I was so impressed with how much characterization they were able to give Lucerys in this episode. You get such a clear sense of his nature and who he is in such a short amount of time. Really top notch writing and directing brought together in a brief but STRONG performance from the young actor
He was such a mommy’s boy. So insecure and scared, always holding her hand like even in the courtroom in ep 8 he’s holding her hand but also so brave and goodhearted. Only wanted to make his mommy proud and do his duty🤧
Most people miss that the baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck. It was Rhaenyra’s job and her job alone to deliver her dead baby and honor it by wrapping it herself. Her inner strength is everything. I do blame Aemon though, he taunted until his dragon went with it. You can’t tease with a dragon. It’s his fault.
Ah "fault" the most moronic and popular things to say amonst the lowest of arguments. Concerning tv shows. Everyone acting like Einstein thinking they "get it". When they show is literally made, spent millions to make you "get it". Good job bro, you did it. You payed to crack the case and you cracked it. Just don't forget to enjoy it. Anyway the way you talk about the characers is a bit bizarre.
@@d3l3tes00nyep true Arrax pissed off Vhagar, and Vhagar was like I took that personally, It’s Aemonds fault and a bit of Luke’s dragons fault Aemond should not have messed around with a war dragon and tbh Arrax could have left, Vhagar didn’t know where Arrax was until he showed himself yes I know what fight or flight is by why come back when your safe and escaped from the big ass dragon shouldn’t it have been flight and get your rider out of there after losing the big dragon but mainly Aemonds fault
Remember how Dany's Son was described to have looked when he was birthed? According to the books, that is almost EXACTLY how Rhaenyra's daughter was described to have looked when she was also stillborn.
@@d3l3tes00n Why should we? It's not something women took VOLUNTARILY. If men had the ability to bear children they would have to do it wothout complaints. Stop going 'rEsPeCt mE bEcaUsE I giVe biRtH'. Respect is something you earn, not beg. 🤡
My impression was that the dragons often mirrored their rider's emotions. That could help explain what happened at the end. Arrax was picking up on Luc's fear and nervousness, while Vhagar was picking up Aemond's desire for revenge.
"The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion" - Viserys. I feel like Viserys must have had a scary situation with Balerion where he experienced that huge old dragon doing whatever he wanted. For him to never want anything to do with dragons or dragon riding, he musta had some trauma somewhere.
I don't think so. He only flew with the dragon once before the dragon died from what book readers told me. So unless something traumatic happened during that ONE flight ...which it doesn't seem like it did from what has been told.
@@AnxietyRat i mean, in the books I think it implies Aemond killed Luc on purpose. so it doesnt surprise me that Viserys didn't go around blabbing his dragon didn't obey him and Targaryans dont really have good control of dragons. it weakens their house and power.
Rhaenyra lost two of her children because of the greens and I know Lucerys's death hit her hard because he didn't wanted to take part in this war in the first place nor did he wanted to benefit from it. I just hope they make her more ruthless next season, can't wait to see Rhaenyra and Daemon fight the greens together.
@@AyushGupta-yl4sc I can understand how Rhaenyra may blame the greens for her baby’s death. The sudden surge of stress from her father’s death then the greens stealing her throne could have affected the baby.
The huge dragon Daemon was singing to was Vermithor the Bronze Fury. His last rider was King Jaehaerys but he's been unclaimed since the old king died.
“She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it!” - Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen the scene in the books is so sad
@@rohanshende4338 the crown wears him, by law & by RIGHT Rhaenyra is queen & Aegon is the pretender, his position was put in motion by a second son of old town NOT THE KING
I love how it was a grey area with how Aemond/Vhagar attacked Lucerys/Syrax in the show. In the book with the way it's written, Aemond did it on purpose and doesn't feel regret afterwards. Just another way the show has slightly improved on some of these characters, which I didn't think was possible. What a season, man.
QUESTION!!!!! Will you guys be back for HotD season 2? I hope so. Just re-watched your season 1 reaction and will soon be going back to your Lord of the Rings reaction...which is what got me to subscribes back then... So i hope you continue.
I can see why you'd think Vhagar would be slower. Slower at turning for sure but one flap of Vhagar's wings generates so much more force than those little wings. When it comes to distance Vhagar would never have let that baby dragon get away. You were probably right, the kid should have stayed with the Baratheon's and asked for use of their Raven's and had Daemon come get him once he had returned from meeting the Tullys. But that also shows fear and weakness which the child did not wish to do. Staying with the Baratheons wouldn't have been without future complication.
When Otto purges disloyal members from the Green ranks : "Ewww put on a shirt!!". When Daemon purges disloyal members from the Black ranks : "Oooh that's empowering!!"
ikr. Black supporters are people who do not have the thinking capacity of more than 2 braincells. They support Rhaenyra's wrongdoings because she is the mary sue of this show. I pity them.
It’s been fun experiencing this story again through your reactions, you guys make a great duo. Hopefully while we wait for season 2 you guys can branch out into other movies and shows ✌️
Aww Aemond is thinking about his mother even while comitting war crimes. He's sucha babygirl 🥺. He really loves his repressed catholic mother. Like really loves her. Like marrying-a-older-brunette-with-a-similar-name type of love 😖. Aemond will never beat the Mommy's Favorite War Criminal charges 💚
The next day Rhaenyra announced the baby as Visenya. It is described in the book that Rhaenyra was in labor for three days, her only daughter was born dead, deformed, twisted, with a hole in her chest where her heart was supposed to be and a dragon tail with scales. During childbirth Rhaenyra screamed for the monster to come out of her.
I predicted that they'll be ending this season on Lucerys' death, but the way they did it hit harder than I thought, I loved watching people react to it because I know the possible shock factor but at the same time, I want to see people predict or interpret it haha, been waiting for your reaction for this episode, and I agree with you guys, the show gave us a lot of details that the maesters didn't know (the ones they wrote in the books) , and in a way it gave us more deeper and complex characters.
Loved your reaction. So glad to hear you call back Viserys' words from episode 1. Aemond shouldn't have started it in the first place. He already said,, "It was a fair exchange.. I may have lost an eye,, but I gained a dragon." If you guys haven't watched Breaking Bad, Cobra Kai (seeing the OG Karate Kid movies is a plus, but not mandatory) and / or Stranger Things, I'd love to see you react in the interim to the next season of HotD, since it probably won't be out until 2024. The Umbrella Academy with Elliot Page on Netflix.
