I appreciate how they kept Rhaenyra thinking that Helaena was an innocent. Even in the historical accounts she still thought of her as her “sweet sister”.
I really appreciated that too, and I like that they made Rhaenyra justifiably horrified. Also liked the physical parallel of her playing with her two children, it was shot very similarly to Helaena in Season 1
And this episode had the parallel shots of Helaena and Rhaenyra gazing at petals and dust suspended in the air. I feel like both of those shots were meant to look like ashes falling, connecting both as mothers who have experienced the most destruction already, while the pain is so much more abstract to most people around them. But firstly they could be portraying the mundanity and the paralysis of that level of pain, in some moments both mothers are only able to breathe and stare at particles falling through the air.
Visenya be rolling in her grave if she ever saw the state of the kingsguard - “the princes were attacked by their cousins” during Driftmark and “abed” during B&C
It's wild that this is canonically the last time Rhaenyra and Daemon are together in one place this season.
Daemon goes to Harrenhal and stays there until the taking of King's Landing which should be near the end of S3.
as soon as Aemond assumed a fetal position and expressed his grief for Luke it really hit me that everything bad that’s happened is because of Alicent and Otto. Aegon & Aemond are just abused puppets.
I honetly though she would hug Aegon, who had just lost his son and is devastated.
But nah.
She went straight to fuck Cole.
In a show full of incest these two somehow feel like the most cursed and disgusting couple. Wow
Okay so we finally get a confirmation as to what happened to cheese. At least the dog is okay, but it was really sad seeing him looking up at his owner
Coles a mad cunt but the targs are kinda stupid. 7 knights to defend a whole as royal family is idiotic. I know they have other guards but still if they still wanna go on 7 for the faith they could’ve done multiples like 14 or 21 or 28
Criston is a cunt.
Last season I never thought I'd feel sympathy for Aegon, if only he wasn't a rapist who enjoys watching his bastard children fight to the death...
I was always going to be team black, but it was a little absurd to make Aegon so evil in season 1.
Also, does Aemond have some sort of Homelander complex? lol
I do like how the changed the fight, having the brother so upset with klling his own twin that he takes his own life really shows how much grief he felt for killing what was pretty much part of himself.
Aegon seems to think war is declared in the same manner that Michael Scott thinks bankruptcy is declared. I can't be the only one whose brain made that connection, can I?
Okay Otto's speech to Aegon actually shows he truly cared for/about/respected Viserys. And what a baller way to be fired. First time I didn't want to kick him in the nuts. 👏
the way no one in that council gave two fucks about Helaena's feelings and how she must be feeling.... fuck team green (except my babe helaena) and every single man in that room.
Once again, we see that the women (Alicent and Helaena) are used as power plays to further the Greens agenda.
What Rhaenys said to Alicent was so correct. She toils still, in service to men.
I didn’t think it was possible to hate someone more than Joffrey or Ramsay but every word out of Criston Cole’s mouth makes my blood boil. Hats off to the actor
If he didn’t kill blood, he should’ve just brought a rat catchers in front of him to identify. Maybe throw in some fake ones to see if blood is lying. Literally could’ve saved himself from how Otto pointed out they had families and were innocent besides cheese.
NOT VIZZY T’S LEGOS
As a LEGO enthusiast, that scene hurt so much
*Be welcome! I know many of you have traveled long leagues to be at these games. But I promise, you will not be disappointed!*
>Some good may yet come of this Otto is so fucking cold
Dude, the fucking Blacks are showing more regret over Jaehaerys’ death than Otto, LMAO. That dude is so overly ambitious it’s insane.
Bro is like genetically incapable of just not yapping
Goddamn, I actually can believe that Show!Otto actually poisoned Baelon.
"We're all trying to find the guy responsible for this" - Daemon Targaryen
“Well of course I know him, he’s me”
the white coat is a symbol of our purity.... are you fucking kidding me bro? omg Criston is surely THE WORST person in Westeros tonight.
