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House of the Dragon: Episode 1 Explained
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- A detailed look into House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 1, which is a Game of Thrones Prequel based off of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series as well as "Fire and Blood"
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0:00 The Great Council
1:43 Queen Aemma Arryn
2:33 Rhaenys Targaryen
4:21 Otto Hightower
5:12 Daemon Targaryen
7:06 Princess Rhaenyra
8:05 Alicent Hightower
10:02 Ser Criston Cole
10:56 The Heir’s Tourney
12:28 The Heir for a Day
15:24 The Hightower’s Masterplan
15:58 The Triarchy
16:37 The Golden Crown
17:11 Secret Tunnels
17:49 Greyscale, Fire and Blood
18:59 Ending Explained
A Cate Blanchett voiceover in the beginning would've been awesome though =)
lol. i wonder if i wouldve wondered the same thing had i not rewatched LOTR movies recently
Things that shouldn't have been forgotten....were lost....
I won't lie, I felt the pain in Daemons voice when he said "they don't protect you, I would!" He's going to be a massively misunderstood charachter
He is not evil, perhaps not even bad.
He is just an anti-hero
I have seen that many see him as a villain but actually he is really complicated and he clearly loves his borther and Rhenyra very much , even when he was in the brothel , he didnt seem very happy to me.... he looked quite sad actually and thanks to Matt Smiths brilliant acting you can see also in the funeral that he really feels sad for whats happened , him being ruthless in the city watch is actually quite normal as well, in medieval times punishments were really rough, if you stole you had your hand removed and etc , I would say that Daemon is going to be Jamie Lannister type of character
@@HK-gm8pe They ruined Jamie Lannister. I hope he doesnt end up like Season 8 Jamie. "i nEvEr cArEd mUcH fOr tHe pEoPle"
Felt the same way. He’s one of my favorite characters and haven’t seen him acting in a negative way
Hes my favorite character.
The actor who plays Otto Hightower does a fantastic job. I also cannot wait to see more of Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon. They seem to be a power couple. Also, I don't think the "secret" survives The Dance, I think it is lost to the Targaryens.
i agree on both accounts. i expected the latter though, but not the former. the Otto actor is bringing to life his character much better than I had ever envisioned him
Kinda weird that the guy who played Xenophilius Lovegood in the Deathly Hallows is not playing a Targaryen since he pulled off the long shaggy blonde hair thing pretty well. My guess is they were considering him for Viserys or Daemon and it didn't work out, but they still wanted him to be a main character in the show.
Hi House!!!
@@Betrayed_King True but without one of them being able to read the glyphs, it would only be a 'dagger' to those that came after the King's death. I highly doubt Rhaenyra told Aegon II about it.
Actor’s name is Rhys Ifans, the guy who played the Lizard in Spider-Man
I love everything about this- except… the maester told Vicerys that either both baby and mother would die or they could save the baby. There was no way to sacrifice the child and save the mom- the baby had to come out and it was breach and they didn’t know how to turn it, so she was going to die regardless. I think saying he had a “choice” was a poor choice of wording. The mom will not survive with a baby that won’t come out and they did not know how to “abort” the baby to save the mom. She was going to die regardless. They did kill her, but it was either both of them or save the baby. Not one or the other.
Also she said she wasn’t going to have another kid. Maybe he was done with her at that point?
@@BG-kn3nt I personally didn't get that vibe. It seemed as though Viserys and Aemma loved each other.
Agreed. It's an awful thing to think of, and I know they had to get the baby out asap, though I still wish they would have at least poured a shit tonne of milk of the poppy (a lethal dose) down her throat before making the incision, OR, I wish they'd had someone smother her with a pillow first. Cutting her open while she was alive and alert was pretty cruel. Once again, it's an awful thing to have to do in the first place, and I know they had somewhat of a time crunch, but.... Ouch.