Notice how Rhaenyra never went at Rhaenys for not kneeling. Last episode alicent told Rhaenys she should have been queen but that was a lie cuz it was about keeping Meleys as one of their dragon Alicent knows who and what Meleys is capable of. Alicent also needed to keep their traitorous actions from Rhaenyra and Daemon cuz alicent knows who Daemon is this whole series Daemon was just chilling now they woke up the beast they want no parts of. It was Rhaenyra and not alicent who truly believes Rhaenys should have been the first queen.
exactly, and after what aemond did to lucerys surely they'll be shaking in fear for rhaenyra's anger and get ready for her revenge. They just woke a true dragon, a true targaryen, daemon and rhaenyra.
I was not disappointed by your reactions to this episode! This whole season! I am 100% Team Black. And kudos to every actor and actress throughout all 10 episodes! Top favorite characters: 1.) Rhaenyra 2.) Viserys 3.) Rhaenys 4.) Daemon 5.) Corlys Side note: I was BOTH a premature baby AND born via C-section so episodes 1 and 10 both hit me hard. It reminds me that me and my mother were luckier than most, thanks to modern medicine. I spent 3 months in the NICU, and my mom had high blood pressure so also had to remain in the hospital for a time.
@@rohanshende4338 Because I have liked and empathized with a lot of characters on that side in this show (never read the book but I do own it so it's on my to-read list). Just has to do with how they've been portrayed for this adaptation. However, I like, love, and love to hate characters on all sides. just, if I had to choose a side, it would be Rhaenyra's.
@@blitzgirl6522 You have the book. Good. Now read it with an unbiased mind. There is a reason why Rhaenyra was called "Maegor with teets". There is a reason why the crowd of Kingslanding revolted against her and made her flee the capital. It's a story of two totally flawed sides. When Stannis asks Shireen (while talking about the dance) which side she would pick, she said "neither". And the show has done some injustice towards the black characters. Aegon was not a rapist in the books. Laenor was dead and Daemon was the primary accuse. Cole did not switch sides after being salty about Rhaenyra. On the tourney of 101, he surprisingly fought wearing Alicent's Green and smashed Harwin's bones making people theorize that it was because of love. That having said the show has also tried to portray a few black characters as good. Aemond knowingly killed Luke.
@@rohanshende4338 As you said, no side is perfect. That's the Game of Thrones/SoIaF tradition. But I enjoy watching and loving and hating all the characters for different reasons. It's just fiction, let me "pick a side" for the hell of it this early in a TV show adaptation. :)
The Dragons bond with their riders, and feel their emotions. Vhagar probably felt the range and angryness from Lucerys taking his eye, and Arrax felt that Lucerys was scared and was trying self-defence. Even if Aemond and Lucerys didnt actually wanted to, their dragons reacted for them out of the feelings doing something the riders didnt want to. That's why they shouldnt play with dragons (specially against their own, against others is fine).
In the books the child that Rhaenyra lost was declared a girl and named Visenya by her mother after Visenya Targaryen, one of the original targaryens who conquered Westeros and rode Vhagar, her sword was darksister which is now wielded by Daemon. It's upsetting when you realize that one of Rhaenyra's children was killed by the dragon of a targaryen who she looked up to. In episode one, Aemma also mentions that Rhaenyra wanted to name her sibling Visenya if the child was a girl and picked out a dragon egg which resembled Vhagar.
Epic epic epic! That score as she turns and the look she has! I’m here for all levels of savage she’s gonna go no matter how far! Can’t wait for 2nd season!!
20:16 This dragon is Vermithor "The Bronze Fury" belonged to the grandfather of Daemon the Old King Jaehaerys Targaryen and Silverwing belonged to Daemon's grandmother, Queen Alyssane Targaryen, sister-wife of Jaehaerys.
The translation has been confirmed thanks to the language's creator, David J. Peterson (via Archive Of Our Own). In it, it is revealed that the name of the song Daemon sings to Vermithor is "With Three Heads". Check the English translation: Fire breathes, winged leader but two heads For a third to sing From my voice: The fires spoke And the price has been paid with blood magic With words of fire with clear eyes To tie the three for you i sing As one we come together And with three heads We'll fly like we were meant to beautifully, freely In the book Aemond he kills Luke and because he wanted not to and as he is showing in the series that he is sorry, the name of Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be visenya Rhaenyra wasn't dreaming of a dragon giving birth. Her own dragon, Syrax, was screaming in pain at her because they are so bonded. If you notice during the Battle of the Stepstones, Caraxes screams when Daemon is hit by an arrow. this shows how Rhaenyra and Daemon have a great connection with their dragons. Rhaenyra's anger burns the whole transition was so well done, her anger is completely justified compared to how they made Daenarys Daemon as crazy as it gets, he loved his brother. From the scene where he stopped Corlis talking shit about Viserys in ep 1, helping on the throne to mourning on the beach. I don't think Daemon wanted to show weakness because Rhaenyra was at her most vulnerable and it wasn't easy.. (His last wife died in childbirth, and I believe it is also said that his mother died in childbirth and the wife of Viserys died in childbirth.) So the only thing he could do was prepare for the war he knew was coming. The scene on the beach was much longer of him on the beach Matt the actor he shot a scene on the beach the daemon suffering from the death of his baby who was a girl and her name was the series visenya but HBO preferred to remove this scene the daemon he is not no saint anymore he loves his family he loves his children and really rhaenyra just unfortunately the writers prefer not to show that side of him much, i think the reason daemon didnt go to rhaenyra when she was giving birth is because he feared having to make an impossible choice. The last woman he had complications with died. He didn't want to have to make that choice for Rhaenyra. He couldn't lose her that way. When he dropped to his knees, he was relieved that she was okay and had survived. Rhaenyra didn't want help during the birth because of her mother's death. She wanted to get that baby out so she wouldn't suffer the same fate. This series/book is awesome... Matt Smith said that Daemon would give his life for Viserys and Rhaenyra. I fully believe he was heartbroken to see his brother in that condition. we books Alicent she hates Rhaenyra she was always jealous of Rhaenyra so much that I wish rhaenyra's death no and as in the series it shows that alicent is like that and because we books she does things because she because she is a bad person Let's see the losses Rhaenyra lost mother and father and daughter and son and Daemon lost father and mother in childbirth and also lost his wife who is Laena and son and now he lost brother and daughter and two other children They are suffering, but each one of their own ways, the daemon starts preparing for war because he knows Otto very well and he is afraid of losing his family One thing I say is that the two really love each other rhaenyra she can't survive without the daemon They are the best couple like it or not they are everyone's popular Daemyra forever
" In the book Aemond he kills Luke because he wanted not to and as he is showing in the series that he is sorry, the name of Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be visenya" How do YOU know that Aemon wanted to kill Luke? We know the book is said like a history book. Narrated through other people. Nobody was there in the sky with Aemond to actually know what he was doing. But the showrunners said the show represents the reality of what happened.
