@@DarkKing009 😂😂😂. Facts. In the books he was a decent grandfather. He was close with haelena,s kids and he loved rahneryas kids but he did ignore aemound and Aegon the second. Almost like he wasn’t happy he made them. Like they are here so he gotta deal with them. Rahnerya liked haelena too. Like a lot. But he liked his grand kids and used to have them brought to him before he or they went to bed. But he never did that for the two boys Aegon and aemound. No wonder they broke his shit😂😂. The model and the whole kingdom.
@@tanman49 In the book, he was this fat old jolly King. That was largely inoffensive to me. But with the great performance Paddy Considine the actor gave in the show it makes me so much annoyed at the character. Sir Christian Cole is a Psychopathic peacock of a Knight. Somehow became more of a father to these children then they actually Seven forsaken father. There's war was caused due to daddy issues of Parental neglect.
I audibly and gutturally sobbed. I had tears last episode, but i was NOT expecting this or that it’s hit me right in the right & left ventricles like that omggg 😢
same scenario as joffrey baratheon. no clue what hes doing. his mom and grandfather thought he would just be a puppet but as Tyrion said, its hard to put a leash back on that dog
That moment when Aegon says "Sir Criston has acted 😌" and you see Otto going through the 5 stages of grief and aging 20 years before he says "good gods"... I was CACKLING
You know what annoys me? Then I see Alicent fans saying she's such a good mum and that she deep down loves her kids. It's infuriating because she's such an awful parent and Otto II.
The difference between how Rhaenyra and Jace comfort each other and how Alicent can’t even touch her grieving children is glaring. Love your videos Gray!
Facts. Also, when she went to talk with Helaena, her own daughter who just lost a child & is grieving, she was trying to make sure Helaena wouldn’t snitch on her and Crispy.
Emma & Tom SOLD these characters to another level! Damn. They are foils to each other but wow, I’m beyond impressed at their performances. The twins’ scene also shook me emotionally.
Personally, I found the twins' deaths to be parallels of Rhaenyra and Aegon, who are literally siblings, too. Despite never referring to each other as such. A parallel to how they should feel ideally.
@@Jesussaves7811 Honestly, I'm loving Alicent x Crispy so far. It gives Alicent something to do and ties well into the narrative. Alicent feels guilty as f*ck because she could've sent Cole to protect her children and grandchildren. Ser Crispy Froglegs feels insecure, so he takes it out on an innocent, which seems to be a huge theme of this show. And Crispy is just life for Alicent. She can't bear the weight of a realm on her back. So Crispy allows her to vent.
Right! Everyone over there is suffering & I feel for them… the only villans I see are Alicent & Crispy. Everyone else is doing the best they can with what was thrown at them! Even Otto is coming to his senses. 😅
@@ajaysworld93 i still think another actor should play the role of king Aegon. In the Books he is more badass and manly looking . The actor looks like a brat .
Not sure if he looked _guilty_ though. I don't think he actually felt any remorse. More like a young boy who knows he did something sneaky he's actually kind of proud of - in a weird way...
Alicent's kids by Viserys are a constant reminder of the 'horrible sacrifices' she made at Otto's command (marrying Viserys). Of course she's detached from them emotionally. She never wanted them.
@@Healthierme997that has always been interesting to me about Otto and his feeelings or lack there off about his daughter Cause he does have other kids Yet he could careless about her unless she does something that is good for him
Cole gaslighted the hell out of Arryk. I just can't stand this character and foresee him making the list of most hated characters of all time. George R. Martin's writing is stellar and the actors are so talented. Martin's ability to make these characters so realistically complex is such a gift.
We are still waiting on her and get nothing I feel more aegon pain than her They are focusing way too much on her being on the spetrum and she comes out short But the actress is killin It
"We've had vicious kings, we've had idiot kings, but I don't think we've ever had a vicious idiot as a king."-Tyrion to Joffrey. Aegon is definitely an idiot king.
9:34 I absolutely loved this scene, Matt & Emma are just so fckn good on-screen together! I only have ONE bone to pick: When Rhaenyra accuses Daemon of plotting "his war" when she was in labor. Go rewatch Episode 10/S1, Daemon did EVERYTHING CORRECTLY. • He knows Otto's plan will be to send a small band of assassins & do it thru stealth. So he organizes what little force they have on Dragonstone to watch the skies & the beaches. They dont have much men, but they can be vigilant & LOOK stronger than they are. • He correctly understands that no more time can be wasted. The Greens had a head start & they need to play catch up & FAST. So he wants to secure the Riverlands & Harrenhall bc he knows strategically that will tip the war in their favor. Jace walks in & says nothing is to be done w/out the Queen's consent. Daemon has the maester send the ravens anyways -- again, time can't be wasted. All Daemon did in those crucial hours/days when Rhaenyra was struggling thru her birth -- something we've seen the MEN can do nothing abt -- He took the assertive role to PROTECT HIS QUEEN/WIFE & THEIR KIDS & in many ways to secure her claim as the rightful heir/ruler. So when Rhaenyra answered Jace when he asked "Wheres Daemon?" & she goes, "I dont know...gone to madness...gone to 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳..." AND she throws that back in his face in THIS argument...dafuq??! He did what was necessary, he acted appropriately & he probably got them ahead of the curve which they desperately needed at the time. It's bizarre that even Rhaenyra cannot recognize that. & I'll be honest, when she said her "I want Aemond Targaryen" line, she LOOKED directly at Daemon with a "do what you do" look in her eyes & she knew he's been out for blood since he learned Viserys died & they usurped her throne...what did she think was gonna happen? & what responsibility will she bear for her part in it? Bc she could've also said aloud "I want him dead, but we'll make a plan". Or something. When she singled out Daemon, she couldve pulled him aside & said "We'll do it together. Promise me." Point is, she could've stopped it.
