Things I liked
- Intro updated! Meleys and Sunfyre are on the tapestry.
- The Lannister's army bringing a live lion is such a vibe.
- Aemond saying, "No, you idiot, I'm talking about Grandpa," was hilarious.
- I love the idea of Larys leaning into the new shared disability aspect between him and Aegon II. Clever.
- Gwayne being a proud uncle is a nice setup for introducing "The Daring" in Season 3.
Things / Random Thoughts
- I honestly thought that was Casterly Rock... turns out it’s just the Golden Tooth. 🫤
- Princes Aegon (the Younger) and Viserys seem way younger than in Fire & Blood. How is the Gullet going to work?
- Did Aegon's drinking buddies get ripped apart by the mob?
- Can someone remind me if Rhaenyra is canonically bisexual in Fire & Blood?
- "Here's a description of sexual assault." Great, let's follow that with a makeout session...
- Seasmoke: "You look like that kid I used to know—you're my rider now, deal with it."
- Are they merging Nettles with Rhaena?
- Also, Sheepstealer heard that the sheep are prettier than the women at the Vale. 😉
- Steffon Darklyn totally could've claimed Seasmoke if he didn’t get cocky. As soon as he thought, "I DID IT," Seasmoke was like, "What are you doing, buddy?"
- I think Simon Strong knows more than he’s letting on. The way he described Alys trying her "healing powers" on Grover Tully was suspicious.
- Men will literally commit war crimes and sleep with their niece before giving their big bro a hug.
spoiler
I'm starting to think Rhaena is going to go rogue (like Dad) and "capture" Sheepstealer to prove her worth, leaving Aegon and Viserys vulnerable in the Gullet. I wonder if this will lead to the events with Joffrey and Viserys, which will start Aegon's dragon-related trauma and make Rhaenyra furious at Rhaena (after she trusted her children to her).