Yea Alicent mention her 3rd son last episode...Daemon is the 3 Eye Raven before Blood Raven...YW
@budleyherbo12663 күн бұрын
I would pair a Chateauneuf du pape with Meleys. They have a peppery finish that I believe would pair rather nicely with fire-made-flesh.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
As for Baela, she would NOT be rightful heir if Rhaenys becom Queen. In show Laenor was older than Laena - making Jacaerys rightful heir from each family side. In book Rhaenys was to be Queen because she has no brothers, but her own daughter would still be behind Laenor - so unless Rhaenys changed the law, Baela would still not inherit, as Laenor's children would be before her.
@islasullivan34633 күн бұрын
Except that Jace isn't Laenor's by blood and legally bastards cannot inherit unless they are legitimized, and Jace is not, so Jace is not the rightful heir for either so yes Baela would've been the rightful heir.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
@@islasullivan3463 They are not legally bastards. They are acknowledged meaning they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already ARE legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but LEGALLY he was Stark bastard because he was claimed by his putative father as such). Also, in book Jace's paternity is ambigous, he actually can be biological son of Laenor, so your logic cannot be applie dtowards book. You also appear to forget Baela is fully aware of Harwin's situation and she still supports Jacaerys.
@pendragonsxskywalkers9518Күн бұрын
@@islasullivan3463 From legal point of view they are true-born. They are acknowledged meaning they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already ARE legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but LEGALLY he was illegitimate because he was claimed by his putative father - Ned - as such).
@pendragonsxskywalkers9518Күн бұрын
@@islasullivan3463 Also, in book Jace's paternity is ambigous, he actually can be biological son of Laenor, so your logic cannot be applied towards book, and Quin was projecting book on show, as in book Laena is older, whereas in show she isn't. You also appear to forget Baela is fully aware of Harwin's situation and she still supports Jacaerys's claim neverthless.
@pendragonsxskywalkers9518Күн бұрын
@@islasullivan3463 From legal point of view they are true-born. They are acknowledged which means they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already are legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but legally he was illegitimate because he was claimed by his putative father - Ned - as such.)
@jjosifovic3 күн бұрын
Team Green, this was good filler episode that FINALLY develop the children of daemon and rhaenyra more. I still don’t understand y Alicent thinks she should be in charge during war times when all she wanted has been no violence and restraint. Team Black keeps taking L... they not won a single battle won, lost two dragons, vale doesn’t want to send their armies so far because rhaenyra gave them two baby dragons as a defense lol, daemon the great war general cannot muster an army because he thought by doing the same thing that he did in blood and cheese that got him kicked out of rhaenyra council was somehow a good idea to gain loyalty of an rmy……..without corlys blockade the blacks have nothing going for them so far. Looking forward to ur next deep dive for episode 6.
@fahriakalin59363 күн бұрын
with the emphasis made about finding the dragonseeds, do you think they’ll include nettles in this season? i know consensus was they were omitting her from the show but as far as i know that was fan speculation.
@QuinnFirstOfHerName3 күн бұрын
It's looking more and more like Rhaena is going to claim Sheepstealer, so I don't know how Nettles will fit into that. Condal has kinda hinted at her being a part of the show, maybe she gets Grey Ghost? I feel like that would be to many dragons on the Blacks, especially with Moondancer in the mix earlier.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
Despite disagreemsnt with some of your points, I must admit you made very good arguemnt about people being shocked rather than happy about Meleys. It is very logical that they saw dragons - and their riders - as closer to gods, so Rhaeny's act was for them thing they couldn't really judge from their perspective.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
As for Mysaria - I do not think her not being in Council is dure to her gender or lack of dragon, after all Rhaena was invited to council before sgoing to Vale. Mysaria is commoner - that why she has no place on council. It is not about gender or dragons, it's about class.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
I have zero idea what you want from Rhaenyra's way with Rhaena. She was talking calmly and with compassione. What do you want from her? Better, tell me how YOU would talk to Rhaena. Because Rhaenyra did everything as she should. She explained Rhaena how thing stand, that boys are not sfae and someone has to go and watch over them. It's Rhaena who acted as spoiled brat, as if it was her stepmother faults that no dragons want Rhaena and her egg refused to hatch. It's no Rhaenyra fault and she was not mean about this. She explained to Rhaena how things stand and was honest with girl: 'I cannot promise to make you happy'. Rhaenyra knows it will be hard for Rhaena but it is hard also for the Queen herself - shedid not want to to send her boys away. Yet Rhaena comletely ignored her stepmother's suffering and focused on her own frustration. Rhaena is allow to have frustrations, but there is time and place for it - she is not 5, she is 14. Rhaenyra showed big trust to Rhaena by entrusting her with her sons, she showe how much she values her stepdaughter. If Rhaena decides to be whinny teenager about it, that is her own problem. NONE hates her - if anything SHE hates herself and thinks she is not much worthy, whereas Rhaenyra clearly thinks otherwise by making her guardian of her children..
