House of the Dragon 1x9

kill them all while you're at it LMAOOOO

Cookie

i still hate how alicent goes to rhaenys for support, like viserys got the throne over her because she’s a women why would she support aegon over rhaenrya the rightful heir

nanbee

There's a beast beneath the boards...

Jared Long

if she had murked them there and then, we'd have no show lol

Sandi

Alicent just took Vizzy T's words to a fault. She hadn't considered that Rhaenyra's Aegon could've also been who he meant and let Otto know before even thinking of that possibility, allowing Otto to brainwash and confirm to her it was A's Aegon not R's.

Dryden Tyler

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Blackeyedlily

Rewatching this reaction and idk if you guys remember but the Lord Commander, Ser Westerling, was Rhaenyra’s sworn protector before Crusty Cole came along so his love for her goes beyond honor; he really cares for her. Also, Alicent obviously still has love for Rhaenyra but she has been brainwashed and gaslit so much by Otto and so early that it shaped her morals and views of this world

Hyōga❄️

I can't even say Viserys fumbled at all, the misunderstanding is super duper Alicent's fault imo. Looking for signs that aren't there. I honestly don't even think she's convinced of what she heard, she's just rolling with it for advantage.

Hunter Snider

"what's the wall?" has got to be the greatest question ever asked that would not be asked if watched in order LOL - PLEASE watch game of thrones, you will absolutely love it. Been watching you since the very beginning, thank you!!

Brent Kilgore

wtf

Sithy

yeah that scene really stands out as a show original scene, doesn't really make a lot of sense outside of the spectacle. I would've hoped the showrunners would have learned from GoT that breaking away from the source material in this way isn't good or healthy for the show but it doesn't seem like it. Hopefully this sorta stuff doesn't happen in further seasons

Delane Gill

Regarding your pre-show discussion about other potential shows in this universe, I think they should continue to do pretty well as long as they get good screenwriters, and stay as close as possible to George R.R. Martin’s storylines. He already has quite a bit of material written that is based on this world. One of the primary reasons (but not the only one) that so many people had problems with the ending of Game of Thrones is because they strayed so far from the author’s story from Season five onward. And now you know the reason for so many big time jumps this season. They had to tell enough of the story to properly set-up the upcoming Targaryen civil war, which is what the following seasons will cover. I expect there will be a couple of time jumps throughout the rest of the series. But nothing like they had this season. The way that the White Worm found out about the King’s death is because the Queen’s maid lit that big candelabra and put it in the window of the Queen’s chamber, after the Queen told her to go nowhere. It must have been a pre-arranged signal. And you guys were right about that being the White Worm’s building on fire. I’m pretty sure that the hooded and cloaked man walking away from the burning building was wearing the firefly emblem of Larys Strong. Lots of people were creeped out by the foot fetish scene between Alicent and Larys. I think what Larys really gets out of this is that it’s such a power trip for him to have such control over the Queen. He has been shown to be pretty evil and I think he enjoys that he can humiliate her like that. If you go back to the Episode Six, where Alicent and Larys ate dinner together you will see that Alicent took off her shoes before she sat down to eat. At the time it just seemed like she was getting comfortable. But now it takes on additional significance. One of you suggested that Helaena might be the Weaver in Larys’ little spiderweb analogy. But I highly doubt that. Helaena has demonstrated the ability to have prophetic thoughts. I didn’t see you guys discuss this, but one of the most important times was how she foresaw Aemond losing an eye. And in both the last episode and this one, she kept saying “there is a beast beneath the boards.” After this episode most people think that was Helaena foreseeing Rhaenys bursting out with her dragon Meleys. Helaena also appears to not like people touching her and she has a kind of unworldly quality to her. Lots of people have suggested that they might be portraying her as being on the autistic spectrum. I just don’t see her as being the type of person that would be part of the castle spying and intrigue network. Lastly, I appreciate everyone’s disdain for Criston Cole. The actor and the show creators all described him as a “thug.” His character is someone who wasn’t from an important family. He was a soldier, who was obviously a good fighter and happened to be quite successful at a tournament. That got him the attention of Princess Rhaenyra, who was responsible for making him a King’s Guard. He is really quite lucky that he ended up in such an important place in this kingdom.

