@@amaanmp4 Alicent was the one who kept him in power though. He should of been done when he killed laenors lover, yet somehow he manages to fail upwards
Like my cat when they know they're been caught doing something they're not supposed to- "if I just manage to stand completely still no one can see me..."
@@leonidas0242 It only almost worked because the writing allowed it to for the dramatic confrontation. Realistically, he should have never made it out the port let alone into the Keep.
The fight between Erryk and Arryk was one of the hardest fights I’ve ever had to watch because of the fact that these brothers have been forced by circumstances to kill each other even though they still love each other. And it’s really heartbreaking that Erryk apologized to Rheanyra before he fell on his sword because while he was always faithful he didn’t want to live in a world without his brother.
@thatoneblackdude3333 I'm sure he didn't give a damn about that. Kinslaying in the line of duty was out of his control and completely honorable. He loved his brother and couldn't live in a world without him, especially since he was the one who killed him. They only had each other, since, unlike Cole, they upheld their vows to serve until death without having families of their own.
@@Philliwolf5 he loved his bother but he definitely cares about being a kin slayer it's one of the worst things you can be in this world and as a supposed honorable knight and queens guard that's a massive stain on not just his reputation but rhenyreas as well, I feel there's multiple reasons erryk killed himself.
26:20 Yeah, Erryk killed Arryk, and saved Rhaenyra. However, there is the fact that he would be labeled kinslayer, one of the greatest Westerosi taboos in the franchise, not to mention that was his twin brother. For him, falling on his sword was the only way to redeem himself of his sin, and rejoin his brother, as well as get out of the coming war.
@SamSamAnu No, it was, in fact, Erryk, the Black Cargyll who killed his twin. If it had been Arryk, he wouldn't have referred to Rhaenyra as "your grace." Also, the captions identify him as Erryk.
@@sonofjack6286 No. Erryk got stabbed in the right leg and then he was hit in the face to give you a clear indicator. He only said "your grace" to show he was sincere. Go watch the fight closely.
@@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw like we all lose in the end. Nothing about seeing family fight feels good. I mean Rhaenyra wasn’t really given a chance to be close to her siblings so there’s some distance there but at the end of the day no one really wins
I bawled during this scene, it was so well done especially with the build up of both characters. Getting them to look for Aegon together, having Erryk bring the crown to Rhae, and even camera cuts to each of them when they talk about kinslaying. So well done.
Otto realizing he did everything in his power to put Aegon on the throne only for him to be a psycho clown... (Low-key enjoying the characterization of Aegon, he's a child with too much power, acting on impulse, but you can see the pain that it's caused him. Cole on the other hand can go any time, he adds nothing...)
@@AmericanIlluminati Decent is relative. I agree that they made him have more of a conscience than i was expecting, but his need for violence had been made common knowledge in his small council meeting before Jahaerys died. Though this was certainly a tipping point, as his folly turned from trying to naively help the small folk to butchering innocents just for revenge against one
Problem with cole and him being a hand is that in the book he was actually pretty good character, kingmaker who did some good stuff in the war. Here they made him look like a clown so him becoming that hand is even weirder.
I haven't read the books, but as a story teller the twins offing themselves is incredible foreshadowing. I dont think they'll be any winners in this war - Green or Black.
Even in GOT they mentioned the Twin fight, I believe, essentially symbolizing how there's no true winners to this war. As I read the book I realized pretty quickly to not pick a side, they were all just destroying each other
So many contrast showed here between Rhaenyra and Aegon. Rhaenyra showing restraint starting the war and Aegon eager for blood shed. Rhaenyra setting Mysaria free and Aegon killing all the ratcatchers.
Rhaenyra comforting her son Jace in his sorrow about his brother Lucerys verses Alicient seeing her son sobbing over the death of his son and she walks away, not one hug, but can go have sex with Cole. Terrible.
For real I can't understand how someone can be on team green, Aemond, Otto, and halaena are the only interesting people there. Everybody else is pissing me of
@@Richardwho-vv5bh Daemon killed that person and that was his choice. She wanted to fake Leanor's death. Daemon could have easily stolen a dead body from the silent sisters and tossed that in the fire instead. Rhaenyra needs to be more clear in her instructions but just like she said she wanted Aemond, she didn't say murder him. What if she wanted him brought to her for questioning? She doesn't specify and Daemond doesn't ask. Daemond's go to move is murder - ask his first wife. 🤔
Making Cole hand of the king is literaly like adding fuel to the fire. If the guy was already unstable, with cole its just going to blow up with poor and impulsive decisions.
could actually be good for the greens though, they have the size advantage with all their dragons and they have a bigger army for now, they should be more aggressive before Cregan Stark decides to show up with his entire army.
I find it very funny that Otto tells his daughter he wishes not to hear what she did just like how Viserys chose not to listen or believe the rumors about Rhaenyra even though thats what sparked this war essentially
Guy is tired. He just saw his life's work crumble and everything he worked for turned out to be a waste. He has had enough disappointments for a night without Alicent trying ot use him as a hostage listener to alleviate her own guilt.
The director did us dirty in this one lol the behind the scenes they said they made them get matching wounds in the fight so nobody could track them by the cuts
26:12 it was definitely Erryk who won the fight. He called Rhaenyra your grace before he fell on his sword (Arryk didn't view her as _his_ queen), and he asked for her forgiveness for kinslaying and because by ending his own life he'd be taking himself out of service as her sworn protector.
