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Is it me or you can automatically tell who are the good guys when you automatically know which house supports which in this civil war i mean for rhynera and daemon: Stark,Arryn,Greyjoy (except frey, tarly, and the citywatch/goldcloaks), these were the good guys in game of thrones. probably sure the main protagonists then are rhynera and daemon while alicent and ripoff palpatine otto hightower with : Baratheon, Lannister, and some from essos yea clear example who's who
The ultimate coward an hipocrite tbh, he shows late and expects the realm to subjugate to his lame conditions based on his "honor" glad his stupid house got nearly anihilated in got
Despite the criticism GRRM's been getting these last few years due to his antics and constant delaying of Winds, no one could argue that at the end of the day, he's still an utterly brilliant writer
He based a lot of his world on real life history. Starks and Lanisters were inspired by The Wars of the Roses. The Conquest on William of Normandy and the Dance on the English Civil war between Matilda (daughter of Henry I) and her cousin Stephen. The Mad King is very reminiscent of Henry VI but loosely. But that's not to say he didn't do a brilliant job world building.
@@nicholaskenneth113 ive always said that despite his faults, martin has always been absolutely incredible at immersing you in the setting. from thousands of years of history to the absolute food porn that is dining scenes, he sucks you in with such a rich feeling world that you can practically smell it through the page
Cregan Stark could have been Hand of the King for a long time and gained so much influence over the realm but instead came home to Winterfell and let the realm deal with itself. Now we know where Jon Snow got his "I don't want it" energy. What a guy.
There must always a stark in the winterfell.. Lord Eddard Stark came home as well after the war. But robert baratheon called him back to kings landing, leading to his death.
they were an independent nation. why would they join the war where they had nothing to gain since their gorilla tactics wouldn't work on open fields(tactics which they used against Aegon the conqueror). The same can be said about the north who sent one army of barely a few thousand and after they died all they did was sit on their asses while the realm burned and the people they allied with lost. it was only after Aegon 2 was crowned that they decided to join the war officially
“Dorne has danced with dragons before. I would sooner sleep with scorpions” -Prince Qoren Martell in response to a letter from Ser Otto Hightower, asking for support during the Dance of the Dragons
yeah i did the same today . i mean the 2nd season was just tease and filler and didn´t properly move the plot after season 1 . i wanted to know how it all ends because this show can very well drag for another 5-6 years and they can also butcher it like they did to GoT . i will probably wait until it is entirely finish and then binge-watch it in 2 or 3 days .
The size of his army is terrible they need to fix that shi. Robb stark raises the same amount in less then 1/6th of the time. He need 45k-50k at the lowest.
What I got from this and watching the shows is that GOT, HOTD and their entire lore can be summed up as “House Stark cleaning up messes that involve crazy people from House Targaryen”
Watched this after S1E7 because I got far too excited. As someone who hasn't read the book, my jaw dropped SEVERAL times. I screamed. I paused to compose myself *multiple* times. If the showrunners get this right, this will be one of the most exhilarating, bloody, heart-wrenching, terrifying and mind-blowing series' in TV history. I *cannot* wait.
Same. There were some parts when I literally said "nu uh" aloud while reading Fire and Blood. Some of this stuff, I just couldn't believe...even for the ASOIAF universe.
The showrunners added some to the storyline. They didn't actually follow what was written on the book but hopefully they will include all the climax. Because the story of this is really beyond!! Just wow! I am not a book reader yet, but damn! How I wished I did!
@@JustJenni07This book is written like a history book with more than one source telling the story. We never know what is actually and what isn’t. So the writers of the tv show have a lot of freedom when they tell the story.
Starks always seem to get it right. Send in battle hardened warriors welcoming death while simultaneously gathering a large host. listening to a women's council on how to avoid more suffering for the realm was genius. They may have "cold" personalities but they're extremely loyal and somehow remain humble through it all.
The men of the north, such as the starks, did not intermix with the Andals upon their spread onto Westeros. Because of this, they maintained faith with the old Gods while the remaining realms adopted the faith of the s3ven, a distinctly Andal religion.
People keep saying it’s only going to be 3 seasons. 4 at the most. If they rush this story like that they’re going to fuck it up. There’s no way you can tell this story in 4 seasons and give proper introduction to the many characters and exposition that they have given the initial characters so far. I wish people would just quit talking that shit. It’s the biggest show in the history of HBO. Quit trying to wrap it up before it even gets going. It’s not deadwood.
Lord Cregan Stark is as honorable as Eddard was, but unlike Eddard, when he reached Kings landing. He didn't fuck around, he went straight to business. That's why he is better than Eddard in that sense.
Cregan had an entire army of northeners and the lads behind his back. And all he had to contend with was a battered city that was already destabilized. Ned only had 40 men under his command. That's hardly fair.
@@apacalypsagon3758 Nah, the King was Ned's bestfriend, he's more privileged than Cregan because Cregan needed an army while Ned didn't. The only thing that Ned had to do was tell Robert that his children are bastards. But instead he gave Cersei the act of "mercy" by telling her about what he discovered about her and Jaime which eventually resulted to Robert dying and Joffrey usurping the crown thanks to Ned's "mercy". If Ned and Cregan were to switch places YOU KNOW he'll waste no time and tell Robert about his discoveries.. he'll even offer to behead Cersei and Jaime himself 😂 and without Lady Blackwood this time, no one can stop him from executing their bastard children too.
@@daedalus3726 yeah but the thing is seeing the remains of raenys and aegon traumatized Ned. If he did go through with it he'd be bound by northern custom to kill all of cersie's children. I know westerosi is brutal but their are things they consider a outright cruel and devilish.
Battle Above the God's eye honestly is what I am anticipating the most, I hate to see my favorite Dragon die, but to see ol' One Eye get his, will be well worth it.
Is it just me or is the saddest part of the dance of the dragons the death of the dragons? They’re bonded to their riders and do everything they can to protect them. Look at Stormcloud, he died because he protected Aegon and even managed to get Aegon safely to Dragonstone before dying.
I felt that.. hearing all the deaths of dragons... It's painful.. This war is too massive. Maybe lives are lost, maybe dragons died... And for what?? Just for the throne who doesn't have cushion 🥲
If only Rhaenys the queen who never was, uttered "dracarys" to the greens before escaping to Dragonstone, then no dance of the dragons will occur and thus fire and blood rule up to this day.
Drogon survived. Maybe someday they'll make a sequel to GoT like 200 years in the future and Drogon would be still alive and now the largest dragon, even bigger than Balerion. That would be amazing
@@princeowiredu2022 He is killed by the riverlords. He goes to them and tells them to spare his men for his life and challenges them to a 1v3. But they deny him and kill him with arrows denying him the honourable and brave death he wanted.
@@princeowiredu2022 yeah it's not really gruesome like Rhaenyra's but it's fact that all his 3000 men died after him and he was just left there dead in the mud. Later his head was put on display.
@@bharat3719 I would say what leads up to Aegon's death is the worst. At least Rhaenyra just dies, isn't prolonged. Aegon is completely handicapped and horribly disfigured.
In a horrific twist of irony, the woman who started this string of tragedies in her pursuit for power ended up with no power or influence and died a lonely and miserable shell of her former self.
people hate on the GOT ending, but I feel like that's the fate of the Targaryens - GRRM has made that clear time and time and TIME again. Just like Dany, in the pursuit of power, died in a tragedy - dying by her nephew. Book wise, I still think she's going to have a very tragic death too. Seeing Targaryen history made it so clear Dany was never going to get on the Iron Throne. Those that pursue it and want it, will never get it.
Yeah and she also grew to hate the colour 'green' if i'm not wrong. I hope they put all these little details in the show. Since the book reads as a history book from third party povs, i suppose the show will reveal the real behind the scenes if George is working closely on it.
