I enjoyed the episode, a lot more than the last, but I also have needless nit picks. Aka random thoughts. And negative feelings carried over from last episode.

So the episode starts with them removing all sympathy for Alicent. Okay...

Did they really give Rhaenyra three children without white hair? You'd think her talk about duty all these past episodes would extend to ensuring her husband's house would even want to defend her claim by producing children that looked like him. She seemed a character that meant what she said in regards to duty, ie having his children. So wouldn't the character be more careful and deliberate so that at least her first child was for sure his?

lol Cole hasn't been tortured, mutilated, or killed after publicly committing murder and assaulting the heir's now husband last episode?!?? How about a prison work camp? The Wall? Anything?

"Then I won't challenge--" "YOU ARE THE CHALLENGE!!@#@$!"

Maybe you could've gone about this another way, Alicent. Not making the future ruler hate your living guts could've been a good start.

I miss the original Rhaenrya, and a lot, unfortunately. :(

I loved Daemon lounging about attempting to enjoy his days as he sees fit. Laena Velaryon was one of the highlights of the episode. :heart:

GAGGED when guards pulled whatshisface off of beating Cole. It makes the last episode look even worse. Then you learn "He's been expelled from the city watch." While Cole, the murderer, stands at the door, not charged or punished for his PUBLIC MURDER. :lol: Frick, man. The early episodes were on par with the early seasons of Game of Thrones. You didn't need your wedding scene if you wanted him in future episodes.

After this episode, why care about Alicent or Rhaenyra? Am I supposed to feel bad Rhaenrya lied to you once after you betrayed your friendship, slept with her father, and became her step mother? And why care about Rhaenrya? She was to be the first woman to rule the iron throne, and knew what she had to do to even hope to avoid a revolt, and she... has three children that aren't her husbands?!?

lol is Bran the freaking rat?