Yep, and contrasting that with Rheanyra, who is willing to take action for herself.
For me, it’s lacking in any lead characters with any real sense of power and presence. It feels like a Syfy Original with guest star Paddy Considine.
I don’t know what’s in store for the young heiress apparent, but the actress has no presence at all.
Huh. I find her quite enchanting.
I could not disagree more. I am disappointed she will eventually be replaced.
I think you’ll find that a distinct minority opinion. Most people think Milly Alcock has done a fantastic job.
Enchanting indeed, but I feel like that’s not the first skill you’d mention on your CV when you’re going for that Queen of the Dragons gig. She seems very unsolid.
I thought Alcock did well - a ballsy performance.
Same, she’s been amazing.
Well, I can’t think of a better metaphor for Viserys’s kingship than him repeatedly failing to kill a stag that was being restrained by his retainers. No wonder the Iron Throne is rejecting him.
And the White Stag shows itself to Rheanyra.
Though this episode does show that Viserys doesn’t even really enjoy being king.
Okay so my wife and I had a disagreement as to what exactly happened in that final battle. My interpretation was that Viserys provided the additional Dragons that allowed Daemon to do this gambit that gave him victory over the Crab Feeder. She assumed that Daemon was pissed at the small group the king offered and decided to end this war once and for all before the King’s forces can even take to the field/sea to spite him.
I actually read and enjoyed Blood & Fire (my copy was even signed by the man himself) but I read it so long ago I only remember the broad strokes so I am not sure. Is either of us right or are we both off base?
The additional dragon was Leanor’s (SeaSmoke IIRC). As his mother is a Targaryen, he’s entitled to one.
Daemon was pissed/embarrassed by Viserys’s reach out for assistance so he decided to go with the “sacrifice” plan the Velaryions were talking about to take out crab feeder before Viserys’s forces could get there.
The way that was portrayed, Daemon was so pissed off that Viserys was supporting his stupid, foolish war and was sending help that he immediately said, “Fuck that” and set out to resolve the impasse single-handedly. (There may have been more planning than we were shown, though; clearly there was a plan to send in the infantry and the air force.) It was a strong contrast to Viserys’ dithering and screwing around, though it could have ended much differently.
I liked the episode till then but the climactic battle was too implausible. The Crabfeeder and his army were obviously competent enough to hold out for so long and it strains credulity to believe they could be so easily lured out and defeated. Quite strange they didn’t show the climactic battle between Daemon and the Crabfeeder too.
No, they talk about having multiple dragons while discussing the battles. That was Daemon rushing in and ending the war before help could arrive.
Although enjoying the series, and reluctant to compare it to GoT prematurely…
The characters are just much less interesting. It is hard for me to work up much enthusiasm for Crabfeeder, who in the series is thus far pretty underdeveloped as a character. No one in the series is anywhere near as interesting as Varys, Little Finger, Cersei, Tyrion, &c. and there isn’t the astonishing variety of plots, people and places.
This is unavoidable, it is too high a standard, although it will be interesting to see Amazon’s handiwork. And House is still enjoyable and has some moments. I will continue to look forward to further episodes.
Well, not like you have to any more.
No. But he seemed to have no further motive for attacking the realm than looting some ships and feeding crustaceans. He had no persona, cool city, interesting consorts or companions. He didn’t say much. He wore a bland mask for some reason or other. He was as exciting as a Red Lobster appetizer, and I felt about the same level of emotion when he was finished off in an unlikely skirmish. Why was I supposed to feel involved if they did not seemingly develop much reason to do so?
That was Laenor and his dragon taking out the Crabfeeder’s archers? I couldn’t figure that out for the life of me.
Because it wasn’t about the Crabfeeder, it was about Prince Elric- I mean, Prince Daemon, and how he’s an emotional basket case and a suicidality brave badass. I suspect these aspects of his personality will become relevant later one.