@@made-line7627 maybe they didn't do the smothering thing as it would be outright murder in their eyes. Cutting her open was maybe more 'medically' acceptable and her dying of bleeding would be considered a surgical operation gone wrong.
I think maybe the other "choice" was letting the gods decide. As if to say that maybe if no intervention takes place, that the gods may let them both live? A bit of a stretch but that might be the best way to explain why they wrote it that way. If they intervene, the mother will die, if they leave it with the gods, they may both live, or both may die. Two "options" with 3 possible outcomes.
"Dreams didn't make us kings. Dragons did." Is what I think Daemon thinks about Aegon's dream regarding the long night. I think Daemon knows, he just doesn't care, or dosent believe in such things
Rhaenyra probably tells him later on but he doesn't end up believing it.
@@ousmanjallow7866 that's what I was thinking
As someone who hasn’t read the source material for this particular series, I’m happy to see these breakdowns. You caught a lot of little things I never noticed, hope we get a few more of these this season if it interests you!
Yes I Agree!!
Yes I agree also. I would like to watch this kind of video right after each episode.
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Alicent (Otto's daughter) becomes Rhaenyra's step-mother.
Alicent has two sons by King Viserys.
That leads to succession issues which Viserys doesn't want to address, and Otto & Alicent will have ambitions in regard to.
Although Rhaenyra and Alicent start out as the best of friends in the HBO series, that friendship will seemingly become fractured _(with factions formed)_
*....."Dance of The Dragons".*
⬛ vs. 🟩
The costumes and set design this season are breathtaking, the beautiful shots you can get are simply dumbfounding
What I really loved about the first episode was the symbolism. The contrast between Queen Aemma's chidbirth and the jousting at the tourney was executed very well. Interesting detail is that even the place was shaped like a woman's reproductive organ. And the first and last scene contradicted each other and is very foreshadowing of what's to come. What great writing they have.
I'm assuming you mean the tourney ground? That's an awesome catch!
Good catch on the hippodrome/jousting arena looking like a woman's privates. I dont know if it was intentional or not by the series makers but I did wonder on first watching why the arena had that peculiar shape/layout.
@@blaubeer8039 it was my decision to call it that, and why the fuck would you care?
I can not believe how great this 1st episode was so glad they got me back into game of thrones after season 8
I don't think Rhaenera tells anyone about the prophesy. I believe the tradition of passing it down from Monarch to heir is broken and dies with her. Rhaegar has to search for it after all, Ghost of High Heart, Scrolls, Studying. I do like the inclusion of it in the story. Arya killing the Night King Breaks all of it but this show seems to be following Book Canon, Thank the Seven!!!
Technically the maester said choose to sacrifice one or lose them both. I wish they used the lines from the book for Jaehaerys mother Alyssa’s death!
yup. i had totally misheard that line when i first saw the episode
All the reviews I've seen are saying the same thing that Mellos said it was one or the other, but it was pretty clear to me that he said it was the child or neither. And that was backed up in the little after-interview thingy. But it was definitely shot in a way that Mellos might not be trustworthy in his assessment and that Viserys has trouble making tough decisions.
Great review Kev. Watching the first episode made me realize how much I missed Westeros and the UA-cam community that covers the show. I caught you on Teflon TV's pre-show stream along with Gray Area. You were right you have to watch the subtle glances people share.
i know, righty?!! so many cool facial expressions in this episode that would be missed if we were looking down at our phones
Phones on 'do not disturb' during hotd!🤫
Loved the different colors of Syrax’s scales on the back of her neck in the Dracarys shot!
you're referring to the little bit of red right? if so, i totally hear ya. i hadnt expected that, but it looks awersome. syrax is a beautiful dragon for sure!
I have to disagree with your description of the birthing scene. King Viserys I choice wasn't the baby or your wife, it was to try and save the baby or both die. The baby was breached and would have killed both of them, if something wasn't done about it.
it wasnt his choice to make though, it was the queens. noone even asked her, in fact she begged them to stop. thus, its murder.
