House of the Dragon S1E10 Explained
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00:00 Luke & destiny
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Kept us waiting huh?
You’re such a tease
Wow finally!!!
Im glad you are ok.. I thought the worse.. stay safe!
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Viserys held out for years with half a face, a missing arm, six teeth, and doped up 24/7. I waited five weeks for an Alt Shift X video. We are not the same.
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Try waiting for a Glidus upload, he’s only halfway through the season :’)
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@@Ghostsurge64 Sometimes I think he enjoys torturing us😩 Glidus the Cruel (also The Hilarious)
@@Ghostsurge64 He probably died and there's a war over his channel
"Vhagar is a 180-year old, battle hardened nuclear dinosaur" is a phrase I didn't know I needed in my life 😂
So you haven't heard of Godzilla
best
Also probably most of the other dragons mother, grandmother or great grandmother. Cranky old lady with all the seniority!
Yeah! I sat up and took notice at that description 😃! LoL!
I love the change at the end, with it not intending to actually kill Luke. It adds more tragedy to the coming war and the characters depth.
It makes them seem less like crazy psychopaths.
TEAR MY LIFE INTO PIECES, THIS IS MY LAST RESORT! SUFFICATION, NO BREATHING, DONT GIVE A FUCK IF I CUT MY ARM BLEEDING! THIS IS MY LAST RESORT!
he showed emotions like "i f**ed up, but i would have to pretend i kill him because i could kill him, bastard"
I so hope it haunts Aemond the entire dance.
its crazy how incredible irresponsible these characters act almost all of the time. sending their teenage kids on diplomatic missions... trying to "scare" someone just for fun by using an uncontrollable animal while being in a conflict so thick that a wrong look could make everyone explode
“Ultimately it may have been a bad idea to give dragons to children in a polical crisis” seems like it could be the title of the entire show lol
“Hey guys what are you doing tomorrow night?”
“”Ordering a pizza and watching Ultimately It May Have Been a Bad Idea to Give Dragons to Children in a Political Crisis” Hmm.. nah. Doesn’t roll off the tongue the same
UIMHBABITGDTCIAPC is a bit long, I think it should be
House of the Dragons: Ultimately, it may have been a bad idea to give dragons to children in a political crisis
Sending Luke on this mission makes sense for Rhaenyra as her suggestion of sending dragon riders in early episode as a demonstration of power got rejected/ignored by King Viserys, and she wanted her kids to know she trusted them and recognized them as true allies. Luke's death is the 'kill the girl' moment for Rhaenyra and becomes her pivotal lesson of ruling as a Queen.
It demonstrated how bad of an idea it was back then, and almost equally as bad when she sent Luc. At least she has more heirs..
It only shows how Rhaenyra is a bad politician sending a teenager with zero diplomatic skills on his tiny dragon to a place called storm's end is an awful idea to bigin with and then assuming that proud lord borros will honor his father's oath and insulting him by commanding him to obey you without giving him anything in return but again such decision is totaly in character for Rhaenyra
@@kikima258 You understand this is traditionally how its done, right. Like, not in fantasy land, but in real life. Royalty send the princes (Charles, William, Harry) on diplomacy missions since as long as royalty has been royal. You never treat with the King/Queen. You treat with the prince. Charles went on his first diplomatic mission at 14 with Wales. And Borro's father is the one that hosted Rhaenyras marrige parade in episode 4. You understand that right? They arnt distant allys, they are direct allys. This is as out of pocket for the Baratheons as when Small Jon killed the Stark boy and joined the Boltons. I dont think youre able to grasp this.
@@spoons250 that is not the issue here but the fact that Rhaenyra send luce alone he is still to far inexperienced for such important mission Rhaenyra as a mother and a queen should have knowen that being the right age doesn't mean anything in politics and war it's your abilities and experience that matters luce literaly had no answer when borros asked him a very simple question she should have at least send him with a guarison that includes experienced diplomats even Robb stark despite his military geniouse and being surounded by older people helping and guiding him was a victim to his own young age and lack of political skills same goes for danny in the books.bottom line Rhaenyra messed up and theire are no justifications for it
@@kikima258 Many other houses honored their oaths, and the reason for the trip was to see who would support Rhaenyra, she had no idea that Aemond would draw first blood and become a kinslayer.
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Truly a Christmas miracle
@@lifemattersnot better to tell her and move on then.
Here here.
I thought we would never get it. But we did and I’m so happy! Thank you, ASX!
IT'S NOT EVEN DECEMBER YET
I am probably not the only one to notice this: There is a layer to the chess analogy, beyond just chess being another game of thrones: Black is always the side that moves after white and is therefore in a more reactive position rather than white's proactive one. Considering that the Greens made the first move and forced the Blacks' hand by proactively crowning Aegon, the title "Black Queen" is quite fitting.
Underrated comment
If you watch the first episode, the entrants for the tourney all have helmets that slightly resemble chess pieces. And those on the balcony are seated in front of a large mesh which looks like the squares on a board. The manner in which characters are positioned helps achieve this aesthichic. I believe there is even a deeper meaning to each knight representing a piece.
