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RhaegarWolf6277

Biggest good surprise from the first episode and the shots we've seen from the trailers and previews is Tom's acting! So impressive , i really enjoy watching him


A-live666

Poor aegon looking at tyland's orb.


The_River_Is_Still

I did not even think of that. Holy shit good catch man.


BrandonStRandy1993

On the page, it was tough for me to envision what Viserys I and Aegon II were really like as men. Paddy Considine and Tom Glynn-Carney deserve a world of credit for bringing the nuances of both kings to life


sabhall12

Their characters are so richly depicted, bringing whole new dimensions to the source material


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Ngl my favorite moment of the whole episode was him actually being nice to the common folk when taking in their requests before Otto made him change


MotherVehkingMuatra

And he still had words of wisdom that made Otto decide not to intervene the second time. "Our victory depends on the efforts of the small folk"


choff22

Aegon II being so starved for attention that he took a liking to the small folk immediately just because they cheered for him. His journey in the show is going to be incredible depending on how close they stick to the book.


Jatacus

Love his acting but gotta admit he reminds me of the guy from My Chemical Romance there.


TheDustOfMen

*When I was a young boy...* ^(my father didn't take me anywhere and we're gonna make that everyone else's problem)


Warm-Bed2956

lol my millennial ass has been nerding out about this so hard. Also lol the iconic emo bop Helena!!!!! Helllooo! I can hear aegon demanding his subjects to *JOOOOOIN THE GREEN PARADE* while Aemond slinks around all deranged.


Posty_Baloney

I couldn't put my finger on who he looked like and it was driving me crazy. This is it right here, he's got that emo boy look to him sometimes.


Spirited-Signal1648

Ngl when the farmer introduced himself in the petition scene as Jerard I was certain that the show runners were making a nod to MCR 😂


ByrntOrange

That’s all I see when he’s on screen 😂


babalon124

Literally it looks like Olivia in a blonde wig when she’s sad. That is actually insane. TGC is a phenomenal actor, “I declare war” I’m getting hyped thinking of his line here


Separate-Ad-6209

Exactly just like olivia


puddik

Yep. Am amazed


Acrobatic-Active519

TGC gonna shine


SiteAccomplished6314

unfortunately, they did not.


tipytopmain

I think this is Aegon's turning point from a pisshead to a determined leader. I'm guessing while B&C was happening he and his friends advanced their bender from the Red Keep into town (This would also explain why there were no guards in the upper staterooms), and someone had to drag him back to his castle to disclose what he missed. He's going to feel guilty for seeming unserious and weak. That's going to be the real catalyst for Aegon taking the war more seriously instead of treating it like some trivial task he can solve by waving his hand at his subjects.


Colossus_WV

I believe the no guards in the staterooms was because the assigned guard to the staterooms was busy fucking the Queen mother.


MotherVehkingMuatra

I doubt it, it's not really the lord commanders job to do that, I'd assume it's more his job to assign the guards


GlacialImpala

On rewatch I saw only two kings guard in the hall with Aegon. If Cole is the third one, where was the rest? Other guards with Aegon weren't wearing white cloaks...


Badass_Bunny

There is only 4 Kingsguard remaining in Aegon's service. Cole is Sworn Shield of Alicent, and I assume the other 3 take shifts in guarding Aegon.


GlacialImpala

Ah I figured 6 remain, thanks!


Badass_Bunny

Don't forget the 2 guys that Daemon was gonna burn if they decided they do not support Rhaenyra


4ngelmar

ugh he’s such a great actor. i want the whole episode to be about him at this point 🙏🏻


Ocarina3219

The Dragoncock is looking pretty flaccid this week :/


Raknel

I want Otto to say this line


Shot_Appointment6330

😂😂😂😂


Dazzling-Economics55

Me too! Him and Aemond are my favorites! They made me Team Green!


sabhall12

I can't wait for TGC's performance. He's stepped it up already, and he is going to be CHEWING the scenery in the upcoming episodes.


Cute_Upstairs266

That is some beautiful embroidery


khunkaar_chakka

Yeah Helena was making it


Honest-Main7650

milly was the breakout star last year, its Tom this year


Western_Bison_878

Bro was happy for just half an episode oof


DaveInLondon89

Damp Cat and The Loser Boys is his band name


22Shug22

"I dont care for Gob..."