Blackeyedlily

I know you know what comes later, which is crazy you support it in any unironic way lol part of me wants to believe you're just a troll. But I think you're too committed for that.

Zess

Stop trying to think and use logic the showrunners just wanted an “epic” scene in episode 9.

Chad-gon Targaryen

Your agenda pushing is so obvious, everyone can see your comments on these posts. I'm not disregarding Rhaenys' or Corlys' actions either, because like I said "This doesn't excuse the bad decisions of characters like Rhaenyra and basically everyone on screen that is not a child". You need to understand that Rhaenys and Alicent are characters who are products of a corrupt system, no one is forcing Corlys or Otto to follow these traditions which is why Viserys gained a lot of respect from many people watching by naming Rhaenyra heir and sticking to that, and defying the Andal tradition. Please become media literate and less biased, then people might take your comments seriously. I get that it can be fun to glaze a character or team from a series while acting like its a sport, but it gets to a point where it becomes cringey.

dy

Your brain is cooked lol “You desire not to be free, but to make a window in the wall of your prison.” The directors and writers are literally spelling it out to you, one of the core themes of HOTD and in Martin's writing for this universe is that patriarchy is toxic and every person within the family regardless of their sex should have equal claim to power using the same rules, its the whole point of 'The queen that never was'. Its blatantly shown that Aegon rapes women who in turn birth his bastard children that end up scattered around the slums participating in fighting pits, he's not portrayed as a good person at all and its painfully obvious of what this ADAPTATION is trying to convey. This doesn't excuse the bad decisions of characters like Rhaenyra and basically everyone on screen that is not a child, but it would be insane as an audience member existing in our current society to think that a man-child rapist like Aegon would be better suited to rule than Viserys' first born child who had the entire seven kingdoms agree upon her succession. Luke and Jace are just as much of Targaryen blood as Aegon, Aemond and Halaena are, but characters like Cole and Otto see the white hair and prioritise that over fairness because they have their own agendas, which is ridiculous and contradicts that way of thinking since Rhaenyra has legitimate claim and was named heir first. The whole premise of the plot revolves around Rhaenyra's rightful claim despite her making mistakes and wronging people. We literally see this episode that multiple houses stand up to Otto's attempt at usurping the throne all in the name of the toxic Andal tradition, it is a way for him to mask his ulterior motives of taking power positions within royalty and the great council - which ultimately has complete control over the seven kingdoms. Martin and the screenwriters deliberately choose to tackle and defy the concept of a backwards tradition, they want to make female empowerment a central theme within a universe that values patriarchy, and no amount of bias towards characters like Aegon (rapist), Cole (murderer), Daemon (groomer), or Otto (child manipulator) will be enough to justify why they deserve good things (because they dont and you're a psychopath if you disagree). Almost every character is a bad person chasing power, but there are some that deserve it more than others. Also this is a work of fiction and you should take it less seriously, its obviously okay to enjoy characters who are ultimately evil people. But there's no way justify any of their actions lmao.

dy

I love Ottos voice so much

Lukash

ninja kumai, 86, and solo leveling are peak

Hector

The guys getting mad at ser Criston lmao he’s a saint compared to everyone in game of thrones 😂

RipIsMySon

easy to miss tbf, so cryptic and in seemingly completely unrelated scenes

kiiturii

why are you even here?

kiiturii

Stfu u sound like such a dweeb 😭😭😭😭

Mitch

Chad-gon Targaryen

Chad-gon Targaryen

I love how much you guys love Rhaenys and believe she would have been an awesome queen. Could not agree more. The Queen Who Never Was is my #1 favorite character. The Sea Snake ranks pretty highly as well.

Marcusinmilw

Yup, those are my 3.

Arctic_stark

I feel like Crispin' is written weirdly. He might have some sort of personality disorder, or at least extreme anger management issues lol. Either way, I don't think his anger towards Rhaenyra is because she rejected him, but rather because she coerced him into breaking his vows. He was able to get into his position without being part of some royal family, but almost had it all taken away. He still ultimately made the decision, but she REALLY coerced him. He might even be afraid that if he chose to not work for Alicent, she'd simply get rid of him. His character is harder to understand.

TheSauceGuy

The only flaw in that argument is that rhaneys ALREADY KILLED 300 PEASANTS. So would the people really hate team black more if she killed the greens right there as opposed to FIGHTING A FULL SCALE WAR while prob killing 100x as many people. I’m sorry I’m not buying that at all.