BRILLIANT COMMENT! both her and Viserys had this habit of riding off Daemon's coattails & then just dusting their hands off when it's convenient to them. Since he's a monster, what are y'all to be exact if y'all keep enjoying favors from him despite knowing that? Expecting him to do your dirty work?
I'm with you up to the last paragraph. Aemond is an adult and killed a little kid. Quite different than murdering a toddler who had nothing to do with Luke's death.
Otto, Alicent, Ser Crispy and Larys are the four people responsible for all this mess. Two have been scheming from the get go and the other two are the living definition of hypocrisy.
One thing which Otto admitted he knows, that Viserys didn't appoited Aegon us his hair, and that really and truly he knows deap dow that Rhaenira is the rightful Queen.
We need more Baela! Also, the actress is so beautiful. I gasped because it has been a minute since she had been on the show and I had forgotten how beautiful she was. I also feel that Rhanerya chooses Baela because Baela is better equipped and a better fighter-and if she is captured they will not harm her as a grand daughter of the lords of Driftmark-so if she was caught they would trade her for the ending of the blockade versus Jacerys would be killed as an heir to the throne.
The way I cackled at the comments throughout this video. I loveeee this channel 😂 Favorite quotes: - Larys of House Only Feet - Knocks Blood into the land of always winter - Bowlegged boy, the THROAT GOAT 😩
It’s just like Aemond to feel flattered that Daemon wanted to assassinate him rather than feeling guilty that his baby nephew was killed in him place. He’s a psycho.
I will say, Tom has major props for the role. Criston’s hypocrisy continues shine Otto gets the boot for a second after throwing shade at him. The Cargyll twins was too much to bear.
The servant girl that saw Blood got away pretty fast. I am sure she went to tell Larys about it and helped identify him (plus he had the kid’s head). I bet Larys chose to let whatever was going to happen, happen hoping that Cole would get fired. Instead he got promoted because Otto lost his shit. Lol
I think larys was trying to get Otto fired. Remember earlier in the episode larys was kissing Aegons ass telling him he's jahaerys born again and that Otto was holding him back.
This episode definitely made me feel more than blood and cheese did. Shit was so sad when the twins fought only for Ser Erryc to self delete after killing his own brother. Fuck Criston cole and sending a man to his death because he can only deal with his guilt through projection.
Honestly thought helaena was going to summon Dream Fire with her distress and light some small folk on fire, causing the situation to backfire on them.
I think Criston demonstrates that being hot is not the blessing we think it is. They both coveted him and Drew him into this political mess just because he's hot. When all he originally wanted to do was be an honorable knight.
Well... I wasn't expecting to be so heartbroken about the twins, both of them actually not just Erryk. 😢. Have to agree Otto was a stand out this episode..... Almost likeable.... Almost but not quite because obviously team black forever.
@@jedimasters1462he has always know his mistake He just never care That is the thing about this charather He only cares about himself and whatever he wants And that is not for the sake of his family 🤷
Let me tell you, I was SCREAMING when Otto didn't want to listen to Alicents "sin". He would've been able to get rid of Crispins behind once and for all if he had just been a dad for 2 seconds!
At that point, that ship had sailed, though - Cole was hand, picked by the king, while he was just dismissed. Any accusations would have fallen on deaf ears...
Couldn't remember that dragons name and my momma just started watching HOTD and my mom will ask me questions and she loves the dragons but is still tryna remember all their names and so she goes "which one is that one again?" And I dead ass said the throat goat (I blame gray) lmfao my aunt just started the show and I dead ass heard my mom's talking on the phone with her and she was like oh yeah that's the throat goat! The cackle I let out in my room was crazy 🤣@@GrayArea
This is the most twin-heavy show I've ever seen. Four sets so far: the Cargylls (RIP), Helaena's kids (RIP baby Jae), Daemon's girls, and the Lannister bros.
I think it’s hilarious how Alicent accuses Crispin’ of kissing and telling when she tried to tell both Otto AND Helena at the most in opportune times, being shot down twice. SHE is the one who craves absolution and nobody GAF.
The three things that very much stuck out to me: Aegon snubbing Helena, his sister AND wife on the stairs, Daemon snubbing his daughter, and Alicent snubbing Aegon during his time of need towards the end of the episode. Even in a fictional show I find sadness in the distance and disconnect inside some families. It was a good episode with only one action scene. We don't need warfare and violence every episode, as there is a lot of that to come.
and Otto telling alicent he doesn't want to hear her problems and Aemond having to turn to a ... professional for mothering. It's very real. all the miserable people in the world are from neglected parenting
He's spent decades plotting how he was going to secretly put someone on the throne so he could rule in secret. And it all backfires in his face because of his own neglectful parenting. Very Tywin I must say.