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
Jacaerys find his mother's allies wherevere he goes - it's clear people do not care about his parentage. Fact that most Houses will support Rhaenyra shows it was never about bloodline. Aegon the Uncronwned was rightfil heir on every legal technicality, yet he lost power - truth is nobles cannot take away heir's rights to te crown. It's family matter, not nobles. Aegon Uncrowned was supplanted by Maegor, and Jace was supplanted by Aegon and the Greens. Yet if you would ask the Realm, they clearly chose Rhaenyra - and thus Jacaerys - as their rightful rulers. None can prove bloodline in this world. People goes with names.
@pendragonsxskywalkers95183 күн бұрын
Team Green is absolutely Team Misogyny. It does not mean that Team Black is Team Feminist, I agree, and Rhaenyra is not feminist in modern meaning of ths term (though her potential sucess might result in gradual strenghthing of women position in Westeros). Alicent in show might be driven by her own motives, but - in show at least - Team Green already planned to usurp Rhaneyra, solely because of Rhaenyra's gender. Erase Alicent out of picture and nothing changes - Greens are would still usrp rigthful Queen. Their Team IS Team Misogyny. On other side, Rhaenyra's people not always believes in her ways because she is woman, but they are still willing to accept her as their ruler despite her gender.
@avg184 күн бұрын
I'm all in with my Prince Regent.
@QuinnFirstOfHerName3 күн бұрын
It's maybe not great for the people of King's Landing, but it's very good to me 💚
@aemondmommasboy784 күн бұрын
Dont mess with baby Aemond if Quinn is around. 😂
@xmynationalanthemx4 күн бұрын
I’m not sure where you get this idea that Aemond & the brothel madame had any kind of meaningful relationship. She was his rapist. She was his sexual assaulter. There’s no love between them. He even explicitly says this when he stands up and says “one whore is as good as another”. He went to the brothel madame so that he could be vulnerable because the only time in his entire life where he was forced to be vulnerable was with her. It makes sense. He never wants his family to perceive him as weak and for Aemond, showing remorse or guilt or anything other than what he’s always been is a sign of weakness. I mean shit, we don’t even know if they necessarily fucked. There are tons of men who will literally pay prostitutes to just sit with them and let them vent. Also, Aemond doesn’t want to bang his mom lmao. After Storm’s End, he becomes deprived of her love & affection bc she’s furious with him, which is something he’s not used to. He’s never had to do MORE for his other’s love. He’s always been the favored son, and suddenly falling out of that favor has done a number on him.
@joanna25884 күн бұрын
I hate how they reduce mommy issues to weird kinks. I don't understand why the heck Aemond suddenly returned to that creepy ass brothel lady after whole 5 years of not seeing her. In 01 x09 he saw her for the first time since he was 13 and he was clearly shaken about it. But , for some unfathomable reason, they are now making her Aemond's secret girlfriend. I also wish Alicent didn't look like her daughter's younger sister. Rhaenys is allowed to look her age, but the showrunners are desperate to make her a sexy, desirable young woman and bend over backwards to make the audience forget she's a gradmother.
@QuinnFirstOfHerName3 күн бұрын
I actually think it makes a lot of sense for his character. Many people with experiences like that have complicated feelings about it, especially if you live in a society where it's totally normalized and not seen as abuse and you have no way to process it. Whatever the circumstances, he sought comfort that she was able to provide. I don't know if he was uncomfortable with her in e9 so much as uncomfortable with the situation. Criston Cole was right there, and that's his dad kind of. I love Olivia Cooke and I would never want her to be recast, but it is TV nonsense that she's only 14 months older than an actor playing her son. Same with Cole. All his scenes with Aemond are low-key hilarious because those two characters are supposed to be over 25 years apart.