Gwayne Hightower is a rook, who can only attack in cardinal directions. He loses to Daemon, who resembles a knight, a piece which can easily outmanouver and take the rook. Otto Hightower is the other rook, a piece which is famously known for being able to replace the Kings position - a move called "Towers".
Ser Cryston's helm resembles a pawn, which is one of the few pieces that can threaten and defeat the knight, which he does.
Well I’m a big fan of house Targaryen 🐉 the blacks 🐉🔥🐉Down with the Greens
@@melleen629 Wow, really neat analysis. Building on to that, it’s fitting then how frail and weak Visetys is, just as the king is the most vulnerable piece-especially after the death/sacrifice of his queen (Aemma).
@@melleen629 "Towers"? Ya mean castling don't you?
The dragons disobeying resulting in Luke’s death makes sense. Aemond was trying to scare Luke with his big dragon, but didn’t consider that he’d also be scaring Arrax.
Despite being giant magical weapons, dragons are also animals. Aemond’s use of Vhagar to scare Luke made Arrax feel cornered, and when an animal feels cornered, it lashes out to try and escape.
Vhagar was just doing what her best buddy Aemond was asking her to do, and now this Arrax is attacking her. She’s probably like “oh you wanna be like that, huh? Fuck you, you little shit. I’m bigger than you and you can’t do that shit to me” and then eats him.
Of course, the emotions of the riders could factor into this too, and it could’ve heightened what the dragons were feeling. But to me, this is completely within the realm of animal behavior.
I think it’s also a great demonstration of one of the oddities of humans, that our actions and desires are frequently not in alignment. It’s one of the main reasons we shouldn’t be allowed to control magical (or regular) nukes.
Yeah, I thought Vhagar's disobedience was kind of like a bestial power/ego trip.
She was fine and chill letting the kids play around and scare each other and went along with it.
Fire in her face though? Nuh-uh, she ain't taking any of Arrax's shit. Gotta show who's boss, so *CHOMP*
It also puts it into perspective that we think we are in control as humans, but we are nothing compared to a force of nature such as the instinct of an apex predator or a nuclear blast. In the end human hubris will lead to total destruction.
Also shows what an inexperienced dragon rider Aemond is to not have known that.
that's exactly how I see it, too! Especially with Arrax being so much younger/smaller/weaker than Vhagar. Vhagar is seasoned and can tell that Aemond wants her to pull her punches. But lil Arrax thinks he's being hunted for real, so he doesn't wait for the order, he acts instinctually, like any frightened child, or wild animal, would.
I appreciate what the show runners have done with the Alicent Hightower character. Not just the one dimensional “Evil Step-Mom” character from the Book. Now you actually feel some sympathy for both sides
Yeah, for Alicent perhaps, however that could also be interpreted as naive. Hightowers and the council however have been plotting this since the birth of Aegon.
BUT, that kinds of prooves your point that it's more tragic for Alicent, how she is being neglected in all the scheming, apparently because of her 'woman', 'soft' nature and her willingness to make up with Rhaenyra when Viserys "demanded" it. Yet, she's also plotting with Larys so all that stuff is layered so much I just can't stop but love all of it.
Always amazing to see GRRM at work, especially when he's tearing apart all the "bullshit" from past GRRM :D
The young character is great, but after the time skip she’s rather inconsistent, the episode 6 Alicent is pretty bitchy and almost straight up evil towards Rhaenyra but episode 9 Alicent is suddenly almost a saint who doesn’t want bad things for Rhaenyra
@@arutlit62 nah i think its fine. cause its one thing to try and screw over someone you dont like and even to try and hurt them in an emotional rage if you feel they are responsible for hurting your child. but its another thing completely to order said person''s death (especially if you used to be close)
@@arutlit62 ikr?? i love how they made her not want to kill her in the council scene when she has already tried to stab rhaenyra 😭
While I was initlally hesitant about it, I really like the decision to make Luke's death an accident. It makes a lot of sense that the bickering of these children would result in death when they're each given an atomic bomb with wings. Plus it'll likely add some interesting dimension to Aemond in season 2, given that he will forever be known as a kinslayer.
These videos have been great all season! I look forward to seeing them again during season 2, and I look forward to further ASOIAF content in the future.
I'm honestly not that bothered that it's an accident, it's the way that the accident comes across in the final episode that annoys me. IMO it comes across as contrived and I'm not a fan of Aemond's delivery with the "NO VHAGAR NOOO!!!!" dialogue. I think it also takes away a bit of Aemond's agency but I'm more than likely just seeing this as more of a book fan than a show fan. At the end of the day, it is what it is.
I’m fine with the change too! The main argument against it was that Aemond would be absolved from guilt by the narrative and I don’t think that’s true at all. It’s still very much Aemond’s fault, he didn’t intend on letting it get that out of hand, but he’s responsible for the situation. It’s just more nuanced now
Nah, I'm NOT feeling it. 😒 Because they threw a lot of dirt on Daemon, showing him doing things like killing his 1st wife or choking Rhaenyra out... only to turn around, and give passes to characters like Alicent or Aemond.
