House of the Dragon: everything you need to know (no spoilers)

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Who are all these blonde people?
An introduction to the characters and world of House of the Dragon, the new Game of Thrones prequel show, based on the book Fire & Blood.
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0:00 House of the Dragon
0:53 Targaryens
02:29 Viserys Targaryen
04:54 Daemon Targaryen
07:34 Rhaenyra Targaryen
09:18 Alicent Hightower
10:01 Otto Hightower
11:13 Corlys Velaryon
12:53 Rhaenys Targaryen
14:23 Laena & Laenor
15:04 Criston Cole
15:18 Mysaria
15:40 Lyonel Strong
16:09 Maesters
17:14 History
19:08 Grey characters
HOTD and GOT content used under fair use.
Valyria art by Ted Nasmith
Aegon I, Rhaenyra and Alicent by Magali Villeneuve: www.magali-villeneuve.com
Iron Throne, Daemon gold cloaks by Marc Simonetti: art.marcsimonetti.com/
Balerion by Jordi Gonzalez Escamilla: www.artstation.com/jordi_gonz...
Dragon dream by Mike S. Miller: / blacklistuniverse
Dragons by Joshua Cairós: www.artstation.com/joshuacairos
Yi Ti by Henrik Zähringer: www.artstation.com/henzaehr
Asshai by René Aigner: www.artstation.com/reneaigner
Valaena and Alyssa made with Artbreeder: www.artbreeder.com/
Aemon, Jocelyn, Baelon, Alyssa by riotarttherite: / riotarttherite
Vhagar by John McCambridge: www.artstation.com/john_mccam...
Seasmoke by Kawiku: www.deviantart.com/kawiku
Marwyn by sprrow: www.deviantart.com/sprrow
Gyldayn by Doug Wheatley: / doug_wheatley
Eustace and Mushroom by Rossy Does Drawings: / rossysculpts
Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Harry, Shane Veglia, NotGac, Tim Cunniff, T. Ledoux, Ilhuilkamina Urdiana, Ord X.
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@issaphae9659 Рік тому

when i tell you that i’m equally excited for the alt shift x videos on house of the dragon than i am for the actual episodes

@deceptivelysmallman Рік тому

honestly, accurate

@issaphae9659 Рік тому

@@deceptivelysmallman they made getting through GOT S8 bearable

@PhantomHalf Рік тому

Im not even gonna begin to watch it till at least after 2 eps of alt, just to see if its in the right hands before committing to it.

@Kvantum Рік тому

I'm much *more* excited for the Alt Shift X videos than I am the actual show. They poisoned the well of Westeros so severely for me with season 8 I don't know if I can be bothered to really care. I'll watch the videos here, though. Notifications ftw.

@hihihi1q23 Рік тому

@@rektz2457 'Gone woke?' What does that even mean? Was Game of thrones asleep earlier?

@Senkey15 Рік тому

The best thing about this new series is Alt Shift coming back to ASOIAF videos ❤️

@HOTD108_ Рік тому

And the second best thing is that D&D have nothing to do with it lol.

@lukaslambs5780 Рік тому

Honestly I am super excited, I loved Fire and Blood and I love Alt Shift X. Nobody brings his level of eloquence to ASOIAF content.

@mizaelenciel Рік тому

@@lukaslambs5780 Thinking the same thing

@fr4gl3 Рік тому

I couldn't agree more.

@Spartacus114 Рік тому

goddamnit I guess I have to watch it then. fuck D&D

@vitaygeorgina Рік тому

When I last heard your voice it expressed disappointment and heartbreak over how awful the ending of GOT was. It's good to hear you back in action again. Love your videos.

@GenSneaky81 Рік тому

He’s BEEN in action! LoL 😆

@Sh0rtsYT Рік тому

I can’t even bring myself to rewatch GOT After that awful end

@TrueLife.. Рік тому

@@Sh0rtsYT first 4 seasons still hold up imo

@Sh0rtsYT Рік тому

@@TrueLife.. They where amazing but knowing that it all leads to the worst ending in television history almost makes the journey meaningless

@TrueLife.. Рік тому

@@Sh0rtsYT totally fair and honestly I sorta feel the same... God damn it.. How did they fuck up as badly as they did? The later seasons are just so so so terrible :(

@masterchief9005 Рік тому

This channel was part of my GoT experience, would not have been the same without it as I didn't know the depth and lore behind the characters and locations. I'll be honest, I never brought myself to watch the finale for GoT. I just couldn't believe how something that was part of my life for almost 8 years ended up. Anyways, had to watch this before tuning into the season premiere to tonight. Super excited to be back here and ready to dive into HoTD!!

