A story about the Greybeards you were questioning at the beginning: In the primary book series they tell a story about the men of the North. They say that when winter comes and food supplies are running low. The old men, who they refer to as Greybeards will tell their families that they are going out to hunt. But in reality, they know they are going out to die in order to not be a burden any longer to their families. Because with the irregularity of the seasons, they never know how long a winter might last. So in the book Fire and Blood, which House of the Dragon is based on, these men from the North want to go fight because they feel that it will give them something worthwhile to do, rather than being a burden on their families.

@adk7165

Ай бұрын

Oh my god, that is so sad T_T wtf

@Noone91875

Ай бұрын

And they actually fought in many battles. Roddy the ruin is an absolute legend .

The intro is like Helaena said *_"Dragons of flesh weaving dragons of thread"_*

@shockwave1126

Ай бұрын

I’m hoping the tapestry continues to weave to reflect up to date events.

The actor playing Aegon is doing such a good job. He’s actually at least in this episode, endearing, naive and stupid all at the same time. He knows he is out of his depth here.

@LifeisANovel

Ай бұрын

I mean. That's his job

@Redfield982

Ай бұрын

@@LifeisANovelyeah? And he did a great job. He and Emma D’arcy are being called the standouts of the season.

@LifeisANovel

Ай бұрын

@@Redfield982 I don't dispute that. But they're literally doing what they're supposed to do. Do you expect less?

@Redfield982

Ай бұрын

@@LifeisANovel I mean, yes? When someone praises an actors’ performance, by definition it’s because they did a better job than you were expecting. Nobody fully expected Heath Ledger’s joker, or Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal to be as good as they were, either.

@LifeisANovel

Ай бұрын

@@Redfield982 to be fair I always liked heath ledgers. Didn't expect him to play as a joker though. So I stand corrected. I agree lol

Alerie Florent is Alicent’s mother, who died shortly before the events of Season 1. (AKA Alerie Hightower)

Syrax screaming when Rhaenyra found Luc's remains was not only her feeling Rhaenyra's pain but an expression of her own pain as she was mother of Luc's dragon Arrax. Two mothers mourning together.

Cole is supposed to be the protector of the Royal family, but he didn't even use protection with Alicent 😅 And "greybeards" is just a slang term for the older men at Night's Watch. That's what he meant by them "seeing too many winters already."

@JNP191

Ай бұрын

Didn't use protection with Alicent 😂😂😂😂

@AzkuulaKtaktu

Ай бұрын

*Older men everywhere

@bill.godwin-austen

Ай бұрын

Not from the Night's Watch... he was talking about men at Winterfell... Stark soldiers. "Too many winters" means they're well up in years.

@AzkuulaKtaktu

Ай бұрын

@@bill.godwin-austen *men from all over the north

Aegon is very different to Joffrey, it's not even close.

@NovaLena22

Ай бұрын

He's unlike Joffrey in this one episode. But let's not forget that he raped a handmaid in the first season. And he's the same guy who had illegitimate children in the city who were amongst the children of the fighting pits. He may not be Joffrey, but he's definitely Joffrey adjacent.

@thegrandmagus

Ай бұрын

Joffrey was a C*NT. Aegon has to lose too much besides otto and alicent's approval, his son in order to go full Joffrey or Ramsey.

You could see that Aegon cared about the smallfolk in the throne scene.

@adk7165

Ай бұрын

No he did not. It was all about buying people's affection and love, which is all he wants. He was just trying to give people what they want to get their admiration. Once again without thinking about the reality, his responsibilities, or possible consequences. His "caring about the smallfolk" thing is only about finally getting love and admiration, like the one he experienced from them at his coronation, nothing else.

@Redfield982

Ай бұрын

@@adk7165 like his father he is a people pleaser. That being said, I would rather a king who gave me things because he wanted to be seen as a good king, then a tyrant who denied me things simply because I was lesser than. And caring about the opinion of the smallfolk i-even out of self interest - is no mean feat in itself. Especially from a spoiled, young king. Joffrey didn’t give a shit how the smallfolk saw him, that’s why he slaughtered them with such ease.

@WLDB

Ай бұрын

If he cared about them he wouldn't have taken part in child fighting pits.