Cole is the posterboy of being a hypocrite.
I appreciate how they kept Rhaenyra thinking that Helaena was an innocent. Even in the historical accounts she still thought of her as her “sweet sister”.
I really appreciated that too, and I like that they made Rhaenyra justifiably horrified. Also liked the physical parallel of her playing with her two children, it was shot very similarly to Helaena in Season 1
And this episode had the parallel shots of Helaena and Rhaenyra gazing at petals and dust suspended in the air. I feel like both of those shots were meant to look like ashes falling, connecting both as mothers who have experienced the most destruction already, while the pain is so much more abstract to most people around them. But firstly they could be portraying the mundanity and the paralysis of that level of pain, in some moments both mothers are only able to breathe and stare at particles falling through the air.
This made me wish we got too see them interact more. Would have loved to see that dynamic.
Halaena is having a total overstim poor baby
she acted that so well. honestly even though there was no gore or anything it was one of the more horrifying scenes, her panic and grief were so real.
Her and Alicent’s breakdown before that were so hard to watch, in the best way. Their acting is fabulous.
>Behold the deeds of Rhaenrya Targaryen I'm honestly surprised Otto didn't send the boy's body out without the head
When they were trying to free the cart, and focused on his body, I seriously thought it was gonna fall off
I thought the head was going go rolling
Rhaenys looking at Daemon like "Yeah, I know you did that shit"
Otto's reaction to the fact that the grand plan to kill Rhaenyra is a Parent Trap plot is priceless.
And now the Greens have one less Kingsguard, when they apparently already don’t have enough to guard the royal family. 🤦🏼♀️
Otto truly was their best chess piece. It was his acts in just the first few weeks that really allowed the greens to even have signs of a victory.
FUCK SIR CRISTON COLE ALL MY HOMIES HATE SIR CRISTON COLE!!!!
If criston cole has no haters im dead
>I don't want them close. I don't know them I cannot blame her for that at all.
Okay so all of Alicent’s kids have SEVERE mommy issues, but Aemond takes the cake
Criston Cole is absolutely the worst character on this show. Arryk is 100% correct that Criston is to blame for not assigning a kingsguard to Haelena.
all my homies hate Christon Cole.
LMFAO CRISTON ASKING WHERE *ANYONE ELSE* WAS WHILE HE WAS BUSY GETTING RIDDEN….POT MEET KETTLE. I CANT wait for him to meet a terrible, terrible end.
>He's pretending to be his own twin. It's brilliant. Otto: Oh my god, he's an idiot.
Such good facial acting in that moment lol
holy shit baela talked
I cant wait for Criston Cole to fucking die
>Where was the Lord Commander of my Kingsguard? >I was abed my Grace Aegon: Abed with who?!
Criston Cole proving once again that you can be having sex and still be an incel.
The mommy issues in 4K
"I have sinned" Otto: Bitch leave me out of it. I'm too old for this shit...
Oop left the secret fucking door open. Aemond stop serving face lol
“You have acceded this… PRANK” Say what you will but Otto has the best lines in the show by far lmao
Otto is FED UP😭 the moment he found out about Ser Arryk going to dragonstone he was done 🤣
Omg. His face when aegon was like “yeah he’s gonna pretend to be his twin!!” Lmaooo. Otto’s face went straight to exasperation
The quote Condal did about how “Blood and Cheese was Green propaganda” makes a LOT more sense in this episode than in isolation before.
Pretty sure that Otto lost the Hand position because Aegon didn’t understand half the words Otto was saying.
Laughing at everything Otto was saying about him. Otto was not wrong.
Visenya be rolling in her grave if she ever saw the state of the kingsguard - “the princes were attacked by their cousins” during Driftmark and “abed” during B&C
Everyone is on top form for this episode. Emma and Phia's acting is so raw and Matt is giving his all.