All of us book readers know what a psychopath Aemond One Eye is. He not only kills Luc on purpose.... he then goes back home & BRAGS about it, ffs. But the writers obviously didn't want the audience knowing that.
So they place all of the blame on.... his highly trained, and battle tested dragon?? 🙄 Vhagar is the veteran of over 100 battles, and has NEVER been known to disobey her rider. Ever. So I wasn't buying that nonsense at all.
And when you examine behind the scenes interviews of the writers... it's pretty obvious that they are #TeamGreen. Which means we can expect to see more dirt getting thrown on a lot of Team Black characters that we love, for no f*cking reason at all.
I mean, what was that spectacle of Rhaenys bursting up through the Dragon Pit, and killing hundreds of peasants?! 🤨🐉 The audience might have thought it was cool... but now all that death is being held against the character. And it's especially stupid when you consider that she could have ended the war right then.
These writers are just doing a bunch of fan fiction, instead of properly adapting the written work as they should. I can't believe George was okay w/some of these changes. It's really unfortunate, tbh. But oh well.
Vhgara knew exactly what she was doing, maybe the young Prince shouldn't have a flying nuke 🤔
shit he's got -10 close family opinion now
Im surprised Luke could even mount Arrax with the valyrian steel balls he must have to see Vhagar in Storms Ends driveway and still continue his mission
Yup, definite oh fuck moment right there. I think the showrunners have done a really good job of illustrating the size difference between the dragons. That shot looking up as Vhagar flies over Luke was spine tingling.
😂😂😂😂
he was a bastard and he got owned royally by aemond
@@crasnicul3371not really
@@godiswatchingyee2633 yes really that nigga dead lol
Regarding the misshapen baby, I heard a theory (sorry I don't have a source) that Targaryen fetuses normally have dragonlike features during pregnancy and only lose them and become fully human late in the term. (Reminds me of recapitulation theory in biology -- Targaryens are descended from dragons, and thus their fetuses go through a dragon phase.) Thus, any premature Targaryen birth is likely to be deformed. Dany's baby may have been premature; the baby in this episode certainly was. I don't know if all the babies described as being born with dragon features were also premature. But it would make this a consistent result and not an occasional bad-luck birth defect.
Good point and it's very likely they were all premature, as this most often occurs in highly stressed mothers. Given what we've seen on how these people live their lives - I'd say it's almost certain they experience a lot higher than average stress levels.
Yeah don’t human foetus’s like have a tail that eventually becomes a spine? Also like some babies are born covered in hair that falls out later
@@yay-cat Exactly. To be clear, recapitulation is discredited as a theory en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recapitulation_theory but the evidence that caused people to devise the theory -- such as your examples -- made it seem plausible, and plausible is all we need for a fantasy story.
definitely has something to do with the blood magic performed in old valyria
@@HighRevolver Then, isn't it likely that Targaryens would lose their connection to dragons over time due to marrying out but also just time. That's if the dragons had survived. Maybe Targaryens really do need to keep committing incest
This has been well worth the wait. You have done an exceptional job summarizing the show without giving anything away from the books that will happen in future seasons.
The Prophecy is exactly the type of thing Daemon always wanted to know, protect and to be part of. Since the beggining of his life (and the show) he was after the thrill, the magic and the glory of being a Targaryan, but he lived in a time of relative peace and his brother Viserys was too indecisive and too peaceful. So when Rhaenyra told him about The Prophecy, it was almost as if he was robbed of his dream glory life, as if he was robbed of his real Targaryan purpose.
"No Vhagar no you obey to me!!!"
"we did it Visenya, we beat the Dornish!"
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You know, I watched episode 10 on a flight one night. It made the dragon battle with Luke and Aemond so much more intense 😳 🐉 ✈️
Haha! Same! I let out a welp and the dude next to me thought I was crazy 🤪 lol.
Awesome
How did you manage to download it?
@@achintsingh4552 HBO Max from my iPad. Did it through great Wi-Fi I think.
Battle? That was a straight up massacre
This feels almost like getting to watch one final episode of the season
Ty Alt for all of this since got to now
You cited the symbolism of Rhaenyra getting Viserys’s crown, but not the symbolism of Aegon getting Maegor’s crown. Maegor got the throne because his mother usurped the throne for him, just like Aegon II. They also have the same number of descendants to this day. 😊
i thought that was aegon''s
@@azzor4134 Aegon was the first wearer. Maegor was the most recent. Jaehaerys didn’t want to continue use of that crown because of the bad things associated with that crown.
