This scene broke me. Especially everything past "Is it?" I really liked that both are only half on the same page. There's an understanding that they have the same goal but they talk past each other, and focus on different things. Aegon focuses on his suffering and the damage to him while Larys is going on about the political reality Aegon finds himself in and they don't quite respond to the points the other is making, they just continue making the point the other wants to make. I love how see how Aegon refuses to surrender, in his mind, the last of his identity as king so Larys needs to frame the retreat as a way to empower Aegon's perception among others and Aegon himself. The part that really got to me was Larys listing all these titles Aegon could be known by but Aegon thinks of only one. Aegon the Realm's Delight. This is beautiful imo, because Rhaenyra was known as the Realm's Delight when she was younger, when Aegon was but a boy, and even before he was born. For Rhaenyra herself, the line contrasts how she changes from her child self to the queen she is now, but the important part for Aegon is the love she received. Aegon must have always felt Rhaenyra's shadow and wanted the very same love she did and that's never gone away, even as an adult man. I think Aegon has become season 2's best character, and this is due to the beautifully tragic writing and the insane performance of Tom Glynn-Carney. To top it all off, both Aegon and Larys committed some of the most reprehensible deeds in season 1 and received limited screen time beyond those deeds, and now they've been almost transformed in our eyes. No, I am not sorry for this mini-book report.
Absolutely love your assessment. These two are by far the best part of the season, seeing a sort of confliction grow in Larys as he is mainly helping Aegon for self interest but he also feels a sort of bond with Aegon since they both are physically disabled, especially since he modeled his identity on not caring about emotions last season. Your point about them not really being on the same page is 100% accurate, Aegon is so absorbed in his pain and suffering that its almost like he dosent even notice Larys there or even register his points. Aegon is somehow in a worse mood here than usual since he is battling with the idea of retreating, being confronted that if he stays in the city his own brother will kill him and the overall loneliness of his recovery. Remember this is a guy who got drunk and partied with his friends nearly every night and now the only person that hasnt abandoned him is Larys, it would be hard for someone like Aegon to take in especially with all the other grief he is suffering. Him and Larys arent good people there is no questioning that, however villains are far more interesting when there is depth to their character and I am actually impressed with the depth to these two. Aegon calls Aemond mad for burning a town when Aegon killed the rat catchers, Aegon is right that it is evil to do what Aemond did but he thinks what he did was somehow morally superior. Having villains genuinely believe they are the heros is one of the most integral things that you need if you want a complex villain(with a couple exceptions). Aegon seems to genuinely want to do good but the war has made monsters of them all by this point and seeing Aegon turn from the naïve and foolish man he was in the first episode to this bitter, betrayed and hateful man who lusts for revenge has been a highlight.
This scene broke me. Especially everything past "Is it?"
I really liked that both are only half on the same page. There's an understanding that they have the same goal but they talk past each other, and focus on different things. Aegon focuses on his suffering and the damage to him while Larys is going on about the political reality Aegon finds himself in and they don't quite respond to the points the other is making, they just continue making the point the other wants to make.
I love how see how Aegon refuses to surrender, in his mind, the last of his identity as king so Larys needs to frame the retreat as a way to empower Aegon's perception among others and Aegon himself.
The part that really got to me was Larys listing all these titles Aegon could be known by but Aegon thinks of only one. Aegon the Realm's Delight. This is beautiful imo, because Rhaenyra was known as the Realm's Delight when she was younger, when Aegon was but a boy, and even before he was born. For Rhaenyra herself, the line contrasts how she changes from her child self to the queen she is now, but the important part for Aegon is the love she received. Aegon must have always felt Rhaenyra's shadow and wanted the very same love she did and that's never gone away, even as an adult man.
I think Aegon has become season 2's best character, and this is due to the beautifully tragic writing and the insane performance of Tom Glynn-Carney. To top it all off, both Aegon and Larys committed some of the most reprehensible deeds in season 1 and received limited screen time beyond those deeds, and now they've been almost transformed in our eyes.
No, I am not sorry for this mini-book report.
Absolutely love your assessment. These two are by far the best part of the season, seeing a sort of confliction grow in Larys as he is mainly helping Aegon for self interest but he also feels a sort of bond with Aegon since they both are physically disabled, especially since he modeled his identity on not caring about emotions last season.
Your point about them not really being on the same page is 100% accurate, Aegon is so absorbed in his pain and suffering that its almost like he dosent even notice Larys there or even register his points. Aegon is somehow in a worse mood here than usual since he is battling with the idea of retreating, being confronted that if he stays in the city his own brother will kill him and the overall loneliness of his recovery. Remember this is a guy who got drunk and partied with his friends nearly every night and now the only person that hasnt abandoned him is Larys, it would be hard for someone like Aegon to take in especially with all the other grief he is suffering.
Him and Larys arent good people there is no questioning that, however villains are far more interesting when there is depth to their character and I am actually impressed with the depth to these two. Aegon calls Aemond mad for burning a town when Aegon killed the rat catchers, Aegon is right that it is evil to do what Aemond did but he thinks what he did was somehow morally superior. Having villains genuinely believe they are the heros is one of the most integral things that you need if you want a complex villain(with a couple exceptions). Aegon seems to genuinely want to do good but the war has made monsters of them all by this point and seeing Aegon turn from the naïve and foolish man he was in the first episode to this bitter, betrayed and hateful man who lusts for revenge has been a highlight.
2:30 Seeing as how Aemond and Vhagar burnt down the only tree in Aegon’s forest, I wouldn’t worry about Aegon bullying his little brother anymore.
Awesome scene
Aegon the realms delight 😮
sometimes i wonder if this show really is actually a comedy
“A king who flees is not a king for long.” - Tywin Lannister.
Aegon will be king again. He is yet to see victory.
Aegon will die. @@Artdimatteo
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