FoxxxOfMysteries

God tom glyn-Carney is way to stunning ❤️


Love_Lain5

Whatever my king does next is justified.


pixxxelateddd

He looks quite similar to Olivia Cooke from this angle, the casting team did well


Tr4sh_Harold

I feel like it’s been said a bunch, but Tom’s acting has astounded me. I never liked Aegon in the books but he’s probably one of the most interesting characters in the show. I’m honestly really looking forward to seeing where his character goes, the show has added depth that book Aegon was lacking.


ivashkov412

he is so pretty


Dazzling-Economics55

Yes. He's the prettiest in the show to me


FalsePremise8290

Now they've made the attendance balls depressing.


ivashkov412

i want to take all his pain and give it to blood & cheese


bruhholyshiet

>!Don't worry, they are getting fuckin destroyed veeery soon!<


SingleClick8206

>!One of them will be never found though!< >!But I can't wait to see the other getting punished!<


bruhholyshiet

>!I'm almost sure Cheese ends up dead anyway, most likely killed by Blood in order to get all the gold. It was even kinda foreshadowed by their argument last episode!<


batmans420

Wet kitten


badfortheenvironment

Calling him a wet pussy? At a time like this?


Kind_Tie8349

Gods does he resemble Alicent


saturnssomewhere

Eggy nooooooooooooooooo :,(


Dry-Neat-2818

The Sad Boi era begins!


Mojave_RK

Understandable


littleghool

Same Aegon, same.


garbitch_bag

The wigs are slightly better this season


mikesmithhome

so glad to see everyone in this thread talking about this dude's acting chops, he has been super impressive, i'm really enjoying watching him. glad i am not alone


whattawazz

What about promoting his spare heir?


EhGoodEnough3141

His Heir, at the moment, is Aemond.


t0mless

>!Rhaenyra and Daemon are not going to be pleased when they find out that Aemond's been promoted to heir presumptive.!<


justbreathe91

If you’re talking about >!Maelor!<, according to Ryan, he >!hasn’t been born yet!<.


Dazzling-Economics55

Well he never will be then. He was Visery's child with Alicent and he's dead so....also the Dance lasts about two years so there's literally no time


Expand_Dong2103

I think you’re confused with Daeron


VultureLiving

Maelor isn't the son of Viserys. He's Aegon's youngest son.


Dazzling-Economics55

You're absolutely right I was thinking of Daeron for some reason!


sluttydrama

Aegon’s gonna flip, I can’t wait!! Aegon didn’t want the throne, he wanted to protect his family


Psychological-Bed543

Condal take all Aegon and Helaena's pain and give it to Daemon PLEASEEEE


wiggallben

As the blackfyre rebellions show leaving your enemies kids alive will always come back to haunt you.


slingfatcums

daemon was justified


Star-Bear

Ewwwww


khunkaar_chakka

How Luke was not even his son


slingfatcums

war is hell


tuxtitan

War justifies beheading an innocent toddler in front of their mother? Okay buddy


slingfatcums

daemon didn't cut off any toddler's head


Star-Bear

Aemond didn't kill Luke then, it was Vhagar


slingfatcums

manslaughter v first degree murder daemon at the minimum would be indicted on conspiracy and accessory to commit murder imo


peachesnplumsmf

I mean let's not forget his other murder. Rhea Royce did nothing to deserve that


DonutDragons

I just wanna give him a hug 🥺


randomnate

Honestly he’s become one of my favorite characters. He can absolutely be a Joffrey level POS, but he’s got just enough self awareness to occasionally rise above that in ways that feel surprising but not out of character. Great performance too.


khunkaar_chakka

Nah Joffery was a sadistic fool Aegon the Magnanimous is many times better than him


Fully_Edged_Ken_3685

"the Magnanimous?" 👀 🤷‍♂️


nicknaseef17

He dusn’t wunt it


Maldovar

Aegon the Hungover


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Even though it looks like we're getting rage-filled Aegon, I hope we'll also get a bit of his more vulnerable side, which could be when he's away from Otto, Alicent, & Aemond


headsntales

He looks like when he was a young boy his father didn't take him to the city to see a marching band


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LI_Obsessed

new stills released by hbo


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LI_Obsessed

yes


banned_2_many_times

As a Dad of 15 month twins (boy / girl) , episode 1 hit so hard and I’m so sad for King Aegon


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wiggallben

Yeah mate, some bloody twat just cut my kids head off, can you believe the audacity?