#hotd ep10

[daenysthedreamer101]

I was listening to 'Bloodlines will burn' because it's so beautifuly haunting and sad and I like torturing myself and then, I came across these pictures while listening

.......😭 my beautiful queen! You did not deserve that! They caused her to lose something she always wanted - a daughter.

Look at her eyes in the first pic... 🙃🙃I'm fine. I'm fine. Why would I not be fine?

Visenya could've lived. She could've grown up to be a beautiful woman just like her mother. And she would've been a fierce dragon rider like her mother and father.

Daemon could've taught her High Valyrian and how to wield a sword.

Nyra would've loved dressing her up and doing her hair in the style of Old Valyria.

I know Jace, Luke, Joff would've adored her. They would chase her around the Painted Table and tickled her.

Baela and Rhaena would've been overjoyed to have another sister and girl in the family.

Baela would take her on a ride above Dragonstone on Moondancer.

Rhaena would've picked out the dragon egg that would lay in the crib of her little sister. Or maybe Rhaena would've given Visenya her own egg in the hope of it hatching and bonding with her.

Visenya was robbed of her life before it even started. She was robbed of knowing her parents and siblings. She was robbed of their love. And they were robbed of hers.

I will forever hold a grudge against TG, just for causing Nyra's miscarriage, not including all the other horrible shit they did to Rhaenyra and how they've treated her for years.

[lanaisdoe]

DAEMYRA - What could've been... :")

...if Viserys had been smarter...

......if Viserys had had eyes...

..........if Viserys had fulfilled Nyra's hope and Daemon's plea...

[lanaisdoe]

this is so damn sad and funny at the same time, i mean - I BLAME THE WRITERS :( ....because the book Rhaenyra and Daemon were on the same page, both unhinged and made of fire! This Hess and Condal's BS fanfic with Daemon choking Rhaenyra, or Rhaenyra crying over Alicent's book page (?!) was like :

... Hell, even Matt said him and Emma were AGAINST the choking scene and felt it was all kinds of wrong but had to do it in the end. How absurd is that?!........ writers are ruining HotD, Daemon, Rhaenyra and Daemyra BIG TIME :"(

Hess and Condal's Daemyra be like >

and this >

Meanwhile, the book Daemyra, THIS >

and pretty much THIS >

...

Hess and Condal, THE HELL ??!?!?! ........ You had ONE JOB......

Hell, it even turned out that the only DAEMYRA-LIKE scene of the whole ep10 (handholding) was actually Matt Smith's idea !!! IMAGINE THAT !!!

... Imagine being Hess and Condal level of CLUELESS ...

Daemon, during the entire episode 10 of HOTD : Where has my wife Rhaenyra Targaryen is fucking gone ?!

[sunfyredefender77]

If you had the chance to change something about the dance of the dragons (TV show or book), what would it be? For example, how a character dies, which team a house is on,or an entire character personally. How would you change it to make the story better, in your opinion?♥️🖤💙💚

Damn

That's a good question. I'm not sure if I would change anything about the book, BUT there are SO many things I would change about the show.

1. Rhaenyra and Alicent's friendship - I really loved them being friends on the show, but the book portrays something completely different. I would have loved to see them as they were in the book. I really don't know why they changed that, but I didn't really mind.

2. We NEED more Baela and Rhaena scenes, and I would definitely change their ugly wigs. Please give them something better.

3. OH, AND ALSO, I REALLY need Alicole to happen (please, please, please).

4. This might be the only thing I would change about both the books and the show - I'd have Jaehaera live and be the mother to Aegon III's kids. The way she died was completely unnecessary and brutal. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT.

5. WHY DID I NOT SEE AEGON RIDING SUNFYRE YET?! RAAAAAHHH, I WAS SUPPOSED TO SEE AEGON RIDING SUNFYRE AND HAELENA RIDING DREAMFYRE IN EP10. IF I DON'T SEE AEGON RIDING SUNFYRE IN THE FIRST 5 MILLISECONDS OF S2EP1, I'M NEVER WATCHING HOTD AGAIN. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

6. The whole Rhaenys and Meleys scene was like what?! It NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IMMEDIATELY. The creators wanted a badass dragon scene for the end so bad, and the only thing they created was a scene that DID NOT make sense. The fact that Meleys burst through the floor with Rhaenys on her back and Rhaenys didn't even get the smallest scratch is crazy and such bad writing. I loved Aegon's coronation so much, and the fact that it had to be ruined by this scene is sad.