Interesting thing about the still borns if visenya made it to full term all the scales and tail would be gone and she would’ve looked normal that is the strong Targaryen blood at play with magic in it.
TH-cam singles out reactors all the time for doing things I see other reactors do all the time. It makes no sense but no reactor wants strikes on their channel so they do whatever keeps TH-cam happy.
Think of what Rhaenyra lost in less than a week Her father Her home Her crown Her friend who she thought was actually her friend again Her baby Her son that was killed by her brother (accident or not he was) she has been pushed and all while trying to keep the peace and Luc’s death pushes her over the edge people need to see why what happens next is a clear emotional response to all this And I like Aemond I do but for someone so smart how could he not know using a war dragon aggressively will cause the dragon to do what….act aggressively All along Rhaenyra has been trying to keep the peace with Alicent how many times can one apologize for having a better life she’s tried with the proposition she put forth with the marriage and dragon egg and then giving them a day while she thought about their terms when HER crown was usurped and now time for that is over you can only push someone so far before they push back HARDER
Arrax had enough of being chased can’t blame him for finally fighting back cause couldn’t get away. And what did aeomond think would happen playing dumb games on dragons with a kid in a storm? F the greens alicent especially!
After awhile the only thing that kept me going watching HOTD is knowing how it all ends I couldn’t be happier with the result. They caused this themselves with their behavior throughout their life.
Now that you have seen the entire season 1 of house of the dragon I just have one question to Addie, how do you keep your teeth so white? Do you go to the dentist for bleaching or use whitening strips at home?
I like when a reactor has the source material info to add that extra perspective as someone who wont ever read the books its very much appreciated. Similar to how some reactors doing the marvel shows have more comic book knowledge that they can add to what we watch.
King Viserys, the peaceful. The one who brings the Targaryen clan together yet also tore them apart at the same time at the end of his reign. The tragedy!
I had the same reactions 😂.. every scene had me in tears.. 😢😂🐉🔥btw Vhagar is a female dragon, or well at her age grandma dragon.. i think she was 172 years old at the start of this..
Otto : calmly and patiently lists all the reasons why every symbol of legitimacy belongs to His Grace Aegon II. But Rhaenyra SNATCHED his pin badge like a third grader throwing temper tantrums and Daemon said FCUK and C0CK a buncha times, so they def won that exchange! Rhys Ifans has such a calm but commanding presence he was prolly bursting inside laughing thinking this scene reminds me of the time when I was a schoolteacher dealing with literal children.
He’s lucky she IS the mature one. The rightful rage she had it took a saint not to slaughter them like the trash they are and deserved. But ok buddy. 🤣🤣
She isn’t on her own. Daemon loves her but he’s pissed she is being weak like his brother and not fighting rebellion. Plus not being told about prophecy. Not right to choke her but she knows him.
Loved this season 10/10 on all fronts. I hate to say this but please dont read the comments on Rings of Power videos until you are finished.. I have a bad feeling people who didnt like it are going to post spoilers for it :(
Such a good season and fantastic ending. I loved the whole show. Glad to hear you are starting Rings of Power as well. I would like you to keep in mind that these shows were on at the same time. ROP came out on Friday night and HOTD was on Sunday night but they ran concurrently. I would be curious to see if watching your reactions will confirm my theory that part of the dislikes that ROP got was because everyone was comparing them, which is like comparing apples to oranges. The stories are completely different, the characters are completely different and the pacing is vastly different. But still, it was only natural to put one up against the other and HOTD will win every time. It's just so dramatic and chill rendering. I truly hope when both shows come back in 2024, they air them separately to give fans time to enjoy each show for what they are. ROP deserves it's own time and space in your head.
well alicent raised her children to hate rhaenyra and her children. she told agon that he was the challange and he wiould be killed for rhaenyra to be queen. god knows what agon told aemond. rhaenyras children have been outcast the whole time. i know aemond was just tormenting luke but niether one of them have been to war or fought with dragons,they could not control them.
I'm glad Daemon choked Rhaenyra, she recruited him to her cause for the very reason of "it's go time" ....hey thanks for committing yourself to me but I'm gonna wavier. Also Otto has a good point about stale oaths, why should they care when Rhaenyra who shit on her own oath to be faithful (she swore to the gods not just her husband).Go with whoever can give the best deal.
@@rohanshende4338 I do, apparently you dont. From Google, the definition of abuse is to: treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly. So, yes, him choking her, is abuse. Specifically domestic violence/abuse.