The problem is Viserys should have told his wife about it. Based on the brief appearance of her, she seems to be the kind of caring mother and would have been okay with procedure. But she’s not being told anything and instead lived her last moment feeling terrified and betrayed.
@@leeaivanel come on now. Last I heard per the SCOTUS and many states, the murderer would be whoever ended the baby's life, and the mother's life has no barring for any decisions.
@@fraliexb Quite right, Ser! Quite right!
The choice Viserys had to make wasn't between his wife and his son. The maester said that either the baby could be saved or both could be lost.
he didnt have to choose between Aemma or Baelon It was either both of them die or try to save the baby.
So happy you are back looking into the subtext of the show. I really enjoy all you put into it
I don't think Little finger is known from being from the Vale, but more from the Fingers. I understand that the Fingers are in the Vale.
I remember back in the days when Kev would drop his banger GOT videos and have up to 2 millions views. I hope those times are coming back and they stay consistent, He makes such great videos and he is very educated on the subject matter, O just want Kev to thrive. Love you man.
Now that S1 had ended and while rewatching your breakdowns I must repeat myself that yours are the best!! 🥰
thank you, but ill play devils advocate. there are things that i would have loved to mention through the season, but i chose to keep these relatively spoiler free. so my hands were tied in some instances where i wanted to speak about foreshadowing. thank you tho. this was a nice comment to read to start the day =))
@@bridge4 you're such a decent person ❣️
I think you may have misread Boremund Baratheon’s asking of Rhaenys’ favor. I think it was heavily implied that it was an insult, with Rhaenys looking to Corlys in disgust, and Viserys dismissing punishing the slight insult.
This is emphasized later in Baratheon’s clear anger/disapproval when he pledges himself to Rhaenyra. He clearly does not believe a woman should be on the Iron Throne.
@@blaubeer8039 absolutely. In terms of Otto, though he is clearly ambitious he is still very loyal to the monarchy. A slight against Rhaenys is a slight against the Targaryen’s/the crown. He shows interest at multiple points to preserve the image of the monarchy as powerful (i.e. when he told the maester’s to keep Viserys’ health quiet), and this instance with Boremund is another example
Baratheon's very much wanted Rhaenys to be queen as it would put baratheon blood on the throne
Promise me rhaenerya, promise me Ned
Fantastic vid as usual! Really well done. Might recommend it to some people unfamiliar with the source material :)
Just one thing I interpreted a little differently to you - when the impossible choice was presented to Viserys - it was said they could save one and sacrifice the other, they didn't say which one... then the deadly version of a C-section was presented as an option. It more seemed the king was presented with the option to save the babe and sacrifice the mother, or let it play out, and likely lose them both. I do not remember ever reading in the source material of a way to save the mother and sacrifice the babe in a serious breech birth, etc... but even if they did have one, that did not seem to be an option presented to Viserys. What i thought was horrific more than the action itself, was that they took the knowledge and choice from Aemma. She may have agreed to it or at least understood why it was happening, but instead they just butchered her in absolute terror. That performance was brilliant. All the actors were fantastic, but damn that scene was intense.
The maester doesn't say choose one or the other. He says we can save one or lose both. All along he indicates that Aemma is going to die regardless, he never presents it as an option for her to be saved. Calling her death murder is incorrect. The intention was never to kill her and they certainly tried what they could to save her after the baby came out.
Yeah, I don't like the take that it was "murder".
@@blaubeer8039 Good points. Good points.
My biggest issue is that they didn’t bother to tell her what was going on. She realized what they were going to do to her in the last moments and was absolutely terrified.
@@blaubeer8039 She WOULD die regardless so...
ALSO, I don't think you understand either what mutder is nor anything about medical practice. They did not TRY to kill her, they tried to save the baby This happens in reality too you know, is it murder everytime a woman dies in childbirth? You're position is entirely emotional and devoid of critical thought and understanding.
