House of the Dragon: everything you need to know (no spoilers)
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2023
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An introduction to the characters and world of House of the Dragon, the new Game of Thrones prequel show, based on the book Fire & Blood.
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0:00 House of the Dragon
0:53 Targaryens
02:29 Viserys Targaryen
04:54 Daemon Targaryen
07:34 Rhaenyra Targaryen
09:18 Alicent Hightower
10:01 Otto Hightower
11:13 Corlys Velaryon
12:53 Rhaenys Targaryen
14:23 Laena & Laenor
15:04 Criston Cole
15:18 Mysaria
15:40 Lyonel Strong
16:09 Maesters
17:14 History
19:08 Grey characters
HOTD and GOT content used under fair use.
Valyria art by Ted Nasmith
Aegon I, Rhaenyra and Alicent by Magali Villeneuve: www.magali-villeneuve.com
Iron Throne, Daemon gold cloaks by Marc Simonetti: art.marcsimonetti.com/
Balerion by Jordi Gonzalez Escamilla: www.artstation.com/jordi_gonz...
Dragon dream by Mike S. Miller: / blacklistuniverse
Dragons by Joshua Cairós: www.artstation.com/joshuacairos
Yi Ti by Henrik Zähringer: www.artstation.com/henzaehr
Asshai by René Aigner: www.artstation.com/reneaigner
Valaena and Alyssa made with Artbreeder: www.artbreeder.com/
Aemon, Jocelyn, Baelon, Alyssa by riotarttherite: riotarttherite.tumblr.com/
Vhagar by John McCambridge: www.artstation.com/john_mccam...
Seasmoke by Kawiku: www.deviantart.com/kawiku
Marwyn by sprrow: www.deviantart.com/sprrow
Gyldayn by Doug Wheatley: doug_wheatley
Eustace and Mushroom by Rossy Does Drawings: rossysculpts
Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Harry, Shane Veglia, NotGac, Tim Cunniff, T. Ledoux, Ilhuilkamina Urdiana, Ord X.
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I didn't think that it is going to happen, but now I am hyped. Thanks for the video!
I wish i could get hyped but statements made by the writers and producers make it impossible i know the show isn't gunna stick to the lore and certain themes are gunna be pushed that aren't in the books i actually dont think the show will even finish i think it'll get cut after a few seasons because of lower than expected viewership
Omg Kings and Generals is here 2 Fucking hype :)
Crossing my fingers that you guys do a battle video for House of the Dragon
@Francesco Fontecchio 🇮🇹Condal took every script to George RR Martin(who happens to be the producer of the show) to make sure it feels accurate to the books. Not to mention the books isnt a story more like a history lesson filled with bias. People are being too negative about this when i know its going to be incredible. There are plenty of themes in the story that are for sure going to be in the show. A woman fighting to be in succession isn't some "woke propaganda" people love to throw around these days. Its essential to the story.
Or women with power on a show. We know people are going to scream "WOKE LEFTIST PROPAGANDA" despite Martin the writer himself being cool with black Velaryons and even there being precedence for it making total sense.
@Francesco Fontecchio 🇮🇹 ..what are you talking about? ryan condal is a big fan of martin’s work and has said that he wants to adapt it as faithfully as possible. martin himself has overseen the production and watched all episodes and has said it’s great. where are you getting this from?
When I last heard your voice it expressed disappointment and heartbreak over how awful the ending of GOT was. It's good to hear you back in action again. Love your videos.
He’s BEEN in action! LoL 😆
I can’t even bring myself to rewatch GOT After that awful end
@Sh0rtsYT first 4 seasons still hold up imo
@True Life? They where amazing but knowing that it all leads to the worst ending in television history almost makes the journey meaningless
@Sh0rtsYT totally fair and honestly I sorta feel the same... God damn it.. How did they fuck up as badly as they did? The later seasons are just so so so terrible :(
I haven't watched this channel in a bit as I'm not caught up with new shows but hearing the presenters voice again took me back to all those wonderful lore breakdowns and reviews of GoT. I love the tone of these videos and the way they present topics visually, thanks so much for these.