They were laying a lot of seeds this episode. And I love how they’re just gonna keep on cementing Aemonds mommy issues with his next lady friend. If you know, you know.
@@lanaaugustine8117He goes to The Riverlands to face Daemon, but he instead finds a possible sister of Harwin and Larys Strong, an aunt of the Strong Princes. He falls under her spell. They become lovers. Thing is this woman was like 20 years older than Aemond. And a witch.
The scene with the Blacksmith instantly made me think of Bronn, when he was talking with Tyrion and Varys in season 2 of GoT when they were preparing for the battle of Blackwater. Back when he said it was the starving that gets the smallfolk first.
Every word that Rhaenyra spewed questioning Daemons intentions pained me so . I understand being upset about the prince , but taking it there Mama , just made me hurt for Dameon
He's being treated so unfairly, it's unbearable. In that moment she was just like Viserys - weak, short-sighted and placing blame where it didn't belong. Plus selfish, not taking his feelings into account. Then later, "bonding" with that slut Miseria, who was very responsible for breaking Daemon and Viserys apart... just awful. Why is the show so intent on doing Daemon dirty is beyond me. And it seems most of YT channels talking HoTD just take Daemon being an awful villain for granted.
I’m sure @GrayArea is one of the privileged few that get early access to episodes, obviously must have signed something to say she won’t drop anything on here until the episodes have aired, don’t @ me if I’m wrong tho 😂
Not gonna lie...I hope they deviate & make him a Cole b@stard. Makes since that he was the only one of all their children to be shipped off to Oldtown. Him being a Dragonrider points to him being a Targ but who is to say the riderless dragons that were claimed during the dance were actaully claimed by "dragon seeds". I know it goes against the establised lore that only those with Targ blood can ride a dragon but what if GRRM is using HotD to break open the established lore? Or maybe somewhere in Alicent or Cole's bloodline there is some Targ blood & that was enough for him to be able to claim the dragon.
just finished the episode and I RAN to your channel!!! I loved how long this episode was it was one of the best episodes since HOTD started. Can't wait to see it get only better and better!!!!
The whole scene between Otto, Aegon and Cristion was so perfect. Otto had it all perfectly planned to destroy Rhaenyra’s claim to the Iron Throne, only for Aegon to destroy it all by hanging all the rat characters, many of whom were family men.
Omg I love ur voice 😍 I was having a bad day but u had me laughing so hard lol like blood was too big to tell that quick they didn’t even have to work for it. Throat goat had me dying!!
I dont get all the praise for Otto. Hes the one who started all this in the 1st place by scheming to steal Rhaneyras throne. He only cares about himself & always has. No one has ever cared for Aegon or any of his siblings. I felt for Aegon. And the twins were heartbreaking. Made me really despise Cole even more.
I’m Team Black 💯 but Team Green brought it this episode. Tom Glynn Carney is eating it up as Aegon. Overall I found it a little slow but that’s because it was more of an actor showcase than an action episode.
imagine if krispy hooking up with the queen dowager somehow becomes known to the white cloaks 😹 i want to see some internal conflict with the white cloaks. krispy's oversight regarding the night of jaehaery's death hasn't been addressed yet, and on top of that, he sent arryk to his death
the scene with aemond in the red light district is pretty interesting. they even had someone pour him a glass of milk. this milk trope oddly fits his character
Love your videoes,Thank you for all the effort you do and have done 🙏❤️🔥🐉totally inagreement with you about T.G Carney's Performance, absolutely smashing it (literally too) And Rhys Ivans'd too.Can barely wait to next episode!!!
The acting and writing in this episode was actually top tier shit.. Otto, aegon, rhaenyra and daemon.. just some absolutely excellent scenes in this one
My God you know SO MUCH ABOUT THIS STORY!! You know every name of every character!.. you are amazing! Otto NEVER BELIEVED Viserys named Aegon..I was right!!
When Otto mentioned that the Queen and dowager Queen were to ride behind the body- she said something like I don’t wish to be a spectacle. Not thinking of Heleana at all…🤬🤬🤬
I thought that seeing how helaena and aegon don’t even interact was a sure sign to show that their relationship is actually nonexistent and there is possibility that was not his child likely aemond’s child
I love the symbolism of Aegon destroying everything Viserys spent his life building so quickly.
😂 for real tho
For real!!! Good point!!! The symbolism. He is about to destroy everything.
If Viserys was a decent father, grandfather, or husband to his second wife. then maybe his son would not destroy his shit.
@@DarkKing009 😂😂😂. Facts. In the books he was a decent grandfather. He was close with haelena,s kids and he loved rahneryas kids but he did ignore aemound and Aegon the second. Almost like he wasn’t happy he made them. Like they are here so he gotta deal with them. Rahnerya liked haelena too. Like a lot. But he liked his grand kids and used to have them brought to him before he or they went to bed. But he never did that for the two boys Aegon and aemound. No wonder they broke his shit😂😂. The model and the whole kingdom.
@@tanman49 In the book, he was this fat old jolly King. That was largely inoffensive to me. But with the great performance Paddy Considine the actor gave in the show it makes me so much annoyed at the character. Sir Christian Cole is a Psychopathic peacock of a Knight. Somehow became more of a father to these children then they actually Seven forsaken father. There's war was caused due to daddy issues of Parental neglect.