@@jesssadeee I have actual experience i this. When somebody is dying as the result of trauma, you don't tell them hey you're going to die here, nothing we can do about it. It's pretty much standard practice to provide comfort and hope and tell them they're going to be okay. If somebody very dear to you were in car accident with you and you were certain their wounds weren't survivable, would you say sorry it looks like you're going to die?
Honestly impressed! In one episode the series made me despise Otto Hightower as much as 2+ seasons of Joffrey!
for real!! the writing and acing for Otto are both so good!
As far as i understood it wasn't a choice between saving Aemma or saving the baby. Aemma was going to die either way but if they did a c section there was a chance that the baby would live. So the choice was between letting both die or maybe having the child survive.
it wasn't the decision that was monstrous tho, it was withholding the information from her even as they sliced her open. She had no agency and no idea even that she was going to die, just that her husband and attendants were murdering her for a baby
@@Rammythelogophile yes and that was what made it a good scene, the nuance. The queen was delirious from the drugs and the pain and would probably not be able to make a decision. Also this was like her fifth child birth, and both her and Viserys lost their own mothers to child birth comlications, and must surely be aware and have talked about it beforehand. Again i'm not saying that Viserys did the right thing, but it is nuanced and that makes it interesting and compelling
@@Rammythelogophile I felt like he knew she was going to die either way and he was comforting her in her last moments. What would be the point of saying, you aren’t going to make it? When people are dying we tell them it will be ok. Not to lie and be monstrous, but to offer peace and calm as they transition from life to death. Telling someone they are about to die and there’s nothing we can do for you seems more monstrous to me.
@@laurenellis5333 she begged for her life between her anguished screamed did she seem comforted to you? if you were in labour and doctors began to perform an unanaesthetized c section on you without your consent would you feel comforted?
I think "power resides where men think it resides" has 2 meanings..
1. The normal meaning.. I think you're powerful and there for you are.
2. Magical power, I believe in magic and therefor I can perform it. I believe hard enough that the lord of light can bring people back and therefor power resides there and they do come back. Dany's dragons.. she believed that they'd hatch so power resided where she believed it did and they hatched. Basically you create power in your mind through belief.. magical power and normal social power alike.
Thanks for the video! I disagree about Rhaenys being "over" the fact that her superior claim to the throne was passed over twice.
Also, while they totes murdered Aemma, the Maester told Visarys that Aemma would die.
"Sabina Trandafir "it sometimes falls on the father to make an impossible choice"
"Well? Speak it!"
"To sacrifice one, or lose them both."
If they did nothing, they risked losing both.
The maester said that they either both die or he tries to save the baby so it wasn’t or the other it was one or neither
Been a while since I’ve been here, but you still have the absolute best ASOIAF videos after all these years. Book 3 Tolkien status my man
Can't wait to see Galadriel in action. 😄
He never chose between his wife and unborn child. The choice was the unborn child or both die. It was very clear that the wife had no prospect of surviving
Loved this episode, the only thing I don’t like was the fight between daemon and cole because it was just really choppy with the editing and couldn’t really see anything
You are literally the only male reviewer who is calling the queens death for what it was- thank you
Thank you for the video! Do you remember where the mention of the throne cutting kings was a sign to others that the cut were cursed? I thought the cuts were symbolic of one's unworthiness, but not necessarily a legend about a curse. Looking forward to all your HOTD content!
Just started it yesterday. Been putting it off because of a former friendship. It is definitely interesting, but I love the politics in GoT. Rhys Ifans sounds like Charles Dance at times. I once asked a good friend about Daemon Targaryen and he said, "You don't fuck with Daemon Targaryen."
And in today's episode of You Should be Recording Audiobooks......
