#kill him rn gwayne he can do it for his sister

[goldoriole]

House of the Dragon S2 Ep 3

My thoughts/reactions on the most recent episode

Beautiful Bracken you rock

The immediate cut to a desolated battlefield, all the quiet dead, the blood, bodies in the river...chilling!!!!

Jace protesting burying the twins together because it sullies his grave...BABE we are all sullied by war!

RHAENYS DEFENDING OTTO? not on my bingo card!

Rhaenys is slaying this entire scene

"AS YOU PERMITTED THE MURDER OF A LITTLE BOY IN HIS BED."

Cutting to Criston having a quiet breakdown over his sudden promotion. This man does not know what he's doing.

AEGON MADE HIS FRIENDS HIS KINGSGUARD????

WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES I NEED TO KNOW

Does this mean that two of them will be entrusted to whisk Jaehaera and Maelor (if he exists) to safety? If so, very sweet that Aegon's friends will protect his children.

Well, if they get their act together! Imagine Visenya seeing some kingsguard sitting on the stairs. Instant death by Dark Sister.

Tyland logic

DAERON MENTION!!!

He must be mentioned as frequently as possible to make up for his absence in S1.

Aemond and Cole making eye contact at the table - Oof, Aemond is not happy Cole is putting him on the sidelines.

Aegon volunteering himself. He is so eager to prove himself.

"I'm as fearsome as any of them." I BELIEVE YOU!!

Knowing Mysaria's ending...girl GO HOME BE FREE GET OUT

Seasmoke is anxious!!!

RHAENA ALERT RHAENA ALERT

Aegon and Viserys going to the Vale? Not Pentos?

NO THEY ARE GOING TO PENTOS

"WHERE MY MOTHER DIED?" SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO SAD!!!! RHAENA!!!!!

"I need you to be the mother to them that I cannot." Other people have already dissected this line better than I could. The implications are crazy.

Rhaena asking about Baela.

"Because she has a dragon."

"I cannot promise to make you happy." UGH

Daemon's armor is so ugly, maybe its just the helmet though.

HARRENHAL. HARRENHAL.

"I'm claiming Harrenhal." "Apparently so."

Who is this baller! Simon Strong? Simeon?

I WAS RIGHT.

I like this guy.

Cutting to Criston's new haircut. Traumatizing.

Gwayne!

"Modest beginning."

"Giddying ascent." Gwayne you do not talk like a serious person.

This is how Alicent and Criston say goodbye?

GRANT HER FAVOR

GRANT HER FAVOR

GRANT HER FAVOR??????

OH!!!

So sad Alicent is not vibing with him right now. Favors and chivalry are so important to me. Alicole breakup I guess.

Music as Criston rides out is great.

Jace is clearly frustrated at this meeting.

WHOS THIS GUY WHO LAUGHED AT RHAENYRA??? HIS QUEEN?

Corlys/Rhaenys scene!!!!

Feeding her tenderly.

Love that she's standing on a box.

Corlys bade farewell to Rhaena? Elaborate. What is your relationship like.

NAME RHAENA HEIR!!!!!

This conversation between the two of them will become so tragic in light of the next episode.

GO BACK TO HER, CORLYS!

little Joffrey!!!!!

Jace hugging his brother D:

Baela walking Rhaena out.

TWIN HUG!!!

"I feel sad about Jaehaerys." Something about the bluntness of that line made me laugh.

Oh, Helaena is trying so hard to cope. this is so sad.

"Sadness is a condition of motherhood."

Larys serving rn in an evil advisor sort of way

OG Aegon had ugly ass armor.

Aegon's friends are such fucking goons.

ULF!!

Every time a character appears for the first time on screen I react like a Marvel fan whenever an obscure superhero gets namedropped. Why am I excited for Ulf the White of all people.

Baelon???

If that's true, that's crazy. RIP Alyssa I guess.

Aegon is a boy's boy (derogatory)

aegon catching aemond.

full. frontal.

oh man this reminds me of that one time I got a hate comment on The Water Between Us and it ended with "I hope Aemond's cock was worth it." Guest User Raefa I hope you were okay after this episode

Gwayne is so dumb. Unserious person.

Baela, you wonderful reckless girl!

Moondancer! I like the stripes but I still wish she was a more vibrant green.

can jace get some dialogue PLEASE

I would have killed to not have been spoiled about Milly Alcock before the episode aired. curse you GQ article for being published too early

ALYS! She looks phenomenal!

Rhaenyra going to KL is so risky and stupid

Alicent's disgusted face is always so funny

"You know what Aemond is." Elaborate please

Scene is a bit silly but so well acted that I barely took any notes. Such a great performance from both Cooke and D'Arcy

Really liked this one, especially with all the Velaryon screentime. Hopefully this is not the last we see of Rhaena and Baela, and I am really hoping there will be time for Jace to step into the spotlight. He's such a remarkable young man in F&B.