FIRST TIME WATCHING: GOT S8E2!!
Added 2021-09-15 13:00:08 +0000 UTCHappy Westeros Wednesday! (our 2nd to last one!)
Here is my reaction to episode 2 of season 8!! Get ready for an action packed one tomorrow!
Unfortunately, the freezing issue with my camera is getting worse....haha. So hopefully I'm able to resolve it soon. I edited the video in a way where you don't have to pause the episode as you're watching it along with me. So hopefully it's not too noticeable.
The intro starts at 1:26. As always, thanks so much for your support here on Patreon! Until the next one, โจstay golden!โจ
UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/HIlzCC0m9Sg
Original Series: Game of Thrones
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Lawlz; the Maisie bewb freak-outs still do not disappoint to this day ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ She was twenty two at the time (not to mention hot as Hell) twenty-four now...get over yerselves guys...
WellNo
2021-09-23 15:52:48 +0000 UTCI must disagree. Unless you can provide some evidence to show otherwise i will go with the Oxford Language definition of "statement" which is simply "a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing." It's not halfway house. If the subject matter is subjective, opinion is implied, and that's all you need. All this "you have to say 'in my opinion'" is concocted by internet trolls and anti-intellectuals. "The sky is blue" is a fact. "GoT is a good show" is an opinion. You don't need to add anything to those two statements to know that.
Opti_Frog
2021-09-20 09:12:38 +0000 UTCRewatching the rewatch. "You are the summary of the five people you spend the most time around." Interesting I'd never heard the English language version of the Spanish saying I heard as a kid: "Dรญgame con quien andas, y te digo quien รฉres." Tell me who you go/walk with and I'll tell you who you are. Also, let's all appreciate Nat's dancing when the Rocky theme music goes 11 ๐ she I believe would be a fan of 60s/ 70s soul and early disco. Btw the song playing on the radio when Rocky's icing his head is Kool n the Gang, Summer Madness "follow me for more useless information" ๐ Damn, I feel like she doesn't get Mick though. My boxing coach was actually from Philadelphia lol an old grouchy Vietnam vet, first five minutes he lined us up and punched us in the stomach one at a time, we were expressly forbidden from tensing out abs to absorb it, we had to take a gut punch to the diaphragm, if we flexed our abs or blocked in any other way, we would take another much harder punch. Every one of us obeyed that order and as he want down the line every one of us buckled and grabbed the floor with one hand. The lesson was, it's better to be prepared. The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in battle ๐
Joe D. MacGuffinstuff
2021-09-20 03:32:24 +0000 UTCThe knighting of Brienne makes the entire final season worth it.
Ellis Hugh
2021-09-18 04:13:52 +0000 UTCAgreed. For all its flaws, the final season did give us some amazing moments, just like the rest of the series.
Ellis Hugh
2021-09-18 03:25:02 +0000 UTCIf I had the choice between Jamie and Tormund I would pick Tormund :) I'm adding notes as I'm watching haha. It's pretty obvious in the books that Gendry and Arya like each other, and the age gap in the books isn't very big. Only a couple of years.
Jennifer Tremblay
2021-09-18 02:21:37 +0000 UTCone of the best scenes in the whole series is Brienne getting Knighted
Guy-on-Couch
2021-09-17 18:29:50 +0000 UTCHe was still planning to do that after he submitted the first few chapters to his publisher.
Paul G
2021-09-17 16:36:44 +0000 UTCIn a very, very early draft of the first book, Arya was supossed to fall in love with jon, and tyrion with her.
Ariel Conde
2021-09-17 12:07:01 +0000 UTCOpti, you've made me consider language more than I have in some while. You're right apart from 1 word, a statement is actually the halfway house which is what Nathan used. A statement is an opinion that is spoken or written in a way as if it is a fact like when politicians talk... Correct way for him to say his opinion would be " I believe this is or for me this is" or so on.