@Redfield982

Ай бұрын

@@WLDB Baela also attended the child fighting pits. If that’s what the people in Fleabottom want to do, Aegon’s just a drunken frat bro who went there. It’s not like he orchestrated them.

@user-df8lp9zq8s

Ай бұрын

@@WLDB You saying like he made them fight each other lol

Ser Rice Crispy has lost himself completely LOL!

@Gallowglass7

Ай бұрын

Who could blame him...I would have been caught slipping defending the royal chambers myself

Really liked Aegon's character in this episode. He was one of the highlights💚

Aegon II, fav character, by far. The actor is doing an amazing job

As a mother of a toddler hearing that sound of them cutting flesh and bone absolutely made my skin crawl and made me sick to my stomach. I definitely have some PTSD from the last few minutes of the episode. Anyone else need therapy?

@nglijie5716

Ай бұрын

Imagine that was a chainsaw massacre...far too loud. But this is not "DOOM" though. 😅

@bill.godwin-austen

Ай бұрын

Knowing the traumatic effect it had on us from only the sounds in what we know is a TV show, imagine the effect it would have on Helaena herself "in world"! She is already somewhat fragile, she will be totally emotionally destroyed.

@WLDB

Ай бұрын

And a lot of people online wanted the book version which was way way worse. This was more than enough. As a parent I definitely didn't need the book version.

@armata_strigoi_0

28 күн бұрын

​@@WLDB I do think they should have stuck with the whole "double-bluff" aspect of Helaena's choice, that does remove a dimension from her character development IMO and I'm not entirely sure why they removed it. But on the rest I agree.

*Criston's face appears* "FFFFF**CCCCKKKKKWITTT" 💀💀💀

They missed the whole, “you see boy, your momma wants you dead” I still fucked with it tho

That sawing-slicing sound cutting off Jaehaerys' muffled screams will haunt my nightmares...

@ForgottenHonor0

Ай бұрын

​@@kingjames846He knew there was NO WAY IN HELL that a couple catspaws could take on Aemond and kill him! I totally agree he recommended they kill one of Aegon's boys!

@JEON_CENA

Ай бұрын

​@@kingjames846 read the book

@mamaseesa3122

Ай бұрын

They bumbled their way into that room and acted surprised that the little prince was there. I don't think Daemon ordered this. If he had, they would've acted differently. Not defending Daemon if he DID order it, just not convinced yet that he did.

@ForgottenHonor0

Ай бұрын

​@@mamaseesa3122I don't think he "ordered" it, per se, but he knew a couple catspaws armed with daggers would be no match for the Greens' foremost swordsman so he made an alternate "suggestion..."

@overheatedeskim054

Ай бұрын

@@ForgottenHonor0 they said Daemon said son for son. Nothing to agree with and lets not pretend like it's not happened before like when the karstarks killed the 3 boys before in GOT.

Greybeards are northmen who are getting old and have already had children. It's northern tradition that when winter comes, they sacrifice themselves to leave more food for the younger memebers of their family. Either they walk out in the snow and never come back, or, if there's a war on in the south, they head south to fight with no expectation of coming back.

The tapestry is the history of the Targaryen Dynasty from the doom to present day.

Aegon lounges on the throne drunk - but doesn’t get cut. He’s not a bad king, just needs good counseling. He actually does care now that he actually has some responsibility

Tom(Aegon) improvised all his one liners

Lady Jeyne Arryn has pledged her support in exchange for a dragon to guard the Vale. And Lord Cregan Stark... 😢😢 has promised 2000 men... 😢😢😢

Did you notice ice, not just northern ice, but the Ice on Cregan's back?

6:47 "We can see that animosity between Targaryen and Starks" Why would Starks feel animosity for merely being "threatened with a dragon", and the southern lords do not at all despite losing tens of thousands of men to dragonfire during the Conquest? No, Cregan is being just a typical Stark, acting as if there was a stick up their arse xD His father actually liked very much Queen Alysanne^^

The drawing (tapestry?) on Aemond's wall might have been a depiction of Balerion burning Harrenhal during the conquest. Seeing as how he seems obsessed with Harrenhal at times.