@@thenewguyinred Rhaenyra also was alone in the end like Daemon left her for someone else to live a quiet life. Both Alicent and her had a tragic life for the throne
@@daddyman123456789 they already have. turned valeryon who are from valaryia like Targaryen black despite one of valerian trait is white skin according to the books. also from what the show creators as well as rhenyera's actress are saying in the interviews suggest they are going to change a lot and make it woke
@@arunsingla3452 you are right they even say that they don’t wanna make it too white even though it’s based on some Anglo Saxon type lore they’re so lazy they should just make a show on the other continent.
I got lost halfway through with all the names and houses. How do people take the time to know all this is astounding. My ✊ respect to creator here for this guide, it helps understand the show a little bit better
tl;dw: The greens ruined three generations of peace for a petty powergrab Corlys is the only reasonable person for a thousand nautical miles It is SUPER easy to get in and out of the Red Keep Starks get sh!t done. Seriously, they showed up for like 10% of the war and fixed the whole damn thing! Randomly distributing dragons to strangers is unwise All wine in Westeros is poison until proven otherwise Nettles got out and stayed out, making her the true winner of the game of thrones
Alicent’s entire line was wiped out… All of her kids and grandkids died right before her eyes.. thus continuing the Targaryen Dynasty through Rhaenyra’s sons … a sad price to pay for an ambition she never should’ve had
Jaehaera is a grandchild of Alicent. And if Rhaenyra had kept her legs closed and done her duty instead of being a selfish child she would not ended up being fed to Sunfire🤷
@@Da1PrettyT and if alicent actually wanted her sons safety, she wouldn't have to see all of her grandsons and sons, grand daughters everyone dying before herself. Being fed to dragon is better than pain of watching your whole line wiped out.
@@Da1PrettyT true asf, the whor* was ready to f*ck with anyone who comes her way, daemon if not then Cole if not then strong. . . only a fool will trust such a bi*ch.
I am so ready to see the Hour of the Wolf in live action. It's crazy to think that they were quite literally the big storm that obliterated the Green faction. If only Rhaenyra thought rationally then maybe she would've survived considering it didn't take that long for the Starks to finally march onto King's Landing after she sailed away.
I don't think it's mentioned here, but Rhaenyra wasn't popular among the people because Greens plundered the royal treasury before they fled, leading her to impose a lot of taxes to make up for the lost funds. Her support was waning every single day. If she didn't flee, I'm sure she would've been ousted well before Stark arrived.
@@Kaboomboo This is true, Rhaenyra should've went with the Manderlys when they offered her to come with them instead of sailing to Dragonstone. Then she could've fleed safely and maybe rejoin Cregan or the Lads when they marched on King's Landing.
Alicent Hightower: the woman that singlehandedly took down the Targaryens. It may not have been immediate, but she crippled them enough to bring about their destruction many years later. Edit: Guys, the Hightower House still exists in the present story. They just aren't mentioned in the GoT show. Margarey Tyrell's mother was a Hightower. They are still a noble house in ASOIAF.
Actually it might be the tragedy of summerhall which caused the end of the targaryens as they did make a comeback after the dance of the dragons but summerhall left them with like only 4 members in the family
It takes massive inspiration from real world events but the way he twists it and weaves the narrative to fit his world and vice versa is truly incredible.
@@ladygrey7425 Which is why the independence idea appealed to them.This wasn't solely on the Targaryen's, they had been roped into many wars because of their allegiance to the crown. They knew how to act right and were tired of having to fight against those who couldn't
I would be glad of we had 5 seasons. They don't need to over extend themselves. Also, I can already a future episode named "the hour of the wolf" and I can't wait to see it.
She crazy bro, like-delusional, irrational, and insane. Can’t blame her when she was never thinking straight. It’s king Visery’s fault this all went down lol.
@@kirani111 It’s definitely his fault, he was so adamantly blind to the truth. He ignored everything because of his ignorance. Rhanerya was definitely to blame as well. Honestly they’re all to blame but I’m blaming those three the most.
@@kirani111 how is it Alicents fault that Rheneyra had bastard children, who later harmed her sons eye? Make it make sense...would you have stood by and let bastards sit on the iron throne?
Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks this story is almost as good as the event of the book that first introduced us to the world of Westeros.
This is like atleast 5 seasons worth, in a span of probably a decade, and the main book series ASOIAF will still most likely not yet finished by then. 😂
This is insane and will make for thrilling, fast-paced television, but the key to HotD’s success will be how it fills out the space between major battles once the war is fully underway. ASOIAF has some thrilling action, but I hope that the majority of the show doesn’t become “BOOOOOM dragons, raaah! Hack slash, city destroyed, five characters died this episode, lots of fighting!” Under GRRM, Ryan and Miguel, though, I know we’re in good hands. If season one is any indication, we’ll get some of the most well set-up, emotionally-driven, politically rich medieval fantasy warfare put to screen. Still with multiple character deaths per episode!
Are you kidding me we're going to want that kind of stuff look at how is descriptive there's going to have to be lots of killing lots of blood and slash lots of blowing up stuff. But you are right we're going to have to space it out that means at least we're going to have to have three episodes of battles the fourth episode is going to be a rest. And then five and six and seven episodes are going to be battles again and then keep repeating the same thing until the end
The one thing I would add to this video is just how messed up Argon was by the end of this.. His first major wound like literally melted his armor to him and by the time he killed Rehynera he was a crippled shell of a man and somewhat mad because of everything he had gone through. He also initially declined to take the crown when his father died but was pushed by his mother and Christan Cole. Edit the other thing I would add, aside from the death of the dragons, the blackfryers also played a big role in the downfall of the Targaryen's some 50 years before Robert's rebellion...
The only question is: Why haven’t I watched this video before now! I’m watching house of dragons and following along good enough, but this video makes it so much better!
Stark is always the best choice when it comes to ruling and Targaryen is the name for ruling. In the future there was a Targaryen raised by the Starks, Imagine if Jon Snow really claimed the throne.
Jon Snow was a terrible ruler ! Not fit to be a king, that's why he got stabbed in the nights watch, almost lost the battle of bastards (thanks to sansa and her negotiation skills who brought vale into battle) and got imprisoned after the battle of kings landing. Just bcoz you have a King's blood flowing through your veins doesn't makes you a worthy ruler.
@@pranavpoojary6474 Jon was actually a decent ruler of the night’s watch. He got betrayed because the Night’s watch are prejudice towards Wildlings and they didn’t want to work with them even to combat the Others.
@@Kunumbah1 I agree jon Snow was a decent ruler, but he was not a worthy king as he lacked diplomacy. A good king should always sense his foes and react accordingly, or else get stabbed by the one's he trust!
Wow a mil and a half more likes since HOTD S.1 finale on your video? Fantastic! You deserve it! It’s an amazing breakdown and the simple visuals allows the viewer to not get to confused.👍
I think they'll be5 seasons. Though I can imagine them making the events of the next few battles happen in one battle if that makes sense? I'm guessing Jace dies end of season 2? Maybe battle of the godseye end of season 3?
Rhaenyra: Dear brother. I had hoped you were dead. Aegon: After you. You are the elder. Rhaenyra: I am pleased to know that you remember that. It would seem we are your prisoners ... but do not think that you will hold us long. My leal lords will find me. Aegon: If they search the seven hells, mayhaps.[6] -Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon Let the ravens fly that the realm may know the pretender is dead, and their true king is coming home to reclaim his father’s throne.[4] -Aegon after the death of Rhaenyra Targaryen
The story of cregan stark was propably inspired by equally chad roman politician, Cincinatus, he is handed over the position of dictator, use his power to repel intruder and stabilize the rome for just 2 weeks, before retreating to his farm, he does this twice
the show will be confusing af. every season new kids will pop up like its nobodies business and then we are supposed to feel connected to them when they die within 2 episodes. i can already tell, the saddest episode will be the collapse of the dragonpit and the death of multiple dragons.