It warms my cold, dead heart to know everyone hates Crispy Cole and wants him dead 🥰
Criston Cole is the real villain of this entire show. I want him to meet a NASTY end.
I like Mysaria's mini character arc She wanted to be a player in the game and saw what happens when you try to play
lmao i just realized daemon got a 50% discount on that murder since both of them died
This is the type of shit we wanted last week from the Greens The fallout from Lukes death, at least we're getting to see it here
Poor Arryk just eating his breakfast, only for Cole to come in and shit all over him like that.
Emma Darcy has such a beautiful face my god
Aemond giving strong Homelander vibes.
I could watch Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy trade barbs for the whole hour.
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>The white cloak is a symbol of our purity, our fidelity Holy shit is he serious right now?!
The way they are making us collectively care more about this dogs sorrow than absolutely ANYONE else’s on this show 😭
One scene made me go from hating Otto to liking him. What an actor.
Omg not aemond being cuddled by a whore and being poured a cup of warm milk 😅😅what is happening😅😅
This is such a weird episode..and that scene really caught me off guard lol
It’s not Thursday yet I didn’t expect to see Homelander
Fully thought Jaehaerys’ head would roll to the floor when they hit that pothole 😭
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Again: so glad they had Mysaria use Duolingo between seasons
Dragon tales dragon talesssss it’s almost time for dragon talessssss
Damn, daemon leaves the doghouse just to be put into the doghouse. Doesnt matter if its his brother or niece/wife. Its out early
# Caraxes: Oh, WTF has my rider done now ??
I fucking called Criston blaming Arryk.
Criston Cole's death will be celebrated. Fuck him.
The end of this season better show that dog happy and loved in a home far away from Kings Landing.
He goes to the North and falls in love with a female Direwolf. Dog's legacy will live on.
I can't tell if Criston Cole is projecting his shame onto Arryk or if he's just scapegoating to save his ass like a sociopath.
Probably both
Otto is in deep regret and truly missing Vizzy T. He knows he F'ed up as well by choosing Aegon.
*You are my political headache.*
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Baela and Jace are so beautiful
Otto’s sneering cackle at his grandson was sublime. First time in a while I’ve liked that conniving bastard lol
Aegon giving off big Michael Scott “I declare bankruptcy” vibes
he was also giving Michael when he was like “WELL MY LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER”
Once again, this tapestry fuckin slaps
I'm glad they continued the theme of "Arts and Crafts with the mentally unwell"
I’m not sure how Criston has become my most hated character on this show but here we are
Bro I thought the prince’s head was gonna fall off
Otto giving off great "I'm surrounded by idiots" vibes, love it.
Honestly it’s really sweet that Rhaenys and Corlys are still banging it out. Good for them
it's so rare for a couple in westeros to actually like each other lmao
That and to portray age 50+ couples as still being sexually active
It's wild that this is canonically the last time Rhaenyra and Daemon are together in one place this season. Daemon goes to Harrenhal and stays there until the taking of King's Landing which should be near the end of S3.
What a great scene to close their relationship out
propaganda begins. Rhaenyra the Cruel. Phia's acting is BEYOND.
So. We really all forgot about the green kinslayer, didn't we.
Poor Hel, and Jae. The funeral procession was done so well though, like this change.
As rancid as he is, Otto is a straight THUG.
Non-book readers right now: Another son? Who the fuck is Daeron? 👀
Wow, the striking difference between Rhaenyra rushing to comfort her grieving son… and Alicent walking away from hers.
Hey guys I heard Criston ugly cries when he cums pass it on
"Helaena what you saw last night when you came into my room" Ffs let her grieve. It's not about you.
What is bro yapping about. If Rhaenyra died it would just make Jace king not end the war.
The Green claim is that her son are not true born and thus can't be heirs, without understanding the black supporters don't care.
Now THAT'S a poor omen: the funeral wagon getting stuck in the mud.