@joanna25883 күн бұрын
@@QuinnFirstOfHerName well, according to the scripts Aemond's "visibly shaken" when he sees her in episode 9. When she says the "how you have grown" line, he doesn't say a word and walks away. It was also heavily implied his first experience with her wasn't a pleasant one and the character said it out loud he hadn't had a clue what was going on when Aegon brought him from the brothel for the first time. IMO Aemond's love for the brothel madam in se2 comes out of thin air. And so do his mommy issues, since se1 Alicent was a decent mom. As for Olivia's casting - I think they could have easily aged her up with makeup and have Alicent wear more "matronly" outfits (like the dress she wore in 01x07). And, more importantly, they could have fleshed out the fact Alicent is a grandma and have her have quality time with the twins. Olivia would have surely slayed in such scenes.
@rahimg68424 күн бұрын
I don't get why Alys said Daemon didn't know his mother while Viserys clearly said in season 1 ep 4 "you always was our mother's favorite"🙁
@QuinnFirstOfHerName3 күн бұрын
Yeah I was wondering about that too. Maybe it's because Viserys was older so he did remember her and he was jealous that baby Daemon was getting her attention?
@jessjess23brooks894 күн бұрын
I absolutely love Simon. Don't make me love characters HotD 😢 Oh and I've had alligator, which tastes like unethical and dry chicken. Eating it felt wrong, but my curiosity got the best of me. I'd imagine that's what dragons taste like.
@islasullivan34634 күн бұрын
I’m curious if this might incentivize Aegon to have another son if only to ensure that Aemond won’t be in power forever.
@QuinnFirstOfHerName3 күн бұрын
There's a chance Helaena might already be pregnant. Like maybe after Aegon was crowned he decided he needed more heirs and some attempts were made(idk what to call it if it's sex for political reasons that neither party really wants).
@islasullivan34633 күн бұрын
@@QuinnFirstOfHerName that is also true but either way I would so sad for Heleana because now she has to go through pregnancy in the midst of grieving for her son. (probably still marital grape but it's more complicated as it was previously marital grape for both of them, if that makes sense)
@islasullivan34634 күн бұрын
I agree with most of this but Aemond becoming regent would have happened even if Jaehaerys was alive bc regent means he is the ruler until Aegon is better or, if Aegon doesn’t make it, until Jaehaerys is 18.
@Moompl4 күн бұрын
I too loved the scene with Daemon and his “mom” for a multitude of reasons. For one, that is not how Alyssa would have looked, and this just adds to that idea that Daemon didn’t get to know his mom, so of course he imagined her in the most Targaryen-esque way. In fact, Alyssa didn’t really fit the Targaryen look, with her golden hair and heterochromia. It actually made me sympathize with Daemon in a way I never really have before. This man, however horrible, is chasing the experience he felt he never got, and I believe that is why he holds so tightly to his Targaryen superiority ideals, as a way to connect with the people he never got to know.
@ScarlitWidow5 күн бұрын
Stop! You can't send those babies into battle! ❤ I always save your videos how last because they are the best
@Meme-jo7uj6 күн бұрын
“a witch laboratory” idk why that was so funny?!😭
@QuinnFirstOfHerName6 күн бұрын
This is a re-upload of the review I published last week. That video got completely blocked due to copyright yesterday, I think because the clips I used were too long. I changed most of the clips to stills and shortened some of them, but the audio content is identical. Hopefully this one will stay up, I'm still trying to figure out the rules here! Very fun website.
@TrueYellowDart6 күн бұрын
This rewatch will serve as good background while I’m grinding out Hades 2 components.
@fahriakalin59366 күн бұрын
that’s so lame. i thought there was a 5-second rule
@LizzieJaneBennet6 күн бұрын
Déjà vu feeling. 🤔 Haven't you already published this video a few days ago ?
@QuinnFirstOfHerName6 күн бұрын
I did, it got completley blocked due to copyright yesterday, so I had to switch a bunch of the clips into stills and reupload. Hopefully this one can stay up, still trying to figure out these rules!
@cmschmidt6 күн бұрын
OMG!!! Now that you said it’s a prestige soap opera and now I can’t get it out of my head. Subbing!
@franciscomorodasilva84096 күн бұрын
I loved how real the battle felt, and how much of a dance it felt too, amazing episode and amazing video. ❤
@bloodandempire8 күн бұрын
I like your narration, but i have to listen to you on 1.25 speed. Your voice and takes are great, but please say it a little faster. I love your delivery, and the way you speak but it feels sooooo dragged out. ❤ you got my sub either way.
@Sishel9 күн бұрын
Wow, I love all the references and lore info in here! Subscribed!