After just one episode, I dare to say I'll like the series... Great video again! 😉👍🏼
Yes House Of The Dragon is now over 20 million viewers for the first episode!!! This is awesome!!! Game Of Thrones is back baby!!!! And now a season 2 renewal!!¡!!!
12:43 to ty to save one, the child, or lose them both. No the queen was not killed, she would have not survived either way
thats like saying if i shoot someone i havent killed them cause they were gonna die of old age anyway
I bet Rhaenyra will survive by forcing someone else to be glamored as herself with her ruby and get eaten by Sunfyre in her place. That’s why she is narrating; she survived the Dance.
I dunno why but you "quoting" Anderson Silva made me way to happy!haha Great job as always mate!
Another great explanation video! Keep 'em coming!
I will not lie, I did not understand half of what I saw after listening to this. Thank the god's for quality UA-camrs!
That final scene changed so much of my thinking about the Targs.
Great review!!! I’m 💀 dead.. at the Galadriel comparison.. I swear I thought the same thing!!! 😆😆😆
Hi Bridge, I have a question, I thought the choice put to Viserys was save the child or lose them both? Please explain, thank you.
So say the MAESTERS...
She had lost 2 children in childbirth and could have made it. Possibly.
Leave it to the Gods he said.
She wasn't even in labor that long.
They gave her no say in the manner.
He's a selfish king.
Exactly!
@@Persephone_Personified I think he thought she wasn’t going to make it. Aemma’s mother died giving birth to her so it’s possible Viserys thought they were both going to die and just wanted to save the child. No different to how current decisions are made in regards to woman being unable to deliver albeit not as violent and painful of a death. The tragedy was they were both going to die anyway and he choose to butcher his wife while she was still conscious
@@Persephone_Personified I have to respectfully disagree. They didn’t know how to turn the breach baby. A mother cannot survive if the baby will not come out. The likelihood was that both would die. Yes, he could have “left it with the gods” but the changes were high that both would die. Her losing babies probably had nothing to do with them being breach or he would have said, this child is breach like the last one. Women still die to this day due to this (I’m an RN) especially when they are home births, are opposed to c sections or other complications from getting the baby head down. We still MANUALLY turn breach babies by reaching in and turning them and that causing a lot of trauma to the mother’s body. With no means to sew up tears and bleeding, they could easily bleed out before we modern medicine.
@@Persephone_Personified you clearly didn't pay attention to what was said. Saving Aemma was never an option presented. There's nothing selfish in his choice and if Aemma knew she was going to die regardless but the baby had a chance to survive she would surely make the same choice.
HAHA love the Silva reference, did not think you were an MMA fan
I hate the sex and violence of these shows but I love the dragons. Not watching, so I live for these breakdowns! Great as always.
Small note: little finger isn't from the Vale, he only became lord paramount there after he killed Lyssa, he is originally from the fingers, hence the name
Why was the Long Night a secret in the first place? They all need to rally together and fight.
Haven't been in your channel since the finale of GoT. Feels great to be back 😌
You were thinking about the implications "in the present". I was thinking about the implications "in the future".
Most likely, Mad King told Rhaegar, Rhaegar told... Lyanna (in case he would die at the Trident) and Lyanna told Ned. Then, Ned couldn't tell Jon (Aegon) yet, and eventually, didn't tell him. But he dreamt about it, over and over.
Your analysis is very detailed, enjoyed this video a lot! EDIT: I enjoy these types of videos a lot and usually devour lots of them but don't sub because I can always find more from other sources. However, you are the exception because your channel STANDS OUT despite many others doing similar topics and I need to follow your next great video detailing things that other channels may have glanced over or not even cover. Really well put-together video!👍
So glad to be back here I left for awhile because the only show I watched was game of thrones
Been waiting for your breakdown 🙂
That was quite an enlightening insight to the new series! Thanks man!
Thank you for _calling a spade a spade._ They MURDERED the Queen and that father sent his daughter to the King's bed.
