watching GAME OF THRONES!!! (Season 2 FINALE) 

The Hound has a fear of fire from being burned by his brother, The Mountain. Thats why he broke at the battle of Blackwater.

“I don’t trust that anything good can happen in this series.” Sometimes good things happen. Then something unimaginably awful happens as a result of that good thing, cancelling it out entirely.

"You deserve this Theon, you reap what you sow" heh heh, she doesn't know the Greyjoy words

Davos taking the Onion Knight moniker reminds me of this Tyrion quote: "Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour and it can never be used to hurt you."

Catelyn releasing Jamie Lannister makes a lot more sense in the books because it happens *after* she receives the news that Bran and Rickon are "dead". So she desperately tries to do something to save her other children.

Not gonna lie, I've never seen someone cry for Qhorin Halfhand before in my life, but I'm glad I did now. He deserves our grief.

"Those are brave men knocking at our door. Let's go kill them!" I love Tyrion.

natalie's a cryer and she's becoming more and more attached to characters good, gooooood

Oh, it wasn't that someone saved his life that shook him. It was the fire. Remember that the Hound's brother, the Mountain, shoved his face into a brazier when they were children over a toy. That's where the Hound's burn scars are from. He's been terrified by fire ever since.

I'm sure it's been mentioned here already but "Valar Morghulis" means "all men must die". It's customarily replied with "valar dohaeris" which means "all men must serve". The assassin's name is still Jaqen H'ghar.

Out of the many many characters that die in this show, I think Maester Luwin was among those that bummed me out the most. He was a nice dude with decades of wisdom, and he died for absolutely nothing.

“The King of the North going down south” 😂🤣

The hound wasn't shaken because someone saved him, he was afraid of all the fire.

In the books, after the shadow demon Stannis didn't cast a shadow anymore. So yes, it was literally Stannis' shadow.

The thing about the scene with Tywin in the throne room on a horse, that was nothing more than a show of power. The Lannisters had to reestablish their authority after the battle, and Joffrey marrying Margaery was decided well before hand. Everyone involved was coached on what to say and how to react. It was all basically theater for the benefit of the court.

Natalie: "I want Arya to learn from this assassin" The whole Internet: ...

I've got to say, I think this is one of the best ways to do reactions I've seen. It allows you to get through shows that have multiple seasons without it taking years while still offering the episode-by-episode watch-alongs for those that want more. Wish more channels did it this way.

"Are they gonna be friends?" Well, they're married in real life, so that's something.

"How did this guy even get captured?" The book readers have been wondering that for decades.

Something I should help clear up: The zombies looking ones are called "wights" Their leaders, the one you saw on the horse, they are called "White Walkers". They are different creatures. This will help as you watch the show. :)

Nat on season 2: "Lots of tears in this one.." Season 3: "oh sweet summer child"

"I'm really surprised to see any Dothraki around Dany because I thought they all died."

Stannis is my favorite problematic fave. He's so dour and brooding but so honorable to people he truly thinks deserve it.

the scene with Shey and Tyrion ugly crying is one of the most touching moments of the series.

Ser Ilyn Payne had his tongue removed on the Mad King's orders. That is why his jaw is always so clenched.

As Natalie approaches Season Three with an optimistic attitude, all I can do is quote Red Skull: "Oh, liebchen, if only it were that easy."

That “we have won” from Tywin always gives me chills. So damn good.

"I don't trust that anything good can happen in this series, you know?" SEASON 2!! HAHA! Buckle up, Nat!

Natalie around 18:45, honoring the classics: "It's just a flesh wound!"

“The stone is strong, Bran told himself, the roots of the trees go deep, and under the ground the Kings of Winter sit their thrones. So long as those remained, Winterfell remained. It was not dead, just broken. Like me, he thought. I'm not dead either.” A Clash of Kings, Bran VII

That wasn't just a flesh wound. Tyrion loses most of his nose in the book, but they were forced to tone it down in the show.

A man is looking forward to Nat witnessing the coming developments.

