Edit: nvm, i shoulda watched til the end lol The birth scene is obviously very emotional and traumatic, and Viserys is an ass for not talking to Aemma first, but I think you missed (along with many other reactors) that had they not done the c-section, both Aemma and Baelon would have almost certainly died. So I don't fault his decision, just how he went about it without discussion or warning.
I wish we would've had more Aemma but the story has to be the story.. She's such a great actress! This first season is absolutely incredible.. I'm glad to be here watching it with you. 🏡 🐲
I didn’t miss that! I said I understood that part. It’s the thought of a woman spending her last moments in fear because no one would tell her the truth
@@LippsReacts I know you talked about it in the review at the end, thats why i edited my comment, but if i missed you talk about it during the reaction then i apologise
It would do to remember that Daemon wasn't just attacking random people, nor was he giving out unlawful punishments. Everything he did was the canonical legal punishment for their crimes (dismemberment for the thief, castration for the rapist and execution for the murderer), and even Otto says that it was a round-up of confirmed criminals rather than just a random selection of people. 12:00
a lot of people need to realize medieval standards are not our own now treason = death etc. etc. that's why i kind of laughed when people freaked out over dany killing the tarly's in GOT proper because she was actually pretty merciful all things considered ned, jon and robb wouldn't have given them an option to join their side making a spectacle of it obviously is not the best for daemon and daemon is VERY rough around the edges which is why they weren't totally pleased but he murdered criminals which would have been fine back then if he murdered random innocents, that would have not flied
Fun fact, Syrax (Rheanyra’s dragon) is a spoiled little dragon. She refuses to fly in bad weather, she’s a picky eater only eating certain animals.. but she’s literally like the Golden Lab of dragons! I love her
@ While that’s fair we see scenes In this show (No details so No spoilers) where they do fly in bad weather.. the other dragons will if commanded but in Syrax’s lore she refuses to even try
Can someone give Matt Smith a Emmy already. I thought we would forever think of him as a goofy Dr but then he was on the crown and now this... The guy has range.
3:20 - yes. Once a dragon bonds to one rider no one else can ride ALONE - BUT it's always been established that the dragon will let the rider bring a passenger along; Visenya gave Ronnel Arryn a ride around the Eyrie and here we see Daemon give Mysaria a ride
8:58 "lists" are the term for the narrow stretch of land separated by railings used for the jousts. Real life term but I forget why they call them that.
The old ruin at the very beginning is not Kingslanding being built up but it is Harrenhal. It's the castle ruin Arya was at in season 2. Harrenhal was the biggest castle in Westeros before the dragons burnt it down.
The show doesn't really go into it but House Targaryen had two Valyrian Steel swords. Blackfyre - the sword normally wielded by the king. King Viserys has it. Dark Sister - Usually wielded by the best Targaryen warrior. Prince Daemon has it.
Just for size reference of the dragons we’ve seen so far: Syrax (rhaenyra’s gold dragon) is slightly smaller than rhaegal/viserion/white dragon Caraxes (daemon’s red dragon [and also the BEST one!!]) is larger than all three of Dany’s dragon. They’ll explain later why he might look small, but in episode one he is probably around 1.5x the size of drogon at the end of game of thrones
One thing that i absolutely love about this season, especially episode one is that soooooooo many seeds are planted before our eyes that will pay off soon. Also, your views on many characters will change dramatically by the end of this season, and I can't wait to see how you react!
In the first scene with Jahaerys they were at Harrenhall which was destroyed by Aegon the conqueror. Just wanted too clear that up :) Great reaction though glad you kept up with the info dump!
The dragons here are actually larger, but they seem to be growing slower. Daenaerys' dragons were semi-wild. Eating and flying mostly as they pleased. When she locked Rhaegal and Viseryon under the pyramid of Meereen they stopped growing so Drogon ended up getting quite a bit bigger then the other two. The dragons in this show are mostly much older than the GoT dragons, so bigger, but it took them a lot longer to get to those sizes since they spend most of their time in the dragon pit or in the caves at dragonstone.
At the end of GoT, Drogon was likely a little bit bigger than Rhaenyra's dragon(Syrax) at full size. But Drogon was only a few years old, while Syrax is the same age as Rhaenyra. The other older dragons in HotD are somewhere between a little bigger, and much bigger than Drogon at the end of GoT. -edited to remove the dragon names incase some might consider it a spoiler-
@@mmeade9402 d&d fucked with the sizes so they could have cool action set piece's in the books Danys dragons are still small and only dragon is big enough to rider and only barely.
Yeah tbf there was supposed to be a time skip between Mereen and Dany coming to Westeros but it was cut. And given the magic and ritual and special circumstances behind Dany’s dragons it could explain why they grew so large so fast
@@LauraGS564 I ALWAYS loved the idea that Rhaenyra, Laena, Laenor and Daemon had a little polycule situation. Like not in a sibling incest kind of way Laenor was very much strictly gay imo but like with that in mind. I was sad we were robbed of that potential in the show. I do think that in the show Alicent is in love with Rhaenyra, but that Rhaenyra wasn't into her that way.
The dichotomy of panning from the tourney to Aemma giving labor is a great nod to her saying 'childbirth is our battlefield'. Her bleeding in there, as men bleed out there
Daemon did have a thing for Rhaenyra, despite her being his niece. The Targaryen family had a notorious penchant for ...."keeping it in the family". Keeping their bloodline "pure" Targaryen was thought to help solidify their control over the dragons, but it eventually led to them having an alarming number of family members be somewhat touched in the head. The worst of the bunch were Maegor the Cruel and Aerys II (The Mad King)
NICEEE! You're gonna enjoy this season so much! This series is heavily adapted from the source material, "Fire & Blood", which I recommend reading after you're finished with the ASOIAF books and this series. You're getting a fresh take on historical events which I think you'll have fun comparing with the book once you're done with the series. Couple things off the bat: - Daemon is the one who gave the City Watch their gold cloaks, and hence the reason they are called the "Gold Cloaks" all the way into Game of Thrones. - King Viserys and Princess Rhaenys ("The Queen Who Never Was") are the two oldest living grandchildren of the Old King Jaehaerys, who is considered the greatest ever King of Westeros. He reigned for almost 60 years of peace and prosperity and managed to outlive almost all his children. - Princess Rhaenys is half Baratheon hence why he called Lord Boremund Baratheon "cousin". Her father was Prince Aemon Targaryen (no not maester Aemon), the oldest son of the Old King, and he married a Baratheon. - Lord Corlys Velaryon is the richest man in Westeros, even more than House Lannister. - Both Houses Velaryon and Baratheon are two of the most loyal and closest allies to House Targaryen. Both houses helped Aegon the Conqueror unite the Seven Kingdoms. House Velaryon, at this point has married into the Targaryen family numerous times.
Regarding the adage that when a Targaryen is born the gods toss a coin. I suppose it could be said that Daemon's landed on its edge. He's capable of great things, but also has a very dark side. GRRM described him as both one of the most loved, and most hated people in King's Landing. Very polarizing.
