Things I liked

• Matt Smith certainly looks like The Warrior himself (God/Aspect of the Seven). If HOTD becomes an antology series (post-dance of the dragons) I would not be mad if he played another Daemon…
• Speaking of Daemon, how ducking funny is his reaction to the Brackens saying, “go ahead - burn us”. Mad respect for him to actually realize that THAT is the kind of soldiers he needs.
• Alys Rivers remains one of the breakout characters of this season.
• Trippy/Trippin’/Mystical Daemon >>>>> “Regular” Daemon
• Baela is a boss. Loved her conversation with grandpa Velaryon. Indeed, Rhaenys chose to go out like a dragonrider.
• 🤩 🤩 🤩 More Book-accurate Eyrie and (Frey) Crossing 🤩 🤩 🤩

Random Thoughts

• Parading Meleys’ head around is definitely a bad idea. It’s diminishing the mysticism that the dragons possess. This is also undoubtedly setting the stage for the <event from F&B>.
• That’s a level of incest I was not prepared to see, Daemon.
• So far with Daemon: Brother issues, niece issues and are we adding Mommy issues ? Next Episode are we getting Baelon cameo ?
• Is the Valyrian armor “HOTD-Canon” for Aegon surviving Rook’s Rest ?
• I’m not quite sure who Rhaenyra’s handmaiden was seeing at the end.
• “What time is it” “The WOLF”. Loved how that line could have a meta context, in addition of the actual in-universe meaning.
• I loved the proposal and extent of the Dragonseed plan for the Blacks. To me, it sounds more out-of-left-field and grandiose than the F&B version.
• Was this the first usage of “Aemond One-Eye” ?
• Good job, Otto. All that work to keep Daemon off the throne… only to end up with Daemon on the throne - just with the D moved to the end and a cool eye-patch.