I think the scene when he first sleeps with Rhaenyra showed a lack of self-control. It barely took anything for him to jump right into bed with her. No protests or him even giving lip service to his vows at the time. The instant she showed interest, he was quick to jump into bed with her. I can't imagine, for instance, Barristan Selmy ever giving in to Daenerys like that even if she threw herself at him and commanded him. They could have given Criston another scene or two to foreshadow his impulsiveness but I don't think it was out of character at all.
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I think the scene when he first sleeps with Rhaenyra showed a lack of self-control. It barely took anything for him to jump right into bed with her. No protests or him even giving lip service to his vows at the time. The instant she showed interest, he was quick to jump into bed with her. I can't imagine, for instance, Barristan Selmy ever giving in to Daenerys like that even if she threw herself at him and commanded him. They could have given Criston another scene or two to foreshadow his impulsiveness but I don't think it was out of character at all.
I was enjoying the spectacle so much I didn’t even clock that we got another dragon rider. Was it Laena Velaryon or her mom Rhaenys?
The ‘bronze bitch‘ was actually pretty cool in her brief time. Did he come with the intent to kill her or was it because she insulted his impotence? Seems to be a recurring thing with him…Daemon is out there fecking up kingdoms because he has trouble finishing.
The ‘bronze bitch‘ was actually pretty cool in her brief time. Did he come with the intent to kill her or was it because she insulted his impotence? Seems to be a recurring thing with him…Daemon is out there fecking up kingdoms because he has trouble finishing.
The whole wedding scene was fantastic.
Daemon had to kill his wife so he could take another wife. Any guesses on who he is looking to be with?
he’s stated his intentions, it’s not guess work
He appears to be targeting Laena Velaryon now
Ned Stark
Sir Criston went from being the cool non drama guy, to the biggest bitch boy in one episode.
I didn't buy it. That's the problem with all the time skips we're missing massive chunks of character development.
Edit: I wasn't a fan of Daemon's Jedi Mind Trick on the horse either.
Feel the same way
Criston, you're better off, mate.
You don't want to get involved with a girl who is gushing like a tap for her own brother.
You don't want to get involved with a girl who is gushing like a tap for her own brother.
Fixed it.
I think you two need to watch that scene again.
That was great. Very early GOT stuff.
That was the final appearances for both Miley Alcock & Emily Carey in this show and have to say both actresses were really good, particularly Miley Alcock who portrayed Rhaenyra so well.
Both have bright futures in their acting careers for sure.
Both have bright futures in their acting careers for sure.
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Milly.
I agree that they were 2 of the better actors over the early season.
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Was Ser Criston just allowed to wander off after attacking the future King consort and pummelling another man’s face in?
I’m assuming the attempted seppuku is just afterwards, as the Queen was at the marriage in the very next scene. Not sure why she stopped him though.
I’m assuming the attempted seppuku is just afterwards, as the Queen was at the marriage in the very next scene. Not sure why she stopped him though.
Spoilers, bro. I didn’t want to know that yet.
Book spoilers. I'm not writing it in here.
Wouldn't say it's out of character at all. He's simultaneously completely obsessed with Rhaenyra, disappointed that she'll choose power over marrying him, and ashamed that he's broken his sacred vows. It's been building, and then this guy sneaks up and reveals that he knows Criston's deepest secret, and basically taunts/blackmails him.
I'll PM you if you want to know.Why are you even writing book spoilers then?
Damn wait... Deja vu
What do you mean that's their final appearances? How could that be possible?
Agree...people are missing the point of when they were talking on the ship. Criston's mind is very "simple" and he's an inexperienced person when it comes to love, sex, and being told no. That's where the heart comes in when you're inexperienced and thus naive of it. The dude is a young guy and here's this Princess to be Queen...and she's as dick-whipped as he's "cnut-whipped". That's the raw emotion and what the hell is going on chaos that people were asking for, and now it has happened.
Alicent is now using this guy as a pawn, which shows her maturation and understanding of how things are to happen now, which became an urgent matter - for her to be totally aware and leverage/use people after she saw her father depart. And she has the support of Old Town. If that doesn't precede war and bloodshed, which it did, then so help people who can't understand the significance of it.
If you go through the end, the show runners do a show review and then preview what is to come. There's a time jump coming along and it could be significant.
I thought it was after the King had collapsed - which I just laughed at because he's been through so much shit the past episode and then the hits just keep coming. Alicent was there when he collapsed, then they go to that scene with Criston. She's tapping this dude up and it's interesting to see how she's going to spare his life and use him to her advantage.
Oh right, I miss those on purpose, why do they want to spoil their own show...
It's also known they won't be back next season? This jump is permanent?
It's part of their 'shoulder' programming and adds context to the episode. It is known, only because they have already casted and apparently shot future episodes with the "adult" Alicent and Rhaenyra. Unless the show runners for House of the Drago do GoT-styled flashbacks moving forward, don't know, then it seems to be permanent, yes.
I read a short preview and yeah, it's a massive time jump - 10 years and up to 11 characters will be replaced...that's a lot, but that's based across two to three families and then potential heirs.
Have to say I was expecting Alcock to have an epic, Daenerys like run of dragons and conquest. Here's to hoping the new actor is just as good.
The storyline jump is permanent. It's certainly possible they might return for flashbacks next season but storyline skips ahead now
Makes sense. It seems like a very Varys style move. She knows his secret and he is super vulnerable so she can leverage it, bring him in as an ally, and use him for her own agenda which she is clearly starting to do, signaled by her wearing that green dress.
Re Ser Criston
could it be he realized he and Ser douchebag were the dirty little secrets that could harm Reanyhra (or however you spell that] and decided to take them hoth out.of the equation, thus protecting her?
I don't think so. He was seething at the wedding, which is how Lonmouth identified him as Rhaenyra's paramour to begin with and I don't think he was thinking that far ahead. If that was Criston's agenda, he would have been playing it much cooler during the festivities and they never would have been able to identify him in the first place. He's just acting on pure emotion.
That was excellent.
I did find it strange that he managed to cave somebodies head in at the biggest royal wedding of a generation without anybody stepping in (and he managed to walk out)
but these shows always have something silly. I liked how they threw a few curveballs in, like the new hand giving the 'nod' to his henchman. Didn't know if he was going to shank up the princess but he instead saved her.
but these shows always have something silly. I liked how they threw a few curveballs in, like the new hand giving the 'nod' to his henchman. Didn't know if he was going to shank up the princess but he instead saved her.
I do think it was out of emotion, but it looked like he was realizing something when Lonmouth walked past him. I dunno, guess I'm imagining things 
he was dumb enough to asm her to leave with him on an orange cart just before, so he jsnt exactly a genius.
he was dumb enough to asm her to leave with him on an orange cart just before, so he jsnt exactly a genius.Brilliant plot heavy episode. More of these and less marvel episodes please.
I think that's his son. He's got two of them, one is the burly knight who saves her and the other is the weak, club-footed dude
Yes, this is where I was at, but in GoT there is often some misleading scenes.
If that's the Sea Snake's daughter who the king was supposed to marry, the actress playing her looks older than the princess and the queen now