I'm excited for Bran to make a multiversal cameo with blood raven powers, to give the Targaryens the gift of the Wheelchair
@qopoy dnon Bran the warg or another Bran?
callmecatalyst Kinda makes me think. Did Bran live the kind of life he wanted of being a knight and lord through past Brans? Does living a past life tke the same amount of time as living his current life or did he regularly dip in and out of the past versions of himself? And was he the mastermind behind all the major events in the story slowly shaping the past so that the future would turn out the way he did with him being king?
This channel was part of my GoT experience, would not have been the same without it as I didn't know the depth and lore behind the characters and locations. I'll be honest, I never brought myself to watch the finale for GoT. I just couldn't believe how something that was part of my life for almost 8 years ended up. Anyways, had to watch this before tuning into the season premiere to tonight. Super excited to be back here and ready to dive into HoTD!!
The plot points themselves aren't that bad in S08, the biggest issue was the speedrun, closing the two biggest plotines in a single 6 episode season was just too much. Sucks that the showrunners had a targeted number of seasons limit on themselves and running it was such big work.
That's exactly me ! I didn't have the courage after gow GOT ended.
Just read the books, stannis is still in the running and will win in the end.
There are still individual scenes and episodes that are brilliant even though as a whole the season was dogshit. You should watch it.
@ANSELAbits x0b001 no chance, the books will end like the show
HotD being pronounced as "Hot D" is kind of hilarious, especially when talking about all these serious political going ons.
He didnt do the video
I giggle every time he says it.
I can imagine crying out "C'mon! If we don't hurry UP We're going to Miss that HOT D!!!"
It's funny cos the initials HotD remind me of house of the dead, if anyone remembers that game franchise
I like to pronounce GOT as “Got.”
Have to say, I was excited for this show mostly because of GRRM's increased involvement and it being adapted from a completed storyline, but I forgot how much excited I was for returning to this channel for videos like this!
when i tell you that i’m equally excited for the alt shift x videos on house of the dragon than i am for the actual episodes
honestly, accurate
@Oliver Jenkins they made getting through GOT S8 bearable
Im not even gonna begin to watch it till at least after 2 eps of alt, just to see if its in the right hands before committing to it.
I'm much *more* excited for the Alt Shift X videos than I am the actual show. They poisoned the well of Westeros so severely for me with season 8 I don't know if I can be bothered to really care. I'll watch the videos here, though. Notifications ftw.
@Rektz 'Gone woke?' What does that even mean? Was Game of thrones asleep earlier?
The first episode is out and it's pretty promising. Having Ramin Djawadi back on board for the soundtrack is great, but most importantly having GRRM take the front seat as an executive producer gives me hope
I hope that he has the spine to shutdown all the whiners
@B88 he had the spine, just not the power
@E. or the balls
I hope Martin doesn’t step away again to “finish the books.”
Daemon is what you want out of a fictional character even though the story is already written he is a unpredictable and emotionally complex character that can be hard to understand if he is good or bad or both
Still everytime i see him i think: what is Dr. Who doing there and why doesn't he use the sonic screwdriver.
To those that only stuck to just the series like me, GOTs no doubt looked like a throne made of iron with the design of having swords at the rest
And HotD's really gave the impression of a conquerer's chair, with melted swords all around upto the very bottom of the steps where the blades also became a barrier of isolation, depicting absolute solo rule
Still not book accurate
the golden standard of this type of videos - beautifully done, flawlessly researched, well narrated.
I’m so glad I watched this before starting the new season. You explained all of this extremely well. Very clear.
I'm excited for Bran to make a multiversal cameo with blood raven powers, to give the Targaryens the gift of the Wheelchair
This guy travelled here from the future! Who has a better story than that? Let's make him king.
@Tubbs Tubbs. 😂😂🤌🏼
DonT forget democracy!!!!!!
😁😁
That is marvel
I just love seeing the side-by-side book descriptions with the picture of the character in the series.
13:52 Small note, Jaehaerys did have an older son than Aemon, Aegon, but he died shortly after birth. So Aemon was actually the 2nd son.
Jaehaerys also had another child after Aegon and before Aemon, a little girl named Daenerys, but if I recall correctly she sadly died at 6 years of age due to an illness or smth
@Aris Nikoucan we address there are too many mf’s with the same damn name? It’s really confusing, especially if you don’t refer to outside material to differentiate people.