@@badgaltinginnit The background of this fantasy world is medieval Europe, his actions were justifiable... also anyone who marries a man who bashed his fist wife's skull in shouldn't bitch about a little choking. Gaslight a guy for seven years no big deal, choke a bitch for seven seconds and it's the end of the world, GTFO
Yo la verdad no siento pena por alicent por q ella es hipócrita todo lo q le critica a rhaenyra ella lo ace a escondida por cuidar a sus hijos y respeto a los q bueno les gusta el personaje y si en primer lugar me gusta más las versiones de alicent y rhaenyra en el libro por q en primer lugar no son amigas y aquí en la serie se lo an iventando y perdieron tanto tiempo en eso y no le dieron protagonismo a otros personajes alicent la verdad ni es un personaje tan importante cuando ya comienza la danza de dragones y ellas 2 luchan por lo q ellas creen q es correcto alicent por q dice q aegon es su primer hijo barón y se merece más el trono q rhaenyra y por q tiene miedo q cuando muera viserys les pase algo asus hijos igual rhaenyra ella como es la heredera ella lucha por lo suyo y por q le an quitado el trono y también por miedo a q le pase algo Asus hijos las 2 son ambiciosas y aran cualquier cosa por sus hijos lo q no me gusta q en la serie es q nos quieren acer creer q solo los hombres son más ambiciosos q las mujeres por ej otto o daemon y rhaenyra y alicent son las pobres q ellas son víctimas de los hombres y eso en el libro no es así ellas son fuertes y luchan por lo q ellas quieren ojalá en la s2 cambien eso y q Los escritores no les de miedo q las mujeres tengan sus propias ambiciones y ellas aran cualquier cosa por proteger a su familia
This show kind of humanizes Aemond and Alicent. Because in the book they were just pure evil. This episode was just Aemond messing with him and want his eye not his life. In the book he wanted his life and got both of Lucs eyes.
Why did luc haul ass, back to Dragonstone the second he saw that godzilla sized dragon outside the castle? Knowing the roder of that dragon is the same psycho, who's eye you cut out?
Daemon was right about Viserys Aegon and the past Targaryen kings all knew about Aegon the first dragon dreams but like him they didn’t let that get in the way of ruling they just remained at the ready. Daemon read about all of this for ten years they never forgot who the the hell they were unlike Viserys. For most of Viserys reign he let the free cites team with turn coat people of his kingdom steal from for decades. All that time Viserys was worried about his own house and not the threat to his kingdom by outsiders. Aegon the first would have ended them in the first episode that’s why I say Deamon is more like Aegon the first not Maegor. Daemon was telling her to remember who the hell she is. Also Daemon was the heir before her he found out that Viserys never meant for him to ever be his heir. Daemon wanted to choke the hell out of Viserys but he can’t cuz he’s dead.
Forgive me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I heard anything about daemon losing the baby and his brother and let’s not forget daemon thinks they killed viserys to steal rhaenyra throne…I only heard about what rhaenyra was losing in the video sadly. Also aemond was chasing luke regardless and trying to take a eye?? It was 100% his fault and even the writer of the show said he wouldn’t call it a accident. Also Rhaena is daemon daughter lol how could rhaenys marry her off without his permission?? That makes no sense. Rhaenyra isn’t on her own daemon has her back for sure he’s just mad about his brother not trusting him with the prophecy and considering him a true heir but also because rhaenyra was acting soft.
I was so impressed with how much characterization they were able to give Lucerys in this episode. You get such a clear sense of his nature and who he is in such a short amount of time. Really top notch writing and directing brought together in a brief but STRONG performance from the young actor
he was too sweet for this world
He was such a mommy’s boy. So insecure and scared, always holding her hand like even in the courtroom in ep 8 he’s holding her hand but also so brave and goodhearted. Only wanted to make his mommy proud and do his duty🤧
You know that type of characters will always chewed by this cruel world of westeros.
WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!
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Most people miss that the baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck. It was Rhaenyra’s job and her job alone to deliver her dead baby and honor it by wrapping it herself. Her inner strength is everything. I do blame Aemon though, he taunted until his dragon went with it. You can’t tease with a dragon. It’s his fault.
Ah "fault" the most moronic and popular things to say amonst the lowest of arguments. Concerning tv shows. Everyone acting like Einstein thinking they "get it". When they show is literally made, spent millions to make you "get it". Good job bro, you did it. You payed to crack the case and you cracked it. Just don't forget to enjoy it. Anyway the way you talk about the characers is a bit bizarre.
@@Gnossiene369 you are talking bizarre. WTF are you even saying
One of those that’s the dumbest in the room but tries to be the smartest. Just let him be. Lol
Of course it's his fault, but his intention wasn't to kill him & that matters a LOT.
@@d3l3tes00nyep true Arrax pissed off Vhagar, and Vhagar was like I took that personally, It’s Aemonds fault and a bit of Luke’s dragons fault Aemond should not have messed around with a war dragon and tbh Arrax could have left, Vhagar didn’t know where Arrax was until he showed himself yes I know what fight or flight is by why come back when your safe and escaped from the big ass dragon shouldn’t it have been flight and get your rider out of there after losing the big dragon but mainly Aemonds fault
Remember how Dany's Son was described to have looked when he was birthed? According to the books, that is almost EXACTLY how Rhaenyra's daughter was described to have looked when she was also stillborn.
They have dragons blood ❤
They have dragons blood ❤
Imagine Stannis' face when he learned his ancestors couldn't read!
your ancestors couldnt read also
Rhaenyra is also his ancestor😂
I’m so mad that the show cut Daemon’s beach scene down just like they cut out him consoling his girls when their mother and unborn sibling died
I'm sure there's good reason. Plus they can't give away his entire character in the first season.
Bro they cut a whole ass character from the greens (for now)
They don’t care. They totally cut him out of the scene with Rhaenys, not even a glimpse.
All the birth scenes always bring me back to episode 1 when Aemma tells Rhaenyra that the birthing bed is women’s battlefield
And yet it's still not respected by men.
@@d3l3tes00n Why should we? It's not something women took VOLUNTARILY.
If men had the ability to bear children they would have to do it wothout complaints.
Stop going 'rEsPeCt mE bEcaUsE I giVe biRtH'. Respect is something you earn, not beg. 🤡
@@rohanshende4338 You're absolutely right. You win. 🤡
My impression was that the dragons often mirrored their rider's emotions. That could help explain what happened at the end. Arrax was picking up on Luc's fear and nervousness, while Vhagar was picking up Aemond's desire for revenge.
Yes definetly, remember dragons and riders have a strong bond, like drogon and dany .
"She was my only daughter and they killed her, they stole my crown and murdered my daughter, they shall answer for it." - Rhaenyra Targaryen
@@TheDream6842 Exactly. Lets see how much they like Daemon next season.
@@TheDream6842 Fool if you think she orders to murder a toddler.
@@aegonthedragon6341 we always like Daemon. And Rhaenyra. green usurpers must die.
@@TheDream6842 I thought she killed all of them except his youngest son?
