House of the Dragon 1x5 Uncut Reaction!
Added 2024-07-16 15:32:16 +0000 UTCWhat's up, homies! Join us for our reaction to House of the Dragon 1x5.
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I actually like the less informed perspective because it shows how successfully the story is being told without the fandom baggage. I think it's been made clear that the show really does assume a lot of prior knowledge of the world or at least that you have a knowledgeable friend or podcast to fill you in a bit.
Alexander Farr
2024-07-17 06:07:25 +0000 UTCYou're the best ☺️
Heroes Reforged
2024-07-17 02:07:34 +0000 UTCJust to help clarify something. Laenor is not the biological father of Rhaenyra's sons. Remember she was having kids with Harwin Strong, who was a knight. This was because Laenor was gay. Their marriage was basically just for show and political reasons. I think Hector thought it was Criston Cole who was their father because both he and Harwin Strong were both knights. Remember, Lord Corlys' brother got his head hacked off for calling out the fact that they were bastards and did not have Velaryon blood. Rhaenyra and Daemon faked Laenor's death and helped him escape and start a new life. Loving the reactions guys. I know it's tough to remember a lot of the names. We got you with the help. :)
Ty13rlikespie
2024-07-17 00:18:14 +0000 UTCDon’t worry about the comments, there’s already been several changes from the books in the TV adaptation-Also, the books have a ton of unreliable narratives, so it’s not set in stone the full sequence of events. Rhaenyras sons were fathered by Harwin Strong, the brother of Larys Strong, (foot fetish guy with the club foot), which is why they have brown hair. Harwin and his father were both murdered S1 by Larys via arson. Daemon is currently at Harrenhal with Larys great uncle Simon Strong. Hope this helps 😊
Aisha Kenya
2024-07-16 23:55:03 +0000 UTCAlso, even as a die-hard fan I reference family trees, maps, or dragon name charts almost every episode. I don’t know what those comments are talking about expecting you to have all that memorized as new viewers.
Ben Jack
2024-07-16 19:33:06 +0000 UTCOne thing that the books do to help you keep track of who is who better is the use of nicknames. Which so far the show has only hinted at with single uses of ones like “Aemond One-Eye” or “Larys Clubfoot”. The only one they’ve really used consistently is calling Lord Corlys “The Sea Snake”. But it really is helpful in keeping track of people with such similar sounding names. I think the show doesn’t do it as much bc some of them are things you wouldn’t say to their face or as a proper way to talk about them in official settings.
Ben Jack
2024-07-16 19:28:57 +0000 UTC