Very polarizing indeed. Someone in Patreon told me he was meant to be morally grey… and let me tell you I tried to hear that and then saw a moment that outraged me. I think polarizing is a much better description for him!
That is a myth that began to be said in the late 2-3 generations of the Dynasty. Before that, it was just not true. Out of all the 70 Targaryens we know off only 2 went truly mad (Daenerys only being blood related to one, Aerys) and 2-3 more were sadist/evil but not mad necessarily a bit like Viserys from GoT.
According to the lore, Aegon the Conqueror believed that a king should “never sit easy.” In the books, being cut by the Iron Throne is often deemed a sign of judgement, of potential 'unworthiness' to sit upon it. Whenever we see someone harmed by the throne, they intend for us to doubt the decisions of the king or queen. Also, according to the 'histories', Daemon Targaryen was "the wonder and the terror of his age". Loved the reaction ma'am, looking forward to more. You rock
@@mattirby9747 aegon was wrong for accepting dorns peace ? The superstition is just that superstition it doesn't actually have solid proof of being a actual thing it's throne made out of swords your going to get cut regardless if your a good or bad king .
Syrax is about the same size as drogon, and deamon's dragon is larger just more skinny. Cuz as they said in GoT that when dragons are chained up they get small
Viserys is a good person and not a very good king... he loved his wife very much but the option was to lose both of them or try to save the baby, she had no option. Damon... you have to meet him... the dragons... I'm sorry they are beautiful but none will ever match the love I feel for Drogon ❤️ I love that you have finally started!!!! You said "nice table" you haven't seen anything yet 😂😂😂
Also fun...we see 3 important blades: the dagger Arya used on the Night King is the one that has the prophesy inscribed on its blade, and the Targaryen swords Blackfyre and Darksister, lost to them decades before GOT.
The theory was that if you were knicked or cut by the throne it meant you weren't worthy of it. Overall Viserys had a peaceful ruling as king, but wasn't considered the best either.
Also the saddles don't cage the dragons in; all dragons with riders in the history of this world had saddles. Game of Thrones went against lore in that respect + Dany wouldn't have known that given it had been over a century since the last dragon/dragonrider (there was no recent precedent for her to follow), but the show def overdid that aspect. Saddles are normal. Don't get too bogged down in trying to figure out what caused the dragons to dwindle, become smaller and eventually die out. In the context of the show, we haven't gotten there yet so nobody knows unless they've read the books.
Something to remember though is that the books are written from a maester’s perspective and are essentially propaganda. I strongly believe it was intentionally left out of the scene in the brothel to imply that he may very well not have said it but simply not want to contradict his angry king in the moment.
@@lullygois No, I just checked it. The book is also not accurate in this. You should not forget that the book was written from the sight of many different people. Maesters and Mushroom for example. I don`t think Daemon said it, you should ask Otto
@@boxmulla Yes. The sources were the writings of a Maester, a Septon, and a record of the testimony of Mushroom, a court fool. Mushroom's version was always the most lurid, spiced with many salacious details that may or may not have been true, or simply the stories from a court fool having fun with his questioners. And bear in mind that both the Maesters and Septons were based in Oldtown (the Sept of Baelor hadn't been built yet, so the headquarters of the Faith of the Seven had not yet moved to King's Landing), so there may be some built in bias there.
The baby has to come out or both die. So many are mad at Viserys but saving a life vs both dying together was the best option. Aemma knows (or should know) after having so many children who didn't survive something is wrong & she isn't going to make it. If there is a chance to save a life, we gave an obligation to save it.
Yeah I get that. My sadness is that Awmma deserved the truth from viserys. Imagine if she was able to spend her last moments calming her body down to send blood and oxygen to her baby instead of being afraid and confused. All she wanted was an answer and she deserved it
It foreshadows the downfall of the Targaryen dynasty that Aegon The Conqueror's own Valerian steel dagger ends up in the possession of a King's Landing brothel-keeper.
Its not as simple as "they picked the dude". Viserys parents were also both Targaryens. Rheanys' mother was a Baratheon. Considering the drama Jaehaerys went through before finally coming King, theres are lots of good reasons to pick Viserys including his demeanor plus reinforcing the Targaryen's peculiar/incestuous tradition in order to not fall into another religious conflict that would unseat the Targaryens for their open incest.
I still maintain that the archmaesters skewed the numbers. Like Rhaenys has a Baratheon mother but the Baratheons are related to the targs already. Misogyny aside, Rhaenys is a dragon rider and Viserys isn't anymore. He's much more docile, much more pliable, much less of a threat. He's the obvious choice for houses that want to take advantage, or people who might want to de-claw the dragons of you get me.
@@SaiyanSerenityV I think that's the big reason why visarys was chosen beyond misogyny he's easily manipulated while rhenys is stronger willed and has Corlys by her side .
@@thatoneblackdude3333 Exactly!! I was going to mention Corlys too, he is such a powerful man in his own right, to be the king consort they would be EXTREMELY formidable rulers, not easily swayed or puppeted. So far as I know, Aemma never rode a dragon and was comfortable being a traditional wife. Viserys was always described as agreeable and amiable, not martial or militant, and his dragon passed away years ago. If you want to have influence over the crown he was always the obvious pick even before considering Andal customs (aka Westerosi patriarchy). It was always stacked against Rhaenys.
@@SaiyanSerenityV like the conflict between renly and stannes is the perfect example stannes is objectively a better choice in terms of ruling but people wanted renly more because they could benefit more from it not because they thought he'd be a good king
@@thatoneblackdude3333 YES!!! THANK YOU. So many people get caught up in Renly being friendly and handsome, and it's true that he has qualities that would make him a very popular and good ruler to the smallfolk (I would have chosen him over Stannis if it was up to a vote and not lineage) but the NOBILITY never cared about any of that. They supported Renly because they were afraid of Stannis. He is rooted and firm, with a rigid sense of justice. That's not a man that is going to ever fall for lickspittles or flatterers, nor would he be easily manipulated. Nobody wanted any part of that.
The old king first born son and his heir had Rhaenys his second Son and his first daughter had King Viserys and Daemon and one his other daughters had Aemma
A quick summary of the Targaryen family tree as it relates to HOTD. The old KIng Jaehaerys (grandson of Aegon The Conqueror, who married two of his own sisters) was himself married to his sister Alysanne. They had a number of children but only two sons and two daughters are relevant to HOTD. Son #1 Aemon married Jocelyn Baratheon, and Rhaenys "The Queen That Never Was" is their daughter, hence she called the Baratheon rider "cousin". Being the daughter of Jaehaerys' first-born son was the basis of Rhaenys's claim to the throne. Jaeaerys' youngest daughter Daella married Rodrik Arryn and Aemma was their daughter, and Rhaenyra their granddaughter. Jaehaerys' son #2 Baelon and daughter #1 Alyssa married each other, and Viserys and Daemon are their sons. So, Viserys and Daemon are the sons of siblings who were themselves the children of siblings. Raenyra is the daughter of cousins Viserys and Aemma.