@@TheDream6842 you mean daemon? Rhae never ordered their deaths.
The fear in your eyes when you said "Lucerys will go to Storm's end" is priceless
"The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion" - Viserys. I feel like Viserys must have had a scary situation with Balerion where he experienced that huge old dragon doing whatever he wanted. For him to never want anything to do with dragons or dragon riding, he musta had some trauma somewhere.
I don't think so. He only flew with the dragon once before the dragon died from what book readers told me. So unless something traumatic happened during that ONE flight ...which it doesn't seem like it did from what has been told.
@@AnxietyRat i mean, in the books I think it implies Aemond killed Luc on purpose. so it doesnt surprise me that Viserys didn't go around blabbing his dragon didn't obey him and Targaryans dont really have good control of dragons. it weakens their house and power.
Rhaenyra lost two of her children because of the greens and I know Lucerys's death hit her hard because he didn't wanted to take part in this war in the first place nor did he wanted to benefit from it. I just hope they make her more ruthless next season, can't wait to see Rhaenyra and Daemon fight the greens together.
One kid only.
@@AyushGupta-yl4sc I can understand how Rhaenyra may blame the greens for her baby’s death. The sudden surge of stress from her father’s death then the greens stealing her throne could have affected the baby.
The huge dragon Daemon was singing to was Vermithor the Bronze Fury. His last rider was King Jaehaerys but he's been unclaimed since the old king died.
Aemond realy rounding out his anime villain appearance
“She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it!” - Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen the scene in the books is so sad
Hoping they saved this quote for season 2.
*Princess Rhaenyra
Aegon is the King. He wears the Conqueror's Crown.
@@rohanshende4338 the crown wears him, by law & by RIGHT Rhaenyra is queen & Aegon is the pretender, his position was put in motion by a second son of old town NOT THE KING
Her daughter, was Luc. a girl?
@@michaelnkomphela8231 obviously i’m talking about Visenya l, you know the BABY SHE LOST
I love how it was a grey area with how Aemond/Vhagar attacked Lucerys/Syrax in the show. In the book with the way it's written, Aemond did it on purpose and doesn't feel regret afterwards. Just another way the show has slightly improved on some of these characters, which I didn't think was possible. What a season, man.
I don't think it's an improvement. I don't really know what making it an ''accident'' adds to his character.
@@Al-ji4gd makes him more human
@@shortdrink873 There were other ways to do that. The guy was always a psycho with a grudge.
@@Al-ji4gd you can be psychopath and still not want your dragon to chomp your nephew
@@benjammin9471 I don't think Aemond ever cared about that, really lol. He wouldn't have threatened him and then chased after him otherwise.
QUESTION!!!!! Will you guys be back for HotD season 2? I hope so. Just re-watched your season 1 reaction and will soon be going back to your Lord of the Rings reaction...which is what got me to subscribes back then... So i hope you continue.
I can see why you'd think Vhagar would be slower. Slower at turning for sure but one flap of Vhagar's wings generates so much more force than those little wings. When it comes to distance Vhagar would never have let that baby dragon get away. You were probably right, the kid should have stayed with the Baratheon's and asked for use of their Raven's and had Daemon come get him once he had returned from meeting the Tullys. But that also shows fear and weakness which the child did not wish to do. Staying with the Baratheons wouldn't have been without future complication.
When Otto purges disloyal members from the Green ranks : "Ewww put on a shirt!!". When Daemon purges disloyal members from the Black ranks : "Oooh that's empowering!!"
ikr. Black supporters are people who do not have the thinking capacity of more than 2 braincells. They support Rhaenyra's wrongdoings because she is the mary sue of this show. I pity them.
@@rohanshende4338 i swear bro 😭
So gonna miss yalls reactions together for a long while! Awesome season and reaction!
We need season 2!!
About timeee lol see you in 2 years for season 2 :(
I bought the book Fire and Blood right after this aired because I had to know what happens next!
Where are you Dan came looking for house of the dragon season 2 reactions to see no content dropped in nearly a year hope your good
It’s been fun experiencing this story again through your reactions, you guys make a great duo. Hopefully while we wait for season 2 you guys can branch out into other movies and shows ✌️
Aww Aemond is thinking about his mother even while comitting war crimes. He's sucha babygirl 🥺. He really loves his repressed catholic mother. Like really loves her. Like marrying-a-older-brunette-with-a-similar-name type of love 😖. Aemond will never beat the Mommy's Favorite War Criminal charges 💚
The next day Rhaenyra announced the baby as Visenya. It is described in the book that Rhaenyra was in labor for three days, her only daughter was born dead, deformed, twisted, with a hole in her chest where her heart was supposed to be and a dragon tail with scales. During childbirth Rhaenyra screamed for the monster to come out of her.
Now, our watch has begun. 🤣🤣
I'm so glad I found yall. Love the videos.
I predicted that they'll be ending this season on Lucerys' death, but the way they did it hit harder than I thought, I loved watching people react to it because I know the possible shock factor but at the same time, I want to see people predict or interpret it haha, been waiting for your reaction for this episode, and I agree with you guys, the show gave us a lot of details that the maesters didn't know (the ones they wrote in the books) , and in a way it gave us more deeper and complex characters.
I noticed that Dan is wearing a black shirt with the queen's face on it. The black queen indeed.
I swear to ward the queen
With all my strength.
it was also confirmed that Visenya was a dragon baby.
This was such a great and funny reaction, love it. Sadly we now have to wait a very long time for more!
"I've been directed to deliver a message only to Princess Rhaenyra."
*Dragon cry*
"That's Queen, Bitch."
I love seeing you two do reactions together! I hope you do more shows. Maybe you could try the series Lovecraft Country, that would be awesome!
Loved your reaction. So glad to hear you call back Viserys' words from episode 1. Aemond shouldn't have started it in the first place. He already said,, "It was a fair exchange.. I may have lost an eye,, but I gained a dragon." If you guys haven't watched Breaking Bad, Cobra Kai (seeing the OG Karate Kid movies is a plus, but not mandatory) and / or Stranger Things, I'd love to see you react in the interim to the next season of HotD, since it probably won't be out until 2024. The Umbrella Academy with Elliot Page on Netflix.