7. DAEROOOOOOOON WHERE ARE YOU, screaming crying. I'm starting to have feeling they are just gonna pretend that Daeron doesn't exist, they are gonna completely cut him out

[midlandslady]

So ok, let me rant.

I don't think I can keep watching HOTD. I love the story in itself, yes, but it is just too painful. First, the dragon scenes are excruciating and second I am not loving what they are doing to the story. Rhaenyra is just a goody two shoes, I love her, I get her not wanting to plunge the realm into chaos, that's all fine and admirable but she has been boring. It's not Emma's fault at all but I would love to see Milly's Rhaenyra with her fierce personality that was so captivating. Younger Rhaenyra was not mean, I don't believe she would have wanted war for the sake of it, but she was so compelling that I would still love her plot. And Daemon, I cannot. They are destroying Daemon to me. He is my most beloved character, more than in the book. I know he's not good and I don't want him to be, but still I was in love with their romance in season up to ep10 as I don't remember being in love with a tv show romance in a decade, as gothic and twisted as it was. And episode 10 destroyed it for me, I can't stand abusive relationships and that chocking scene was so OOC that I felt betrayed. What had I been watching for the other 9 episodes, was it all a lie? Because I am sure I saw a man very deeply in love with a woman, a man that became a shadow of himself without her in his life. And all because he had done the right thing. Leaving her in the brothel was not abandoning her, it was the right thing to do, that's where I fell in love with their romance honestly. He was overwhelmed by what he was feeling but she was still so young so he spared her, from himself, from his darkness. Still he went to her wedding to make sure that she was happy with her marriage and you can just see his face when he sees her so radiant, dancing with Laenor, that he wants her to be happy. So he gives her up. Yet, he wanted to hear from her lips that this marriage was what she wanted and so he goes to her and she confirms that she wants it, then she challenges him, taunts him and he almost loses his mind, which was just another reason to let her live her life without him. I was so proud of him. But after episode 10, I read producers saying that Daemon should not be loved by the public because he was evil and the chocking scene was him being what he always was. Bullshit! I realized they were going to do him dirty in season 2 so I almost did not watch it. And I only did because Matt Smith and the producers were saying that Daemon loves Rhaenyra deeply and they are connected, kindred spirits and that Daemon would do anything for her, and that's what I wanted to hear for the past 2 years, so I relented. His crying when he saw young Rhaenyra with Jaehaerys gave me hope. But then him beheading the version of her he loved the most/ loved him the most? Because he was jealous of his brother? And now him sleeping with Aemma or Alyssa? Like it doesn't matter who the woman is as long as she is a Targaryen queen? His "curiosity" for Alys? Challenging Rhaenyra's claim to become king and then she is "welcomed to join him as his (submissive) queen"? What is this? I want to believe Matt's words, I love the Daemon that he describes but that's not what I am watching right now.

[aemondtragaryen]

I’m so personally conflicted about Alysmond like both of them are interesting characters in their own right but the power imbalance and age difference makes me so uncomfortable I wont ever be able to root for them as a couple. And yeah it’s not like GRRM (or maybe HOTD? seeing Aemond’s current portrayal in the show) wants us to like them together (I don’t think GRRM ever cared about ships anyway cuz he’s not that kind of writer lol) but still. And as someone who saw their close friend in a relationship with someone 15 years older than them, Alysmond makes me kind of sick. HOWEVER if they make Alys the witch of Harrenhal that she’s rumored to be? I’m all for an “evil” sorceress (maybe really bewitching him) instead of a grown ass woman warming a boy’s bed (even tho she was told to be his ear prize 😬).