Mitch

he’s sounding a little like… “BURN THEM ALL!”

Seth Aasland

i agree that it takes away her agency as well, and from what ive seen of other comments it seems thats a large change from the books (i cant speak to that because i havent read them myself) but it seems like a very intentional change. my interpretation wasnt that alicent wanted aegon on the throne because hes a man and rhaenyras not, but rather more because of her fathers words saying that her family wouldnt be safe otherwise, and rhaenyras blatant and continued dishonesty (i dont entirely blame her for this granted, and its my understanding that the lineage of her children was much less obvious in the books), while everyone was made to turn a blind eye. i also took her words to rhaenys more so as "because that is all that we are allowed" and not because "women shouldnt" or anything. so i do agree that its a gender thing in the aspect that i think alicents meant to show how her upbringing has entrapped her and made her have to work within the confines of her gender, whereas rhaenyra is meant to show the boldness to reach beyond that, but also the fact that it was a boldness she could afford by way of her position, that alicent could not. 2 sides of the same coin through a protaganist and antagonist, but less so a villian imo. (and common rhaenys w honestly, love her)

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

I agree with that, poor choice. My biggest gripe with the season.

Uros Vesic

I have to say this: the changing of Alicent’s character traits, from Queen with a knife gunning for her son, to withering, teary widow…apparently astonished that her father would have plans to make Aegon king, might be the most incompetent concept since season 8. And that’s saying something…. She was BADASS in the book scene of the Green Small Council. She barred the doors and ran shit. Sucks they ruined this episode with adapting it so poorly.

Ashley

Nail on the head, especially in a show like this I don't feel like throwing my moral weight behind a side bc each has individuals who are awful human beings and neither represent "good" in my opinion anyway. Still makes for a great show, maybe because of it actually.

CHIEF

but i will admit the first time i watched that episode i did scream at the screen yelling “DRACARYS!!”

Seth Aasland

the lives of a few hundred peasants, in truth, mean very little to members of royalty and nobility compared to the iron throne itself. and if rhaenys had followed through and killed all of them right then and there, and rhaenyra were to ascend the throne immediately afterwards, the people of the realm would perceive her reign as one built upon foundations of bloodshed and kinslaying, especially with the knowledge of the internal struggle within house targaryen. claiming the iron throne is important yes, but it’s also HOW you reach the iron throne that matters as well.

Seth Aasland

Honestly thought after watching something like Attack on titan the Geks would realize that there are no sides... Everyone has their own perspective and thinks the other side is evil. Us as the ones seeing the show from a 3rd eye perspective should have an even better understanding that its not "GOOD" vs "EVIL"... there are so many factors and perspectives to consider. Anyway most less complex shows portray a good vs evil narrative and most people are just conditioned to pick a side. Usually the first people or characters who are fleshed out are automatically viewed as the "GOOD" side and everyone else are either supports for the "GOOD" side or seen as "EVIL" antagonists.

Goat-ruto

Rhaenys really did an Eren LMAOO😭

T.Yaseen

I fullyyyyy agree with u Carter and canon, like it’s obvious that that The Greens are going to engage in a full scale war with rhanerya and house Velaryeon by proxy so it makes ZERO SENSE for Rhaneys to not kill them all right there. Now she just jepaordized her entire family and house. She also just killed like 300 peasants by coming up thru the floor but for some reason killing like 5 more people is too much for her. It’s an epic scene but I think it’s so dumb for her to spare them.

Mitch

I was just alluding to my point being although I hate Aegon as king and it's clearly not a good fit, Rhae did a horrible job at securing her claim and coalition-building. She can be "right" all she wants but Otto absolutely played the situation and is winning (as things stand idk jack ab the future). And I wasn't implying there was a right side or anyone believed so, it was a genuine query because it's fine to have a side individually, but as I said first of all, I don't see the point in this case. If you disagree that's a valid opinion, it's just my perspective that you don't have to choose, I like analyzing the decisions of characters individually.