21:49 that’s especially hilarious since the Greyjoy family motto is „We do not sow“... 😂😂👍🏻

"How did Jaquen even get in that cage in the first place" is the stuff of much debate among ASOIAF theorists to this day.

Nat: "You reap what you sow Theon" House Greyjoy: "We do not sow"

Just wanted to say I love the format of doing a couple episodes at a time. Perfect amount of your reaction versus the length of the video. Looking forward to seeing what you think as more stuff happens.

Poor Hound has PTSD from when his brother, the Mountain, shoved his face into a fire, after catching him playing with one of his toys 😞

"Even with a gentle heart she has"... I had to laugh.

If you like vulnerable Theon, maybe we can arrange some more of that.

Remember the pilot episode, the white walker left 1 alive so he could run tell everyone what he saw.

@31:25, never underestimate the ability of even a coward to sometimes be a hero. I’ve always felt Sam is us the audience .

"People have been getting unfair deaths a lot lately." Welcome to Game of Thrones. It's kind of the theme. It's almost a study in, "Hmmm, how can I brutally manipulate, betray and kill off the characters fans have become the most attached to, while simultaneously torturing the others?" George R. R. Martin seems to have a doctorate in this particular field.

The happy guy with the torch 12:32 is Roy Dotrice, who did the audio book readings for the series......RIP

"Derpy cousin." Best description of Lancel yet!

"You deserve this, Theon! You reap what you sow!" His house words are literally "we do not sow."

It's always fascinating to me to see people watch (or read) this series for the first time, and watch them go through the shifting opinions and feelings about particular characters. The people you think are 'evil' now you may not think so later, and 'heroes' can turn out to be much worse than you originally thought.

Hahaha! “You reap what you sow.” House Greyjoy’s words, “We do not sow.” 😁😆😂🤣

"They just want to be assholes." Best description of the Ironborn yet!

Natalie, you should watch the History & Lore videos after each season. They contain no spoilers but help you to be just a little bit less confused about what's happening.

Tyrion’s speech in episode 9 is one of my favorite battle speeches of all time! It’s so good and funny all at the same time.

"Even with her gentle heart [...]" Yeah. Dany's gentle heart.

"He really just thinks with his . . . " heh heh "I want Arya to learn from this assassin" heh heh

its been said " the optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, while the pessimist fears this may be true " unknown

Just for you to know, the guys name is Jaqen H`ghar. "Valar Morghulis" is a not a name, it´s a greeting in High Valyrian language, commonly used in Essos. It translates to "all men must die". Normally you´re supposed to answer with "Valar dohaeris", which means "all men must serve".

"I want Arya to learn from this assassin" 😂😂😂

Natalie crying over Maester Luwin bodes well for Natalies reactions in future episodes 😭😭😭😂

Love that you're just powering through this show. However I must quibble with one thing. Not only was Tyrion shouting "those are brave men knocking at our door, let's go kill them' the perfect ending to that speech, it's arguably the most badass line in the entire show.

The ending of Blackwater is so good. Cersei's conversations with everyone throughout this episode is great and that final conversation with Tommen is so beautifully Aesopian. Juxtaposed to that is the imagery of Loras Tyrell, in Renly's armor and helmet, breezing past the moonlit night like an ethereal ghost, cutting through the Baratheon lines like fine cheese; and Tywin! Tywin's entrance with the Rains of Castamere playing in the back is so freakin good. Medieval battles in most movies is all about the battle, whereas this battle here in GoT is just a backdrop, a vehicle to tell the story of the characters. That's why one gets so emotionally invested in it. Cause it's not just spectacular big budget mindless action p0rn. The realism and the psychology of the different characters going through the process of war are more important than the actual sword fighting and head chopping. They never make war seem easy or glorified. You're always going through a moral dilemma , torn between rooting for one side or the other. If only Tyrion lives but Joffrey dies!

peter dinklage crying... I just can't. I can't see that and not cry myself. he's one of my favorite actors of all time and I love him in everything he's been in and him crying is just too much for my dumbass heart to handle