@X Daisyfalls X it shouldn't be surprising. We are talking about a 300year history of an entire dynasty, of course the names are getting repeated
Cause Chaos and piss people off? Matt Smith was the perfect choice, as shown by his portrayal of The Doctor. While The Doctor doesn't usually intend to cause chaos and piss people off, that's how it usually goes and Smith was one of the best Doctors.
I seriously hope Cannibal is one of the dragons we get to see in the show. According to the chart at 5:27, we will! Absolutely ecstatic to see this show!
Who’s dragon is he
@Weg The cannibal is no ones dragon, he is a wild dragon that hunts Dragonstone... he is the biggest and most horrific living dragon in the current House of Dragon setting. He may actually be the largest dragon in the GoT story universe as he may have been on Dragonstone before the Targaryens arrived there. The cannibal was a contributing factor for the decline in the number of dragons in the world as he would raid and eat the hatchlings and eggs of Dragonstone, he also ate dead dragons. He is just a menacing dragon, solid black scales with bright green eyes.
@W Vin Thank you for the information.
Loved episode one, been a while since Ive been excited for anything Thrones related. Also, Matt Smith is an incredible casting choice, he plays Daemon so well.
The best thing about this new series is Alt Shift coming back to ASOIAF videos ❤️
And the second best thing is that D&D have nothing to do with it lol.
Honestly I am super excited, I loved Fire and Blood and I love Alt Shift X. Nobody brings his level of eloquence to ASOIAF content.
@LukasLambs Thinking the same thing
I couldn't agree more.
goddamnit I guess I have to watch it then. fuck D&D
Thanks for this video. I felt like I could appreciate the new episode much more because of it. I honestly feel very excited for the new series, which is in my opinion off to to a strong start
Ahhh this is so class and so nostalgic!! Can’t wait to watch your weekly analysis again 😆
The videos you put together are absolutely perfect. Looking forward to your Hot D coverage.
First ep was absolutely awesome. The level of brutality was unexpected but amazing. Characters are great as well.
I think the dragon metaphor is also used in the original series, seeing how Daenerys grows more dangerous as she takes more control of her dragons and how her advisors tell her to "be a dragon" in the last season. Dragons really seem to be the cause for doom in this universe.
Excellent introduction of the characters. It's GOT season hype again. I'll be watching again your explanation and episode breakdown every episode. 👍👍
the golden standard of this type of videos - beautifully done, flawlessly researched, well narrated.
Thank you for this, I had no clue. I've seen lots about these characters in previous GOT videos and wondered where it all came from. It makes so much more sense now.
So much for no spoilers! Thanks for the Laena/Vhagar connection! Yes, it's obviously in the books, but I had forgotten that until you mentioned it! Something to look forward to!
Still not a spoiler.
Loved the video and I'm so excited for the future ones as well as streams. Great work!
Glad to see you back enthusiastic and passionate after that travesty that was Season 8. I look forward to your future videos.
Honestly, I really wanna see how they eventually handle Cregan Stark, the Old Man of the North, and his role in the Dance. He's one of my favorite characters in the ASOIAF and is a rare instance of the Starks not getting completely shafted.
He doesn't moderate his inner ice as much as Ned. He can be ruthless.
When Cregan says 'Winter is Coming' it's a threat.
@david lewis He is the reason the Hour of the Wolf was a thing. Man walked into King's Landing, said "get your shit together", executed a load of traitors as self appointed Hand of the King, then walked out and went back North like a badass.
@Eru Ash-Arm indeed. On my other favourite channel for GOT and LOTR, In Deep Geek, the host, Robert describes Cregan Stark turning up at the end and 'just acting like a Boss'.
He brings down an army of battel hardened Northmen, all of whom have a death-wish to die fighting rather than freeze in the harsh winter, and basically takes over King's Landing, lines up all those in court he deems traitors, acts and judge, jury and executioner of them. Even though the Tully lads had won an earlier battle and were on the same side as Stark, he still puts them in their place to. As the book says 'Compared to Lord Stark, they were boys, but he was a man'.
Had it not been for the wisdom of the Lady Arryn of the Vale, Cregan Stark would have continued the Dance of the Dragons, and not stopped until he had utterly wiped out House High Tower, Baratheon and Lannister.