The cargyll twins broke my heart
I cried
I audibly and gutturally sobbed. I had tears last episode, but i was NOT expecting this or that it’s hit me right in the right & left ventricles like that omggg 😢
They didn’t deserve to go out like that
Me too.
Duty was the death of love for the brothers.
When Otto called him trifling I fell out my chair 😂😂 he got ghetto real quick 😂😂
😂😂😂😂
🤣 yeah that threw me off too! Whole new level of trifling Westeros🤣! ❤️ Rhys for that
Same reaction!!!!!
Snatched him up by his roots!
I screamed 😱 😂😂
The man who was supposed to be watching your son became your hand ?? Good Choice
same scenario as joffrey baratheon. no clue what hes doing. his mom and grandfather thought he would just be a puppet but as Tyrion said, its hard to put a leash back on that dog
@@last7509 not quite the same.
Oh most definitely the only thing that is Tywin had more control.@fightingmedialounge519
@@yakiralovesall more so that aegon actually is trying to be a good ruler, and is an adult with his source power outside of his grandfather.
People in grief dont make good choices
That moment when Aegon says "Sir Criston has acted 😌" and you see Otto going through the 5 stages of grief and aging 20 years before he says "good gods"... I was CACKLING
Otto can only blame himself
Calling Caraxes the "Throat Goat" 😭 see, this is the quality commentary that keeps me coming back 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The fact that Alicent didn't comfort Aegon when he was crying over his dead son...told me all I need to know
Instead she went for some Cole, amazing parenting, also great thing to do if you believe the Gods are punishing you, sin some more.
I thought the exact same thing, especially compared to how Rhaenyra comforted Jace after Luke died. Alicent is actually a crap mother.
I genuinely believe she doesn't know
You know what annoys me? Then I see Alicent fans saying she's such a good mum and that she deep down loves her kids.
It's infuriating because she's such an awful parent and Otto II.
Yes, because she don't love him. Rhaenyra would've comforted her child. I actual felt sad for Aegon in that moment
The difference between how Rhaenyra and Jace comfort each other and how Alicent can’t even touch her grieving children is glaring. Love your videos Gray!
Yeah, probably cuz Rhaenyra had them cuz she wanted to but Alicent had them cuz she had to.
Once a bad mother, always a bad mother
I was disgusted by Alicent, she couldn't even comfort Aegon when he clearly needed it, noo instead she goes for some more of Crispin's sword..
Its almost like team green are the bad guys.
Facts. Also, when she went to talk with Helaena, her own daughter who just lost a child & is grieving, she was trying to make sure Helaena wouldn’t snitch on her and Crispy.
did you not notice the chain of neglect? when she went to her father for comfort he did the same thing....
Cause she doesnt LOVE them
She care about them
Is all about herself and her bs
She’s so weak for that! Leaving him to grieve alone when he needed help leaves a gap for someone else to manipulate him. He’s a child!
Emma & Tom SOLD these characters to another level! Damn. They are foils to each other but wow, I’m beyond impressed at their performances. The twins’ scene also shook me emotionally.
Personally, I found the twins' deaths to be parallels of Rhaenyra and Aegon, who are literally siblings, too. Despite never referring to each other as such.
A parallel to how they should feel ideally.
Emma and Tom are just perfect casting!!
@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ Absolutely, that’s definitely the metaphor.
Episode 2 was fire OMG 😂😂. When Otto laughed at Aegon I almost died
I loved tbis.
For real.
I had to repeat that like 20 times, no joke.
That scene was sooo good.
He laughed with complete bitterness and scorn.
Painful as hell.
Same
I liked the episode, but I'm sick of the blasted Alicole. Yes we get the idea already! She still hasnt had a proper scene with Aemond or Aegon yet.
@@Jesussaves7811 Honestly, I'm loving Alicent x Crispy so far.
It gives Alicent something to do and ties well into the narrative.
Alicent feels guilty as f*ck because she could've sent Cole to protect her children and grandchildren.
Ser Crispy Froglegs feels insecure, so he takes it out on an innocent, which seems to be a huge theme of this show.
And Crispy is just life for Alicent. She can't bear the weight of a realm on her back. So Crispy allows her to vent.
Tom 100% is killing it as Aegon.
The fact they made me sympathize with the Greens is 10/10
On this episode i kinda like him
I feel for his pain as a grieving father
Right! Everyone over there is suffering & I feel for them… the only villans I see are Alicent & Crispy. Everyone else is doing the best they can with what was thrown at them! Even Otto is coming to his senses. 😅
Only Helena
He was the only saving thing in this episode ! The acting was on fire.
@@ajaysworld93 i still think another actor should play the role of king Aegon. In the Books he is more badass and manly looking . The actor looks like a brat .
Daemon not saying a word, looking guilty AF, while Rhaenyra and her small council are wondering who killed Jaehaerys was priceless. 😂
Just lightly tapping his fingers like he’s waiting for his Starbucks 😂😂
Rhaenys giving him the side eye HARD
Not sure if he looked _guilty_ though. I don't think he actually felt any remorse. More like a young boy who knows he did something sneaky he's actually kind of proud of - in a weird way...
