The dragon Daemon was wooing was Vermithor, once ridden by old King Jaehaerys. Vermithor is the second biggest, oldest, most battle hardened, and fiercest dragon alive after Vhagar. Vermithor coils in the Dragonmont with Silverwing, once ridden by Queen Alysanne.
It's true that Vermithor is the second oldest and biggest dragon after Vhagar, but in my opinion the most battle-hardened and fiercest dragon of them all is Caraxes. Vhagar has been in battle for only 2-4 years, while Caraxes has spent almost all his life on the battlefield. Remember, just the War of the Stepstones lasted 12 years. He's so fierce that he would not hesitate to attack enemies even bigger than him.
Cannibal is supposedly the oldest dragon if not the biggest. He was already on Dragonstone before the Targaryens took control of it. It would explain why he would eat the baby dragons and the eggs of Targaryen dragons if he was from a whole different bloodline .
Aemond and Luke both lost control of their dragons at the end. Aemond wasn’t trying to kill him but once Arrax got « fired up » that was it for Vhagar. She wasn’t holding anything back anymore and Aemond couldn’t stop her from killing them both. I found this episode to be really emotional. First with the baby, then the crowning, and then the death of Luke. Lots of tears out of me!
I figured that out when I was doing my commentary. I was so confused at them yelling at their dragons, but I totally see Vhagar not taking any shit. Aemond got cocky, thought he could control Vhagar...Whoops. There was so much loss to deal with just on Rhaenyra and Daemon losing Viscerys. But a baby, Luke and the crown as well...
Aemond WAS absolutely trying to kill Luke. He literally gave his dragon the dracarys command TWICE. That’s not some silly little command you give to take someone’s eye out. Arrax defended his rider, with the knowledge that Lucerys was scared. Vhagar is a war machine that’s been through 5+ wars and Aemond thought it was a toy he could wave around. He doesn’t get to shy away from the blame becuase he “didn’t mean it”. He did and just didn’t want to suffer any consequences
that dragon roaring during Rhaenyra's labor was Syrax. Rhaenyra and Syrax's bond is so strong to the point that her dragon can feel everything she does. Rhaenyra was feeling betrayed, sad, angry and in pain. Rhaenyra rode syrax for the first time when she was 8, which is really impressive for a Dragonrider.
it was always going to be Daemon, he suggested the scene be quiet with them walking towards the fireplace as he told her with their backs turned to the camera
Matt he talks to Emma and I say that the daemon should give news of Luke's death and Emma I agree there did,when the daemon enters the room you can see him wiping his tears it was Matt who did it like it wasn't in the script and only Matt to do a side of the daemon that we don't see much because if we only depend on the writers then we're screwed because he wants to make the daemon a villain I know he is not a saint but man he has goodness inside him
You were correct; that was one of the unclaimed dragons Daemon spoke of at the Table. His name is Vermithor. If you remember old King Jahaerys from the premiere episode, this is his dragon. He is only surpassed in age and size by Vhagar. Another part of the reason Aemond looked so shell-shocked after Vhagar killed Luke and Arrax, is that he will now be regarded as a kin-killer. Despite their divisions, they were still family. Those who take the lives of their own blood-kin are not looked upon favorably in this realm.
Man the ending scene with the dragon chase is amazing. I love that these kids are riding these 20+ ton monsters and really think that THEY'RE the ones in control. Aemond in particular, trying to toy with Luke is like a kid running around with a loaded shotgun.
Daemon was singing a Valyrian song called "With Three Heads" Here's the translation of the song: "Fire breather Winged leader But two heads To a third sing From my voice: The fires have spoken And the price has been paid With blood magic With words of flame With clear eyes To bind the three To you I sing As one we gather And with three heads We shall fly as we were destined Beautifully, freely"
"Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor." (A dragon is not a slave.) ~Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals, the Roynar, and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, Kaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, The Mother of Dragons, the Unburnt, Breaker of Chains. "The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion. They are a power men should never have trifled with." ~Viserys Targaryen, titles, titles, titles... Vhagar was simply doing what she'd been trained to do and done well all her long life. And poor Arrax was just a terrified baby under attack by a much bigger and fiercer beast. They both did what comes natural to dragon. I may be wrong, but I don't think Lady Misaria is dead. I think they just burned her out. Welcome to #TeamBlack
Well with Daenerys, her braids were associated with the dothraki and that's where her braids are affiliated with as far as winning battles go and getting closer to the iron throne
That unclaimed dragon was Vermithor, who's last rider was King Jaehaerys. He's the second biggest dragon we've seen and as terrifying as he looks, he's actually supposed to be the "friendliest" of the dragons. Which falls in line with the personality of his last rider. There's also Silverwing, who was the dragon of Jaehaerys' wife, Alysanne. Those two dragons have a bond that's similar to their riders. We also see that with Daemon and Rhaenyra's dragons. Caraxes constantly makes cooing noises at Syrax, which is wildly adorable. I love that this show is allowing the bond with dragon and rider to be further explored. We saw Caraxes feel Daemon's pain when he was shot with an arrow, Vhagar not wanting to burn Laena, Syrax when Rhaenyra is in labor, Syrax getting agitated on the bridge which alerts Rhaenyra, Arrax feels Luke's terror and attacks Vhagar. And then we have Viserys' warning in the first episode. He told us that the Targaryen's thinking they control the dragons was an illusion. Aemond, while smart and calculated, would be a terrible King. Similar to Maegor the Cruel, much like Daemon. He's a greater character, but he's not someone I would want on that throne.
@@thontor Correct. They have been living in isolation, away from humans, for 50 years. What Daemon did in this episode was extremely bold, because he would not know how a dragon would react after not seeing a human for so long. Vermithor could have just incinerate Daemon right then and there, and Daemon knew it but did it nonetheless, because he realized Rhaenyra needed more dragons to have a chance to fight.
Being a mother makes childbirth worth it. I was scared during my first pregnancy, and it wasn't an easy birth, but epidurals are *chef's kiss*. I've had 3 healthy babies, one stillbirth, and one miscarriage. Somehow, our minds blur the memory of the births. I remember the emotion and holding my babies, and I have a knowledge of how painful the birth was, but I don't remember the feeling of the pain. There is no joy like feeling your baby kick and then holding your newborn. If you never have kids, that's your choice and you're definitely entitled to it, but don't let fear be the only thing holding you back. 🥰 Rhaenera wrapping the baby herself is very good writing. I held my son for 4 hours before the nurses were forced to take him away. Letting go of the baby makes it real and final. Hardest thing I've ever done is let them take him away. I know from your response to my other comment that you've seen Outlander, and the acting in season 2 when Claire lost Faith was ON POINT. I never screamed like her, but everything else was just like my experience. I ugly cried myself into a migraine watching that episode and will never watch it again because it hit me so hard.
Too many don't see what happened when Daemon grabbed her throat. That was him learning that his brother whom he always loved, supported, and backed up never actually believed in him.
There are a lot of very compelling characters in this show but I think Aemond is honestly one of the most interesting: he's obviously very capable but also incredibly arrogant, which manifests as cockiness - and cockiness isn't something that mixes well with dragons, especially dragons that aren't fully trained/bonded with their rider. It's also incredibly telling that, despite his aloofness and initial assurance that losing his eye was a small price to pay for a dragon, he holds a deep-seated grudge against Luke for the act - but again, we already knew about his penchant for grudges (as we saw with the pig and how he reacts to reminders of that incident). Furthermore, it's obvious that, even though he has this grudge against Luke, he doesn't actually want to kill him - the dragon chase was only meant to scare Luke, and he seemed genuinely shocked to bring about his death after losing control of Vhagar (although I suppose you could attribute this to him realizing that accidentally killing Luke is basically a declaration of war rather than him feeling actual remorse). The fact that he told someone (at least, I'm pretty sure he told someone, unless someone else happened upon Luke and Arrax's corpses, though I'm not too sure of how likely that is depending on where they fell) of Luke's death also shows - to me, anyway - an incredible amount of maturity, as he could have very easily pretended as though nothing happened. At his core, Aemond seems to have a very strong moral code - maybe not one we completely share, but a strong one nonetheless - and a strong sense of duty/responsibility that ultimately makes for a very fascinating character.
Aemond has been taught by his mother and grandfather that Luke is a bastard but he will inherit Driftmark and his mother will kill all the Hightower kids if Rheanyra ascends the throne. Be real he wanted to kill Luke but he wanted it in a slow and painfull way and gift Luke's eye to his mother. The whole Hightower family is filled with jealousy Vhagar is too old for that and recognised Luke as a Targaryen and gave him a dragons death. Vhagar should have dracarys Arax midd air and than chewed him like she and Caraxes did in episode 5.
I disagree on Aemond being able to act like nothing Happened. There were numerous Witnesses that saw Lucerys leave,followed by Aemond immediately after their their Confrontation at Storms end and the way I see it Lucerys could've been struck by a Bolt of Lightning in this Storm and the result still wouldve been the same because Viserys quote of perception being all that matters is true. All people saw was Luke and Aemond fighting,Aemond chasing Luke and then scraps of Arrax's flesh and Luke's Cape wash up on shore not long after. It doesn't take much for people to assume Aemond murdered his own family, earning the moniker Kinslayer.
The dragon Daemon was singing to is Vermithor - it belonged to Daemon, Viserys and Rhaenys' grandfather King Jahaerys. Also, arguably the second largest living dragon after Vhagar.
@@makon89 Nope. Jahaerys's sons were Aemon and Baelon. Aemon died a while before the series started and Baelon's death is what sets off the Great Council to decide succession. Aemon's daughter is Rhaenys and Baelon's kids are Viserys and Daemon.
It's been months and I'm still not over losing Luke. They did such a good job of making us care for him despite the fact that he had such little screen time and was played by two actors (Harvey and Elliott portrayed him perfectly). That scene where Luke is trying to soothe Arrax before flying and demonstrated his excellent Valyrian was so heartbreaking. It was like getting an idea of who he could grow up to be in the future. A future he will never see.
The flashes of a dragon were Rhaenyra's dragon Syrax feeling Rhaenyra's pain through their shared empathic bond. I also loved the hypocrisy of Lord Borros' comments that he's not "some dog that she can whistle up at need to set against her foes" when that's precisely what sworn lords are to the monarchy. This just further proves his ignorance immediately after he had to have a maester read the letter to him.
She wants boros to fight for her but she doesn’t give him anything while she gives marriages and power to the velaryons, so you see its not fair because even tho they are sworn to the targeryan you have to give something back, specially if you are no queen but a pretender same as aegon
under feudalism (literally a contract based on mutual faith and trust) no such blind obedience was required. as such in real world feudal monarchs were very weak. so it is you who proves your ignorance by your comment
@@smoker-ku1er the dragon shown was syrax not sunfyre... stop making things up just to scratch that "spoil everything for everyone" itch. Everyone can look on youtube and find out about sunfyre. Everyone does not need to know what happens in the book. They dont care.