Team Black's twin was the one who got murdered. Team Green couldn't live with himself after and killed himself. You know this because he is the one the got slashed on the leg with the sword at the start of the fight. Same slash his brother dug into to get him on the ground then kill him.
@@SamSamAnu they were both slashed on the leg. In the behind the scenes the show runners stated that they were deliberate about giving the twins matching injuries so that it would be difficult to visually distinguish the two.
Exactly. The housemaid that saw them in the rooms that night probably ran right to Larys because she's one of his spies. I think he definitely told her to keep quiet so he could use it. Larys is alot like Otto. They know how to play the long game.
@@KelliFranklin I'd say larys is more cunning and psycho than Otto. Larys simply and merely cares only about himself, Otto actually wants order and peace in the realm aside from wanting his bloodline to be royal.
This just shows that neither one of Alicents sons are fit to be king. This is really viserys fault. The realm would have assumed loyalty or at least most of it had he named rhyneara heir earlier in her youth. He was more involved in her childhood. By the time he had these boys he was burned out and sick. With this he was not as attentive and so they are broken.
He did name her fairly early on AND had all the lords come swear to uphold her claim but there were always going to be a not-insignificant number of lords who just don't want a ruling queen. Even if Viserys never had sons with another woman, at least some amount of lords still would have ignored that he wanted Rhaenyra as his heir and would have supported Daemon just because he wasn't a woman.
I agree completely, but the Hightowers should take responsibility as well. Corlys told Viserys "A wise man must either sail through the storm or around it but must never await it's coming". He knew what Otto was doing with his daughter and the fight for power but he ignored it in hopes it would just go away. At first, Rhaenyra didnt want to be queen, she just wanted her father's love and approval. You can read it on her face during the ceremony on 1x1. The greens made sure to push their family insecurity onto their kids. Ensuring that they would never have a bond with their older sister. In fact, their father figure was Ser Cristian Cole. Which makes sense why Aegon just made him the hand. He probably trusts him more than anyone. What a mess lol. Even Otto regrets all of it now. I wouldnt be surprised if he switches sides.
@@Kidapollo92 It was as concrete as Viserys could make it- he named Rhaenyra as his heir, had lords swear to defend her claim to the throne, named her Princess of Dragonstone which was the traditional title held by the king's heir, etc. In the books, it's said he was overheard telling Jac that one day the throne would be his. In the show, even in open court the day before he died, Corlys' brother openly acknowledged that Rhaenyra was his heir. Wills didn't seem to be a thing in Westeros (at least not for the Iron Throne) at the time, but then again the will would probably have been in possession of the greens who could have just destroyed it so maybe he did have one (in the books they left Viserys' body rotting in his room for like 11 days so they could gather their forces and catch Rhaenyra off-guard)
You're letting Alicent off too lightly here. She should have spent more time with her kids. It's clear they haven't been loved much in their life. Rhaenyra's boys turned out just fine.
Daemon is Aemond's inspiration, he's sort of based his identity off of him. Hes kinda thrilled Daemon would send assassins after him cause deep down he's a fanboy.
Otto is a lot of things, but stupid is nawt one of them. He got Alicent to be the Queen and Aegon as the King. I could feel his frustration from seeing his plans just get destroyed
He's not even in the top10 of most hated EVER. Not even in top5 of GoT franchise alone. Joffrey, Ramsay, Cersei or even Shepherd later on are far above him
Helaena has autism or some sort of mental deficiency, you notice that people look at her weirdly when she speaks because she, to them, is hysterical, crazy, that’s why aegon was responded so weirdly to the rats line last episode and why alicent was SO scared that she might say something about her treason in this episode, also another thing to point out is in this time period mental disorders are frowned upon
She doesnt have autism or a mental deficiency people that say that and think theyre smart know nothing. Thats how the actress is playing her but Heleana is not autistic or mentally deficient shes a dreamer.
@@DavidCarradinesBelt she has clear symptoms of someone on the spectrum, I’m not a doctor so I can’t be sure but I am on the spectrum also prophesy, visions and precognitive warnings are a through line through this series, GOT and the books, magic and mystical elements are not anything new in this universe, so I don’t think they’d talk to Helaena the way they do or act the way they do when she speaks or does anything if she had unique abilities, she does seem very not there, they treat her as a nuisance, the look at her as if she’s crazy and she does have traits of someone on the spectrum, I have similar traits myself
Ser Crispin Cole needs to give a TED talk on how to fail upwards… Murdered Jeoffery at a wedding and was promoted to Queen Alicent’s sworn protector… murdered a member of the small council at a small council meeting and drew his sword at Ser Westerling and was then promoted to lord commander…. allowed the heir to the throne to be murdered on his watch coz he was doinking the dowager queen and now he’s been promoted to Hand of the King…. It’s actually impressive
The one and only time I'll ever feel bad for Otto. Rhys acted the hell out of his scenes in this episode. The sheer dread as he realizes he made the biggest mistake in putting Aegon on the throne is the most hilarious moment. Also I agreed with both Rhaenrya and Daemon in their fight but I lean more toward Daemon honestly, Rhaenrya is repeating the same mistakes that Viserys made by being to slow to act or simply refusing to, it will get her killed. Not saying what Daemon did was right or smart but she did marry him for this precise purpose, to be her attack dog, to be the sword standing by her so that people would be too afraid of crossing her for fear of his wrath. He shouldn't have gone after a kid and he should have consulted with her about it first so I heavily disagree with him on that part. Also it's important to note that Rhaenrya and Daemon sleep in the same room and share the bed, so if it hadn't been for their fight, he would have been in the room with her when Arryk came in and would have been the one to kill him instead of his brother, Cole's plan was full of holes from the beginning.