Daemon calls Vhagar "hoary" which just means very old / ancient. Though it isn't a commonly used word.

@blackeyedlily

Ай бұрын

And it is used to describe Vhagar in the book.

Virtuous or not … Alicent is really & truly all of us tbf 🙃💚

Jace really broke my heart this episode, how composed he tries to be when reporting to "his queen", when he just needs his mother 😭💔 Helaena's actress did a phenomenal job expressing Helaena's horror and helplessness 💔

Hello I am from Russia your reactions are the most emotional and sincere!!! I look forward to them as much as I look forward to the new series❤❤❤

It was WAY worse in the book. Blood and Cheese entered Alicent's chambers, tied her up and gagged her and strangled her bedmaid. Then they waited for Helaena to bring her children, including 2-year old Maelor, to say goodnight to their grandmother. When she arrived, they held her at swordpoint, demanded that she choose which son should die, and threatened to rape her daughter if she refused. She chose Maelor, perhaps believing that the boy was too young to understand. Then Blood whispered to the boy, "see, your momma wants you dead", spun round, and cut Jaeherys's head off instead. Can't go into the effects and consequences without spoilers, but... every bit as bad as you can possibly imagine...

absolutely love how your reaction is just pure RAGE when the dog gets kicked with no words or no explanation whatsoever (in 25:34) ❤😂

the fact we both operate with the same reaction to sir crispin lol she always says what im thinking about him lol

Awesome reaction of my favorite House Of The Dragon episode!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

lets go Aish! season 2 in the house! 🤘😎

I am team black and the only green I like is Helaena feel so bad for her loosing her baby boy, hope they catch the killers for Helaena's sake. Emma's acting in this episode was absolutely fantastic and to think Emma only said four words entire episode.

You are so much fun to watch. ❤

I missed your reactions ♥️

Alerie Florent is Alicent's mother

Sounds like Theon' voice. Afterall, he was raised by the Stark family.

@phj223

Ай бұрын

I thought it was Robb. o.O

@corsicanlulu

Ай бұрын

sounded kinda like jon snow to me

Rhaena was engaged to Lucerys, Baela is Jacaerys's fiancee 😉

Please can you tell me, because i forgot and ive been scratching my brains off. WHAT WAS THE MOVIE of that color palete on your wall? I forgot.

Loved that this season starts in the North and they even brought back some of the Stark music back from Game of Thrones too

12:19 Licky, Lick. THAT was so funny.

Yay ive missed your reactions to the GoT universe. So glad to see you doing well!

I also thought it was laenor at first lol. Same hood same boat. Maybe it was intentional by the directors, perhaps foreshadowing that we might see Laenor again?

Waited for this reaction like a Stark waits for winter

Greybeards are just old men. seasoned in war, but old men.

Great reaction.

That sound haunted me after this episode😔 I couldn't sleep, had to put on a comedy😅

You are one of my fav reactors of This show. I cannot tell the emotion that over came when i heard the stark theme to see winterfell again . Oh and Emma performance throughout this episode was amazing i was on the verge of tears everytime .That ending the sound is seared into my brain .

Aegon has some redeeming qualities, He see's smallfolks and Noble's from the same lense. And is much different than Joff.

11:00 Rhaenys (Aegon's sister)'s dragon Meraxes was killed by an arrow so probably like one of those scorpion

Scorpions were around during Aegon I's time. Just ask Meraxes

dig the reaction

"Then Blood struck off the older boy's head with a single blow." That line was incorrect. They SAWED off his head while poor Queen Helaena made her escape with her younger son. 🪚

Hey Ms. Lady!!! We are back in Westeros, finally!!! Let's go!!! I think you would LOVE The Last Kingdom. Great series, amazing cast and characters.

They are doing my boy Cregan right, second favorite Stark, the hour of the wolf is nigh!!!!