The way daemon sat there I lol cause everyone like who could have done this 😂
Me too I said look at his face 😭 Daemon is a ki😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 and the little oops my bad shrug while he was confessing
Daemon really like "we're all trying to find whoever did this"
That's how I act when my mom is asking for her snacks😂
Was I the only Person scared Poor Little Jahcerys head was gonna fall off on that Carrige ride?😂😂😂
I thought it was going to roll off too lol
Straight into the mud 😅
No! That was fucked up!!!
Yess me too
😂 crazy glue
Alicent's kids by Viserys are a constant reminder of the 'horrible sacrifices' she made at Otto's command (marrying Viserys). Of course she's detached from them emotionally. She never wanted them.
And Otto’s also is detached from alicent. It’s a cycle , non of them know how to comfort their children.
But she could at least try harder
Everyone knows she doesnt LOVE them
@@Healthierme997that has always been interesting to me about Otto and his feeelings or lack there off about his daughter
Cause he does have other kids
Yet he could careless about her unless she does something that is good for him
her dad wouldn't even give her a listening ear. the cycle continues
@@Darkness-ie2yl he only care about one of his kids
Rhaneryra
The actor for Aegon ii, tom Glynn Cairney, is doing an amazing job, truly
He truly is
episode 4 gonna be sick!
@@Darkness-ie2yl that is what they said about episode 1-2
Lets hope
@namelesswhocares8648 AGREED!
It's so funny that he and his mom are basically the same age irl.
Somebody said “Alicent needed that Cristin Pole” and I DIED.
MVPs of this episode
Otto Hightower
Cargyle twins
Aegon
and Larys' tool kit
Special shout out to Rhaenys.
Cole gaslighted the hell out of Arryk. I just can't stand this character and foresee him making the list of most hated characters of all time. George R. Martin's writing is stellar and the actors are so talented. Martin's ability to make these characters so realistically complex is such a gift.
Man the way I laughed so loud when Otto told Alicent he didn't care about her sin confession lmao
I need more haelena honestly
We are still waiting on her and get nothing
I feel more aegon pain than her
They are focusing way too much on her being on the spetrum and she comes out short
But the actress is killin It
Phia stealing hearts
@@Darkness-ie2yl she has been one of my favorite
She is amazing
So much conflict between everyone in this episode but watching the brothers fight to the death was especially tragic.
tywin wouldve never let Joffrey talk to him like that
Tywin would have 💀 that boy so quick.
Joffrey also didn’t have dragons. So, there’s that to consider
@@NikkiRenyes 😂😂 that is why i hate Otto
Like Bro SERIOUSLY do something
Tywin was the BEST charather in House lannister
@@blakbirdlok42069 i dont think is the dragon factor is the fact that otto never commanded respect to his own family the way tywin did
Tywin is a High Lord, Otto is not.
Otto said you ain’t shit Aegon ! 😂
"We've had vicious kings, we've had idiot kings, but I don't think we've ever had a vicious idiot as a king."-Tyrion to Joffrey.
Aegon is definitely an idiot king.
Vicious too
Eh, this is pretty par for the course for prince murdering.
at least he was provoked
@@dayofayanju9021 not necessarily. I'd say Aemond is more vicious.
Otto has got to be kidding me. Now he misses Viserys? 😂
You always miss what your ex. 🤣🤣🤣
Well, yeah, he could control King V.
omfg when he started listing his favorite viserys qualities 😭😭 I was laughing so hard
@@93peterbilt19exactly
9:34 I absolutely loved this scene, Matt & Emma are just so fckn good on-screen together! I only have ONE bone to pick:
When Rhaenyra accuses Daemon of plotting "his war" when she was in labor. Go rewatch Episode 10/S1, Daemon did EVERYTHING CORRECTLY.
• He knows Otto's plan will be to send a small band of assassins & do it thru stealth. So he organizes what little force they have on Dragonstone to watch the skies & the beaches. They dont have much men, but they can be vigilant & LOOK stronger than they are.
• He correctly understands that no more time can be wasted. The Greens had a head start & they need to play catch up & FAST. So he wants to secure the Riverlands & Harrenhall bc he knows strategically that will tip the war in their favor.
Jace walks in & says nothing is to be done w/out the Queen's consent. Daemon has the maester send the ravens anyways -- again, time can't be wasted.
All Daemon did in those crucial hours/days when Rhaenyra was struggling thru her birth -- something we've seen the MEN can do nothing abt -- He took the assertive role to PROTECT HIS QUEEN/WIFE & THEIR KIDS & in many ways to secure her claim as the rightful heir/ruler.
So when Rhaenyra answered Jace when he asked "Wheres Daemon?" & she goes, "I dont know...gone to madness...gone to 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳..."
AND she throws that back in his face in THIS argument...dafuq??! He did what was necessary, he acted appropriately & he probably got them ahead of the curve which they desperately needed at the time.
It's bizarre that even Rhaenyra cannot recognize that.
& I'll be honest, when she said her "I want Aemond Targaryen" line, she LOOKED directly at Daemon with a "do what you do" look in her eyes & she knew he's been out for blood since he learned Viserys died & they usurped her throne...what did she think was gonna happen?