To me, i think she's sending Baeyla to watch Kings landing cause she knows the men in that family cant keep their heads straight and do what they are told. Lol.
She is sending Baela because there is no other option. There are only 5 dragon riders on her side: Herself, Daemon, Jace, Rhaenys and Baela. Daemon is gone to Harrenhall to get the riverlands in line, Rhaenys can't be wasted on scouting duty and she needs to keep patrolling as a show of strength, Jace is the heir and too important to risk. Baela is the only option.
Funny thing is, Aemond is an anagram for Daemon. The characters are literally mirrors of each other. Both being the brothers of kings, being good swordsmen and having dragon sized chips on their shoulders, being rash and impetuous but also excellent strategists - there’s a lot in common
This episode was just amazing, we had so many great moment, from a hilarious scenes with deamon to the heart breaking moment with the Time, but the best moment was with otto he was cold cold
Now I can't wait to see the Burning Mill. Those of us who read Fire and Blood know the new fronts shall soon open up, that war shall soon begin in the Riverlands, and bloom outwards from it. I want to see the Blackwoods and Brackens have their Hatfield & McCoy style scrap. I want to see if they actually got a teen actor to play Benjicot, we already saw his dad in Episode 4. GoT had so much diluted from ASoIaF we missed so much.
This is probably the best episode of the show and a top 5 even when compared to GOT. The scene carried by INCREDIBLE acting in the single episode is actually insane.
Also Kinslaying is one of the biggest Taboo's in Westeros, it's heavily looked down upon so Erryk not only killed himself over the pain of killing his own Brother but also over the fact that he dishonored his cloak and his Queen in doing so, that's why he apologized to her afterward.
Otto: this is not the time for blind accusations Lupa: this is the perfect time for blind accusations Me in sherif woody voice: I’m lost!! Andy is gone! They’re gonna move their house in two days and it’s all your fault!!!
@@GewalfofWivia there's no way he would've backed Daemon and he didn't know about Aegon's bastards, not that he'd ever allow a bastard on the throne. If anything, he MIGHT have backed Aemond for the throne, but that's it.
Nah, he would still back up aegon. He just though he's gonna be able to manupilate him the same way he did with viserys. Aemond wouldnt be king unless they kill aegon which obviously would never happen
The problem, and the reason why his plan was so shit, is because even if it worked it would have achieved nothing. Rhaenyra's claim would have passed down to her children, her side would continue supporting them as they support them now, Daemon and the Velaryons would remain against them and total war would become inevitable before the Greens were finished gathering all the support they could. Right now, the Greens successfully cast a lot of mud at Rhaenyra's name and would have been able to use it to gain a lot of neutral houses to their side, bolstering their numbers and support. They just need time. Time they wouldn't have if Rhaeynra was assassinated, with a kingsguard being used as a cheap assassin, and total war started. This plan was a joke because even if it worked, it would only harm the greens. Cole did this not because it was good for the crown, but because he was a petty bastard who is still blaming a drunk teenager that he fucked as a grown man 20 years prior.
You guys had it right, with the way the choreography of the fight went it should’ve been the bad one that won. But the writers confirmed it was the good one.
Yeah bro me too was so focusing on the choreography and thought arryk won and heard him called her "ur grace", So I thought maybe he just dgaf anymore cuz he just killed his brother
I don't know ya'll. I'm just watching the show from a different perspective. Daemon's act was brutal, viscious, cutthroat. It was, however, an act of war and a response. You take out child of the Queen, then you shall lose the child of the your "King". This is basically what Rhaenyra recruited Daemon for. Did she think she married a stag or a dragon? BTW, anyone who has watched the Replacements knew that Rhys Ifans was eventually going to put on this masterclass lol
If Rhaenyra threw Daemon under the bus she would be hanging on the wall right beside him. They didn't like her even before this. Or did we forget? She got with Daemon because of his darkness but now she's acting shocked about it. They are at war who cares who did what at this point. Try to win this war or stfu and bend the knee.
I do agree, but I think Rhaenyra made the same mistake a lot of people make about their partner: if I love them and I'm good enough, they will change for me. That kind of mistake doesn't generally help start a civil war, but...
Love how Alicent was like oh both my children are Grieving of the loss of my grandchild but na I won’t support them I’ll just go and bed ser Cole again
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Otto was STRESSEDDDD
Daemon did nothing wrong...
😂
The killers specifically said daemon said a "son for a son" he ordered that shit if they couldn't find lil king J
@@LordDarshdan he did
@@StevenSmith-kp6fs Would any parent do different ?
Otto hired clowns and was surprised there was a circus.
tbf otto didn't want cole, rhaenyra was the one who who hired cole, can't say that about aegon though😅
@@amaanmp4rhenyrea unintentionally gave team green a debuff without even realizing it .
Remember that he was ready to leave king guards when he told Alicent what happened with Raenyra but she told him to stay so that’s on her no Raenyra
THIS.
