I just released a video discussing how GRRM writes characters with disabilities with a focus on Larys in House of the Dragon. If you’re ever going to watch one of my videos, I hope it would be this one. It’s more personal and I’m proud of how it came out! I hope you enjoy.
This might be a hot take, but Larys and Aegon’s conversation was the best scene of the episode for me. Really compelling look into Larys’ psychology, and you can tell it’ll be formative for this new Aegon we have going forward.
GRRM just announced new editions of ASOIAF with some INCREDIBLE new artwork. These are easily my favorite covers now. Plus a new symbol for the series! - in the upper left of each cover.
Didn’t get the chance to say this during the episode but I jumped out of my seat when the greatest ship in ASOIAF history was namedropped during this week’s HotD
What if Ulf is actually Saera’s bastard, rather than Baelon’s? It’d make sense for him to alter his descent from a daughter viewed as dishonorable to the son from which the ruling line stems
Us Bracken supporters have been COMPLETELY vindicated in our beliefs due to the horrifying war crimes perpetrated by those evil Blackwoods during this week’s HotD.
This was my favorite moment of the episode. Otto finally letting the mask of righteousness and “doing what Viserys wanted” slip for a moment in a way we really hadn’t seen before. He hasn’t really admitted that their supposed driving motivation is a lie before, which I love.
One of my favorite ASOIAF quotes comes from a draft of Dance, but never made it to publication. It comes from Haldon Halfmaester, during Young Griff's lesson:
“History is a garden. We are easily distracted by the fruits and flowers, but it is the roots that matter.”
According to GRRM, Dunk and Egg is coming early next year! That’s way sooner than I expected, it’s nice to see a quick turnaround when there aren’t any dragons involved. Also, his 7th post in the past 18 days.
I think I’m going to do a Larys video - it’ll be a bit more personal than a lot of my videos, which is a little scary, but I think I’ve got some stuff worth saying.
My HotD stuff hasn’t been doing as great, but I think making this video will be worth it for the sake of analysis.
I’m so glad that Gwayne is still beat up. I’m now convinced he’s going to be the Rickety Cricket of HotD, getting increasingly beat up every time we see him
If metallic dragons exist in
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, why not other elements or compounds?
Obsidian dragon? Uranium dragon? What else? I want to design all of these.
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My cat (Harry the Heir) does this same little head push thing, so my heart immediately broke for Sunfyre.
I think he’s my favorite dragon design in the show. Especially his majestic whale noises
It occurs to me - Daemon saying “People should obey their liege lord, whatever his condition” may have been rooted in thoughts of Viserys.
didn’t catch that in Matt Smith’s delivery until my second time through.
Last night my
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players fought a Dragon Turtle! It was a really fun fight, I’d never run one before.
Have you? What’s your opinion on Dragon Turtles? 🐉🐢
Is anybody else feeling particularly delusional about Winds? I feel like I keep seeing small positive indications for something happening after HotD season 2. I might make a video about it
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As someone who’s specifically image searched “devistation of war in the riverlands” for videos on multiple past occasions, I couldn’t be happier
I feel like they’re going to move up Alyn earning his nickname to happen during the Dance so we can actually see it in HotD. Oakenfist is too cool of a title for them to pass up.
It’s a small thing, but I love the conflicting information about Sunfyre’s fate in HotD. Sort of mirrors Aegon’s status. Neat to hear different characters think:
-he’s fully dead already
-he’s actively dying but it’s a long process
-he’s guarding the newly Green Rook’s Rest
D&D folks: Have you used Warforged before? They’ve always been interesting to me. Tell me about their lore in your world!
I’ve never used them and I’m considering their narrative potential for a future campaign. 🤖
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D&d Thought:
The only thing I really don’t like about low levels (1-4) is that it’s so easy to feel useless in combat. If you miss your one attack or your spell fails, you likely just sit there for a round, if not the whole fight. Any ideas on how to help fix this?
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Blackfyre not melting in Vhagar’s fire on Aegon the Conqueror’s funeral pyre makes me wonder how other Valyrian steel might fare against her fire, given that certain armor was normal steel in the books.
What’s your opinion on the Tasha’s format for races in
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5e? That being the ability to put your +2 and +1 bonuses in any stat during character creation.
Overall I really enjoy it! I feel like it allows for a lot more flexibility and makes a lot of races less niche.
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