@Bonanzababe10 күн бұрын
I, myself, am a weird bug girl who only speaks in riddles, so I feel seen because of Helaena.
@jjosifovic10 күн бұрын
I never liked the idea of the prophesy because the whole point of the dance was that both sides of the war were shitty people who wanted the power and greed for the throne. The fact that the prophesy is given to rhaenyra just to make her the chosen one and she is fighting for the greater good. Team Green but R.I.P. my favorite live action female Targaryen Rhaenys The Queen Who Never Was......Even though that moment in episode 9 made her more evil than most of the green characters.
@Bonanzababe10 күн бұрын
This one got me to hit the sub button before it was even over! Thank you for putting so much effort into this!
@joanna258810 күн бұрын
It's so upsetting trying to save her own reputation, Alicent doesn't hesitate to further destroy her son's ... BTW it's so odd Aemond, who deeply regretted killing Luke, now tries to purposefully murder Aegon...
@thewaymouth11 күн бұрын
Good points! One made me think this: I have to give Rhaenyra credit: She spread the secret news of Ice and Fire to the other side. So now even if Rhaenyra loses the war, the victors thanks to her may yet save the world. So far, Rhaenyra has been lousy at playing the Game of Thrones. But she has been the best at singing the Song of Ice and Fire. God save the Queen.
@LeSage2811 күн бұрын
Sunfyre is described as an adult in ep10 by Daemon (3 adults) which means Tessarion is still young, maybe same age as Vermax
@phasang963411 күн бұрын
Sunfire crying is so hard to watch. They hate my gold boy because he's too fly.
@dominique.40011 күн бұрын
I’m so glad that someone else is acknowledging how inconsistent Rhaenys was written. Everyone keeps talking about how amazing Rhaenys was with all of her talk about peace, but completely forget about her committing domestic terrorism. Her death was sad and it sucks that she was passed over for the crown, but let’s stop pretending that she’s a saint.
@Tgsva35211 күн бұрын
Funny because Rhaenys didn’t run when faced with both sunfyre and vhagar in the book.
@Nalhirrim11 күн бұрын
So glad Rhaenys is dead. Her constant hypocrite speeches were so annoying
@tade571911 күн бұрын
Your reviews and character breakdowns of HOTD season 2 are easily my favorite on KZread. They’re hilarious, thought provoking, and informative.
@alexevans463711 күн бұрын
Poor Aegon and Sunfyre, they deserved better than this messed up family. He should have flew away from them. And that bloody cyclop who did this to his own brother for what, the crown? Or because little boy was bullied? He also made Daemon looks like a saint in comparison🤦🏽
@EmmaSoyer7211 күн бұрын
Agreed, Daemon would never do this to Viserys. They are making Aemond a 100% villain.
@meeveekins10 күн бұрын
I guess in for a penny, in for a pound on the kinslaying Also Daemon loved Viserys sooooo much even though the acting out for attention wasn't great
@spartanoreo50759 күн бұрын
Calling Daemon a saint, even after this episode by any comparison is laughable. Daemon legit grooms his niece and was a absolute ass to Viserys as long as he lived(tarnishing Rhaenyras image, calling him weak, rumored to have made fun of his first sons death and actively always run away from helping Viserys). He kills his wife, places his hands on his second wife, has condoned multiple war crimes(this episode) and child murders, and has already maimed sections of kings landing well making a spectacle of it. I feel bad for Aegon, but he made his bed by choosing to make an enemy of Aemond by choosing to compromise the only place he had left, since he clearly can't be vulnerable around his family anyways. Aegon overstepped his bounds for the last time in Aemonds eye, especially someone who hates being scene as weak. T
@chriswhatever329111 күн бұрын
I love your break down videos keep up the good work!
@fahriakalin593611 күн бұрын
this is like when the town rich kid takes his pontiac firebird out to cruise the strip and look like a badasss but he flips his whip and crashes his car into the lake instead
@Moompl12 күн бұрын
The nine pointed star is actually a symbol of the Gods, and if you remember from last episode, Aemond holds it up in front of his one remaining eye. I think it’s a neat little nod to the second battle of the Gods Eye.
@Moompl12 күн бұрын
I like that you point out that Rhaenyra’s actions set in motion the whole debacle. Like Aemond, she was not the one to directly call for the murder of Jaehaerys, but she did give Daemon the opportunity to do what he did. It sucks to say but in a way she is responsible for it, not only because she gave Daemon the opportunity, but because as the Queen, she is responsible for the actions of her side.