We won’t see him for years
@david lewis Ned was raised in the Eyrie, fostered by Jon Arryn alonside Robert Baratheon, since he was second son and was not to inherit. There he was taught of the values of honor and chivalry (As High as Honor), important lessons that marked his life and personality. He's and exception to the other important lords in the North history.
God, I miss this, these videos, this feeling of watching new stuff from this universe, the fandom, the good, the bad, and everything in it. I felt I was missing something in the past 3 years and now its finally back !!
I'm so excited to watch Alt Shift X summaries after each episode! Just like old times
This was a really solid video, I appreciate you laying out all the history and lore in an easy to understand, neat, way.
Hey man thanks for going so deep in detail. Really makes these shows so much better with your incredible amount of research.
I like that the video indicates where the interviews and quotes by the actors are. Well cited, though it would be even better if there were links to all the articles and interviews in the description. But overall an excellent video and introduction to someone who never read the novels.
Dance of the Dragons is really a story about the mismanagement of a kingdom during peaceful times, which led to war, which is very similar to the game of thrones that commences after Robert died in the main series. If Jaehaerys just settled on the matter of succession as being primogeniture, regardless of sex, then the Dance may have not happened. Viserys is an even bigger fool. He came into power only because the female line was rejected, and yet he wanted to ignore the precedent and install his daughter as heir, without changing the laws and making it so that male primogeniture was not the law of the land. Even Rhaenyra, once she gets the throne, gives the seat of some major houses to male heirs even tho there are older women in line. Even she does not believe in women ruling as a matter of birthright, she only wants an exception for herself. This is why this is a tale with no heroes. They wage war only for themselves and their quest for power.
in defense Viserys, he was long without a male heir save his volatile brother and had to go with the only horse he had for a heir, his daughter. To his credit, he stuck with his guns after the birth of Aegon and Aemond but... he really shouldn't have taken a second wife if he felt that strongly about it.
@david lewis this is exactly it. if he really wanted his daughter to be the next and future queen, then he should not have fathered anymore children. if anything happened to his daughter, then his brother and his issue return in line as heirs to the throne. i can assume they're gonna do well by Viserys based on interviews, but i just have no sympathy for a weak king that caused so many lives through his inaction and indecision
@All The Artsy I have a little sympathy, he does seem to have had good intentions like his grandfather (Jaherys) but was not as strong willed. Jaheryes was both, strong willed and bright. Along with charismatic enough to get people on board. (getting rid of Maegor, kind of helped).
@All The Artsy also Rhae kind of caused the split in court to deepen when she shacked up with Daemon. There was a nice motley of people who really didn't want him that close to the throne.
The Dance is just another case of women in power destroying everything again.
This was finally the video where upon tuning in I realized you had long since earned a subscription. Love your content and really enjoyed watching through your whole back-catalogue.
Nice video! Didn't know your channel yet but this summary in preparation for the new series is really neat. It has made me look forward to start watching episode 1.
Ultimately I'm stoked by the first episode. My only gripe would be the dragons; they look a tad cheesy to me. I really hope they improve the effects in later seasons
Your videos are so so good, no other channel compares for me! However im feeling very lost watching the new season of Westworld without your explanations haha 💖
Alt Shift X, THANK YOU SO MUCH ! Even though I enjoyed the 1st ep, I look forward more to your breakdowns !!!!
I've tried to read the book and in preparation for the TV-series I've again tried to get to know the characters in order to fully grasp the show from the get go but failed miserably. There are just too many Targaryens with same or similar names and I never really got who is related to whom and in what way. But you have a really good way of explaining things with simple visuals. This was a really great summary!
Use a family tree when reading Fire and Blood. That helps a ton.
If you're not opposed to spoilers, the GoT lore video about this is on YT. It's not perfectly book accurate but gives a good summary of the whole mess.
I read fire and blood when it first came out, it is a lot of information to digest.
Wasn't that hard. And English isn't my first language
Been watching for years - excited, and looking forward to your breakdowns. They help turn the episodes into a double event, providing depth, backstory, and clarity the show and producers can't do on their own. They really should add you to their payroll.
Same. The man is awesome. Check me out on Sunday live at 10!
It is amazing to hear the difference in your voice.
Man do I love your videos, thank you so much.
I will listen to every livestream after an episode with a couple of beers on a bench in sheer joy, thank you Alt-shift-X!