Fuck me! nice catch! Its like poetry, it rhymes
He’s’ biased towards the black faction
@Justt - Why shouldn't he be? The true heir is Rhaenyra & the whole realm f*cking knows that. So did the Greens. They are blatantly stealing something that does NOT belong to them. And for what?! To give it to an unfit, drunk, rapey psycho?! 🫣 Are you serious?! Oh but I forgot... Rhae doesn't have a penis. lmao
24:50 - Also, the fact that Aegon and Viserys specifically were granted spots at court is another slight to Rhaenyra's eldest 3 sons, at least that's how I interpret it. Aegon and Viserys are not just her youngest sons and easy hostages, but are also Targaryen on both sides, they are not just Rhaenyra's kids and her father's grandsons, but also Daemon's sons, Viserys's nephews in the male line, with no question of their legitimacy; the Greens are essentially implying which of her kids are truly worthy of being at court in King's Landing, and which ones are really the only threat to Aegon in terms of legitimacy.
But they did mention that Jace would remain heir to Dragonstone, and Luke would remain heir to Driftmark (IIRC). So I think it was a fair proposition that did not undermine their legitimacy, at least on paper.
@@obuw1 still, if the older boys were legitimate, it seems way more likely it would've been Joffrey as the cup bearer/squire, since he's older. Jace & Luke being allowed to keep their inheritance was just a very mild appeasement because those are the ones people are going to get mad about. Joffrey being overlooked in favour of Aegon & Viserys is still significant.
I do love the look on Aemond's face as his dragon munches on Luke, it says "oh, fuck, nobody is going to believe this was an accident."
I love the symbolism of Vizzy T's dream of his son being born with Aegons Iron Crown and it being him that crowned him since it was Vizzy T's actions, or lack thereof, that directly led to Aegon being crowned.
Ok
@@IAmE37 alright.
I love the idea that dreams and prophecy destroyed the Targaryen dynasty
@@wyattrota9070 Amen. "Prophecy will bite your prick off, every time."
Vizzy T lmao
Surprised you missed how Arrax went after Vhaegar's left eye, similar to how Luke took out Aemond's
Which is actually kind of funny, because the book explicitly states it's the *right* eye that Aemond loses. Maybe just a preference by the actor of which eye he could show more expression with.
Hey this is a side topic, but I have a theory about Daemon's attraction to Rhaenyra. This wasn't pointed out on the show, but the sound designers said this in an interview, that in episode 2, before we see Syrax in the clouds, Caraxes sensed that she was coming and he started making mating calls, like a dragon love song.
We know how the dragon riders have a mental connection with their dragons, seen in how Caraxes flinched in pain when an arrow hit Daemon.
What if, Caraxes attraction to Syrax predates Daemon's attraction to Rhaenyra, and that this is the reason they are attracted to each other, is because their dragons are in love?
strange fan fiction
@@kaiden247 lol seriously. This is Westeros, not some teen paranormal romance.
That actually makes a lot of sense. Empathic connections work both ways, and incest should produce much more deformation in the offspring. Especially brother and sister. It makes sense.
I really don't like their relationship cause he kinda groomed her if you think about at 2am. I mean it looks consensual but because of the power dynamic we will never know for sure.
@@BhlackBishop yes
Before I was upset about Rhaenyra not having the opportunity to choose what crown she wanted to take up. But now I am so relieved that she got her father’s crown instead because it is a form of political legitimacy for her as she is the true heir of Viserys. It was very smart of Erryk to steal Viserys’ crown instead of Aegon the Conquerer’s. This video made me see that point of view, great insight!
I agree! Although, I don't think the Greens would've allowed Erryk to take Aegon the Conquerer's crown anyways since it was also a form of legitimacy for Aegon II (the name, the crown, and the blade) during his coronation. Rhaenyra looks beautiful with her father's crown.
Looks beautiful on her too
@@cecit6524 Well، the Aegon crown was made by King Miguor Targaryen، so it is also valid.
I actually think daemon was in the right to think Viserys was murdered. They’ve only just got back to dragonstone and Viserys has suddenly died and within not even a whole day, Aegon is on the throne and the entirety of kings landing is sided with the greens. He’s right to think that there must’ve been some conspiring to put aegon on the throne instead of Rhaenyra (because there was) which makes it seem actually quite reasonable that Viserys was murdered. Murdered by allicent though is a stretch and that’s where it’s obvious that Daemon is flawed in his thinking. But the actual thought that Viserys was murdered is not actually that wild. From his perspective I can’t say I’d think different
The heart to heart talk Corlys had with Luc about inheritance of the name Velarion would have made Dominic Torretto proud
Great video. I liked the chess reference.
"If war's first stroke is to fall, it will not be by my hand" Rhaenyra says to Corlys. Just like in chess Black waits for the first move from their opponent.
I've never read the books but its sad that I knew Luke was going to die as soon as Rhaenyra said she was sending them alone on these missions. The kid was too innocent, loyal and kindhearted that I knew he was going to die to be the catalyst for all out war. Pretty bummed we have to wait 2 years for the next season 😞
The production times are only gonna get longer, just like the books
@@biggiecheez6879 season 2 is gonna be a banger, a roberts rebellion tv show would also bang
@@CallOfPoop1 I look more forward to the Blackfyre rebellions, it's probably the bigggest of events in westeros, almost rivaling Aegon's conquest.
