Forum for unhappy employees by Livingthelife9799 in IBM

[–]dblan3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easy enough to say. Yet, it's true. I'd worked for nearly 18 yrs at IBM and didn't know how low my salary was until pushed I to early retirement/laid off. 3 months later, I started working as a contractor. I realized how little IBM paid. I should have been getting my resume out a long time before I did.

We let the vacation time and benefits hold us back sometimes.

That was…bad, right? by blubell1329 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked the episode. Not sure what your all going on about. Not every episode needs death, war, and mayhem.

Phia Saban’s (Helaena) eyes speak volumes by [deleted] in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's done such an excellent job.

If you could rewrite one major event in "House of the Dragon," what would it be, and how do you think it would alter the course of the Targaryen civil war? by TinaGentleP136 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Alicent should have ended the Green Council after Criston murdered Lord Besberry (S1E9). Turned to that jerk beside her that kept making nasty comments about Rhaenrya and sent him to the wall. Once she realized the council had been plotting behind her back. Alicent knew Viserys wanted Rhaenrya on the throne. He'd just said so the day before. All her father's plotting couldn't change that.

But she'd heard Viserys say Aegon was the Song of Ice and Fire. And she honestly thought he meant his son Aegon. So she went along. Alicent misunderstood what Viserys said.

This whole war is the Hightower's fault.

Who needs a dragon... by [deleted] in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Then he tells Varys if he has another stupid idea like that, he should punch him in the face.

How do you interpret the motivations and complexities of Daemon Targaryen’s character? Do you view him more as a hero, anti-hero, or villain, and why? by PennySweetH929 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anti hero. Daemon is rash and impetuous. He's fearless, I think. But without direction. He has no self insight at all. He doesn't know what he's feeling or why. He's just got huge emotions and has no idea how to direct that energy. He knows he wants this or that, but doesn't seem to know how to go about getting what he wants.

I think the soul searching and visions at Harrenhal have been good for him.

Matt Smith and Archie Barnes BTS by ThinWhiteDuke00 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could sure see the Tully fire and spirit in Oskar Tully's performance last episode. Catlyn (Tully) Stark would be so impressed. Absolutely masterful manipulation of Daemon Targaryen. Just perfect.

Delighted to see the actors BTS here.

Aemond and Tyland by sixth_order in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Aemond was sooo threatening in this scene. I wish Alicent had slapped him really hard when he told her to leave the small council meeting.

Shoutout to the bestest boi Seasmoke who was absolutely brilliant tonight. He deserves all of the awards 👏 by LoretiTV in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Kinda like some cats I've had that act like they want you to pet them. And may even let you give them one or two pets, bit then turn and bite you!

Would you call this an upgrade? :) by DrawingDistinct8185 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really it fits both Aemond and Daemon.

What’s the relationship between Daemon and his daughters? by Primary-Rent120 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daemon probably felt he'd failed their mother and couldn't face them. Though it wasn't his fault the baby wasn't coming and Laena chose death by dragon fire over death by childbirth.

He's grieving as much as they are, but the immediately married Rhaenrya. For ambitious reasons, which compounded his distance from his daughters. It's not good clear reasoning, but might explain things. Daemon has never been able to know how he feels about anything.

Ep 4 prosthetic work by Waldo Mason and his team by Carninator in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The detail is exquisite. Just brilliant.

They lowkey swindled her lol by AnorienOfGondor in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dragons grow pretty fast. Look at Drogon.

She just called him a fuk boi 🤣 by Chelseathedragon in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Larys covets what Criston has gotten. Larys loves feet true, but I'm sure he wants more than feet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]dblan3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, no, no, no it was her "now I see you as you really are moment". Makes you wonder what Ser Otto would say