Looking forward to further analysis of this show. This channel's analysis are often more interesting to me than the initial writings because so much subtext goes over my head
I'm excited for this.
When I read this part of Fire and Blood, I couldnt put it down, and I hated when it was over.
I’ve read all the books. You always give the perfect touch ups and recaps.
OMG YES! You're back at it again with ASOIAF-related videos!! CAN"T WAIT!! YOU ARE LITERALLY WHAT MADE ME HYPE FOR THESE SHOWS!!
im sure many can relate, but watching their videos is what got me interested in the books and ultimately reading them. now im finish off fire and blood (at least the parts related to the tv show) and i couldnt be more excited to see their videos. for once i've read the books before the show has come out. will be very exciting to say the least
Could not agree more
Temper your expectations
This channel complements those series so well. Thank you for your hard work!
Love Alt Shift X, but I can't bring myself to invest any more time on HBO adaptations after GOT.
Maybe I'll watch it when the series ends and then I'll come back to watch these.
Keep on creating awesome content! 👍
I’m very excited. Stories about the times when the dragons were flying around are so cool 🐉
Just great video, thank you so much. Can't wait for more videos as the show goes on, I'll wait for it just as much as I'll wait for the episodes of hot d. Please keep going your work is amaizing
again I am so truly floored by the level of analysis you provide.
also the meme-ing on seasons 6-8 was great. perfect even. unlike those seasons.
Dude!! I can't wait for the videos you're going to drop on this series. I missed you covering all this lore. It's nice to see someone else who knows the books
Very excited for all your upcoming analysis videos on the show!!
I feel like Martin is a genius. He released the book Fire and Blood as a fictional history book so that they can have creative control on the show.
“The book said x and not y like the show”
“Well that’s because Y is the truth and X was what was recorded by the maesters.”
Brilliant.
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I saw the episode and quite enjoyed it. However, I was somewhat lost with the names as I've never read any of the books. Listening to this video makes a little more sense now, and I clearly understand that Otto Hightower is extremely manipulative... especially with his daughter.
It’s sad we won’t get the end of this whole huge saga from GRRM. Hopefully, he’ll leave good notes and another author can pick it up from there and give us a more satisfying ending, preferably before I die, sometime in the next 40 years or so. Keep hope alive.
So interesting how the difference between active and passive voice can make things sound more epic. Like no one would think “Throne Games” or “Dragon House” sounded cool lol
Glidus and schwify’s hilarious rapport feels so natural and friendly compared to almost every podcast. Please do more collaborative streams
Did you check radio westeros?
ok
I was so excited when I found this video. It reminds me of the old recap/background/theory videos back in the day, when I waited for GoT episodes with such excitement 🥲
@Alt Shift X, I laughed pretty hard when you explained HOT-D; then I was sad because I knew you wouldn't refer to the show as that, but then I was super happy when you totally kept doing it haha.
I loved the first episode, Daemon is definitely my favorite character
I know from a different Alt Shift X video that 3 of the dragons were killed by mere peasants. I sincerely hope we get to see that in action because it's by far the most interesting piece of lore in the entire Game of Thrones canon. How is this not the main story?!
It's funny because I never really thought Damon as the villian because he was trying to claim the throne that was rightfully his no different then what Danny was doing in Got but the show is setting him up as the villian which I can see now. For that reason it really shows what makes GRRM so great
Disagree! I felt he was portrayed sympathetically. Lone wolf little bro that’s just tryna protect his older bro. The comparison with Dany is weird cuz u could say that everyone in the series had that same ambition for power but everyone also has their own personality!
The story is an amazing thing. I really like the dance of the dragons one of the best moments I've read about. Lots of political stuff and its actually chilling to see how strong the Targaryens used to be.
I just love your videos, the attention to detail, can't wait to watch you again, the clips of the last seasons to point out the decline of the quality. Nice touch. 😄
Man I have watched several videos to get ready and yours was the only one that helped! Glad your back. Hope you do weekly episodes like last time.
Dude you explained it perfectly. Thank you. Definitely showing my friend this video cause we’re watching it together 🤙 Liked & sub’d
Fire and Blood is the best book in the series imo and the dance of dragons is the best part of the book so they really have no excuse if this series isn't absolutely amazing
Fire and Blood was annoying ... naming the Tulleys after muppets was a serious immersion breaker.
