Game of Thrones prequel series: House of the Dragon

[raider5]

This the same table or nah? Looks like different legs on the table, but gotta be the same one. GoT characters must have not got the memo that it lights up underneath

You woulda thought Melisandre woulda been all over the table being lit with fire underneath it.

Baenerys

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

Isn't the book almost hearsay though from an unreliable narrator? ie the show is supposedly what really happened vs someone's account.

This my first time hearing this. Did GRRM say so?

Cuz if that’s the case damn near everything about Laenor is false. Also he got whitewashed in the books

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Was there significance to Rhaenys not bending the knee when Rhaenyra was crowned?

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

I did notice she stayed standing but I didn’t notice a scene where everyone was kneeling but her.

 

[raider5]

Was there significance to Rhaenys not bending the knee when Rhaenyra was crowned?

I think she was trying to stay neutral until she figured out what Corlys wanted to do and who they wanted to pledge to. Once Corlys comes back, they talk it out and pledge to Rhaenyra. She even offers to patrol the stepstones with her dragon to secure it for Rhaenyra.

 

[rolaholic]

I think she was trying to stay neutral until she figured out what Corlys wanted to do and who they wanted to pledge to

Exactly, once he got there they discussed and decided the next move.

She was making war plans/strategy by the end of the episode after they declared for Rhaenyra.

 

[Sinner]

Was there significance to Rhaenys not bending the knee when Rhaenyra was crowned?

I wondered about this too. I think she was sold after seeing Rhaenyra being so reluctant to go to war and really wanting to keep the peace... in amidst a room full of men who all wanted to fight. Rhae held her ground and, I think, Rhaenys was impressed by this.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

 

[Mark Antony]

That was my understanding as well... It was Mushroom the dwarf's account of things... might have been telling the truth... more making ish up! Who knows!

I'm not a book reader, but one of the podcasts I listen to (Bald Moves for those that are interested - pretty good IMO), claim that the Book is 'written' by one (or more than one, is my understanding) of the Maesters, but he gathered information from various sources and put them to paper (the sources would often conflict with each other, probably depending on who's side your on and where you were at the time).

This my first time hearing this. Did GRRM say so?

Cuz if that’s the case damn near everything about Laenor is false. Also he got whitewashed in the books

He did, so I guess the answer is yes to all.

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

He did, so I guess the answer is yes to all.

In this vid he just says he wrote the book where there were different sources that a maestro cited where one usually contradicted certain events since that’s how it is in real life when historians try to record history.

I missed it if he said the show will be the official factual accounts of Dance with Dragons.

 

[raider5]

she definitely gotta collect on this debt thats owed to her. Aemond took her dragon and her man.

 

[danger style]

This my first time hearing this. Did GRRM say so?

Cuz if that’s the case damn near everything about Laenor is false. Also he got whitewashed in the books

The book is set up like a history book told from the POV of a maester and a dwarf and you often get two versions of the same story told in it so there’s some unreliable narrating going on

I was a little surprised when i saw how they portrayed Luke’s death coming off as an accident but after thinking about it, it makes sense. Adding extra motivations and insight into the characters helps imo. In Aemonds case it makes him look smarter and less of a one-note villain like he comes off in the books. At the end of the day, I don’t think he gives a damn about killing Luke, but doing so in that manner and starting the bloodshed was always a dumb move and he knew better.

 

[rolaholic]

I like that they hinted at the dragons not fully being under control even when they do bond with a rider.

They also react strongly to whatever emotions the riders are going through.

Sets us up for all the destruction we'll see once the war is in full swing.

 

[danger style]

 

[rolaholic]

Rhaenyra's scores >>

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I been sampling this making beats in my head for 2 months now

 

[raider5]

I like that they hinted at the dragons not fully being under control even when they do bond with a rider.

They also react strongly to whatever emotions the riders are going through.

Sets us up for all the destruction we'll see once the war is in full swing.

On first watch I didn't know what the hell was happening when Rhaenyra was giving birth to that stillborn baby and they kept doing these quick cuts to the Dragon screaming. Wasn't until twitter (much later) that I realized the Dragon was reacting to the pain and suffering of Rhaenyra.

 

[sneeker]

The kid ain't smart or clever.

He don't know how to negotiate.

he's not exactly.....

 

[Master Zik]

he's not exactly.....

She didn't either.

She just had swag and confidence. Gonna need that or negotiation skills facing a lame like lord Borros.

 

[sneeker]

I agree on the assessment of the Strong bastards.

To me they're just plot devices there to be killed. Too frail and insecure to matter much unless the older bastard gets recast next season.

As far as Aemond, when it was the kid version I was like damn he seems like the one that should be backed as heir and king not Aegon. After w/e time skip and we get the older version I dunno seems like his growth was stunted. Seems to have the tools to lead but its wasting it cuz he has no mentor and just seems petty. He just seems like he's out here to prove something with every action.

Kinda crazy to me Otto has not taken him under his wing.

He just spent the last ep brooding and complaining about how he should be king not his brother yet still following orders and finding his bro and putting him on the throne. When he should be getting his Littlefinger on and plotting to usurp the throne and using this civil war to do it.

Instead he's still salty over a 10 year old pig joke when he ended up with the biggest dragon. Son still trying to get even over his lost eye like his family didn't just take the throne.

Like in the books he should've killed the Strong bastard on purpose but his face at the end of this ep when his dragon chomped up kid and the smaller dragon by accident lets me know son still a kid himself.

Right now after Rhae, there ain't a character fit to rule/be heir.

Almond got too cocky and got way over his head. I don't believe he was serious about the eye thing but rather to show-off power to the Baratheons and humiliate the bastard. the bastard (hope Demon is not behind me) refusing and standing up proudly made Almond look weak and I guess hurt his childish ego and went to bully the bastard. the killing was unexpected as was Arrax attacking Vhagar. I guess the show pretty much has shown that Dragons are not mere toys to be used indiscriminately. the look of shock on Almond's face is a realization that such incident would require a major debt.

I wouldn't mention some spoilers from the book but some of the interactions do suggest some future outcome in the future. unless they make some changes which would surprise the audience and book readers. if they stay true to the previous GOT series, we probably would already know what will happen with regards to Joffrey Lannister talking about Queen Rhae's fate. I hope it was only a lore, otherwise......

 

[freshpairs]

Fam needs to be rewarded. Should be been named new lord commander on the spot.

I actually wanted a scene of him telling Rhae and Daem all the loyal badass **** he did to get her tje crown and freeing Rhaenys.

For real man should’ve got that promotion

 

[sneeker]

When Laena died and Aemond claimed her dragon wasn’t that at the least 10 years ago?

Maybe some of these dragons just keep growing.

Or Luke’s dragon was that small?

Vhagar is the oldest dragon. so it's already huge. Arrax definitely grew as shown in the first episode I believe. as far as Almond, I guess he had a growth spurt. just look at Aegon, he's small and just a bit older and taller than the bastards.

 

[sneeker]

How they gonna compete with Vhagar big ***

Or was the dragon Daemond was singing to just as big

almost as big but really vicious. Caraxes is big but not as big as the 2. Vhagar went after a toddler dragon.

 

[T0INE]

Arrax "Scrappy Doo" Targaryen.