The reason they had so many shots of the stillborn baby is because it was malformed, with tiny dragon hornlet bumps on the back of its head, and leathery skin on the back. It also appears to be missing at least one limb. So, just like Dany's baby, it was born part dragon. If you have the stomach to go frame by frame in those shots, you can see it. It hasn't been confirmed, but the novels hint at it multiple times, that the Valyrians have been mixed, through magic, with dragons, making "blood of the dragon" a literal statement. It's theorized that this is why targaryen children are sometimes born deformed, with dragon-like features, why some of the targs seem to be heat resistant, why they're immune to most human illnesses, and why they have a link to their dragons. The Great Empire of the Dawn, which controlled much of Essos prior to the Long Night, were the first to breed dragons. The Dawn Empire was ended by the original Long Night, and it's likely they created dragons for combat against the original White Walkers, who are pretty heavily hinted at being related to the First Men/Starks and Children of the Forest, who had formed a pact. The books don't make the order or detail of events super clear since they happened like 8000 years ago, but the first men invaded Westeros and fought the children, burning down their sacred weirwoods. I think that this is what lead to the Children creating the Others, by capturing humans and performing a ritual to put the spirit of a Weirwood into a human form, with no weaknesses to human weapons. They kicked the First Men's butt and the proto-Starks sent an emissary (the "last hero") to the Children, and they came to an agreement (the Pact), where the humans adopted the Children's religion, holding the weirwoods sacred, so they would no longer burn them down. It's unclear exactly why, after the Pact, the Long Night started, but I suspect it was because the Dawn Empire invaded Westeros themselves, and the First Men (the proto-starks) lent their bodies to create new White Walkers to combat them....which basically started an arms race and lead to the breeding of dragons and dragonriders. The Valyrians are very likely survivors of the Dawn Empire royal family, and the books state that the Dawn Empire and the Valyrian Freehold both engaged in blood magic to create hybrids of various animals and men. The dragons are thought to by wyverns crossed with firewyrms. Cross a little dragon blood into your family line and suddenly you're dragonlords.....with the downside being madness, a proclivity for burning things, and some kind of ancestral memory of the Others. (And yeah, if you think show-fans were mad about the last couple seasons of the show, they've got nothing on the book-fans....the show basically threw the entire Stark/Others/Targ/Dawn empire plotline out the window and it's literally the title of the whole series......)
"The idea that we somehow control the dragons is only an illusion. They are a great power men never should have trifled with."-King Viserys I to Rhaenyra before he named her heir. He should have had this same convo with his sons. Gotta give it to Arrax...that baby dragon had some heart. 🔥🖤🔥🖤 Too bad he had zero chance against the mighty Vhagar. Remember: Vhagar was one of the dragons who helped the Targaryens conquer Westeros. She's massive, old, battle-hardened, and mean af! The main dragon, Balerion (aka Balerion the Dread and more massive than Vhagar) was ridden by Aegon I (aka Aegon the Conquerer) and it's last rider before he died was Viserys I. He was so grief-stricken by Balerion's death that he never rode another dragon.
Alicent knew that Otto was plotting for Aegon to be the king when he was 3. Corlys actor also said even tho the kids aren’t blood related they are his grandkids and he’s looking for revenge. Yes they couldn’t control the dragons but aemond shouldn’t be chasing after luke. I would say daemon and rhaenyra got the best connection with their dragons….daemon don’t have to say a word and caraxes pop up lol. Aemond was chasing a little boy around on a dragon cuz he still mad about the eye 6 years later and you think he would be a great king? Better than Aegon yea but great is a stretch 🤣 also you have to take into consideration that the dragons feel what the rider is feeling so arrax knows luke is scared in that moment while also avoiding vhagar trynna bite down on him multiple times…another great reaction btw you gained a fan in me for sure lol
11:50 It's pretty well established in the World of A Song of Ice and Fire (at least in the TV Series) that Targaryen Dragon Riders have a special connection to their Dragons. In episode 3, when Daemon, mounted on Caraxes, attacked the men of the Triarchy, at the moment the pirates' arrow hit Daemon, he cried out in pain and Caraxes did too, feeling the physical pain of his rider. In this case, the Dragon of Rhaenyra, Syrax, is the one who feels the agony of his rider due to the pains of his premature labor.
In the book it was Daemon who wanted to negotiate and avoid fighting with their dragons ("We must fight this war with words before we go to battle") while Rhaenys was the one pushing for them to use their dragons to attack. And instead of saying she needed a day to think about their offer, Rhaenyra told Aegon's messenger that she would have Aegon's throne or she would have his head. She also blamed the Greens for the death of her baby (“She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it”). The show seems so focused on making sure all the female characters never bear any responsibility for any of the bad things that happen, they did the same thing with Alicent.
@@EN-Fitz Is portraying a woman the same as the men are portrayed a negative stereotype? Everyone is supposed to have flaws and make some bad calls sometimes. There's nothing wrong with that.
It's a shame, but they really have to tbh, or the show would be canceled after 1 season thx to leftwing feminists, instead they keep a good story going by a small change, that none honestly cares for in the long run, as long as the show is good.
Andy Robin you do know the book is told through a few unreliable sources right ? Most of the book is told by a grand maester ( I cant think of his name ) who was for the most part on the Greens side. Plus it had some parts supposedly witnessed by a dwarf court jester named Mushroom who made sure just about every part he told was always entertaining and then some parts were told by some septons who pretty much heard whatever parts they contributed through closed doors and by some that say they witnessed certain things. The show ( atleast so far ) is more accurate to the story. Look it up.
@@annjenkins2677 you do know this is supposed to be an adaptation of that story right? the show is not more 'accurate' its just a new alternate version. The show used Mushroom's outrageous account when it came to portraying Aegon as negatively as possible but ignores all the accounts of how Rhaenyra and Alicent acted in order to focus on their new 'women = good/innocent/antiwar' message they want to emphasize on the show.
Normally, all the little dragons are faster than Vhagar, but Storm's End had the usual thunderstorm. The bigger the flying object, the more stable it is and will better in storms.
Daemon seems that he is the only one who knows what a war is coming and if what he does to rhaenyra is not right but I understand his anger at the death of viserys, the death of his daughter he realizes that viserys never trusted him and Otto arrives with a piece of paper and rhaenyra thinks about whether to go to war or not, yes, daemon is the one who knows the most, what is coming is not a game teamdaemon 🔥🔥
29:33 I believe in the book the head of Arrax, Luke's dragon, washed up on shore. I would imagine something similar happened off screen, the head was found and Daemon was alerted.
It has already been pointed out that the idea that the riders control the dragons is an illusion. The dragons clearly have egos and wills of their own. Another thing I might be mistaken but I don't think the White Worm is dead. Otto struck against her and was trying to silence her, but I think she survived. At least i really hope so because I enjoyed the character.
I view controlling the dragons in the same way as controlling a dog. Assuming you train them right, you can give a dog commands and they will obey. Under the right circumstances though Dogs can act against their owners wishes, such as when they are threatened. In the case of owners that don't train their dogs right some dogs will see another as prey and attack it whether their owner wants them to or not. There is obviously some control between the Riders and the Dragons, however in this circumstance Aemon was playing with (scaring) Lucerys and Arrax, like a cat playing with it's food. Arrax felt threatened and reacted to defend itself. That reaction then caused Vhagar to react. Also, Viserys is not to be taken as absolute fact. He was a weak king and did not have the personality and temperament to truly claim a dragon. At least that is my opinion of him. A good man but a horrible king.
@@stonewall01 maybe not a dog's, but other kind of beast. Since dog have been breed and the breeder usually remove some bad traits on them to make them more "pet able" but some of breed maybe still have some aggression
@@yohanespaskal9352 Sure perhaps not like a dog, even though I think that even the tamest dog will fight under the right circumstance, but more like a Circus animal. You can get them to listen to commands but under the right circumstances they can and will act against their owners wishes. So there is some level of control but it is not absolute just like any animal, even dogs.
Because of his killing Luke, Aemond will be called Aemond "The Kin Slayer". Yes, both Luke & Aemond lost control of their dragons. Arrax feeling threatened by Vhagar spat fire @ her. U know when Daemon chokes Rhaenyra saying "Dreams did not make us kings. Dragons did." The thing is a prophetic dream is what saved the Targaryens from the Great Doom (the destruction of Old Valarya), so there is some merit in their dreams. All dragon riders r bound by blood magic which gives them that empathic bond to dragons. Rhaenyra's dragon could feel her pain when it was showing the flashes of Syrax.They believed that the purer the blood the more connected they were to the dragons & to magic. That was why they had incestuous marriages. We see that connection when Daemon goes to see that dragon in that dragon pit, & they r reflected in each others eyes. For some reason that dragon's name eludes me, I just know they call him "The Cannibal". He is the 2nd oldest & 2nd largest dragon. Daemon reiterates that bond in the song he sings in Valarian to the dragon. Anyway, this was another great reaction.👍😊
Thanks! Blitz-watched all ten of your House of the Dragon Season 1 reviews and throughly enjoyed them! (Have also watched your Andor reviews and really like those too). You bring a great energy, and have really good takes, theories, and thematic approaches. Looking forward to HotD Season 2!
Saw this pop up, and immediately fast forwarded to the end to see THAT reaction 😅 I'll watch the whole thing next. Sorry not sorry. But I can't wait for your next trilogy of Legend of Vox Machina reactions! 😈
They don’t control the dragons - the dragons are simply psychically bonded to them and are positively inclined to their “master”, but have their own wills. They often feel like cooperating, it doesn’t mean they have to.
Been waiting for this one. My poor guy who shares the same name gets snuffed out by a dragon. I guess there's less epic ways to go for us Lukes. Great reaction as always. Cheers!
@funnylilgalreacts I just want to tell you how beautiful I think you are and not just on the outside, I love your soul! The emotions you showed while watching House of the Dragon!!! You're so sweet and loving
Thing to remember (and it's kind of why the whole war is going to happen) - they CAN'T just choose who gets the throne. The rules of succession prevent that. It's a weird system...
The dragon daemon sang to is Vermithor. The dragon of Rhaenyra's great grandfather Jaehaerys by this point he's almost 100 years old and the second biggest dragon
I remember watching this when it first came out back in the fall of 2022, and going through all them emotions, only to find out that season two wouldn't come out until early summer of 2024. Happy you got around to this show but now you will get to wait with us for roughly 6 more months! As soon as Aemonds dragon did that, you could tell on his face that he fucked up baddd. Love these reactions and been binge-watching your content after finding you through your avatar reactions!