Can't wait to see these events interpreted in House of the Dragon. I'm assuming they'll close out season 1 with the deaths of Viserys Targaryen and then Lyman Beesbury, season 2 with the death of Rhaenys Targaryen, season 3 with the deaths of Otto Hightower and Jasper Wylde, season 4 with the deaths of Aemond Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen (?), season 5 with the storming of the Dragonpit and the deaths of Hugh Hammer and Jon Roxton, and season 6 with the hour of the wolf and the death of Alicent Hightower. Can't imagine they could do this story justice with any fewer seasons and I don't know if I have the patience for any more. I'm also wondering if they'll show Daemon dying, Daemon surviving, or just leave it ambiguous. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing everything play out.
They’ve said that they’re only looking to do 3-4 seasons for the show but I totally agree. Idk how they’re gonna fit so much stuff in such short time frames. If they’re ending the first season with the crowning of Aegon II, then maybe they’ll end the 2nd season with Aemond taking over Aegons position as King. Then I feel like it’d be a natural progression for season 3 to focus on the dragon seeds and Aemond as a villain, ending with Daemon and Aemonds deaths and the betrayal of the dragonseeds. Then Season 4 would be about the rest. It sounds rushed but to be fair the book it’s based only has it take up like 4 chapters. I’m sure they can figure it out
@@SALMANNNNNNN that’d definitely be a pretty good cliffhanger, but they could also start season 2 with it to set the tone. Either way I’m very excited to see that carnage
@@herootaku5682 I’d rather have them stretch it out a bit so they can get their big dragon battle quota filled and still keep the interest political conversations. The more they stretch it out, the further itll move away from season 8 territory
The anarchy is a kind of poor comparison to make because Stephen de Blois took his claim from being the son of the queen’s sister therefore deriving his claim from a woman.
I mean yes biologically she wins but legally she lost as her granddaughters daena elaena and Rhaena were Passover for Viserys Vaella the simple and Rhaegals daughter were also overlooked so women still didn’t really have any inheritance rights when it came to the throne
The dragons had the same destructive force as nukes and only the Targaryens had them. Ironic how the other houses only had to wait until the family got rid of them themselves.
The theory is they didnt just wait but that there was a conspiracy between the maesters, the chruch and the hightower family (which all 3 resided in oldtown) to get rid of the Dragons/Targaryens
Sadly it didn't take much. They literally fought each other to the point of extinction. When all is said and done they gained absolutely nothing and lost pretty much everything. This is why I stand by the coin tossing comment. Many of them weren't wrapped too tight which is why outsiders knew how to play them.
@@janellejulianajoy The Hightowers would gain the most but they lost the most. In the show I see it as a Hightower vs Targaryen but in the books its the faith against the Targaryens.
I understand the desire to go back to old projects and remake them better than before, but damn, I'm gonna miss the old version of this. Those were the videos that first got me interested in reading more about the lore, which led to me getting Fire and Blood, and some of the quotes and intonations in the original vids were just perfect. ("The Dance of the Dragons ... was upon them.")
Great episodes. Reviews of House of The Dragon with the new Targaryen Knights armour will look great. Could imagine a smirking Joffrey Baratheon/Lannister popping up like the Microsoft paperclip regarding Rhaenyra and Sunfyre.
I just watched this entire video slowly and absorbed all the details. I'm so excited to watch all this unfold in the next seasons to come! Viserys is basically the referee that is keeping the destruction from being unleashed.
Are you watching the show? I’m really wondering if the showrunners intend to have Alicent be the villain like she is in the books. They have framed her far more sympathetic so far.... though it’s only been 1 episode
@@queenb2450 haha.. I don’t think she’s very sympathetic, I think she knows e what she is doing that’s why she’s biting her nails so much.. she’s worried she’ll be found out.. And she does soo lol
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Otto was right when he told Viserys to wed Rhaenyra to Aegon. Criston Cole was right when he told Rhaenyra to run away with him, she never really wanted the throne anyway. Otto's fears of the realm tearing itself apart were wrong, as any who didn't bend the knee would've been crushed by a unified Targaryen/Velaryon force, with the full might of their dragons. They would not have had a chance without Otto giving them champions who could ride dragons. His fears created this.
Criston was NEVER RIGHT. Will you send your daughter to live a life of poverty and shame and insecurity with a low born man? As king's daughter she was never safe outside.
Otto was an idiot if he didnt push Viserys I to make Rheanyra his heir instead of Deamon Viserys would marry Alicent have a son and automatically he becames the heir not his brother. But after making Rheanyra his heir and he would not pas her over for a Hightower kid even if its his. Rheanyra has the blood of the dragon Aegon the usurper has half of the blood of the dragon.
She wanted her position, her only concern was she would be replaced once Viserys had a son. And this is all because of Otto. He engineered it all to remove Daemon as heir. Once Aemma died and Daemon was gone he'd have a chance to scheme openly which is what he did.
Leni I don't really think you want to look at this show because it's about to be depressing because for some reason we are rooting for rhaenyra but they gave her a bad guy's death,. Whyyyyy?
@@Shadowboy33 ughhhh but that's what make it so depressing I want to cheer for the black faction but unfortunately they did do some stuff when it came to blood and cheese but at the same time I don't like how they did the queen at the end. How can one even enjoy this show if you ain't got no good guys or bad guys? We're technically in it for the bloodlust
@@attiepollard7847 That's what makes it so entertaining. You just sit back and watch as this dynasty tears itself apart. It seems like the show is trying its best to make team Black more sympathetic which is why I lean more green. A story doesn't necessarily have to have traditional heroes and villians to be enjoyable.
Never forget however, the most craven act ever in the histories of Westeros, an act that left millions broken asunder and an outcry that shook the moon from it's shadow. " I dun wan it " ! the line that killed all things, that could have been...
Damn, it looks like theyre taking some pretty important creative liberties with house of the dragon then. I knew i remembered the story differently. Hopefully they dont just make it a story about a petty brother hungry for power like its looking currently, the way it plays out in the books is so much more morally grey and conflicting, i could see an argument made for both sides.
It's hard to tell with one episode. Much of these personalities can still be realized and it takes time to develop these relationships with the audience. There's also a lot that could have happened outside of scenes shown in the show whether it be a legal, or moral conflict to be shown on screen.
Keep your hopes low, because well, it's TV and some slimy corporate exec will be changing shit to suit their bottom line. We already see this with the double dose of woke
Impossible to tell from one episode. Martin said it was a faithful adaptation so I'm not worried at all. Even if they change some stuff. Adaptations will never be a direct copy of the source material, and I'm ok with that. I think the first episode was fantastic and I'm so hyped for the rest of the series.
umm house of the dragon is really fleshing out the characters and building them up we're basically still in the origin story for the first 4/5 episodes
I keep coming back to this video thinking to myself how's the show going to deal with such a plot. Loved characters will be constantly dying. Newer ones will show up (which must be a logistical nightmare in terms of casting actors for the roles). I can't imagine how they will adapt all of this without skipping important parts. The show would need to have 6 seasons minimum.
@@sinnoboy0000and they are changing things already! Erasing Nettles from HOTD, making Daemon the one interested in Alys Rivers, seems like Maelor is not gonna be in the show either and I think neither Cannibal or Grey Ghost are gonna appear in the show.
Reader: Okay, so who was the young, bold leader of the Riverlands toward the end of the Dance of Dragons? GRRM: Ser Elmo Tully Reader: Okay, that's a little quirky, but I'm sure you've balanced the... GRRM: [interrupting] KERMIT!