@@mohdshahariar5833 yes that would be crazy, but seeing a young robert holding his war hammer into war would be crazyyy.
@@CallOfPoop1 not as much as brynden rivers vs aegor rivers, that rivalry was huge
Been watching you since freshman year in college (2015). As a fully grown adult, I still tune in like a child to Saturday morning cartoons at the sight of any Alt-Shift video. Thanks Alt, we appreciate your mastery in giving us new insights to the fictional universes we all love.
Right? It’s insane how much this channel has grown. I remember when there wasn’t even half the subs he has now.
Hugs from bohemian forest.
I think the scene with Jace and Luke training stems from the scene last episode where Aemon was showing off with Cole. Jace is scared but he’s also intelligent and dutiful. He knows that a day may come when he has to face Aemon or Cole and he has to be ready.
14:18 - Also a cool title because in chess, Black moves second instead of first. Rhae is reacting and making second moves the whole episode.
The legend himself
Might have been worth pointing out that Boros's maester could be manipulating him into helping the Hightowers, assuming the maesters are all on the same side as Oldtown.
He did point it out he said maesters have been known to twist words for their own advantage
I like the intentional dimensions being given to the characters, Daemon and Aemond are fan favorites, so scenes like singing in Valyrian really work, and I was legitimately shocked when Aemond lost control. It's actually delivering the idea the TV show alone made and just isn't in the books: that the dragons are power they cannot control. Even GOT's badly delivered ideas make more sense here; that without control passion and desire warps people.
Daemon and Aemond, much like Rhaenyra and Alicent are written and acted as characters with sympathetic moments, intelligence, and ability. They are all political actors denied agency in different ways, and the tragedy is that they cannot simply blame society entirely for their ills and evils. I felt the last two episodes especially were what we were actually waiting for; I feel the show will be MORE engaging the less it's like the source material, I dislike the Dance heavily and find all the characters repellant or poorly developed. The show's second half won me over
Idk, I think George is a pretty good writer. The themes you discussed are absolutely a big part of the source material, it’s just that in the book nobody says implicitly “The idea that we control the dragons is a lie “. I think the more they stray from George’s work and into the realm of dick jokes and foot fetishes, the more it will all feel like Netflix with very little weight to the story.
Just wanna say, thank you Schwifty for all the hard work and passion you put into these videos and for all you've given to ASOIAF and the fandom
Who's that guy?
I love how much work you put into the visual explanations in your GoT/HOTD videos. Thanks for bringing to light additional important context to this show. I really appreciate it. 😊🖤
Man, I've never felt "phobia" before, and I don't think I really have one for 'giant things' but something about that shot of Vhagar when Luke arrives at Storm's End is geniunely terrifying every time I see it. It almost feels like they got the sense of scale wrong, he seems larger than the entire keep, incredible visual storytelling.
Then the shot looking up as Vhagar overshoots Luke takes your breath away. Great way to emphasise the size difference. Makes Drogon from GOT look a little pathetic now.
It’s interesting that Matt during a comic con panel mentioned both him and Emma actually didn’t understand where the choking came from and both struggled to work through the scene. Which is like, I’m just concerned when actors and writers aren’t aligned cos I get flashbacks to GoT season 8’s depressing table read sessions of Kit and everyone else.
Daemon is an inherently violent person. I don't understand everyone's shock at him choking Rhaenyra. He doesn't know how to handle his emotions in a healthy way e.g. him beating up the messenger, the confrontation with Craghas, his inability to be a good father. Especially considering the fact that Viserys was the person he wanted the love and acceptance from the most and then discovering that the one thing that would've, in a way, solidifed Viserys' acceptance as Daemon as his heir wasn't told to him? Yeah... That's definitely gotta hurt Daemon. Also, Emma has stated that they understand the meaning behind the choking in later interviews.
You'd think of all people, the actors would be the most realistic about the relationship between Daemon and Rhaenerys. It's not pure, the evidence is there, they just gave such great chemistry that people forget
I really enjoyed watching all of your videos for House of the Dragon this season. Thank you.
hold up, you gave what?
@@paulhui3282 28 US Dollars...lol
@@paulhui3282 that's Thai currency, about 30 dollars
That's a very generous contribution. I'm sure he will appreciate it.
You actually gave money for content which is free?🤣🤣🤡🤡
Thank you for being the VaatiVidya of Game of Thrones, and Vaati for being the AltShiftX of Dark Souls/Elden Ring. The similarities in speaking voice, narration style and quality content are great to see and hear. True juggernauts of lore.
Incredible job on this whole series. You went into so much detail not just on the show but everything surrounding it, making connections even book readers might've missed. My SO doesn't really do the intensity and gore of the show, but does want to know how things play out, so we've been watching your breakdowns to get the scoop together :D Thanks so much. Rock on!
Can’t wait to see more GoT/ASOIAF content from you! I’ve read all the books since the end of the show, and I’d love to hear more analysis/speculation about winds of winter and dream of spring from you too! 💙💛🧡
Big Jon Snow video coming in future!