Sorry for these ramblings but that what I love about GRRM’s writing! Basically all of his characters are complex individuals (and all of F&B is written by people who don’t really know the truth which makes this more complicated), so I just hope HOTD writers don’t screw anything up more than they already did in S1 🤞🏻

im going to answer this is good faith you didn't realize this probably was not the ask to send someone whose blog makes it clear I am an alysmond enjoyer. in the future if you want to talk about why you don't like alysmond please make your own post. not trying to be rude but I don't want to open Tumblr and read an ask about someone not liking a dynamic I enjoy.

but I will clarify a few things.

on one hand, I do not think any pairing in hotd (or GRRM's works) is meant to be romantic, especially in hotd. alysmond is not the first unhealthy dynamic nor is it the last in the book and show. these characters are all morally grey and complex, which makes it very interesting character wise and with ships.

fire and blood is written as a history book and not even as a credible source so honestly, I like a lot of the changes they've made so far. they didn't make aemond a psychopath in the show, giving him complexities and more depth, which I loved. I hope they do the same for alys. point is, we don't know how alysmond will look dynamic wise but if s1 is anything to go off of I think we will get a more complex and interesting dynamic.

the age thing is murky because Aemond is 19 when the war starts and 20 when he dies in fire and blood, but in the show Ewan Mitchell is about 25 and no one can say how old he is. I won't bother arguing that because Ewan looks a lot older than the 19 years Aemond is meant to be in ep10. Gayle is 33 I believe, so the age difference between them will look a lot smaller than it is in the book. but like the show different changed is Alicent and Rhaenyra's ages and dynamics, I would not be upset if they did change this dynamic of Alys and Aemond a little.

like other people who enjoy alysmond, I like this ship not for super romantic purposes (sure, I enjoy the fanart and cannot wait to see them on screen), but because they are just interesting characters. it is the same reason I find helaegon intriguing, but don't ship them romantically. I think looking for romantic pairings without fault, canon or otherwise, in hotd will lead to conflicts. these are not real people, they are fictional characters who were not written to be moral characters without fault.

there is lots more I could add but im tired and going to leave it at that.

[lemonhemlock]

That being said, I'd like to add that Aegon agreed to send Rhaenyra those generous peace terms after he was crowned + the debacle with Meleys. So he may have liked how the crowd responded to him, but he wasn't so high on power that he refused to do what his mother advised.

That whole Meleys scene should be a monumental beat for all characters facing her! And for King's Landing as a backdrop (and greek chorus, one would hope?) but I doubt they will since they boldfaced stated they did that all for an epic MCU moment which is such a shame.. like that's major??? Guess just another Tuesday in King's Landing huh?

Like I really wonder do the writers understand the major implications for, at least, the main cast of characters? Background characters and settings such as the peasants aside for now. Like I believe you're absolutely right in your reading of Aegon by the end of EP10 as at least cooperative to a certain extent, but are the writers? IDK what it looks like inside a writing room and what it's like having to share a narrative with so many people but IDK Scoobs it's not looking that bright.......

I totally follow prev. Anon's line of thinking and I really hope for something nuanced that won't clock you over the head.

I actually don't think we will stay with Aegon a lot... everyone working on HOTD seem to agree that Alicent and Rhaenyra are the MCs and heart of the show which I have nothing against but by nature of it Aegon is secondary to tertiary character. And I say tertiary because they made a bigger effort to put us in, for example, Aemond's POV and I expect them to keep it up going forward. I see no reason why they wouldn't, tho, If I remember correctly, Condal did say he's very interested in the reign of Aegon II so maybe they're saving Aegon-focus for his Hysterical King Arc. Additionally, Aegon will be down post-RR while Aemond is doing fuck all as Prince Regent and Local Terror of Riverland, then Aegon disappears from the face of the earth and the narrative until Sunfyre hits him up again. OFC this is all speculation on my side and depending on the narrative they decide to shoot for, focus and POV can shift. Yet, once again, I see no reason why they would.

I fully expect to see Fight over Dragonstone focalized thru Baela's POV (tho there's much more wiggle room in visual mediums), which I don't mind; she barely gets anything to do in the war as it is.

Rhaenyra being chosen as a POV for her own death march to Dragonstone is a no-brainer.

His return to KL in F&B is already super gloomy and cursed. Hell, his reign is called The Sad Short Reign LMAO so I expect the tone to be kept as oppressive and gloomy as the coronation, if not worse. Like this man is not gonna have a "facing the white stag" fairytale moment. Maybe a dove will anoint him by shitting on him IDK!

Hope the vibes of this ask aren't too bad; I'm in fact rather cheery since I'll be entertained either way!

