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Scott Asher

I went from, "I don't think I'm in the mood for HOD yet, I'll watch Breaking Bad first" to 8 seconds later watching some creepy masked dude drive a spike through someone's head. Okay, you have my attention. .

Christopher Wichman

This was the episode that cemented for me that I was going to enjoy this series lol.

HereIAM

Viserys waited 3 years to offer any help, so yes, Daemon was pissed. Rightfully so. He got it done. I’m really enjoying your reactions to this show and can’t wait till the next. Just know that major time jumps are a factor in this first season unlike GOT.

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

Yeah. That's pretty typical for a medieval 'Royal' hunt, it wasn't about Anything related to why modern people go out to hunt, it was all a display of wealth and power. None of your complaints would have even registered if you'd been there to make them. He is The King, of Course he has an ARMY basically doing the tracking and the hounding and the cornering of the target animal, lassoing it so he could have the glory of the kill, the MOST-most important part. After all, he's the King. Of course this is all grotesque to modern sensibilities, I think the show-runners deliberately set things up to maximize how farcical it all looks. And yeah, that was the Crab Feeder made half the man he used to be by Daemon, likely in one stroke. I told you before, Dark Sister is Valareyan Steel and that's what Valareyan Steel does. As for who Renyrah actually wants. I was originally planning on saving this for later, but I guess now is a time as good as any. It's Allicent. Renyrah wants Allicent. That's why she took it so personally when her father married her.

Matt Rumsey

1 Stone = 14 pounds. The same way that 1kg = 1000 grams I weigh 12 stone 13 pounds for example.

Alyssa Dyson

Err when was it ever implied that Rhanerya likes Alicent romantically? They were childhood best friends.

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

This has been an ongoing theory from the start, and last I'd heard the actresses themselves stated they believe that's what's going down. That Rhanerya is bisexual and Allicent is a Lesbian, which makes a lot of what goes down later make much more sense. (and why I initially was reluctant to spill this, Spoilers)

gak9319

Same 🙂

Susan B

I wonder if the weight of a stone originally referred to one of a size that a man might lift and fit to build a wall. It can’t have been completely random, can it? “That stone over there looks like it weighs ten stone.”

Susan B

The king expects Strong to put forth his own son, the knight Harwan, as a candidate for the princess’ hand and is surprised when he recommends the Sea Snake’s son instead. One advisor who isn’t self-serving.

Susan B

Symmetry: the Princess and Daemon both shown bloodied but triumphant after fighting for their lives.

Susan B

Even today there are rich people paying to attend canned hunts. Exotic animals kept on ranches so trophy hunters can bag one without going to too much trouble. My grandfather was a subsistence hunter and farmer. He had studied the animals he hunted, out of necessity, since childhood. He fed his family well during the Depression, on everything from deer to squirrels to possums. But he had enormous respect for the animals he hunted or raised for meat.

Alyssa Dyson

I havent read the book yet so ill have to do that and see if I come to the same conclusion.

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

Word of God (GRRM) is that the books are in-universe fictionalized accounts and not 'What Really Happened.` It would also explain Allicent's... well, that would be spoilers.

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

Nothing to do with the books, George himself said that the books are an in-universe fictionalization of historical events written well after the fact and don't reflect accurate history.

DripCarayBBX

"Perhaps the princess would like to hear something else?" [Cue SOUL-GLO jingle]

Susan B

Imagine being the command entertainment source for a teenager who wants the same song on repeat. Torture.

Silmoheru Rosaslie

we in england dont use stone anymore its imperial which is what you americans still use we use kilos now

Twiska Brand

To be fair, even if he had done nothing, both his son and his wife would have died. But the child died anyway. If I was him, I would have had her doped up on milk of the poppy and allowed to bleed to death painlessly. Harsh as it is, I'd care more about my wife's final moments than a child that has yet to be born.

Temeculous

Daemon was trying to bring glory to his own name. His brother coming in at the climax of the conflict with help, which would basically say he couldn't do something for himself so he needs his brother to bail him out. Daemon is about the words of his house, fire and blood, he embodies them. Every time he jabs at Viserys in his actions or even when the whole heir for a day situation happened. I firmly believe that was set up by Otto and didnt actually happen, but since Viserys believed it so he played the role. Since his brother thought so little of him and believed Otto over him. Cast as the villain he gladly played it. I think thats why he is pulled towards Raenerya she like him is like fire, whereas Viserys is easily manipulated and veiled by others.

TigerMyth

The wife sure looked like she was going to die no matter what. Also you must have missed when she said never again. she would not have another child. I think it is pretty clear he loved her. I don't think he was bad for making the choice. I think many others of that time wouldn't have even hesitated.

Luke

tbh it didn’t even look like the king wanted to hunt, the whole time he just looks sad n disappointed. think otto heavenly got on him about it n he just caved in