@@AltShiftX I dont want it
@@AltShiftX Do you think a sequel series 'Snow' is possible ?
@@serarthurdayne5880 its already in development
@@AltShiftX hopefully this is similar to your previous vid about tyrion in the books. Jon snow in the books maybe?
No wonder it took so long to get this video out - there's SO MUCH to unpack. Episode 10 was dense in the best way imaginable.
It is also funny to me that Daemon threw the line “mummer’s farce” back in otto’s face in the same spot on dragonstone as their previous confrontation
Daemon is so petty, he remembered it all those years lol
@@amelieb1013 Definitely when it comes to Otto cause he hates Otto with a fiery passion. I'm starting to see his point of view with Otto though, the guy is such a massive cunt.
Also good catch @Cooper Noble
It is kind of hard to overstate how poorly Rhaenyra played the diplomatic game here: she had 24 years to strengthen her alliances by traveling around the kingdoms and heap praise and gifts upon the lords, take their complains to court, win the support of the smallfolk with charity, sow division among the clergy of the Seven to oppose Oldtown and build alliances with the Free Cities and the strongest sell sword companies. Apparently she has done none of this and expects the lords to support her based on the decades old oath and the memory of her long death mother. Even if her ascent to the throne had been entirely uncontested (say she was simply the only son of her father) this would still have been pretty lousy politics, but with the Hightowers lurking from the shadows it's simply foolish.
I appreciate this channel so much. The World of Ice and Fire is such a well-built, interesting world but so many details go over my head. The way you look at these details, break them down and explain how they represent the bigger themes of HOTD and GOT makes me enjoy that world so much more. Great job on the final season 1 video, can't wait for season 2!!!
I think Daemon blamed Alicent for giving viserys the milk of the poppy. Like Alicent made him into that brittle state.
So it makes sense that daemon would blame alicent for poisoning and dulling his mind with opium.
except it doesnt make sense, considering poppy milk is the only way to alleviate pain in Westeros, especially for already old and dying people. daemon is just being a spiteful idiot
@@godemperorofmankind3.091 wasn't it also stated in the books that Rhaenyra sent her Maester to treat the King and it was better for him or something? not really sure about this anymore
Bruh Viserys is literally crippling. He had one eye, one arm, difficulty in walking and moving, his other face rotten, and a dream. I was surprised he was alive for that long. I think he blamed Alicent midst his rage and tried to find any reasoning and because of his hatred against Otto and Alicent for pushing him down inheritance even further, he came to that conclusion.
Bruh Daemon didn't gave a flying crap about Viserys and he suddenly blames Alicent for giving him milk of the poppy? did you saw how he looks like? i mean she literally took care of him all this years, standing by his side.
@@notyourdaddude1957
you have to be very dense and miss the entire point of HOTD to get to that shallow opinion lol.
otto and the maesters worked together to make the king more weakminded and susceptible to sickness.
Hell, there was even a maester apprentice who said that the current treatment wouldn't work and recommended newer methods than maggots. (but he was turned down by the archmaester)
So, Alicent Hightower just listened to the maesters and "took care" of viserys. And Daemon saw right through it all.
do you understand now?
The Greens are still figuring out their new logo had me cracked up 😂
We had to wait awhile, but it was worth it. What strikes me about your videos is that you can tell how much thought/time/research you out into them. A small detail that I enjoy is even though I know you know how this story plays out, you still manage to have a POV that’s very in the moment and situational to what is actually happening on the show. I really appreciate the depth that you have achieved with these videos, & thank you for doing what you do because I’m lazy af & this is so palatable it’s insane.
Thought you were doing a "winds of winter" on us with this release! Great to see your content as ever!
Must've been nice not to have to crunch and rush to get this out in a week, thanks for the vids
My guy Dolan darker supporting a fellow Australian creator
Mr. Alt shift X, thank you for these years of good thorough analysis, all the while not spoiling big events to come. During the wait between the last hotd vid and this one I’ve been just floating through and revisiting your older content from before. Your hard work is evident, and it’s much appreciated from us all!
As the season ended. It was a thrill ride. I started as Rhaenyra supporter from Ep 1, then my loyalty shifted towards Alicent from Ep 4. This is the beauty of the show. Creating compelling characters with moral complexity.
I preferred Alicent before the time jump and I preferred Rhaenyra after the time jump. Older Rhaenyra(despite her faults) and Younger Alicent are kinder than their other versions.
Interesting! Are you still on team Alicent? Personally, I find myself very conflicted. I understand where both are coming from and that makes it hard for me to decide.
I don't understand how one can be team Alicent. Do you want Aegon on the throne?
@@fagelhd I'm Team Alicent because I think she's a more interesting character.
Luke was so stubborn when it came to Driftmark, that he actually died just to avoid it.
@AltShiftX thank you for the intentional thoughtfulness you consistently put into your videos (especially after the livestream Q&A’s) - this S1E10 video was totally worth the wait! You & your team’s contributions make this series so enjoyable!