I'm confused about the "option to continue" and "immediately resetting" is it a creative liberty? From all I've learned there were "rounds" and you had a minute or two to grab your Lance n get ready and I've never heard of being allowed to call for a weapon after a tilt.....
Awesome job as always! Great to be back!
Ahhh finally a detailed breakdown for someone like me who is a fan but hasn't read the books!! 🔥
*FOUNDATIONAL PREMISE:*
Alicent (Otto's daughter) becomes Rhaenyra's step-mother.
Alicent has two sons by King Viserys.
That leads to succession issues which Viserys doesn't want to address, and Otto & Alicent will have ambitions in regard to.
Although Rhaenyra and Alicent start out as the best of friends in the HBO series, that friendship will seemingly become fractured _(with factions formed)_
*....."Dance of The Dragons".*
⬛ vs. 🟩
Bro I felt like im the only one who regularly quotes "it's normal" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘🏾
I've been waiting for this explanation. As always, you are really great. I always love your voice and your narration. 👍👍 The story from Fire and Blood upto ASOIAF is really amazing!
Blood & Cheese are gonna sneak & creep through those tunnels in the Red Keep in a future season!
The choice was not the child OR the wife. The choice was to save the child OR neither.
Dude! I love your youtube channel!
Dude I would love to see a flashback of Balerion in the flesh just to see how much of a BEAST he was that would be awesome ✌️💚🤘
17:20
Where was Damon? You can see him standing behind the wall with the circle shaped holes, during that small council meeting (behind Lord Beesbury).
17:30 I believe he’s standing hiding right behind the King while he talks.
14:00 we don’t have confirmation that he said it. They don’t show it and when Viserys confronts him he stays silent. Only way we know is from Hightower who hates him.
Great breakdown !
Shout out to the Anderson Silva “eetz normal”, lol!!!!
Oh I've missed your breakdowns.
Great review on the first episode 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks your review is epic
Dude great job. I now understand what happened in the episode
that wound is not greyscale. greyscale is hard not an open, festering wound
I swear they said the wound was from the iron throne cutting him and causing an infection.
@@jasonhiner7686 they did and that loop is closed when the throne cuts him again as he's chastising daemon
Good video
Keep them coming…
I noticed the god wood trees
House Velaryon is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old Valyria in its veins. A noble house with a storied Valyrian lineage, the Velaryons had come to Westeros even before the Targaryens, if their family histories can be believed, settling in the Gullet on the low-lying and fertile isle of island of Driftmark (so named for the driftwood that the tides brought daily to its shores) rather than its stony, smoking neighbor, Dragonstone. The castle of Driftmark housed their ancient high seat, the Driftwood Throne, which according to legend had been given to them by the Merling King to conclude a pact.
Though never dragonriders, the Velaryons had for centuries remained the oldest and closest allies of the Targaryens. The sea was their element, not the sky. During the Conquest, it was Velaryon ships that carried Aegon’s soldiers across Blackwater Bay, and later formed the greater part of the royal fleet. Throughout the first century of Targaryen rule, so many Lords of the Tides served on the small council as master of ships that the office was widely seen as almost hereditary.
Their close proximity to the Gullet enabled the Velaryons to fill their coffers from the passing trade in the narrow sea and Blackwater Bay. They allied with House Targaryen from Dragonstone and House Celtigar from Claw Isle, both houses of Valyrian descent; while the Velaryons and Celtigars dominated the middle reaches of the narrow sea with their ships, the Targaryens ruled the skies with their dragons.
Robert's Rebellion
The Velaryons frequently served as master of ships-so often that at times the office had seemed hereditary-and provided much of the Iron Throne's royal fleet. Lucerys Velaryon served as master of ships for King Aerys II Targaryen, being one of the king's bigger supporters against his son Rhaegar, the Prince of Dragonstone.
