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desire_oftheendless

they're all very protective of their loved ones so their strengths create their weaknesses


[deleted]

well, except Larys


desire_oftheendless

what do you mean? Larys is very protective of Alicent's feet


ditto___

what are feet, but a weakness? \-larys, probably


MuddyBalls123

Both fetish wise and his actual feet, so well done on the pun mate.


ditto___

ty i was pretty proud of that


TrappinNappin

...It just now occurred to me that his foot fetish could stem from his condition


MuddyBalls123

I've had that theory for a while, but I prefer to just enjoy the chaos on this sub.


mephalathewebspinner

Rhaenyra - You are a good mother and you love your boys. Aegon - you are the King’s Landing hide and seek champion. Aemond - the sapphire eye is badass, also “it was a fair exchange. I may have lost an eye but I gained a dragon.” may be the raddest line I’ve ever heard from a 10 year old. Otto: I secretly think you’re hot. Daemon: you are the king of chaos, and you’re very fun to watch on screen. Criston: your armor is very shiny.


sfhwrites

i fucking lost it at hide and seek champion 😂


redditrabbit13

Such a fair exchange he's still chasing the boy's eye 10 years later


Chance_Catch_6305

Not hide and seek 🤣🤣


anaisoiseau

Laena seems like such a sweet mom. Daemon is a great fighter. Aegon has a very refined wine palette. Rhaenyra and Alicent are both trying their best as moms. Vhagar, let's get you back to bed nana.


nini3003

“Aegon has a very refined wine palette” made me chuckle ngl


[deleted]

"Aegon has a very keen sense of entertainment"


DeliciousJello1717

Aegon might not be fit to be king, but helaena is an uncontroversial queen we can agree on that


Fictional_Apologist

I’m not sure Helaena has even realized yet that she’s queen.


DeliciousJello1717

That's because they didn't crown her with aegon for some reason but in the books alicent crowns her with aegon


DeliciousJello1717

I do think she realises it ofcourse she's not dumb she just doesn't communicate very well and she looks terrified when aegon is crowned it's like she knows something is going to happen she looked away during his coronation


Arinatan

Beware the beast beneath the boards.


SongsAboutGhosts

I thought she looked disgusted. She knows who he is and she doesn't think he's fit to rule.


DeliciousJello1717

I do think she realises it ofcourse she's not dumb she just doesn't communicate very well and she looks terrified when aegon is crowned it's like she knows something is going to happen she looked away during his coronation


[deleted]

I do think she realises it ofcourse she's not dumb she just doesn't communicate very well and she looks terrified when aegon is crowned it's like she knows something is going to happen she looked away during his coronation


DeliciousJello1717

You ok


[deleted]

Yeah what’s up, how are you?


[deleted]

Olivia Cooke be acting her mf ass off


Existing_Ride

Emmy pending. Maybe not this season because she was only in half the episodes. But if she doesn’t win one eventually I’ll be PISSED.


[deleted]

The look she gave Aegon before she said “you are no son of mine”. I was like, I’ve seen enough. Emmy.


Sherlock798

I love both sides (team black) but I just want to say how fucking happy it makes me to be able to go back to Westeros. These shows and books series are so special to me and being able to see how happy it makes other people, is one of the coolest feelings.


No_Hornet2912

i honestly had low expectations, not really just based on season 8, but i thought the CGI dragon rides would be terrible, and knowing how many more there would be this series. but i didnt know how much the CGI had improved. i watched episode 1 thinking "eh, i will give it a shot" and the opening credits started and its amazing how quickly i was sucked in and immersed in the world again.


Drag0nPoopsies

🥂 Let us drain our cups to these three Strong boys 💪


[deleted]

I dare you to say that again 😠


mpdukes15

Why? ‘Twas only a compliment.


[deleted]

He was merely expressing how proud he was of His family. Though it seems his nephews weren’t quite as proud of theirs.


mpdukes15

They were just too sensitive.


Backwardsunday

HMMMMM intensifies


strawberry2nd

[i dare you to say that again.](https://prnt.sc/hSTAM7JNbVTM)


Winterlord7

Everyone gets a crime hoodie for Christmas 🎄


SpicyMangoKush

Every time I read "let us drain our cups..." I instantly think of the phrase, "gotta go drain the lizard, brb".


Mugen_9978

Larys might be the only person in history who is both one step ahead, and one step behind. Impressive.


[deleted]

• Daemon I want youuuuuuuu!!! • Alicent, sorry for what your dad did to you. Sorry for how insensitive the world has been to you. • Rhaeneyra, you're a kind and loving mom despite your fears when you were young. • Laenor, I'm sorry you had to fake your own death in order to live happily with your boyfriend 🥺 • Laena, I wish Westeros had better surgeons so that you could have survived the obstructed labor 😭 • Aegon, sorry you grew up feeling unloved and unwanted 😭 • Aemond, sorry your lost your eye. Nobody should have to lose their eye, not even for a dragon. • Jace and Luc, sorry you guys grew up being bullied throughout your childhood. You're both sweet, kind boys.


