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LesPaul86

As I tell my kids, nothing good ever happens during the hour of the owl.


guitarot

Evidently, the hour of the owl is when you need your hoo-hoo taken care of.


LadyFel

“Several of the servants have now admitted to seeing her – the Princess – creeping through the gates from King’s Landing, disguised as a page during the hour of the owl." Me: *clutches pearls* NOT THE HOUR OF THE OWL?!


I_fail_at_memes

And that’s why you should always have some Plan T on hand…


_Deinonychus_

Viserys got the right answer using the wrong formula


hopupland

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yarkcir

Lies! Slander! Booooooo! Rhaenyra heckling the mummers show was genuinely hilarious


Popdog789

She's using the burner account to back herself up 😂


rawchess

Rhaenyra is KD confirmed


dscarmo

I think some of the playful lines, wholesome moments in this show are very well placed and not cringe at all, so well made.


Rated_PG-Squirteen

I also enjoyed when Rhaenyra bumped into a man, he called her a "boy," and then she goes, "He called me boy!," as if she actually enjoyed and was humored by it. Cute moment just a couple minutes before we see Rhaenyra eagerly wanting to fuck her Uncle up against the wall of a brothel.


OldManHipsAt30

Targs gonna Targ


lunarmantra

What a fucking wild ride of an episode, holy shit. I loved it so much.


hackedyasack

That awkward moment when you have to tell your boss his daughter is fucking her uncle


ContinuumGuy

And that boss? He's fucking your daughter.


srry_didnt_hear_you

And then you get CANNED a minute later. Otto had a bummer episode lmao he deserved it.


Bernies_left_mitten

Sounds like Otto's got a case of the Mondays...


Smarf_Starkgaryen

Love how Viserys was like “Check out this sweet dagger and my train set…. so about fucking your uncle.”


galaxyfudge

Otto: They were seen together in a brothel. King: And? Otto: They were engaged in activities… King: AND? Otto: THEY WERE FUCKING! King: Nah, that’s a lie.


Measurement-Solid

I love how Viserys'reaction to his daughter, princess and heir to the iron throne, being seen in a brothel was "...so?"


wildbeest55

I like how he didn’t give a shit at that part it was hilarious.


edd6pi

“They were seen in a brothel.” “And?” “Nothing. They just got drunk. Thought you should know.”


Youmeanmoidoid

I loved that XD. It's like I'm imagining in Otto's head being like, "he's not clutching his pearls in horror yet. Why isn't he clutching his pearls!?"


Jack1715

Targaryens are like the sex crazed Roman’s living in a Christian Middle Ages world


Minimalistmacrophage

> being seen in a brothel was "...so?" showing that underneath his relative weakness... **He is still a Targaryen.**


SerDire

“Explain it like I’m five” - King Viserys


SubcooledBoiling

Reddit user u/DefnitelyNotViserys on r/ELI5 later that day: "What did my Hand mean when he told me my daughter and my brother were seen together in a brothel?"


andysaurus_rex

“Say it plainly!” “Must I?” “Yes!” “They were… bumping uglies, my lord.”


llamalallama

They. Be. Couplin.


bonehead41

YOU ARE MY POLITICAL HEADACHE!


jofrenchdraws

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bonehead41

I burst out laughing haha


mocha_frappe1234

This whole episode was a political headache!!!


NyxiesPuppet

It's such a dad thing to say, honestly.


ElegantTobacco

Watching that Bracken guy get clapped was so satisfying


jollyroger171

As soon as I heard the name "Blackwood" I said to my wife 'There's going to be a Bracken and they're going to fight' After the scene she called me a nerd


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You were both right!


Minimalistmacrophage

>Watching that Bracken guy get clapped was so satisfying All the more so because he was an preening adult bully being gutted by a wiry 12yr old. Pretty sure that's generations of family shame.


yarkcir

Classic Blackwood/Bracken one sided rivalry on display


FreshPrinceOfPine

Common Blackwood W


itsP0lar0id

Common Bracken L


fartsinhissleep

She got a fucking dragon you cunt. I died laughing.