One of the things I always loved about the TV adaptation is how it portrays Pod and Tyrion's relationship, especially with the addition of Bronn. Pod was assigned to Tyrion as his squire as a joke and insult to both Tyrion and Pod's family. Since the Payne's have fallen on hard times, assigning the Hand of the King a squire from a very minor House was a veiled insult, and the fact that Tyrion is a dwarf and people tell awful things about him results in an insult to Pod's family too because he's assigned as a squire to a guy who isn't even a knight and will never knight Pod himself, is physically deformed and isn't a great warrior, and has a reputation as a degenerate to boot. But Pod got to know Tyrion and respects him for his intelligence and kindness and Tyrion won Pod's loyalty to the point that this kid literally stepped up and killed a Kingsguard in the middle of the Battle of the Blackwater because he realized the guy had been instructed to kill Tyrion during the confusion. The fact that the guy playing Pod looks like he couldn't hurt a fly is also great because it makes for a great contrast with most other characters in the show.

Maester Aemon: "Love is the death of duty." Oh, Robb.

The Hound is afraid of fire, that's why he resigned the battle. He was traumatized when he was a child. His brother burned his face.

Sansa is my favourite character in the show and the main reason is because her development even in this season is GOLD. In season one I literally hated her guts and by season 2 she was already solidified as one of my favourites. I also love how she isn't physically strong or a 'fighter', but she has her own strengths and tends to emotionally manipulate and play people without them realising it because they underestimate her so much. She doesn't have swords, or dragons or magic powers to survive, or even any allies remotely, but she's surviving anyway. There's so much hate for Sansa in the fandom purely because she doesn't follow these ideals we have for a heroine like Arya or Daenerys, and lots of people don't understand that in this season especially she doesn't love Joffrey and is literally playing everyone around her so I'm glad you picked up on these details (to be fair it's usually straight white men who don't realise).

I'm so excited for season 3! it's my favorite full season of the show because it has some of my absolute favorite storylines.

Half-Hand wanted him to kill him so that A: He wouldn't be tortured and B: So Jon could live.

i REMEMBER REWINDING TO LEARN ABOUT HER 'BACK STORY' A COUPLE TIMES.

Natalie: I really hate (so and so) Everyone else: Just wait until you meet (so and so)

Fun fact, the pyromancer (creepy old fireman) is Roy Dotrice who narrated all the A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks. Sadly no longer with us but a great actor and fantastic narrator. Lots of love from the UK x

"I want Aria to learn from this assassin". Just highlighting this point.

I have and always will maintain that a Tyrion and Bronn talk show would be the best thing on TV ever! Also, 'Valar Morghulis' means 'All men must die'. When spoken the reply is typically 'Valar Dohaeris'... 'All men must serve.' The character is Jaqen H'ghar. A theory from the books was that he was disguised originally as Syrio Forell, Arya's sword teacher in season 1. Since we never saw him actually die the theory was that he was captured and in the chaos that followed he changed his face to Jaqen.

Fun fact, the actor who plays Theon Greyjoy is Alfie Allen, brother of Lily Allen the musician.

"We even have a sort of uprising, sort of happening, in King's Landing. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a full blown revolution." This is an important hypothesis. In that, whether or not the people go into "full blown revolution" says a lot about them, what kind of people they are. Are the people of King's Landing going to rebel and lash out but never do anything meaningful? Or will they actually make a difference fighting for themselves and overthrow their cruel boy king?

Natalie: "The iron islanders are awful." Also Natalie: "The Dothraki are kind of savage, but it's fine." If either of those are coming to my town the result will be virtually the same. Mongol hordes and Viking raiders both suck as neighbors.

(Tyrion's speech) "It could've had a better ending" Nope. The fact that it ends in a crass way brings out the realism of the moment instead of making it seem like a flowery sanitized theatrical war. "Why did he feel the need to bring a horse in here, couldn't he walk in there" That was...an attempt....at a joke...I guess? But yeah, the music is symbolic. The song that Bronn sings at the start of Blackwater is the tune being played when Tywin enters, the martial version. There's a history to that song and once it's all set and done, you'll never forget that tune. They convey the mood and the message very well via the music, pay attention to those. Should've kept more than 2 seconds of the climax of Blackwater. Here's a tip. Whenever Tywin's on screen, focus on that. Shave out some Tyrion scenes.