Helaena was afraid of the rats. 😭

❤❤

How someone tries conpare Aego and Joffrey is funny to me. Aegin is braver , not as awful and smarter( even if he is not really smart), than Joffrey

umm your face was a little to close to the screen during the licky lick scene lmao. your attention to detail/recall is amazing. best GOT/HOTD reactions

I remember when the sex scenes came on game of thrones you would cover your eyes with a book, this show changes people lol

I don't know if - like you - its worse that I knew the Blood & Cheese scene was coming. I've seen a couple reactions where people were totally surprised, and in shock. That seems easier to me. The dread made it worse.

At this point in the story (Fire and blood lore) there is already a rift between Rhaenyra and Daemon… I will not spoil anything but it probably will be integrated into the storyline of the series… In the book, it’s Healena and Aemon’s younger son who is killed. It’s not less horrible but the heir and twin sister aren’t touched. Which makes the whole thing a new mirroring of the both sides since Lucerys is the youngest too… It’s a constant theme in the both, book and show. They are reflecting each others in every aspect of their fate, whatever the circumstances and the outcome. Funny enough, it’s also the same thing in a more practical sense as the younger son of Aliscent and Viserys hasn’t yet been seen… they obviously don’t want to complicate the situation with second hand characters…

@user-dh6mm3ms9l

Ай бұрын

How to say you didn't read the book without saying it. Aegon's heir was killed in the book too. Maelor (the youngest) died later

Top 5 cruel peoples in GOT universe : maegor, the Mountain, Ramsay Bolton, Joffrey, daemon !

@mackmitchell94

Ай бұрын

Also Aegon II

@rahimg6842

Ай бұрын

​@@mackmitchell94Lmao no.

@scarletwizard5451

Ай бұрын

​@@rahimg6842Lmao yes

@alyan2573

Ай бұрын

@@rahimg6842 Yes, what he will do next, he will surpass Damon more than once.The series will show it.

@thetalesofelbek7042

Ай бұрын

I would not include Margor and Daemon in this list

That better of been a cgi dog that looked to real the way the dog buckled from the force of the kick and the way it landed i feel that looked too realistic for someone to animate that.

HOD Opening: The tapestry of Targaryen history. Ancient valyrians practicing magic Daenrys dream of the fall The fall of Valyria Aegon and his sisters flying over Westeros Harren the black Conquest of Harrenhal and the Field of Fire The North, The Riverlands and The Eyrie bending the knee without a fight House Targaryen established as the Rulers of Westeros The construction of the Red Keep The death of Maegor the Cruel King Jahaerys the Conciliator and Queen Alysanne Old King Jahaerys at the Great Council of Harrenhal (Viserys I nomination to the Thorne) The court of Viserys I split between Alicent and Rhaenyra Aegon II vs Rhaenyra I Lucerys death.

Although we don’t visually see it, we’re all picturing it in our OWN way which is kinda worse because if we see it then there’s partially a chance to diminish the scene through the gore factor.

I do think Alicent deserves to have consensual sex, and experience pleasure, after sll those years of marital rape. A lot of her bitterness towards Rhaenyra was due to the sexual violence Alicent was forced to endure "for duty", while Rhaenyra was able to have satisfying relationships by bending the rules in ways Alicent could not. That sense of unfairness, directed wrongly, and the feeling of being alone in her suffering rather than having her friend with her in that circumstance, I think was what drove Alicents bitterness and judgement. But this is indeed massively hypocritical of Alicent and Criston. This SHOULD make them shift their perspective on Rhaenyra. But will it? Or will they remain guilt-ridden hypocrites?

Criston Cole having a spot of brunch

@cyrilmeynier5688

Ай бұрын

The whole murder occured because he was not at his post. He was supposed to be outside Helaena, not inside Alycent.

I love Alicent as a character. I completely sympathize with her motivations but that doesn't mean that I don't want to see her flayed living. 😈

One of you should tell her to like Helena because he words are a prophecy

Cirspy supposed to do his duty, to guard the queen(helena) But he was doing another duty 😅

"is that who I think it is?" No, it isn't

So excellent to have you back doing these reviews!!! You ROCK! I love how you know the source material and can have an actual informed opinion of the material at hand. This was an amazing start to the season. Good lord! even knowing what was coming...the damned sound!!! Thank you my dear. Looking forward to the rest of the season with you. What is dead may never die!

14:58 Who runs away from a smiling dragon? extra did not take the scene seriously.