& what responsibility will she bear for her part in it? Bc she could've also said aloud "I want him dead, but we'll make a plan". Or something. When she singled out Daemon, she couldve pulled him aside & said "We'll do it together. Promise me." Point is, she could've stopped it.
BRILLIANT COMMENT! both her and Viserys had this habit of riding off Daemon's coattails & then just dusting their hands off when it's convenient to them. Since he's a monster, what are y'all to be exact if y'all keep enjoying favors from him despite knowing that? Expecting him to do your dirty work?
I'm with you up to the last paragraph. Aemond is an adult and killed a little kid. Quite different than murdering a toddler who had nothing to do with Luke's death.
Pretty sure it was Arryk who actually killed himself aftwr killing Erryk. But i think them making it unclear is a metaphor for what the dance becomes.
I think aegon feel shame because he doesnt know how to confort helena . You can tell he wants to say somthing but he doesnt know how to
Ser Crispin trying to blame Ser Arryk and ordering him to Dragonstone was ridiculous and stupid and honorless.
He disgusts me! Alicent is no better! Poor Helena
Crispin is like a baby.
He doesn't know how to deal with his shame.
So he externalises it on Ser Arryk.
He's like a bully.
I can’t stand Cole. He takes no responsibility for any of his actions. I’m tired of seeing him and Alicent bang.
Otto, Alicent, Ser Crispy and Larys are the four people responsible for all this mess.
Two have been scheming from the get go and the other two are the living definition of hypocrisy.
Crispin has gone full cra-cra, I love how Arrk stood up to him coming back, "where were you?. Good for him, sucks for the brothers
One thing which Otto admitted he knows, that Viserys didn't appoited Aegon us his hair, and that really and truly he knows deap dow that Rhaenira is the rightful Queen.
otto was a walking thesaurus when he was ripping into the king 😂
I learned some new words during that scene
Otto knows exactly what Alicent is doing with Criston and just doesn't want to face up to it
it's his own bad parenting that caused it
We need more Baela! Also, the actress is so beautiful. I gasped because it has been a minute since she had been on the show and I had forgotten how beautiful she was.
I also feel that Rhanerya chooses Baela because Baela is better equipped and a better fighter-and if she is captured they will not harm her as a grand daughter of the lords of Driftmark-so if she was caught they would trade her for the ending of the blockade versus Jacerys would be killed as an heir to the throne.
I really thought the baby was going to roll off the buggy. I was like no, please tell me his head is going to come off.
Me too. I was like “yo, don’t let it happen”!
@jstwtchm3 go back and watch the behind the scenes
I was so anxious
It really look like It would roll 😅
I, secretly, thought that head was gonna break the stitches. I was waiting for Helena to freak out for real
I was yelling, "LORDT! Please don't let the baby's head roll off!" My husband was like, what the hell are you watching??? 😂😂😂😊
Stg same
The way I cackled at the comments throughout this video. I loveeee this channel 😂
Favorite quotes:
- Larys of House Only Feet
- Knocks Blood into the land of always winter
- Bowlegged boy, the THROAT GOAT 😩
It’s just like Aemond to feel flattered that Daemon wanted to assassinate him rather than feeling guilty that his baby nephew was killed in him place. He’s a psycho.
Daemon's side eye at the table was too funny to me 😂
I will say, Tom has major props for the role.
Criston’s hypocrisy continues shine
Otto gets the boot for a second after throwing shade at him. The Cargyll twins was too much to bear.
The servant girl that saw Blood got away pretty fast. I am sure she went to tell Larys about it and helped identify him (plus he had the kid’s head). I bet Larys chose to let whatever was going to happen, happen hoping that Cole would get fired. Instead he got promoted because Otto lost his shit. Lol
I think larys was trying to get Otto fired. Remember earlier in the episode larys was kissing Aegons ass telling him he's jahaerys born again and that Otto was holding him back.
This episode definitely made me feel more than blood and cheese did. Shit was so sad when the twins fought only for Ser Erryc to self delete after killing his own brother. Fuck Criston cole and sending a man to his death because he can only deal with his guilt through projection.
Every single actor NAILED this episode! I don’t have the space to list every amazing scene. All amazing.
Honestly thought helaena was going to summon Dream Fire with her distress and light some small folk on fire, causing the situation to backfire on them.
Sir Crusty Cole makes me dispise him more and more every single episode 😂 😡
Now he is going to extra extra salty 😂😂😂
After the walk of shame for this two charathers
I think Criston demonstrates that being hot is not the blessing we think it is. They both coveted him and Drew him into this political mess just because he's hot. When all he originally wanted to do was be an honorable knight.
Crusty Cole 😂😂😂
I will fight him in real life 😂😂
@@verycool2050not GRRM dropping the moral lesson of his books like, 'being sexy and dark haired is a curse!'
Well... I wasn't expecting to be so heartbroken about the twins, both of them actually not just Erryk. 😢. Have to agree Otto was a stand out this episode..... Almost likeable.... Almost but not quite because obviously team black forever.
Otto finally realized he made a mistake.
@@jedimasters1462he has always know his mistake
He just never care
That is the thing about this charather
He only cares about himself and whatever he wants
And that is not for the sake of his family 🤷
EVERY ACTOR BROUGHT IT TODAY!! Bravo!!