No matter how the message is delivered they stole her crown it’s war no matter what good video
Notice how Rhaenyra never went at Rhaenys for not kneeling. Last episode alicent told Rhaenys she should have been queen but that was a lie cuz it was about keeping Meleys as one of their dragon Alicent knows who and what Meleys is capable of. Alicent also needed to keep their traitorous actions from Rhaenyra and Daemon cuz alicent knows who Daemon is this whole series Daemon was just chilling now they woke up the beast they want no parts of. It was Rhaenyra and not alicent who truly believes Rhaenys should have been the first queen.
exactly, and after what aemond did to lucerys surely they'll be shaking in fear for rhaenyra's anger and get ready for her revenge. They just woke a true dragon, a true targaryen, daemon and rhaenyra.
I was not disappointed by your reactions to this episode! This whole season! I am 100% Team Black. And kudos to every actor and actress throughout all 10 episodes!
Top favorite characters:
1.) Rhaenyra
2.) Viserys
3.) Rhaenys
4.) Daemon
5.) Corlys
Side note: I was BOTH a premature baby AND born via C-section so episodes 1 and 10 both hit me hard. It reminds me that me and my mother were luckier than most, thanks to modern medicine. I spent 3 months in the NICU, and my mom had high blood pressure so also had to remain in the hospital for a time.
Why are you team black?
@@rohanshende4338 Because I have liked and empathized with a lot of characters on that side in this show (never read the book but I do own it so it's on my to-read list). Just has to do with how they've been portrayed for this adaptation. However, I like, love, and love to hate characters on all sides. just, if I had to choose a side, it would be Rhaenyra's.
@@blitzgirl6522 You have the book. Good. Now read it with an unbiased mind. There is a reason why Rhaenyra was called "Maegor with teets". There is a reason why the crowd of Kingslanding revolted against her and made her flee the capital.
It's a story of two totally flawed sides. When Stannis asks Shireen (while talking about the dance) which side she would pick, she said "neither".
And the show has done some injustice towards the black characters. Aegon was not a rapist in the books. Laenor was dead and Daemon was the primary accuse. Cole did not switch sides after being salty about Rhaenyra. On the tourney of 101, he surprisingly fought wearing Alicent's Green and smashed Harwin's bones making people theorize that it was because of love.
That having said the show has also tried to portray a few black characters as good. Aemond knowingly killed Luke.
@@rohanshende4338 As you said, no side is perfect. That's the Game of Thrones/SoIaF tradition. But I enjoy watching and loving and hating all the characters for different reasons. It's just fiction, let me "pick a side" for the hell of it this early in a TV show adaptation. :)
The Dragons bond with their riders, and feel their emotions. Vhagar probably felt the range and angryness from Lucerys taking his eye, and Arrax felt that Lucerys was scared and was trying self-defence. Even if Aemond and Lucerys didnt actually wanted to, their dragons reacted for them out of the feelings doing something the riders didnt want to. That's why they shouldnt play with dragons (specially against their own, against others is fine).
#TeamRhaenyra
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In the books the child that Rhaenyra lost was declared a girl and named Visenya by her mother after Visenya Targaryen, one of the original targaryens who conquered Westeros and rode Vhagar, her sword was darksister which is now wielded by Daemon. It's upsetting when you realize that one of Rhaenyra's children was killed by the dragon of a targaryen who she looked up to. In episode one, Aemma also mentions that Rhaenyra wanted to name her sibling Visenya if the child was a girl and picked out a dragon egg which resembled Vhagar.
Fab reaction 👌 really enjoyed your views ...
And we are finally here
Epic epic epic! That score as she turns and the look she has! I’m here for all levels of savage she’s gonna go no matter how far! Can’t wait for 2nd season!!
The last scenes were definitely WTF moments. And your reactions certainly aligned with that.
Love the reactions. I just hope that next season, Dan can actually watch for the first time on camera like Addie.
20:16 This dragon is Vermithor "The Bronze Fury" belonged to the grandfather of Daemon the Old King Jaehaerys Targaryen and Silverwing belonged to Daemon's grandmother, Queen Alyssane Targaryen, sister-wife of Jaehaerys.
I love you guys so muchh
if there was an Emmy for facial expressions, the last 3 seconds deserves an Emmy.
The translation has been confirmed thanks to the language's creator, David J. Peterson (via Archive Of Our Own).
In it, it is revealed that the name of the song Daemon sings to Vermithor is "With Three Heads". Check the English translation:
Fire breathes, winged leader
but two heads
For a third to sing
From my voice:
The fires spoke
And the price has been paid
with blood magic
With words of fire
with clear eyes
To tie the three
for you i sing
As one we come together
And with three heads
We'll fly like we were meant to
beautifully, freely
In the book Aemond he kills Luke and because he wanted not to and as he is showing in the series that he is sorry, the name of Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be visenya
Rhaenyra wasn't dreaming of a dragon giving birth. Her own dragon, Syrax, was screaming in pain at her because they are so bonded. If you notice during the Battle of the Stepstones, Caraxes screams when Daemon is hit by an arrow. this shows how Rhaenyra and Daemon have a great connection with their dragons. Rhaenyra's anger burns the whole transition was so well done, her anger is completely justified compared to how they made Daenarys
Daemon as crazy as it gets, he loved his brother. From the scene where he stopped Corlis talking shit about Viserys in ep 1, helping on the throne to mourning on the beach. I don't think Daemon wanted to show weakness because Rhaenyra was at her most vulnerable and it wasn't easy.. (His last wife died in childbirth, and I believe it is also said that his mother died in childbirth and the wife of Viserys died in childbirth.) So the only thing he could do was prepare for the war he knew was coming. The scene on the beach was much longer of him on the beach Matt the actor he shot a scene on the beach the daemon suffering from the death of his baby who was a girl and her name was the series visenya but HBO preferred to remove this scene the daemon he is not no saint anymore he loves his family he loves his children and really rhaenyra just unfortunately the writers prefer not to show that side of him much, i think the reason daemon didnt go to rhaenyra when she was giving birth is because he feared having to make an impossible choice. The last woman he had complications with died. He didn't want to have to make that choice for Rhaenyra. He couldn't lose her that way. When he dropped to his knees, he was relieved that she was okay and had survived. Rhaenyra didn't want help during the birth because of her mother's death. She wanted to get that baby out so she wouldn't suffer the same fate. This series/book is awesome...