CHIEF

they ain’t ready for the mogger of dragons

jason 𒉭

Yall gotta start Game of Thrones right away. HOTD is great, GOT is even better’s

GBuckets

GOT next week would be crazy. I'm so excited for that journey

Agent September 🏴‍☠️

@Philbo I did too for a second but then realized that would’ve cause war in the snap of a finger. Wouldn’t benefit her/her family and Rhaenyra in any way

A_Daddy Daichi

Meleys, Vermithor, Caraxes?

Agent September 🏴‍☠️

Damn I didn't realize he had to give up his dragon. I don't think you'd catch me in the free cities

Agent September 🏴‍☠️

Can't wait for 1x10!

Frank Francis

I hope we get some more shows to fill out the schedule more. The HxH and HotD are the only shows I'm really into right now. Hopefully HotD finishes up soon and we can get to GoT.

cutty

i agree that the show runners are trying to make it seem like alicent really believes that bs in a poor attempt to make her character more sympathetic but i think it’s ineffective and it takes away so much of her agency as a character. let’s not forget that since the big time skip (so 16 years now), alicent has wanted, or at least believed that aegon should and would be king because he is vizzy’s firstborn son and because of otto’s departing words to her in ep 5. also, she does literally just say to rhaenys, “we can’t rule but we may guide the men that do” so yeah i think it is a gender thing and i think it’s always been a gender thing especially for alicent and while i agree that you could argue it’s rhaenyra’s dishonesty that alicent has trouble with, i still think gender plays a huge role. alicent is surrounded by dishonest men (to say the absolute least), but continues to toil in service to them (rhaenys W)

alexis ♡︎

Even the “he’ll have to lose an eye” I feel like went unnoticed 🤧

Tyler Sick

don’t do our man brig like that 😭😭

Seth Aasland

No hxh tomorrow 😢 i have to wait another week for my fav episode in all media

k; Guz

Game of thrones when 🤙

Johnny

Btw in the books the dragons fire color would match the color of their scales. Wish the show would do that!

Derek

I hope y'all star Game of Thrones soon! Keep up the great work guys!

Derek

I know they missed it! Probably won’t read these comments before the end of the season. I was so hoping they would react to it.

I❤️movies&tvshows

I really hope they do!

Débora Silva

True tho. But the actor that plays Aegon is also handsome, just not in this show lol

Débora Silva

Omg yes!! I noticed that a long time ago

Débora Silva

Brigg is way more handsome.

Squidward's Grumpier Cousin

are y’all going to react to the season 2 trailer?

Belly p.

Ahh, happy to hear it! I feel like its a pretty unpopular opinion just based off the other comments and stuff, and ik i was rather wordy with it, so I was a little scared of gettin cooked ngl 🫣🫣 LMAO

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but Aegon looks like Briggs

PST3

I read it and I agree

Bambina

there's a big door in episode 1,shown in first scenes of rhaenyra after riding syrax

Farhana Zawani

y’all ain’t ready for season 2 . it’s gonna be an absolute madness. blacks are about to go crazy cuz the greens violated . they didn’t tell rhaenyra and daemon the king died , and they were the two people who loved him the most and now they crown a rapist as king. and i don’t care what anyone says alicent always wanted aegon on the throne . cuz why would the king suddenly change his mind and he hasn’t done that for years. alicent needed one reason to put her son on the throne. TEAM BLACK all the way🗣‼️‼️

jason 𒉭

Thats chill with me lmao, I'm just talkin to the void, whoever reads it does, and whoever doesn't doesn't

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

Imo, I really don't think Alicent trying to push for Aegon rather then Rhaenyra has anything to do with gender though. The show seems to frame it as Alicent /truly/ believing it to be the kings dying wish, (despite how horribly misguided that belief may be) + prior to their feud it seemed that Alicent offered her full support to Rhaenyras claim to the throne as the named heir, and even during all that it seemed to have much more to do with Rhaenyras dishonestly then her gender. (Aegon /is/ absolutely disgusting though, and should by no means be king, agreed)

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

Larys really is HOTD version of Gossip Girl. Later in GOT they will meet another Gossip Girl which i like.

