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greenalicent · 28 days

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"i'm sorry, what is that?" "a tea, princess. from the king. it will rid you of any unwanted consequences." — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, 1x04 "king of the narrow sea"

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xthecaptainssaviorx · 3 months

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Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower in 1.04 "King of the Narrow Sea"

#alicent hightower #house of the dragon #young alicent #emily carey #hotd 1x04 #hotd 1.04 #dailyhotdgifs #welighttheway #hotdcentral #alicenthightowerdaily #gameofthornesdaily #my girl. i miss her so much #*mine: gifs #*mine #*mine: hotd

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helaemond · 30 days

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rhaenyra targaryen — house of the dragon season one + two

#rhaenyra targaryen #house of the dragon #hotdedit #hotd #hotd s2 #hotd 1x04 #mine #*

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lvcygraybaird · 2 years

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EMILY CAREY AS ALICENT HIGHTOWER IN HOUSE OF THE DRAGON | SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 “KING OF THE NARROW SEA”

#im sorry but this dress was absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😫 costume department my beloveds #the vibes...🥀🔥♟#hotdedit #asoiafedit #houseofthedragonedit #alicent hightower #alicenthightoweredit #house of the dragon #hotd #1x04 #hotd 1x04 #period drama costumes #costumesedit #outfitsedit #outfitedit #mygifs #mygifsets #myedits

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last-ofthe-starks · 2 years

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HOTD episode 4

Some thoughts and Easter eggs:

WHAT A DOOSEY THIS ONE WAS

The choice for a female director for this episode was SO KEY. I cannot stress this enough.

Daemon and Rhaenyra chemistry is next level. I mean, wow. We open on a shot of the necklace Daemon gifted her. Having given her that necklace, it is now clear that Daemon made the first move of power over her; he exists in the back of her mind while we meets potential suiters. The excitement on her face when she sees Daemon is priceless, and tells you that she’s completely enamored by him.

When Rhaenyra is playing Westeros’ version of the Bachelorette, we see Storms End for the first time, and a member of the House Blackwood and Bracken. These are two family’s who “helped” Aegon during the conquest but absolutely detest one another. These are two houses we did not see in GOT but it’s always fun to be introduced formally to another family in this world.

Viserys really plays up his power as King when Daemon shows up. He makes a point to fill the hall, have his sword by his side, and dress up for his arrival in order to project his power and reaffirm his dominance over him. What is great though, is that despite all that and the time that has passed, Daemon still walks in like he owns the place.

Daemon and Viserys’ reunion highlights Viserys’ greatest strength and weakness: his love for Daemon. We know he deeply loves his brother, you can see how much happier he is when Daemon is there; joking and jesting with him. It’s a side to him we haven’t seen. But he is weak as Daemon says, and unable to detect Otto and Daemon’s motives every time he comes back. Daemon plays him like a fiddle.

Daemon with short hair.. wooooooie. Also, Matt Smith’s jaw bone could cut glass. He just exudes confidence. His reunion with Viserys is heavy but reiterates to us again how tangled and complex the brothers relationship truly is. He is back to gain his brothers favor again and this time an older Rhaenyra is a chess piece. My favorite shot was when Daemon was walking towards the throne and Rhaenyra mirrored him in the crowd, walking beside him but not together yet.

Alicent is positioned as an outsider a few times this episode, trying desperately to get back into the good graces of the Targaryen’s but struggling under the weight that position inevitably brings. Every time she tries to connect with Rhaenyra it’s obvious the disconnect these two have at their core. Alicent was born into thinking her only job was to be in court. Rhaenyra strives for more. Unlike the books you can really see her struggling to maintain a relationship with Rhaenyra and do the right thing by everyone. Their conversations this episode are great foreshadowing for when the two of them eventually breaking free of confines and tradition in their own ways.

We learn Corlys is speaking with house of Bravos and the rush to marry Rhaenyra to build strong alliances becomes all the more rushed. We also see that Rhaenyra is no longer a cup bearer, which FINALLY.

Daemon and Rhaenyra speaking in high valerian is such a wonderful detail that makes their interactions so beautiful and significant. They truly enter their own world when speaking. Partner that with their letters and secret meetings, and it’s no wonder they are so close. Rhaenyra white lied and swore on the memory of her mother in order to protect her and Daemon’s relationship, that is significant.