Otto being an INTJ trying to comfort Alicent in a moment of emotion and pain is fucking hilarious.
Mommy and daddy are fighting 😭😭
Criston Cole can eat a bag of dicks
“He was right about you.” Otto GAGGED Aegon!
Okay, the twin fight was even more heart wrenching than I imagined it would be. Erryk QQ
Otto: “I will go to Oldtown… and you still have a son there” etc DAERON CONFIRMED?! Absolutely wild we waited until S2E2 for this
OH FUCK, AEGON IS BREAKING HIS DAD'S MODEL! I REPEAT, AEGON HAS GONE KAIJU ON OLD VALYRIA!
fuck aegon and all but damn.. alicent couldn’t comfort her own child seeing him in pain like that?
Nope. It makes sense that Aemond ended up curled up next to a mother figure this episode. Yeeeesh Alicent is a horrible mother
as soon as Aemond assumed a fetal position and expressed his grief for Luke it really hit me that everything bad that’s happened is because of Alicent and Otto. Aegon & Aemond are just abused puppets.
I honetly though she would hug Aegon, who had just lost his son and is devastated. But nah. She went straight to fuck Cole. In a show full of incest these two somehow feel like the most cursed and disgusting couple. Wow
Otto is more efficient than Olivia Pope as a crisis manager
I’m about 20 minutes in and the acting between Aegon, Rhaenyra, and Daemon are driving me to tears.
Cole for the love of fucking god. Quit acting like you got any leg to stand on.
Absolutely insane no one has fired Criston for this shit. Man is made of grade A Teflon.
You mean when he started a brawl mid party and everyone was like it's cool guys, we're allowed to beat people skulls in for no reason.
Where that gif of Harwin beating Criston’s face in?
“The white cloak is a symbol of our purity, will you so easily sully our ancient honor?” OMG CRISPY SHUT UUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPP
Addam is adorable. He deserves a nice dragon.
God first they kick the dog now that???????
Otto Hightower is a piece of shit, but not the biggest piece of shit.
You were useless but we still miss you Viserys!!!
The acting from Rhys Ifans was absolutely phenomenal here. Just a pleasure to watch.
The Greens are so dysfunctional that they can’t comfort one another at their most vulnerable. That’s so sad.
…I never want to see Criston and Alicent having sex ever again.
Wild how Alicent watches Aegon cry and just leaves. Complete reversal to the Rhaenyra and Jacaerys scene in last episode.
Caraxes is such a cutie patootie
All the battles and action were great but this is what I truly missed about GoT The talks behind closed doors
Criston Cole is bitch made
COLE IT WAS YOUR FUCKING WATCH
Oh, NOW Ser Criston the Queen-Fucker is all about the purity of the cloak.
Aemond Aemond Aemond…needing a mommy figure cause Alicent sucks
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I am so tired of seeing Cole on the screen :I
I love how Mysaria gives not a single shit about any of this Targaryen business.
Otto reminiscing when his King actually listened to him lol
THE DOG DESERVED BETTER.
LMAO THE DOG IS BACK FOR MORE SYMPATHY
Of course Addam is adorable and lovable. It’s gonna hit like a truck
Okay so we finally get a confirmation as to what happened to cheese. At least the dog is okay, but it was really sad seeing him looking up at his owner
Otto realizing Viserys was a better puppet.
Aww, little Aegon and Viserys!
Sir Crispin Colt, the biggest fuckin hypocrite. I hope his hypocrisy somehow, kills him.
Coles a mad cunt but the targs are kinda stupid. 7 knights to defend a whole as royal family is idiotic. I know they have other guards but still if they still wanna go on 7 for the faith they could’ve done multiples like 14 or 21 or 28
Anyone else thought Jaehaerys head was gonna fall off when the cart got stuck? My mom started freaking out 😂😂
Otto using a dead child to further his cause, such a wonderful person.