@SuzumeMizuno16 күн бұрын
I love your videos, they always make me chuckle! I am eager to see the rest of your reviews!!
@Infernal46016 күн бұрын
Aemond was a fool. Rhaenys Targaryen was a fool. Aegon was fool. Cole was a fool. Alicent turned into Cersie for 3 seconds. And the biggest fool. Rhaenyra. Oh and Daemon was a fool. So yeah i prefered last weeks episode.
@An_actual_walrus16 күн бұрын
I’m team baby Viserys. Sooooooomething tells me he would make a good king. 😜
@maxgodspeed17 күн бұрын
They totally misunderstood what you meant about wanting to see more aemond haha
@Smitenheimer17 күн бұрын
down with horse criminals edit: as in they're bad I mean!
@pendragonsxskywalkers951817 күн бұрын
I disgraee with statement Rhaneyra shoudl be more compassionate towards - she was compassionate enough. She expressed to her stepdaughter she does sent her reluctantly and that she understands Rhaena's feelinng, but it's hard time to them all and all have to do sacrificies. Rhaenyra was calim and honest - there isn't really much she could do. Rhaena would be in bad mood about leaving Dragonstone whatever her stephmother said.
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You have a seriously sharp eye.
Yea Alicent mention her 3rd son last episode...Daemon is the 3 Eye Raven before Blood Raven...YW
I would pair a Chateauneuf du pape with Meleys. They have a peppery finish that I believe would pair rather nicely with fire-made-flesh.
As for Baela, she would NOT be rightful heir if Rhaenys becom Queen. In show Laenor was older than Laena - making Jacaerys rightful heir from each family side. In book Rhaenys was to be Queen because she has no brothers, but her own daughter would still be behind Laenor - so unless Rhaenys changed the law, Baela would still not inherit, as Laenor's children would be before her.
Except that Jace isn't Laenor's by blood and legally bastards cannot inherit unless they are legitimized, and Jace is not, so Jace is not the rightful heir for either so yes Baela would've been the rightful heir.
@@islasullivan3463 They are not legally bastards. They are acknowledged meaning they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already ARE legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but LEGALLY he was Stark bastard because he was claimed by his putative father as such). Also, in book Jace's paternity is ambigous, he actually can be biological son of Laenor, so your logic cannot be applie dtowards book. You also appear to forget Baela is fully aware of Harwin's situation and she still supports Jacaerys.
@@islasullivan3463 From legal point of view they are true-born. They are acknowledged meaning they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already ARE legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but LEGALLY he was illegitimate because he was claimed by his putative father - Ned - as such).
@@islasullivan3463 Also, in book Jace's paternity is ambigous, he actually can be biological son of Laenor, so your logic cannot be applied towards book, and Quin was projecting book on show, as in book Laena is older, whereas in show she isn't. You also appear to forget Baela is fully aware of Harwin's situation and she still supports Jacaerys's claim neverthless.
@@islasullivan3463 From legal point of view they are true-born. They are acknowledged which means they are legitimate. There is no need to legitimized as they already are legitimate in eyes of law. (Just like Jon Snow was true born Targaryen but legally he was illegitimate because he was claimed by his putative father - Ned - as such.)
Team Green, this was good filler episode that FINALLY develop the children of daemon and rhaenyra more. I still don’t understand y Alicent thinks she should be in charge during war times when all she wanted has been no violence and restraint. Team Black keeps taking L... they not won a single battle won, lost two dragons, vale doesn’t want to send their armies so far because rhaenyra gave them two baby dragons as a defense lol, daemon the great war general cannot muster an army because he thought by doing the same thing that he did in blood and cheese that got him kicked out of rhaenyra council was somehow a good idea to gain loyalty of an rmy……..without corlys blockade the blacks have nothing going for them so far. Looking forward to ur next deep dive for episode 6.
with the emphasis made about finding the dragonseeds, do you think they’ll include nettles in this season? i know consensus was they were omitting her from the show but as far as i know that was fan speculation.
It's looking more and more like Rhaena is going to claim Sheepstealer, so I don't know how Nettles will fit into that. Condal has kinda hinted at her being a part of the show, maybe she gets Grey Ghost? I feel like that would be to many dragons on the Blacks, especially with Moondancer in the mix earlier.
Despite disagreemsnt with some of your points, I must admit you made very good arguemnt about people being shocked rather than happy about Meleys. It is very logical that they saw dragons - and their riders - as closer to gods, so Rhaeny's act was for them thing they couldn't really judge from their perspective.