@l4nd3r Рік тому

The plot points themselves aren't that bad in S08, the biggest issue was the speedrun, closing the two biggest plotines in a single 6 episode season was just too much. Sucks that the showrunners had a targeted number of seasons limit on themselves and running it was such big work.

@avi4606 Рік тому

That's exactly me ! I didn't have the courage after gow GOT ended.

@ANSELAbitsxb Рік тому

Just read the books, stannis is still in the running and will win in the end.

@nicholaskrancher2693 Рік тому

There are still individual scenes and episodes that are brilliant even though as a whole the season was dogshit. You should watch it.

@XavierJAlexander Рік тому

@@ANSELAbitsxb no chance, the books will end like the show

@KoreanWizard Рік тому

I'm excited for Bran to make a multiversal cameo with blood raven powers, to give the Targaryens the gift of the Wheelchair

@tubbstubbs.5311 Рік тому

This guy travelled here from the future! Who has a better story than that? Let's make him king.

@fioafionawright8604 Рік тому

@@tubbstubbs.5311 😂😂🤌🏼

@SurvivingAnotherDay Рік тому

DonT forget democracy!!!!!!

@baptistjide1939 Рік тому

😁😁

@Brandonhayhew Рік тому

That is marvel

@jacopoabbruscato9271 Рік тому

The first episode is out and it's pretty promising. Having Ramin Djawadi back on board for the soundtrack is great, but most importantly having GRRM take the front seat as an executive producer gives me hope

@user-wl1uz5sb9f Рік тому

I hope that he has the spine to shutdown all the whiners

@e.2862 Рік тому

@@user-wl1uz5sb9f he had the spine, just not the power

@3choblast3r4 Рік тому

@@user-wl1uz5sb9f Which whiners? He doesn't have much of a spine for anything his back bone is propped up by money nowadays. He's a morbidly obese 80 year old that has taken a decade and still not finished the latest book. He's never going to finish the books. And even though I have no doubt the writing will be better for the show with him on the helm. He's also ready to bend over for any checkmark demands. He was the one who was so unapologetic about not having any diversity in his books. He was the one who defended it. And now he's the one who's allowing major inconsistencies in his lore with black Velaryons. Now he's the one who talks about how he'd do it differently if he wrote it today. He's the one crying on TV upset because LOTR got backlash, keen to not have the same backlash for his own show. "why don't you like what you used to like!!!??" asks confused old dolt "people used to love star wars now they hate it... they used to love lotr now they hate the new show" - grrm :( yes you dmbfk if you like something you should keep liking and consuming even when it goes to sh. /s Who cares about the writing, lore, the characters and a good story etc. No, it's star wars you peaasantss!! Why aren't you consuming!!? Why are you angry that the new LOTR show is bad fanfic!? Man I've lost so much respect for him. And I really wonder how many people that vigorously defend shows like rings of pwer have ever read a book in their life

@DickDickstein Рік тому

@@e.2862 or the balls

@KeltonTitan Рік тому

I hope Martin doesn’t step away again to “finish the books.”

@randomlyentertaining8287 Рік тому

Cause Chaos and piss people off? Matt Smith was the perfect choice, as shown by his portrayal of The Doctor. While The Doctor doesn't usually intend to cause chaos and piss people off, that's how it usually goes and Smith was one of the best Doctors.

@KingsandGenerals Рік тому

I didn't think that it is going to happen, but now I am hyped. Thanks for the video!

@NYCfrankie Рік тому

I wish i could get hyped but statements made by the writers and producers make it impossible i know the show isn't gunna stick to the lore and certain themes are gunna be pushed that aren't in the books i actually dont think the show will even finish i think it'll get cut after a few seasons because of lower than expected viewership

@YourDeathNoob Рік тому

Omg Kings and Generals is here 2 Fucking hype :)

@D2attemp Рік тому

Crossing my fingers that you guys do a battle video for House of the Dragon

@hez859 Рік тому

@@NYCfrankieCondal took every script to George RR Martin(who happens to be the producer of the show) to make sure it feels accurate to the books. Not to mention the books isnt a story more like a history lesson filled with bias. People are being too negative about this when i know its going to be incredible. There are plenty of themes in the story that are for sure going to be in the show. A woman fighting to be in succession isn't some "woke propaganda" people love to throw around these days. Its essential to the story. Or women with power on a show. We know people are going to scream "WOKE LEFTIST PROPAGANDA" despite Martin the writer himself being cool with black Velaryons and even there being precedence for it making total sense.