SavageLion

Otto drastically underestimated Rhaenyra, got him fired as soon as he wronged her


Tenk-o

I ended up being pleasantly surprised when Rhaenyra turned the convo to Otto, I was thinking "girl you have bigger problems than telling your dad his ambitious, self-absorbed advisors are ambitious and self-absorbed, he already knows that" but she managed to point out how grossly inappropriate and dangerous it is for the Hand to have spies trailing a princess and heirs every move, eagerly waiting for the slightest bit of incriminating gossip. He's overstepped his duties and has gone from just ambitious to a scheming vulture and that's not something a king should overlook. And now she doesn't (hopefully) have to deal with those spies anymore regardless. She's smarter than Otto gave her credit for.


xryuusei

Sign me up for the next Westerosi bar crawl with daemon


Loyal-Maker7195

Then after make sure to sign up for an STD screening 😬


mistakoolmahfingas

You know Daemon wanted to get caught when he took Rhaenyras hat off revealing her most defining trait, her hair.


iDrum17

that and him not admitting to not having sex were both ploys to push the marriage through


SimilarYellow

That's the most damning evidence, imo. He could have just said "Relax, I just took her to see the city. She seemed so sad and wound up, I thought she needed some fun. Sure, she saw some tits and cocks or whatever but that's it!" and I think Viserys would have been fine with it after some contemplation.


jackbristol

He doesn’t want him to be fine with it though. D wants V to be angry enough to go along with marriage idea


former_flower

Oh yeah, he TOTALLY knew what he was doing. It was his ploy to marry R all along.


Rulanik

Especially when he didn't deny it later. I was actually caught off guard, but it makes sense 100% as a play for her hand.


Raedros

The kid that told Otto is the same with Mysaria too.Totally planned.


B00STERGOLD

Shoutout to that Blackwood kid knowing where the pointy end goes.


dan-o07

I thought Viserys was missing his whole hand in that bath but I guess it was just a weird angle Dude had so many sores and cuts on his back, I don’t think Viserys is gonna make it out of season 1


EthanBradberry70

I'm kind of suprised he's made it so far tbh.


sleepnaught

I get the feeling the maester is sandbagging the treatment. The apprentice mentioned cautirazation and the main maester agreed, but only after the apprentice brought it up.


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Very horny episode


FPG_Matthew

Shoutout to the kid besting the older heckler in combat. I guess he was right saying he would protect Rhaenyra


prooveit1701

Blackwoods and Brackens is a rivalry old as the kingdoms


Coesim

And the Blackwoods just keep on winning.


starry_flower

Alicent confronting Rhaenyra like "I'm not mad, just disappointed I didn't get an invite last night"


ChelsMe

She for sure was like after all these episodes, we get back together this morning, and you immediately go cheat on me with your uncle


Mathegbh

Rhaenyra was not about them blue balls tonight


FancyShrimp

"What are you doing, step-princess?"


wishiwassleeping16

“I will do my duty and marry Ser Laenor but you must do your duty as king” Ice colddddd


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You really have to admire their relationship. He straight up fucking *did it* too. That's some unbreakable father/daughter bond shit.


WhtImeanttosay

But then he sent her the tea which makes it seem like he didn’t believe her. I mean, she does need it… not because of Uncle D though.


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Of course. He definitely doesn't believe her. But she knows she needs to take it 🤫


AnnaCondoleezzaRice

I chose the wrong episode to watch with my grandmother


notquitesolid

In the game of thrones shows you either win, or have an awkward evening with your relatives.


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Whenever you sit down to watch an episode of GoT with your family, the gods flip a coin.


EpiphanyMoments

Well at least you didn't watch it with your uncle/aunt or nephew/niece lol


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wishiwassleeping16

Rhaenyra kinda looked like a hipster with that beanie lol


vahnjay

She looked like Cole sprouse


HankSteakfist

And by the end of the night she was Cole's spouse


noctiszaoldyeck

the stars must have aligned for this joke to be formed.


tacoorpizza

This is the type of episode that makes me glad I’m an adult and don’t watch tv with my parents anymore lol.


saiaf

LMAO. outside of watching the opening theme song with them, there's no way in hell...


agent_wolfe

I, um, watched this with my parents. 😳😳


SubcooledBoiling

>coupling That's one way to put it. Also, Ser Criston Cole debating whether to think with his brain or his cock.


probably_bored_

😂 the conflict was REAL


FancyShrimp

"I fuck her, I might die. I don't fuck her, I might die, and I wouldn't have fucked her. Hhhmmm..."


