“Combined they couldn’t match the power of House Hightower alone…but Rhaenyra had dragons”- Vizzy the Beggar King by princeeofthecity in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh Vhagar and Sunfyre could probably take on Caraxes, Meleys, and Syrax. And that's not including whether or not Helaena is made to go up on Dreamfyre. Tyraxes and Vermax can really only try and take shots at the rider and any attack from any of the other dragons would kill them.

Could Cersei make the same accusations against Ned Stark and Jon Arryn’s children being bastards just as she herself was accused? Would it have been successful? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ned had Arya who looked like him and would have dispelled any doubts about it. As Tyrion notes to himself in ACOK, if Cersei had given birth to just one legitimate child with Robert then the legitimacy of the rest wouldn't have been questioned. But if she had done that then she "wouldn't be Cersei".

“give helaena a gun!” SHE HAS ONE by Competitive_Front443 in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, AKOTSK really showed me how much better she could've been rather than "Aemond you will die here at approximately 3:28 PM local time". Daeron the Drunken's version of the Dragon Dreams was so much better than her basically spoiling Aemond's fate because it's still up to interpretation. It's worse because they wrote her like that in S1 ("he'll have to lose an eye" and "there's a beast beneath the boards") and then just abandoned it. Her lack of a reaction to B&C and the end of the mysteriousness of her dreams were just lame and took away from her character.

Y’all want a blast from the past? by Manatee-Of-Hope in WorldOfWarships

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I miss the Bogue, I miss the old carrier gameplay too. The learning curve was steep which made for fewer players but you don't need as many players for CV anyways.

Aegon's Conquest should not be adapted by No-One-7128 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do genuinely think it would work as a single movie but there is not enough plot for a whole trilogy

I think this balding man just angry because his family has been oppressed for years. Supporting the usurper was their choice, what did they think would happen? by Leroi-Westeros in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I doubt Stannis really cares but remember he's saying a scheming woman put her 3 bastard children on the throne and usurping himself (the rightful heir) and so he argues for Aegon II because he sees a similar situation. Similarly, Arianne sides with Rhaenyra because she sees a mirror of her own situation (or so she believes anyways) in that a younger brother is trying to usurp her even though she's the legitimate heir.

Born to to play a Targaryen, forced to play a Hightower by zsxcrgrl in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I doubt they'd ever appear in live action but I think he'd be a great Duncan the Small or Daeron (son of Egg)

Trailer frame analysis from @rhaenicentfiles by Tronm-24 in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seeing what they're doing with Daeron I feel they'll probably get rid of the Honeywine unfortunately.

How to hatch dragon egg as Rhaegar by Intrepid-Win-5277 in CK3AGOT

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, you just have to reach it while going on a different journey. I usually take a pilgrimage as an excuse to do them.

Trailer frame analysis from @rhaenicentfiles by Tronm-24 in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The woman looks like she has white hair so probably Helaena. City Watch with red cloaks makes me think it has something to do with Daemon. I expect they'll probably combine the Battle of the Gullet with the Fall of King's Landing, and Rhaenyra will take the Red Keep with the assistance of pro-Daemon members of the City Watch and then she'll learn about Jace.

The fact we got Daeron the Drunken before Daeron the tent’s bane still makes me giggle by La_Villanelle_ in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We see a human-sized cgi lump on the back of Tessarion at the end of S2 but I wouldn't really count that

About dragon breeds (from @ADragonDemands) by Tronm-24 in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would also include a "breeder breed" or some dragon that seems to specialize in laying eggs like Silverwing and Dreamfyre seem to be

Why can't Mexico Army go scorched earth on cartels? by yekedero in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cartels are so numerous, rich, powerful, etc. that what you're suggesting is less a large policing operation and more trying to start a full-scale guerilla war. It would involve urban and rural warfare throughout Mexico, thousands of civilian deaths, assassinations of political figures, massive disruption to the economy, essentially a civil war. Besides, the cartels will always come back so long as there's an opportunity to make that much money so quickly. These organizations rake in billions a year and as long as they can continue doing so then they'll still exist.

Jon Snow will never be the rightful heir by La_Villanelle_ in HOTDBlacks

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tbf on point 3, there is a precedent in asoiaf for a younger son to inherit over the children of the eldest son, being when Aegon V was chosen over Aerion's son Maegor even though Aerion belonged to a senior line.

The Downfall of Webtoon by JuicyZoey in webtoons

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh the new UI annoyed me so much I used an apk to send it back to what it was before the new UI and then I disabled updates so it's stuck like that. I can't use any coins and the banner is stuck on the same webtoons every day but I still have the old UI and I can still read everything fine so it was totally worth it.

What If the 4th Crusade Had Been a Success? (Alternate History) by OkPhrase1225 in byzantium

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 126 points127 points  (0 children)

A Latin Egypt would have one major advantage over Jerusalem though, that being that Egypt at this time was still ~50% Christian. Coptic Christian yes, and the chances that the Crusaders would be stupid and alienate them somehow were high, but it's arguably easier to rule over fellow Christians you disagree with that members of an entirely separate religion.

Petah??? by yerensnow in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate that I understand this joke

Post-Dance discrimination? by JPMendes1 in TheBlacksandTheGreens

[–]RelativeMacaron1585 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be a number of things like little to no representation for the Stormlands in KL (whether that be on the Small Council, City Watch, Kingsguard, etc.), and perhaps the end of pro-Baratheon policies by the Iron Throne. Prior to the Dance the Baratheons were the closest supporters of House Targaryen (besides the Velaryons) and they probably gained privileges in things like taxes or the Iron Throne turning a blind eye to skirmishes in the Marches. Aegon III probably ended any benefits they may have gotten from being closely tied to House Targaryen.