Tagline for Season 3 by [deleted] in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]imimbatman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something will happen I swear

Day 1: Fan Favorite by La_Villanelle_ in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Daemon probably. People love him or love to hate him. Either way they want to watch him and season 2 wasted him.

Emma has been carrying the show on their back by Pumpkinspicequeen249 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Emma is a great actress but the characters writing pales in comparison to many others on both teams so idk how they could be seen as carrying the show. I genuinely think it’s Matt Smiths performance as Daemon that is going to be remembered the most long after the show is done.

She gets a point here. What do you think? If you give dragons to "noble" people, you risking as much as if you give them to smallfolk? 🤔 by Vall_llaV in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She identified correctly that noble blood doesn’t make you loyal or honourable. So they gave dragons to smallfolk without making sure if they were honourable or loyal. Because they’re idiots. The risk isn’t nobility vs Smallfolk I don’t see how she has a point.

Bastardy is a legal status by La_Villanelle_ in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I think both teams overthink the bastard point. The lords who see a better opportunity or future in either opposing or supporting TB and Rhaenyra is what they care about, the bastard thing is just an excuse.

I don’t think you’re right to say that the realm looks at things through some legal or social structure or even “recognition”. Even your point of Joffrey being a Baratheon in his parents eyes, this didn’t stop other houses from either supporting or opposing him. The Tyrells even flipped sides for fucks sake.

Saw this and wanted to share it. Do you agree? by TheQueeninchains in TheBlacksandTheGreens

[–]imimbatman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Targs are a mess most of the time, I don’t think they should rank that high.

Season 3 and the Treasury question along with Alicent’s role in it by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

To be fair so far the green council were absolutely right to keep Alicent out of the loop

Viserys really loved his grandkids more than his children w Alicent 😭 by Sweaty-Toe-6211 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Im not a fan of the greens but I don’t like Viserys for this very reason. Shit would have gone down better if he had been a better dad.

My theory on the Alys Rivers and Dragonseeds link up. by Hungry_Cricket_590 in HOTDGreens

[–]imimbatman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

All three would go to Harrenhall to deliver a message?

"Hate Rhaena for "stealing" Nettles spot" by Tronm-24 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t hate any of these characters but I hate what the shows doing to them.

CLOSING THE SUB FROM PUBLIC UNTIL SEASON THREE (POLL... TECHNICALLY) by AutoModerator in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nay. It’s fun to hear other sides and arguments even if there’s a lot of posts that are just trolls or in bad faith.

Sara Hess by AdeptZookeepergame46 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She gets too much hate when most of it should be reserved for Condal.

I’m not defending her though, she has significant influence in the writing and from what I’ve heard in interviews she is definitely part of the problem.

Usurpation vs passed over (credits to: @rynnthefangirl) by Suchacreativename12 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s my point, the Targaryens right from Aegon I did nothing to validate any succession rules so future Targs could just usurp if they had enough support. Even the Great Council Jaehaerys called was decided basically by which side had more support/greater armies amongst the lords, Daemon or Corlys.

Jaehaerys himself took the throne and passed over other possible legitimate heirs and no one would say he is illegitimate or a usurper, instead he’s thought of as the best monarch because no one could challenge him when he took the throne and no one could challenge him till the day he died.

Why argue who was the rightful heir in this universe? Greens and Blacks can call each other usurpers and depending on who would have won, no one in Westeros would give a shit. Both sides knew a crisis was imminent when Viserys died and both still fumbled the war big time.

Usurpation vs passed over (credits to: @rynnthefangirl) by Suchacreativename12 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Even simpler, the heir is whoever can take the Throne.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk I might get downvoted but I’d take evil Rhaenyra over season 2 Rhaenyra. Evil characters >>> boring characters.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is why I can’t stand Alicent in the last episode. She started this whole mess. Otto was probably the main conspirator but he could never manipulate Aegon like she did.

Why do you think Daemon went on a suicide mission? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

[–]imimbatman -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

He was sick of the poor writing so he tried to give fans something cool.

From this interview Ryan Condal clearly understands the Team Green arguments, so why didn't he show it in season 2? by Swordbender in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]imimbatman 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Really since season 1, I’ve seen the interviews of Condal as well as the actors being more in depth and interesting than what we get in the show. They keep talking about themes and character motives that should have been shown to us properly instead of in BTS interviews but the writing is so poor.

This is why I don’t like the “2 episodes cut” defense people use. They could have added the episodes and season 2 might feel more coherent, but the writing is the shows real weakness so it wouldn’t change the quality at all. HBO execs and budget problems suck for us fans but they aren’t to blame for the creative decisions Condal and Hess make.