Daemon is basically my favourite character from this story. He is like the legitimate heir to the iron throne but still joined with rhyenia and supported her till the end. Although he cheated her with another girl, he fought for her and possibly died for her cause.True chad!!
No he is heir to nothing. King's son has crown priority over the King's younger brother. The King has both a named-heir eldest daughter(Rhaenyra) and a legitimate son(Aegon II)
@Christian Lopez If Daemon had been made king, then he would have tried to kill Allicent’s children for sure, to ensure his children’s succession, after Viserys’ death. The Hightowers wanted the throne and Daemon would view them as a challenge. There would still be a dance of dragons. The only way to prevent it would be if Vicerys had never married Alicent. If he had never married, then it would not have mattered if Daemon, Rhaneyra, or both were on the throne. There would be no challengers.
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Wow! This is the best available historical summary of this era of Westeros!
Is it me or you can automatically tell who are the good guys when you automatically know which house supports which in this civil war i mean for rhynera and daemon: Stark,Arryn,Greyjoy (except frey, tarly, and the citywatch/goldcloaks), these were the good guys in game of thrones. probably sure the main protagonists then are rhynera and daemon while alicent and ripoff palpatine otto hightower with : Baratheon, Lannister, and some from essos yea clear example who's who
For sure but even more amazing is that there a lot that has a basis in actual history! Check out the entire war of the roses saga, it’s just as epic
Some people, have exceptional imaginations! We all have our gifts!
I love the way you did this. I watch it a lot 😊
Cregan strak joined the war.
Cregan stark ends the war.
Cregan stark make a king.
Cregan stark leaves for home.
The ultimate chad
He also took a wife. Total chad
Gigachad
Cregan: "My job here is done"
Aegon ll: "But you haven't done anything!"
The ultimate coward an hipocrite tbh, he shows late and expects the realm to subjugate to his lame conditions based on his "honor" glad his stupid house got nearly anihilated in got
@@johnnyrebel4real166 and yet his house anihilated all the others and is still the only old house triving in the new world
Me in the first half: yeah ok Alicent, Rhaenera, couple of kids... makes sense.
Me by the end: who the fuck are these people
Same 😂
My brother: "Is there really enough material to make a show about this?"
Me, having read the book: "Yes, and bring a notepad."
hahaha me
For real
fr fr. lol
How such a rich history can be invented out of someone's mind, is amazing to me.
Despite the criticism GRRM's been getting these last few years due to his antics and constant delaying of Winds, no one could argue that at the end of the day, he's still an utterly brilliant writer
He based a lot of his world on real life history. Starks and Lanisters were inspired by The Wars of the Roses. The Conquest on William of Normandy and the Dance on the English Civil war between Matilda (daughter of Henry I) and her cousin Stephen. The Mad King is very reminiscent of Henry VI but loosely. But that's not to say he didn't do a brilliant job world building.
@@AC-ze1nh so we are pretty much having a history lesson with dragons. Sweet
@@nicholaskenneth113 ive always said that despite his faults, martin has always been absolutely incredible at immersing you in the setting. from thousands of years of history to the absolute food porn that is dining scenes, he sucks you in with such a rich feeling world that you can practically smell it through the page
most of this events are inspired by the real histories above all Britains history ...
Cregan Stark could have been Hand of the King for a long time and gained so much influence over the realm but instead came home to Winterfell and let the realm deal with itself. Now we know where Jon Snow got his "I don't want it" energy. What a guy.
There must always a stark in the winterfell.. Lord Eddard Stark came home as well after the war. But robert baratheon called him back to kings landing, leading to his death.
@@palebluedot8862 i agree 💪
He left the realm to the mercy of Unwin Peake unfortunately
agreed!
@@palebluedot8862 Which is why in the end they wanted no parts of the South. The dumbest person can take a hint. Lol.
The world was burning but Dorne was like 👀
they were an independent nation. why would they join the war where they had nothing to gain since their gorilla tactics wouldn't work on open fields(tactics which they used against Aegon the conqueror). The same can be said about the north who sent one army of barely a few thousand and after they died all they did was sit on their asses while the realm burned and the people they allied with lost. it was only after Aegon 2 was crowned that they decided to join the war officially
“Dorne has danced with dragons before. I would sooner sleep with scorpions”
-Prince Qoren Martell in response to a letter from Ser Otto Hightower, asking for support during the Dance of the Dragons
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken☀️
@@arunsingla3452 you can’t put the numeric that’s incredibly insulting.
@@arunsingla3452 It's guerilla not gorilla
Came back to this video after the filler second season to spoil myself, because I'm not waiting until 2026
Same and same. Season 02 sucked so bad, they are never going to follow this to its core.
yeah i did the same today .
i mean the 2nd season was just tease and filler and didn´t properly move the plot after season 1 .
i wanted to know how it all ends because this show can very well drag for another 5-6 years and they can also butcher it like they did to GoT .
i will probably wait until it is entirely finish and then binge-watch it in 2 or 3 days .
@@darkglobe406 Have fun waiting. Season 4 won't be finished until 2028 most likely.
Cregan Stark:
>Brings a 20k strong army
>Becomes hand of the king
>Kill and exile traitors to the crown
>Leaves
Based
The size of his army is terrible they need to fix that shi. Robb stark raises the same amount in less then 1/6th of the time. He need 45k-50k at the lowest.
> Refuses to elaborate further
W
Not even Barristan Selmy was that badass!
Crazy how Corlys who was on the verge of death for most of season 1... is actually one of the only main characters to survive the war.
Yeah, but it seems the intense drama he went thru turned him white.
@@robertcolontonio7775 ok
if I recall correctly he died at respectable age of 79 by slipping on the stairs in the Red Keep
@@polubojarov7 he was 79 but I think he was just walking up the serpentine stairs and his heart gave out or something. Pretty much died of old age
Yeah! I was thinking the SAME THING!
Thsi video is a hundred times better than the whole season 2
Thank you so much for explaining 4 seasons of " House of the Dragon" in just 35mins
Agreed, thanks a lot to the video uploader.
3 seasons
@@grnizz41this is going to 4 seasons for sure
@@MaxwellAerialPhotography I think there will be more.
The show's storyline is slow honestly.
Probably 7 seasons
it's said to be 5 seasons now
What I got from this and watching the shows is that GOT, HOTD and their entire lore can be summed up as “House Stark cleaning up messes that involve crazy people from House Targaryen”
It makes sense that it took someone of both houses to end it all.
Ice and Fire indeed
That's why Brandon Stark goes and sits there.
Just watched the last episode of house of the dragon and I simply COULD NOT wait after that ending
Same here,it just left in a Cliffhanger
Same, and we will have to wait 2-ish years until season 2. I could not wait that long to find out what happens next XD
me too, and glad I watched this. Hardly a spoiler since so much happened I can't remember 2/3rds of the characters mentioned.
Watched this after S1E7 because I got far too excited. As someone who hasn't read the book, my jaw dropped SEVERAL times. I screamed. I paused to compose myself *multiple* times. If the showrunners get this right, this will be one of the most exhilarating, bloody, heart-wrenching, terrifying and mind-blowing series' in TV history. I *cannot* wait.
How did you like S1E8?
Same. There were some parts when I literally said "nu uh" aloud while reading Fire and Blood.
Some of this stuff, I just couldn't believe...even for the ASOIAF universe.
The showrunners added some to the storyline. They didn't actually follow what was written on the book but hopefully they will include all the climax. Because the story of this is really beyond!! Just wow! I am not a book reader yet, but damn! How I wished I did!
That is such a big if! 😔
@@JustJenni07This book is written like a history book with more than one source telling the story. We never know what is actually and what isn’t. So the writers of the tv show have a lot of freedom when they tell the story.