Eustace vs Mushroom version of events sounds very much like the two versions of the Roman Emperor Justinian's reign, except both are written by the same person which makes them even more interesting, one is a regular fairly objective history book and the other has great intrigue and scandalous rumours etc.
One would ideally read both to come to a full conclusion about what is true.
I’m so excited for this series, because I love the Fire and Blood book! And the show looks really faithful to the book. And I’m really looking forward to your video reviews of the show and hearing your thoughts!
Your content is top quality!
I know theres 2000+ comments, but in case this comment encourages you, please continue making this content bro! It really helps me enjoy the series more!
It's good to hear your voice again and watch your videos. I didn't even watch your last videos regarding GOT season 8 because it just hurt too much. But after watching episode 1 of HotD and watching this video, I am all in!! I hope u are too because I can't wait for u to break down each episode.
First time seeing this channel. THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS INFORMATION TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND BETTER!!!! I never watched GOT, but I love prequels. So I figured Id get into HOTD and I HAVE!! OMG I love this series after ONE episode lol. #Liked #subscribed #commented
I had this weird dream on how even the dragons died during the doom of Valeria was because they where in this kind of human sacrifice festival where dragons eat humans. The place where it happened somehow was like the center of an emerging volcano and also they had stocked a ton of wildfire beneath it. Somehow the people from the house of black and white (Valar Morghulis) plotted all of this stuffed in poison on those human sacrifices which the dragons ate and then that's why those dragons died too. I woke up not remembering too much lol this is all I got. 🤣😂🤣
sounds like you have ambition lmfao
It’s actually not super far off from the leading theory as to what happened during the gym, cool idea bro
Genuinely curious about whose version the show runners will go with for every discrepancy, or whether they're going to find a way to make both versions a thing.
I laughed reading about Mushroom's accounts on certain events. His version is scandalous, sexy, and bloody...
It's like rumors, ones that have a 50/50 chance of being true, but of course they're always propagated in a gossipy manner for "entertainment purposes
". Eustace's accounts, on the other hand, make more logical sense. They sound like something a historian would write.
They make the characters behave more like very calculating humans, or just just characters from renaissance or victorian age novels, and less like "animals".
I guess Martin's point is that somewhere between these two versions lies the truth. And it's not 100% logical/calculated/romantic and not 100% animalistic/sexy/brutal.
Smart man, but I doubt that anyone ever questioned that.
Edit: Of course he kept in mind the characters' background and socioeconomical place in society. Eustace's motivations and background help him arrive to his version. Mushroom's, being very different, help him arrive at his. That's not to say that this makes either truer; afterall, the servants know EVERYTHING about what happens inside closed doors. Problem is, this information is passed between the help as currency, so there's no doubt, at least at one point, someone made something up to get ahead, or for other purposes (Revenge, for instance). But, some of it is probably still true.
Eustace is more concerned with sounding proper, more logical, and probably frowns on any scandalous details. Even if he knew of some, he may have deliberately omitted them or recounted them in a less "scandalous" fashion.
I can't help but draw parallels, on one hand, between Martin and Eustace, and on the other, between HBO execs and Mushroom. There have been frequent rumors about how HBO execs wanted for GoT to be more "scandalous and perverted" in attempt to boost ratings.
If this was Mr. Martin's intention, then hats off to you sir! You slayed perhaps more so than any of your fictional characters.
Having said all of that, Matt Smith is HotD indeed. 😂👌👏👏👏 (Slow clapping to the person who made the thumbnail to this video).
Excellent video as always. Cannot wait for your weekly analyses of the show! :)
I don't deny that the writing got lazy. But lord I'm so sick of hearing about it.
I pray that they include the master/faith of the seven/Hightower overall old town conspiracy it would add so much to the story whilst playing the little finger/Varys role in the story
I appreciate how you showed the freeze frames of the new dragons instead of the full scenes! :)
I really enjoyed your podcast. It's how I found cm kosamine. I had him on my podcast because of it. Thank you for all you do.
Will there be a video on The Forresters' story from the GOT game? They made it canon, so it would be interesting to see what choices and ending would be considered the right one.