Matt Smith said that Daemon would give his life for Viserys and Rhaenyra. I fully believe he was heartbroken to see his brother in that condition.
we books Alicent she hates Rhaenyra she was always jealous of Rhaenyra so much that I wish rhaenyra's death no and as in the series it shows that alicent is like that and because we books she does things because she because she is a bad person
Let's see the losses Rhaenyra lost mother and father and daughter and son and Daemon lost father and mother in childbirth and also lost his wife who is Laena and son and now he lost brother and daughter and two other children They are suffering, but each one of their own ways, the daemon starts preparing for war because he knows Otto very well and he is afraid of losing his family One thing I say is that the two really love each other rhaenyra she can't survive without the daemon They are the best couple like it or not they are everyone's popular Daemyra forever
That was so well written comment. Normally wouldn't read one that long as i started just hooked me. Loved your explanations also!
@@kimcottingham8043 Thanks
Least biased black supporter
" In the book Aemond he kills Luke because he wanted not to and as he is showing in the series that he is sorry, the name of Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be visenya"
How do YOU know that Aemon wanted to kill Luke?
We know the book is said like a history book. Narrated through other people. Nobody was there in the sky with Aemond to actually know what he was doing.
But the showrunners said the show represents the reality of what happened.
MY KHALEESI
MY GOOD SIR KNIGHT
I WISH YOU BOTH GOOD FORTUNE IN THE WARS TO COME
Hardest GoT death yet for me. RIP, baby Luc. 😭😭😭
“honestly lucerys just do it” IM CACKLING 😂
I think it’s interesting Viserys never told Daemon about the prophecy even though he was his heir for almost two decades before she was.
Interesting thing about the still borns if visenya made it to full term all the scales and tail would be gone and she would’ve looked normal that is the strong Targaryen blood at play with magic in it.
Question: how can everyone else get away without cutting so much music out but you have to?
TH-cam singles out reactors all the time for doing things I see other reactors do all the time. It makes no sense but no reactor wants strikes on their channel so they do whatever keeps TH-cam happy.
@@cindycrewsbeach72 I just think they dont know how to edit it properly to get around it. But yes, yt does target some channels over others
I adore you two & your interpretations each episode! Can you guys now watch Outlander together?!! Lol but for real!
Think of what Rhaenyra lost in less than a week
Her father
Her home
Her crown
Her friend who she thought was actually her friend again
Her baby
Her son that was killed by her brother (accident or not he was)
she has been pushed and all while trying to keep the peace and Luc’s death pushes her over the edge people need to see why what happens next is a clear emotional response to all this
And I like Aemond I do but for someone so smart how could he not know using a war dragon aggressively will cause the dragon to do what….act aggressively
All along Rhaenyra has been trying to keep the peace with Alicent how many times can one apologize for having a better life she’s tried with the proposition she put forth with the marriage and dragon egg and then giving them a day while she thought about their terms when HER crown was usurped and now time for that is over you can only push someone so far before they push back HARDER
They are bacccckkkkk!!!
Arrax had enough of being chased can’t blame him for finally fighting back cause couldn’t get away. And what did aeomond think would happen playing dumb games on dragons with a kid in a storm? F the greens alicent especially!
Rhaenyras dragon is feeling her pain.
After awhile the only thing that kept me going watching HOTD is knowing how it all ends I couldn’t be happier with the result. They caused this themselves with their behavior throughout their life.
Interesting, didn't think I'd see a clap for war. With dragons, the entire realm is going to be set on fire. You know this, right?
These are just a couple of sickos.
the only guy who has full control of his dragon is the daemond, caraxis is daemond are like one that and described in the books
Now that you have seen the entire season 1 of house of the dragon I just have one question to Addie, how do you keep your teeth so white? Do you go to the dentist for bleaching or use whitening strips at home?
I like when a reactor has the source material info to add that extra perspective as someone who wont ever read the books its very much appreciated. Similar to how some reactors doing the marvel shows have more comic book knowledge that they can add to what we watch.
King Viserys, the peaceful. The one who brings the Targaryen clan together yet also tore them apart at the same time at the end of his reign. The tragedy!
Yeah, its totally not Aemond's fault to chase a little child with a huge dragon. Like Luke needs to know his dear uncle is fking with him
By that logic it was Luke's fault for cutting Aemond's eye. I love how you ignore the origin.
@@rohanshende4338 an eye for an eye, not an eye for a life.
@@kaboom3423 In that case Aemond gave Luke a chance to take out his eye in Storm's End. Damn he even threw a dagger.
@@rohanshende4338 so just take his life? And even lord Borros said there is no bloodshed allowed beneath his roof.
I had the same reactions 😂.. every scene had me in tears.. 😢😂🐉🔥btw Vhagar is a female dragon, or well at her age grandma dragon.. i think she was 172 years old at the start of this..
so i watch multiple channels react to the series & i just got the DVDs from the library & finished last night
Otto : calmly and patiently lists all the reasons why every symbol of legitimacy belongs to His Grace Aegon II.
But Rhaenyra SNATCHED his pin badge like a third grader throwing temper tantrums and Daemon said FCUK and C0CK a buncha times, so they def won that exchange!
Rhys Ifans has such a calm but commanding presence he was prolly bursting inside laughing thinking this scene reminds me of the time when I was a schoolteacher dealing with literal children.
He’s lucky she IS the mature one. The rightful rage she had it took a saint not to slaughter them like the trash they are and deserved. But ok buddy. 🤣🤣
No the actor that plays Otto is amazing. I’ll give that. Didn’t even recognize him from older movies.
Now
@Allen iverson How you blow a 13-4 dragon lead tho 🤣
Exactly. she looked like a 5 year old throwing a tantrum.
Yay! Psyched to watch this.
She isn’t on her own. Daemon loves her but he’s pissed she is being weak like his brother and not fighting rebellion. Plus not being told about prophecy. Not right to choke her but she knows him.
Loved this season 10/10 on all fronts.