Starks always seem to get it right. Send in battle hardened warriors welcoming death while simultaneously gathering a large host. listening to a women's council on how to avoid more suffering for the realm was genius. They may have "cold" personalities but they're extremely loyal and somehow remain humble through it all.
And yet they were prejudiced of the Wildlings or “Free folk” almost got it all right, though.
The men of the north, such as the starks, did not intermix with the Andals upon their spread onto Westeros. Because of this, they maintained faith with the old Gods while the remaining realms adopted the faith of the s3ven, a distinctly Andal religion.
@@MertexJ that was until jon come along
Calling it now, this stark marrying an Andal is what awakens the white walkers again at the end of house of the dragons
@@TobiHeisenberg855 Nah it was Summerhall. Rhaegar's magical birth.
Episode 8 starts at 5:50, which means that the series so far covered only 16% of the story
Well the good thing about the show it’s adding those layers to make it more compelling
People keep saying it’s only going to be 3 seasons. 4 at the most. If they rush this story like that they’re going to fuck it up. There’s no way you can tell this story in 4 seasons and give proper introduction to the many characters and exposition that they have given the initial characters so far. I wish people would just quit talking that shit. It’s the biggest show in the history of HBO. Quit trying to wrap it up before it even gets going. It’s not deadwood.
More like ep 9 i think
@@MohammedAhmed-bx9jx yup, he's like queen Elizabeth, he refuses to die until Rhaenyra is 60 😂
so hopefully 4-5 seasons.
Lord Cregan Stark is as honorable as Eddard was, but unlike Eddard, when he reached Kings landing. He didn't fuck around, he went straight to business. That's why he is better than Eddard in that sense.
Cregan had an entire army of northeners and the lads behind his back. And all he had to contend with was a battered city that was already destabilized. Ned only had 40 men under his command. That's hardly fair.
@@apacalypsagon3758 Nah, the King was Ned's bestfriend, he's more privileged than Cregan because Cregan needed an army while Ned didn't. The only thing that Ned had to do was tell Robert that his children are bastards. But instead he gave Cersei the act of "mercy" by telling her about what he discovered about her and Jaime which eventually resulted to Robert dying and Joffrey usurping the crown thanks to Ned's "mercy". If Ned and Cregan were to switch places YOU KNOW he'll waste no time and tell Robert about his discoveries.. he'll even offer to behead Cersei and Jaime himself 😂 and without Lady Blackwood this time, no one can stop him from executing their bastard children too.
@@daedalus3726 yeah but the thing is seeing the remains of raenys and aegon traumatized Ned. If he did go through with it he'd be bound by northern custom to kill all of cersie's children. I know westerosi is brutal but their are things they consider a outright cruel and devilish.
@Christian Lopez No one foresaw this.
Thank you 🙏
Battle Above the God's eye honestly is what I am anticipating the most, I hate to see my favorite Dragon die, but to see ol' One Eye get his, will be well worth it.
Omg 😱 that’s an incredible scene in the book
Lol people are gonna hate one eye he’s boutta be the new joffrey
Aemon is the only casualty of that battle I do not feel sorrow for.
Fuckin same, and I hope it happens with a sick hair metal guitar solo in the background like it deserves
How did he lose an eye though I didn't catch up
Is it just me or is the saddest part of the dance of the dragons the death of the dragons? They’re bonded to their riders and do everything they can to protect them. Look at Stormcloud, he died because he protected Aegon and even managed to get Aegon safely to Dragonstone before dying.
I felt that.. hearing all the deaths of dragons... It's painful..
This war is too massive. Maybe lives are lost, maybe dragons died... And for what?? Just for the throne who doesn't have cushion 🥲
The Dragonpit is the worst. I think Rhaenyra was just frozen. She watched it happen.
If only Rhaenys the queen who never was, uttered "dracarys" to the greens before escaping to Dragonstone, then no dance of the dragons will occur and thus fire and blood rule up to this day.
Drogon survived. Maybe someday they'll make a sequel to GoT like 200 years in the future and Drogon would be still alive and now the largest dragon, even bigger than Balerion. That would be amazing
@@JustJenni07 all this death and distruction for Otto to put his grandson on that Throne
Criston's death will be the most satisfiying one in the series.
how will he die? sorry i lost track in the video with all them names lol
@@princeowiredu2022 He is killed by the riverlords. He goes to them and tells them to spare his men for his life and challenges them to a 1v3. But they deny him and kill him with arrows denying him the honourable and brave death he wanted.
@@bharat3719 how is that gruesome?
@@princeowiredu2022 yeah it's not really gruesome like Rhaenyra's but it's fact that all his 3000 men died after him and he was just left there dead in the mud. Later his head was put on display.
@@bharat3719 I would say what leads up to Aegon's death is the worst. At least Rhaenyra just dies, isn't prolonged.
Aegon is completely handicapped and horribly disfigured.
In a horrific twist of irony, the woman who started this string of tragedies in her pursuit for power ended up with no power or influence and died a lonely and miserable shell of her former self.
people hate on the GOT ending, but I feel like that's the fate of the Targaryens - GRRM has made that clear time and time and TIME again.
Just like Dany, in the pursuit of power, died in a tragedy - dying by her nephew. Book wise, I still think she's going to have a very tragic death too. Seeing Targaryen history made it so clear Dany was never going to get on the Iron Throne. Those that pursue it and want it, will never get it.
This is satisfactory way to her end in madness and alone
@@queenb2450 I was referring to Alicent Hightower, but similar fate either way.
Yeah and she also grew to hate the colour 'green' if i'm not wrong. I hope they put all these little details in the show. Since the book reads as a history book from third party povs, i suppose the show will reveal the real behind the scenes if George is working closely on it.
@@thenewguyinred Rhaenyra also was alone in the end like Daemon left her for someone else to live a quiet life. Both Alicent and her had a tragic life for the throne
Looking forward to seeing how HotD adapts all these POVs into a single narrative
This one is going to be bonkers
@@Darkness-ie2yl yeah right this is too much for hbo their going to omit a lot of stuff and possibly make it as woke away possible just you watch
@@alexisnunez2877 no
@@daddyman123456789 they already have. turned valeryon who are from valaryia like Targaryen black despite one of valerian trait is white skin according to the books. also from what the show creators as well as rhenyera's actress are saying in the interviews suggest they are going to change a lot and make it woke
@@arunsingla3452 you are right they even say that they don’t wanna make it too white even though it’s based on some Anglo Saxon type lore they’re so lazy they should just make a show on the other continent.
just an absolutely FASCINATING story, can't wait to see House of the Dragon!!!
I hope we get to see some questions from the dance finally answered.
@@saljpal3 yeah like if Deamon survived and lived out his days with nettles I really hope that’s true
@@marlondasilva8438 noppe. If he dies with aemond it will be great
I got lost halfway through with all the names and houses. How do people take the time to know all this is astounding. My ✊ respect to creator here for this guide, it helps understand the show a little bit better
tl;dw:
The greens ruined three generations of peace for a petty powergrab
Corlys is the only reasonable person for a thousand nautical miles
It is SUPER easy to get in and out of the Red Keep
Starks get sh!t done. Seriously, they showed up for like 10% of the war and fixed the whole damn thing!
Randomly distributing dragons to strangers is unwise
All wine in Westeros is poison until proven otherwise
Nettles got out and stayed out, making her the true winner of the game of thrones
Nope the greens were right a male should always inherit
@@raphaelostrowski6336
Are you being serious or joking with that claim?
@@whathell6t The blacks would let bastards inherit. The throne of Aegon the Conqueror can never go to a bastard.
@@hello7522
I wasn’t talking to you.
I was talking to @raphael ostrowski.
@@hello7522 So the throne should go to inbreds instead?