I encourage you to read the book, it’s called Fire and Blood. It’s amazing how George R.R. Martin created such a complex world. The Targaryen family built Kings Landing, it’s only right that they are the ones who destroy it.
I can only tell you that The Dragons at this time are at their maximum splendor. As the book Fuego Y Sangre is only subjective stories of 3 people, the season has managed to complete the characters and the plots in an outstanding way. we will enjoy
I can't say I've ever seen anybody wonder aloud whether Jaehaerys would have made the same choice! Loved that you thought about that. He absolutely would have though - Jaehaerys loved his wife too, but he was a bit of a misogynist. He certainly never would have named any of his daughters heir.
Although there was nothing better Viserys could have done while Aemma was giving birth (apart from perhaps telling her the truth about what was happening), I do still think he's at least somewhat to blame for her death. She had had multiple stillbirths prior to this--the maesters had to have known that further pregnancies would be risky. And yet Viserys persisted in trying over and over, for want of a son to be his heir.
she was horrified tho, and terrified. If I were going to die in birth and they all lied to me which only led me to be more terrified i'd haunt them bitches. At least let me have agency over my fear and knowledge that my life is ending so that I can focus my last few breathes bringing life into this world instead of my last few breathes terrified and being lied to
If you think the Caraxes looks small i'll just say this. By the time book Drogon got big enough to even attempt to fight Caraxes then Caraxes would be as big as the biggest dragon alive at this point in the story lol.
@@LippsReacts your right about the cgi Each dragon has its own special features to make them look different for a reason. example, Daemon's dragon has a longer neck, which makes him look more serpentine but yet he is formidable :)
Fan fact young Syrax is consider one of the fastest dragon in that era. Meleys the red queen is the fastest and Syrax is next since she is well known outracing other fast dragons. Caraxes, Seasmoke except from Vhagar ( too slow ).
@@SiloGrain fan fact if you will contradict my comment or other peoples comment, how about make your own, i bet your family do not care about you so here you are 😂 i am talking about speed here and everyone knows. Vhagar and yeah she is strong that she need to ambush Meleys 😂 but got outsmart by Caraxes. No one give 💩 about you and your perfect grammar.
@SiloGrain fan fact you are not a fan it was stated on the books that she always outrace Caraxes. Rhaenyra and Daemom always make a bet who will arrive first on Kingslanding from Dragonstone or Dragonstone from Kingslanding. And she also fly with Laenor and Laena!
@@SiloGrain you really needed someone else attention so bad and so desperate and will do anything to get attention and SiloGrain ? You whole family and greathrandparents must disappointed on you. Just like your family i will no longer give a single 💩 about you and you are welcome because i gave you sometime so i hope you will get the help and medications you need.
Buenas Noches Amiga, What joy you just gave me, one of my favorite girls in reactions watching HOD 1 and let's remember that this season has 10 episodes, a sign of quality in these strange times, well, nothing more to say, ♥❄&🔥´♬ 🐺 🖤🔥&🩸I didn't accompany you at the end of GOT, but it was for my health for the Saga, but now here I am, I'll start watching it and tell you
The show failed to portrait how badass Corlys Velaryon is like in the books. He is probably the most famous non-targaryen man in westeros, and probably the richest too. He navigateed all around the world and saw a lot of weird shit. My fav little bit of lore about Corlys is how, while sailing in Asshai, he actually saw Elissa Farman's ship on the docks. She was a noble female explorer from Westeros that mysteriously never came back from circling the world many years before. Pretty cool stuff
Watch all this before continuing GOT..and pay attention to the houses..and ..did you notice that dagger the king was holding?..you saw it again in GOT..Bran and the assassin?..you did know the king and queen were brother a s sister?..so many still births
Also, don’t be so quick to judge Daemon harshly. He’s loved by the small folk of Westeros, which caused Otto to smear his name at every opportunity. Him and Maegor are my favorite Targaryen characters other than Princess Rhaenys and the original Princess Rhaena.
i've watched both seasons but i really don't think it's fair to tell someone watching for a first time to think of a character in a certain way. let the journey journey for me.
@ oh no no, I’m not telling you how to judge a character. I’m just simply stating that he’s a complex character and there’s more to him than what you think. Just a huge fan conversing about a fantastic story.
yeah but those comments are a spoiler in a way! I've had entire character arc ruined for me in the past because i was told not to judge them the way the show as presenting them in the moment.
@@LippsReacts fair enough, but as a fan of the books, the show does a poor job at explaining how each character truly is. I’m usually not the type to care about spoilers, but I don’t wanna ruin it for those that do
@@buddsmigglejibb I thought season 1 was outstanding, and that season 2 had so many great moments, but didn't quite reach the same overall level as season 1... at least in part because of them having to shorten the season (in some part due to the writer's strike), and a big battle that was originally planned for the finale of season 2 got pushed to the beginning of season 3. I'm definitely looking forward to season 3 when it returns this summer. And I'm going to enjoy Lipps reactions to the series.
That dragon you see named Caraxes is not smaller, it’s much bigger than all of danaerys dragons. Most of the dragons in this prequel series is bigger than all of her dragons. You will see most of dragons in the war as the seasons progress. Otto Hightower is a complete schemer. He is not to be trusted. It is clear from this episode. The King is just too soft and blind to see it. To me he is the worst King in Targaryen history behind Magor Targaryen and Aegon the Unworthy because he contributed in starting the war that made the the Targaryen dynasty go extinct.
@ ohh I understand, the dragons are more detailed for sure. All dragons have different characteristics and types. Like that dragon called caraxes also called the blood worm he is slender and looked deformed so he uses his unique leg wings to maneuver himself through the air. He is the only dragon that has that because he has less muscle mass than a normal dragon would look like to keep himself steady in the sky. That’s just an example. So I understand what your saying it’s very fascinating to see that.
While it can be difficult, it's also the basic function of female mammals. We are designed to do it. Comparing it to being cut by a sword or blown to pieces is ridiculous.
i took it down. After a lot of reflection I decided it was not the kind of content I want to create. It's a show i didn't mind watching but it's not something I looked forward to talking about. And the show itself made me incredibly anxious and was bringing a community that wanted more war show and movie reactions that I just know aren't for me.
why? it's the same world. And GRRM wrote both source materials so there will be similarities in storylines and world building. It would be silly not to!
@@LippsReacts All I mean is it is interesting to note the similarities and differences, the act of comparing and contrasting is interesting to me. I will be interested to hear your thoughts of the similarities (or differences) at the end of S1 and S2.