BipolarKitten

I didn't even think you'd upload so soon, so that's a nice surprise

Poragami

no one reading allat

Poragami

I really didn't find it all that surprising that Alicent didn't want Rhaenyra harmed honestly, and I really don't think its ever just been as simple as wanting her son to take the throne over her. Imo its always seemed much more nuanced then that, starting with her fathers first poisoning when they were young, that her children would have to meet the sword for Rhaenyra to secure her position. Back then I think it was pretty obvious that Alicent had never even considered that her children would rule as opposed to Rhaenyra, nor the risk it would actually pose to both sides, so while everyone has been making moves for power and stuff, I really don't think that was the case for Alicent. And tbh? I still don't think that's the case. Nonsensical as it may be (all things considered), it really seems as though the shows intentionally framing it as Alicent /truly/ believing that she's fulfilling the kings dying wish, without ulterior motive or ill intent. I also don't believe that Alicents words to Rhaenys were mere flattery at all. Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't you guys yourselves also said at some point that while Viserys was a good man, he was not a good king? It seems that that's a sentiment commonly shared by those in the story as well, including Alicent, despite her care for him. /Many/ people think Rhaenys would've made a great leader, but that was unfortunately just not in the cards for her due to her status as a woman. Which side note? I also really enjoyed her words to her: "And yet you toil still in service to men. Your father, your husband, your son. You desire not to be free, but to make a window in the wall of your prison." as it reminds me very much of the saying that goes something like "a bird born in a cage believes freedom to be a crime", which also rings true for her I think. Alicent very much fell into subserviant roles because she was /raised/ to do that, and as she's referenced many times, has considered it what's "proper" and "decent". She doesn't know anything else. She was not afforded the same opportunities for different matches or rebellion or anything of the sort that was afforded to Rhaenyra by being the sole child and heir to a very loving and lenient king. All in all I just consider Alicent a very interesting character and think its important to consider her position as an antagonist vs as a villian. And perhaps I'm talking too much, but it just occurred to me cuz its also repeatedly been said that "this is all Alicents fault" when tbh? I really don't consider the men around her twisting her words (ex: the Strong with the foot fetish) or taking advantage of her beliefs (ex: her father and the council) to be entirely on her. Some of it? Absolutely, but certainly not all of it, and imo? Even if not through Alicent, I definitely still think many things would've gone quite the same if not worse,,as mentioned by yall on the couch when discussing that Otto and most of the council have had these plans in mind for a long time.

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

The greens still have a few dragons like Aegon has one called Sunfyre and his sister has dreamfyre who is one of the bigger ones as well

Sweede TW

A dragon battle is basically a fighter jet dogfight, and I’ll put my money on speed and maneuverability that Meleys brings.

Arctic_stark

i don’t think alicent was lying when she told rhaenys that she should have been queen which, imo, is SO MUCH WORSE. “the iron throne was yours, by TEMPERAMENT and BLOOD” like omg do you even hear yourself? to say this to the woman your husband was chosen over (bc of their GENDERS) in defense of you trying to place your son on the throne over the king’s daughter (ALSO BC OF GENDER) is CRAZY?? the same daughter who he named heir and very blatantly and PUBLICLY backed for 20 YEARS including YESTERDAY?? not to mention the fact that aegon is a rapist who likes to watch children maim each other and alicent herself doesn’t even fw him!! so to recap, alicent is smart enough to recognize the error that was made at the great council, but actively fights for the same mistake to be made decades later.. which she claims is because viserys choked it out to her while he was high asf and half dead???? HUH 😟

alexis ♡︎

GoT always cooks. Also, I get they are obviously invested in their own self interests and it makes sense, but how tf could anyone watch this and root for the Hightowers 😂😂 absolute snakes

Bryce

so stoked for the finale!!!!!

leah

They're gonna be fiending for it anyway

Pulse rifles suck in pve

To clarify the dragons each family has right now: Hightowers (3): Sunfyre (Aegon), Dreamfyre (Helaena), Vhagar (Aemond) Rhanerya's Family (5): Syrax (Rhanerya), Caraxes (Daemon), Vermax (Jacerys), Arrax (Lucerys), Tyraxes (Joffrey) Rhaenys' Family (2): Meleys (Rhaneys), Moondancer (Baela). Seasmoke belonged to Laenor but as we all know he ran away to the free cities.

Thina

meleys would die in a 1v1. speed isn't gonna save her.

Derrick Johnson

gonna wait till tomorrow to watch both.

Derrick Johnson

i dont think her point is about there being a good side. just there are sides in general. you can choose to side with one of the teams or just spectate.

