It will do the same to us. Viserys warned us from the beginning. The Targaryens do not control the dragons, and Aemond got a hard reality check at the end of this episode. The whole scene with Lucerys and Aemond, from Storm's End ending all the way above the clouds is one of the most shocking pieces of media in the Game of Thrones Universe and will imprint itself as a TV Classic forever.
The Black Queen is one of the bleakest episodes ever, and it shows in its execution. Grey, sad, dark, no joy whatsoever. You just feel the doom and the gloominess. It picks up at Dragonstone, right after the events of The Green Council. Rhaenys comes in and delivers sad news, making Rhaenyra go into labor early.
Slowly, the audience is let into the plan. Corlys is an absolute trooper, and chooses to support the princess, even though he still thinks she had Laenor killed. Talking of troopers, the moment where Ser Erryk gives Rhaenyra her father's crown is full of emotion and really touching.
There's a weird scene here with Daemon and Rhaenyra, and it will leave you thinking. But the formation of the Black Council and hatching of plans to sway the lords of Westeros to the cause is truly engaging and mesmerizing. It marks the beginning of the end for Lucerys, as his brother suggests they ride on dragonback to the different locations.
I love the parallel here between Jacaerys and his mother, tying back to episode 2 where Rhaenyra suggested the council sent her to Dragonstone to talk with Daemon. Of course, the foreshadowing is out of this world and Rhaenyra claims the children should receive a warm welcome from the different Lords.
But she couldn't have predicted Aemon's presence. And it all goes down real quick. An eye for an eye. The meeting goes sideways, but Lord Baratheon forbids Aemon to kill Lucerys in his hall.
Little did he know of the event that would follow, as Aemond hops on Vhagar at the pursuit of young Lucerys. But in a moment of distress, the protection instinct kicks in for Arrax and he shouts out flames at Vhagar, who won't let the affront slide. Lucerys stands and hides above the clouds, but Vhaegar sweeps from below and devours Arrax and Lucerys whole, under Aemond's stupefaction.
Gotta love all the nuance the writers brought to the table. It wouldn't have made sense for Aemond to just kill Lucerys and be straight up evil right away, as that would have completely screw things up for the war. Instead, we get a young guy who has to deal with a mistake he truly didn't intend for. I'm truly excited to see his development in season 2.
Pan back to Dragonstone, Rhaenyra is once again learning bad news, mirroring the beginning of the episode. She turns to the fire, and then slowly turns back to us, the audience, letting the episode sink in and providing the wait for the next season.
The Black Queen is one of the bleakest episodes ever, and it shows in its execution. Grey, sad, dark, no joy whatsoever. You just feel the doom and the gloominess. It picks up at Dragonstone, right after the events of The Green Council. Rhaenys comes in and delivers sad news, making Rhaenyra go into labor early.
Slowly, the audience is let into the plan. Corlys is an absolute trooper, and chooses to support the princess, even though he still thinks she had Laenor killed. Talking of troopers, the moment where Ser Erryk gives Rhaenyra her father's crown is full of emotion and really touching.
There's a weird scene here with Daemon and Rhaenyra, and it will leave you thinking. But the formation of the Black Council and hatching of plans to sway the lords of Westeros to the cause is truly engaging and mesmerizing. It marks the beginning of the end for Lucerys, as his brother suggests they ride on dragonback to the different locations.
I love the parallel here between Jacaerys and his mother, tying back to episode 2 where Rhaenyra suggested the council sent her to Dragonstone to talk with Daemon. Of course, the foreshadowing is out of this world and Rhaenyra claims the children should receive a warm welcome from the different Lords.
But she couldn't have predicted Aemon's presence. And it all goes down real quick. An eye for an eye. The meeting goes sideways, but Lord Baratheon forbids Aemon to kill Lucerys in his hall.
Little did he know of the event that would follow, as Aemond hops on Vhagar at the pursuit of young Lucerys. But in a moment of distress, the protection instinct kicks in for Arrax and he shouts out flames at Vhagar, who won't let the affront slide. Lucerys stands and hides above the clouds, but Vhaegar sweeps from below and devours Arrax and Lucerys whole, under Aemond's stupefaction.
Gotta love all the nuance the writers brought to the table. It wouldn't have made sense for Aemond to just kill Lucerys and be straight up evil right away, as that would have completely screw things up for the war. Instead, we get a young guy who has to deal with a mistake he truly didn't intend for. I'm truly excited to see his development in season 2.
Pan back to Dragonstone, Rhaenyra is once again learning bad news, mirroring the beginning of the episode. She turns to the fire, and then slowly turns back to us, the audience, letting the episode sink in and providing the wait for the next season.