House of the Dragon S2E05 live Q&A discussion

Discussing House of the Dragon S2E05! No spoilers for future episodes.
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[jessjessbrooks]

Man, they are really making Simon Strong so dang likable.

[robinvik]

I really like the phrase "The traitor dragon Meleys!"
How dare that dragon not declare for the right monarch!

[leta.m]

aegon calling out for his mum was so sad i wasn't prepared

[jouurr]

I absolutely loved seeing Jace come into his own. He’s really showing his capabilities as a diplomat and a future leader after struggling with feelings of inadequacy as a kid. Great character arc.

[timaldridge]

Given the first three children, a can't wait to see Daeron being just a semi-normal teenager who avoids the rest of his family.

[wafflingmean]

I absolutely love that Simon Strong is using the war as an excuse to basically reconstruct Harrenhal's economy. His best case scenario is that the war fizzles out with no battles near Harrenhal, but during the war he managed to renovate his house and give the entire county a job.

[dogman]

7:47 I was always under the impression that Dany controlling 3 dragons was an extremely special case. Since she hatched them all and was the only Targ around to bond to. She is “The Mother of Dragons” something that has never been seen before

[OneReallyGrumpyJill]

War: literally happening

Daemon: "Sure, I'll help you build the house, I guess I have time. Does the face above my bed has to cry blood btw?"

[ezshottah]

“In democracy you can vote out the government…. I’ve heard” 😂😂😂 nicely put😂😂😂

[kevinescobar]

Daemon: *Tells willlem Blackwood to do some menace shit*
Blackwoods: *Terrorizes the brackens and riverlords*
Daemon: How could you do this?……With my banner!

[sambradley]

Alicent was having a straight up panic attack at the council. It was tough to watch but it was a great depiction of how it can feel.

[Skiivin]

Aegon sitting in the same bed as his father was when he was dying is a perfect visual lesson for Allicent

[johansmallberries]

It’s interesting that men are mostly inconsequential to Daemon, his subconscious is dominated by women.

[kostiszantos]

Aegon: Mommy... :(
Daemon: Mommy!! ;)

[FarrahFawxx]

Really enjoyed the scene with Alicent as she begins to panic and settle into the bed she had made. The slow push in with the camera and the fading of sounds and people around her was like someone silently drowning. Very powerful.

[TheHonoredMadman]

Yo when Alys walks past Simon, he sort of double takes and glances at her and then when she walks behind him she completely disappears into thin air.

[PR]

Love how Jace is calling out Targaryen dragonlord supremacy propaganda lol

[jos]

Also if you watch one of the scenes with Alice and daemon, where Simon interrupts them, Alice stares at daemon, and walks like she will leave the room, then disappears behind Simon in the shot, and never exits the other side of Simon. There's nowhere else for her to go. To reach the exit she would have to emerge on the other side of Simon, but she never does. Super subtle, and I loved it

[gamerguy]

If I were Daemon, I'd just ask for a different bed at this point

[hamtoriyakiii]

somebody need to drag daemon out of harrenhal cause wtf was that

and him being unintentionally funny with the brackens was gold