I am reminded of something Daenaerys once said in GoT, something to the effect of "Dragons are not slaves". Yeah Luke and Aemond had both totally lost control of their respective dragons. The only "control" anybody has over a dragon, is how much the dragon decides it wants them to have. After Aemond started threatening Luke's dragon, the much smaller dragon probably thought it was already fighting for it's life, so it started fighting like any animal backed into a corner. That was all it took for Vhaegar to decide to fully assert her dominance. And that look on Aemond's face after. He didn't think that what he did might start a war. He KNEW that he most definitely DID just start a war, and was instantly regretting it. And if the look on Aemond's face wasn't enough to drive that point home, the look on Rhaenyra's face was definitely the visage of somebody that embodied "I am become death". At least that is how I saw it. I'm really looking forward to season two !
The last episode was epic since it lays the foundation for a second season full of emotion and adrenaline, since the dance of the dragons has truly begun, super excited with what will follow next :)
Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy steal this show. There's some tremendous other actors and acting going on but the two of them are next level in the most subtle nuance to their movements. That closing scene was perhaps one of the best wordless pieces of acting ever.
He did start the war by killing luke that's also why he looked so scared because he knows he started it, that last scene in the end when she finds out, her face had a look that she was done with peace and its time for battle. She said she wasn't going to make the first move, she was only waiting on the greens first. And she sees this as there first move. And no luke and aemond both lost control of there dragons. Viserys technically said if you think thank u can fully control them your wrong. And that using them for full on war can be a bad thing because in moments like this you can't control them,especially if your not trained for battle with the dragons. Which luke and aemond are not trained for neither is lukes dragon.
The translation was 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 rosary to sing From my voice: the fireworks spoke And the price was paid with blood magic With words of fire with clear eyes To tie the three together for you I sing As one we come together And with three heads We'll fly like we should beautifully, freely 29:24 In the book Aemond he kills Luke and because he wanted to, different in the series they are showing in the series that he is sorry, In the book Aemond he kills Luke because he wants to and when he gets home he celebrates and Aegon and Alicent celebrate Luke's death differently from the series they put as an accident the Two lost control of the dragons in the book there is no such thing as losing control of the dragons they ruined everything in the series but anyway Aemond killed Luke he could have prevented it It was just that he didn't follow Luke but that idiot Aemond went after him boy now he's going to face all the consequences now I'm wondering how they will do it in the series because in the book the greens are all happy about Luke's death by Alicent, Aegon and even Aemond so I'm wondering how they will do it this in the series because the writers put it as if it was an accident and that Aemond didn't want to kill Luke unlike in the book where he kills Luke because he wants to, I didn't really like it, they did it just to make people feel sorry for the greens in my opinion , in the book Aemond kills Luke because he wanted to kill Luke unlike the series which showed that it was an "Accident" but depending on how Aemond was and guilty of Luke's death he could have avoided it. if you followed Luke then he wouldn't kill Luke anymore as if Aemond was an idiot, an idiot is an idiot, he fucked up and now the greens are going to pay for everything they did. 12:46 Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be Visenya and Rhaenyra wasn't dreaming about 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 to their dragons. Rhaenyra's anger burns throughout the transition was so well done, her anger is completely justified compared to how they did Daenarys Daemon, as crazy as it sounds, he loved his brother. From the scene where he stopped Corlis talking shit about Viserys in ep 1, helping with the throne to mourning on the beach. I don't think Daemon wanted to show weakness because Rhaenyra was more 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 Viserys's wife died in childbirth.) So the only thing he could do was prepare for the war he knew was coming. for coming. The scene on the beach was much longer with him on the beach Matt the actor he filmed 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 no longer a saint he loves his family he loves his children and really rhaenyra unfortunately the writers prefer not to show that side of him too much, i think the reason daemon didn't go to rhaenyra when she was giving birth is because he was afraid 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 like this. As he fell 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 take that baby away 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. in the books Alicent she hates Rhaenyra she was always so jealous of Rhaenyra so much that I wanted Rhaenyra to die no and how in the series it shows that Alicent is like that and because in the books she does things 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 of their own paths, the daemon starts to prepare for war because he knows Otto very well and is afraid of losing his family One thing I will say is that they both really love each other rhaenyra she can't survive without the daemon They are the best couple like it or no, they are everyone's popular Daemyra forever 19:58 Emma Darcy who plays Rhaenyra she says the daemon never laid a hand on Rhaenyra this was the first time Rhaenyra her character didn't really care because she knows the daemon did it and because he is angry and is letting his emotion out and she also says which character of hers cares most about what she just found out the daemon doesn't know about prophecy because Rhaenyra I thought the daemon knew because he was viserys' heir for 10 years that's why she put on a smile side of her mouth because she just found out that her father always chose her and Rhaenyra had her doubts if her father wanted her as heir remember episode 2 when Rhaenyra talks to Alicent because now after years he got her answer The daemon must be sad because he is his brother and he just found out that he was never chosen and that his brother never trusted him enough to tell him and that is more moving A script came out for the first season that HBO thought about putting a scene in the story that Viserys I was thinking about telling the daemon so he starts talking to the daemon but then gives up but they didn't put this scene in unfortunately I think the biggest reason people didn't like the scene of Daemon choking Rhaenyra is because he's supposed to be a bad guy to the greens but the protector of his family. Daemon is not a saint, but he is definitely not a villain. He does a lot of bad things, but he's a gray character, and loving his family and protecting them is one of his redeeming qualities and some writers are trying to take that away from him. There are two teams, the Green Team that belongs to Alicent and the Black Team that belongs to Rhaenyra, I hope to see Rhaenyra with fire in her eyes in the second season, The Greens will pay for everything they did.
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I read down a bit and didn't see anyone mention that ol' girl didn't bow because in this world, it is not her place to choose sides, it is the Sea Snake's, her husbands place to pick. So, she could not bow and pledge her allegiance. IMO makes sense.
Aemond keep bitching around about his eyes when he already said himself it's a fair trade for gaining a dragon is so funny.🤣 Viserys: "dragon is a force that is not to be play with" Aemond and Luke: "yes you are right, we had to learnt it the hard way" Daemon: "BULLSHIT!!!!" (keep collecting wild dragons like a pokemon)🤣. I'm ready to support every crime that The Black Queen & The Rogue prince will do in season 2! 🙌🏻
"The dead girl had been named Visenya, Princess Rhaenyra announced the next day. “She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it. [...] As for my half-brothers and my sweet sister, Helaena, they have been led astray by the counsel of evil men. Let them come to Dragonstone, bend the knee, and ask my forgiveness, and I shall gladly spare their lives and take them back into my heart” but after Luke's death: "On Dragonstone, Queen Rhaenyra collapsed when told of Luke’s death [...] "tell my half brother that i will have my throne or ill have his head"
"The idea that we control dragons is an illusion, they are a power that men should never have played with" - King Viserys - House of the Dragon Season 1 Ep 1.
11:47 Daemon putting his hand on Rhaenyra was because of the prophecy because Viserys didn't tell him (that doesn't exist in the books that the writers vented in the series) I understand the fight we two have because they don't say it on the same page, do the daemon putting his hand on Rhaenyra, I think it was overkill, it wasn't necessary and the moment the daemon lets go of Rhaenyra, you can see in the daemon's and Rhaenyra's eyes that they are both hurting and Rhaenyra says she never told him this and she smiles because she is realizing that Viserys chose her as heir to the throne because Viserys didn't tell the daemon and Rhaenyra thought that Viserys told him because the daemon had 10 years as heir and Viserys and after those 10 years, Viserys never told him so he keeps imagining in the daemon's head how my brother who I loved so much never trusted me now the daemon must be very hurt because the daemon always wanted to show his value to Viserys and he loves his brother the daemon and someone he has a hot head , he is proud, but he also has feelings, but sometimes he ends up expressing them wrongly, then the daemon loses another son because he already lost one, then he discovers that his brother died Then later he discovers that his brother never trusted him and that it hurts his heart and daemon is feeling all of this but he ends up putting these feelings on everyone else, rhaenyra who is not to blame is the moment he lets go she sees his sad eyes and before he leaves if you notice he looks down he looks at her belly Then he remembers the daughter they lost, Daemon didn't stay with Rhaenyra because he didn't want to make the same choice he made with Laena the daemon has truama in fact the daemon always had for those who don't know the daemon's mother daemon died in childbirth so the daemon already has a trauma because he never wanted to have children, so the daemon didn't want to be with Rhaenyra so he wouldn't make the same choice there when Rhaenyra loses her son Rhaenyra keeps her daughter since the daemon goes to the beach suffers there this reminds me in the first episode of the throne scene there is a daemon and viserys is the daemon tells Viserys that each person suffers in a different way, and it reminds me of the scene where the two are suffering each alone, but Rheenyra and Daemon are mourning their daughter, unfortunately we didn't see much of the other side of the daemon this season because the writers and HBO preferred not to show it, in my opinion the most wronged one is Matt Smith Bro, he did several scenes of the daemon showing the side sentimental of the daemon, him hugging his daughters, he is on the beach suffering for the death of his daughter with Rhaenyra and he spends hours and hours on the ground suffering for the death of Visenya and we simply received in this episode just a quick scene of him suffering for his daughter in the book says a lot that the daemon is a great father and he loved his two wives Laena and Rhaenyra unlike the series which showed very little and I find it very sad because they are not showing the real daemon Of course he is hot headed and he is crazy but man he loves his family he would never hurt his family even the actor himself says that the daemon who would give his life for Viserys is Rhaenyra and it is very sad what they are doing with this character. 29:30 The scene at the end was Matt's idea, he had an idea that the person who should break the news of Luke's death should be the daemon, the writers and Emma gave up on the idea, they gave up, if you notice at the time of the scene when the daemon enters in the room, rhaenyra's attention goes to the daemon because she knows something happened and on the way the daemon is approaching rhaenyra you notice that he puts his hand on his face indicating that he cried there when he approached rhaenyra he is not even able to look us in her eyes 09:33 I'm sorry for Rhaenyra, she lost her father and didn't even say goodbye to her father or go to the funeral, I don't even know if it was because she didn't attend Viserys' funeral and even more so Rhaenyra lost two children Luke is Visenya, In the Book Rhaenyra She blames the Greens for the death of her baby and if you think she is right because she lost the baby it was because of the Greens, her own brother stole the throne from her and Alicent hid Viserys' death, Rhaenyra is pregnant, we all know that a A woman cannot take too much emotion or stress because it is dangerous for the baby and she received the news right away. She lost the throne, Losing her father was a lot of emotion and stress for Rhaenyra, all because of the Greens, so yes, the Greens were to blame for her daughter's death, she would be the first girl child that Rhaenyra would have with Daemon. Daemon thinks Viserys was murdered because the greens made Aegon king and they did everything too fast and locked everyone in prison, not to mention Viserys is dead and this is all suspicious, so of course Daemon or anyone else is going to think that Viserys was murdered because the Greens hid Viserys' death and they quickly put Aegon on the throne, And when no one says anything to Rhaenyra that her father died then it is very suspicious so I understand Daemon's side he is upset and angry is that now he wants revenge, that's what we can't forget that Daemon and Rhaenyra are in mourning but I also understand Rhaenyra's side of not wanting to go to war, what she was doing is right, a king has to keep the peace and Rhaenyra I was trying everything several times to not go to war and not have blood, but now it's too late now it's war because of the greens because Rhaenyra lost a lot and now she has to fight for her throne and for the lives of her children 10:33 what Rhaenyra said in that scene to me doesn't make sense she said that Daemon is crazy and that he is fighting his own war if you remember well in episode 7 Rhaenyra tells Daemon that she needs him and that she couldn't do it alone , so she is asking him for help, then comes this scene where Rhaenyra says that Daemon is fighting his own war for me It doesn't make sense, Daemon is protecting his family, he is doing what she asked him to do in episode 7, I think it was a mistake on the part of the writers at this point, I found it quite contradictory because it doesn't make sense in my opinion 14:03 This scene with Rhaenyra was very beautiful, you can see that it was very different from Aegon, the two scenes are different, the music in both scenes is very good, that's what no one can deny, in Aegon's scene, no one goes on their knees for him, but in Rhaenyra's scene, everyone they get on their knees because she is the true heir to the Iron Throne, I also noticed the reference from episode 8 when Viserys's crown fell and it was Daemon who put the crown on Viserys and now it is Daemon putting the crown on his wife, his Queen 16:45 It makes reference to Episode 2, the difference between the two scenes and that in Episode 2 Rhaenyra was on Otto's side, now in this scene Rhaenyra is on Daemon's side 18:02 This scene references Episode 1, when Rhaenyra tears off a piece of the Book and gives it to Alicent. My favorite HOTD characters I have many more. My favorite characters first is Rhaenyra, it's Daemon, who are your favorite characters? I hope you post your reaction to House of the Dragon Season 2
I have to say: I had extremely low expectations for this series, considering the steeper and steeper downward spiral that had been GoT after season 5 (and how badly some elements of the series in general have aged). The pilot didn't really convince me otherwise, but with every chapter, this has gotten better and better. This emotional finale was so well done, in script, direction and action. Despite me knowing of how the action broadly goes (book reader here), I can't wait for the next season.