Omg so glad you're back!!! Can't wait for your weekly breakdowns!!
You're definitely one of the best storytellers. Love your videos ♥
Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!! The guy that owns this channel, and narrates it for us, Is absolutely without a doubt, Unbelievable!!!!
I really like the way you use text and images to describe what are you trying to communicate.. and that, is seriously a huge plus.
Thanks, SUBSCRIBED!!!
I have so high hopes for this show, hope it delivers, loved the first episode tho
You and your videos are priceless resources. Thank you for the hard work.
Hi big fan of your videos. With winds of winter HOPEFULLY getting released next year i would love too see you do ASOIF book by book recap or a brief recap of where the characters are just to refresh before WOW is released.
The change to Rhaenyra and Alicent being friends is interesting. I always found myself on rhaenyras side but I'm hoping the show can portray more of the tragedy on both sides
I mean Blood and Cheese is a pretty bad look for the Blacks
Both do horrific things
@MajorMlgNoob Greens start the bloodshed by killing Luke
@A. A and that justifies murdering a 4 year old?
@MajorMlgNoob yes Luce was a child ( 10 or 13 ) like 4 year old none of them was Adult so
I was really let down at the era the show takes place in.
I originally thought that the prequel was going to take place either in the age of the first men and the children of the forest defeating the white walkers, putting up the wall ect.
Or, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros and built king's landing and the Iron Throne...
Game of Thrones prequel for me is a lot like Sansa Stark's presumptions of Kings Landing,
Expecting brave Knights only to meet the Hound who hates the Aristocracy, Expecting a kind Prince and getting Geoffrey Baratheon and expecting people to be honest only to be spat upon by the poor and rich alike.
I learned my lesson about the shows, telling me what the actors say they think of their characters is the beautiful lie before the harsh reality
Liked, subscribed (on 2 accounts), commented (as you see) shared in social media. Pure respect for your work, Master!
I'm watching this single video for like thr 5th time...I absolutely love this break down...thanks for it
So the only problem I had was this version of the Throne room is I imagined the room to be lined with Dragon skulls like it says in the books the only reason those were in the basement in GOT was that Robert hated to look at them…
only Balerion the dread is dead at this point
the other two who conquered Westros are still alive
@Mohja I didn't think about that true but Balerions skull should at least be out there at least right?
@DCLUVSPIE we see his skull
In ep 1. They talk in front of it
@PaulBoje but it’s in the basement
so excited to see Paddy Considine get a starring role, recently watched Dead Mans shoes for the first time and he is such a good actor, also good in hot fuzz too!
Thought I recognised Andy!
You’ve got a … mustache
the only thing i've seen him in was that bourne film and i honestly thought they'd hired a non-actor for "realism", he was so dreadful.
@Paul havent seen most of them so I cant comment tbh. Everything I've seen him in that I can remember he has been good in. You should definitely check out dead mans shoes if you haven't seen that, unbelievable British movie.
@Paul you've never watched Hot Fuzz? Do yourself a favour and watch it
The best thing about House of the Dragon is it's bringing the original Westerosi Alt Shift X back! After every episode of GoT, I used to wait for the Alt Shift X reviews with equal desperation. Got that old vibe after 3 long chaotic years!
Thank you for your channel. You explain the many plot lines clearly. HOT D, I hope will be as successful as the GOT.
I knew that these videos will make me love even more he show. The videos are true gems.
I'll be interested to see how they handle Daemon. Because he's mostly a bad guy with a couple of redeeming qualities. The issue is that I think the show is going to push to have a clear good and bad side in the conflict, of course not everyone on the good side will be good and vice versa, but the audience needs to be able to get behind one side. It's clearly going to be the Blacks. Daemon is on the Black side but is pretty clearly a sociopath. I think they might shy away from a couple of elements from the book, most notably the part about him grooming and sexually manipulating his underage niece... I'd be surprised if that makes it in.
kind of has to since their son is the one who ends up king in the end.
@david lewis Nah that's after they get married later in life. I'm talking about the "rumours" that they already got sexual years earlier when she was underage. Based on the hints we got in the book, it was pretty clear that was meant to be true. But I'm betting that gets dropped. Not because they would shy away from depicting that sort thing, but because they won't want to make Matt Smith's Daemon too much a villain.