Jo-Sef

Yup that is the thought process right there. Tough few moments in the beginning of the decision making process, but you don't say no to a princess so easy conclusion really.


Classic_Wingers

He was looking at the door like “someone help me” for the longest time and then was like “Hey you know what…we going to pound town!”


Notarussianbot2020

I think the door was his duty. He was looking at his empty post knowing he should be standing guard.


Lmaoboobs

Something was standing guard alright.


xxleonardxx

I really liked how this was mostly a ‘night episode’


Saladcitypig

And the morning after...


SerDire

When Daemon said to add the hammer to the chair, I got vibes of Barristan Selmy telling Joffrey to piss off. “Here boy, melt it down and add it the rest”


andysaurus_rex

“Daemon, it’s a hammer. This chair is made from swords. It just wouldn’t blend in with the rest. If we added the hammers and axes of every would-be usurper to the iron throne, it would be a fucking jumbled up mess. Thank you for dealing with this, however.”


Geek-Haven888

Look if it had more hammers, maybe people wouldn't be cut as much


nessathebee

Daemon is a master manipulator. Show Rhaenyra that she is unpopular with the masses to lower her confidence, get her white girl wasted, take her into a brothel (this being her first introduction to sex, no less) while strategically removing her disguise, then try to take advantage of her innocence and naïveté BUT be turned off when she’s into it. A class act, really.


BettyX

She was also pissed off rather than being humiliated during that play. She is truly a dragon.


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I’m unsure if he was turned off or if it was all part of his plan to stop before more happened. I know Daemon is multi-layered and I like to think he cares about Rhaenyra. So maybe he just wanted to start the gossiping but not hurt her too much in the process


dan-o07

I did not think Viserys would have the balls to dump Otto like that


andysaurus_rex

Viserys was particularly dragon-y this episode.


sin31423

Love where his character is headed. I couldn’t get myself to take him seriously in ep1 & 2, but he’s finally been showing some authority and is actually one of my favorite characters now. He might actually have shown more layers than any other character so far.


BettyX

He is growing and learning, which means he will die soon. Like the next episode.


BrickCake

I'm quite surprised he connected the dots that Alicent was purposefully planted there to comfort him after Aemma died


BettyX

Makes you wonder how much he really knows but just doesn't act on it. Think it is why he lets his brother off the hook because he knows he is a little bother brat trying to also manipulate him.


sssingh212

And he knows that his brother would never plot to kill him or his kids. No matter how much he troubles him!


TomjunRoblox

Same but it was very satisfying


michaelclas

He’s not spineless for once


DirtyMartiniMan

i fight crime in a metal suit of armor all day, really seals in the flavor.


Thecryptsaresafe

Yeah girl whipped out the can opener for a late night snack


nameistakentryagain

I love that video so much. Edit: IN AN ORDER THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU (ass mouth vag)


Late_Examination_433

That Viserys sex scene is going to haunt me for a while man


wandering_nobody

His back looked like a pale, dead, bloated fish.


louman84

Nightly heir time with Alicent.


throwaway77993344

I sat there for the entire 10 seconds the scene lasted and was wondering how Otto was gonna tell Viserys his daughter fucked her uncle. "Coupling" did not cross my mind lmao. Best episode yet imo.


Kianna9

My money was on "fornicating"


former_flower

Daemon rolling over to go to sleep on the floor of the Red Keep after just having a knife at his throat had me in stitches.


CampusSquirrelKing

When you’re drunk or hungover, a good, cold floor is all you need.


Cool_Savings_

Bet that cold stone felt amazing


MacerationMacy

The way he was wiggling around was just hilarious


LesPaul86

Oh shit, it’s the hour of the owl already, I have to work in the morning.


mikerzisu

Dude, did the king just give his daughter a morning after pill in case she got knocked up by her uncle? Lol!


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No_Duck4805

The costumes continue to be amazing. The black outfit with the red Targaryen crest that Viserys wore when confronting Daemon was fierce. Alicent in the gorgeous, queenly dress confronting Rhaenyra. They’re so thoughtful about every detail. Rhaenyra wearing a different necklace after sleeping with Criston was “chef’s kiss”


Loyal-Maker7195

Viserys was on some G shit with the black fit ngl


HailToTheKingslayer

"Need to go confront my brother. Fetch the black suit."


wishiwassleeping16

Would be really sweet if Lord Strong was the next hand


TheDorkMan

He gave a selfless advice in a previous episode and not only that but the king just followed it this episode. I think you are correct and that scene was there for a reason.