Criston Cole not beating the terrible, awful, very bad hypocrite rumors today
As Jace approached I thought Timothee Chalamet had joined the cast
Criston Cole is one of the most diabolical motherfuckers ever to breathe Westeros air. This is some insane work.
Criston Cole’s death cannot come any quicker 😩
Even Cole is like Uhhh... I'm not really qualified for the position
do we need Alicent and ser crispy fucking every episode
Eryk and Aryk that was painful to watch. What a way to go
Criston is a cunt. Last season I never thought I'd feel sympathy for Aegon, if only he wasn't a rapist who enjoys watching his bastard children fight to the death... I was always going to be team black, but it was a little absurd to make Aegon so evil in season 1. Also, does Aemond have some sort of Homelander complex? lol
So no one's gonna mention her kid got eaten by a dragon?
I paused the episode just to say here how very much I dislike Criston Cole. That is all carry on.
Rhaenyra needs to ask Mysaria for them skincare tips, lady looks the exact same she did 20 years ago 😂
Otto mentioning Viserys’ good traits to Aegon is like his one redeeming quality. I think he did care for him and admire him in a way.
Every time Sir Criston Cole opened his mouth, I desperately needed someone to punch him in the throat. Repeatedly.
I do like how the changed the fight, having the brother so upset with klling his own twin that he takes his own life really shows how much grief he felt for killing what was pretty much part of himself.
Aegon seems to think war is declared in the same manner that Michael Scott thinks bankruptcy is declared. I can't be the only one whose brain made that connection, can I?
I *HATE* Otto, but mans is all fax no printer rn.
Okay Otto's speech to Aegon actually shows he truly cared for/about/respected Viserys. And what a baller way to be fired. First time I didn't want to kick him in the nuts. 👏
Poor Helena. She is too pure for this world
Can Criston just bite the curb already FUCK
Purity??? Be so for real Crispin
Aemond being cradled like a naked baby stoppppp
Seriously Tom is actually an amazing actor. Aegon has so many loathsome traits but it’s hard not to feel for him at times.
Not Cole sending a KG on a suicide mission but so on brand for this version of Cole though. Such a coward
I like how everyone gets up “well I guess break is over”
jacaerys and baela bonding 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Why did Rhaenyra ask Mysaria about her scar? What was unspoken?
He's like girl keep it to yourself
So over the Alicent and Criston sex scenes
Daemon is such an irredeemable bastard, and absolutely my favorite character.
"we mustn't be shaken by this" otto is talking to himself there
Holy fuck this acting is so good
Oh so Crispin is dealing with by just. Checking the fuck out.
Criston the Hypocrite That projection though 👀
Calm down there. He’s afraid of Vaghar.
man everybody is gettin their fuck on
I know Alicent and Cole are both hypocrites but damn is Cole the biggest one of all
Otto is like wow way to waste brilliant PR
the way no one in that council gave two fucks about Helaena's feelings and how she must be feeling.... fuck team green (except my babe helaena) and every single man in that room.
Once again, we see that the women (Alicent and Helaena) are used as power plays to further the Greens agenda. What Rhaenys said to Alicent was so correct. She toils still, in service to men.
Tom Glynn-Carney is the early MVP and leading candidate for the most improved actor of this season.
Tom Glynns Carneys acting is amazing. I loved him screaming the cunt of dragon stone.
She won't comfort her son, but she'll go get some from Cole. Alicent continues to be the worst.
Helaena :(
I didn’t think it was possible to hate someone more than Joffrey or Ramsay but every word out of Criston Cole’s mouth makes my blood boil. Hats off to the actor
His slow head turn at "Ser Cristan Cole has acted" 😭😭
If he didn’t kill blood, he should’ve just brought a rat catchers in front of him to identify. Maybe throw in some fake ones to see if blood is lying. Literally could’ve saved himself from how Otto pointed out they had families and were innocent besides cheese.
"You are dismissed." Fucking Aegon. He's really shining this season.