As for Mysaria - I do not think her not being in Council is dure to her gender or lack of dragon, after all Rhaena was invited to council before sgoing to Vale. Mysaria is commoner - that why she has no place on council. It is not about gender or dragons, it's about class.
I have zero idea what you want from Rhaenyra's way with Rhaena. She was talking calmly and with compassione. What do you want from her? Better, tell me how YOU would talk to Rhaena. Because Rhaenyra did everything as she should. She explained Rhaena how thing stand, that boys are not sfae and someone has to go and watch over them. It's Rhaena who acted as spoiled brat, as if it was her stepmother faults that no dragons want Rhaena and her egg refused to hatch. It's no Rhaenyra fault and she was not mean about this. She explained to Rhaena how things stand and was honest with girl: 'I cannot promise to make you happy'. Rhaenyra knows it will be hard for Rhaena but it is hard also for the Queen herself - shedid not want to to send her boys away. Yet Rhaena comletely ignored her stepmother's suffering and focused on her own frustration. Rhaena is allow to have frustrations, but there is time and place for it - she is not 5, she is 14. Rhaenyra showed big trust to Rhaena by entrusting her with her sons, she showe how much she values her stepdaughter. If Rhaena decides to be whinny teenager about it, that is her own problem. NONE hates her - if anything SHE hates herself and thinks she is not much worthy, whereas Rhaenyra clearly thinks otherwise by making her guardian of her children..
Jacaerys find his mother's allies wherevere he goes - it's clear people do not care about his parentage. Fact that most Houses will support Rhaenyra shows it was never about bloodline. Aegon the Uncronwned was rightfil heir on every legal technicality, yet he lost power - truth is nobles cannot take away heir's rights to te crown. It's family matter, not nobles. Aegon Uncrowned was supplanted by Maegor, and Jace was supplanted by Aegon and the Greens. Yet if you would ask the Realm, they clearly chose Rhaenyra - and thus Jacaerys - as their rightful rulers. None can prove bloodline in this world. People goes with names.
Team Green is absolutely Team Misogyny. It does not mean that Team Black is Team Feminist, I agree, and Rhaenyra is not feminist in modern meaning of ths term (though her potential sucess might result in gradual strenghthing of women position in Westeros). Alicent in show might be driven by her own motives, but - in show at least - Team Green already planned to usurp Rhaneyra, solely because of Rhaenyra's gender. Erase Alicent out of picture and nothing changes - Greens are would still usrp rigthful Queen. Their Team IS Team Misogyny. On other side, Rhaenyra's people not always believes in her ways because she is woman, but they are still willing to accept her as their ruler despite her gender.
I'm all in with my Prince Regent.
It's maybe not great for the people of King's Landing, but it's very good to me 💚
Dont mess with baby Aemond if Quinn is around. 😂
I’m not sure where you get this idea that Aemond & the brothel madame had any kind of meaningful relationship. She was his rapist. She was his sexual assaulter. There’s no love between them. He even explicitly says this when he stands up and says “one whore is as good as another”. He went to the brothel madame so that he could be vulnerable because the only time in his entire life where he was forced to be vulnerable was with her. It makes sense. He never wants his family to perceive him as weak and for Aemond, showing remorse or guilt or anything other than what he’s always been is a sign of weakness. I mean shit, we don’t even know if they necessarily fucked. There are tons of men who will literally pay prostitutes to just sit with them and let them vent. Also, Aemond doesn’t want to bang his mom lmao. After Storm’s End, he becomes deprived of her love & affection bc she’s furious with him, which is something he’s not used to. He’s never had to do MORE for his other’s love. He’s always been the favored son, and suddenly falling out of that favor has done a number on him.
I hate how they reduce mommy issues to weird kinks. I don't understand why the heck Aemond suddenly returned to that creepy ass brothel lady after whole 5 years of not seeing her. In 01 x09 he saw her for the first time since he was 13 and he was clearly shaken about it. But , for some unfathomable reason, they are now making her Aemond's secret girlfriend. I also wish Alicent didn't look like her daughter's younger sister. Rhaenys is allowed to look her age, but the showrunners are desperate to make her a sexy, desirable young woman and bend over backwards to make the audience forget she's a gradmother.