@@amaanmp4 Alicent was the one who kept him in power though. He should of been done when he killed laenors lover, yet somehow he manages to fail upwards
Cole: where were you Arryk
Arryk: with the king…. You know Because I’m part of the kingsguard
Arryk: I was doing this crazy thing call my job
@@thatoneblackdude3333Cole: *Flabbergasted*
@@thatoneblackdude3333 you definitely didn’t do yours 🤣🤣
@@ss1stt_ cristion just kinda forgot he was the lord commander of the kings guard
@@thatoneblackdude3333 He was doing his other 'duty'
Otto thinking back the good ol days with viserys is funny as hell
Compared to now, shit was paradise back then
Viserys was easy to manage and manipulate. These young bucks don't give a fuck.
He just missed manipulating Viserys😂
@@viktorstagnetti7491 to be fair, I think if a young Rhaenyra was murdered in the middle of the night Viserys would be acting out as well
@@hawks7111He would act up, but he wouldn't kill all the ratcatchers for a single dude who can be easily identified by Helena or blood.
"I was Abed your grace."
"Abed!??"
"Yes your grace. Abed with joe. Joe mama"
😂😂😂🤣🤣
Troy and Abed in the morning!
@@Quzga Cool... cool cool cool
😂😂😂
“Find me this “JOE”! I want his head for keeping you away from your post!” D8
When Aegon executed all the rat catchers, Otto almost had an aneurysm.
When he learned about Cole's prank, he's like "give me the damn milk of the poppy and let me die in peace already"
Daemon trying his hardest not to look at Rhaenyra's way lol
Like my cat when they know they're been caught doing something they're not supposed to- "if I just manage to stand completely still no one can see me..."
@@vadalia3860 that`s dogs though, cats will stare you in the eyes and do it anyway
I did an woopsie
I can’t stop but laugh when daemon is dead quiet during the counsel meeting 😂 while everyone is sorting out the situation.
He was tryna stay so very still that no one would notice him
sitting there twiddling his fingers like a little girl lol
@@hawks7111 bro it’s always funny how he’s always the first person to speak during these counsel meetings.
Well he wanted it to end or whatever lmao
Bro was a whole cat standing on the table 😂
Otto called that Mans Master plan… a “prank”… Diabolical… The only time I’ve ever agreed with Otto. 😅
It almost worked though
@@leonidas0242 Literally, like it was so goofy and cartoonish in a way, but it almost worked 😭
@@leonidas0242 It only almost worked because the writing allowed it to for the dramatic confrontation. Realistically, he should have never made it out the port let alone into the Keep.
The Parent Trap: Westeros Edition
@@viktorstagnetti7491 You can blame that on GRMM then
When the show got me sympathizing with OTTO "You could wear your mother's dress" HIGHTOWER of all people. HOTD is next level.
naah, he still put Aegon on the throne. it is all his mess/
@@LauraGS564 truuuue he’s the mastermind like he got himself into this mess
@LauraGS564 that's his blood. Brother had better pull with him than Rhaenyra. Or so he assumed
I love how Cole's plan almost worked purely cause nobody expected a plan that stupid
It was also fortunate that Daemon wasn’t there as that would have foiled the entire thing as well
7:06 Rhaenys immediately looking at Daemon after hearing the news was hilarious 😂
She immediately knew it was him , rhenys continuing to be the smartest person in the room
She be knowing things!
She’s his cousin, she knows him well
@@aminelahrichi6341 no rhenys is daemons cousin he's rhenyreas uncle
Thats Targaryen Jedi trick😂. Noticed the ones who clocked him are his kin
The fight between Erryk and Arryk was one of the hardest fights I’ve ever had to watch because of the fact that these brothers have been forced by circumstances to kill each other even though they still love each other.
And it’s really heartbreaking that Erryk apologized to Rheanyra before he fell on his sword because while he was always faithful he didn’t want to live in a world without his brother.
man i aint never forgiving criston for that
He couldn't live with the fact that he's a kin slayer which is one of the worst things you can be labeled in this world.
I guess you can't say the same for Daemon to Viserys, despite the fact Daemon did love Viserys, his rouge behavior always pushed his family away.
@thatoneblackdude3333 I'm sure he didn't give a damn about that. Kinslaying in the line of duty was out of his control and completely honorable. He loved his brother and couldn't live in a world without him, especially since he was the one who killed him. They only had each other, since, unlike Cole, they upheld their vows to serve until death without having families of their own.
@@Philliwolf5 he loved his bother but he definitely cares about being a kin slayer it's one of the worst things you can be in this world and as a supposed honorable knight and queens guard that's a massive stain on not just his reputation but rhenyreas as well, I feel there's multiple reasons erryk killed himself.
26:20 Yeah, Erryk killed Arryk, and saved Rhaenyra. However, there is the fact that he would be labeled kinslayer, one of the greatest Westerosi taboos in the franchise, not to mention that was his twin brother. For him, falling on his sword was the only way to redeem himself of his sin, and rejoin his brother, as well as get out of the coming war.
Team Black's twin was the one who got murdered. Team Green couldn't live with himself after and killed himself.
@SamSamAnu No, it was, in fact, Erryk, the Black Cargyll who killed his twin. If it had been Arryk, he wouldn't have referred to Rhaenyra as "your grace." Also, the captions identify him as Erryk.
@@sonofjack6286 was about to comment the same thing. The “your grace” is the giveaway.
I'm a twin and would not have been able to handle that, would have done the same.
@@sonofjack6286 No. Erryk got stabbed in the right leg and then he was hit in the face to give you a clear indicator. He only said "your grace" to show he was sincere. Go watch the fight closely.