@mariia099 Рік тому

@@NYCfrankie ..what are you talking about? ryan condal is a big fan of martin’s work and has said that he wants to adapt it as faithfully as possible. martin himself has overseen the production and watched all episodes and has said it’s great. where are you getting this from?

@firetruck6441 Рік тому

OMG YES! You're back at it again with ASOIAF-related videos!! CAN"T WAIT!! YOU ARE LITERALLY WHAT MADE ME HYPE FOR THESE SHOWS!!

@yidavv Рік тому

im sure many can relate, but watching their videos is what got me interested in the books and ultimately reading them. now im finish off fire and blood (at least the parts related to the tv show) and i couldnt be more excited to see their videos. for once i've read the books before the show has come out. will be very exciting to say the least

@michaelbartley2429 Рік тому

Could not agree more

@fighting_bones Рік тому

Temper your expectations

@lokumo13 Рік тому

Have to say, I was excited for this show mostly because of GRRM's increased involvement and it being adapted from a completed storyline, but I forgot how much excited I was for returning to this channel for videos like this!

@Mudaseki Рік тому

It is amazing to hear the difference in your voice. Man do I love your videos, thank you so much. I will listen to every livestream after an episode with a couple of beers on a bench in sheer joy, thank you Alt-shift-X!

@Asheen_Singh Рік тому

I haven't watched this channel in a bit as I'm not caught up with new shows but hearing the presenters voice again took me back to all those wonderful lore breakdowns and reviews of GoT. I love the tone of these videos and the way they present topics visually, thanks so much for these.

@fullmetaltheorist Рік тому

@qopoy dnon Bran the warg or another Bran?

@fullmetaltheorist Рік тому

@callmecatalyst Kinda makes me think. Did Bran live the kind of life he wanted of being a knight and lord through past Brans? Does living a past life tke the same amount of time as living his current life or did he regularly dip in and out of the past versions of himself? And was he the mastermind behind all the major events in the story slowly shaping the past so that the future would turn out the way he did with him being king?

@SacredDaturana Рік тому

HotD being pronounced as "Hot D" is kind of hilarious, especially when talking about all these serious political going ons.

@AngelTheDuro Рік тому

He didnt do the video

@jmk0574 Рік тому

I giggle every time he says it.

@dragonsword7370 Рік тому

I can imagine crying out "C'mon! If we don't hurry UP We're going to Miss that HOT D!!!"

@colossaltitan3546 Рік тому

It's funny cos the initials HotD remind me of house of the dead, if anyone remembers that game franchise

@KeltonTitan Рік тому

I like to pronounce GOT as “Got.”

@oceancat0450 Рік тому

I’m so glad I watched this before starting the new season. You explained all of this extremely well. Very clear.

@skippadadippa2412 Рік тому

Daemon is what you want out of a fictional character even though the story is already written he is a unpredictable and emotionally complex character that can be hard to understand if he is good or bad or both

@mankepoot9440 Рік тому

Still everytime i see him i think: what is Dr. Who doing there and why doesn't he use the sonic screwdriver.

@inescastro2780 Місяць тому

He is very predictable honestly (in the first episodes, you can predict that he is going to do horrific acts) And when is isn’t predictable, his actions just don’t make any sense Difficult to understand his motivations but he is one of the few characters of HOTD with some personality

@Blueeyesthewarrior Рік тому

I love that GRRM has nicknamed the show Hot D. What a legend.

@Eru-Ash Рік тому

Honestly, I really wanna see how they eventually handle Cregan Stark, the Old Man of the North, and his role in the Dance. He's one of my favorite characters in the ASOIAF and is a rare instance of the Starks not getting completely shafted.

@davidlewis5312 Рік тому

He doesn't moderate his inner ice as much as Ned. He can be ruthless. When Cregan says 'Winter is Coming' it's a threat.

@Eru-Ash Рік тому

@@davidlewis5312 He is the reason the Hour of the Wolf was a thing. Man walked into King's Landing, said "get your shit together", executed a load of traitors as self appointed Hand of the King, then walked out and went back North like a badass.