"I don't really dig Stannis that much" It's treason then.

You hit that perfect level of having show audio and your reaction to it, best edited video yet. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

"She really meant it" *awkward side glance* "With such a gentle heart she has" *awkwardness intensifies*

At the 20:00 mark, that whole scene was a play done for the other people. In the books, it was acknowledged that the negotiations were done earlier, so that whole bit of Joffrey being hesitant to marry Margery was just for show.

Natalie: "The Iron Islanders are the worst" Me: *laughs in Bolton*

The map is also a feature of many fantasy books, to help the reader get familiar with the geography in the story. In GOT, it also clues the viewer in to which locations will be featured in the episode.

season 3 introduces my favorite character pairing of the entire series , I'm sure most know who I mean

Great reactions, Natalie! I think that the best part of the show is that it usually avoids common (and tired) tropes from modern fiction. As for the name of the assassin, it is actually "Jaqen H'ghar" (pronounced "Jack-en Huh-Gar"). The term "Valar morghulis" is a phrase from the ancient tongue of High Valyrian (from the land of Bravvos in Essos across the Narrow Sea). It has a meaning that might be revealed later in the show. In fact, the translation of the phrase was even used on official HBO posters prior to Season 4.

“I don’t trust anything good can happen in this series” ..... a girl is learning

Also, the Stark house motto "Winter is Coming" refers to these, like, super-winters Westeros experiences on rare occasions that last for years. Now imagine fighting winter zombies in a 10 year long winter... THAT'S why they're basically preppers with a house motto of "Winter is Coming".

The Hound is freaked out by fire. He was on fire, once. That's where his facial scars came from.

@29:30 "nothing is worst than a zombie until you make them winter zombies" 😂😂😂

"I like pessimistic people" "Pessimism, Natalie, is nothing more than realistic optimism"

9:10 I think Stannis was actually complimenting him, like he was saying Davos should be proud since he comes from humble beginnings but is now effectively the 2nd most powerful man in the realm (in theory at least, since Stannis is legally supposed to be king) 👍😇👍

One minute in: "there's a lot of people vying for the crown right now.." Just wait, my child.

Just an fyi, name of the assassin that saved Arya (at least the only name I recall for him) is Jaqen H'gar. "Valar morghulis" is actually a phrase, meaning "all men must die." It's used as kind of a code that will come up at a later time.

"Lot of tears on this one" Well...prepare your tissues. This is just the beginning.

Hey Natalie, just a heads up. the mythical type ice-beings north of the wall are called 'White Walkers' or 'Others' and their zombie like thralls they bring back to life are called 'wights'. Love the content, can't wait for S3!

These are my favorite vids you post! this series reaction is so funny to watch.

The actor who plays Theon Greyjoy is called Alfie Allen. His sister is the singer Lily Allen, who also wrote a single called 'Alfie', which is about her brother. You can find the song on RU-vid.

There was a great deal of speculation that Jaqen H'ghar might be other characters on the show because of his ability to disguise himself.

Valar Morghulis is High Valerian for "All Men Must Die" and the character Jaquen Hagar is actually No One. More on that later. Sadly, much of the magical mystical fantastical elements we are introduced to in the show kind of fizzle and go away in later seasons. There were so many storylines GRRM had going in the books and so many were never explored in the TV series, some were touched on but never played out.

Theon's character arc, like Jaime's, is one of the most interesting and well developed in the show. Stick around because its gonna be fun :)

There is a popular fan theory that Jaqen H’ghar is also Syrio Forel in another disguise. Both men are from Bravos ... Both have an interest in training Arya ... And an easy escape for Syrio in King’s landing would be to pose as a prisoner headed to The Wall. Fun food for thought anyway.

MAN I HAD A FEELING... I was watching some netflix and bam! "Maybe I should check Natalie's channel". Here I am 3 minutes later watching this amazing video S2

Oo im so eager to see youre reactions to jaimes storylines. They are my most favourites