Hey girl, iam new to your channel, just wanted to say hi first😎. Ok love this season, an what a great reaction, iam looking forward to watching more from you. Looking through the other post, I think everyone covered anything that I was going to say.. So I'll be looking for your next post. 😁😉
I’ve noticed people wanting to blame the dragons for Luke’s death, no this is all on Aemond. Using a dragon to chase a kid to his death is like running around with a loaded gun trying to scare someone, it’s actually sick. There’s no messing around with actual weapons.
@@DarthKay093 exactly, it’s like him scaring a kid with a huge dog and his dog ends up mauling the kid and his poodle, it’s on him not the dog imo. He did this and I’m sure he regrets but it’s his crime alone.
Agree. I can hold space for the fact that I don't think Aemond was planning to kill him, but he absolutely wanted to terrify him and show his dominance. In the sky. Luke's death is still on his hands. He caused it through his intentional actions, even if his ultimate goal was not murder.
0:06: God I'm nervous. No spoilers but I'm *really* looking forward to seeing future seasons. Crazy to think that this series is adapted from HALF a book. Daemon's "new dragon" is Vermithor, (3rd largest ever, 'unclaimed' for over 30 years) Jaehaerys I's dragon (i.e. Daemon's/Viserys/Rhaenys' grandfather, the king prior to Viserys). Yes, both boys lost control of their dragons. As to how Rhaneyra found out, IIRC Arrax's corpse washed up on a beach after the storm, Luke was never found. Thank you for this reaction. It's been a joy to relive this series. I 'felt' this episode more the second time around, though I realise the shock level has dissipated from first viewing. Interested to see what you replace it with.
@@funnylilgalreacts Dragonriders have bond with their dragons until one of them is dead. Daemon cannot ride a second dragon. In this scene, he was merely "warming up" the dragon for human presence. After all, Vermithor has been living in isolation, away from humans, for decades. What Daemon did in this episode was extremely bold, because he would not know how a dragon would react after not seeing a human for so long. Vermithor could have just easily incinerate him right then and there, and Daemon knew it but did it nonetheless, because he realized Rhaenyra needed more dragons to have a chance to fight. He had to risk it for the biscuit.
"My dear Lord Borros Baratheon, do you really forget your fathers oath for some marriage pact? Must I remind you, that your Queen Rhenyra is the designated heir by your King Viserys? And don´t forget she has 13 dragons which could easily burn yor castle like Harrennhall, if you be considered a traitor?"
What I am curious about, especially because this was such the immediate reaction, if they open with Aemond telling Alicent because that is not going to go well. Especially because before that I thought they would almost start with the darkest event of the start of the war, credits almost fifteen minutes in and then we spend a good part of the premiere with Jace's mission. Just to have extremes.
Aemond being crazy yet again said he was fair trade he got a dragon but now wants an eye also. And what did he think would happen on giant dragon against small dragon in a storm? Play stupid games win stupid prizes even if he didn’t mean to kill. Want that psycho as king? Tiny dragon had enough and finally fought back. Can’t blame either dragon.
It was never a fair trade, he said that to comfort and appease his mother. He was the king's son and he got attacked and mutilated and the perpetrator was never punished. He deserved revenge just like anyone else would.
@@andyrobin7196 you mean like how rhaenyra the kings eldest and heir was attacked with a dagger by his mom? Where was that revenge? And it was him that talked shit after taking a dragon on funeral night AND him that picked up a rock taking it to that level of fight, AND him talking treason about kids being bastards and fighting heirs (also treason). He didn’t DESERVE shit other than maybe death.
@@GlennShook He had every right to talk shit. They bullied him for not having a dragon and he showed them all by claiming the biggest dragon in the world. He picked up a rock in self defense when he got jumped by 4 people at the same time and didnt even swing it once until after they tried to gut him with a knife. Her kids are bastards, everyone knows it.
@@andyrobin7196 The king has one child and her name is Rheanyra. The Hightower kids especially Aemond are not his but Alicent and Deamon. Haahaha I would use that kinda propaganda against them and Deamon would join in that fun. That would be easier to prove then Jace Luke and Joff are bastards because everybody claims them.
lord beesburry did the same thing when he was accusing alicent of regicide. He claimed that "Visarys was well last night" when he was definitely not well... in fact he was dying.
29:36 The whole court in Storms End saw Aemond leaving after Luke, witnesses saw dragon fire above the clouds of Storms End. Also Deamon has people in The City Watch of King's Landing still loyal to him because he was the founder of the gold cloaks. And I think Aemond is gonna bragg about killing Luke and the news is gonna reach Deamon couple a days later to really confirm the killing of Luke. All of the last scene happend maybe a day or 2 later and I think Rheanyra was already worried because the journey takes houres not days.
“Then the storm broke, and the dragons danced.”
-Archmaester Gyldayn
28:41 “The idea that we control the dragons… is an illusion.”
-King Viserys.
INDEED
The dragon Daemon was wooing was Vermithor, once ridden by old King Jaehaerys. Vermithor is the second biggest, oldest, most battle hardened, and fiercest dragon alive after Vhagar. Vermithor coils in the Dragonmont with Silverwing, once ridden by Queen Alysanne.
It's true that Vermithor is the second oldest and biggest dragon after Vhagar, but in my opinion the most battle-hardened and fiercest dragon of them all is Caraxes. Vhagar has been in battle for only 2-4 years, while Caraxes has spent almost all his life on the battlefield. Remember, just the War of the Stepstones lasted 12 years. He's so fierce that he would not hesitate to attack enemies even bigger than him.
Dreamfyre is older than vermithor by 2 years. It’s a shame she wasn’t used in the war, would’ve been cool to see her in action
i feel like the cannibal should be bigger and stronger
Cannibal is supposedly the oldest dragon if not the biggest. He was already on Dragonstone before the Targaryens took control of it.
It would explain why he would eat the baby dragons and the eggs of Targaryen dragons if he was from a whole different bloodline .
@@Drummer4President that’s only a rumor. No one has had the chance to see the Cannibal long enough to dictate his age and size
Aemond and Luke both lost control of their dragons at the end. Aemond wasn’t trying to kill him but once Arrax got « fired up » that was it for Vhagar. She wasn’t holding anything back anymore and Aemond couldn’t stop her from killing them both.
I found this episode to be really emotional. First with the baby, then the crowning, and then the death of Luke. Lots of tears out of me!
I figured that out when I was doing my commentary. I was so confused at them yelling at their dragons, but I totally see Vhagar not taking any shit. Aemond got cocky, thought he could control Vhagar...Whoops.
There was so much loss to deal with just on Rhaenyra and Daemon losing Viscerys. But a baby, Luke and the crown as well...
@@funnylilgalreacts And it will be all out war. There's no stopping it now.
@@funnylilgalreacts Viserys said in Episode 1: “The belief that we control the dragons is an *illusion*.”
Vhagar bit at the dragon before arrax did anything tho lol
Aemond WAS absolutely trying to kill Luke. He literally gave his dragon the dracarys command TWICE. That’s not some silly little command you give to take someone’s eye out. Arrax defended his rider, with the knowledge that Lucerys was scared. Vhagar is a war machine that’s been through 5+ wars and Aemond thought it was a toy he could wave around. He doesn’t get to shy away from the blame becuase he “didn’t mean it”. He did and just didn’t want to suffer any consequences
that dragon roaring during Rhaenyra's labor was Syrax.
Rhaenyra and Syrax's bond is so strong to the point that her dragon can feel everything she does.
Rhaenyra was feeling betrayed, sad, angry and in pain.
Rhaenyra rode syrax for the first time when she was 8, which is really impressive for a Dragonrider.
*7. Youngest dragonrider in history.
Emma D'arcy is such a phenomenal actor. They're a real powerhouse in this show.
When the cast was announced I had reservations about her. I am so glad I was wrong. Stunning performance!
I love that it was Matt Smith's idea to have Daemon deliver the news to Rhaenyra at the end. So perfect.
it was always going to be Daemon, he suggested the scene be quiet with them walking towards the fireplace as he told her with their backs turned to the camera
@@andyrobin7196 ahhhh gotcha!
Matt he talks to Emma and I say that the daemon should give news of Luke's death and Emma I agree there did,when the daemon enters the room you can see him wiping his tears it was Matt who did it like it wasn't in the script and only Matt to do a side of the daemon that we don't see much because if we only depend on the writers then we're screwed because he wants to make the daemon a villain I know he is not a saint but man he has goodness inside him
Not only that, but to have them stare right in the camera to close it
You were correct; that was one of the unclaimed dragons Daemon spoke of at the Table.