@dromankass8655 Рік тому

@@Eru-Ash indeed. On my other favourite channel for GOT and LOTR, In Deep Geek, the host, Robert describes Cregan Stark turning up at the end and 'just acting like a Boss'. He brings down an army of battel hardened Northmen, all of whom have a death-wish to die fighting rather than freeze in the harsh winter, and basically takes over King's Landing, lines up all those in court he deems traitors, acts and judge, jury and executioner of them. Even though the Tully lads had won an earlier battle and were on the same side as Stark, he still puts them in their place to. As the book says 'Compared to Lord Stark, they were boys, but he was a man'. Had it not been for the wisdom of the Lady Arryn of the Vale, Cregan Stark would have continued the Dance of the Dragons, and not stopped until he had utterly wiped out House High Tower, Baratheon and Lannister.

@patricksutton124 Рік тому

We won’t see him for years

@Alexam887 Рік тому

@@davidlewis5312 Ned was raised in the Eyrie, fostered by Jon Arryn alonside Robert Baratheon, since he was second son and was not to inherit. There he was taught of the values of honor and chivalry (As High as Honor), important lessons that marked his life and personality. He's and exception to the other important lords in the North history.

@denfarc Рік тому

Excellent introduction of the characters. It's GOT season hype again. I'll be watching again your explanation and episode breakdown every episode. 👍👍

@myusernamethisiss Рік тому

Hey man thanks for going so deep in detail. Really makes these shows so much better with your incredible amount of research.

@Schilddruse Рік тому

I've tried to read the book and in preparation for the TV-series I've again tried to get to know the characters in order to fully grasp the show from the get go but failed miserably. There are just too many Targaryens with same or similar names and I never really got who is related to whom and in what way. But you have a really good way of explaining things with simple visuals. This was a really great summary!

@michaelhenry3234 Рік тому

Use a family tree when reading Fire and Blood. That helps a ton.

@msanjelica Рік тому

If you're not opposed to spoilers, the GoT lore video about this is on YT. It's not perfectly book accurate but gives a good summary of the whole mess.

@dashiellgillingham4579 Рік тому

History is a ridiculous mess, that’s why people love it. You don’t read it for the endless spiral of familial relations and naming conventions, you read it for the government structures of Carthage, the terror and encroaching doom of the mongol invasions, and the most deadly pigeon in human history (kill count 4 people).

@epcarter6 Рік тому

I read fire and blood when it first came out, it is a lot of information to digest.

@rezaF_ Рік тому

Wasn't that hard. And English isn't my first language

@TimeBucks Рік тому

The story is an amazing thing

@ghost....tmc287 Рік тому

@antygoniusz Рік тому

aeoroplanes

@memebox4218 Рік тому

No 1 application

@subashgoud9805 Рік тому

House of the Dragon is real story and excellent character's

@osmelimontilla6302 Рік тому

cool

@MegaKnight2012 Рік тому

Looking forward to further analysis of this show. This channel's analysis are often more interesting to me than the initial writings because so much subtext goes over my head

@gabbylikeskicks Рік тому

To those that only stuck to just the series like me, GOTs no doubt looked like a throne made of iron with the design of having swords at the rest And HotD's really gave the impression of a conquerer's chair, with melted swords all around upto the very bottom of the steps where the blades also became a barrier of isolation, depicting absolute solo rule

@atlantis5001 10 місяців тому

Still not book accurate

@bigmezz5537 Рік тому

so excited to see Paddy Considine get a starring role, recently watched Dead Mans shoes for the first time and he is such a good actor, also good in hot fuzz too!

@SirRounded Рік тому

Thought I recognised Andy!

@louisroy4911 Рік тому

You’ve got a … mustache

@celozzip Рік тому

the only thing i've seen him in was that bourne film and i honestly thought they'd hired a non-actor for "realism", he was so dreadful.

@bigmezz5537 Рік тому

@@celozzip havent seen most of them so I cant comment tbh. Everything I've seen him in that I can remember he has been good in. You should definitely check out dead mans shoes if you haven't seen that, unbelievable British movie.

@BeastscopesCL Рік тому

@@celozzip you've never watched Hot Fuzz? Do yourself a favour and watch it

@AllTheArtsy Рік тому

Dance of the Dragons is really a story about the mismanagement of a kingdom during peaceful times, which led to war, which is very similar to the game of thrones that commences after Robert died in the main series. If Jaehaerys just settled on the matter of succession as being primogeniture, regardless of sex, then the Dance may have not happened. Viserys is an even bigger fool. He came into power only because the female line was rejected, and yet he wanted to ignore the precedent and install his daughter as heir, without changing the laws and making it so that male primogeniture was not the law of the land. Even Rhaenyra, once she gets the throne, gives the seat of some major houses to male heirs even tho there are older women in line. Even she does not believe in women ruling as a matter of birthright, she only wants an exception for herself. This is why this is a tale with no heroes. They wage war only for themselves and their quest for power.