Aegon did not conquer 6 Kingdoms of Westeros for pure pleasure, it was for the Song of Ice and Fire, just as Rhaegar also did, thinking now I believe that Torrhen Stark knelt because Aegon asked him kindly, The King in the North also believed in Prophecy. Dragon saddles are something the battered Daenerys couldn't learn
Damn, you actually read all of Deamons scenes all wrong.. dude has more honor than most in this show. It’s George r martins favorite character for a reason.
I promise you will find Daemon interesting to say the least... Great character. Also he wields Dark Sister, the Valyrion steel sword that belonged to Aegon I sister, Visenya. Arya mentioned her to Tywin in season 2 of GoT. This was when Tywin asked Arya what destroyed much of Harrenhal, and she was quick to say dragons and give credit to Aegon's sisters as well. Also, notice the symbolic shape within the jousting arena!
The opening monolgue is essential information, worth hearing more than once and remembering. Note that throughout Targaryen history, the old King; Jaehaerys, is considered the wisest of all the kings before and after him. His sons died, true, but his succession is still quite clear; its his oldest daughter: Princess Rhaenys. HOWEVER, being as wise as he was he knew that Westerosi society was too patriarichal to allow a woman to sit the throne which is why he eventually does call for a great council. This allowed other claims to be heard including Viserys' even though he was not Jaehaerys' son but Baelon's son. Baelon was Jaehaerys' brother and thus Viserys's father, which is likely why Viserys named his son Baelon in this episode. Jaehaerys' bold and yet wise decision likely saved the dynasty, ironically his heir found himself in the same situation... but how will he solve it...
A couple things wrong here. 1. Princess Rhaenys is not King Jaehaerys' daughter. She is his granddaughter, the only living child of the oldest son of Jaehaerys' who had children. 2. Prince Baelon was not King Jaehaerys' brother. He was his son.
@ in that case im very sorry. Dont mean to spread misinformation…😅 i guess what i mean to say is that the old king handled the troubling succession a bit better than a certain someone🌚
Its not as simple as "they picked the dude". Viserys parents were also both Targaryens. Rheanys' mother was a Baratheon. Considering the drama Jaehaerys went through before finally coming King, there's are lots of good reasons to pick Viserys including demeanor & reinforcing the Targaryen's peculiar/incestuous tradition in order to not fall into another religious conflict that would unseat the Targaryens for their open incest.
As someone that has had a child through C-section... This had me so messed up, her acting is bone chilling. Also.. thankful for how far medicine has come.
I know I was so harsh on videos but I’ve spent so much of my life thinking about child birth and what I’d want to happen in worst case scenarios. But also aemas crying and screaming transitioned with the fighting moments were done so well and built the tension. Haunting moment tbf
Ok, new series, fresh chance: the "Every time a Targaryen is born the gods flip a coin" thing is bs and a horrible misunderstanding perpetuated by David and Dan from GoT. It's a throwaway line that people started to take literally in later seasons of the show and that's what gave us Season 8 of GoT. Basically for HotD just know that it's bs and Daemon is the way he is solely because of his own choices. Targaryens are no more prone to madness than any other House. Glad to be starting HotD again🙏
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Can I just say, the joy I had editing this was IMMENSE!! SO excited to finally be sharing this with y'all. Can't wait to chat about it.
Edit: nvm, i shoulda watched til the end lol
The birth scene is obviously very emotional and traumatic, and Viserys is an ass for not talking to Aemma first, but I think you missed (along with many other reactors) that had they not done the c-section, both Aemma and Baelon would have almost certainly died. So I don't fault his decision, just how he went about it without discussion or warning.
I wish we would've had more Aemma but the story has to be the story.. She's such a great actress! This first season is absolutely incredible.. I'm glad to be here watching it with you. 🏡 🐲
I didn’t miss that! I said I understood that part. It’s the thought of a woman spending her last moments in fear because no one would tell her the truth
@@LippsReacts I know you talked about it in the review at the end, thats why i edited my comment, but if i missed you talk about it during the reaction then i apologise
It would do to remember that Daemon wasn't just attacking random people, nor was he giving out unlawful punishments. Everything he did was the canonical legal punishment for their crimes (dismemberment for the thief, castration for the rapist and execution for the murderer), and even Otto says that it was a round-up of confirmed criminals rather than just a random selection of people. 12:00
a lot of people need to realize medieval standards are not our own now
treason = death etc. etc. that's why i kind of laughed when people freaked out over dany killing the tarly's in GOT proper because she was actually pretty merciful all things considered ned, jon and robb wouldn't have given them an option to join their side
making a spectacle of it obviously is not the best for daemon and daemon is VERY rough around the edges which is why they weren't totally pleased but he murdered criminals which would have been fine back then
if he murdered random innocents, that would have not flied
Daemon gets _results_ damn it!
Fun fact, Syrax (Rheanyra’s dragon) is a spoiled little dragon.
She refuses to fly in bad weather, she’s a picky eater only eating certain animals.. but she’s literally like the Golden Lab of dragons!
I love her
To be fair, all dragons avoid flying in bad weather... There is always the risk of lightning striking them or their rider
@ While that’s fair we see scenes In this show (No details so No spoilers) where they do fly in bad weather.. the other dragons will if commanded but in Syrax’s lore she refuses to even try
Can someone give Matt Smith a Emmy already. I thought we would forever think of him as a goofy Dr but then he was on the crown and now this... The guy has range.
HE WAS SO GOOD! definitely deserves his flowers for this performance
I think his performance was great. But I don't think everyone have the same mindset or we would be a beehive.
3:20 - yes. Once a dragon bonds to one rider no one else can ride ALONE - BUT it's always been established that the dragon will let the rider bring a passenger along; Visenya gave Ronnel Arryn a ride around the Eyrie and here we see Daemon give Mysaria a ride
And Viserys' and Daemon's mother took both of them flying with her when they were children.
@@bill.godwin-austenyeah, literal newborns on dragons
Daemon is a complicated cat. My favorite character!
He definitely is. His character arc was fun so I can’t wait to continue sharing this show with yall
15:20 Rhaenys's mother was a Baratheon
8:58 "lists" are the term for the narrow stretch of land separated by railings used for the jousts. Real life term but I forget why they call them that.
The old ruin at the very beginning is not Kingslanding being built up but it is Harrenhal. It's the castle ruin Arya was at in season 2. Harrenhal was the biggest castle in Westeros before the dragons burnt it down.
The show doesn't really go into it but House Targaryen had two Valyrian Steel swords.
Blackfyre - the sword normally wielded by the king. King Viserys has it.
Dark Sister - Usually wielded by the best Targaryen warrior. Prince Daemon has it.