That whole Meleys scene should be a monumental beat for all characters facing her!

Agreed! Aegon finally has his confirmation that Mother loves him. He should be obsessed with that, instead of towering over her (IDK??) Isn't that more interesting, at least? Trailing behind her like a puppy? King Chihuahua?

Like I really wonder do the writers understand the major implications for, at least, the main cast of characters? Background characters and settings such as the peasants aside for now. Like I believe you're absolutely right in your reading of Aegon by the end of EP10 as at least cooperative to a certain extent, but are the writers? IDK what it looks like inside a writing room and what it's like having to share a narrative with so many people but IDK Scoobs it's not looking that bright.......

Yeah, I expect there are going to be inconsistencies when you have many different writers, each with their different take on the characters (that's inevitable), but there should be someone in charge to even things out and keep track of them thematically. Maybe that's why we had Alicent bitchy @ Rhaenyra in one episode and then wanting to reconcile in the next, with little context/explanation in between?

If I remember correctly, Condal did say he's very interested in the reign of Aegon II so maybe they're saving Aegon-focus for his Hysterical King Arc.

I hope you're right and I hope it means he'll get something to work with.

Aegon disappears from the face of the earth and the narrative until Sunfyre hits him up again.

They could do a lot with this actually. He has to convince some Dragonstone people to take him in and care for him, defect for Rhaenyra and fight for his cause instead. That's no easy feat and could constitute for some meaty, compelling characterization. I hope they're not going to show him in a coma for 3/5s of the show. 💀

His return to KL in F&B is already super gloomy and cursed. Hell, his reign is called The Sad Short Reign LMAO so I expect the tone to be kept as oppressive and gloomy as the coronation, if not worse. Like this man is not gonna have a "facing the white stag" fairytale moment. Maybe a dove will anoint him by shitting on him IDK!

This is the perfect time to go full-Commodus!!! But there has to be some sort of progression to get there, otherwise what's the point of his arc? If he's just a flat character.

Hope the vibes of this ask aren't too bad; I'm in fact rather cheery since I'll be entertained either way!

No worries, I also aimed to be entertained. I just hope we get the best possible story. 😭

[aemondtragaryen-archived]

15 Questions 15 Mutuals

thanks for tagging me @ohhstark 🫶🏻

Rules: answer the questions and tag fifteen mutuals

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope!!!

2. When was the last time you cried?

Oh I think when I watched hotd ep10 which was like sometime in November? I don’t cry a lot unless it’s some kind of fiction tbh

3. Do you have kids?

No!!!

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Nah, I’m not really sarcastic 😭

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

I would say either hair or their sense of style like what they’re wearing.

6. What’s your eye colour?

Green!

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy ending I don’t like horror at all

8. Any special talents?

I can write and I’d say very well both academically and creatively which is rare. Writing IS a talent to me

9. Where were you born?

the US :((( yeah I know

10. What are your hobbies?

Reading, baking and WRITING most of all. I’ve really gotten back into fic writing the last few months because of hotd so that’s my number 1 hobby rn

11. Have you any pets?

i have a pet cat that I’ve had for a long time and I have three rats with my roommates. they are my whole world

12. What sports do you play/have played?

I played soccer (or as my roomie always corrects me, football lol) but I quit when I started high school 🫠

13. How tall are you?

5’4

14. Favorite subject in school?

History of course 🥰 always loved English too

15. Dream job?

Full time author 100% if not that something in editing and publishing. but also trust fund and nepo baby (I would KILL THIS ROLE. Give it to me)

no pressure tags @eohwyyn @inejghcfa @1800-fight-me @runningmunson @l-adysansa @poeticheroine @buckysbarnes @harwinstrongwife @rhaenyradaenerys @queenmotheralicunt @kingsroad @saws2004 @margaritalaux-antille @alicenthightowr @hightowres and literally whoever wants to do this

[dazed-poltergeist]

I can't believe that Ewan Mitchell's first line in House of The Dragon was "I don't give a shit about tournaments."

I was stuck (not exactly; the best word to describe it is probably 'fixated') on the soft personality he/his character had when he played Osferth in The Last Kingdom.

Then his first line in HoTD barged inside and said "First things first. This isn't the baby monk you remember. This is a one-eyed Targaryen and he's mean as fuck."