Did everyone notice that Alicent and Cole were having sex in rhaenerya OLD ROOM!! Look back at season 1 ep 4 and notice the rooms

waiting for your reaction on kalki 2898ad trailer. When are you going to do it?

Love your reactions! have you consider react to Cobra Kai? is really amazing, funny and dramatic all at the same time, is excellent

Aegon carried this episode for me it showed what kinda king he might have had the potential to be all to be thrown away with his sons death

@thatoneblackdude3333

Ай бұрын

A careless people pleaser ? Sure he wouldn't be a tyrant but don't get a head of yourself that scene doesn't prove he'd be a good king.

Please, please PLEASE.. react to 1883. And begin the Sasha

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They actually went 'soft' with the final scene compared to how the lore (and the book) describes the incident. I'm definitely fine not seeing the actual murder, but the old story was probably a little scarier (and certainly more messed up), as terrifying as this was.

@Rash23215

Ай бұрын

Book fans stop being annoying challenge

Super super reaction plz plz react nanban tamil movie vijay enter to hostel

The rats ...

A pretty good episode premiere and as a green fan im glad we didnt get to actual see the beheading of a toddler. Rhaenyra is going to loose her mind with what Daemon has done.....This event ruins any sympathy the blacks once had with the small folk and it will further the greens propaganda that rhaenyra and daemon r the next maegor the cruel.

🩸& 🧀

not the babies ..team black are bloody ruthless the greens just make bad decisions 🤦🏽‍♂️

The only issue with Allicent and Criston to me is Criston- he said that’s what he DIDNT want to be and is just that. Allicent is no longer married, and also isn’t a virgin (which the issue was with Rhaenyra)

1. Yes scorpions were a thing because this is a time where there lots of dragons. During GoT, dragons hadn't been around for a long time. 2. I didn't read Fire and Blood but book readers are PISSED they didn't follow what was in the novel for the Blood & Cheese scene. 3. I said it last season and I'll say it again, Luke's death was Rhaenrya's fault PERIOD. She should have sent a raven to Storm's End. She would have gotten one of three responses from Lord Baratheon: 1. "I'm holding to the oath my father took & I recognize you as queen." OR 2. "You were named before there was a male heir and the report is that it was King Viserys' dying wish to have Aegon be the heir, so my father's oath is null & void. I'm Team Green." OR 3. "You look like you need some help to hold onto your crown there, missy. Team Green promised to have Prince Aemond marry one of my daughters. Make me an offer." There was ABSOLUTELY no need to risk her son AND a dragon, two valuable pieces. She gave the order, it's on her.

@thatoneblackdude3333

Ай бұрын

Luke's death was not her fault there was no reason for her to assume aemond was going to be a storms end nor any reason to believe he'd kill Luke given he was just a messenger , the whole reason they send dragons was a show of strength and to be more convincing it was a good idea aemond just ruined it .

@trini_staple

Ай бұрын

@@thatoneblackdude3333 That's the problem right there. You can't have it both ways. If she is the Queen then as a ruler/leader, you have to take into account ALL possibilities which include Aemond being there or even if he is not there that Lord Baratheon might side with Aegon and have Luke detained as leverage. The point stands. A dragon was faster but a raven was safer. It would have cost Rhaenyra NOTHING to send a raven. The buck stops with her. A ruler must take accountability.

@thatoneblackdude3333

Ай бұрын

@@trini_staple accounting for everything doesn't mean assumption random shit to happen she can't account for shit she doesn't know about she's not omniscient , he's not going to detain a messenger that doesn't make sense rhenyrea had no reason to assume Luke would be in danger, the plan wasn't the problem hindsight is 20/20 there was no way rhenyrea would know aemond would be there or that he'd be evil enough to commit kin slaying the one of the most evil things you can do in this world bottom line its ridiculous to blame rhenyrea for something that was out of her control.