The twins did such a good job. They broke my heart
It was a microcosm of the entire series. Heartbreaking.
I don't get emotional easily but their fight almost brought me to tears 😢
One soul in two bodies
@@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw like we all lose in the end. Nothing about seeing family fight feels good. I mean Rhaenyra wasn’t really given a chance to be close to her siblings so there’s some distance there but at the end of the day no one really wins
I bawled during this scene, it was so well done especially with the build up of both characters. Getting them to look for Aegon together, having Erryk bring the crown to Rhae, and even camera cuts to each of them when they talk about kinslaying. So well done.
Aegon and criston really made Otto regret not doing more with Viserys frfr
Made him rethink all his life decisions 😂
more like regret not just accepting Rhaenyra as heir 😂
“Gods helps us all” - Otto Hightower 2024 😂
Otto realizing he did everything in his power to put Aegon on the throne only for him to be a psycho clown...
(Low-key enjoying the characterization of Aegon, he's a child with too much power, acting on impulse, but you can see the pain that it's caused him. Cole on the other hand can go any time, he adds nothing...)
Actually, he’s just a hurt father. He was a pretty decent king up until that point. A bit naive perhaps, but kind regardless.
@@AmericanIlluminati Decent is relative. I agree that they made him have more of a conscience than i was expecting, but his need for violence had been made common knowledge in his small council meeting before Jahaerys died. Though this was certainly a tipping point, as his folly turned from trying to naively help the small folk to butchering innocents just for revenge against one
Aegon was thrown into the deep end of the pool with no guidence whatsoever.
He's not dumb, he's just inexperienced
@@hrishikeshXXV i forgot joffrey mentioned that in game of thrones i almost got on you thinking it was a book spoiler
Problem with cole and him being a hand is that in the book he was actually pretty good character, kingmaker who did some good stuff in the war. Here they made him look like a clown so him becoming that hand is even weirder.
I haven't read the books, but as a story teller the twins offing themselves is incredible foreshadowing. I dont think they'll be any winners in this war - Green or Black.
Even in GOT they mentioned the Twin fight, I believe, essentially symbolizing how there's no true winners to this war. As I read the book I realized pretty quickly to not pick a side, they were all just destroying each other
@@Dani_1012But aren't you kinda forced to? The storytelling heavily suggests the reader/viewer lean black instead of green.
Otto was thinking "damn... maybe I should've let Rhaenyra take the crown"
So many contrast showed here between Rhaenyra and Aegon. Rhaenyra showing restraint starting the war and Aegon eager for blood shed. Rhaenyra setting Mysaria free and Aegon killing all the ratcatchers.
Rhaenyra comforting her son Jace in his sorrow about his brother Lucerys verses Alicient seeing her son sobbing over the death of his son and she walks away, not one hug, but can go have sex with Cole. Terrible.
@@AnnaB22Just like how Aegon doesn’t comfort Helaena on the staircase
For real I can't understand how someone can be on team green, Aemond, Otto, and halaena are the only interesting people there. Everybody else is pissing me of
@@AnnaB22yeqh, but raenery still murder a innocent boy back in season 1.
@@Richardwho-vv5bh Daemon killed that person and that was his choice. She wanted to fake Leanor's death. Daemon could have easily stolen a dead body from the silent sisters and tossed that in the fire instead. Rhaenyra needs to be more clear in her instructions but just like she said she wanted Aemond, she didn't say murder him. What if she wanted him brought to her for questioning? She doesn't specify and Daemond doesn't ask. Daemond's go to move is murder - ask his first wife. 🤔
Making Cole hand of the king is literaly like adding fuel to the fire. If the guy was already unstable, with cole its just going to blow up with poor and impulsive decisions.
Cole will now enable aegons violent impulses it's going to be a mess .
could actually be good for the greens though, they have the size advantage with all their dragons and they have a bigger army for now, they should be more aggressive before Cregan Stark decides to show up with his entire army.
Cole as Hand of the King? nah this kingdom is cooked
I find it very funny that Otto tells his daughter he wishes not to hear what she did just like how Viserys chose not to listen or believe the rumors about Rhaenyra even though thats what sparked this war essentially
Guy is tired. He just saw his life's work crumble and everything he worked for turned out to be a waste. He has had enough disappointments for a night without Alicent trying ot use him as a hostage listener to alleviate her own guilt.
@@naosou921that’s exactly how I interpreted the scene. Brah wanna go home to the Hightower n kick his feet up😂maybe try and teach Daeron
THE CLOWN EDIT HAHAHAA
i'll be cheering the day crispy cream goes out
lol we all instantly lost track of who was erryk and arryk
The director did us dirty in this one lol the behind the scenes they said they made them get matching wounds in the fight so nobody could track them by the cuts
Daemon might have the smuggest smug face I’ve ever seen. Absolute menace
"I gotta go back to old town bro, you niggas is wild." LOL!!!!!!!!
"Any man who must say 'I am the King' is no true king."
~Tywin Lannister
Otto exploited his great-grandson’s death for nothing. Sucks to suck but that’s what happens when you put an idiot on the throne.
26:12 it was definitely Erryk who won the fight. He called Rhaenyra your grace before he fell on his sword (Arryk didn't view her as _his_ queen), and he asked for her forgiveness for kinslaying and because by ending his own life he'd be taking himself out of service as her sworn protector.
Team Black's twin was the one who got murdered. Team Green couldn't live with himself after and killed himself.