I'm yet to see the 9th & 10th episodes – don't come at me if Aemond has a spontaneous change of nature during the last two episodes.

Even if he doesn't, I feel the need to point out that some of the fanfics of him (but also applies to a lot of ruthless or bloodthirsty or jackass characters) I see tend to portray him as weirdly...soft.

I suppose it's nice to see mean characters have a sweet side. Aemond's behavior in fanfics probably just seems out-of-character for me since I haven't seen him interact with others much, aside from that one spoiler from ep10 (oopsies) related to his dragon and one of his cousins.

This is going down a rabbit hole isnt it

[corneliushickey]

the way i would love to slide in your DMs to talk hotd but i don’t ship rh/arnicent but da/emyra and i know they are at odds enough to create pretty polarizing opinions in this fandom 😭

ohhhhh dearheart!!

first and foremost this is Sick Fuck Central please do not ever feel shy or hesitant to message me about things like this

secondly i ship rhaenicent the way i ship batjokes aka one-sided all consuming diseased obsession vs guy who wants to be left out of this. that is the key rhaenicent charm point. rhaenyra has moved on with her life, her relationship with alicent exists in the past. she has made a family of her own with the men she loves/has loved. alicent lives within the black hole of her own wound. there is no present for her. there is only the gnashing sarlak pit of razor blade nostalgia.

and thirdly i was soooooo so so so into daemyra for episodes 1- 5 but episodes 6 - 10 have been.... massively disappointing. i've just found both characters have become utterly... toothless. totally apathetic and apolitical. and then their Norman Fucking Rockwell era in ep10 just fell so flat for me :/ like the nyra i know would never have gently smiled and taken her victory she would've beat his ass...

anyway all that to say that the reason i posttě on my bloggê is because my head is full of thoughts and i want to talk abt media, it would be a joy for me if people wanted to talk back to me about media :)

ESPECIALLY IF U MIGHT WANT TO TALK ABOUT OTTO......

[lanaisdoe]

Yeah, guys.... i agree. They're set on destroying DAEMYRA and DAEMON as a character and they're not even trying to pretend they like them/him. They've been heard saying they don't understand the Daemon 'hype', they don't understand why he's popular or being called hubby/daddy, and therefore they'll try to prove us wrong writing their own bullshit only so that they can tell us they were right and 'told you so'. Hess and Condal are HotD's curse, true disaster... They're just destrying HotD cuz they can. Bye bye, common sense, bye, GRRM's vision. Hess and Condal ignore book reality, they ignore GRRM's vision, they are writing their very own fanfic- making Daemon choke Rhaenyra, Aemond accidentally kill Luce, Alicent and Rhaenyra being platonically in love, Daemon being in love with Viserys, Rhaenyra viewing Otto as a father figure in ep10 - i mean, at this point it's almost a PARODY :D

What good can we expect from these clowns???

I have no hopes at this point. Srsly.

I will not watch S2. For me S1 ep1-ep8 exist and that's it. I'll rather read GRRM's books or HotD fanfics cuz at this point they're all way more logical than Hess and Condal's bullshit

Audition tape for Alys Rivers where she’s talking to Daemon, taunting him, questioning his loyalty to Rhaenyra: “Perhaps you want to prove yourself to her.” — @VSVNYA on Twitter

I will not watch season 2 because these producers/writers/showrunners screwed up right from the start. I mean, why would they pitch the idea of Alicent and Rhaenyra being best friends? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also, why would Daemon be talking to Alys? Did they interact in the book? If not, then, the producers are desperate for Daemon to cheat on Rhaenyra with literally anyone.

[hashtagfangirling]

Aemond trying to explain what happened at Storms End

[emynarnen]

Daemon x Rhaenyra

[theobjectofyourire]

and what if they just lived happily ever after? what then?

[justnoodlefishthings]

House of the Dragon s1 ep10 spoilers with no context

[ophelieverse]

Ep 10 leaks spoilers:

Okay but now imagine Aemond coming home and having to explain to his mother and grandfather what Vhagar did.I just know that the ride home was silent as fuck 💀

He was all:No,no Vhagar!Don’t kill them,this will start a war!

Meanwhile,in Vhagar mind:We did it Visenya!We beat the Dornish!