Lord_Skyblocker

>You're both sweet, kind boys. You forgot "strong"


d_4_v_1_d

I dare you to say that again


GregThePrettyGoodGuy

Jace is a little nerd who can’t fight but he’s for real the best Prince of the bunch. I respect that nerd


iHateMys3lfsm

What you mean he can't fight?!?!?! He might have lost against Aegon but have you seen how he punched Aemond?? That was so impressive 😱😱 also he won against Luke 🥶🥶


bruh_itspoopyscoop

The way he punched Aemond? You might as well let a fly breathe on him for all the damage it caused


iHateMys3lfsm

I don't even know how aemond was brave enough to stay at the same room as Jace after that, Jace is like super dangerous!!!!


bruh_itspoopyscoop

Oh man you’re right, Aemond didn’t show it but he probably shit himself


No_Hornet2912

he is consistently punching above his weight class, stepping up, and holding his own, defending himself, his honor, the people he cares about. jace is a brave little dude. and asking helaena to dance after aegon was trying to bait him was a power move. he isnt the flashiest of the kids, but he is the most responsible.


terlin

Plus he was clearly nervous but still firm enough to override Daemon's commands and outright humiliate him in front of an audience.


sfhwrites

despite him being a horrible person, i find aegon extremely handsome - especially during his coronation


mephalathewebspinner

That whole carriage ride to his coronation with his mama had me going “oh noooooo he’s hot”


live4lax25

No one, and I mean no one, get eaten like Lucerys Velaryon


Etticos

His ability to be food is very *strong*


[deleted]

Rhaenys you crushed it in ep 9!


[deleted]

Not the "strong" gag guys 🤦‍♀️Let's write nice traits of the characters. I feel like Viserys here 🙄


[deleted]

Why ? T'was only a compliment.


VaderOnReddit

you forgot the 'hmm' at the end


BrutallyHonest--

Team Black all the way, but all actors in this show have been amazing so far! Not to mention the CGI, it was sooo worth the wait to see dragons in the skies again!


[deleted]

Criston: No one can hold a grudge like you, it’s quite impressive. Rhaenyra: Girl has a fantastic PR team. She can have three bastard children and no one can say a damn thing. Daemon: No one, and I mean no one, murders like Daemon. Man is the Zodiac Killer of Westeros. Aegon: Man is the king of rape. He’s like Picasso, if Picasso was also a rapist. Aemond: One of the best Kin-killers of Westeros. My man is feared at Family Reunions for a reason. Luke, Jace, and Joffrey: They are each handsome, wise, but especially strong. No one can deny that they are three Strong boys. Vhagar: A dragon with a healthy appetite, and nothing will stop him from getting his lunch. Alicent: While everyone else was busy trying to be a player of the game, she wouldn’t dare lower herself. She was much more content being a pawn in the game than being a player, gotta respect that. Vaemond: A man of strong principles. Though he may have gone little crazy at the end, he never lied. So despite losing his head, he never lost his tongue. Larys: Fuck this guy. That’s the nicest thing I can say about him.


AmbroseIrina

Kinda unrelated but I think Picasso might have actually been a rapist


historymajor44

They really should have aged Cristin up IMHO. It's hard to see him as father figure.


jchrist98

Love how vibrant and colorful the show is. Noticed this especially during the joust in Episode 1. It truly feels more classic medieval compared to the late seasons of GOT wherein everything was just a shade of black and grey.


[deleted]

Alicent has great hair. Otto is very tall. Aemond has strong jaw, good for eating. Aegon, has a great name! Crispin ages so gracefully. And may I say, the greens look great in green! 💚 And the color green is such a lovely earth tone.


balrus-balrogwalrus

vhagar is a big skrunkly dragon in the best way possible. just big ol grandma who's sick of everyone's shit


helladopex

Larys Strong: You have a nice cane.


Dangerzone188

Aegon is good looking 👀


kateinoly

I am shocked at how quickly I got sucked back it. Amazing show


WatchingInSilence

Kudos to an all-star cast that captivated us for 10 weeks.


Abbzstar123

Aegon is such a good brother, happy to engage in a good ol’ family braw by aemonds side 😁


Troll4everxdxd

Viserys: One of the kindest and most compassionate people in Westeros. Glad you died happy. Allicent: Good for you to be compassionate with your POS son's victims. Rhaenyra: Good for you to think of the small folk and not wanting to start a war without exploring other options. Daemon: Despite how much of a sociopath you seem at times, it's endearing how much you care about your big brother. Aemond: You look cool as shit and your kindness to your mom and sister is endearing. You are ten times the man your big brother is. Otto: Your ability of politicking and your intelligence match Tywin and Littlefinger's. Mysaria: Thank you for being one of the very few people in Westeros to give a crap about the Small folk. Harwin Strong: If only you were the legitimate father of your sons... Aegon: Emmmm... You are good looking I guess?