Alicent’s entire line was wiped out… All of her kids and grandkids died right before her eyes.. thus continuing the Targaryen Dynasty through Rhaenyra’s sons … a sad price to pay for an ambition she never should’ve had
Jaehaera is a grandchild of Alicent. And if Rhaenyra had kept her legs closed and done her duty instead of being a selfish child she would not ended up being fed to Sunfire🤷
@@Da1PrettyT uh ok ?
@@Da1PrettyT and if alicent actually wanted her sons safety, she wouldn't have to see all of her grandsons and sons, grand daughters everyone dying before herself. Being fed to dragon is better than pain of watching your whole line wiped out.
@@amritanand8137 SAFTEY by trusting the most selfish and unhonorable women, "a wh*re" ? Koi sense hai is baat ka ?
@@Da1PrettyT true asf, the whor* was ready to f*ck with anyone who comes her way, daemon if not then Cole if not then strong. . . only a fool will trust such a bi*ch.
It’s a shame the way the show is going we most likely won’t see the story unfold this way
I am so ready to see the Hour of the Wolf in live action. It's crazy to think that they were quite literally the big storm that obliterated the Green faction. If only Rhaenyra thought rationally then maybe she would've survived considering it didn't take that long for the Starks to finally march onto King's Landing after she sailed away.
About how long did it take for the north to reach kings landing since the packed?
@@armandorubio456 3 months
I don't think it's mentioned here, but Rhaenyra wasn't popular among the people because Greens plundered the royal treasury before they fled, leading her to impose a lot of taxes to make up for the lost funds. Her support was waning every single day. If she didn't flee, I'm sure she would've been ousted well before Stark arrived.
@@Kaboomboo This is true, Rhaenyra should've went with the Manderlys when they offered her to come with them instead of sailing to Dragonstone. Then she could've fleed safely and maybe rejoin Cregan or the Lads when they marched on King's Landing.
All rhanerya did was be mad. Some queen
Alicent Hightower: the woman that singlehandedly took down the Targaryens. It may not have been immediate, but she crippled them enough to bring about their destruction many years later.
Edit: Guys, the Hightower House still exists in the present story. They just aren't mentioned in the GoT show. Margarey Tyrell's mother was a Hightower. They are still a noble house in ASOIAF.
It’s really sad…..especially since they were once close
I’m glad she went mad and died alone she deserved more but I’ll take it
or the Maesters influence rid the lands of Dragons and their Heirs
POS
Actually it might be the tragedy of summerhall which caused the end of the targaryens as they did make a comeback after the dance of the dragons but summerhall left them with like only 4 members in the family
Season 2 of Hotd is about to be insane
Here after episode 4 🔥
I cant even keep up while watching the video. How did George RR Martin make all this up in his head. Man is a genius
Right. I salute fantasy writers because we get so immersed in a world that is not real.
He copies english history
It takes massive inspiration from real world events but the way he twists it and weaves the narrative to fit his world and vice versa is truly incredible.
@@oddman2435 then you do it if it is a blatant copy
What a tragedy. I mourn for all the dragons that were lost.
I winced every time he said one died.
Imagine mourning for fictional animals.
@@Sandouras Hahaha I was about to say that. Reminds me of that IKEA commercial, making people feel sad for an old lamp.
@@Sandouras It just means that George is a great story teller.
@@TheSadadfsa Or that we are all dragon obsessed.
I love that....in the end.....the Starks save the day once again.
I'm praying that there'll be a 2nd Hour of the Wolf in the next 2 books!
Everytime a Targ fucks something up, a Stark has to come down and clean up the mess
@@ladygrey7425 Which is why the independence idea appealed to them.This wasn't solely on the Targaryen's, they had been roped into many wars because of their allegiance to the crown. They knew how to act right and were tired of having to fight against those who couldn't
All that lore, and only a tiny fraction too, dreamt up by one man. Hats off George truly! 👏🙇
Thank you! I didn't want to wait for four seasons only to get disappointed again 😭
So in short after watching this video. The TV series is going to be a masterpiece!
I would be glad of we had 5 seasons. They don't need to over extend themselves. Also, I can already a future episode named "the hour of the wolf" and I can't wait to see it.
The Green never stood a chance if not for Vhagar
Facts
Who is Vhagar?
@@Abhijeetkumar-cn5sw it is biggest dragon after balerion and oldest too soo strong
Aemond****
@@ayataswindoo is bc Vhagar
So Starks are the real heroes in dance of the dragons
They seem to always be the heroes in all the stories.
They do nothing how?
I’m watching this in 2024 during the second season of HOTD. I didn’t know the whole story. This is pure choas, I can’t wait.
Who else is watching this after last nights episode?? 😂
Was it worth it Alicent!? Was it!?
People still liking this after 2 is crazy … I love the cool ASOIAF fans y’all dope
I HATE her
She crazy bro, like-delusional, irrational, and insane. Can’t blame her when she was never thinking straight. It’s king Visery’s fault this all went down lol.
@@kirani111 It’s definitely his fault, he was so adamantly blind to the truth. He ignored everything because of his ignorance. Rhanerya was definitely to blame as well. Honestly they’re all to blame but I’m blaming those three the most.
@@kirani111 how is it Alicents fault that Rheneyra had bastard children, who later harmed her sons eye? Make it make sense...would you have stood by and let bastards sit on the iron throne?
so the Targaryen civil war is won... by a Stark? :o
They help win it for the blacks
One episode down and I'm already fully hyped for this show!!
Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks this story is almost as good as the event of the book that first introduced us to the world of Westeros.
I’m so excited to see these events play out in Hot D, first episode seems great so far.
if they adapt all of this in HotD it will make GoT looks like a walk in a park tbh
Stop it got makes it look like a walk in the park
WOW. This show is gonna be bananas!
Yup. Before watching this, I thought the plot was going to be thin but my oh my
This is like atleast 5 seasons worth, in a span of probably a decade, and the main book series ASOIAF will still most likely not yet finished by then. 😂
From the names, cities, the stories made George is amazing
This is insane and will make for thrilling, fast-paced television, but the key to HotD’s success will be how it fills out the space between major battles once the war is fully underway. ASOIAF has some thrilling action, but I hope that the majority of the show doesn’t become “BOOOOOM dragons, raaah! Hack slash, city destroyed, five characters died this episode, lots of fighting!” Under GRRM, Ryan and Miguel, though, I know we’re in good hands. If season one is any indication, we’ll get some of the most well set-up, emotionally-driven, politically rich medieval fantasy warfare put to screen. Still with multiple character deaths per episode!
Are you kidding me we're going to want that kind of stuff look at how is descriptive there's going to have to be lots of killing lots of blood and slash lots of blowing up stuff. But you are right we're going to have to space it out that means at least we're going to have to have three episodes of battles the fourth episode is going to be a rest. And then five and six and seven episodes are going to be battles again and then keep repeating the same thing until the end
I hope we get some backstory on Cannibal! That dragon has some Smokey background and his disappearance is shrouded in mystery.
The one thing I would add to this video is just how messed up Argon was by the end of this.. His first major wound like literally melted his armor to him and by the time he killed Rehynera he was a crippled shell of a man and somewhat mad because of everything he had gone through. He also initially declined to take the crown when his father died but was pushed by his mother and Christan Cole.
Edit the other thing I would add, aside from the death of the dragons, the blackfryers also played a big role in the downfall of the Targaryen's some 50 years before Robert's rebellion...
Wow! This is the best available historical summary of this era of Westeros!
Daemon during the war sliding into Nettles' DMs: "Netflix and chill maybe? I have a big dragon."
The only question is:
Why haven’t I watched this video before now! I’m watching house of dragons and following along good enough, but this video makes it so much better!
damn this show gonna be juicy, cant wait to see what they do different and what they keep
Stark is always the best choice when it comes to ruling and Targaryen is the name for ruling. In the future there was a Targaryen raised by the Starks, Imagine if Jon Snow really claimed the throne.