@trini_staple

Ай бұрын

@@thatoneblackdude3333 Now you sound silly. YES you have to account for everything but you may not be able to so you account for ALMOST everything. Was there a possibility that Team Green would be trying to sway Lord Baratheon to their side? YES a high one. It's highly possible that Aemond could be the person they sent. YES. He is a prince who isn't married and Lord Baratheon has unwed daughters. Does he has an axe to grind when it comes to Luke. YES. A Queen HAS to account for that. And unless my memory fails me, Baratheon asked Luke what offer he came with, which means he was most likely on the fence and wanted to choose the side he profit the most from. As far as Luke not being detained, the world of GoT is based on real history and even within the world GGRM made, ASOIAF, there are traitors, backstabbers & oathbreakers. There are people who did things other people didn't expect them to do. Lord Baratheon might have been loyal initially but he might have realized which way the wind was blowing ( a male heir is more acceptable to the people ) and decided to switch sides. A queen HAS to account for that. There is NOTHING you can say that will change my mind because the point stands. If Luke wasn't there it wouldn't have happened. It would have cost Rhaenyra NOTHING to send a raven. ZIP, ZILCH, NADA

@thatoneblackdude3333

Ай бұрын

@@trini_staple idk why your so insistent on blaming rhenyrea for her own sons death what happened was completely out of her control and there was no way for her to plan around that your being ridiculous this is like blaming alicent for Cole killing beesbury, you can't prevent something you don't even know is going to happen it's unreasonable to blame rhenyrea for these events because there was no way she could have predicted any of this .

for someone with naive or storybook views of morality like ser criston, you can only lose your honor once. after that, life is nothing but a pantomime, where hypocrisy no longer matters. it may not even exist anymore.

i shouted 'f*ckin hypocrites' as soon as I saw the Alicent and Criston scene.

@Marcus_1001

Ай бұрын

Same!!

Daemon is Pure evil he killed his brothers Grandson EDIT: I’m not gonna hear the whole he’s MoRallY GRey BS

@winteriscoming3583

Ай бұрын

And his first wife..and that servant to fake Laenor's death.

@mamaseesa3122

Ай бұрын

I don't see him as completely evil. Y'all remember Jamie Lannister? The dude that many people loved but in case you forgot PUSHED A CHILD FROM A TOWER WINDOW AND HOPED THE FALL WOULD KILL HIM? Yeah, defend that and then tell us we can't defend Daemon EVER. GRRM is the king of writing morally grey characters. What I see is both Daemon and Aemond being the same. They both act on their impulses. Aemond did, and Luke died. Daemon heard Rhaenera and immediately started planning his sneaky way into the castle. He wasn't thinking about whether or not these dudes would be able to kill Aemond - and for all we know, he though Blood could handle him with the element of surprise and Aemond being asleep. 🤷‍♀️ B&C didn't look for Aemond very hard, they just wanted to get out of there with a head and get their money. It looked as if they didn't care which prince they killed, they just went for the first one they saw. Does that mean Daemon told them to? Maybe, maybe not. We didn't hear him say to go after the child as plan B. If he did, sure, let's hate him. But I would rather wait and see his reaction when he hears the news. My prediction, he didn't say to kill a child, he left it open ended and vague, and they did their bumbling idiot thing, to which his response will be something like 'well that's not what I said, but too late now' and shrugging.

@dukerollo1116

Ай бұрын

​@@kingjames846 he ordered them to kill aemond not the kid but im sure he saif a son for a son he didnt specify.

@emil417

Ай бұрын

Oh, come on. If Rhaenyra wins, she still has to kill Aegon's children. So Damon does her dirty work for her

sorry i love daemon i was rooting for B&C 😂

@garlantyrell6368

Ай бұрын

Helaena did not deserve that. Nor did Jaehaerys. What was Daemon thinking hiring those idiots to kill a very skilled fighter who would’ve easily turned them into blood and cheese. That was not revenge. That was just dumb.

@rahimg6842

Ай бұрын

​@@garlantyrell6368Also they asked what to do if they don't find Aemond then Daemon gave them that little smirk, he probably told them to go after Aegon's son.

Daemon is the one thing that saves this series from being boring.

@Rash23215

Ай бұрын

Lol..... not even close..... the show would be equally thrilling without him..... aegon, aemond, rhaneyra etc are much better

@shockwave1126

Ай бұрын

I’d say Daemon and Aemond but I’ll have to say Aegon was very entertaining.