His name is Vermithor. If you remember old King Jahaerys from the premiere episode, this is his dragon.
He is only surpassed in age and size by Vhagar.
Another part of the reason Aemond looked so shell-shocked after Vhagar killed Luke and Arrax, is that he will now be regarded as a kin-killer. Despite their divisions, they were still family. Those who take the lives of their own blood-kin are not looked upon favorably in this realm.
Shouldn't Dreamfyre be slightly older still, since that was the dragon of Jaehaerys' older sister Rhaena originally?
@@thomasvrielink299 yes, she’s the laying eggs along with Syrax
Man the ending scene with the dragon chase is amazing. I love that these kids are riding these 20+ ton monsters and really think that THEY'RE the ones in control. Aemond in particular, trying to toy with Luke is like a kid running around with a loaded shotgun.
Daemon was singing a Valyrian song called "With Three Heads"
Here's the translation of the song:
"Fire breather
Winged leader
But two heads
To a third sing
From my voice:
The fires have spoken
And the price has been paid
With blood magic
With words of flame
With clear eyes
To bind the three
To you I sing
As one we gather
And with three heads
We shall fly as we were destined
Beautifully, freely"
That last look by Rhaenyra…
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@@funnylilgalreacts and🩸
Yes, we’ve seen that before 😢 💔
"Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor."
(A dragon is not a slave.)
~Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals, the Roynar, and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, Kaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, The Mother of Dragons, the Unburnt, Breaker of Chains.
"The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion. They are a power men should never have trifled with."
~Viserys Targaryen, titles, titles, titles...
Vhagar was simply doing what she'd been trained to do and done well all her long life. And poor Arrax was just a terrified baby under attack by a much bigger and fiercer beast. They both did what comes natural to dragon.
I may be wrong, but I don't think Lady Misaria is dead. I think they just burned her out.
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Daemo placing that crown on Rhaenyra's head just days after placing it on Viserys' was pure poetry.
🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌
Dragons can feel their rider’s emotions, those boys both lost control of their dragons at the end
Rhaenyra's body language at the end was incredible! Really sets up how this war will go.
Aemond's look: "It was at this moment he knew... he fucked up."
Well with Daenerys, her braids were associated with the dothraki and that's where her braids are affiliated with as far as winning battles go and getting closer to the iron throne
That unclaimed dragon was Vermithor, who's last rider was King Jaehaerys. He's the second biggest dragon we've seen and as terrifying as he looks, he's actually supposed to be the "friendliest" of the dragons. Which falls in line with the personality of his last rider. There's also Silverwing, who was the dragon of Jaehaerys' wife, Alysanne. Those two dragons have a bond that's similar to their riders. We also see that with Daemon and Rhaenyra's dragons. Caraxes constantly makes cooing noises at Syrax, which is wildly adorable.
I love that this show is allowing the bond with dragon and rider to be further explored. We saw Caraxes feel Daemon's pain when he was shot with an arrow, Vhagar not wanting to burn Laena, Syrax when Rhaenyra is in labor, Syrax getting agitated on the bridge which alerts Rhaenyra, Arrax feels Luke's terror and attacks Vhagar.
And then we have Viserys' warning in the first episode. He told us that the Targaryen's thinking they control the dragons was an illusion.
Aemond, while smart and calculated, would be a terrible King. Similar to Maegor the Cruel, much like Daemon. He's a greater character, but he's not someone I would want on that throne.
The name of the dragon that Daemon is singing to is Vermithor. It belonged to his grandfather(Jaehaerys).
They are the 2nd largest living dragon behind Vhagar, correct?
@@thontor That's what I heard from some of the other comments.
@@thontor Correct. They have been living in isolation, away from humans, for 50 years. What Daemon did in this episode was extremely bold, because he would not know how a dragon would react after not seeing a human for so long. Vermithor could have just incinerate Daemon right then and there, and Daemon knew it but did it nonetheless, because he realized Rhaenyra needed more dragons to have a chance to fight.
@@dr.embersfield1551 true, and luckily Vermithor remembers that song Daemon was singing. From what I’ve heard Jaehaerys sang that song to him.
Being a mother makes childbirth worth it. I was scared during my first pregnancy, and it wasn't an easy birth, but epidurals are *chef's kiss*. I've had 3 healthy babies, one stillbirth, and one miscarriage. Somehow, our minds blur the memory of the births. I remember the emotion and holding my babies, and I have a knowledge of how painful the birth was, but I don't remember the feeling of the pain. There is no joy like feeling your baby kick and then holding your newborn. If you never have kids, that's your choice and you're definitely entitled to it, but don't let fear be the only thing holding you back. 🥰
Rhaenera wrapping the baby herself is very good writing. I held my son for 4 hours before the nurses were forced to take him away. Letting go of the baby makes it real and final. Hardest thing I've ever done is let them take him away. I know from your response to my other comment that you've seen Outlander, and the acting in season 2 when Claire lost Faith was ON POINT. I never screamed like her, but everything else was just like my experience. I ugly cried myself into a migraine watching that episode and will never watch it again because it hit me so hard.
Danny said it way back in GoT... "A dragon is not a slave"
Too many don't see what happened when Daemon grabbed her throat. That was him learning that his brother whom he always loved, supported, and backed up never actually believed in him.
I recognized that immediately. He didn’t know because Viscerys never planned on naming him heir or thought he’d be a king. Sad.
@@funnylilgalreacts He was only a "placeholder" heir until Viserys' "true heir" was born. That had to hurt.
There are a lot of very compelling characters in this show but I think Aemond is honestly one of the most interesting: he's obviously very capable but also incredibly arrogant, which manifests as cockiness - and cockiness isn't something that mixes well with dragons, especially dragons that aren't fully trained/bonded with their rider.
It's also incredibly telling that, despite his aloofness and initial assurance that losing his eye was a small price to pay for a dragon, he holds a deep-seated grudge against Luke for the act - but again, we already knew about his penchant for grudges (as we saw with the pig and how he reacts to reminders of that incident).
Furthermore, it's obvious that, even though he has this grudge against Luke, he doesn't actually want to kill him - the dragon chase was only meant to scare Luke, and he seemed genuinely shocked to bring about his death after losing control of Vhagar (although I suppose you could attribute this to him realizing that accidentally killing Luke is basically a declaration of war rather than him feeling actual remorse).
The fact that he told someone (at least, I'm pretty sure he told someone, unless someone else happened upon Luke and Arrax's corpses, though I'm not too sure of how likely that is depending on where they fell) of Luke's death also shows - to me, anyway - an incredible amount of maturity, as he could have very easily pretended as though nothing happened.
At his core, Aemond seems to have a very strong moral code - maybe not one we completely share, but a strong one nonetheless - and a strong sense of duty/responsibility that ultimately makes for a very fascinating character.
Second son always have interesting story
Aemond has been taught by his mother and grandfather that Luke is a bastard but he will inherit Driftmark and his mother will kill all the Hightower kids if Rheanyra ascends the throne. Be real he wanted to kill Luke but he wanted it in a slow and painfull way and gift Luke's eye to his mother. The whole Hightower family is filled with jealousy
Vhagar is too old for that and recognised Luke as a Targaryen and gave him a dragons death. Vhagar should have dracarys Arax midd air and than chewed him like she and Caraxes did in episode 5.
I disagree on Aemond being able to act like nothing Happened.
There were numerous Witnesses that saw Lucerys leave,followed by Aemond immediately after their their Confrontation at Storms end and the way I see it Lucerys could've been struck by a Bolt of Lightning in this Storm and the result still wouldve been the same because Viserys quote of perception being all that matters is true.
All people saw was Luke and Aemond fighting,Aemond chasing Luke and then scraps of Arrax's flesh and Luke's Cape wash up on shore not long after.
It doesn't take much for people to assume Aemond murdered his own family, earning the moniker Kinslayer.
The dragon Daemon was singing to is Vermithor - it belonged to Daemon, Viserys and Rhaenys' grandfather King Jahaerys. Also, arguably the second largest living dragon after Vhagar.
the Bronze Fury as he was called
Wasn't Jaehaerys Rhaenys's father? And Viserys' and Daemon's uncle?
@@makon89 Nope.
Jahaerys's sons were Aemon and Baelon. Aemon died a while before the series started and Baelon's death is what sets off the Great Council to decide succession.
Aemon's daughter is Rhaenys and Baelon's kids are Viserys and Daemon.
It's been months and I'm still not over losing Luke. They did such a good job of making us care for him despite the fact that he had such little screen time and was played by two actors (Harvey and Elliott portrayed him perfectly). That scene where Luke is trying to soothe Arrax before flying and demonstrated his excellent Valyrian was so heartbreaking. It was like getting an idea of who he could grow up to be in the future. A future he will never see.
Really enjoyed your reactions and commentary of S1 HOTD. Now the long wait for S2 begins.... 😢
But in the end, still Daemon holding Rhaenyra's hand and care. Daemon wiping his tears while walking and about to deliver the bad message.
The flashes of a dragon were Rhaenyra's dragon Syrax feeling Rhaenyra's pain through their shared empathic bond. I also loved the hypocrisy of Lord Borros' comments that he's not "some dog that she can whistle up at need to set against her foes" when that's precisely what sworn lords are to the monarchy. This just further proves his ignorance immediately after he had to have a maester read the letter to him.
It is not ignorance its pride
She wants boros to fight for her but she doesn’t give him anything while she gives marriages and power to the velaryons, so you see its not fair because even tho they are sworn to the targeryan you have to give something back, specially if you are no queen but a pretender same as aegon
SPOILERS..
The dragon Is sunfyre, Aegon's golden dragon, the one that will eat her alive, i guess Is a little bit of foreshadowing...
under feudalism (literally a contract based on mutual faith and trust) no such blind obedience was required. as such in real world feudal monarchs were very weak. so it is you who proves your ignorance by your comment
@@smoker-ku1er the dragon shown was syrax not sunfyre... stop making things up just to scratch that "spoil everything for everyone" itch. Everyone can look on youtube and find out about sunfyre. Everyone does not need to know what happens in the book. They dont care.
Any restraint Rhaenyra had before is now gone. That last look at the end shows it. Aemond really f**cked up, he just started a full blown war.
And then the storm broke, and the dragons danced...
Team Black 4 lyfe... ALL HAIL THE QUEEN.
What a pleasant surprise of wonderful storytelling throughout this season giving most of us can't wait vibes for season 2 & beyond 😉
Couldn't agree more !!
The dragon Daemon was singing to is Vermithor, it was the old king's dragon and currently without a rider, he was "recruiting" him for the blacks.