Paul G
2021-09-17 08:04:35 +0000 UTCThis actually ended up being one of my favorite episodes. 2nd favorite of this season for sure. A very emotional episode for me. Briann knighted, Pods song and Jamie standing his ground were amazing. The scenes with Arya and the Hound were perfect for their personalities. I agree the scene with Arya and Gendry was weird for us but it makes sense in the moment. She is like 19 and he's in his early 20s. Pretty normal really. It's just weird bc we've known her since she was so small.
Andrew Clifton
2021-09-17 06:54:03 +0000 UTCI think I read somewhere that it was supposed to be Jon but they had to change the script because Kit thought it was weird because he knew Maisie since she was a kid.
Frank Rosales
2021-09-17 03:27:41 +0000 UTCPaul, it boils down to this: A fact is a statement that can be verified. It can be proven to be true or false through objective evidence. An opinion is a statement that expresses a feeling, an attitude, a value judgment or a belief. It is neither true or false. It may feel true for some and false for others. Which best describes what Nathan said?
Opti_Frog
2021-09-17 03:25:45 +0000 UTCWe not being able to see Nat will perfectly fit the series for the next episode...
Valar Dohaeris
2021-09-16 12:22:00 +0000 UTCOf all the disturbing things that we've been subjected during the course of this series, watching Aria getting on with Gendry was the worse. It felt like watching our own daughter... ๐คฎ
Valar Dohaeris
2021-09-16 12:19:39 +0000 UTCBut is that in your opinion i need to know lol
Ben Gilshenan
2021-09-16 12:14:53 +0000 UTCBecause opt_frog commentators on this site state their opinion as if it is fact and often say as such.
Paul G
2021-09-16 09:22:05 +0000 UTCAnd Paul, why didn't you say "In my opinion they always forget that Morten"? Because that would be just as stupid.
Opti_Frog
2021-09-16 07:14:53 +0000 UTCNo, not forgotten. It's always implied, because of course it's his opinion. No one would ever confuse a statement like that with facts. Saying "in my opinion" is redundant 99% of the time.
Opti_Frog
2021-09-16 07:12:54 +0000 UTCYeah there's basically two types of knight - a field knight (one who is dubbed by another knight) that might have a hard time convincing others they are in fact a knight at times, an an anointed knight who's knighted 'officially' during a religious ceremony.
Laura Thornley
2021-09-16 04:00:07 +0000 UTCAge wise is... hard to guess. I think he's maybe 5-6 years older then her, and I 'think' she's supposed to be 18-19 at this point in the show (based on the actor's actual age).
Laura Thornley
2021-09-16 03:56:51 +0000 UTCthe intro reflect the past 7 season, the old one told the story of Robert 's rebellion
Daniel Vezina
2021-09-16 03:52:45 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/3hPfz_ETqFQ An artist I befriended way back in 2011 just before the show air, she's done amazing song on the GOT/ASOIAF world.
Daniel Vezina
2021-09-16 03:50:55 +0000 UTCThis is my favorite episode of the season. And probably in my top 5 episodes since the end of season 4. It was awesome seeing all these characters interact and reminisce on the earlier seasons. Podrick's rendition of Jenny of Oldstones and the editing gives me chills everytime. Wish I could have ended the show here.
Dante
2021-09-15 23:12:03 +0000 UTCSo many people had issues with that episode and it was just fine for me. Watched it on just a regular 42 inch flatscreen in a dark room didn't miss anything thought it was visually beautiful
Dante
2021-09-15 23:08:57 +0000 UTCThey always forget to say that Morten.
Paul G
2021-09-15 22:53:01 +0000 UTCThe intro is different because this season only takes place in a few locations so they delve into Winterfell and King's Landing to pad the credits time.
The Middle-Aged Kid
2021-09-15 22:52:53 +0000 UTCNat missed it in the reaction, or maybe she caught it but didn't comment... Brienne told Tirion and Podrick that he could only have half a cup but from the get Tirion poured him a full and overflowing cup.
Jerick E
2021-09-15 22:06:08 +0000 UTC(earlier in the EP) Maybe Gendry was just looking at Arya like a little sister and wanted to protect her..... WELL........... about that.
