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I‘m only 20 minutes into the episode, but I just have to say again, how GOOD is Tom Glynn-Carney?? Never seen him in anything before but his performance here is so strong, I now want to see him in everything 😍

Ok, back to the episode 😁
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Sorry for the double post, but when, WHEN will Ser Criston become dragon food, I can not take his pathetic, hypocritical whiny self anymore 🙄 (side-note: the actor is not very good/consistent either)
 
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I am team black all the way but I think I'm going to be obsessed with Aegon II
Also loved Otto's moment of realisation that he'd never be able to control him
I really enjoyed this episode though. I'd forgotten how soon the twins fight was in the timeline though 😭
Cannot wait for crispy coles eventual demise. Biggest ick going. I wish they'd age him up a bit too
 
Furrytriangle said:
Why was aegon spared from the public funeral?
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I interpreted it as a "women have to be the public face/emotional sponge whilst men get an easy ride" or "no one can possibly mourn this more than the king who's lost his heir" as if Jae's mother was feeling nothing...

I googled Aegon II and Alicent's actors ages and there's less than two years between them (December 1993 and February 1995). Again, I think it's probably trying to make a point that Alicent has a hard paper round being forced to be a grandmother before she turned 35. It works for me and I wouldn't go far as to say Helaena looks older than her (all JMO, of course).
 
emerald said:
I interpreted it as a "women have to be the public face/emotional sponge whilst men get an easy ride" or "no one can possibly mourn this more than the king who's lost his heir" as if Jae's mother was feeling nothing...

I googled Aegon II and Alicent's actors ages and there's less than two years between them (December 1993 and February 1995). Again, I think it's probably trying to make a point that Alicent has a hard paper round being forced to be a grandmother before she turned 35. It works for me and I wouldn't go far as to say Helaena looks older than her (all JMO, of course).
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Good point! I was also thinking maybe so that the people don’t see the king as ‘weak’?
 
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I’ll say it again - duck Criston Cole. 👊🏻

I really liked this episode, not every one has to be action packed; some of the best parts for me were the Daemyra fight and Otto/Aegon scene towards the end. Otto realising how much more pliable Viserys was as King and that he cannot control his grandson in the same way.
His line about the young being “peacocks” - ok boomer. 😝 😂

Also the Cargyll twins’ fight was every bit as sad as I imagined. 💔
Quite confusing at times watching it though. 😵‍💫

The Hightowers and their inability to communicate with one another is pretty tragic in itself. Alicent was desperate to tell about her and Criston on the night of Jaehaerys’ death (for her own absolution) but Otto not wanting to hear it; Aegon and Helaena have both lost their son but nothing is said between them. Aemond and his mummy issues in the brothel. I felt so sad for Aegon too (despite being Team Black and all the tit things he’s done previously). Alicent just walking out while he was sobbing was so cold, she literally couldn’t bring herself to so much as hug him.
All the generational trauma. 😩
 
Agree with you @emerald and @Furrytriangle on why Aegon was not sent to the public funeral travesty. He was supposed to be seen as strong and capable and him crying or going off would not have done that.

I imagine Otto also knew he could not be trusted to behave in a way that was dignified and earned love from the people.

I loved the episode, it had great performances. The Rhaenyra-Daemon fight was also amazing. And the twins really lived up to what I imagined for that showdown.
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I thought Alicent was quite selfish (when isn't she?) to try to offload her guilt on her father when he had just lost his position at court and was realizing that his grandson would probably set fire to his dreams and bring ruin to their family. But little Miss Alicent wanted to tell him about bleeping the hypocrite head of the king's guard instead. Read the room, Alicent.
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And of course. Ultimate selfish move: Why deal with your son's pain when you can instead go get down with oily Crispy?
 
QueenBW said:
Agree with you @emerald and @Furrytriangle on why Aegon was not sent to the public funeral travesty. He was supposed to be seen as strong and capable and him crying or going off would not have done that.

I imagine Otto also knew he could not be trusted to behave in a way that was dignified and earned love from the people.

I loved the episode, it had great performances. The Rhaenyra-Daemon fight was also amazing. And the twins really lived up to what I imagined for that showdown.
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I thought Alicent was quite selfish (when isn't she?) to try to offload her guilt on her father when he had just lost his position at court and was realizing that his grandson would probably set fire to his dreams and bring ruin to their family. But little Miss Alicent wanted to tell him about bleeping the hypocrite head of the king's guard instead. Read the room, Alicent.
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And of course. Ultimate selfish move: Why deal with your son's pain when you can instead go get down with oily Crispy?
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Loved how she reacts to her children’s emotions the same way as Otto has always done to hers: running away (when she saw Aegon cry).

The whole thing with Criston makes me hate Alicent. Everything truly interesting about the character was lost when Rhaenyra left, who continues to have meaningful relationships and interactions. While Alicent does nothing except being a big old hypocrite (and ruin her father’s work, like Aegon).
 
I think the problem is that Alicent in the book is very different to Alicent in the show.

She’s older than Rhaenyra, they weren’t friends, and she’s portrayed more as the stereotypical evil stepmother character. Once the war has begun, she really doesn’t play a major part so the show has to build a story around her as they really focused on the Alicent/Rhaenyra friendship heavily in S1. There’s not a lot left for her to do at this point.

Three sex scenes between Alicent and Criston in just two episodes is a bit much tbh. Cba
 
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