Philbo

i was actually there and he did say he wants aegon to be king… he screamed “FUCK AEMMA” right after and threw up the deuces too 🤷🏾‍♀️

alexis ♡︎

1) Yes, it is a show. 2) Do you think every war has a "good" side?

CHIEF

Hope you guys caught the “There’s a beast beneath the boards”

Tyler Sick

I get that, but I feel they removed a lot of Alicent's agency to do that.

Squidward's Grumpier Cousin

Just want to remind everyone that Larys killed his father and brother for the feet

Tyler Sick

Also, Talya is indeed a spy for the White Worm/Daemon’s chick, Larys was telling Alicent the truth - Talya was actually the one who let the White Worm know that Viserys was dead. A kid in the Red Keep saw Viserys dead, alerted Talya, and then Talya (after informing Alicent) lit a few candles in a window in one of the middle floors the Red Keep, which was a signal to be seen by the White Worm from the outside/far away. If you go back to the beginning of the episode right after Alicent and Otto talk about the king’s death (around 6:20-30 in the reaction video), you’ll see Talya lighting the candles and then what the Red Keep looked like from outside, all dark with only one room in its middle lit up. That was the signal, that’s how the White Worm knew without anyone having to leave the keep.

Zakki

Vhagar hasn’t fought dragons though. It was born on Dragonstone after the Doom. It’s only been used against men. It’s been a while since I read Fire and Blood but I think the only dragon battle so far was when Balerion was used by Maegor against his nephew, which wasn’t really a battle.

Arctic_stark

Vhagar is different because it has fought so many different dragons in battle and it’s the last dragon alive from the conquest

JJ

Out of the twins, Ser Erryk is the one who used to be Aegon’s sworn shield, so he was aware of all the shit Aegon was up to and really disliked him. Erryk was trying to show his brother, Ser Arryk, that Aegon was a bad person, e.g. “you see now what he is?” when they were in the kids’ fight club that Aegon frequents. Arryk was the one who dueled Ser Criston outside the city walls - Erryk just stood back and used the opportunity to walk away, and then broke Rhaenys out of the Red Keep.

Zakki

Great episode not much to say. Just hoping y'all bless us with episode 10 tonight 🙏🏾😩🖤

Ana

It's literally a show about war. How does choosing a side not make sense?? That's why it's a team black and team green

Ana

Im not ready at all 😩😩

Ana

True like she couldn't kill Viserys children. She loved him

Ana

i still wish she killed them lol i was seeing red at point. i understand why she didnt but regardless lol

Philbo

Also you guys got to remember Otto is here because ALICENT brought him back because he would Favor her in any plans she had. so fuck alicent and otto.

Philbo

Love how the man with a foot problem has a foot fetish😂 So ironic its hilarious

Jed

I'll just say I don't understand the concept of taking sides at all honestly, this whole "teams" thing is weird to me. To each their own I guess but I just like analyzing the show and characters lmao

CHIEF

Rhaenys was forced to escape in that manner. She didn't want to hurt anyone, but it is what it is when you pin someone in a corner. And they pinned the wrong one

Lexi Browning

you guys voted for the 8 episodes all at once

Brady

They were just trying to make the greens side more sympathetic.

Ana

Also, shoutout to Meleys "the Red Queen", one of the best dragons in existence at this time, and one of three that I believe could take on Vhagar 1 v 1 and win.

Arctic_stark

Yup, "There is a beast beneath the boards"

Brady

Yeah thats definitely a silly thing the show did that is hard to justify. All I can think is that Meleys was imprisoned and this was the only way they could escape.

Arctic_stark

McKay is right. I think she really just wanted to escape and go tell Rhaenyra what’s happening asap

A_Daddy Daichi

LETS GOOOO , more HxH this week too ?

Chiefzys

She did murder like 70 innocent people breaking through the floor though.

Squidward's Grumpier Cousin

Woah I just commented the same thing haha

A_Daddy Daichi

🦶🦶🦶

Ana

When this episode aired, everyone was mad that Rhaenys didn’t kill Aegon and everyone up there…. I don’t think they understood why she didn’t. First, she already killed so many innocent people by busting through the ground which I believe was her only way out. Second, killing the “King” would have been wayyyy worse. Would have put her family in serious danger and I don’t even think that would be in tune with what her character would do.