The reason they had so many shots of the stillborn baby is because it was malformed, with tiny dragon hornlet bumps on the back of its head, and leathery skin on the back. It also appears to be missing at least one limb. So, just like Dany's baby, it was born part dragon. If you have the stomach to go frame by frame in those shots, you can see it.
It hasn't been confirmed, but the novels hint at it multiple times, that the Valyrians have been mixed, through magic, with dragons, making "blood of the dragon" a literal statement. It's theorized that this is why targaryen children are sometimes born deformed, with dragon-like features, why some of the targs seem to be heat resistant, why they're immune to most human illnesses, and why they have a link to their dragons.
The Great Empire of the Dawn, which controlled much of Essos prior to the Long Night, were the first to breed dragons. The Dawn Empire was ended by the original Long Night, and it's likely they created dragons for combat against the original White Walkers, who are pretty heavily hinted at being related to the First Men/Starks and Children of the Forest, who had formed a pact.
The books don't make the order or detail of events super clear since they happened like 8000 years ago, but the first men invaded Westeros and fought the children, burning down their sacred weirwoods. I think that this is what lead to the Children creating the Others, by capturing humans and performing a ritual to put the spirit of a Weirwood into a human form, with no weaknesses to human weapons. They kicked the First Men's butt and the proto-Starks sent an emissary (the "last hero") to the Children, and they came to an agreement (the Pact), where the humans adopted the Children's religion, holding the weirwoods sacred, so they would no longer burn them down. It's unclear exactly why, after the Pact, the Long Night started, but I suspect it was because the Dawn Empire invaded Westeros themselves, and the First Men (the proto-starks) lent their bodies to create new White Walkers to combat them....which basically started an arms race and lead to the breeding of dragons and dragonriders.
The Valyrians are very likely survivors of the Dawn Empire royal family, and the books state that the Dawn Empire and the Valyrian Freehold both engaged in blood magic to create hybrids of various animals and men. The dragons are thought to by wyverns crossed with firewyrms. Cross a little dragon blood into your family line and suddenly you're dragonlords.....with the downside being madness, a proclivity for burning things, and some kind of ancestral memory of the Others.
(And yeah, if you think show-fans were mad about the last couple seasons of the show, they've got nothing on the book-fans....the show basically threw the entire Stark/Others/Targ/Dawn empire plotline out the window and it's literally the title of the whole series......)
"The idea that we somehow control the dragons is only an illusion. They are a great power men never should have trifled with."-King Viserys I to Rhaenyra before he named her heir. He should have had this same convo with his sons.
Gotta give it to Arrax...that baby dragon had some heart. 🔥🖤🔥🖤 Too bad he had zero chance against the mighty Vhagar. Remember: Vhagar was one of the dragons who helped the Targaryens conquer Westeros. She's massive, old, battle-hardened, and mean af! The main dragon, Balerion (aka Balerion the Dread and more massive than Vhagar) was ridden by Aegon I (aka Aegon the Conquerer) and it's last rider before he died was Viserys I. He was so grief-stricken by Balerion's death that he never rode another dragon.
She is all of us watching that chase between Arrax and Vhagar.
Alicent knew that Otto was plotting for Aegon to be the king when he was 3. Corlys actor also said even tho the kids aren’t blood related they are his grandkids and he’s looking for revenge. Yes they couldn’t control the dragons but aemond shouldn’t be chasing after luke. I would say daemon and rhaenyra got the best connection with their dragons….daemon don’t have to say a word and caraxes pop up lol. Aemond was chasing a little boy around on a dragon cuz he still mad about the eye 6 years later and you think he would be a great king? Better than Aegon yea but great is a stretch 🤣 also you have to take into consideration that the dragons feel what the rider is feeling so arrax knows luke is scared in that moment while also avoiding vhagar trynna bite down on him multiple times…another great reaction btw you gained a fan in me for sure lol
11:50 It's pretty well established in the World of A Song of Ice and Fire (at least in the TV Series) that Targaryen Dragon Riders have a special connection to their Dragons. In episode 3, when Daemon, mounted on Caraxes, attacked the men of the Triarchy, at the moment the pirates' arrow hit Daemon, he cried out in pain and Caraxes did too, feeling the physical pain of his rider. In this case, the Dragon of Rhaenyra, Syrax, is the one who feels the agony of his rider due to the pains of his premature labor.
The show should have included the similar moment from the source material when Vhagar roared loudly in response to Aemond getting his eye cut out
In the book it was Daemon who wanted to negotiate and avoid fighting with their dragons ("We must fight this war with words before we go to battle") while Rhaenys was the one pushing for them to use their dragons to attack.
And instead of saying she needed a day to think about their offer, Rhaenyra told Aegon's messenger that she would have Aegon's throne or she would have his head. She also blamed the Greens for the death of her baby (“She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it”).
The show seems so focused on making sure all the female characters never bear any responsibility for any of the bad things that happen, they did the same thing with Alicent.
Good thing too. Means they’re deliberately avoiding the stereotype that women = bad leaders.
@@EN-Fitz Is portraying a woman the same as the men are portrayed a negative stereotype? Everyone is supposed to have flaws and make some bad calls sometimes. There's nothing wrong with that.
It's a shame, but they really have to tbh, or the show would be canceled after 1 season thx to leftwing feminists, instead they keep a good story going by a small change, that none honestly cares for in the long run, as long as the show is good.
Andy Robin you do know the book is told through a few unreliable sources right ? Most of the book is told by a grand maester ( I cant think of his name ) who was for the most part on the Greens side. Plus it had some parts supposedly witnessed by a dwarf court jester named Mushroom who made sure just about every part he told was always entertaining and then some parts were told by some septons who pretty much heard whatever parts they contributed through closed doors and by some that say they witnessed certain things. The show ( atleast so far ) is more accurate to the story. Look it up.
@@annjenkins2677 you do know this is supposed to be an adaptation of that story right? the show is not more 'accurate' its just a new alternate version. The show used Mushroom's outrageous account when it came to portraying Aegon as negatively as possible but ignores all the accounts of how Rhaenyra and Alicent acted in order to focus on their new 'women = good/innocent/antiwar' message they want to emphasize on the show.
Normally, all the little dragons are faster than Vhagar, but Storm's End had the usual thunderstorm. The bigger the flying object, the more stable it is and will better in storms.
Daemon seems that he is the only one who knows what a war is coming and if what he does to rhaenyra is not right but I understand his anger at the death of viserys, the death of his daughter he realizes that viserys never trusted him and Otto arrives with a piece of paper and rhaenyra thinks about whether to go to war or not, yes, daemon is the one who knows the most, what is coming is not a game teamdaemon 🔥🔥
I loved almost everything about this show's first season. Sit back and bask in the chaos.
Honestly my favorite part of the ENTIRE season that I found most interesting was Daemon's exposition about the status of the other Houses.
29:33 I believe in the book the head of Arrax, Luke's dragon, washed up on shore. I would imagine something similar happened off screen, the head was found and Daemon was alerted.
Vhagar seen some shit in her lifetime, that lil baby arrax was reacting out of fear.
Yeah Vheagar outlived her rider Visneya, Balerion and Aegon and Meraxes and Rhaenys
It has already been pointed out that the idea that the riders control the dragons is an illusion. The dragons clearly have egos and wills of their own. Another thing I might be mistaken but I don't think the White Worm is dead. Otto struck against her and was trying to silence her, but I think she survived. At least i really hope so because I enjoyed the character.
I view controlling the dragons in the same way as controlling a dog. Assuming you train them right, you can give a dog commands and they will obey. Under the right circumstances though Dogs can act against their owners wishes, such as when they are threatened. In the case of owners that don't train their dogs right some dogs will see another as prey and attack it whether their owner wants them to or not.
There is obviously some control between the Riders and the Dragons, however in this circumstance Aemon was playing with (scaring) Lucerys and Arrax, like a cat playing with it's food. Arrax felt threatened and reacted to defend itself. That reaction then caused Vhagar to react.
Also, Viserys is not to be taken as absolute fact. He was a weak king and did not have the personality and temperament to truly claim a dragon. At least that is my opinion of him. A good man but a horrible king.
@@stonewall01 maybe not a dog's, but other kind of beast. Since dog have been breed and the breeder usually remove some bad traits on them to make them more "pet able" but some of breed maybe still have some aggression
@@yohanespaskal9352 Sure perhaps not like a dog, even though I think that even the tamest dog will fight under the right circumstance, but more like a Circus animal. You can get them to listen to commands but under the right circumstances they can and will act against their owners wishes. So there is some level of control but it is not absolute just like any animal, even dogs.
The White Worm is far from dead
Because of his killing Luke, Aemond will be called Aemond "The Kin Slayer". Yes, both Luke & Aemond lost control of their dragons. Arrax feeling threatened by Vhagar spat fire @ her. U know when Daemon chokes Rhaenyra saying "Dreams did not make us kings. Dragons did." The thing is a prophetic dream is what saved the Targaryens from the Great Doom (the destruction of Old Valarya), so there is some merit in their dreams. All dragon riders r bound by blood magic which gives them that empathic bond to dragons. Rhaenyra's dragon could feel her pain when it was showing the flashes of Syrax.They believed that the purer the blood the more connected they were to the dragons & to magic. That was why they had incestuous marriages. We see that connection when Daemon goes to see that dragon in that dragon pit, & they r reflected in each others eyes. For some reason that dragon's name eludes me, I just know they call him "The Cannibal". He is the 2nd oldest & 2nd largest dragon. Daemon reiterates that bond in the song he sings in Valarian to the dragon. Anyway, this was another great reaction.👍😊
Thanks! Blitz-watched all ten of your House of the Dragon Season 1 reviews and throughly enjoyed them! (Have also watched your Andor reviews and really like those too). You bring a great energy, and have really good takes, theories, and thematic approaches. Looking forward to HotD Season 2!
Thank you! I can’t wait for season 2!
Saw this pop up, and immediately fast forwarded to the end to see THAT reaction 😅
I'll watch the whole thing next. Sorry not sorry. But I can't wait for your next trilogy of Legend of Vox Machina reactions! 😈
I was almost going to timestamp it 🤣
They don’t control the dragons - the dragons are simply psychically bonded to them and are positively inclined to their “master”, but have their own wills. They often feel like cooperating, it doesn’t mean they have to.
It proves Rhaenyra's point about Dragons going to war and everything burning. If Dragons are frightened they'll defend themselves, riders be damned.
Been waiting for this one. My poor guy who shares the same name gets snuffed out by a dragon. I guess there's less epic ways to go for us Lukes. Great reaction as always. Cheers!
My name is Luke as well and I was like really? Two of my favorite shows kill off characters named Luke?! 🤣
"It's like a Boeing 737 chasing a duck."
"And the dragons danced..."