Jon Snow was a terrible ruler ! Not fit to be a king, that's why he got stabbed in the nights watch, almost lost the battle of bastards (thanks to sansa and her negotiation skills who brought vale into battle) and got imprisoned after the battle of kings landing. Just bcoz you have a King's blood flowing through your veins doesn't makes you a worthy ruler.
@@pranavpoojary6474 Jon was actually a decent ruler of the night’s watch. He got betrayed because the Night’s watch are prejudice towards Wildlings and they didn’t want to work with them even to combat the Others.
@@Kunumbah1 I agree jon Snow was a decent ruler, but he was not a worthy king as he lacked diplomacy. A good king should always sense his foes and react accordingly, or else get stabbed by the one's he trust!
@@pranavpoojary6474 what a goofy and horrible take.
@@pranavpoojary6474 read the books you n00b
Wow a mil and a half more likes since HOTD S.1 finale on your video? Fantastic! You deserve it! It’s an amazing breakdown and the simple visuals allows the viewer to not get to confused.👍
Damn. Had Rhaenyra followed Lord Manderly's advise to go to the North, she would have marched south with Lord Cregan Stark's badass army.
#facts but why do they do her dirty like that when it came to her death. That type of death is only meant for a bad guy
''If only Rhaenrya didn't make dumb decisions'' is the summary of her character.
If they don't pick up the pace of the show they'll never fit all of this into just 2 more seasons
Don't be surprised if there's a fifth season because of this tight timeline
Yeah We cooked. It needs to be 2 hours at least next week. No way they can tie up these loose ends
@@WeezyD313 I'm hoping next week is the battle of the gullet. Epic way to end the season!
I think they'll be5 seasons. Though I can imagine them making the events of the next few battles happen in one battle if that makes sense? I'm guessing Jace dies end of season 2? Maybe battle of the godseye end of season 3?
@@bman77717 RIP wishes, we got nothing
Not gunna lie I absolutely can not wait to see this on screen I'm so excited!
I watched this knowing it would spoil the show but I never thought it would get so bloody, Lmao!
I can't wait to see how this all plays out on-screen!
Rhaenyra: Dear brother. I had hoped you were dead.
Aegon: After you. You are the elder.
Rhaenyra: I am pleased to know that you remember that. It would seem we are your prisoners ... but do not think that you will hold us long. My leal lords will find me.
Aegon: If they search the seven hells, mayhaps.[6]
-Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon
Let the ravens fly that the realm may know the pretender is dead, and their true king is coming home to reclaim his father’s throne.[4]
-Aegon after the death of Rhaenyra Targaryen
The story of cregan stark was propably inspired by equally chad roman politician, Cincinatus, he is handed over the position of dictator, use his power to repel intruder and stabilize the rome for just 2 weeks, before retreating to his farm, he does this twice
How someone created a parallel universe with its own history, wars, languages is beyond me. Too good
the show will be confusing af. every season new kids will pop up like its nobodies business and then we are supposed to feel connected to them when they die within 2 episodes. i can already tell, the saddest episode will be the collapse of the dragonpit and the death of multiple dragons.
Can't wait to see these events interpreted in House of the Dragon. I'm assuming they'll close out season 1 with the deaths of Viserys Targaryen and then Lyman Beesbury, season 2 with the death of Rhaenys Targaryen, season 3 with the deaths of Otto Hightower and Jasper Wylde, season 4 with the deaths of Aemond Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen (?), season 5 with the storming of the Dragonpit and the deaths of Hugh Hammer and Jon Roxton, and season 6 with the hour of the wolf and the death of Alicent Hightower. Can't imagine they could do this story justice with any fewer seasons and I don't know if I have the patience for any more. I'm also wondering if they'll show Daemon dying, Daemon surviving, or just leave it ambiguous. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing everything play out.
They’ve said that they’re only looking to do 3-4 seasons for the show but I totally agree. Idk how they’re gonna fit so much stuff in such short time frames. If they’re ending the first season with the crowning of Aegon II, then maybe they’ll end the 2nd season with Aemond taking over Aegons position as King. Then I feel like it’d be a natural progression for season 3 to focus on the dragon seeds and Aemond as a villain, ending with Daemon and Aemonds deaths and the betrayal of the dragonseeds. Then Season 4 would be about the rest. It sounds rushed but to be fair the book it’s based only has it take up like 4 chapters. I’m sure they can figure it out
@@breesway9749 most probably they will end season 1 with the battle above storms end and the death of luke.
@@breesway9749 dude, even 4 seasons feel too much. 3 sesons would be sufficient i think.
@@SALMANNNNNNN that’d definitely be a pretty good cliffhanger, but they could also start season 2 with it to set the tone. Either way I’m very excited to see that carnage
@@herootaku5682 I’d rather have them stretch it out a bit so they can get their big dragon battle quota filled and still keep the interest political conversations. The more they stretch it out, the further itll move away from season 8 territory
the first like 9 minutes of this was literally all of season one of house of the dragon
everbody gangsta until a Stark join the party
I love the similarities to The Anarchy between Empress Matilda and Stephen de Blois
The anarchy is a kind of poor comparison to make because Stephen de Blois took his claim from being the son of the queen’s sister therefore deriving his claim from a woman.
It's not all that poor considering George has mentioned it as a partial inspiration to this Civil War. It just isn't the only inspiration.
Amazing work as usual.
Thanks🙏
Cregan Stark was such a boss
Starks in general. Except Jon, who like Harry Potter, can't seem to lie to strangers for the sake of ANYTHING.
Plus Stark wielded ice that’s bad ass
well, at the end Rhaenyra wins, her blood reins until Baratheon's rebelion
I mean yes biologically she wins but legally she lost as her granddaughters daena elaena and Rhaena were Passover for Viserys Vaella the simple and Rhaegals daughter were also overlooked so women still didn’t really have any inheritance rights when it came to the throne
Lool still wins as Robert is one of her descendants anyways 😂😂😂 so the blood lived on just not the name
If only she went to white harbor she might survive the war.
Robert Baratheon is a descendant of Rhaenyra as well...
Not really, the war established that no women couldn't inherit the throne.
The dragons had the same destructive force as nukes and only the Targaryens had them. Ironic how the other houses only had to wait until the family got rid of them themselves.
The theory is they didnt just wait but that there was a conspiracy between the maesters, the chruch and the hightower family (which all 3 resided in oldtown) to get rid of the Dragons/Targaryens
Sadly it didn't take much. They literally fought each other to the point of extinction. When all is said and done they gained absolutely nothing and lost pretty much everything.
This is why I stand by the coin tossing comment. Many of them weren't wrapped too tight which is why outsiders knew how to play them.
@@janellejulianajoy The Hightowers would gain the most but they lost the most. In the show I see it as a Hightower vs Targaryen but in the books its the faith against the Targaryens.
Man this world is so fascinating
I understand the desire to go back to old projects and remake them better than before, but damn, I'm gonna miss the old version of this. Those were the videos that first got me interested in reading more about the lore, which led to me getting Fire and Blood, and some of the quotes and intonations in the original vids were just perfect. ("The Dance of the Dragons ... was upon them.")
If you're interested, all of my old videos can still be found in the "Unlisted" playlist on my channel page. :)
@@CivilizationEx Me: *Happy nostalgia sounds.*
The show seems pretty faithful to the source material thus far
Great episodes. Reviews of House of The Dragon with the new Targaryen Knights armour will look great. Could imagine a smirking Joffrey Baratheon/Lannister popping up like the Microsoft paperclip regarding Rhaenyra and Sunfyre.