Jerick E
2021-09-15 22:04:57 +0000 UTCNatalie, you keep guessing who is going to die, I'll make it easy...they all die.
chicks dig me
2021-09-15 21:10:27 +0000 UTCSay what you will about these episodes being rushed or what have you, but there are some incredible heart breaking/warming/chilling moments strewn throughout.
Brian Jones
2021-09-15 21:10:16 +0000 UTCYou will absolutely want to watch the next few episodes with as little light as possible. Seriously, you can go without camera lighting, no one will be upset. Otherwise you simply won't see what's happening
Jay Beiler
2021-09-15 21:09:53 +0000 UTCI never looked at it that way but I completely agree with you. I always felt like something was off about their relationship towards the end.
Jenny Tolls
2021-09-15 21:01:59 +0000 UTCBrienne's smile after she's knighted is SO PURE, I love it so much
Julia
2021-09-15 20:53:20 +0000 UTCI *think* HBO may have brightened up the episode after the fact since there was such a kerfuffle about it when it aired. At least that's the internet rumor I've seen, have never done a comparison.
Steve J
2021-09-15 20:39:27 +0000 UTCArya is a noble in her home castle. She is a trained killer which she demonstrates to Gendry by throwing those spearheads. She intimidates him to get him to drop everything and give her preferential treatment. Then she demands he sleep with her and when he tries to say something (maybe an objection?) she silences him. She didn't get consent but because she's a woman, everyone is ok with it. She can kill him with little to no effort. She can just scream and he will be executed without a trial. She is in a position of totally overwhelming power over him. He can't say "no" without risking execution. I love Arya but in this episode, they made her a sexual predator and everyone is like, "You go girl!" If she were male and Gendry was a girl, everyone would be screaming about how rapey this scene is.
Tadpoleaxe
2021-09-15 20:04:41 +0000 UTCIt's not so much that they couldn't write the Bran/Tyrion scene or the time but the convention of the medium if all they are going to do is recount what has happened already with no new information you don't repeat scenes kinda what Nat was saying in Loki ep 5.
Paul Gibbons
2021-09-15 20:01:31 +0000 UTCIt's just weird that it has NEVER done it before. And I have watched every single Patreon episode while simultaneously watching the episode alongside it.
Morten Larsen
2021-09-15 19:53:49 +0000 UTCIn your opinion.
Morten Larsen
2021-09-15 19:53:08 +0000 UTCSame here, so frustrating I think it must be HBO Max
Jon Parker
2021-09-15 19:42:18 +0000 UTCNat I really appreciated that Hannah Montana reference ๐
Jon Parker
2021-09-15 19:40:29 +0000 UTCOf this season, I think I loved this episode the most. Several points when I started to tear up. The song by Pod. The little girl and Sir Davos. The knighting of Brienne. Also just good character moments with the Hound, Arya, Sam . . . so many people. Love it. Wish we could have listened to Bran and Tyrion talk. An on going issue of the season. So many conversations that get cut off. Maybe it is better this way. I don't think the writers could do those moments justice. Hope GRR Martin can. . . if he ever gets around to it. The long night has come and it is indeed full of terrors!
Tranquil_Gnome
2021-09-15 19:10:32 +0000 UTCGendry and Arya in the books are about 5 years apart if I remember correctly, still don't like that scene as we have watched Arya and more importantly Maisie Williams grow up before our eyes.
Christopher
2021-09-15 18:56:30 +0000 UTCThe last decent episode of the show. And this one wasn't too great, except for a few scenes.