@funnylilgalreacts I just want to tell you how beautiful I think you are and not just on the outside, I love your soul! The emotions you showed while watching House of the Dragon!!! You're so sweet and loving
Thing to remember (and it's kind of why the whole war is going to happen) - they CAN'T just choose who gets the throne. The rules of succession prevent that. It's a weird system...
The dragon daemon sang to is Vermithor. The dragon of Rhaenyra's great grandfather Jaehaerys by this point he's almost 100 years old and the second biggest dragon
I remember watching this when it first came out back in the fall of 2022, and going through all them emotions, only to find out that season two wouldn't come out until early summer of 2024. Happy you got around to this show but now you will get to wait with us for roughly 6 more months! As soon as Aemonds dragon did that, you could tell on his face that he fucked up baddd. Love these reactions and been binge-watching your content after finding you through your avatar reactions!
I am reminded of something Daenaerys once said in GoT, something to the effect of "Dragons are not slaves". Yeah Luke and Aemond had both totally lost control of their respective dragons. The only "control" anybody has over a dragon, is how much the dragon decides it wants them to have. After Aemond started threatening Luke's dragon, the much smaller dragon probably thought it was already fighting for it's life, so it started fighting like any animal backed into a corner. That was all it took for Vhaegar to decide to fully assert her dominance.
And that look on Aemond's face after. He didn't think that what he did might start a war. He KNEW that he most definitely DID just start a war, and was instantly regretting it. And if the look on Aemond's face wasn't enough to drive that point home, the look on Rhaenyra's face was definitely the visage of somebody that embodied "I am become death".
At least that is how I saw it.
I'm really looking forward to season two !
Did you know the twins switch roles? One had covid. The other took the part where the twin pledges his loyalty to Rhaenyra..wow
Can’t wait for your Severance reactions! It’s so very different than everything I’ve ever watched; maybe one of the best shows of 2022.
And that where the prologue ends!
Now we get the exciting stuff!
I LOVE how every black supporter pisses their pants after watching Aemond. 😂😂😂😂 He has become such a menace.
The last episode was epic since it lays the foundation for a second season full of emotion and adrenaline, since the dance of the dragons has truly begun, super excited with what will follow next :)
Can't wait for next season. This episode was visually fantastic. So much goes down in the span of one episode, it's crazy.
Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy steal this show. There's some tremendous other actors and acting going on but the two of them are next level in the most subtle nuance to their movements. That closing scene was perhaps one of the best wordless pieces of acting ever.
That look at the end... that was a "take no prisoners" look.
He did start the war by killing luke that's also why he looked so scared because he knows he started it, that last scene in the end when she finds out, her face had a look that she was done with peace and its time for battle. She said she wasn't going to make the first move, she was only waiting on the greens first. And she sees this as there first move.
And no luke and aemond both lost control of there dragons. Viserys technically said if you think thank u can fully control them your wrong. And that using them for full on war can be a bad thing because in moments like this you can't control them,especially if your not trained for battle with the dragons. Which luke and aemond are not trained for neither is lukes dragon.
The translation was 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 rosary to sing
From my voice:
the fireworks spoke
And the price was paid
with blood magic
With words of fire
with clear eyes
To tie the three together
for you I sing
As one we come together
And with three heads
We'll fly like we should
beautifully, freely
29:24 In the book Aemond he kills Luke and because he wanted to, different in the series they are showing in the series that he is sorry, In the book Aemond he kills Luke because he wants to and when he gets home he celebrates and Aegon and Alicent celebrate Luke's death differently from the series they put as an accident the Two lost control of the dragons in the book there is no such thing as losing control of the dragons they ruined everything in the series but anyway Aemond killed Luke he could have prevented it It was just that he didn't follow Luke but that idiot Aemond went after him boy now he's going to face all the consequences now I'm wondering how they will do it in the series because in the book the greens are all happy about Luke's death by Alicent, Aegon and even Aemond so I'm wondering how they will do it this in the series because the writers put it as if it was an accident and that Aemond didn't want to kill Luke unlike in the book where he kills Luke because he wants to, I didn't really like it, they did it just to make people feel sorry for the greens in my opinion , in the book Aemond kills Luke because he wanted to kill Luke unlike the series which showed that it was an "Accident" but depending on how Aemond was and guilty of Luke's death he could have avoided it. if you followed Luke then he wouldn't kill Luke anymore as if Aemond was an idiot, an idiot is an idiot, he fucked up and now the greens are going to pay for everything they did.
12:46 Rhaenyra's baby would be a girl and her name would be Visenya and Rhaenyra wasn't dreaming about 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 to their dragons. Rhaenyra's anger burns throughout the transition was so well done, her anger is completely justified compared to how they did Daenarys
Daemon, as crazy as it sounds, he loved his brother. From the scene where he stopped Corlis talking shit about Viserys in ep 1, helping with the throne to mourning on the beach. I don't think Daemon wanted to show weakness because Rhaenyra was more 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 Viserys's wife died in childbirth.) So the only thing he could do was prepare for the war he knew was coming. for coming. The scene on the beach was much longer with him on the beach Matt the actor he filmed 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 no longer a saint he loves his family he loves his children and really rhaenyra unfortunately the writers prefer not to show that side of him too much, i think the reason daemon didn't go to rhaenyra when she was giving birth is because he was afraid 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 like this. As he fell 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 take that baby away 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. in the books Alicent she hates Rhaenyra she was always so jealous of Rhaenyra so much that I wanted Rhaenyra to die no and how in the series it shows that Alicent is like that and because in the books she does things 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 of their own paths, the daemon starts to prepare for war because he knows Otto very well and is afraid of losing his family One thing I will say is that they both really love each other rhaenyra she can't survive without the daemon They are the best couple like it or no, they are everyone's popular Daemyra forever
19:58 Emma Darcy who plays Rhaenyra she says the daemon never laid a hand on Rhaenyra this was the first time Rhaenyra her character didn't really care because she knows the daemon did it and because he is angry and is letting his emotion out and she also says which character of hers cares most about what she just found out the daemon doesn't know about prophecy because Rhaenyra I thought the daemon knew because he was viserys' heir for 10 years that's why she put on a smile side of her mouth because she just found out that her father always chose her and Rhaenyra had her doubts if her father wanted her as heir remember episode 2 when Rhaenyra talks to Alicent because now after years he got her answer The daemon must be sad because he is his brother and he just found out that he was never chosen and that his brother never trusted him enough to tell him and that is more moving A script came out for the first season that HBO thought about putting a scene in the story that Viserys I was thinking about telling the daemon so he starts talking to the daemon but then gives up but they didn't put this scene in unfortunately
I think the biggest reason people didn't like the scene of Daemon choking Rhaenyra is because he's supposed to be a bad guy to the greens but the protector of his family. Daemon is not a saint, but he is definitely not a villain. He does a lot of bad things, but he's a gray character, and loving his family and protecting them is one of his redeeming qualities and some writers are trying to take that away from him.
There are two teams, the Green Team that belongs to Alicent and the Black Team that belongs to Rhaenyra, I hope to see Rhaenyra with fire in her eyes in the second season, The Greens will pay for everything they did.
Now the war can begin. The realm shall glow in dragonfire.
To put the crown on Rhaenyra head, is what Deamon have been waiting since Viserys name her Heir.
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Viserys said it - "the idea that we control the dragons is an illusion, they're a power men should never have trifled with"
I know this is a serious and sad episode, but I couldn't help but laugh when Angela started cooing over Caraxes.
I love that she said "Hi Buddy" to Caraxes the same way that she does to Grog in LVM.
Foreshadowing from Episode 1. Viserys told Rhaenyra "the idea that we control the dragons is an illusion"
Unfortunately we all have to wait until 2024 for season 2. That is painful.🤬😡
I find it interesting how similar Daemon and Aemond are. Even down to their names. Just the D is in a different place lol.
What an incredible first season. Can't wait for the second one
I read down a bit and didn't see anyone mention that ol' girl didn't bow because in this world, it is not her place to choose sides, it is the Sea Snake's, her husbands place to pick. So, she could not bow and pledge her allegiance. IMO makes sense.
In the books, remnants of Arrax's body washed up on shore and the towns people reported it. That's how they found out.
Vhagar became enraged by his injury, Aemond tried to restrain him but it didn't work.
Aemond keep bitching around about his eyes when he already said himself it's a fair trade for gaining a dragon is so funny.🤣
Viserys: "dragon is a force that is not to be play with"
Aemond and Luke: "yes you are right, we had to learnt it the hard way"
Daemon: "BULLSHIT!!!!" (keep collecting wild dragons like a pokemon)🤣.
I'm ready to support every crime that The Black Queen & The Rogue prince will do in season 2! 🙌🏻
TEAM BLACK
It was never a fair trade, he just said that to comfort and appease his mother.
"The dead girl had been named Visenya, Princess Rhaenyra announced the next day.
“She was my only daughter, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it. [...] As for my half-brothers and my sweet sister, Helaena, they have been led astray by the counsel of evil men. Let them come to Dragonstone, bend the knee, and ask my forgiveness, and I shall gladly spare their lives and take them back into my heart”
but after Luke's death:
"On Dragonstone, Queen Rhaenyra collapsed when told of Luke’s death [...] "tell my half brother that i will have my throne or ill have his head"
Dragonstone and storms end are very close to each other. Think can be seen on clear days. Dragon parts were on shore and kid didn’t come back.
"The idea that we control dragons is an illusion, they are a power that men should never have played with" - King Viserys - House of the Dragon Season 1 Ep 1.