@davidlewis5312 Рік тому

in defense Viserys, he was long without a male heir save his volatile brother and had to go with the only horse he had for a heir, his daughter. To his credit, he stuck with his guns after the birth of Aegon and Aemond but... he really shouldn't have taken a second wife if he felt that strongly about it.

@AllTheArtsy Рік тому

@@davidlewis5312 this is exactly it. if he really wanted his daughter to be the next and future queen, then he should not have fathered anymore children. if anything happened to his daughter, then his brother and his issue return in line as heirs to the throne. i can assume they're gonna do well by Viserys based on interviews, but i just have no sympathy for a weak king that caused so many lives through his inaction and indecision

@davidlewis5312 Рік тому

@@AllTheArtsy I have a little sympathy, he does seem to have had good intentions like his grandfather (Jaherys) but was not as strong willed. Jaheryes was both, strong willed and bright. Along with charismatic enough to get people on board. (getting rid of Maegor, kind of helped).

@davidlewis5312 Рік тому

@@AllTheArtsy also Rhae kind of caused the split in court to deepen when she shacked up with Daemon. There was a nice motley of people who really didn't want him that close to the throne.

@RAZGR1Z Рік тому

The Dance is just another case of women in power destroying everything again.

@mehrajuddin8798 Рік тому

I really like the way you use text and images to describe what are you trying to communicate.. and that, is seriously a huge plus. Thanks, SUBSCRIBED!!!

@floworcrash Рік тому

The videos you put together are absolutely perfect. Looking forward to your Hot D coverage.

@Kona_AJ Рік тому

I've been binging your twin AltSchwiftX's abridged series for this past week or so. Let's see if his nerd brother can measure up to the train-like efficiency of his videos.

@Kona_AJ Рік тому

I dunno. I didn't learn about the sword of Damocles or about Timbuktu so... 6/10, good effort.

@GregPivo87 Рік тому

That ending announcement that you’ll be doing livestreams and videos filled me with anticipation. I hope the show’s good, I did enjoy the book very much. But the analyses will be top, of that there’s no doubt

@johant.dirksen762 Рік тому

Thanks for this video. I felt like I could appreciate the new episode much more because of it. I honestly feel very excited for the new series, which is in my opinion off to to a strong start

@beckiejbrown Рік тому

Thank you for this, I had no clue. I've seen lots about these characters in previous GOT videos and wondered where it all came from. It makes so much more sense now.

@oil3 Рік тому

Pure Nostalgia. I remember watching R+L=J a lifetime ago (pre-Uni/Masters/Kids). Here’s to another 8 years of content!

@TipsyBoy101 Рік тому

how the fuck have u managed uni a masters and kids in 8 years

@daemontarg000 Рік тому

At best 5 years the story is shorter here

@dr.vikyll7466 Рік тому

@@dawn-blade Buddy? You doing alright? Also how is saying you got a masters degree and had kids gloating lmao?

@MajorMlgNoob Рік тому

@@daemontarg000 I mean yeah the Dance is shorter the book has more stories so they could just go into the regencies or go back to the Conquest and early successions Also I assume Winds and by proxy Part 2 of the Targ history will be done when they finish the Dance so there could be more drama in other parts of the families story

@Berserk0653 Рік тому

I just love seeing the side-by-side book descriptions with the picture of the character in the series.

@rowanirish Рік тому

Glad to see you back enthusiastic and passionate after that travesty that was Season 8. I look forward to your future videos.

@JD.......... Рік тому

Damn, 4 years ago was my last alt shift x video. Back for this.

@Elena-sh3fx Рік тому

the golden standard of this type of videos - beautifully done, flawlessly researched, well narrated.

@maciej3273 Рік тому

I'm curious about Olivia Cooke's character, she's a great actress and Alicent is giving some Cersei and Margaery vibes... Great video, can't wait for another recaps! 😁

@PrincessLioness Рік тому

I think she’s more comparable to Catelyn,

@spoons250 Рік тому

Margaery is cunning, Alicent is more docile. Like above, catelyns a better comparison.. Or perhaps, what Catelyn would have been if she grew up going to court.

@jacob4920 Рік тому

@@spoons250 And didn't get married to a dude that suddenly brought home somebody else's baby boy, after being gone to war for a year. So not as bitter. lol

@mst3KGf Рік тому

She's very much like Cersei, with her father Otto Hightower basically being a proto-Tywin. The difference is, Alicent has more sympathetic qualities than Cersei does and has some self-reflection and awareness of her own faults that Cersei never had.