I actually think it makes a lot of sense for his character. Many people with experiences like that have complicated feelings about it, especially if you live in a society where it's totally normalized and not seen as abuse and you have no way to process it. Whatever the circumstances, he sought comfort that she was able to provide. I don't know if he was uncomfortable with her in e9 so much as uncomfortable with the situation. Criston Cole was right there, and that's his dad kind of. I love Olivia Cooke and I would never want her to be recast, but it is TV nonsense that she's only 14 months older than an actor playing her son. Same with Cole. All his scenes with Aemond are low-key hilarious because those two characters are supposed to be over 25 years apart.
@@QuinnFirstOfHerName well, according to the scripts Aemond's "visibly shaken" when he sees her in episode 9. When she says the "how you have grown" line, he doesn't say a word and walks away. It was also heavily implied his first experience with her wasn't a pleasant one and the character said it out loud he hadn't had a clue what was going on when Aegon brought him from the brothel for the first time. IMO Aemond's love for the brothel madam in se2 comes out of thin air. And so do his mommy issues, since se1 Alicent was a decent mom. As for Olivia's casting - I think they could have easily aged her up with makeup and have Alicent wear more "matronly" outfits (like the dress she wore in 01x07). And, more importantly, they could have fleshed out the fact Alicent is a grandma and have her have quality time with the twins. Olivia would have surely slayed in such scenes.
I don't get why Alys said Daemon didn't know his mother while Viserys clearly said in season 1 ep 4 "you always was our mother's favorite"🙁
Yeah I was wondering about that too. Maybe it's because Viserys was older so he did remember her and he was jealous that baby Daemon was getting her attention?
I absolutely love Simon. Don't make me love characters HotD 😢 Oh and I've had alligator, which tastes like unethical and dry chicken. Eating it felt wrong, but my curiosity got the best of me. I'd imagine that's what dragons taste like.
I’m curious if this might incentivize Aegon to have another son if only to ensure that Aemond won’t be in power forever.
There's a chance Helaena might already be pregnant. Like maybe after Aegon was crowned he decided he needed more heirs and some attempts were made(idk what to call it if it's sex for political reasons that neither party really wants).
@@QuinnFirstOfHerName that is also true but either way I would so sad for Heleana because now she has to go through pregnancy in the midst of grieving for her son. (probably still marital grape but it's more complicated as it was previously marital grape for both of them, if that makes sense)
I agree with most of this but Aemond becoming regent would have happened even if Jaehaerys was alive bc regent means he is the ruler until Aegon is better or, if Aegon doesn’t make it, until Jaehaerys is 18.
I too loved the scene with Daemon and his “mom” for a multitude of reasons. For one, that is not how Alyssa would have looked, and this just adds to that idea that Daemon didn’t get to know his mom, so of course he imagined her in the most Targaryen-esque way. In fact, Alyssa didn’t really fit the Targaryen look, with her golden hair and heterochromia. It actually made me sympathize with Daemon in a way I never really have before. This man, however horrible, is chasing the experience he felt he never got, and I believe that is why he holds so tightly to his Targaryen superiority ideals, as a way to connect with the people he never got to know.
Stop! You can't send those babies into battle! ❤ I always save your videos how last because they are the best
“a witch laboratory” idk why that was so funny?!😭
This is a re-upload of the review I published last week. That video got completely blocked due to copyright yesterday, I think because the clips I used were too long. I changed most of the clips to stills and shortened some of them, but the audio content is identical. Hopefully this one will stay up, I'm still trying to figure out the rules here! Very fun website.
This rewatch will serve as good background while I’m grinding out Hades 2 components.
that’s so lame. i thought there was a 5-second rule
Déjà vu feeling. 🤔 Haven't you already published this video a few days ago ?
I did, it got completley blocked due to copyright yesterday, so I had to switch a bunch of the clips into stills and reupload. Hopefully this one can stay up, still trying to figure out these rules!
OMG!!! Now that you said it’s a prestige soap opera and now I can’t get it out of my head. Subbing!
I loved how real the battle felt, and how much of a dance it felt too, amazing episode and amazing video. ❤
I like your narration, but i have to listen to you on 1.25 speed. Your voice and takes are great, but please say it a little faster. I love your delivery, and the way you speak but it feels sooooo dragged out. ❤ you got my sub either way.
Wow, I love all the references and lore info in here! Subscribed!
I, myself, am a weird bug girl who only speaks in riddles, so I feel seen because of Helaena.