I just watched this entire video slowly and absorbed all the details. I'm so excited to watch all this unfold in the next seasons to come! Viserys is basically the referee that is keeping the destruction from being unleashed.
I really hope they do the war justice. I’d love to see all the battles especially with the budget now.
@@piratekingluffy376 It's gonna get crazyyyyy
The Iron Throne in this video is just like in the HOTD nice touch
Nah it looks the way it did in the books.
just finished season 1 of HOD .We are not ready for what is to come
I have a feeling this video is about to explode while people try to make sense of the HBO series.
Man it was not worth spoiling the entire show for this 😭
It was already spoiled before even GOT , the story was long ago written
@@angryyoungman66 im saying i haven't read anything so i spoiled it for myself
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But you can still enjoy the show even though you know the main events
Awesome recap… I didn’t read the books so this was really helpful 😊
Are you watching the show? I’m really wondering if the showrunners intend to have Alicent be the villain like she is in the books. They have framed her far more sympathetic so far.... though it’s only been 1 episode
@@corvus2512 I am but it’s early yet… I think a Alicent will be a villain for sure
@@TrishB-kn3ps yeah in an interview, they made the actor play Cersei's lines sooooo I think they're going in that direction
@@queenb2450 haha.. I don’t think she’s very sympathetic, I think she knows e what she is doing that’s why she’s biting her nails so much.. she’s worried she’ll be found out.. And she does soo lol
Damn this sounds pretty cool, I bet it’s gonna be a series someday
Already on going… house of the dragon. Which world you are in?
@@Ganeshgani123 are you this big of a moron that you dont get sarcasm?
@@Ganeshgani123oh that sound fun. Is it on HBO?
This was all so unnecessarily tragic
Took out a dynasty and took out most of their dragons. Tragic
All because of that rotten Hightower wench
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I know everyone is incredibly heartbroken over what happens to Helaena but I'm over here crying over the Dragons in the pit 😭😭😭
They killed thousands don’t worry lol
Otto was right when he told Viserys to wed Rhaenyra to Aegon.
Criston Cole was right when he told Rhaenyra to run away with him, she never really wanted the throne anyway.
Otto's fears of the realm tearing itself apart were wrong, as any who didn't bend the knee would've been crushed by a unified Targaryen/Velaryon force, with the full might of their dragons. They would not have had a chance without Otto giving them champions who could ride dragons. His fears created this.
Otto created this by wanting an alliance with the crown. Instead both Viseys and Rhaenyra should have remained unwed
Criston was NEVER RIGHT. Will you send your daughter to live a life of poverty and shame and insecurity with a low born man? As king's daughter she was never safe outside.
Otto was an idiot if he didnt push Viserys I to make Rheanyra his heir instead of Deamon Viserys would marry Alicent have a son and automatically he becames the heir not his brother. But after making Rheanyra his heir and he would not pas her over for a Hightower kid even if its his. Rheanyra has the blood of the dragon Aegon the usurper has half of the blood of the dragon.
She wanted her position, her only concern was she would be replaced once Viserys had a son.
And this is all because of Otto. He engineered it all to remove Daemon as heir. Once Aemma died and Daemon was gone he'd have a chance to scheme openly which is what he did.
I felt empty after the season finale. This is the heeeaaaliing
Leni I don't really think you want to look at this show because it's about to be depressing because for some reason we are rooting for rhaenyra but they gave her a bad guy's death,. Whyyyyy?
@@attiepollard7847 Because she was sort of a villian. So was Aegon. There are no "good guys" in this story.
@@Shadowboy33 ughhhh but that's what make it so depressing I want to cheer for the black faction but unfortunately they did do some stuff when it came to blood and cheese but at the same time I don't like how they did the queen at the end. How can one even enjoy this show if you ain't got no good guys or bad guys? We're technically in it for the bloodlust
@@attiepollard7847 That's what makes it so entertaining. You just sit back and watch as this dynasty tears itself apart. It seems like the show is trying its best to make team Black more sympathetic which is why I lean more green. A story doesn't necessarily have to have traditional heroes and villians to be enjoyable.
@@attiepollard7847 yeah well, thats all in our history anyway :D i still see war of roses in this
To think if Rhaenyra would’ve just gone with the Manderlys, Cregan would’ve handed her the throne
Never forget however, the most craven act ever in the histories of Westeros, an act that left millions broken asunder and an outcry that shook the moon from it's shadow.
" I dun wan it " ! the line that killed all things, that could have been...
that part of the show doesn't exist to me
Damn, it looks like theyre taking some pretty important creative liberties with house of the dragon then. I knew i remembered the story differently. Hopefully they dont just make it a story about a petty brother hungry for power like its looking currently, the way it plays out in the books is so much more morally grey and conflicting, i could see an argument made for both sides.
It's hard to tell with one episode. Much of these personalities can still be realized and it takes time to develop these relationships with the audience. There's also a lot that could have happened outside of scenes shown in the show whether it be a legal, or moral conflict to be shown on screen.
Keep your hopes low, because well, it's TV and some slimy corporate exec will be changing shit to suit their bottom line. We already see this with the double dose of woke
Impossible to tell from one episode. Martin said it was a faithful adaptation so I'm not worried at all. Even if they change some stuff. Adaptations will never be a direct copy of the source material, and I'm ok with that. I think the first episode was fantastic and I'm so hyped for the rest of the series.
@@Blinkptx Martin said that they improved upon the story too.
umm house of the dragon is really fleshing out the characters and building them up we're basically still in the origin story for the first 4/5 episodes
I love watching these!!! You do an amazing job!
Season 2 gonna be WILD!! Can't wait!!
House Tyrell was like "Nah we dont wanna" and everyone was just cool with it? lol
THANK YOU!!! you just saved me 5 years of waiting 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 HBO is doing a great job, but I can just buy the box set in 5 years.
I keep coming back to this video thinking to myself how's the show going to deal with such a plot.
Loved characters will be constantly dying. Newer ones will show up (which must be a logistical nightmare in terms of casting actors for the roles). I can't imagine how they will adapt all of this without skipping important parts. The show would need to have 6 seasons minimum.
I think they will end up changing alot of it.
@@sinnoboy0000and they are changing things already! Erasing Nettles from HOTD, making Daemon the one interested in Alys Rivers, seems like Maelor is not gonna be in the show either and I think neither Cannibal or Grey Ghost are gonna appear in the show.
Reader: Okay, so who was the young, bold leader of the Riverlands toward the end of the Dance of Dragons?
GRRM: Ser Elmo Tully
Reader: Okay, that's a little quirky, but I'm sure you've balanced the...
GRRM: [interrupting] KERMIT!
Daemon is basically my favourite character from this story. He is like the legitimate heir to the iron throne but still joined with rhyenia and supported her till the end. Although he cheated her with another girl, he fought for her and possibly died for her cause.True chad!!
No he is heir to nothing. King's son has crown priority over the King's younger brother. The King has both a named-heir eldest daughter(Rhaenyra) and a legitimate son(Aegon II)
@@zymethamp6596 well he didn’t get to be king at least both of he’s sons did and 3 of he’s grandchildren that’s a w
@Christian Lopez If Daemon had been made king, then he would have tried to kill Allicent’s children for sure, to ensure his children’s succession, after Viserys’ death. The Hightowers wanted the throne and Daemon would view them as a challenge. There would still be a dance of dragons. The only way to prevent it would be if Vicerys had never married Alicent. If he had never married, then it would not have mattered if Daemon, Rhaneyra, or both were on the throne. There would be no challengers.
@@free22 to be fair daemon should’ve just killed Otto since their rivalry ran deep since he knew Otto never had his bothers best interest in mind
@@richrod0122 Killing Otto would have stopped the Dance for sure but Daemon would have had to do it before Otto pushed Alicent on Viserys.
The winter wolves sounded badass