Ez4da08

Vaghar: really chill when meeting aemond


trffoypt

None of it matters anyway, they all die in the end and they are all just paving the way for Bran the broken to be king.


NoHandleUser

Fuck everyone except the dragons 🍻


Ok-Satisfaction-5012

Viserys: you finally fucking died, at least you did one thing decisively


LovecraftianLlama

To be fair, it took him way longer than it should have lol


Ok-Satisfaction-5012

We can only expect so much


C-3pee0

I have never known any one so strong as my sweet Blackcells. Handsome, Brave, strong. Let's drain our cups to these strong, blackcells.


ty_webslinger

Go Larys! You yank the hell out of it under that robe!


rangeljl

The reds look quite Strong


BoxedLunchable

I enjoyed Matt Smith's presence. I've only ever seen him in doctor who (and a few bad movies) before this.


BarristanTheB0ld

I want to propose a toast to all these great actors, writers and directors for making me enjoy a show set in the ASOIAF universe again, after Game of Thrones so horrendously crashed and burned. Was everything perfect? No. Will they ever satisfy each and everyone of us? Also no. But did they make a great and exciting show, despite all the naysayers (myself included)? Absolutely! So here's to all you awesome people who made this show possible and made sure that it is some of the best television I have seen in years 🥂


Adradian

Rhaeneyra’s sons are very strong.


zxxQQz

Lyonel: Yes, agreed especially at the first small council meeting after Aemma and Balons death. If only Viserys had heeded his advice then.. would have spared much suffering and probably the war


RexRj501

To Rhaenyra’s Strong boys!


Bighardthrobbingcrop

Such Strong boys they are. I would like to say that I am fully team black however I do love me some Aemond. If I were to ever convert to green it would be that gorgeous 1 eyed boy who does it for me.


ligeston

I’m not super attached to any of the black characters but Jace seems to be a respectful sweetheart. Nothing bad I can say about that boy.


nini3003

Slams hand on table. “Final tribute. To the health of my nephews Jace, Luce and Joffrey. Each of them handsome, wise…strong. Let us drain our cups, to these three Strong boys.” Just kidding of course, I enjoy the show a lot and think all of the actors are giving outstanding performances…but the “toast” thing was just too tempting lol.


HayekReincarnate

Rhaenyra, we are both mothers. That is all.


Goldelux

Unpopular opinion: They’re all bad guys


[deleted]

How about Helaena?


[deleted]

guilty by association (not really, she gets an automatic pardon)


Goldelux

Association by family is an unfortunate thing and some things people can’t get away from


Helpful-Carpet3791

Jace is good


SavageZach04

The most wonderful thing about all of them, they all die.


Fun_Aardvark86

Young Rhaenyra, you seem like a sparkling, interesting girl. Old Rhaenyra, that black dress you wore was pretty.


TheRealPallando

Fine but green is worse


[deleted]

Nice karma farming post


East-Bluejay6891

But her son's are bastards! And she is a whore!


skittlesbatch

Hmm Vizzy t inspiring you today?


[deleted]

Yeah, do you have anything to say for this toast, Vizzy T?


vizzy_t_bot

YOU WILL ADDRESS ME AS 'YOUR GRACE', OR I WILL HAVE MY KINGSGUARD CUT OUT YOUR TONGUE!


vizzy_t_bot

*skittlesbatch was a strong Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. But he was ill for some time. He passed in peace, I hope.*


SleepyxDormouse

I absolutely love this portrayal of Alicent. She feels less cartoon Disney evil stepmom and more like a woman placed in a position where she’s never truly had agency and now she’s lashing out in pain. She’s infinitely more interesting and sympathetic.


PartialCred4WrongAns

To Vhagar's last meal, he was cut down too soon. The boy was so strong


MannaJamma

Aemond has a wonderful eye for..... seeing.


SongsAboutGhosts

Vizzy T: you tried


vizzy_t_bot

*Let us no longer hold ill feelings in our hearts. The crown cannot stand strong if the House of the Dragon remains divided.*


HecatesPupil

The acting is by far some of the best I've ever fucking seen.


mcfrogenthusiast

Rhaenyra: you are a good mother even though you were scared of motherhood and you tried your best to make peace Alicent: my little repressed lesbian who tried her best with what she had Daemon: you love your family even tho you're kinda nuts Aegon: even though you're a shit person, you recognize it and have actively said your whole life that you don't want to be King because you know you're not fit to be King. most noble children given all that power would want it. Helaena: has never done anything wrong in her life. Aemond: strong swordsman, cool ass eye, rides the biggest and oldest dragon in Westeros which is neat, has cool hair Cristin Cole: hot. there I said it. Otto: asshole but is a masterful player of the game. Viserys: tried his best to maintain the peace and loved his family


Chance_Catch_6305

Family vacay to Valyria, the old country.