A_Daddy Daichi

LMAO Carter was out for blood "Kill them all, kill them all while you're at it, kill them all" 😂😂 This is one of my favourite episodes for sure. So good.

Melizé

LOVE that line

A_Daddy Daichi

Also, Rhaenys can't just kill everyone there. Kinslaying is a huge deal in this universe. Not to mention the whole royal family. Rhaenys and her family would be killed or exiled in return. And there are innocent people on there too, like Helaena and Almond.

Arctic_stark

Its important to remember that almost everything the Greens use as a reason to usurp the throne doesn't really matter, for example that Rhaenyra has bastard sons, or that Viserys wanted Aegon to be king on his death bed. These are all just excuses. Otto and his allies decided Aegon should be king since he was born. He even once said that it wouldn't matter if Rhaenyra was "Jahaerys reborn", meaning she could be perfect and they would still usurp the throne.

Arctic_stark

aygin

Ibrahim

rhaenys “the beast beneath the boards” targaryen 🐉🔥

Seth Aasland

I'm also sad that in the show Otto leads the Green Council and not Alicent. The story is supposed to be "The Princess and the Queen" not "The Princess and the Hand"!

Squidward's Grumpier Cousin

I feel like the whole "Alicent misunderstands Viserys' vague ass deathrattle" thing was completely unnecessary. The first 8 episodes did an excellent job building up Alicent's animosity towards Rhaenyra and her fear of what Rhaenyra's rule would mean for her children. They should have just had her try to steal the throne because of that, not because of some dumb misunderstanding.

Squidward's Grumpier Cousin

I believe the only way for her to escape was to blast through, and if im remembering correctly haelena predicted this when she was whispering the beast beneath the boards

bateman bookworm

Alicent herself must have snorted some milk of the poppy if she REALLY THINKS that Viserys, after 20 years of upholding Rhaenyra’s claim as his heir (despite Aegon’s birth), would change his succession with his dying breath while high on milk of the poppy. Worst of all: that it would change to AEGON, the most irresponsible/biggest bum among all of Viserys’ children. And all that after Viserys got up from his death bed to decide on the Velaryons’ petition, completely lucid, on that *same day* - which once again reaffirmed Rhaenyra as his heir because the Velaryon succession would only work that way under the assumption that Jace would be King after Rhaenyra lol Like, Alicent, my girl - let’s pause real quick and be real for a moment lmao I’m sure not even Otto believed that bullshit

Zakki

King Viserys disease was Leprosy btw boys👍🏻

Jed

If Alicent didn’t want this why would she tell them what she thought viserys said? She knew he was drugged up Also don’t forget Alicent been knew Otto was planning to usurp rhaenyra with Aegon since he was 2 years old but she never told the king….she like to act innocent

Caraxes🐐DT

aemond as king? absolutely not. it’s rhaenyra or die

milfnyra mai

YES ONE OF MY FAVORITE LINES

alexis ♡︎

“You desire not to be free but to make a window in the wall of your prison.” YES MY QUEEN RHAENYS READ HER TO FILTH

Seth Aasland

rip mr. beesb

Brady

“What’s the Wall?” oh boy oh boy you’ll soon find out

Seth Aasland

LETS FREAKING GO!

Melizé

hope everything is all good

Philbo

viserys mistakingly telling alicent about the dream is such compelling proof that the power of prophecy can more often than not be dangerous

Seth Aasland

SPARED OF MY WITHDRAWALS

Seth Aasland

Another peak episode. The last 4 episodes are all just amazing. Anyone who hasn’t read Fire and Blood or read the other ASOIAF lore, Season 2’s about to cook so hard!!!!

Justin Callang

Hope everything is okay with you guys! Thanks for the upload 😋

Christina Laegel

POPCORN IS POPPING AS WE SPEAK 🍿

Jiggy

FINALLY

McKay Carter

YOU LIED TO US

McKay Carter

Right when i’m about to eat. Let’s go bois.

BRO.

Yesssss let’s goooooo

Veronia

this episode is so good

leah

Yo

Qhoa

LETS GOOOOOOO

leah

Omg thank you so much! Pausing what I’m watching right now lol

A_Daddy Daichi

Fuck yeah bud

Dannie

we are so back

pyx

HERE WE GOOOOO 🔥🐉

Zakki

PEAK

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