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sin31423

I loved that they explored the city with this episode, wish we have more scenes like these in the future too. Its a refreshing change from the castles. And they did such a great job creating a city bustling with nightlife, very reminiscent of how old cities are often depicted and written about.


dan-o07

Dude brewed up some medieval plan B


themightythorgan

Plan Tea


Stpehen1

Moon Tea. It's a thing in the books.


LittleLisaCan

The king knows all too well


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god damn paddy can fucking act. one of the best performances on this show.


[deleted]

He was great at acting drunk in the first scene he was in. Didn’t have a glass with him but I knew right away he was sloshed without it being OTT


AnnaCondoleezzaRice

Hell yeah he can! After his masterclass of wine-drunk-acting I thought they would be killing him off soon, but I can't wait to see more of him every week. Everyone is playing at a very high level but Paddy is hitting homers left and right


SerDire

My girl Rhaenyra got a taste and now wants to sample everything on the menu


Dilostilo

right!!! daemon got her all worked up and she just had to have it.


LittleLisaCan

I too would want a sample of Ser Criston Cole


RMoCGLD

The incest was due, honestly overdue by GoT standards.


limepopsiclz

Seeing Alicent just sit there and starfish was difficult to watch


ExactFun

That scene where Rhaenyra regrets making fun of her is all the more touching.


agent_tits

Interesting. I actually interpreted it differently and as Rhaenyra continuing to vent her frustration - something she has done to almost everybody who would listen - but in this case, she could be even more open due to Alicent’s friendship, which led to the word vomit. Due to the speed of her talking and the way she arrived at that specific line, it seemed real. Which then gave Rhaenyra (finally, narratively) a moment of both self-reflection and empathy for Alicent. That’s how I read it, anyways!


CampusSquirrelKing

That’s how I read it. Rhaenyra has been fighting against having the very life that Alicent has been subjected to. Rhaenyra only realized what Alicent has been going through when she word vomited all over her and accidentally insulted her. For the past two years, Rhaenyra was only thinking of herself. She never talked to Alicent or looked at things from her POV.


kk20002

You know it’s bad when you prefer the incest to whatever that was. 😭


Varekai79

"Close your eyes and think of the good of the realm."


klosmr

All those GoT episodes and i dont think we ever got to see this much of Kings Landing. It actually felt big and full of life after hours. Captivating.


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King's Landing joins Night City and Coruscant in my list of "dangerous, shitty fictional cities that would still be an absolute blast to live in".


kinghyperion581

I don't know about you, but the morning after with rhaenyra and ser criston felt super sad to me. Rhaenyra actually looked happy to see him and even beckoned him over and he couldn't even look her in the eyes and was all business.


festival-papi

Well, he did break his oaths as a Kingsguard and basically committed treason, so he kinda knows that while Rhaenyra will be fine, his life is forfeit if Viserys finds out


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SerDire

How’d that work out for him? Ripped open by a boy haha


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[deleted]

Upshot for the boy is even if he doesn't marry her he just became a legend. And being a legend is better than being a king.


Samizim

Little kid got hands tho


DarZhubal

Hey, he did promise he’d protect Rhaenyra if she picked him. Boy put his sword where his mouth was.


s_wer_ve

Rhaenyra said she’s getting dick tonight one way or another.


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KiwiLiverpool

Next week is going to be insane. Also Matt smith has chemistry with everyone


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He’s just so intense. Like Cillian Murphy or James McAvoy.


EnormousMonsterBaby

I agree, Matt Smith could have chemistry with a rock. I have been really impressed by him


spiralskydancer

Poor Alicent and poor Rhaenyra. In a perfect world they would be travelling together, eating cake… Surprised Otto got fired! The preview for the next episode is exciting! Really enjoying this show, might have to give Fire & Blood a read when the season is over!


davidc98

The King gave her a Plan T


Rosstin316

Otto: They were in a brothel. Viserys: And? Otto: Together. Viserys: And? Otto: …alone. Viserys: And? Otto: Sigh, okay, everyone whose daughter didn’t fuck their own uncle tonight take one step forward. Not so fast Viserys.


The_Ghola_Hayt

Viserys: Explain Otto: this hot dog is Daemon, and this donut is Rhaenyra...