“wielded by the king”
And in this household, we stand by the King Who Bore the Sword 💪💪 The Black Dragon will return
@@SpiralSine6ewww we got a Blackfyre supporter boys
And the Catspaw Dagger. True, it's not a sword, but it still has a lot of significance in the HBO version of the story and it is Valerian steel
Just for size reference of the dragons we’ve seen so far:
Syrax (rhaenyra’s gold dragon) is slightly smaller than rhaegal/viserion/white dragon
Caraxes (daemon’s red dragon [and also the BEST one!!]) is larger than all three of Dany’s dragon. They’ll explain later why he might look small, but in episode one he is probably around 1.5x the size of drogon at the end of game of thrones
Thanks for the info!! I feel like the design of the dragons feels different? Idk their back legs look so eerie and small to me. Idk why
@ syrax looks similar to dany’s dragons, but daemon’s dragon is a mutant. It’s not a spoiler👍
I haven't rewatched season 1 in a while. I forgot how far all these characters have come. I'm glad you're reacting to this!
One thing that i absolutely love about this season, especially episode one is that soooooooo many seeds are planted before our eyes that will pay off soon. Also, your views on many characters will change dramatically by the end of this season, and I can't wait to see how you react!
One of Viserys’ biggest weaknesses is letting his family members get away with their shenanigans.
Yep, that's a recurring theme.
Yep yep yeeeep. He’s an interesting guy ruled because he aims so hard to be peaceful that he sabotages true peace at moments
Caraxes (Daemons dragon) has a deformity but do not mistake his size for weakness lol
Ceraxes is the bestest Noodle Boy ❤
In the first scene with Jahaerys they were at Harrenhall which was destroyed by Aegon the conqueror. Just wanted too clear that up :) Great reaction though glad you kept up with the info dump!
The dragons here are actually larger, but they seem to be growing slower.
Daenaerys' dragons were semi-wild. Eating and flying mostly as they pleased. When she locked Rhaegal and Viseryon under the pyramid of Meereen they stopped growing so Drogon ended up getting quite a bit bigger then the other two.
The dragons in this show are mostly much older than the GoT dragons, so bigger, but it took them a lot longer to get to those sizes since they spend most of their time in the dragon pit or in the caves at dragonstone.
At the end of GoT, Drogon was likely a little bit bigger than Rhaenyra's dragon(Syrax) at full size. But Drogon was only a few years old, while Syrax is the same age as Rhaenyra.
The other older dragons in HotD are somewhere between a little bigger, and much bigger than Drogon at the end of GoT. -edited to remove the dragon names incase some might consider it a spoiler-
@@mmeade9402 d&d fucked with the sizes so they could have cool action set piece's in the books Danys dragons are still small and only dragon is big enough to rider and only barely.
Yeah tbf there was supposed to be a time skip between Mereen and Dany coming to Westeros but it was cut.
And given the magic and ritual and special circumstances behind Dany’s dragons it could explain why they grew so large so fast
"I can't tell if shes in love with Alicent or in love with Daemon" Yes
Why can't she be in love with both ;)
Hahaha I love this comment
Not at all
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@@LauraGS564 I ALWAYS loved the idea that Rhaenyra, Laena, Laenor and Daemon had a little polycule situation. Like not in a sibling incest kind of way Laenor was very much strictly gay imo but like with that in mind. I was sad we were robbed of that potential in the show. I do think that in the show Alicent is in love with Rhaenyra, but that Rhaenyra wasn't into her that way.
The dichotomy of panning from the tourney to Aemma giving labor is a great nod to her saying 'childbirth is our battlefield'. Her bleeding in there, as men bleed out there
And at this time the Targaryans have all three of their valerian steel blades....dark sister, catspaw, and Blackfyre
Daemon did have a thing for Rhaenyra, despite her being his niece. The Targaryen family had a notorious penchant for ...."keeping it in the family". Keeping their bloodline "pure" Targaryen was thought to help solidify their control over the dragons, but it eventually led to them having an alarming number of family members be somewhat touched in the head. The worst of the bunch were Maegor the Cruel and Aerys II (The Mad King)
NICEEE! You're gonna enjoy this season so much!
This series is heavily adapted from the source material, "Fire & Blood", which I recommend reading after you're finished with the ASOIAF books and this series. You're getting a fresh take on historical events which I think you'll have fun comparing with the book once you're done with the series.
Couple things off the bat:
- Daemon is the one who gave the City Watch their gold cloaks, and hence the reason they are called the "Gold Cloaks" all the way into Game of Thrones.
- King Viserys and Princess Rhaenys ("The Queen Who Never Was") are the two oldest living grandchildren of the Old King Jaehaerys, who is considered the greatest ever King of Westeros. He reigned for almost 60 years of peace and prosperity and managed to outlive almost all his children.
- Princess Rhaenys is half Baratheon hence why he called Lord Boremund Baratheon "cousin". Her father was Prince Aemon Targaryen (no not maester Aemon), the oldest son of the Old King, and he married a Baratheon.
- Lord Corlys Velaryon is the richest man in Westeros, even more than House Lannister.
- Both Houses Velaryon and Baratheon are two of the most loyal and closest allies to House Targaryen. Both houses helped Aegon the Conqueror unite the Seven Kingdoms. House Velaryon, at this point has married into the Targaryen family numerous times.
Dark sister is a sword, and Daemon is the owner of said sword, which is the sword the conquerors sister used during the conquest
Yeah I realized that later in the episode/reaction! :) Thanks for making sure I got the info tho, there's always so many details in an episode
You know you're deep into this world when you can recall all the names with ease. Really impressed ha!
Damon was saying he has Dark Sister(a sword) that’s Valyrian.
Regarding the adage that when a Targaryen is born the gods toss a coin. I suppose it could be said that Daemon's landed on its edge. He's capable of great things, but also has a very dark side. GRRM described him as both one of the most loved, and most hated people in King's Landing. Very polarizing.
Very polarizing indeed. Someone in Patreon told me he was meant to be morally grey… and let me tell you I tried to hear that and then saw a moment that outraged me. I think polarizing is a much better description for him!
That is a myth that began to be said in the late 2-3 generations of the Dynasty. Before that, it was just not true. Out of all the 70 Targaryens we know off only 2 went truly mad (Daenerys only being blood related to one, Aerys) and 2-3 more were sadist/evil but not mad necessarily a bit like Viserys from GoT.
According to the lore, Aegon the Conqueror believed that a king should “never sit easy.” In the books, being cut by the Iron Throne is often deemed a sign of judgement, of potential 'unworthiness' to sit upon it. Whenever we see someone harmed by the throne, they intend for us to doubt the decisions of the king or queen. Also, according to the 'histories', Daemon Targaryen was "the wonder and the terror of his age". Loved the reaction ma'am, looking forward to more. You rock
Yes this.....the throne cuts those unworthy to sit on it at the time.
@@mattirby9747which is a inconsistent statement given aegon himself was cut by it .
@@thatoneblackdude3333 because the decision he made at the time wasn't right.
@@mattirby9747 aegon was wrong for accepting dorns peace ? The superstition is just that superstition it doesn't actually have solid proof of being a actual thing it's throne made out of swords your going to get cut regardless if your a good or bad king .
@thatoneblackdude3333 it is still what they believed weather it was true or not isn't relevant
Did you recon the dagger Viserys is wearing? It`s the same dagger Arya killed the night king
i did not notice that!!
