House Of The Dragon 1x04♡Uncut Reaction &Review ♡

I really appreciate your perception about these characters, which I think is generally spot on. I especially like how you appreciate the true affection between Daemon and Viserys. No matter how problematic Daemon is, I think that is an important part of his character. I also found the exploration of sexuality and the contrasting of the different sexual situations very interesting in this episode. It was widely reported that the Director of this episode was female. And a lot of people commented on the fact that the way the sexual scenes were filmed was much more thru a feminine gaze then Game of Thrones was known for. As the first couple of seasons of Game of Thrones were especially notorious for their gratuitous use of sex. I liked how they first had that conversation between Daemon and Rhaenyra in the castle garden, where he introduced the idea that there is pleasure to be found in sex when she brought up her fear of the danger of childbirth because of her mother. I think that led to her ultimately wanting to explore her sexuality with Criston after Daemon ran out on her. People have suggested various reasons for why Daemon didn’t go through with sex with Rhaenyra. In the behind the scenes video for this episode they talked about Daemon wanting to be in control in a sexual situation and Rhaenyra’s eager participation scared him off. So I think you picked up on that correctly. The additional contrast of Rhaenyra learning about the pleasure of sex, while Allicent has a passionless relationship with Viserys for the primary purpose of producing heirs, demonstrates their very different situations. I did enjoy Viserys’ reactions in this episode. He didn’t seem at all bothered by the idea that Rhaenyra might visit a brothel, just the damage it might do to her reputation if people thought she was doing something inappropriate for the Princess and heir. I don’t think that Viserys was trying to insinuate that Otto had anything to do with the death of his father. But I do think that the way they wrote that dialogue makes it easy to think that might have been what they were going for. I think he was actually pondering how chance and circumstances had allowed Otto to rise to such a high station in a very short period of time. And while Viserys did appreciate how Otto had served his grandfather and himself, he now recognized how much Otto was also serving his own self interest. Finally, I really enjoy when the creators throw the book readers, and people who love all the details of the lore a nod. I’m referring to the opening scene in Storm’s End. The two young men who end up in a sword fight are from rivals houses, the Blackwoods and the Brackens. The feud between these two houses is centuries old. I expect that we will see the Blackwoods again in a future season!

For a second, when I saw the photo, I thought you might be doing a Doctor Who reaction.

I didnt fully get why i shipped Daemyra so much too and hates the lannister twins together. Yes, Rhaenyra definitely is hurt by Daemons rejection. I do believe he stopped it bcuz he couldn't do that to her but definitely wants her and has a special connection & chemistry with Rhaenyra. Visery should of just bethrothed them from the begining & made them the heirs. Notice how Rhaenyra changes her necklace after Daemon's rejection, she still clearly would prefer to be with Daemon above anyone else though. Criston was just her 2nd choice & fun.