[TV] House of the Dragon

[Cynical Asshole]

I am assuming this episode is going to be when the time skip and changing of actors occurs. So far its only Rhaeneryna and Alicent getting replaced but its going to be weird if they use the same actor for Ser Criston since he's barely older than the two of them.

Daemon is the same guy since the beginning, obviously because being a Timelord means he doesn't age at all.

[druchii5]

Just starting watching the newest episode but damn...the first scene. They really do show how much it would truly suck to give birth in a period such as this...I'm not a "social justice warrior" or anything, but the show does a good job of portraying how the women characters face just as hard ordeals as the men

[PACOX]

A chess piece moving episode and boy have those pieces moved.

[RH92]

Oh my god, certainly the best episode yet... Was on the edge of my seat the entire time and that last piece of monologue sent chills down my spine.

[Twdft]

Quite the power move by Larys.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Another episode where it was too dark to see anything during certain scenes.

Harwin looked good with the yellow cape on. The only character design that stood out in the show (or maybe it's because the cape was bright enough to stand against the sheer desaturation of the show). Too bad he lost the cape and turned out to be yet another debaucherous character.

I don't understand why Damon's wife killed herself. She still could have had more children. Did she kill herself trying to motivate Damon to go back and become a Dragonlord?

The king is clocking out soon so it seems like the only likeable characters in the show will be, Aemond, Jacaerys, and Lucerys, by virtue of being young boys who haven't sinned yet. We'll be lucky if even one of them remain likeable later on.

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It seems that the cast is stacked against Alicent. Rhaenyra has the merchant fleet house on his side. Damon is also married into the merchant fleet house and liked Rhaenyra, so there is a good chance he'll join her. Alicent just has... what? Otto her father, and... um... yeah that seems to be it.

[RH92]

I don't understand why Damon's wife killed herself. She still could have had more children.

Did the fact she was about to die elude you?

The maester proposed Daemon the same thing as they did to Viserys when Aemma was having major birth complications. Daemon however, couldn't decide to carve her up. Laena took the matters into her own hands and died the way she wanted, a dragonrider's death.

[Khaza-R]

Great episode. Tension and conflict so thick it could be cut by a knife. I am exciting to see the Rhaenerya v Alicent drama continue to unfold.

I don't understand why Damon's wife killed herself. She still could have had more children. Did she kill herself trying to motivate Damon to go back and become a Dragonlord?

She was unable to give birth naturally and was going to die anyway. I suppose she wanted to go out in some heroic way rather than dying as a bed wife. Still kind of fucked up though.

[Warning]

Great fking episode. Holy hell Alicent n Larys are doing so well making themselves into hateable villains. You can really see how the years and the people they spent time with affected everyone. Larys made Alicent worse, Alicent made Cole worse. Laena made Daemon a little more chill.

[Syegfryed]

Did the fact she was about to die elude you?

The maester proposed Daemon the same thing as they did to Viserys when Aemma was having major birth complications. Daemon however, couldn't decide to carve her up. Laena took the matters into her own hands and died the way she wanted, a dragonrider's death.

But did they took the baby out though? it was not clear, i imagined there was a timeframe to do both

[Arafal]

But did they took the baby out though? it was not clear, i imagined there was a timeframe to do both

Was her holding her swollen bloody belly not enough of an indicator?

No, they didn't take out the baby.
She'd be already dead if they did.

[DarkAmbient]

Another strong episode, with some caveats. It was hard to look past the fact that Larys, Cole and Daemon clearly hadn't aged a day in comparison to the other characters who'd been replaced with new actors due to the time skip, but the replacements were good IMO. And what a devious shit Larys is, he's going to be a lot of fun. Visually it towers over Rings of Power, the world feels more real and even the costumes are better.

I do think the pacing is off. Harwin and Laena had barely any screen time and consequently their deaths were robbed of some emotional weight. The timeskips are necessary considering the story they're telling but characters need room to breathe before events overtake them.

Also with no Tyrion or Bronn to provide some banter the mood is relentlessly serious. Not a bad thing in itself if that's what the show is going for, but the levity is noticeably lacking in comparison to the original series.

[Fencers]

Supposedly Laena's 2nd child died soon after being birthed. To mirror Viserys' situation with his son earlier. If the doctors had cut the baby out, Laena would have died on the birthing bed most likely.

I appreciate the way this show depicts motherhood, birthing, and raising kids. When Rhaenyra had her afterbirth standing up & getting dressed- this bitch is a REAL ONE.

The cold humiliation and scorn when she was producing milk and Alicent called it out. If you ever had that happen to you in public as a mother- what a feeling. An incredible scene of writing and acting. Brilliant.

[Twdft]

And what a devious shit Larys is, he's going to be a lot of fun.

What do you mean devious? He is protecting his House which is threatened through the bastards of his brother, a problem his father understands but is too craven to really take care of. So Larys solves the problem, inherits Harrenhal which would normally go to his brother and has the queen indebted to him. His methods are cruel, but successful power move is successful.

Larys did nothing wrong

[Tekko]

Another great episode.

Had my worries about the new cast, but they all did really well.

I kinda liked Aegon (wasn't expecting to), he was pretty funny, and that window scene

[deenman]

Just starting watching the newest episode but damn...the first scene. They really do show how much it would truly suck to give birth in a period such as this...I'm not a "social justice warrior" or anything, but the show does a good job of portraying how the women characters face just as hard ordeals as the men

how would showing that in any way be some kind of social justice?have peoples brains truly rotted so much that they see every portrayal of a womans reality as some social justice?holy shit.....the nukes cant drop soon enough i swear

[Jotaux]

Rhaenyra should realize she holds all the power when it comes to Cole. She's a woman, the princess, heir to the throne. Just make the claim he tried to force himself on her and thats why he is no longer her personal guard.

[PACOX]

Great fking episode. Holy hell Alicent n Larys are doing so well making themselves into hateable villains. You can really see how the years and the people they spent time with affected everyone. Larys made Alicent worse, Alicent made Cole worse. Laena made Daemon a little more chill.

Lol it really is GoT when someone like Daemon actually experiences growth compared to the other characters people thought were 'good'.

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Rhaenyra should realize she holds all the power when it comes to Cole. She's a woman, the princess, heir to the throne. Just make the claim he tried to force himself on her and thats why he is no longer her personal guard.

People would ask why they didn't kill Cole from the jump further they would why they would allow such a guy to guard the queen after assaulting a princess.

[Sanguinerd]

I really like the show so far but it just feel a bit rushed, could just be me though. Still it's been a while since I was last looking forward to the next episode each time.

[PACOX]

But did they took the baby out though? it was not clear, i imagined there was a timeframe to do both

Daemon told them not to go through with the c-section. She was most likely going to die due to the complications. She chose to die on her terms.

I think they want you to fill in the blanks because the exact details aren't that important. Her and the baby were fated to die.