Syrax is about the same size as drogon, and deamon's dragon is larger just more skinny. Cuz as they said in GoT that when dragons are chained up they get small
Viserys is a good person and not a very good king... he loved his wife very much but the option was to lose both of them or try to save the baby, she had no option. Damon... you have to meet him... the dragons... I'm sorry they are beautiful but none will ever match the love I feel for Drogon ❤️ I love that you have finally started!!!! You said "nice table" you haven't seen anything yet 😂😂😂
30:50 I was gonna say "phrasing" but at least you picked up on it 🤣
Reactors: wow. Daemon is the devil
All other fans: he's never done anything wrong, and I love him 🥰
Also fun...we see 3 important blades: the dagger Arya used on the Night King is the one that has the prophesy inscribed on its blade, and the Targaryen swords Blackfyre and Darksister, lost to them decades before GOT.
The theory was that if you were knicked or cut by the throne it meant you weren't worthy of it. Overall Viserys had a peaceful ruling as king, but wasn't considered the best either.
Ooooo I’ve never heard this theory. Fascinating!
Also the saddles don't cage the dragons in; all dragons with riders in the history of this world had saddles. Game of Thrones went against lore in that respect + Dany wouldn't have known that given it had been over a century since the last dragon/dragonrider (there was no recent precedent for her to follow), but the show def overdid that aspect. Saddles are normal.
Don't get too bogged down in trying to figure out what caused the dragons to dwindle, become smaller and eventually die out. In the context of the show, we haven't gotten there yet so nobody knows unless they've read the books.
You didn`t hear Daemon say" The heir for a day"
He didn't deny. Also the book he did say it.
I mean she said yikes
Something to remember though is that the books are written from a maester’s perspective and are essentially propaganda.
I strongly believe it was intentionally left out of the scene in the brothel to imply that he may very well not have said it but simply not want to contradict his angry king in the moment.
@@lullygois No, I just checked it. The book is also not accurate in this. You should not forget that the book was written from the sight of many different people. Maesters and Mushroom for example. I don`t think Daemon said it, you should ask Otto
@@boxmulla Yes. The sources were the writings of a Maester, a Septon, and a record of the testimony of Mushroom, a court fool. Mushroom's version was always the most lurid, spiced with many salacious details that may or may not have been true, or simply the stories from a court fool having fun with his questioners. And bear in mind that both the Maesters and Septons were based in Oldtown (the Sept of Baelor hadn't been built yet, so the headquarters of the Faith of the Seven had not yet moved to King's Landing), so there may be some built in bias there.
The baby has to come out or both die. So many are mad at Viserys but saving a life vs both dying together was the best option. Aemma knows (or should know) after having so many children who didn't survive something is wrong & she isn't going to make it. If there is a chance to save a life, we gave an obligation to save it.
Yeah I get that. My sadness is that Awmma deserved the truth from viserys. Imagine if she was able to spend her last moments calming her body down to send blood and oxygen to her baby instead of being afraid and confused. All she wanted was an answer and she deserved it
I am in the middle of season 7 of your GoT reactions and cannot wait to start these when I’m done 😊
Yay!!! Enjoy your journey 😊😊
did you notice the dagger is the same one Arya used to kill the Knight King
It foreshadows the downfall of the Targaryen dynasty that Aegon The Conqueror's own Valerian steel dagger ends up in the possession of a King's Landing brothel-keeper.
Its not as simple as "they picked the dude". Viserys parents were also both Targaryens. Rheanys' mother was a Baratheon. Considering the drama Jaehaerys went through before finally coming King, theres are lots of good reasons to pick Viserys including his demeanor plus reinforcing the Targaryen's peculiar/incestuous tradition in order to not fall into another religious conflict that would unseat the Targaryens for their open incest.
I still maintain that the archmaesters skewed the numbers. Like Rhaenys has a Baratheon mother but the Baratheons are related to the targs already. Misogyny aside, Rhaenys is a dragon rider and Viserys isn't anymore. He's much more docile, much more pliable, much less of a threat. He's the obvious choice for houses that want to take advantage, or people who might want to de-claw the dragons of you get me.
@@SaiyanSerenityV I think that's the big reason why visarys was chosen beyond misogyny he's easily manipulated while rhenys is stronger willed and has Corlys by her side .
@@thatoneblackdude3333 Exactly!! I was going to mention Corlys too, he is such a powerful man in his own right, to be the king consort they would be EXTREMELY formidable rulers, not easily swayed or puppeted. So far as I know, Aemma never rode a dragon and was comfortable being a traditional wife. Viserys was always described as agreeable and amiable, not martial or militant, and his dragon passed away years ago. If you want to have influence over the crown he was always the obvious pick even before considering Andal customs (aka Westerosi patriarchy). It was always stacked against Rhaenys.
@@SaiyanSerenityV like the conflict between renly and stannes is the perfect example stannes is objectively a better choice in terms of ruling but people wanted renly more because they could benefit more from it not because they thought he'd be a good king
@@thatoneblackdude3333 YES!!! THANK YOU. So many people get caught up in Renly being friendly and handsome, and it's true that he has qualities that would make him a very popular and good ruler to the smallfolk (I would have chosen him over Stannis if it was up to a vote and not lineage) but the NOBILITY never cared about any of that. They supported Renly because they were afraid of Stannis. He is rooted and firm, with a rigid sense of justice. That's not a man that is going to ever fall for lickspittles or flatterers, nor would he be easily manipulated. Nobody wanted any part of that.
The old king first born son and his heir had Rhaenys his second Son and his first daughter had King Viserys and Daemon and one his other daughters had Aemma
A quick summary of the Targaryen family tree as it relates to HOTD.
The old KIng Jaehaerys (grandson of Aegon The Conqueror, who married two of his own sisters) was himself married to his sister Alysanne.
They had a number of children but only two sons and two daughters are relevant to HOTD.
Son #1 Aemon married Jocelyn Baratheon, and Rhaenys "The Queen That Never Was" is their daughter, hence she called the Baratheon rider "cousin". Being the daughter of Jaehaerys' first-born son was the basis of Rhaenys's claim to the throne.
Jaeaerys' youngest daughter Daella married Rodrik Arryn and Aemma was their daughter, and Rhaenyra their granddaughter.
Jaehaerys' son #2 Baelon and daughter #1 Alyssa married each other, and Viserys and Daemon are their sons.
So, Viserys and Daemon are the sons of siblings who were themselves the children of siblings.
Raenyra is the daughter of cousins Viserys and Aemma.
Borros is also son of Alyssa Velaryon, mother of King Jaehaerys and half brother to the king.
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"These dragons are a little smaller yeah?" Oh just you wait 😂
I feel bad this is getting so confused. I quite literally just mean the design 😩
@LippsReacts vhagar will knock your socks off 😂
You're in for a treat. s2 is really good too and I've read the book its based off of... best is yet to come
I encourage you to read the book, it’s called Fire and Blood. It’s amazing how George R.R. Martin created such a complex world.
