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I was getting high off the newest hotd episode.

Aegon loves Sunfyre and Sunfyre loves him. The way Sunfyre curled to protect him broke my heart.

Aemond I hate him and I love him. Driven to violence by shame.

Daemon is haunted, rightfully. But more of his layers are peeling back, his emotions and repressions and true desires are revealing themselves.

Cole cares about the king he made.

Alicent… says what should be said to the person, but not what is needed by the son.

Rhaenyra trusts her son and makes finally makes war, but so casually after all the restraint she is blinded to the trap.

They’re all so dysfunctional. But they all CARE and they don’t know how to express themselves or treat others or aguhhhhhh it’s so good!

Such a rollercoaster, my heart has been wrenched.

My interpretation on Aemond’s actions at Rook’s Rest.

I don’t think that Aemond was straight up planning on killing Aegon. I think he wanted glory, a tactical victory and to sideline and shame Aegon (like in the scene where he uses the difference in their language ability to shame Aegon before the council).

Remember, Aegon wasn’t supposed to be there. Every action Aemond takes is spur of the moment, the emotional and tactical swirling together as his warplan falls apart.

What I saw was petulant behaviour, indecisiveness and a desire for vengeance. Climbing the escalation ladder over the course of the encounter.

When he sees Sunfyre Aemond doesn’t move. His plan is in disarray. He growls and says “Idiot”. Remember, Aemond has dealt with Aegon’s bulling and abuse all his life, the most recent brothel shaming was just the worst of it, Aegon’s arrival triggers all the vengeful, built up anger at Aegon in the same way Lucerys’ arrival at Storm’s end did.

Because of that, I think him staying put was petulant. The growl was a way of saying “well see how well you do against Meleys alone!” As well as “you’re ruining the plan. What the hell! .” But also “fuck you, go get hurt see how well you do without me!” and also a I’ll let him get fucked up a bit for what he’s done to me for all our lives. Then you see the gears turn in his eyes, and he plans to wait. A new plan is forminga nebulous just something else… of violence. The old plan is gone.

Aemond rocks up a little late. With a determined angry expression, he wants to hurt someone (Aegon probably included).

But instead of Aegon being a bit shamed Aemond flys up to see Sunfyre held captive in Meley’s jaws. This makes any fighting Aemond wants to do with the colossal Vhagar against Meleys will be friendly fire. In other words Rhaenys is unintentionally using a “hugging” tactic so any attack on her is friendly fire against Aegon & Sunfyre.

But the curious thing, If Aemond decided on killing Aegon right then shouldn’t he have used Vhagar’s weight to smash both dragons onto the ground? (Like in the book). INSTEAD… he chooses fire, forcing Meleys to let go of Sunfyre and eliminating Rhaenys’ friendly fire hostage advantage (“saving Aegon”). Aemond probably also doesn’t care about his brother… but he’s treating the King as in the way, not as a target.

The fight continues Meleys dies… then Aemond is found by Criston Cole with his sword drawn above Aegon’s body. Aemond sheathes his sword and walks away (with the kings knife). I think this is Aemond skirting the line with murder, NOT a premeditated or garunteed act.

Aemond is probably thinking “oooooo I could do it. I could end you, make myself king, be more worthy and better and win all on my own.” He wants to… but he’s also not doing it, and leaves once confronted. This is probably really deep, maybe because it’s his brother. Who he hates but also knows, is loyal too (in the Daemon sense) and y’know wasn’t supposed to be there!

Aemond was partaking in another rash emotional escalation because he wants murder but also to… not, because it would be bad for him. He’s fighting his emotional desire for revenge (& lack on control) with his royal duty, ideas of loyalty and ancient custom (guest right at Storm’s End, Kinslaying at Rook’s Rest), and probably just a little bit of care for his brother. A situation just like with Luke at Storm’s End, Aemond plays with the possibilities and Vhagar acts… like a dragon.

Or I could be wrong and Aemond wants Aegon dead immediately and always. Anyways I thinks there are some layers.

THISS !!

the fact that we are going to have to sit through multiple alicent/crispy scenes this season and didn't even get ONE harwin/rhaenyra scene last season is a crime

Aegon watching his toddler children fighting in the rings: 😄

Aegon after listening to a poor farmer that lost his sheep: 😢

You know that metal thing that Aegon used to beat up a guy? I would give my left tit for it to be publicly shoved up Criston Cole’s asshole.

I’m WELL aware that Ser Gwayne is a Hightower, but anyone who looks that hot and insults Crispy Cole that quickly I’m incredibly open to the possibility of overlooking his Greenness

SHES BACK!! MY LOVE IS BACK!! IT WAS FOR TWO SECONDS BUT SHES BACK!!

Me: Aemond 😄

*Aemond stands from the bed*

Me: … Aemond 🫢

“That castle is more crippled than I am”

“Perhaps you might place a feather pillow over his head and speed along your inheritance”

“Are you afraid?” “Worse. I’m rational”

THE ONE LINERS THIS EPISODE ARE SO OUT OF POCKET

The screams I screamed when Cole fell down and the cries I cried when he got back up were of biblical proportions

My girl Syrax said “you ain’t going NOWHERE without me” 😤😤😤

Everyone’s saying the fandom ate well tonight but can we be real and say that VERMITHOR ate the best??

My pookie 🥰

I will bend the knee to Helaena and ONLY Helaena atp

𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 (𝟏𝟎𝟗 𝐚𝐜 -𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐜)

study of insects by jan van kessel the elder (1660) / free - florence + the machine / young mother and child by james john hill (1868) / lotus-eater definition and transcription via wordsnquotes / autumn sonata (1978) dir. ingmar bergman / the veiled woman by lucien-victor guirand de scévola (1901, inspo) / letter from an unknown woman by stefan zweig (1922) / care by talbot hughes (1898) / king stakh's wild hunt by uladzimir karatkievich (1964) / golden yarn by edward okuń

Every time I see Crispin standing menacingly behind Lord Beesbury

rhaenyra has the perfect "exhausted ex-wife staring at her partner who is standing on her porch at 3am sobbing" stance

This is my most hated change from the books, they removed one of the most interesting parts of the best character due to CGI budget and it fills me with rage. The second worst is the deleting of Nettles, an objectively bad decision that adds nothing to the story cause Rhaena is boring as hell.

“Helaena does not ride, she has no taste for it”

RYAN CONDAL, WHEN I CATCH YOU 😤

It would be very cheesy but I would not hate it if handled well.

Can I be delusional for a moment?

We know what happens to Rhaenyra in the end...Joffrey even mentions it in GoT...but... Alicent was misportrayed in history, Laenor was "killed"...what if Rhaenyra's death is a cover-up? What if Aegon II allows Alicent and Rhaenyra to run away together? What if they do see the great wonders across the narrow sea, and eat only cake?

“helaena does not ride, she has no taste for it”

incorrect, wrong

she was riding dreamfyre since age eleven and only stopped due to her depression and grief. dreamfyre awoke, broke her chains, and roared so loudly that the entire dragonpit shook when she sensed that helaena jumped to her death. they LOVED each other﹠ this show is insane for ignoring their bond.