Daemon says he would not use the dragons against dragons unless he had no choice. There are far better ways to use them he says. He's also the most accomplished military leader in the seven kingdoms and its not bullshit. I hope the show doesn't dumb him down.
Thank you so much shifty, I know this series front to back 10x over and really have no need for recaps but I thoroughly loved and looked forward to these recap videos every single week. They're so incredibly well done. Looking forward to season two!
Finally!! ive been looking forward to this almost as much as the season finale. Love you alt shift x
Been waiting this since the season ends, thank you Alt the wait was worth, amazing job as always
brother you haven’t even watched the video yet 😂
not sure how you know it was worth the wait since it came out 5 mins ago. unless youre watching on 100x lol
the video went live 1 min ago, lmao you really want those likes
Probably Farming likes.
they dont know im a seer
Just an incredible ending and an equally awesome companion video, as always! Thank you for your dedication throughout this series - I can't imagine how taxing it must be to create content under such immense pressure. We all appreciate you and no matter when a release comes, we'll be here to watch and support!
This video took a while, but they never disappoint. I loved your explanation of the series, hope you continue to do it with season 2
Thank you so much for working so hard in this video ❤ we really appreciate it!! To us this is just as valuable as the series 😊
I think this episode makes it safe to say that Daemon married Rhaenyra to be closer to the Iron Throne and not out of love. Which means that he’s been grooming her for DECADES like the book suggests…
I believe that in marriage, you must realize: the person you're marrying will see you as you hoped they never would. That includes vices, insecurities, embarrassing habits, and so on. I don't necessarily believe he never loved her. Perhaps, though, it was more of a narcissistic love. Even if that's the case, it's pretty well established in the older episodes that there was something between them. Cliche, but a "spark" :p
@@sitcomchristian6886 Fully agreed. Daemon is an opportunist. Even if he truly loves his family, he’ll always do what is best for him.
People seem to forget that he’s a second son. Him and many second sons like Otto, Larys, & Vaemond always have to fight for what they want since they stand to inherit nothing.
Word. He's fond of her darker, rebellious tendencies but it hardly seems like love. He knows her being heir brings him closer to the throne and center of the conflict. He knows violence is inevitable. He seems happier with his second wife but also bored by the conventional family life. Her death is sad but convenient. Rhaenyra's also using him to strengthen her claim by resorting to traditional Targaryen inbreeding. She knows if there's violence, he's a fearsome asset as well. He didn't hesitate to decapitate Vaemond.
@@sitcomchristian6886 From his side was definitely not love though, the dude killed his first wife and the second one literally provoked her death.
And he didn't gave a crap about either of them, i don't know if this kind of person can actually love someone but rather see opportunity and clearly being besides Rhaenyra was his best ticket to reach Iron Throne.
Maybe he becomes a better person with time? for now, he is still a cunt lol
This channel is amazing. Love how he ties book and show together. Not a book reader so this is the best! Thank you
I just want to say, I purchased Fire and Blood and read the whole book last month. Before reading I watched all of your explanation videos and live discussions. Thank you for how well you protect spoilers. I'm amazed how you put these together knowing the story and still manage to explain it in a way in which the future is a total mystery. Well done!
Ah yes, that's the good stuff. What a great way to bring in the holidays, a gift of Alt Shift X commentary. Thanks for your work breaking this season down! It's been a fun ride!
Been waiting for this for ages! Thanks Alt, this was incredible!
Love how this show doesnt spoon feed you anything. Some complain and say it sucks because they need the after show segments to get it. I like how its ambiguous and interpretive like events are in real life. Makes the story and characters feel more life like. Like I said, it gives the viewers a lot of credit and doesnt feel the need to spoon feed them. It just shows what went down and its on you to decide where you stand based on how you experienced the events.
They point out her kids aren't legitimate every five minutes. If that's not spoon feeding I don't know what is. It's way dumbed-down from the books and pretty big mess overall.
@@anwynoakenshield mentioning something and having to put two and two together are not the same things. No ballpark either. they're not even the same sport and wouldn't require everyone asking questions and analyzing. The books, are not the real deal as has been said OVER AND OVER OVER. The books are very basic sentences of the events which required that the show is the exact opposite of being dumbed down. Your comment makes sense not and reeks of argument for arguments sake without merit.
@@childrenoftheabzu lol..."your comment makes sense not".
You were *really* trying to be super condescending, but just sound foolish.
The show is tripe. But enjoy.
@@anwynoakenshield If your reading comprehension is above an elementary school level it makes sense. Im not dumbing myself down for you. Im tired of being people teachers.
@@childrenoftheabzu * I'm
You're looking pretty dumb already. I doubt you could go much lower.
Been waiting for this since Episode 10 aired. And boy was it worth it.
Great job Alt Shift X.
I still dont understand how Rhaenyra found out so quickly? The dragon and her son fell into the see around storms end, it would take days for the remains of Lucerys and his dragon to wash up on the shore and weeks for Rhaenyra to find out.