Let me tell you, I was SCREAMING when Otto didn't want to listen to Alicents "sin". He would've been able to get rid of Crispins behind once and for all if he had just been a dad for 2 seconds!
At that point, that ship had sailed, though - Cole was hand, picked by the king, while he was just dismissed. Any accusations would have fallen on deaf ears...
Lmmfao at 10:27 “the throat goat” is WILD 💀
That’s bae!!!
Couldn't remember that dragons name and my momma just started watching HOTD and my mom will ask me questions and she loves the dragons but is still tryna remember all their names and so she goes "which one is that one again?" And I dead ass said the throat goat (I blame gray) lmfao my aunt just started the show and I dead ass heard my mom's talking on the phone with her and she was like oh yeah that's the throat goat! The cackle I let out in my room was crazy 🤣@@GrayArea
Man. What happened with the twins is so sad. It hits a little close, being the older sibling of two younger twins.
This is the most twin-heavy show I've ever seen. Four sets so far: the Cargylls (RIP), Helaena's kids (RIP baby Jae), Daemon's girls, and the Lannister bros.
I think it’s hilarious how Alicent accuses Crispin’ of kissing and telling when she tried to tell both Otto AND Helena at the most in opportune times, being shot down twice. SHE is the one who craves absolution and nobody GAF.
Completely feel you with being sick of alicent & criston omg their screen time needs to be given to Rhaena & Baela😩
I bet Otto and Alicent are missing Viserys now. Should have appreciated the man while he was alive.
You’re so hilarious. I’m so glad you’re back making videos.
“Bars”
lol.
The three things that very much stuck out to me: Aegon snubbing Helena, his sister AND wife on the stairs, Daemon snubbing his daughter, and Alicent snubbing Aegon during his time of need towards the end of the episode. Even in a fictional show I find sadness in the distance and disconnect inside some families.
It was a good episode with only one action scene. We don't need warfare and violence every episode, as there is a lot of that to come.
and Otto telling alicent he doesn't want to hear her problems and Aemond having to turn to a ... professional for mothering. It's very real. all the miserable people in the world are from neglected parenting
@@Darkness-ie2yl I'm assuming the lack of 'Parental Empathy' to be the theme here. At least Ryanera was watching over her two little ones.
It felt knives in the throat speaking Ottos praise
My favorite part of the episode
Otto: “THE RATCATCHERS!!l
Aegon: “Ohhhhhh”
Also Rhys Ifans can never make me hate Otto. 😮💨😮💨😮💨🤤
Yessss. They delivered!
He's spent decades plotting how he was going to secretly put someone on the throne so he could rule in secret. And it all backfires in his face because of his own neglectful parenting. Very Tywin I must say.
They were laying a lot of seeds this episode. And I love how they’re just gonna keep on cementing Aemonds mommy issues with his next lady friend.
If you know, you know.
Please tell me cause I wanna know
Same! Spill it! 😊
Wasn't she the same brothel keeper from when he was 13?
@@lanaaugustine8117He goes to The Riverlands to face Daemon, but he instead finds a possible sister of Harwin and Larys Strong, an aunt of the Strong Princes.
He falls under her spell. They become lovers.
Thing is this woman was like 20 years older than Aemond. And a witch.
@Winter-Alpha-Omega one of 2 types of women one should avoid falling in love with. see Tyrion for the other....
When I see Gray Area drop I drop everything and I click 😍😍😍
That Rhanerya and Mysaria scene was amazing. Great writing, amazing acting and direction! Bravo! 🙌
So is Mysaria the same lady who's in GOT series as the Lord of light witch; who brought Jon Snow back to life etc..(?)🤔
otto is smart but his worst bet was Aegon, should’ve waited to wed one of his grandchildren to Rhaenyra’s children
Wow, excellent break down. Missed so many metaphors and underlying themes, thanks to this vid I'm now aware and will be more aware in future epis 👍🌟.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you
The scene with the Blacksmith instantly made me think of Bronn, when he was talking with Tyrion and Varys in season 2 of GoT when they were preparing for the battle of Blackwater. Back when he said it was the starving that gets the smallfolk first.
Aegon is killing it this season and i respect him for getting his hands dirty and doing blood himself. His face was priceless😂 he was scared as hell.
Every word that Rhaenyra spewed questioning Daemons intentions pained me so . I understand being upset about the prince , but taking it there Mama , just made me hurt for Dameon
He's being treated so unfairly, it's unbearable. In that moment she was just like Viserys - weak, short-sighted and placing blame where it didn't belong. Plus selfish, not taking his feelings into account. Then later, "bonding" with that slut Miseria, who was very responsible for breaking Daemon and Viserys apart... just awful. Why is the show so intent on doing Daemon dirty is beyond me. And it seems most of YT channels talking HoTD just take Daemon being an awful villain for granted.
She said “Trey wey” GreyArea is really needed in this space🤣🤣🤣💪🏾
girl the episode just ended how you this fast 😂
Right?? Time zone?
I think she has seen the first 4 episodes. Because the way she be releasing immediately after it’s aired is sus.
I’m sure @GrayArea is one of the privileged few that get early access to episodes, obviously must have signed something to say she won’t drop anything on here until the episodes have aired, don’t @ me if I’m wrong tho 😂
They give me the episode a week early to review for you guys! I agree not to speak a word on it until after it airs.