Christopher French
2021-09-15 18:26:38 +0000 UTCNothing that you are using is designed for that, least of all the batteries. Cameras are energy expensive, that means hot. This is almost for sure an overheat issue. Lithium-ion batteries get hot as a product of how they work but ...thats why so many billions have been poured into solid-state (lithium is liquid-state). They are really good at short use and as backup plus they recharge quickly, thats why we use them, but they do not live long. They are badddd at long term high current. I suggest you power your gear in a more direct way annd not through a rechargeable. You need a rectifier not a battery. Your gear wasnt designed for 2 hour videos, 45 minutes maybe. Best guess: as your converter (or transformer) dissipates the way more power than you need into camera levels it heats up, actually in the short term this improves performance. When it gets too hot the properties of the components change. In modern devices we have fail-safes to shut things down in the order of most to least power-costly (videos go early) to make sure there is no overheat...modern devices can "mmmmm nah just for a second i really need to stop...."....sooo...if yoi had reacted to this in 1993 you wouldve burned the entire block down
Crash Raynor
2021-09-15 18:20:45 +0000 UTCAs far as Gendry and Arya go, the signs have always been there even when they were younger she was watching him in a peculiar kind of way... She's older now, and with the stuff she's been through her mental age is way beyond her actually age which according to the books is probably about 14 maybe 15 years old and Gendry I believe is probably in his early 20s to say the least. So it's not that big of an age difference really It's just the trickiness of her age being a bit young.... And yes ma'am you sure did misinterpret their relationship hahaha!
Jayson Orlando
2021-09-15 18:10:43 +0000 UTCEven though the season as a whole was rushed and disappointing episode 2 and 3 of season 8 are some of the best episodes in the series imo.
john collins
2021-09-15 17:57:12 +0000 UTC"The whole world may end tomorrow for everyone in the fight against the dead...." Natalie asking "wonder how the dragons are doing, If they've been eating??"hahaha priceless
Jayson Orlando
2021-09-15 17:56:31 +0000 UTCA lot went on in this episode. Arya is 18 years old in season 8, and Gendry is around 23. Since this was shot in Great Britain, they had to obey British law, which forbids productions that include sex with an underage character, even if the actors are of legal age. Yes, any knight (or K-nig-it as Davos would say) can make another knight. Generally all that is required is for the candidate to have shown bravery or skill in battle or in tournaments. Some formal ceremonies require the candidate to sit a vigil in a sept and be annointed with oils, but some knights are knighted on the battlefield or, as in this case, just before a great battle. The knighthood comes from Andal military and religious tradition, but members of other religions can be knighted, such as Ser Rodrik and Ser Jorah, both of whom prayed to the old gods of the North. The haunting song that Podrick sings is called Jenny's Song. It is about Jenny of Oldstones, Jenny was a strange, but beautiful common girl. One day Crown Prince Duncan Targaryen, heir to the Iron Throne met her and fell in love. His father, King Aegon V refused permission for him to marry the commoner, so he gave up his right to the Iron Throne to marry her. In some ways, this led to the affairs of Game of Thrones, The song recounts the events of the Trajedy at Summerhall, when a massive fire broke out at the Targaryen's vacation retreat. Jenny was saved by a King's Guard, but King Aegon and Prince Duncan were killed. Duncan's younger brother became heir and eventually King, and his eldest son would eventually be known as The Mad King.
Alan Kobb
2021-09-15 17:56:26 +0000 UTCIf you haven't watched it yet, next episode definately needs to be as dark as possible. I think we can forgive a full view for the sake of your ability to properly seeing the screen. Glow of the screen or small light should be sufficient for us
Bubba Fett
2021-09-15 17:42:17 +0000 UTCtime to get a new camera lol could be an overheating issue
Simon Bauer
2021-09-15 17:39:02 +0000 UTCDidn't notice any disturbance actually, another great reaction, cant wait for tomorrow!
Garlicjr Made
2021-09-15 17:31:43 +0000 UTChoping to see the GOT: last watch documentary reaction by you and Tyler :=)
Krystal
2021-09-15 17:07:13 +0000 UTCI still absolutely love this episode and think it's one of the best of the series. Fantastic character development and interactions. Glad Nat seemed to enjoy it as well. Next ep should be exciting!
K.N.
2021-09-15 16:36:46 +0000 UTCI have to as well a frame rate difference between my dvd and the streaming.
