Vhagar and Rhenys daughter.

They really did a course correct on all the gripes re: cinematography from season one and some late GoT eps.

Alright let's analyse this in detail. To all those who keep saying "why doesn't Rhaenys just fly away?", please think of her options considering the fact that Vhagar is completely unscathed and hasn't just flown from Dragonstone to Rook's rest and so is also completely fresh when she joins the fight: 1: fly to dragonstone. Congrats, now you're leading Aemond and Vhagar towards your queen, granddaughter, husband and Rhaenyra's heir, all nicely congregated inside the dragonstone keep. Aemond and Cole planned this ambush knowing the black's thinking would be "Aemond/Vhagar won't leave King's landing", which would lure out a dragon for them to kill. It's a one-shot opportunity that they're not about to waste, so Aemond 100% is following Meylys to take her out. If Rhaenys turns back, she forces the fight with Vhagar to happen over dragonstone, because if she doesn't hold there Aemond is just going to incinerate the castle and everyone in it as well as the presumably present and riderless Vermax, Syrax and Moondancer. And if she fights him there it'll almost certainly be the same outcome as at Rook's rest with the other three riders only having a few minutes warning. That's not enough time to reach their dragons and get them into the sky. Even if they do, unless the four of them can coordinate perfectly, one decently aimed dracarys from Vhagar and Jace/Vermax and Baela/Moondancer are literally toast. If the stars align perfectly Rhaenys would probaly be fighting alongside Rhaenyra and Syrax for their lives, which is still incredibly dangerous for both of them. More likely Rhaenyra would lift off just as Rhaenys is being killed, at which point a slightly wounded Vhagar probably kills her and Syrax too, ending the war right there. Now maaaaybe you can make the argument that since Meylys is being described as the fastest dragon in the book that she'd have a slight head start between reaching dragonstone and Aemond catching up, and so could raise the alarm in time. But with how short the flight is to dragonstone, and the speeds displayed here on screen I'm skeptical whether that's show cannon, and if it is, how much leadtime it would be. In any case, flying to dragonstone risks her granddaughter and her betrothed (we all know Baela would not have hesitated a moment to help her, and Jace is equally eager to prove himself) and I really don't blame Rhaenys for not willing to risk watching those two die in front of her. The only way this doesn't hold up is if you really believe that under no circumstances would Aemond pursue, and I just don't buy that. He's not afraid of anyone besides Daemon who he knows is at Harrenhal, is not afraid of kinslying, is supremely self-confident, and wants the glory of winning a major battle if not the war. I'm sorry, he isn't letting Rhaenys get away once she shows up. No way in hell. 2: fly west towards Harrenhal. Caraxes/Daemon and Meylys/Rhanys is probably the one combo that Aemond wouldn't be confident facing on his own, so he'd probaly not pursue. However you might as well put up a big sign with an arrow pointing east saying "go ahead, have fun", since that's just giving Aemond clearance to fly to dragonstone and kill everyone there at his leizure, probably piecemeal, before Daemon can even be reched to call upon for help. And if you think that Syrx, Vermax and Moondancer can take Vhagar on their own (take some bites/score some hits sure, but actually kill her? yeah no), then I have a bridge in brooklyn to sell you. That's no real option either. 3: do as she did. Stand and fight were you are to defend the castle you came to defend, and do at least enough damage to Vhagar so that Aemond won't risk flying across the bay afterwards, and maybe, if you get lucky, try and take the greens trump card out in one fell swoop. If Vhagar goes down, so do the greens, it's that simple. It doesn't quite work, but she does do sizeable damage and forces him to the ground, before Aemond makes use of the smoke and the castle to burst out from below (ironically, the same tactic Rhaenys used against Aegon earlier on), taking her out. Still, that earlier skydance and fall didn't look pleasant for Vhagar, and since I suspect Aemond will be needed in King's landing now that Aegon is, uh... let's be friendly and say "no longer in a fit state to rule" to take care of that political mess, Rhaenys was ultimately succesful, even if it did cost her her life.

Actually, Aegon is less inbred than Rhaenyra

Okay so it's a hotel room... did you bring the gigantic cotton candy picture thing with you to the hotel room? I'm so curious of this.

I think the issue book readers have with the battle of the Burning Hill being cut is that the battle itself was supposed to introduce us to new characters that are present/relevant later on in the story, and it eventually lead to Daemon and Caraxes who were already fighting (in the book the guy doesn’t have this horroresque arc at Harrenhall).

I’m sure all of Daemon’s hallucinations are caused by the Weirwoods lol

Clarus your parents must be proud of what you do for living

Rhaenys could litteraly end the war here. That's why she stayed. The 5 biggest threats of Team Green are here : Aemond/Vhagar, Criston Cole, and Aegon/Sunfyre. Aegon/Sunfyre were out, and she was doing well against Vhagar, putting her down against all odds. It was her duty to try. A success would have given the victory to Team Black. If Vhagar (or at least Aemond) and Sunfyre were both killed, the Greens would only have two dragons left : Tessarion and Dreamfyre. Dreamfyre is not a warrior/fighting type (like Syrax), and Tessarion is still young and too tiny to beat a dragon like Caraxes.