Howww do you keep it a secret!? I would literally burst waiting a week lol @GrayArea
They finally mentioned my boy Daeron 😭😭
I wasssss like yes yes yes!
Not gonna lie...I hope they deviate & make him a Cole b@stard. Makes since that he was the only one of all their children to be shipped off to Oldtown. Him being a Dragonrider points to him being a Targ but who is to say the riderless dragons that were claimed during the dance were actaully claimed by "dragon seeds". I know it goes against the establised lore that only those with Targ blood can ride a dragon but what if GRRM is using HotD to break open the established lore? Or maybe somewhere in Alicent or Cole's bloodline there is some Targ blood & that was enough for him to be able to claim the dragon.
Duty was the death of love for Erryk and Arryk.
13:13 “turkey neck Vhagar” I’m so done 🤣
Alicent: I have sinned
Otto: IDGAF 🤣
It was the “Larys of House Only feet” for me lmao😂
I also thought when the carriage got stuck his body would fall off and his head would roll… GOT trauma 😅
I thought so as well, until I rmb this is HBO and they would never show a child’s head roll like that
@@ClaudiaC-du5xr exactly!
just finished the episode and I RAN to your channel!!! I loved how long this episode was it was one of the best episodes since HOTD started. Can't wait to see it get only better and better!!!!
The whole scene between Otto, Aegon and Cristion was so perfect. Otto had it all perfectly planned to destroy Rhaenyra’s claim to the Iron Throne, only for Aegon to destroy it all by hanging all the rat characters, many of whom were family men.
As usual, Gray, straight on point. That shot of Caraxes taking off. Gorgeous!
Omg I love ur voice 😍 I was having a bad day but u had me laughing so hard lol like blood was too big to tell that quick they didn’t even have to work for it. Throat goat had me dying!!
I dont get all the praise for Otto. Hes the one who started all this in the 1st place by scheming to steal Rhaneyras throne. He only cares about himself & always has. No one has ever cared for Aegon or any of his siblings. I felt for Aegon. And the twins were heartbreaking. Made me really despise Cole even more.
he's been plotting all this mess since even before Viserys. it's funny that it's all gone to pieces 😂
He's a compelling character
I think people the like Otto's actors performance. He's definitely the main cause of the war.
I think most of the praise is for Rhys Ifans acting job in that fight with Aegon. He killed it!
Ugh he's the one who suggested Rhaenyra be heir then to tear it all down
Stuffin that muffin is hilarious😂😂
Those little burns that you drop, “wasn’t talking to you incel,” they’re so unexpected and crack me up every time!
I’m Team Black 💯 but Team Green brought it this episode. Tom Glynn Carney is eating it up as Aegon. Overall I found it a little slow but that’s because it was more of an actor showcase than an action episode.
Exactly
Aegon he was amazing
Tom is such an increíble charather
Definitely an Emmy submission episode. You heard it here first!
I really luved king Visarys old Valeria model
imagine if krispy hooking up with the queen dowager somehow becomes known to the white cloaks 😹 i want to see some internal conflict with the white cloaks. krispy's oversight regarding the night of jaehaery's death hasn't been addressed yet, and on top of that, he sent arryk to his death
Thanks!
Thank you!
Sweet summer mother you are one of the best parts about HoD being back. Love the roast of “Ser Crispin” 😂😂
The twins getting killed was so sad and they are so handsome 🥰🥰💙💟💙🥰
The falling flower petals that they threw during the procession reminded me of the ash that falls there after Danerys took out Kings Landing.
the scene with aemond in the red light district is pretty interesting. they even had someone pour him a glass of milk. this milk trope oddly fits his character
Love your videoes,Thank you for all the effort you do and have done 🙏❤️🔥🐉totally inagreement with you about T.G Carney's Performance,
absolutely smashing it (literally too) And Rhys Ivans'd too.Can barely wait to next episode!!!
Though I am team Black, all the way 🖤🖤🖤🔥🐉
Ever since I found you last week I been binge watching your videos. You are so intelligent and entertaining
Thank you❤️
The acting and writing in this episode was actually top tier shit.. Otto, aegon, rhaenyra and daemon.. just some absolutely excellent scenes in this one
This episode had bombs after bombs moment. Omg!!!
When Aegon told Otto about Crispy Cole and his plan...and Otto said "God's help us all" I lost it! 😂 I was fucking cackling! The man was flabbergasted
Gray is the best in the business at this thrones breakdown, ish! ❤️
The acting in this show is crazy good
My God you know SO MUCH ABOUT THIS STORY!! You know every name of every character!.. you are amazing! Otto NEVER BELIEVED Viserys named Aegon..I was right!!
You just dropped that Leenor/ Gentry jewel with no further explanation! WELL DONE!❤
You are GREAT! Your commentary is hilarious and real!
When Otto mentioned that the Queen and dowager Queen were to ride behind the body- she said something like I don’t wish to be a spectacle. Not thinking of Heleana at all…🤬🤬🤬
I thought that seeing how helaena and aegon don’t even interact was a sure sign to show that their relationship is actually nonexistent and there is possibility that was not his child likely aemond’s child