Paul Gibbons
2021-09-15 15:46:03 +0000 UTCHonestly, I'm happy this is finally wrapping up. It was voted on by the majority of people, so it's proper to watch it, but for those of us that don't care about GoT it's an awful long wait for it to finish. I'm glad for those viewers that enjoyed the reaction, though, and Nat obviously liked it too which is good.
PickettsChargingPort
2021-09-15 15:39:51 +0000 UTCI'm trying to watch along, but the episode Nat is watching is ever so slightly slower than the one I am, so I'm having to pause all the time to let her keep up...
Morten Larsen
2021-09-15 15:17:22 +0000 UTCThey most definitely could have stretched it out longer!!! But the episodes are longer so that's a plus.
Jayson Orlando
2021-09-15 14:59:59 +0000 UTCHappy westeros Wednesday Nat had a hangover all day just got bk from dentist so this is a good tonic ๐ no snack just the water but thats fine your reaction will have me glued that I'm sure of ๐ so with that in mind let's begin ๐
Ian
2021-09-15 14:51:43 +0000 UTCHappy Wednesday, Natalie! ๐ I'm getting this downloaded right now so that I can watch it later tonight. Looking forward to watching this reaction later this evening. Have a great day today! ๐ Until the next video, Stay Golden! ๐
Randee Carreno
2021-09-15 14:37:53 +0000 UTCAwesome reaction as always! :D If you are filming with the camera connected to your PC via USB, sometimes there is an issue where too many USB connections on the PC can cause recordings to pause. Worth checking out maybe!
MisturSmith
2021-09-15 14:36:18 +0000 UTCThe last good GoT episode.
Nathan Swapp
2021-09-15 14:23:23 +0000 UTChim and jamie or tyrion as buddy cops in esoss solving crimes
Ben Gilshenan
2021-09-15 14:19:40 +0000 UTCHi Nat and thanks for your reaction ๐! It was great, I liked your reactions with Tormund ๐, and once again, you didn't lack quotes to match the different scenes all along the episode hahaha On the other hand, it's not cool to learn you have several issues while you're recording your reactions, I cross my fingers that it stops and it' s not too bad ๐ค I hope you're fine, take care, be safe and stay golden! ๐
Calo Grsf
2021-09-15 14:19:03 +0000 UTCalso fun fact probably a little late but the floor tiles that flip over in the intro are to mark where the army of the dead is at in the next episode you will see it reach all the way to winterfell and yes almost everyone dies but snape and hermione arrive at the end with a time turner and they snap there fingers to bring all the heroes back and they fight and evetually destroy the one ring of power but the night king isnt killed and he is reborn as darth vader and then.... wait i think i mixed up my shows, damn it !
Ben Gilshenan
2021-09-15 14:13:23 +0000 UTCGinger jokes and Hannah Montana quotes. Just another Nattie G reaction! ๐ Greyscale is the name of the skin disease in GOT, not to be confused with grayscale, which is a setting on your computer to print in black and white ๐ Thanks for all the laughs today Nat, and a fun reaction. I have my dragonglass at the ready for tomorrow ๐
Darryl Low
2021-09-15 14:04:32 +0000 UTCI know this is kinda random, but I've always thought a spin-off with Tormund as one of the main characters would be absolutely awesome.
Jorge
2021-09-15 14:01:33 +0000 UTCHonestly good luck with episode 3 - I watched that in a pitch black room and still had trouble with the seeing things. In my opinion, for that episode it is less important for us to see you and your reaction than it is for you to be able to see what you are watching so no worries if your lighting and video are a bit off for an episode!!
codenamewitch xx
2021-09-15 13:57:45 +0000 UTC.......Sohhhhhhhhhhhhh; does this ''reg'' posting mean we actually get a movie Friday..........................
WellNo
2021-09-15 13:29:12 +0000 UTCThese shows also get way darker visually, so I recommend lowering the light to your face if it helps you see ๐
Martin
2021-09-15 13:10:56 +0000 UTCThese appearing three hours earlier is a huge quality of life improvement for me! 9pm is human time
Martin
2021-09-15 13:02:19 +0000 UTC