After Robert's Rebellion, the new king, Robert I Baratheon, granted the castle Dragonstone to his brother Stannis. The Velaryons have been sworn to House Baratheon of Dragonstone ever since.
The irony of another Stokeworth having a child out of wedlock
*0:28* What is with this weird anti-women thing that some people do where they try mis-categorize actresses as "actors" as though women are less important than men. It's disturbing.
I want to smell like dragon. Syrax is so beautiful. Paddy Considine, Rhys Ifans and Matt Smith were so good that I didn’t think of Hot Fuzz, Notting Hill or Dr. Who even once. Viserys and Daemon felt like they were really brothers and I loved the meaningful looks they gave each other. I loved the episode, but there’s one thing with which I’m still having an issue. I don’t know why, but Aegon’s dream about the White Walkers feels a little retconned to me. And why keep this a secret at all? Crowdsourcing would’ve been more effective.
keeping it a secret seems weird to me as well. but this came from George R.R. Martin
Hopping on the Good Foot! Hahahahah...
Thank you!
Do you Think we’ll get to see an “accident” occur at Harrenhall involving daemon and his pet worm dragon?
I thought the master told king viserys that they can try to save his baby by cutting him out. The other choice was to lose the mother and child
I was wondering how Maegor knew about the secret but his mom was queen so she could have just told him.
Is normal! Loved the UFC drop haha. Great video my brother
Bro What If King Ageon Told the story of ice and fire to the starks ? What if that’s why The Starks kneeled… interesting right ? Ned Father died before he could find out the truth and truth drove the mad king crazy so know one would believe him anyways
Hi Bridge 4 I have a interesting Question! What heppened to Aegon the Conquerors original Crown? Where is it now? & will we see it in the books of A winds of winter or dreams of spring again?
Do you think the Lords chose Viserys as well because the Targaryen name would live on? Rhaenys’ children would have been Valryons right? Of course they’d want to keep their power with Viserys.
@@BooksRebound right on brother
Makes me wonder on how is House Martell is still the ruling house of Dorne because they've had female rulers
Wasn’t the infection in the very beginning of the episode?
Off to a great start!
Why didn't Aegon tell anyone about this dream... particularly the Starks? Why did it have to be a secret? Why didn't he never visit the Wall? Why did he kill people particularly on the field of fire etc if in the end his goal was ultimately to save mankind... could he have gone about it differently...? Why didnt he just tell his Lords paramount the dream and to pass it on to their heirs and so on.... so the rulers of the kingdoms will always know what threat was coming to Westeros.
Aegon did go to winterfell, during his last travels. His sister-wife queen Visenya spent significant time in the north and visited the wall on her dragon. During the conquest of Westeros, the King in the North, Torrhen Stark, bent the knee to the Targaryen dynasty voluntarily, the latter envoy represented by same Visenya herself. We don't know how much the targaryens revealed to the Starks, and how much was lost in history when people died at inopportune ties before passing on secrets, etc. The wall was being reinforced and funded throughout the Targaryen rule, if they thought it was meaningless they could have tried to destroy it by dragon fire. Knowing about the threat in the north kind of gels with why the mad kind Aerys had all that wyld fire green bombs made and stored in the red keep, and why he kept saying "burn them all!". As to why it should be secret at the timeline in this story, I don't know, maybe to avoid panic since the deadline of the walkers was unknown. As to whether it was really secret... probably some parts became myth or legend or lore, but much was lost in the tides of time. As to whether this is good story telling - I'd prefer to think that Aegon conquered Westeros for selfish power-hungry reasons (since his conquest was very cruel and bloody) as opposed to selfless heroic reasons like wanting to save the kingdom of men.
What year is it?
I'm kinda disappointed that they didn't give a couple of episodes showing how Aegon's Conquer, what happened after like Maegor The Cruel or the regin of King Jaehaerys before directly jumping into The Dance of Dragons
Buddy. Littlefinger is from THE FINGERS. Not the Vale.
THANKS :)