You know this because he is the one the got slashed on the leg with the sword at the start of the fight. Same slash his brother dug into to get him on the ground then kill him.
@@SamSamAnu they were both slashed on the leg. In the behind the scenes the show runners stated that they were deliberate about giving the twins matching injuries so that it would be difficult to visually distinguish the two.
Otto had to close his eyes and reminisce of his work husband to gather the strength to deal with egg on cheese and sir Crispon😭
the way the crippled dudes men immediately found the murderer with the child head makes me think he let it happen to ultimately get rid of Otto
Exactly. The housemaid that saw them in the rooms that night probably ran right to Larys because she's one of his spies. I think he definitely told her to keep quiet so he could use it. Larys is alot like Otto. They know how to play the long game.
@@KelliFranklin Larys is literally a kinky version of Littlefinger😂
@@KelliFranklin I'd say larys is more cunning and psycho than Otto. Larys simply and merely cares only about himself, Otto actually wants order and peace in the realm aside from wanting his bloodline to be royal.
Exactly ! And i cant wait to see his face when he find out that Cole is the new hand of the king 😂 shit are about to get real real !
He knows about allicsent fucking criston
He knows told the king to replace Otto
He definitely knew about the child murder
Sir cole trying to protect the king while slaying A MOTHERRRRRRRRRRRRR!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Arryk (after being found out by his brother): "Bro it's a prank! It's just a prank!"
This just shows that neither one of Alicents sons are fit to be king. This is really viserys fault. The realm would have assumed loyalty or at least most of it had he named rhyneara heir earlier in her youth. He was more involved in her childhood. By the time he had these boys he was burned out and sick. With this he was not as attentive and so they are broken.
He did name her fairly early on AND had all the lords come swear to uphold her claim but there were always going to be a not-insignificant number of lords who just don't want a ruling queen. Even if Viserys never had sons with another woman, at least some amount of lords still would have ignored that he wanted Rhaenyra as his heir and would have supported Daemon just because he wasn't a woman.
@@vadalia3860 I just wish there was a way to make it concrete. You know like a will. They believed in wills back then right?
I agree completely, but the Hightowers should take responsibility as well. Corlys told Viserys "A wise man must either sail through the storm or around it but must never await it's coming". He knew what Otto was doing with his daughter and the fight for power but he ignored it in hopes it would just go away. At first, Rhaenyra didnt want to be queen, she just wanted her father's love and approval. You can read it on her face during the ceremony on 1x1. The greens made sure to push their family insecurity onto their kids. Ensuring that they would never have a bond with their older sister. In fact, their father figure was Ser Cristian Cole. Which makes sense why Aegon just made him the hand. He probably trusts him more than anyone. What a mess lol. Even Otto regrets all of it now. I wouldnt be surprised if he switches sides.
@@Kidapollo92 It was as concrete as Viserys could make it- he named Rhaenyra as his heir, had lords swear to defend her claim to the throne, named her Princess of Dragonstone which was the traditional title held by the king's heir, etc. In the books, it's said he was overheard telling Jac that one day the throne would be his. In the show, even in open court the day before he died, Corlys' brother openly acknowledged that Rhaenyra was his heir. Wills didn't seem to be a thing in Westeros (at least not for the Iron Throne) at the time, but then again the will would probably have been in possession of the greens who could have just destroyed it so maybe he did have one (in the books they left Viserys' body rotting in his room for like 11 days so they could gather their forces and catch Rhaenyra off-guard)
You're letting Alicent off too lightly here. She should have spent more time with her kids. It's clear they haven't been loved much in their life. Rhaenyra's boys turned out just fine.
Daemon is Aemond's inspiration, he's sort of based his identity off of him. Hes kinda thrilled Daemon would send assassins after him cause deep down he's a fanboy.
Otto is a lot of things, but stupid is nawt one of them. He got Alicent to be the Queen and Aegon as the King. I could feel his frustration from seeing his plans just get destroyed
Damn Cole became the hand in the day, and then had his hand in the kings mom later at night lol
Alicent was like ''oooh my son is crying, annyway, halo Criston wannna have some fun'' what a mother she is💀💩
r.i.p. arryk & erryk --- both twins were duty-bound, loyal and honorable, but in this show threats to one's honor can make you a puppet of pranksters!
Otto was a few reasons from sailing to dragonstone and serving Rhaenyra
No one notice Otto leaving the door open lol he's like I ain't closing that, you can.
Sir Criston cole is officially the most hated fictional character ever.
He has the redemption soon don't worry😊
NEXT to Joffrey, I think everyone threw a party the day his death episode aired
He's far from the hate Joffrey inspired in people, but still hateable
@@majestic8054 spoilers if we go by the books
He dies in battle
He's not even in the top10 of most hated EVER. Not even in top5 of GoT franchise alone. Joffrey, Ramsay, Cersei or even Shepherd later on are far above him
The fact that this and the boys are out at the same time is going to responsible for millions going to therapy 😂😂😂
Helaena has autism or some sort of mental deficiency, you notice that people look at her weirdly when she speaks because she, to them, is hysterical, crazy, that’s why aegon was responded so weirdly to the rats line last episode and why alicent was SO scared that she might say something about her treason in this episode, also another thing to point out is in this time period mental disorders are frowned upon
She doesnt have autism or a mental deficiency people that say that and think theyre smart know nothing. Thats how the actress is playing her but Heleana is not autistic or mentally deficient shes a dreamer.