Arguably the greatest episode of the series so far because every scene mattered. Criston proved himself a great commander and Aemond showed how much better he was than aegon in every way. Aegon getting hurt is all his mistake all about his ego. Rhaenys plan was to win the battle she didnt expect both dragons to be there n the reason y Rhaenys didn’t retreat because the reward was well worth the risk. RIP my favorite live action female Targaryen.

4:55 you couldn't tell from the first time you saw his face? lol

Yo! That redhead is super smart! I’m here for it! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Don’t forget the son in Old Town.

For some reason, ya’ll are my favorite reactors.

Whoever said they hated the Rhaenyra/Alicent scene are crazy.

23:28 - Only thing I can think of is that even older dragon in the cave that Daemon was singing to (if he's older I think he's supposed to be bigger) or a handful of smaller dragons at once.

Okay not a Pokemon fan but those hoodies are 🔥

Excellent job at the end, Nerdy. I see you.

Don't think aegon is dead yet. He didn't die in that battle according to wiki he dies a different way. Plus his dragon wasn't quite dead yet you could hear it breating.

Aegon isn't a whole product of incest. Viserys and Alicent were not related. Viserys and Emma were. But Aegon and Halena are siblings. Their son and daughter were.

i'm here for this comfort reaction. buckle in.

Meleys and Vhagar were bonded to Daemon and Visery's parents Baelon and Alyssa, just adds another tragic element to the story that they're fighting each other now

I don’t know why everyone thinks Aegons dead. Does everyone forget the rules of filmmaking? The entire scene is pointing to him being alive. Aemond approaching with a drawn sword only to sheathe when called. Sunfyre protecting him. No confirmation of the death. He’s clearly alive.

Otto and Alicent schemed for YEARS to get Aegon on the throne, and neither of them bothered to take that time to teach him HOW to be the king. She has no cause to degrade him and make him feel like a nothing and a failure, because that is what she raised him to be. When Viserys made Rhaenyra the heir, he involved her in his decisions, brought her in to serve as cupbearer in the council chamber, and later to have a seat at the table to let her voice be heard. Not ONCE did Alicent do that in all the years she and Otto ruled in Viserys's name while he was too ill to get out of bed (mostly because Otto kept him too drugged up to get out of bed). And they can't even claim that they kept him out of the chamber so they wouldn't tip their hand; Otto and the council had already been plotting to usurp the throne behind Alicent's back. He is the king they made him to be, and he realizes that when Alicent is honest enough to say they want him to sit there and shut up and do nothing. What else could he do but TRY to assert his independence (and prove to himself that he isn't worthless in order to try to squash his Imposter Syndrome) by jumping on a dragon and flying to battle? And omg, the pure joy on his face when Sunfyre nuzzles his chest...this is the ONE creature in all the world that has ever loved him. Alicent is a terrible mother who didn't even comfort her grieving son when he was sobbing over the death of his child. It's no wonder that both the boys hate her.

I don't think Alicent is awful. She was just never given the tools to succeed as a mother. She was basically forced into a loveless marriage with a much older, decaying man, probably never got to experience an orgasm ever until she began fucking Cole, struggled with some kind of psychological issue (as evidenced by her tearing at her hands in season 1) already as a teenager, and lacked a mother figure in her life. She's a conformist, and she always tried to be a good girl like she was told, but never ever did it actually reward her in any way, whereas her friend Rhaenyra, who's a rebel at heart, for some reason constantly got away with her rebellions against the societal norms, in some cases due to pure luck, and also got to experience love on her own terms, thanks to her rebellions nature - causing Alicent to subconsciously resent Rhaenyra. Plus, when discussing why Alicent's children are so awful, certainly Viserys should be blamed too? He always loved Rhaenyra more than he loved them, and kinda showed it. The whole story is also kind of unfair to Alicent in this regard - why did her children turn out to be such disasters, while Daemon's two daughters are pure saints? It doesn't feel right, given that Daemon is a much, much more violent and chaotic person than Alicent, and a wife murderer and child groomer besides. Alicent is a tragic character. She wants to do good, but her societal position has constantly kept her from gaining enough agency to do so, and while she's certainly not the wisest either, she's far from stupid. She just happens to be a conformist, and for some reason modern audiences hates conformists and love rebels (again, Alicent is neither a murderer nor incestuous child groomer, unlike Daemon, yet people like Daemon more...). I think Alicent is a somewhat symphathetic, albeit very flawed, character, and an absolutely perfect foil for Rhaenyra.

Aegon is definitely alive

""The Dance of the Dragons" is the fiery name bestowed upon the savage internecine struggle for the Iron Throne of Westeros fought between two rival branches of House Targaryen...To characterize the dark, turbulent bloody doings of this period as a "dance" strikes us as grotesquely inappropriate. No doubt, the phrase originated with some singer. The "Dying of the Dragons" would be altogether more fitting." Unlike most Targaryens, Aegon II and his full siblings are not products of incest themselves.

Aegon wasn’t wanted, Alicent didn’t want to be with the King, this is all Atoe’s fault! No love, begets, bad children, except the daughter. She has power in her mind. I don’t think Aegon is dead , yet.

'Weirwood grape 🍇 juice is one hell of a drug.' Daemon Targaryan