This episode reiterates what I love about this story, because the show, not the book, is able to dictate what is cannon for the first time. The book is told in the third person by multiple sources, so the moments we read about that seem so simple or one sided are now given great context and meaning. In the books Daemon bringing Rhaenyra out into the city and to brothels which simply put seemed crass (and is definitely effed up by todays standards), but in this episode we can also see how he was strengthening her character by exposing her to the realities and possibilities of the real world she was expected to rule. By showing her how the common folk feel about their family, I’d argue he is teaching her how important their opinions are, and how to be a better listener and ruler.

Rhaenyra sees people having sex for pleasure, while we see Alicent has only ever known being at Viserys’ beck and call in a loveless marriage. Daemon tells her women should be equals in control of their own pleasure, and we see that in her marriage Alicent is quite isolated and alone with no voice. The juxtaposition here was quite jarring.

Daemon 1000% got spooked by Rhaenyra kissing him back like she did. He lost his control and power over the situation, she took it, and he bolted. So much was said without words in that moment.

The writers are very clearly (and quickly) trying to show how Rhaenyra and Criston became closer in the year time jump since last episode. He seems much softer with her at the beginning of the episode. You can understand that he would be the closest person she has next to Daemon and can understand how her seeking pleasure with him could have happened organically. At the very least, she loses her maidenhead with someone she trusted and someone who cared for her too. This is a departure from the books where public perception was that Criston Cole rejected Rhaenyra and she loses her maidenhead to Breakbones.

When Rhaenyra is with Daemon, she maintains eye contact with him the entire time. When she is with Criston Cole, she does not. When they zoom in on her face after her and Criston are finished, she is not looking at him but beyond him over his shoulder. This is a great way to reiterate that she did not want Criston like she wants Daemon, she only wanted to use him for her own pleasure.

I know it is expected that Otto would have spies as hand of the King, but he still sucks so much. The way he delivers the news about her and Daemon is so calculated and the phrasing is purposefully done so that Rhaenyra looks bad. And I am SO GLAD Viserys made comments back to him accusing of being so ambitious that he would spy upon Rhaenyra, awaiting the moment to make her look bad. That said, Daemon and Rhaenyra were not very subtle, and that was clearly Daemon’s intention here. Again, he is a morally grey character!

Having Daemon screwed over by Mysaria was a nice nod to the books. She becomes a character similar to Verys. And has found agency as a woman that does not involve reproducing or using her body. Watching her exchange money with what we presume is a little bird is a nice detail we will see again no doubt.

The Daemon and Viserys confrontation scene is SO GOOD. SO GOOD.

Daemon is not a nice dude, we know that he has self serving motives and that at the end of the day he is untrustworthy. We know that he is using Rhaenyra to get back at his brother in a twisted way, because otherwise he would have denied having slept with her, and he doesn’t. But I do think he loves her, in the most complicated way ever.

Daemon asking Viserys to wed Rhaenyra is interpreted as an obvious bid to get closer to the throne, but I disagree. His earlier comments about being married for duty, but maintaining the ability to do what you want is important within your marriage are important here. He mentions wanting to restore their house to the same glory it had under Aegon’s rule; Aegon had two wives (like Daemon would if he wed Rhaenyra). It was said Aegon married his older sister for duty, and younger sister for love. Perhaps that is Daemon’s true intention as well. At the end of the day I don’t think he wants the throne, he wants his family protected and put in the best position to rule.

The Catspaw Dagger scene. Truly gave me chills. Viserys references previous owners of the dagger and one of them is Aegon (the man is mentioned constantly). This scene is a great way to make Rhaenyra come to terms and agreement with the benefits of arranged marriages, especially after her talks with Daemon. She must set herself up to succeed because being hair goes beyond her feelings, she now carry’s the prophesy with her, and that is the most important thing now.

Viserys and Otto scene. SO GOOD. I could watch Viserys remote that pin all day. This was the episode that we finally saw Viserys have a spine. We also see that despite their struggling relationship, Rhaenyra still has her fathers ear and influence. She quite easily convinces her father to finally be done with Otto and his untrustworthiness, something we know he’s recognized and thought but has not yet had the guts to do. This influence other her father proves to us once again why Daemon being linked to Rhaenyra could and would only benefit him. She is stronger willed than her father, and Daemon knows she could/would be a great Queen.

#house of the dragon #hotdedit #rhaenyra targaryen #gotedit #game of thrones #daemon targaryen #hotd #hotd spoilers #asoiaf #daemon x rhaenyra #house of the dragon 1x04 #hotd 1x04 #daemon and rhaenyra #daemon Targaryen #rhaenyra x daemon #Rhaenyra #viserys targaryen

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sorrydetka · 15 days

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short hair daemon targaryen if you can hear us, please short hair daemon targaryen save me.. please save me short hair daemon targaryen… please i’m asking. please save me.