@@DavidCarradinesBelt she has clear symptoms of someone on the spectrum, I’m not a doctor so I can’t be sure but I am on the spectrum also prophesy, visions and precognitive warnings are a through line through this series, GOT and the books, magic and mystical elements are not anything new in this universe, so I don’t think they’d talk to Helaena the way they do or act the way they do when she speaks or does anything if she had unique abilities, she does seem very not there, they treat her as a nuisance, the look at her as if she’s crazy and she does have traits of someone on the spectrum, I have similar traits myself
11:16 legit if their family was united those two would be thick as thieves
28:08 “fuck the both of them” truer words never spoken 🤣
11:57 “Ma’am go take your bath” I’m always here for Alicent slander 💀
Daemon at the council acting like the impostor in Among Us just keeping quiet
I’m glad we all thought Jaeherys’s head was gonna fall had me stressed 😭😭
Aemond is literally Daemon with the "D" at the back. They really are the same person.
Ser Crispin Cole needs to give a TED talk on how to fail upwards…
Murdered Jeoffery at a wedding and was promoted to Queen Alicent’s sworn protector… murdered a member of the small council at a small council meeting and drew his sword at Ser Westerling and was then promoted to lord commander…. allowed the heir to the throne to be murdered on his watch coz he was doinking the dowager queen and now he’s been promoted to Hand of the King…. It’s actually impressive
Cole: You sully our ancient honor?
Gods: 🤨
The one and only time I'll ever feel bad for Otto. Rhys acted the hell out of his scenes in this episode. The sheer dread as he realizes he made the biggest mistake in putting Aegon on the throne is the most hilarious moment. Also I agreed with both Rhaenrya and Daemon in their fight but I lean more toward Daemon honestly, Rhaenrya is repeating the same mistakes that Viserys made by being to slow to act or simply refusing to, it will get her killed. Not saying what Daemon did was right or smart but she did marry him for this precise purpose, to be her attack dog, to be the sword standing by her so that people would be too afraid of crossing her for fear of his wrath. He shouldn't have gone after a kid and he should have consulted with her about it first so I heavily disagree with him on that part. Also it's important to note that Rhaenrya and Daemon sleep in the same room and share the bed, so if it hadn't been for their fight, he would have been in the room with her when Arryk came in and would have been the one to kill him instead of his brother, Cole's plan was full of holes from the beginning.
Man Otto is actually the sanest on the green side of the war... what a time to be alive lmao!
To me, i think she's sending Baeyla to watch Kings landing cause she knows the men in that family cant keep their heads straight and do what they are told. Lol.
Also Jace is emotional and clearly has a temper so he's more likely to go rouge then Bela .
She is sending Baela because there is no other option. There are only 5 dragon riders on her side: Herself, Daemon, Jace, Rhaenys and Baela.
Daemon is gone to Harrenhall to get the riverlands in line,
Rhaenys can't be wasted on scouting duty and she needs to keep patrolling as a show of strength,
Jace is the heir and too important to risk.
Baela is the only option.
8:29 "the two-piece??" is exactly what i said 🤣daemon got too much aura
i been fiending for this reaction to the grandson and grandpap talks 😭 aegon an emotional ahh crashout
This episode cooked dialogue wise for me
Funny thing is, Aemond is an anagram for Daemon. The characters are literally mirrors of each other. Both being the brothers of kings, being good swordsmen and having dragon sized chips on their shoulders, being rash and impetuous but also excellent strategists - there’s a lot in common
Tom Glynn-Carney really good acting Aegon, masterpiece❤
This episode was just amazing, we had so many great moment, from a hilarious scenes with deamon to the heart breaking moment with the Time, but the best moment was with otto he was cold cold
Now I can't wait to see the Burning Mill. Those of us who read Fire and Blood know the new fronts shall soon open up, that war shall soon begin in the Riverlands, and bloom outwards from it. I want to see the Blackwoods and Brackens have their Hatfield & McCoy style scrap. I want to see if they actually got a teen actor to play Benjicot, we already saw his dad in Episode 4. GoT had so much diluted from ASoIaF we missed so much.
There's already a cast for Benjicot😊
@Targussysussy Sweetness. Hope we get Black Aly and Red Robb too. Cregan's waifu and Blackwood Sharpe deserve the screentime just as much as he does.
Sheera's hair is so pretty
This is probably the best episode of the show and a top 5 even when compared to GOT. The scene carried by INCREDIBLE acting in the single episode is actually insane.
"Everybody is a piece of sh##$ in this show" THANK YOU!!!! You are the only ones in youtube who is not in this BS green or black sides.
Also Kinslaying is one of the biggest Taboo's in Westeros, it's heavily looked down upon so Erryk not only killed himself over the pain of killing his own Brother but also over the fact that he dishonored his cloak and his Queen in doing so, that's why he apologized to her afterward.
It was arryk
Otto: this is not the time for blind accusations
Lupa: this is the perfect time for blind accusations
Me in sherif woody voice: I’m lost!! Andy is gone! They’re gonna move their house in two days and it’s all your fault!!!
The twin fight broke my fuckin heart dawg
Otto going off on aegon was incredibly satisfying and long overdue.
Otto's slow turnaround(20:26) deserves an Emmy
Otto realizing in real time he should've just backed Rhaynera had me dying, he was so over all this shit lmao
Not Rhaynera, he should’ve just backed Daemon or even Aegon’s infant son for the throne and got rid of Aegon in the slums.