The Targaryen family built Kings Landing, it’s only right that they are the ones who destroy it.
I can only tell you that The Dragons at this time are at their maximum splendor. As the book Fuego Y Sangre is only subjective stories of 3 people, the season has managed to complete the characters and the plots in an outstanding way. we will enjoy
I can't say I've ever seen anybody wonder aloud whether Jaehaerys would have made the same choice! Loved that you thought about that. He absolutely would have though - Jaehaerys loved his wife too, but he was a bit of a misogynist. He certainly never would have named any of his daughters heir.
So excited to see you react to this series ❤ I found season one to be spectacular!
I can’t wait to share it!
Blasphemy!! We will not talk like that about Daemon!!! 😂😂😂😂😂. Sooo hype you are watching luv ❤❤❤
😂😭hahaha LOOK i just gotta take the ride as it comes
I had to wait to get to work tonight to watch this. Love your GoT reactions. Cant wait for this.
Actually Daemon is the very best character in all of Game of Thrones universe. He is also the Targaryen´s greatest strength & asset.
We’re all entitled to our own opinions :) s d characters gave arcs. Remember this is my reaction to episode 1….
I missed that you started House of the Dragon!!
I did!! Yay!!
I think the little marble balls are supposed to represent them "clocking in" in a way? Thats my assumption
I love that little bit. So mindful and pretty to boot
0:52 what you see is Herrenhall, not the Red Keep of King's Landing. Herrenhall was still a ruin and stays a ruin even into the events of GoT.
OMG! I love season 1 so much.
so excited! Episode 2 will be out next week!
Although there was nothing better Viserys could have done while Aemma was giving birth (apart from perhaps telling her the truth about what was happening), I do still think he's at least somewhat to blame for her death. She had had multiple stillbirths prior to this--the maesters had to have known that further pregnancies would be risky. And yet Viserys persisted in trying over and over, for want of a son to be his heir.
Yes! glad to see you on this.
So glad to be sharing it!!
30:59 Most would be doesn't breath fire, although some might give burning sensation. Beware!
I would've done exactly as the king did. No need to terrify her right before she passes away. Just hold her and speak lovingly to her until it's over.
she was horrified tho, and terrified. If I were going to die in birth and they all lied to me which only led me to be more terrified i'd haunt them bitches. At least let me have agency over my fear and knowledge that my life is ending so that I can focus my last few breathes bringing life into this world instead of my last few breathes terrified and being lied to
16:25 Don't worry, neither can the internet. Personally my money is on both, at least at this moment in time.
Here we go! ❤
If you think the Caraxes looks small i'll just say this. By the time book Drogon got big enough to even attempt to fight Caraxes then Caraxes would be as big as the biggest dragon alive at this point in the story lol.
It’s more about the cgi design of the dragons not the actual size. They just look different than in GOT
@@LippsReacts your right about the cgi Each dragon has its own special features to make them look different for a reason. example, Daemon's dragon has a longer neck, which makes him look more serpentine but yet he is formidable :)
@alexander-gs9po oooo I love this! That makes is so much more fun. Especially since the dragons are so much more prevalent in HotD
If anyone else pulled that move that Daemon did in the joust, they be disqualified and possibly thrown in a cell for a bit.
he seems to get away with a lot!
Fan fact young Syrax is consider one of the fastest dragon in that era. Meleys the red queen is the fastest and Syrax is next since she is well known outracing other fast dragons. Caraxes, Seasmoke except from Vhagar ( too slow ).
@SiloGrain did you read my comment??? I am talking list of fast dragons here. Used your eyes and brain.
@@SiloGrain fan fact if you will contradict my comment or other peoples comment, how about make your own, i bet your family do not care about you so here you are 😂 i am talking about speed here and everyone knows. Vhagar and yeah she is strong that she need to ambush Meleys 😂 but got outsmart by Caraxes. No one give 💩 about you and your perfect grammar.
@SiloGrain fan fact you are not a fan it was stated on the books that she always outrace Caraxes. Rhaenyra and Daemom always make a bet who will arrive first on Kingslanding from Dragonstone or Dragonstone from Kingslanding. And she also fly with Laenor and Laena!
@@SiloGrain poor you
@@SiloGrain you really needed someone else attention so bad and so desperate and will do anything to get attention and SiloGrain ? You whole family and greathrandparents must disappointed on you. Just like your family i will no longer give a single 💩 about you and you are welcome because i gave you sometime so i hope you will get the help and medications you need.
Buenas Noches Amiga, What joy you just gave me, one of my favorite girls in reactions watching HOD 1 and let's remember that this season has 10 episodes, a sign of quality in these strange times, well, nothing more to say, ♥❄&🔥´♬ 🐺 🖤🔥&🩸I didn't accompany you at the end of GOT, but it was for my health for the Saga, but now here I am, I'll start watching it and tell you
Yay! HotD!! 🐲🔥🥳
YAY!!
daemon is the best character and the author george rr martins fav targ 😎
I was literally about to finish reading Fire and Blood again and then saw this post. Lol
this must be your sign :)
Yeah.. not a spoiler, but from the game of thrones series... You should know how dangerous the people of kings landing are..
The show failed to portrait how badass Corlys Velaryon is like in the books. He is probably the most famous non-targaryen man in westeros, and probably the richest too. He navigateed all around the world and saw a lot of weird shit. My fav little bit of lore about Corlys is how, while sailing in Asshai, he actually saw Elissa Farman's ship on the docks. She was a noble female explorer from Westeros that mysteriously never came back from circling the world many years before. Pretty cool stuff
They were supposed to be making an animated spin-off that covered his nine voyages, I genuinely hope that one is still in production!
I’m sure the spinoff will come with The Winds of Winter
So the new journey begins miss lipps
yayyyyy!!! this is a good one. Editing this one felt SO exciting!!
The dragons of Daenerys were too big in the show. They were oversized for effect but they should have been smaller than the ones we see in HOTD.
Daemon Keeps the enemy of the Targaryen away from KL, if the king kills the only capable Dragon RIder of combat that would be foolish.
Welcome to House of the Dragon. First season is more like a prologue
Watch all this before continuing GOT..and pay attention to the houses..and ..did you notice that dagger the king was holding?..you saw it again in GOT..Bran and the assassin?..you did know the king and queen were brother a s sister?..so many still births
Get ready for the wildride that is Daemon
Omgomgomg!!! I'm ready!
Oh cool...been waiting for this.
Also, don’t be so quick to judge Daemon harshly. He’s loved by the small folk of Westeros, which caused Otto to smear his name at every opportunity. Him and Maegor are my favorite Targaryen characters other than Princess Rhaenys and the original Princess Rhaena.
i've watched both seasons but i really don't think it's fair to tell someone watching for a first time to think of a character in a certain way. let the journey journey for me.