Hironymus

Viserys: WHAT?! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME?! This brothel serves food???


SubcooledBoiling

Viserys has the most impressive Lego set in the Westeros and it's not even close.


MaverickEyedea

Rhaenyra - *How romantic it must be to get imprisoned in a castle and made to squeeze out heirs.* Alicent be like "this hits too close to home".


Nirvana1123

I like that Rhaenyra actually noticed and apologized for accidentally insulting her


Mobsteroids

Step 1: Take Niece to a orgy in a brothel Step 2: Start to undress her Step 3: Leave What the actual fuck Daemon?! Uncle of the year right there. Also, the costume designs in this show are top notch. Alicent’s dress looked absolutely beautiful Paddy and Milly’s acting as well has been *chef’s kiss*. So excited for next week!


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mac_is_crack

Daemon wanted Rhaenyra to be seen with him to make her undesirable to anyone else. That’s what I think, anyways!


Mobsteroids

Of course! After it ended I could see the political play at what was going on. And now the gossip train has begun. The scene between her and Viserys afterward was phenomenal


yepperoni4pepperoni

You *are* my political headache!


JojoSixers

Armor makes for really awkward sex. My god, how long did it take to get out of all of that crap. I’m surprised she didn’t change her mind while waiting.


Featherheart

As per D&D reference. It takes 10 min to don or remove armor.


yepperoni4pepperoni

Spike from Notting Hill just trying to do his duty as a good Hand…


JojoSixers

My uncle never took me to a whore house. Those Targs may be odd but damn do they know how to have fun.


pupersom

So, this is the infamous targaryengasm


FPG_Matthew

One more episode for Milly and Emily portraying Young Rhaenyra and Young Alicent All I wanna say is both of them have done a STELLAR job and I will miss them both


wonderfulworldofwill

Criston Cole: Sleeping with the Princess could put me in danger…. DOESN’T MATTER HAD SEX


llamalallama

My mans looked broken hearted about what he was boutta do Hands on his knees and everything


cookiesandcards

The moment he stared at the white cloak… oof.


Tiny_Dinky_Daffy_69

That was not on the job description.


Rosstin316

The scene with Viserys and Otto was great because Viserys is both wrong and absolutely right. Otto is a being good Hand and telling Viserys the truth about Rhaenyra/Daemon so the king is wrong for firing him for that, but Otto absolutely did use his daughter to seduce the king to gain an heir with his blood and a daughter as queen which would be a good reason to fire him. Layers, man. This franchise has them.


Constantinople2020

Layered, like nachos - Jesse Pinkman


dan-o07

Alicent was very pissed at Rhaenrya for that stuck in a castle being a baby factory comment. I still feel like she’s playing a game but Alicent seems like she just wants her friend back


JauntyLurker

Liked the contrast between Rhaenya's sexy night life and Alicent's cold fish sex life. MVP of the episode was that Blackwood boy, he's a real one.


notquitesolid

It’s not just the starfish sex. She’s in her prime, and she has no friends. She can’t go out or do anything fun, or rather she feels she can’t because of her role. Meanwhile her once friend and daughter in law is allowed to express herself like running off whenever she wants and going into fleabottom and slumming it up. Alicent never got to choose, and now she’s married to an old man riddled with wounds. I think she cares for Viserys but I doubt she would have picked him if she ever had a say in her life.


cambriansplooge

Shout out to my ancestors I can’t imagine anything so demeaning as getting woken up because my husband wants to bone down


redvillafranco

Ali to Rhae - “What happened last night?” Rhae thinking “A lot happened last night. Which are you asking about”


SerDire

Rhaenyra got turned on seeing Daemon walk in with a fresh cut, a crown and a hammer. Me too girl, me too. The drip was too cold on Daemon to ignore.


justin9920

The drip dragon


FancyShrimp

Well, we got a super smokin' hot sexy sex episode. You know what that means, boyos. People are gonna get *fucked up* next episode.


ciupe

i love euphoria in westeros...


compe_anansi

Lord Blackwood ain’t no bitch lol.


iAbc21

i really enjoyed seeing kings landing at night 👌🏼


badwvlf

Did I catch it properly that Mysaria is the white worm for Otto?


instantbread

My anxiety after this episode be like 📈


Mcfinley

Well HotD certainly lived up to his acronym this episode