@@GewalfofWivia Daemon would never have worked out though bc Viserys didn't trust him from the "King for a Day" moment
@@GewalfofWivia there's no way he would've backed Daemon and he didn't know about Aegon's bastards, not that he'd ever allow a bastard on the throne. If anything, he MIGHT have backed Aemond for the throne, but that's it.
@@jfjvmdvbdcndkj actually, my bad, I meant to say Aemond 🥲 You get the idea
Nah, he would still back up aegon. He just though he's gonna be able to manupilate him the same way he did with viserys. Aemond wouldnt be king unless they kill aegon which obviously would never happen
18:50 that was seasmoke a dragon without rider, guess now !
Called em an Insulent Pup, Otto was cooking that entire scene!!!😂😂
Poor Lupa was going through it in the beginning with the funeral
You can call Cole and idiot but that shit actually almost worked.
The problem, and the reason why his plan was so shit, is because even if it worked it would have achieved nothing.
Rhaenyra's claim would have passed down to her children, her side would continue supporting them as they support them now, Daemon and the Velaryons would remain against them and total war would become inevitable before the Greens were finished gathering all the support they could.
Right now, the Greens successfully cast a lot of mud at Rhaenyra's name and would have been able to use it to gain a lot of neutral houses to their side, bolstering their numbers and support. They just need time. Time they wouldn't have if Rhaeynra was assassinated, with a kingsguard being used as a cheap assassin, and total war started.
This plan was a joke because even if it worked, it would only harm the greens. Cole did this not because it was good for the crown, but because he was a petty bastard who is still blaming a drunk teenager that he fucked as a grown man 20 years prior.
If it worked it wouldn't have ended there. Rhaenys and Daemon would go absolute maniac on the hightowers.
@@rui7922 That's true, Daemon probably would. But I think the Greens would win in that scenario unless Cregan Stark actually decides to help.
Otto is tf sick of the Greens 😂
"How was i supposed to know there would be consequences for my actions" Otto probably 😂
Just realized the blacksmith guy at 14:40 is Kieran Bew. The same actor who played the main cop in the tv show "Warrior."
15:38 the guy alyn here also presented his game at the game awards which he made in honor of his father!
“Let me take my bento.” 😂
You guys had it right, with the way the choreography of the fight went it should’ve been the bad one that won. But the writers confirmed it was the good one.
Yeah bro me too was so focusing on the choreography and thought arryk won and heard him called her "ur grace", So I thought maybe he just dgaf anymore cuz he just killed his brother
"Did he name you heir for your great wisdom? Or your virtue?"
Yeah, Daemon? The virtue you took from her when she was a child? Homie wildin'
You mean when she was 19? Be fr
@@Caraxes_RoguePrince He still way older than her.
@@purplequeen833 ok? It’s medieval times Lmfao let’s not act like this wasn’t a thing for the time
@@purplequeen833 criston took her virginity not daemon
Criston took her virginity not daemon
Aegon to Cole: YOU HAVE BEEN PROMOTED! 😂 YOU ARE NOW ONE OF MY ELITE EMPLOYEEES!😂
😲😲
Imagining Otto saying “I gotta get out of here, you niggas is wild” in his head at the end of that scene is my new head cannon.
“GIMME YOUR RINNGGGG” the RDC reference flew over so many people’s heads 🤣🤣🤣
I don't know ya'll. I'm just watching the show from a different perspective. Daemon's act was brutal, viscious, cutthroat. It was, however, an act of war and a response. You take out child of the Queen, then you shall lose the child of the your "King". This is basically what Rhaenyra recruited Daemon for. Did she think she married a stag or a dragon?
BTW, anyone who has watched the Replacements knew that Rhys Ifans was eventually going to put on this masterclass lol
Otto Hightower reminiscing how good he got it with an indecisive but peaceful king like Viserys 😂
If Rhaenyra threw Daemon under the bus she would be hanging on the wall right beside him. They didn't like her even before this. Or did we forget? She got with Daemon because of his darkness but now she's acting shocked about it. They are at war who cares who did what at this point. Try to win this war or stfu and bend the knee.
I do agree, but I think Rhaenyra made the same mistake a lot of people make about their partner: if I love them and I'm good enough, they will change for me. That kind of mistake doesn't generally help start a civil war, but...
girlie really think she could fix him 😂
This was an amazing episode, the deep character insights of the script and the drama of amazing acting, S tier!
Otto after hearing about the "prank": Welp, dragons incoming. I'm out! 🏃
Dwl 😂😅
Dang i wanted to see you guys react to the mention of Daeron, Alicent's other son.
21:50 To me, this is the equivalent of Homelander making The Deep the head of Crime Analytics
Daemon was like well yea it was me 🤷🏽🤣🤣🤣 I'm glad I wasn't the only one afraid Jeahearys head was going to fall off 😭😭😭 Otto is SICK OF EVERYONE!! 😂😂😂
They really played around with that little child body bro. I thought his head gonna fall off 😭🤣
Daemon's face while everyone figuring out who plotted the heir's death: "Dang the babyyy died thats crazyyyyyyyyy"
Love how Alicent was like oh both my children are Grieving of the loss of my grandchild but na I won’t support them I’ll just go and bed ser Cole again
Im new to this channel, and i have to say I LOVE the intro. So beautiful
Otto cleared aegon and I was so hyped he did that he probably telling himself rhaenyra would be better on the throne and her reign would be better
I doubt he would think that.