@ oh no no, I’m not telling you how to judge a character. I’m just simply stating that he’s a complex character and there’s more to him than what you think. Just a huge fan conversing about a fantastic story.
yeah but those comments are a spoiler in a way! I've had entire character arc ruined for me in the past because i was told not to judge them the way the show as presenting them in the moment.
@@LippsReacts fair enough, but as a fan of the books, the show does a poor job at explaining how each character truly is. I’m usually not the type to care about spoilers, but I don’t wanna ruin it for those that do
@@LauraGS564 agree to disagree, but you have the right to have your own opinion.
Be careful of rewatcing Game of Thrones, several of the characters here have been spoiled there.
I heard this was a prequel to Game of Thrones and it wasn’t very good but I’m here for you Miss Lipps!! Here we go!!🤘🏻💥🔥🙏🏻💯
You heard wrong. It's good though Season 2 was pretty slow in parts.
@@buddsmigglejibb I thought season 1 was outstanding, and that season 2 had so many great moments, but didn't quite reach the same overall level as season 1... at least in part because of them having to shorten the season (in some part due to the writer's strike), and a big battle that was originally planned for the finale of season 2 got pushed to the beginning of season 3. I'm definitely looking forward to season 3 when it returns this summer. And I'm going to enjoy Lipps reactions to the series.
Let’s go!!
the actor who plays alicent in this episode definitely said they were playing her as gay
I heard that while listening to a podcast! Always fun to pick up on things like that
That dragon you see named Caraxes is not smaller, it’s much bigger than all of danaerys dragons. Most of the dragons in this prequel series is bigger than all of her dragons. You will see most of dragons in the war as the seasons progress. Otto Hightower is a complete schemer. He is not to be trusted. It is clear from this episode. The King is just too soft and blind to see it. To me he is the worst King in Targaryen history behind Magor Targaryen and Aegon the Unworthy because he contributed in starting the war that made the the Targaryen dynasty go extinct.
i know they are bigger by facts I'm more so talking about the cgi design of the dragons. their legs and back sides look so different
@ ohh I understand, the dragons are more detailed for sure. All dragons have different characteristics and types. Like that dragon called caraxes also called the blood worm he is slender and looked deformed so he uses his unique leg wings to maneuver himself through the air. He is the only dragon that has that because he has less muscle mass than a normal dragon would look like to keep himself steady in the sky. That’s just an example. So I understand what your saying it’s very fascinating to see that.
@evaldowhitehorne3387 this attention to detail for the dragons is so cool!!
4:07 "the childbed is a woman's battlefield" is a book quote
While it can be difficult, it's also the basic function of female mammals. We are designed to do it. Comparing it to being cut by a sword or blown to pieces is ridiculous.
@ Fear and Discipline.
Good to be back!!😂
what happened tobandof brothers?
i took it down. After a lot of reflection I decided it was not the kind of content I want to create. It's a show i didn't mind watching but it's not something I looked forward to talking about. And the show itself made me incredibly anxious and was bringing a community that wanted more war show and movie reactions that I just know aren't for me.
@@LippsReacts Thank you for reacting. I can understand. It is an intense show. ty for the episodes you did show at the time
Comparing this show and GoT is interesting...
why? it's the same world. And GRRM wrote both source materials so there will be similarities in storylines and world building. It would be silly not to!
@@LippsReacts All I mean is it is interesting to note the similarities and differences, the act of comparing and contrasting is interesting to me. I will be interested to hear your thoughts of the similarities (or differences) at the end of S1 and S2.
Aegon did not conquer 6 Kingdoms of Westeros for pure pleasure, it was for the Song of Ice and Fire, just as Rhaegar also did, thinking now I believe that Torrhen Stark knelt because Aegon asked him kindly, The King in the North also believed in Prophecy. Dragon saddles are something the battered Daenerys couldn't learn
There was most likely plenty of pleasure & belief he was destined to do so too
BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSSS
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Damn, you actually read all of Deamons scenes all wrong.. dude has more honor than most in this show. It’s George r martins favorite character for a reason.
Let her make her own conclusions as the story unfolds.
“She’s a baddie”
Nooo Lipps, she’s like 15 in this episode 🤣
I promise you will find Daemon interesting to say the least... Great character. Also he wields Dark Sister, the Valyrion steel sword that belonged to Aegon I sister, Visenya. Arya mentioned her to Tywin in season 2 of GoT. This was when Tywin asked Arya what destroyed much of Harrenhal, and she was quick to say dragons and give credit to Aegon's sisters as well. Also, notice the symbolic shape within the jousting arena!
The opening monolgue is essential information, worth hearing more than once and remembering. Note that throughout Targaryen history, the old King; Jaehaerys, is considered the wisest of all the kings before and after him. His sons died, true, but his succession is still quite clear; its his oldest daughter: Princess Rhaenys. HOWEVER, being as wise as he was he knew that Westerosi society was too patriarichal to allow a woman to sit the throne which is why he eventually does call for a great council. This allowed other claims to be heard including Viserys' even though he was not Jaehaerys' son but Baelon's son. Baelon was Jaehaerys' brother and thus Viserys's father, which is likely why Viserys named his son Baelon in this episode. Jaehaerys' bold and yet wise decision likely saved the dynasty, ironically his heir found himself in the same situation... but how will he solve it...
A couple things wrong here.
1. Princess Rhaenys is not King Jaehaerys' daughter. She is his granddaughter, the only living child of the oldest son of Jaehaerys' who had children.
2. Prince Baelon was not King Jaehaerys' brother. He was his son.
@ in that case im very sorry. Dont mean to spread misinformation…😅 i guess what i mean to say is that the old king handled the troubling succession a bit better than a certain someone🌚
Its not as simple as "they picked the dude". Viserys parents were also both Targaryens. Rheanys' mother was a Baratheon. Considering the drama Jaehaerys went through before finally coming King, there's are lots of good reasons to pick Viserys including demeanor & reinforcing the Targaryen's peculiar/incestuous tradition in order to not fall into another religious conflict that would unseat the Targaryens for their open incest.
As someone that has had a child through C-section... This had me so messed up, her acting is bone chilling. Also.. thankful for how far medicine has come.
I know I was so harsh on videos but I’ve spent so much of my life thinking about child birth and what I’d want to happen in worst case scenarios. But also aemas crying and screaming transitioned with the fighting moments were done so well and built the tension. Haunting moment tbf
Ok, new series, fresh chance: the "Every time a Targaryen is born the gods flip a coin" thing is bs and a horrible misunderstanding perpetuated by David and Dan from GoT. It's a throwaway line that people started to take literally in later seasons of the show and that's what gave us Season 8 of GoT. Basically for HotD just know that it's bs and Daemon is the way he is solely because of his own choices. Targaryens are no more prone to madness than any other House.
Glad to be starting HotD again🙏
Yet the biologically are more likely to have mental and have issues.... they are inbred.