#daemon targaryen #matt smith #we only got one ep with short hair daemon…#we were robbed #hotd #house of the dragon #hotd season 2 #daemyra #daemon x rhaenyra #got #house targaryen #targaryens 4eva #hotd 1x04 #game of thrones #asoiaf #so what if he’s the devil rick? at least the devil has a job #at least he’s ACTIVE in the community

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winterrcame · 2 years

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she’s so real for this

#house of the dragon #hotd #hotd spoilers #asoiaf #hotd 1x04 #george rr martin #targaryen #rhaenyra x criston #rhaenyra #rhaenyra x daemon

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mesillusionssousecstasy · 2 years

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“You are no conqueror, you are a plague.”

In this scene from the trailer weeks ahead (episode 3 or 4), we can clearly see that Daemon is in smallcloths while Viserys is threatening him with the dagger, which means that he must have been found in bed with Rhaenyra. The story will become canon.

#hotd #house of the dragon #hotd season 1 #hotd theories #hotd thoughts #rhaenyra and daemon #daemon targaryen #daemon x rhaenyra #hotd spoilers #hotd 1x03 #hotd 1x04 #thought #pensée #rhaenyra x daemon #daemon caught up in bed

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fkevin073 · 2 years

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RHAENYRA TARGARYEN kissing SER CRISTON COLE for the first time vs SER CRISTON COLE kissing RHAENYRA TARGARYEN in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (2022-)

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theobjectofyourire · 2 years

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thinking about my little meow meow and his tousled hair eras I miss you messy boy

#house of the dragon #daemon targaryen #hotd #hotd 1x04 #hotd 1x03 #matt smith #daemon targaryen edit #gameofthronesdaily #gotedit #gotdaily #prince daemon targaryen

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ladygreene13 · 2 years

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Rhaenyra really said "why choose one if I can have both" and I can respect that 😂😂

#house of the dragon spoilers #rhaenyra targaryen #daemon targaryen #hotd #house of the dragon #sir criston cole #hotd 1x04

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lady-phasma · 2 years

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Possibly one of my favorite moments in the entire series so far.

#Milly is forever my Rhaenyra #how do two people have this much chemistry #daemon x rhaenyra #daemyra #house of the dragon #daemon targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #milly alcock #matt smith #hotd ep 4 #hotd 1x04

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malewifedaemon · 2 years

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I want Rhaenyra. I'll take her as she is and wed her in the tradition of our house.

#hotd #house of the dragon #rhaenyra targaryen #rhaenyra x daemon #daemon targaryen #daemon x rhaenyra #queen rhaenyra #male wife daemon #daemyra #prince daemon targaryen #house targaryen #house of the dragon spoilers #house of the dragon hbo #hotd spoilers #hotd 1x04 #hotd episode 4 #daemyra wedding

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vaultlucy · 1 year

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daemon is thorn enough in my flesh. will you insist on taking after him?

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whogirl42 · 2 years

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I'm crying at how the scene where Alicent confronts Rhaenyra about Daemon at the brothel can so easily be read as Alicent accusing Rhaenyra of cheating on her and Rhaenyra desperately denying it

#The saphic vibes of these two istg #Mine #alicent x rhaenyra #Hotd #hotd spoilers #Got #Asoiaf #hotd 1x04 #alicent hightower #rhaenyra targaryen #rhaenyra x alicent #got spoilers #house of the dragon

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selene-bathory · 1 year

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DAEMYRA APPRECIATION WEEK

Day 3 | Book to screen.

House of the Dragon - s01.e04

“At night he would smuggle her from her rooms dressed as a page boy and take her secretly to brothels on the Street of Silk, where the princess could observe men and women in the act of love and learn more of these “womanly arts” from the harlots of King’s Landing. The whole tale soon came out, in no small part thanks to Mushroom himself. King Viserys at first refused to believe a word of it, until Prince Daemon confirmed the tale was true. “Give the girl to me to wife,” he purportedly told his brother. “Who else would take her now?” Instead King Viserys sent him into exile, never to return to the Seven Kingdoms on pain of death.”

#house of the dragon #hotd #hotd 1x04 #king of the narrow sea #s1 #daemon targaryen #the rogue prince #rhaenyra targaryen #the realm's delight #daemyra #daemon x rhaenyra #fire and blood #George R R Martin #daemyraweek2023 #daemyradaily #It is funny that they took Mushroom's version as accurate when everyone knows that he is the less reliable source of information.#not my gifs

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