@joeparrigen4982 Рік тому

She was great in "Thoroughbreds"

@joshuabenton3785 Рік тому

again I am so truly floored by the level of analysis you provide. also the meme-ing on seasons 6-8 was great. perfect even. unlike those seasons.

@Omar_listenin Рік тому

listening to alt shift x discuss game of thrones (or prequels to Game of Thrones in this case) reminds me of another time in my life, glad to see he's back at it

@eisayo Рік тому

Loved this! I attended HOTD’s premiere last night in Dubai and saw episode 1. This show is going to be a hit. Sucked you back in again. And can’t wait to see you review the episodes!

@aegonii8471 Рік тому

That’s wassup I hope the episodes the get better as the seasons progress, because the source material is amazing.

@jacob4920 Рік тому

@@aegonii8471 If the showrunners are faithful to the material (and Martin himself says that they are) then this is a guarantee. The show WILL get much better!

@faustverian6947 Рік тому

Dont get ur hopes up folks, I heard thered be a ton woke shit included. Changing Valeryon house only to have black actors on screen kinda prove it. I hope im wrong, but its looking bad

@lilithzapata6663 Рік тому

@@faustverian6947 George RR Martin approved of this decision and wanted them to be black, in comparison to Rings of Power which strays away from Tolkien’s lore. Hot D is not a woke story by any means, don’t worry

@manantial773 Рік тому

@@faustverian6947 To have Black characters is not something bad either way. Better be woke than ignorant racist.

@alicedeligny9240 Рік тому

Rhaenyra growing up with Alicent, being closer in age, will make the whole even more muddled and tragic. They'll be like sisters who fight each other, and to the death.

@herefortheshrimp1469 Рік тому

I’m shocked they made such a huge change that actually POSITIVELY contributes to the story! Like…there’s some really good writing going on again lol

@Brandonhayhew Рік тому

Henry the 8th third wife was closer to his daughters age

@CommanderLongJohn Рік тому

But that's *not* the case in the book.... 🤷 So why exactly frame it that way?

@alicedeligny9240 Рік тому

@@CommanderLongJohn to make their duality more interesting. And of course, bring out more drama. The Dance of Dragons has always been a family matter, family turning against family. It could also make things more interesting for their relation to Viserys, the king. They're the same age but one is the daughter and the other the wife. That likely doomed them.

@fairshareofdrownedsouls Рік тому

I hope they just explore that depth rather than watering down the profundity by suggesting that it's men's fault for the divide which the writers would be tempted to do in this modern era.

@tarvoc746 Рік тому

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1114">18:34</a> "Thrones ran out of books to adapt in season 5." - That's not true and people need to stop saying it. There is a lot in books 4 and 5 that D&D didn't even bother to try adapting. They already had to split book 3 over two seasons because it was too much to adapt in one season, but then book 4 and book 5 (which by the way is about as long as book 3!) _together_ somehow fit into one season? Utterly impossible, they left out a shitton of stuff, from Dorne to the Riverlands to the Vale, to the Victarion and Aeron plots, to Aegon and JonCon, to Lady Stoneheart, and even a ton of stuff in Mereen, plus a lot of other stuff I'm forgetting. GRRM was right when he said that the books had material for ten seasons at least, but D&D wanted to move on to other projects, although I wouldn't word it as friendly. They promised GRRM a proper adaptation, but they essentially lost interest after the Red Wedding. They betrayed him and his fans.

@tarvoc746 Рік тому

@vbddfy euuyt ...because what would be a better story than that?

@natalyali2010 Рік тому

Alt Shift X, THANK YOU SO MUCH ! Even though I enjoyed the 1st ep, I look forward more to your breakdowns !!!!

@sexybarracuda Рік тому

Excellent video as always. Cannot wait for your weekly analyses of the show! :)

@Darkness-ie2yl Рік тому

I don't deny that the writing got lazy. But lord I'm so sick of hearing about it.

@femkev.5245 Рік тому

Something that a lot of people don’t mention is that HOT D is, just like GOT, based on real English history. Where GOT was based on the War of the Roses, HOT D is based on the English civil war between Stephen and Matilda, where a king’s daughter and his nephew battle over who gets to inherit the throne.

@zippersocks Рік тому

I’ve read all the books. You always give the perfect touch ups and recaps.

@kylekent167 Рік тому

Loved episode one, been a while since Ive been excited for anything Thrones related. Also, Matt Smith is an incredible casting choice, he plays Daemon so well.