I hate to say this but please dont read the comments on Rings of Power videos until you are finished.. I have a bad feeling people who didnt like it are going to post spoilers for it :(
Please do the Last Kingdom 5 seasons of great story telling and amazing characters. I am sure you would both love it
27:23
Yes…yes….
Love this channel
They killed my human in me. 🐉
Do not worry honey. Just visit Dragonstone. Sunfyre is waiting for you with a GRAND Welcome. (Usurper Queen)
Rhaenyra gonna be sunfyre's dinner
Such a good season and fantastic ending. I loved the whole show. Glad to hear you are starting Rings of Power as well. I would like you to keep in mind that these shows were on at the same time. ROP came out on Friday night and HOTD was on Sunday night but they ran concurrently. I would be curious to see if watching your reactions will confirm my theory that part of the dislikes that ROP got was because everyone was comparing them, which is like comparing apples to oranges. The stories are completely different, the characters are completely different and the pacing is vastly different. But still, it was only natural to put one up against the other and HOTD will win every time. It's just so dramatic and chill rendering. I truly hope when both shows come back in 2024, they air them separately to give fans time to enjoy each show for what they are. ROP deserves it's own time and space in your head.
In the first episode Visaryes told Raynera that dragons can't be controlled. A dragon is not a slave. Yes I know the names are probably spelled wrong.
one of us, one of us, goobel gobble, goobel gobble. probs a 2 year wait. :(
Thank youuuuuuuu 💕💕💕
It'd be interesting if Aemond actually switched sides because of this & fought for the Blacks.
WTF bro. The whole war is literally Aemond vs Daemon.
@@rohanshende4338 Go away.
well alicent raised her children to hate rhaenyra and her children. she told agon that he was the challange and he wiould be killed for rhaenyra to be queen. god knows what agon told aemond. rhaenyras children have been outcast the whole time. i know aemond was just tormenting luke but niether one of them have been to war or fought with dragons,they could not control them.
I'm glad Daemon choked Rhaenyra, she recruited him to her cause for the very reason of "it's go time" ....hey thanks for committing yourself to me but I'm gonna wavier. Also Otto has a good point about stale oaths, why should they care when Rhaenyra who shit on her own oath to be faithful (she swore to the gods not just her husband).Go with whoever can give the best deal.
Glad?! Youre glad he abused her...?
@@badgaltinginnit That was abuse? Do you know what abuse is?
@@rohanshende4338 I do, apparently you dont. From Google, the definition of abuse is to: treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
So, yes, him choking her, is abuse. Specifically domestic violence/abuse.
@@badgaltinginnit The background of this fantasy world is medieval Europe, his actions were justifiable... also anyone who marries a man who bashed his fist wife's skull in shouldn't bitch about a little choking. Gaslight a guy for seven years no big deal, choke a bitch for seven seconds and it's the end of the world, GTFO
Yo la verdad no siento pena por alicent por q ella es hipócrita todo lo q le critica a rhaenyra ella lo ace a escondida por cuidar a sus hijos y respeto a los q bueno les gusta el personaje y si en primer lugar me gusta más las versiones de alicent y rhaenyra en el libro por q en primer lugar no son amigas y aquí en la serie se lo an iventando y perdieron tanto tiempo en eso y no le dieron protagonismo a otros personajes alicent la verdad ni es un personaje tan importante cuando ya comienza la danza de dragones y ellas 2 luchan por lo q ellas creen q es correcto alicent por q dice q aegon es su primer hijo barón y se merece más el trono q rhaenyra y por q tiene miedo q cuando muera viserys les pase algo asus hijos igual rhaenyra ella como es la heredera ella lucha por lo suyo y por q le an quitado el trono y también por miedo a q le pase algo Asus hijos las 2 son ambiciosas y aran cualquier cosa por sus hijos lo q no me gusta q en la serie es q nos quieren acer creer q solo los hombres son más ambiciosos q las mujeres por ej otto o daemon y rhaenyra y alicent son las pobres q ellas son víctimas de los hombres y eso en el libro no es así ellas son fuertes y luchan por lo q ellas quieren ojalá en la s2 cambien eso y q Los escritores no les de miedo q las mujeres tengan sus propias ambiciones y ellas aran cualquier cosa por proteger a su familia
Let's go!
This show kind of humanizes Aemond and Alicent. Because in the book they were just pure evil. This episode was just Aemond messing with him and want his eye not his life. In the book he wanted his life and got both of Lucs eyes.
How do you know a true Targaryen? When babies are born deformed with dragon parts.
23:07 Honestly Lucerys just do it. Lol
Why did luc haul ass, back to Dragonstone the second he saw that godzilla sized dragon outside the castle? Knowing the roder of that dragon is the same psycho, who's eye you cut out?
ha the "big fat one"
Daemon was right about Viserys Aegon and the past Targaryen kings all knew about Aegon the first dragon dreams but like him they didn’t let that get in the way of ruling they just remained at the ready. Daemon read about all of this for ten years they never forgot who the the hell they were unlike Viserys. For most of Viserys reign he let the free cites team with turn coat people of his kingdom steal from for decades. All that time Viserys was worried about his own house and not the threat to his kingdom by outsiders. Aegon the first would have ended them in the first episode that’s why I say Deamon is more like Aegon the first not Maegor. Daemon was telling her to remember who the hell she is. Also Daemon was the heir before her he found out that Viserys never meant for him to ever be his heir. Daemon wanted to choke the hell out of Viserys but he can’t cuz he’s dead.
Good 'morrow to you both!!
Why are wearing a tshir of the queen of England?
Rhaenyra lost the most in this entire season. Suffered more than jesus fr fr
Forgive me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I heard anything about daemon losing the baby and his brother and let’s not forget daemon thinks they killed viserys to steal rhaenyra throne…I only heard about what rhaenyra was losing in the video sadly. Also aemond was chasing luke regardless and trying to take a eye?? It was 100% his fault and even the writer of the show said he wouldn’t call it a accident. Also Rhaena is daemon daughter lol how could rhaenys marry her off without his permission?? That makes no sense. Rhaenyra isn’t on her own daemon has her back for sure he’s just mad about his brother not trusting him with the prophecy and considering him a true heir but also because rhaenyra was acting soft.
Daemon saw his second wife and his third unborn child die so he doesn’t want to watch it if it’s going to happen.