House of the Dragon spoiler thread

[pukunui]

Viserys dead and someone getting killed or death by dragon.

If someone gets killed, who would it be? We've already had suicide by dragon. There needs to be something unexpected. Unless they're not going to go the same route as GoT and do the big twist in episode 9.

People tend to believe what they want to believe.

True.

 

[Zardnaar]

If someone gets killed, who would it be? We've already had suicide by dragon. There needs to be something unexpected. Unless they're not going to go the same route as GoT and do the big twist in episode 9.


True.

No idea stupid show. Guess I'm tuning in next week.

 

[Aeson]

I think they need to do a DNA test to see if Daemon isn't Amond's real father. Look at that jaw line. And that smirk. They should be father and son.

 

[Zaukrie]

Why not admit to her that you faked her son's death?

 

[Tonguez]

Why not admit to her that you faked her son's death?

Because she is still a rival for the throne and could have used the information against her. The betrothal of her granddaughter as queen and the other Lady of Driftmark is a much better deal.

 

[Zaukrie]

Because she is still a rival for the throne and could have used the information against her. The betrothal of her granddaughter as queen and the other Lady of Driftmark is a much better deal.

She's no rival at this point. And sure, that's a good deal..... But she can use every ally she can get.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Anyhow, are you saying that you do like grimdark? And I don't see how that is "insulting." Weird.

No, what's insulting is people repeatedly insisting they know my opinions better than I do.

If everyone on this board kept telling you that you hate seafood, whether or not it's true, and despite your repeated protestations, you'd likely view it as annoying at a minimum and weird harassment at worst.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

So do we think that Alicent realized that Viserys' last words were meant for Rhaenyra and will thus willfully misinterpret them to further her son's claim to the throne? Or do we think she genuinely believed he was talking to her? Either way, it's tragic.

No, she was visibly baffled. She thought it was the dying rambling of a husband drugged up to the gills on milk of the poppy.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

No, what's insulting is people repeatedly insisting they know my opinions better than I do.

That's not what they were doing. They were reading the things that you wrote and drawing logical conclusions. YOU made them think that way. Give people some credit. They're not trying to insult you, they're simply trying to talk to you about the things that you're writing. If they misunderstand you, simply correct them with what you DO think. There's no need for the animosity.

 

[Mercurius]

No, what's insulting is people repeatedly insisting they know my opinions better than I do.

If everyone on this board kept telling you that you hate seafood, whether or not it's true, and despite your repeated protestations, you'd likely view it as annoying at a minimum and weird harassment at worst.

Yeah, but that's not what I said or did. No reason to make unnecessary conflict.

To use your metaphor, I see it more like you saying that you don't like food that is "fishy" and then I suggest maybe you don't like seafood, and now you're mad that I'm telling you I know your opinions better than you do.

EDIT: I just went back and re-read the last post of mine from a couple weeks ago, and am quite frankly baffled how you teased out one tiny element, magnified it and then took offense at that magnification, while ignoring the rest of what I said. Why not revisit that post and address the actual views I put forward about Martin and his world?