Yes it’s how they end season roll on 2 years of my life waiting
11:47 Daemon putting his hand on Rhaenyra was because of the prophecy because Viserys didn't tell him (that doesn't exist in the books that the writers vented in the series) I understand the fight we two have because they don't say it on the same page, do the daemon putting his hand on Rhaenyra, I think it was overkill, it wasn't necessary and the moment the daemon lets go of Rhaenyra, you can see in the daemon's and Rhaenyra's eyes that they are both hurting and Rhaenyra says she never told him this and she smiles because she is realizing that Viserys chose her as heir to the throne because Viserys didn't tell the daemon and Rhaenyra thought that Viserys told him because the daemon had 10 years as heir and Viserys and after those 10 years, Viserys never told him so he keeps imagining in the daemon's head how my brother who I loved so much never trusted me now the daemon must be very hurt because the daemon always wanted to show his value to Viserys and he loves his brother the daemon and someone he has a hot head , he is proud, but he also has feelings, but sometimes he ends up expressing them wrongly, then the daemon loses another son because he already lost one, then he discovers that his brother died Then later he discovers that his brother never trusted him and that it hurts his heart and daemon is feeling all of this but he ends up putting these feelings on everyone else, rhaenyra who is not to blame is the moment he lets go she sees his sad eyes and before he leaves if you notice he looks down he looks at her belly Then he remembers the daughter they lost, Daemon didn't stay with Rhaenyra because he didn't want to make the same choice he made with Laena the daemon has truama in fact the daemon always had for those who don't know the daemon's mother daemon died in childbirth so the daemon already has a trauma because he never wanted to have children, so the daemon didn't want to be with Rhaenyra so he wouldn't make the same choice there when Rhaenyra loses her son Rhaenyra keeps her daughter since the daemon goes to the beach suffers there this reminds me in the first episode of the throne scene there is a daemon and viserys is the daemon tells Viserys that each person suffers in a different way, and it reminds me of the scene where the two are suffering each alone, but Rheenyra and Daemon are mourning their daughter, unfortunately we didn't see much of the other side of the daemon this season because the writers and HBO preferred not to show it, in my opinion the most wronged one is Matt Smith Bro, he did several scenes of the daemon showing the side sentimental of the daemon, him hugging his daughters, he is on the beach suffering for the death of his daughter with Rhaenyra and he spends hours and hours on the ground suffering for the death of Visenya and we simply received in this episode just a quick scene of him suffering for his daughter in the book says a lot that the daemon is a great father and he loved his two wives Laena and Rhaenyra unlike the series which showed very little and I find it very sad because they are not showing the real daemon Of course he is hot headed and he is crazy but man he loves his family he would never hurt his family even the actor himself says that the daemon who would give his life for Viserys is Rhaenyra and it is very sad what they are doing with this character.
29:30 The scene at the end was Matt's idea, he had an idea that the person who should break the news of Luke's death should be the daemon, the writers and Emma gave up on the idea, they gave up, if you notice at the time of the scene when the daemon enters in the room, rhaenyra's attention goes to the daemon because she knows something happened and on the way the daemon is approaching rhaenyra you notice that he puts his hand on his face indicating that he cried there when he approached rhaenyra he is not even able to look us in her eyes
09:33 I'm sorry for Rhaenyra, she lost her father and didn't even say goodbye to her father or go to the funeral, I don't even know if it was because she didn't attend Viserys' funeral and even more so Rhaenyra lost two children Luke is Visenya, In the Book Rhaenyra She blames the Greens for the death of her baby and if you think she is right because she lost the baby it was because of the Greens, her own brother stole the throne from her and Alicent hid Viserys' death, Rhaenyra is pregnant, we all know that a A woman cannot take too much emotion or stress because it is dangerous for the baby and she received the news right away. She lost the throne, Losing her father was a lot of emotion and stress for Rhaenyra, all because of the Greens, so yes, the Greens were to blame for her daughter's death, she would be the first girl child that Rhaenyra would have with Daemon.
Daemon thinks Viserys was murdered because the greens made Aegon king and they did everything too fast and locked everyone in prison, not to mention Viserys is dead and this is all suspicious, so of course Daemon or anyone else is going to think that Viserys was murdered because the Greens hid Viserys' death and they quickly put Aegon on the throne, And when no one says anything to Rhaenyra that her father died then it is very suspicious so I understand Daemon's side he is upset and angry is that now he wants revenge, that's what we can't forget that Daemon and Rhaenyra are in mourning but I also understand Rhaenyra's side of not wanting to go to war, what she was doing is right, a king has to keep the peace and Rhaenyra I was trying everything several times to not go to war and not have blood, but now it's too late now it's war because of the greens because Rhaenyra lost a lot and now she has to fight for her throne and for the lives of her children
10:33 what Rhaenyra said in that scene to me doesn't make sense she said that Daemon is crazy and that he is fighting his own war if you remember well in episode 7 Rhaenyra tells Daemon that she needs him and that she couldn't do it alone , so she is asking him for help, then comes this scene where Rhaenyra says that Daemon is fighting his own war for me It doesn't make sense, Daemon is protecting his family, he is doing what she asked him to do in episode 7, I think it was a mistake on the part of the writers at this point, I found it quite contradictory because it doesn't make sense in my opinion
14:03 This scene with Rhaenyra was very beautiful, you can see that it was very different from Aegon, the two scenes are different, the music in both scenes is very good, that's what no one can deny, in Aegon's scene, no one goes on their knees for him, but in Rhaenyra's scene, everyone they get on their knees because she is the true heir to the Iron Throne, I also noticed the reference from episode 8 when Viserys's crown fell and it was Daemon who put the crown on Viserys and now it is Daemon putting the crown on his wife, his Queen
16:45 It makes reference to Episode 2, the difference between the two scenes and that in Episode 2 Rhaenyra was on Otto's side, now in this scene Rhaenyra is on Daemon's side
18:02 This scene references Episode 1, when Rhaenyra tears off a piece of the Book and gives it to Alicent.
My favorite HOTD characters I have many more. My favorite characters first is Rhaenyra, it's Daemon, who are your favorite characters? I hope you post your reaction to House of the Dragon Season 2
Hot dog, I completely forgot you where watching this show. What a treat.
I have to say: I had extremely low expectations for this series, considering the steeper and steeper downward spiral that had been GoT after season 5 (and how badly some elements of the series in general have aged). The pilot didn't really convince me otherwise, but with every chapter, this has gotten better and better. This emotional finale was so well done, in script, direction and action.
Despite me knowing of how the action broadly goes (book reader here), I can't wait for the next season.
Hey girl, iam new to your channel, just wanted to say hi first😎. Ok love this season, an what a great reaction, iam looking forward to watching more from you. Looking through the other post, I think everyone covered anything that I was going to say.. So I'll be looking for your next post. 😁😉
I’ve noticed people wanting to blame the dragons for Luke’s death, no this is all on Aemond. Using a dragon to chase a kid to his death is like running around with a loaded gun trying to scare someone, it’s actually sick. There’s no messing around with actual weapons.
Yeah Aemond basically chased Luke with a grenade and was surprised when he threw it at Luke it killed him
@@DarthKay093 exactly, it’s like him scaring a kid with a huge dog and his dog ends up mauling the kid and his poodle, it’s on him not the dog imo. He did this and I’m sure he regrets but it’s his crime alone.
Agree. I can hold space for the fact that I don't think Aemond was planning to kill him, but he absolutely wanted to terrify him and show his dominance. In the sky. Luke's death is still on his hands. He caused it through his intentional actions, even if his ultimate goal was not murder.
0:06: God I'm nervous. No spoilers but I'm *really* looking forward to seeing future seasons. Crazy to think that this series is adapted from HALF a book. Daemon's "new dragon" is Vermithor, (3rd largest ever, 'unclaimed' for over 30 years) Jaehaerys I's dragon (i.e. Daemon's/Viserys/Rhaenys' grandfather, the king prior to Viserys). Yes, both boys lost control of their dragons. As to how Rhaneyra found out, IIRC Arrax's corpse washed up on a beach after the storm, Luke was never found.
Thank you for this reaction. It's been a joy to relive this series. I 'felt' this episode more the second time around, though I realise the shock level has dissipated from first viewing. Interested to see what you replace it with.
So, when you say new Dragon, is Caraxes, not still his dragon?
@@funnylilgalreacts No, I meant "new" as in 'something we've not seen before'. We have yet to meet who will be Vermithor's rider.
@@funnylilgalreacts Dragonriders have bond with their dragons until one of them is dead. Daemon cannot ride a second dragon. In this scene, he was merely "warming up" the dragon for human presence. After all, Vermithor has been living in isolation, away from humans, for decades. What Daemon did in this episode was extremely bold, because he would not know how a dragon would react after not seeing a human for so long. Vermithor could have just easily incinerate him right then and there, and Daemon knew it but did it nonetheless, because he realized Rhaenyra needed more dragons to have a chance to fight. He had to risk it for the biscuit.
16:18 "Green dragon. Great."
*TLOVM Flashbacks*
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"My dear Lord Borros Baratheon, do you really forget your fathers oath for some marriage pact? Must I remind you, that your Queen Rhenyra is the designated heir by your King Viserys? And don´t forget she has 13 dragons which could easily burn yor castle like Harrennhall, if you be considered a traitor?"
The dragon daemon saw was Vermithor The largest male dragon second largest only to Vhagar who is a girl..
6:03 FYI her boy are totally immature compared to alicent's children. Atleast alicent's boys don't need their parents to protect them.
What I am curious about, especially because this was such the immediate reaction, if they open with Aemond telling Alicent because that is not going to go well. Especially because before that I thought they would almost start with the darkest event of the start of the war, credits almost fifteen minutes in and then we spend a good part of the premiere with Jace's mission. Just to have extremes.
Aemond being crazy yet again said he was fair trade he got a dragon but now wants an eye also. And what did he think would happen on giant dragon against small dragon in a storm? Play stupid games win stupid prizes even if he didn’t mean to kill. Want that psycho as king? Tiny dragon had enough and finally fought back. Can’t blame either dragon.
It was never a fair trade, he said that to comfort and appease his mother. He was the king's son and he got attacked and mutilated and the perpetrator was never punished. He deserved revenge just like anyone else would.
@@andyrobin7196 you mean like how rhaenyra the kings eldest and heir was attacked with a dagger by his mom? Where was that revenge? And it was him that talked shit after taking a dragon on funeral night AND him that picked up a rock taking it to that level of fight, AND him talking treason about kids being bastards and fighting heirs (also treason). He didn’t DESERVE shit other than maybe death.
@@GlennShook He had every right to talk shit. They bullied him for not having a dragon and he showed them all by claiming the biggest dragon in the world. He picked up a rock in self defense when he got jumped by 4 people at the same time and didnt even swing it once until after they tried to gut him with a knife. Her kids are bastards, everyone knows it.
@@andyrobin7196 The king has one child and her name is Rheanyra. The Hightower kids especially Aemond are not his but Alicent and Deamon. Haahaha I would use that kinda propaganda against them and Deamon would join in that fun. That would be easier to prove then Jace Luke and Joff are bastards because everybody claims them.
Daemon instantly accusing Alicent of murdering Viserys even though he just saw him as a walking corpse days ago proves that Otto was right
lord beesburry did the same thing when he was accusing alicent of regicide. He claimed that "Visarys was well last night" when he was definitely not well... in fact he was dying.
Vermithor will come with Silverwing. The 2nd and 3rd largest dragons alive.
The whole idea of Aemond not being able to control Vhagar, or Targaryens in general, is a myth invented by show writers.
29:36 The whole court in Storms End saw Aemond leaving after Luke, witnesses saw dragon fire above the clouds of Storms End. Also Deamon has people in The City Watch of King's Landing still loyal to him because he was the founder of the gold cloaks.
And I think Aemond is gonna bragg about killing Luke and the news is gonna reach Deamon couple a days later to really confirm the killing of Luke. All of the last scene happend maybe a day or 2 later and I think Rheanyra was already worried because the journey takes houres not days.