@SoranotRoxas Рік тому

Dude!! I can't wait for the videos you're going to drop on this series. I missed you covering all this lore. It's nice to see someone else who knows the books

@SHARKVADERS Рік тому

Shifty is back!!!

@badwolfpadawan Рік тому

Omg so glad you're back!!! Can't wait for your weekly breakdowns!!

@warandconquest6522 Рік тому

I like how Otto Hightower looks kind of like a combination of Tywin and Ned

@jds6014 Рік тому

Man I have watched several videos to get ready and yours was the only one that helped! Glad your back. Hope you do weekly episodes like last time.

@Kryonyde Рік тому

This was finally the video where upon tuning in I realized you had long since earned a subscription. Love your content and really enjoyed watching through your whole back-catalogue.

@RRR_17 Рік тому

Liked, subscribed (on 2 accounts), commented (as you see) shared in social media. Pure respect for your work, Master!

@prestonvanhorn6248 Рік тому

I’m very excited. Stories about the times when the dragons were flying around are so cool 🐉

@KarlKarsnark Рік тому

Huzzah I was hoping Schwifty would hop on the HOTD with the rest of us. Hope to see you in the streams. Seems like everybody is doing one :) Cheers!

@davidrosas2127 Рік тому

This is Shift not Shwift. Verrrry different people

@XVlTrey Рік тому

Timing is everything. Great post. You don’t know how many hours I spent going through all your previous videos putting together pieces of the Targaryen family tree. it’s all there in all your previous videos, but this is okay too.

@elusory3735 Рік тому

I think the dragon metaphor is also used in the original series, seeing how Daenerys grows more dangerous as she takes more control of her dragons and how her advisors tell her to "be a dragon" in the last season. Dragons really seem to be the cause for doom in this universe.

@keving2706 Рік тому

So much for no spoilers! Thanks for the Laena/Vhagar connection! Yes, it's obviously in the books, but I had forgotten that until you mentioned it! Something to look forward to!

@HOTD108_ 11 місяців тому

Still not a spoiler.

@kulwinderkuls8560 Рік тому

Thank god he is back, with his amazing voice. I was desperately waiting for this. The show would be incomplete without Alt Shift X.

@oletramekaf5603 Рік тому

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! I'm as hyped to watch the new series as I am to watch the videos here. Thank you, Alt X!!!

@Medibeans Рік тому

I appreciate how you showed the freeze frames of the new dragons instead of the full scenes! :)

@Silentbob1494 Рік тому

This was a really solid video, I appreciate you laying out all the history and lore in an easy to understand, neat, way.

@CraigKostelecky Рік тому

Yes! I was hoping you'd do one of these before the series starts. I have read the relevant chapters of Fire and Blood, but your summaries always summarize everything so nicely.

@DeixaIssoPraLa Рік тому

I was so excited when I found this video. It reminds me of the old recap/background/theory videos back in the day, when I waited for GoT episodes with such excitement 🥲

@Markone99 Рік тому

This is such a good, fun intro! Imma be keeping up with your videos again!

@Nai-qk4vp Рік тому

I like that the video indicates where the interviews and quotes by the actors are. Well cited, though it would be even better if there were links to all the articles and interviews in the description. But overall an excellent video and introduction to someone who never read the novels.

@UOweMe Рік тому

I'm so excited to watch Alt Shift X summaries after each episode! Just like old times

@ninib9439 Рік тому

Missed these videos. So glad to have you back on a a more frequent basis.

@hafizkanji123 Рік тому

Your content is top quality! I know theres 2000+ comments, but in case this comment encourages you, please continue making this content bro! It really helps me enjoy the series more!

@myshelby2733 Рік тому

I didn’t realize how much I’ve missed your voice! Thank you ❤

@dru7151 Рік тому

Nice video! Didn't know your channel yet but this summary in preparation for the new series is really neat. It has made me look forward to start watching episode 1.

@ickbrr2982 Рік тому

Loved the video and I'm so excited for the future ones as well as streams. Great work!

@ikeownscharizards Рік тому

I’m excited for these weekly recap videos again. It’s been too long!

@TheHi_King Рік тому

Wasn't even going to watch this series but I always loved your GOT deep dive videos so now I have to check this out.

@RoomShambles23 Рік тому

Gonna be so fun to be on the side of people that already know what happens this time 😈

@juice6521 Рік тому

What? Don't you care about all the CG dragons? The dragons though, look at the dragons!!