In the books people see him fall, that’s why they assumed Aemond did it on purpose
probably took weeks, the next scene was done after a timeskip
@@slaireawesome2824 Well in the movies no one would have been able to see through that fog right?
@@kamo808 read the book. Arrax head and other body parts was found on the seashore of Dragonstone 3 days later after Luce's departure to Stormsend
@@frfras7 it's more detailed in the book. People on the ground saw Vhagar was chasing Arrax in the clouds. Who else can ride Vhagar if not Aemond? But in the book it's stated that Aemond killed Luce on purpose
While the wait was tough, this video was so worth it. Such a great video to end the season on. This has been better than even the show itself ❤️
I love the quote "I'm not here to be queen of the ashes" over the clip of Drogon destroying King's Landing.
Definitely worth the wait because I knew the longer you take to make the video the better quality it's gonna turn out 👍🏼👍🏼
Beautiful work as always ASX. Thanks for the recap. I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed the show.
Most anticipated CZcams video ever in my time on YT.. Your breakdowns are so good
The season is never over until Alt Shift drops the ‘episode 10 explained’ video
Cant wait to watch this video atleast twice, been checking every day if you had uploaded or not! Thanks man! i know its a shit ton of work and i appreciate the hell out of you.
Amazing analysis as always! Informative, thought-provoking and fun! I would wait a million years for one of your videos, Alt!
man this guy kinda just up and walked off lol. He'll probably be back for Dune part 2 though.
Getting Alt shift X week by week really makes you miss it when he goes away for almost a month, so glad you're back and Great Video as Usual.
Your channel made me go read the books. This was 2012. I was on my way to kuwait for a combat tour. I watched your video on GoT S01E01 in the Airport. I purchase yhe 1st 3 books right there in the airport and finished them on my tour of duty. Thank you!
30:06 "And because of these ambitions, Corlys' family was destroyed."
He should have put these foolish ambitions to rest.
I’ve been looking forward to this video! Absolutely love how you break down everything and make it easier to understand for those of us who haven’t the heart to read the books lol 😂
“A battle hardened nuclear dinosaur” a badass description
HotD was such an amazing show. I'm even more impressed after having listened to the book.
Possible spoilers
I really really really really really really want the cannibal to be MASSIVE. Make him bigger than Vhagar. Hell make him bigger than The Black Dread I know it's a stupid hill to die on but I really want it to be the biggest dragon by far. It would be such a cool lore addition especially since he just disappeared and was never killed in the dance.
I love how ASX talks about philosophy and deeper meanings, and then sometimes says something so fucking funny as in 13:45
It felt really good to have a show to look forward to and get excited about again. Actually sat down to watch it as soon as it released. Wish there were more amazing content like this put out there nowadays
Hola señor Alt shift I bought all ASOIAF books thanks to your videos. You're the best game of thrones channel on YT. Keep it up pimp
Daemon had always blamed Alicent and the Hightowers for Vicerys’ deteriorating health and the fact that they had created a wedge between the two of them. He wasn’t spewing a crazy and out of the blue claim. It doesn’t have to be true, but it wasn’t something he just pulled out of his butt last minute.
Was re-watching your Euron and Tyrion videos last night and now THIS is waiting for me just as I get off work!?! Today is a good day.
Amazing breakdown of the final episode! I see now why it took much longer to be uploaded than the others - nice work ; )
What if Targaryens are dragons in the womb but over the pregnancy development they become human which is why Visneya who was still born and 2 months early still looked mostly human but also had dragon features?
Matt Smith is a master of both looking old and young at the same time
That shot of Vhagar killing Lucerys and Arrax was pure horror. I knew it was coming as I'd read the books but I still jumped. It is a gorgeous shot, the calm after the storm followed by a jump scare.
It should also be noted that Luke's supposed tale of "survival" is extremely similar to that of the fool, Patchface, in which he became simple-minded and lost all memories of his life after their drowning after three dBay..
And they both "drowned" on Shipbreaker's bay.
Yeah, and Luke became an ordinary fisherman. Don’t know if it’s true ‘cause that’s just a rumor from the book. Supposedly, the show has the truth
In the book Luke's survival could have been portrayed as a possibility. I think the show decided to instead give us a definitive ending, one that doesn't leave room for "what if's", they showed Arrax being chomped and bits of him falling down to the sea. They took away the ambiguity that the books left and showed us there was no way Luke would have survived, either the chomp, or the long fall back down to the sea, either of which would have been fatal.
Maybe daemon or aemon will suffer patchface's fate instead
@@Steve_McMillen That was because his body was never found which is why it was theorized that he somehow survived, which is extremely unlikely to impossible.
Love the bit about The Cannibal being on Dragonstone before the Targaryen's. Symbolizes the cannibalization of the Targaryens themselves. Awesome!!
I really get giddy at how much some of the cast really take seriously their roles. It translates.
Love your videos! Keep them up!! 🖤
Thanks for the audible code.
Papa Alt Shift X Lives!! Been checking literally every day for a month for this to drop! So stoked its finally here!