I never liked the idea of the prophesy because the whole point of the dance was that both sides of the war were shitty people who wanted the power and greed for the throne. The fact that the prophesy is given to rhaenyra just to make her the chosen one and she is fighting for the greater good. Team Green but R.I.P. my favorite live action female Targaryen Rhaenys The Queen Who Never Was......Even though that moment in episode 9 made her more evil than most of the green characters.
This one got me to hit the sub button before it was even over! Thank you for putting so much effort into this!
It's so upsetting trying to save her own reputation, Alicent doesn't hesitate to further destroy her son's ... BTW it's so odd Aemond, who deeply regretted killing Luke, now tries to purposefully murder Aegon...
Good points! One made me think this: I have to give Rhaenyra credit: She spread the secret news of Ice and Fire to the other side. So now even if Rhaenyra loses the war, the victors thanks to her may yet save the world. So far, Rhaenyra has been lousy at playing the Game of Thrones. But she has been the best at singing the Song of Ice and Fire. God save the Queen.
Sunfyre is described as an adult in ep10 by Daemon (3 adults) which means Tessarion is still young, maybe same age as Vermax
Sunfire crying is so hard to watch. They hate my gold boy because he's too fly.
I’m so glad that someone else is acknowledging how inconsistent Rhaenys was written. Everyone keeps talking about how amazing Rhaenys was with all of her talk about peace, but completely forget about her committing domestic terrorism. Her death was sad and it sucks that she was passed over for the crown, but let’s stop pretending that she’s a saint.
Funny because Rhaenys didn’t run when faced with both sunfyre and vhagar in the book.
So glad Rhaenys is dead. Her constant hypocrite speeches were so annoying
Your reviews and character breakdowns of HOTD season 2 are easily my favorite on KZread. They’re hilarious, thought provoking, and informative.
Poor Aegon and Sunfyre, they deserved better than this messed up family. He should have flew away from them. And that bloody cyclop who did this to his own brother for what, the crown? Or because little boy was bullied? He also made Daemon looks like a saint in comparison🤦🏽
Agreed, Daemon would never do this to Viserys. They are making Aemond a 100% villain.
I guess in for a penny, in for a pound on the kinslaying Also Daemon loved Viserys sooooo much even though the acting out for attention wasn't great
Calling Daemon a saint, even after this episode by any comparison is laughable. Daemon legit grooms his niece and was a absolute ass to Viserys as long as he lived(tarnishing Rhaenyras image, calling him weak, rumored to have made fun of his first sons death and actively always run away from helping Viserys). He kills his wife, places his hands on his second wife, has condoned multiple war crimes(this episode) and child murders, and has already maimed sections of kings landing well making a spectacle of it. I feel bad for Aegon, but he made his bed by choosing to make an enemy of Aemond by choosing to compromise the only place he had left, since he clearly can't be vulnerable around his family anyways. Aegon overstepped his bounds for the last time in Aemonds eye, especially someone who hates being scene as weak. T
I love your break down videos keep up the good work!
this is like when the town rich kid takes his pontiac firebird out to cruise the strip and look like a badasss but he flips his whip and crashes his car into the lake instead
The nine pointed star is actually a symbol of the Gods, and if you remember from last episode, Aemond holds it up in front of his one remaining eye. I think it’s a neat little nod to the second battle of the Gods Eye.
I like that you point out that Rhaenyra’s actions set in motion the whole debacle. Like Aemond, she was not the one to directly call for the murder of Jaehaerys, but she did give Daemon the opportunity to do what he did. It sucks to say but in a way she is responsible for it, not only because she gave Daemon the opportunity, but because as the Queen, she is responsible for the actions of her side.
I love your videos, they always make me chuckle! I am eager to see the rest of your reviews!!
Aemond was a fool. Rhaenys Targaryen was a fool. Aegon was fool. Cole was a fool. Alicent turned into Cersie for 3 seconds. And the biggest fool. Rhaenyra. Oh and Daemon was a fool. So yeah i prefered last weeks episode.
I’m team baby Viserys. Sooooooomething tells me he would make a good king. 😜
They totally misunderstood what you meant about wanting to see more aemond haha
down with horse criminals edit: as in they're bad I mean!
I disgraee with statement Rhaneyra shoudl be more compassionate towards - she was compassionate enough. She expressed to her stepdaughter she does sent her reluctantly and that she understands Rhaena's feelinng, but it's hard time to them all and all have to do sacrificies. Rhaenyra was calim and honest - there isn't really much she could do. Rhaena would be in bad mood about leaving Dragonstone whatever her stephmother said.