@Spartacus114 Рік тому

true but there is a certain appeal to it, seeing the red wedding happened unspoiled was what drove me to go read the books

@lisaellis2593 Рік тому

I love,love the Dragons! Daemon is so badass! would love to ride his DRAGON! HA!GA!

@Spartacus114 Рік тому

@@lisaellis2593 you are a terrible person

@Hem_and_Haw Рік тому

Glidus and schwify’s hilarious rapport feels so natural and friendly compared to almost every podcast. Please do more collaborative streams

@michal22011 Рік тому

Did you check radio westeros?

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@madprophetus Рік тому

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@rime4life Рік тому

i just found this channel and i'm amazed, your making me lose the series more thank you

@clairep5130 Рік тому

Just great video, thank you so much. Can't wait for more videos as the show goes on, I'll wait for it just as much as I'll wait for the episodes of hot d. Please keep going your work is amaizing

@shannontucker3250 Рік тому

I must say, my husband and I are so happy to hear your voice again. you have always done such an amazing job explaining these characters. Missed ya bro. Can't wait for more videos. thank you.

@Swampy24945 Рік тому

Always love seeing your videos pop up on my feed, man, even if I've never read the book/seen the show you're talking about. Keep up the amazing work in all your videos!

@C1ouDN1n3 Рік тому

We’re bacccck! More like you’re baaack! Anyone else here who used this channels older vids as a refresher ?!

@sacredxgeometry Рік тому

Hey bro, glad to see you're doing stuff again. I could listen to you talk about anything. HAHA! Cheers and love xx

@liamkampff1 Рік тому

As someone who hasn't read the books, and does want to go into this with surprise and lack of knowledge, yet is so fascinated by the history of this world and a bit lore-hungry. I SO appreciate the format of this video! Lots of information around the world of this show, without spoilers or unnecessarily detailed info. Really well balanced video! And I CANNOT wait for more Alt Shift X content on the show! (Also love how many Emma D'Arcy quotes were used in this, they've really aced their discussion of this show in interviews)

@MajorMlgNoob Рік тому

The story is extremely tragic (as is Game of Thrones tho tbf) So if they do a great job at characterizing everyone a lot of hearts will break lol

@smoker-ku1er Рік тому

Glad you guys are back with your analysis and reviews, will be here for all of them.

@GeoWolf789 Рік тому

Welcome home brother its going to be an exclent few weeks, i am greadtful for all of your hard work.

@stalker-anoniem3515 Рік тому

Really good explanation. I'm sharing this on my Facebook and subscribing to your channel.

@lensluiz8357 Рік тому

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="832">13:52</a> Small note, Jaehaerys did have an older son than Aemon, Aegon, but he died shortly after birth. So Aemon was actually the 2nd son.

@arisnikou04 Рік тому

Jaehaerys also had another child after Aegon and before Aemon, a little girl named Daenerys, but if I recall correctly she sadly died at 6 years of age due to an illness or smth

@xdaisyfallsx1678 9 місяців тому

@@arisnikou04can we address there are too many mf’s with the same damn name? It’s really confusing, especially if you don’t refer to outside material to differentiate people.

@arisnikou04 9 місяців тому

@@xdaisyfallsx1678 it shouldn't be surprising. We are talking about a 300year history of an entire dynasty, of course the names are getting repeated

@ShubertReads Рік тому

Amazing visuals my dude!! Especially love the original art you commissioned!

@TrickiVicBB71 Рік тому

i have not watched your channel since the end of S8. I am excited for your analysis

@claudiar8240 Рік тому

It's good to hear your voice again and watch your videos. I didn't even watch your last videos regarding GOT season 8 because it just hurt too much. But after watching episode 1 of HotD and watching this video, I am all in!! I hope u are too because I can't wait for u to break down each episode.

@RVGG64 Рік тому

As always, thank you for the in-depth and well presented content.

@drewperk Рік тому

I was just watching some of your older videos in search of the Dance of the Dragons backstory. Sooo pleased to know you’ll be covering HOTD!

@Danterag5 Рік тому

@Alt Shift X, I laughed pretty hard when you explained HOT-D; then I was sad because I knew you wouldn't refer to the show as that, but then I was super happy when you totally kept doing it haha.

@E.T.whisperer Рік тому

I really enjoyed your podcast. It's how I found cm kosamine. I had him on my podcast because of it. Thank you for all you do.

@kdjslvgds Рік тому

this definitely got me more hyped for the show, i wasn't sure i was going to watch (i never did finish watching game of thrones, i just watched altshiftx's videos for them.)