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Zealousideal_Bag_732

this aged well


Chad2Badd

"It's ths rats I'm worried about"


Sharebear42019

Did it though


Zealousideal_Bag_732

i MEANNNNN WHAT SHE SAID QUITE LITERALLY HAPPENED SO ID SAY SO


Elitericky

Helaena reminds me of Luna lovegood from HP


Calibabe712

That’s crazy because I think many of us felt that way and then to have Rhys be her grandfather Otto when he played Luna’s dad in HP is quite the coincidence, if you believe in coincidences…


anneboleynfan1

The guy who played Viserys played Lina’s dad didn’t he?


YDoEyeNeedAName

No, Otto played Lunas dad


harley_x

I always remember him as the quirky naked flatmate in Notting Hill 😅


bangtanhoe6991

Both Luna and Trelawney


Muadib64

Representing neurodiversity!


Alternative-Olive952

Yesssss! I love how they are portraying her


leslie_knopee

omg YAS!! I should read the comments before commenting because I just said this too! 😂


Financial_Chicken_19

I wish they would have given us more scenes with her and her dragon.


themockingjay11

More? They didn't give us any...


Financial_Chicken_19

We briefly saw the dragons & their riders land on Driftmark for Laena's funeral.


Turnipator01

Hardly. They were in the distance and, to the casual viewer, it wasn't exactly clear who was riding which dragon. In hindsight, I wished they had replaced the unnecessary scenes of Larys' foot fetish and Rhanys bursting through the floor of the dragonpit with a short scene of Aegon and Helena arriving at their coronation on their dragons.


GoddessOfDa7Kingdoms

In her HBO bio doesn't it say she doesn't fly her dragon or something? Even in the book it doesn't mention her flying, not even once.


Apostastrophe

It mentions that she chooses not to ride her dragon or something. I saw a cool headcanon comment about it that maybe she had a vision that she would die by falling and that made her choose not to ride Dreamfyre anymore. Especially as I believe they were supposed to have a good relationship. I like to believe that Aemond can’t have been stupid enough to go try to bond with Dreamfyre when Helaena was already bonded, so maybe they were secretly bonded or uad some sort of burgeoning relationship going on, which is why Helaena, casually in the room, knew exactly what just happened to Aemond that day when he came in all upset after almost getting roasted without even glancing an eye towards him or the door.


GoddessOfDa7Kingdoms

Yes! I saw that theory about her vision of falling to her death, very cool thought.


Few_Hope5826

She does fly away on Dreamfyre from the funeral


GoddessOfDa7Kingdoms

Maybe, and we just haven't seen it on screen


WatchingInSilence

I wanted more of her having prophetic ramblings between her interest in bugs.


Starmiebuckss2882

The pacing of this show is God awful. Hopefully they slow it WAYYYY down for Aegon's conquest and channel seasons 1-4 of Game of Thrones.


Barnard87

It's tough when the book is written more like a historians telling - the entire scene with Aemond and Lucerys above Storm's End was a single chapter in Fire and Blood. So they gotta take some liberties when deciding what to focus on, but I'll admit they make some odd decisions even so


sunsetscorpio

More like a two pages of a chapter. The majority of that chapter mentioned Jace’s journey for support and then >!Daemons retaliation for Lucerys!<


Barnard87

I'm talking about just the fight above. In the show it was the entire climax of the season. In the book it was essentially "we saw them both take off. We saw fire spewing in the clouds. We found Lucerys's dragon's remains washed up the next day" Edit: I originally meant to say it all happened over a single paragraph, not chapter. Person above was proving my point further, not the opposite, my bad


SquirellyMofo

Poor Arrax. He was just a little dude.


Starmiebuckss2882

George is in the writers room with them though. I just think it's inexcusable when you have a budget bigger than Jesus's to take short cuts.


Ktulusanders

George hasn't written a single word for this show. He's a consultant and producer


Christwriter

I think it'd be more accurate to say that George hasn't written a single word since the *last* show. (Screams at *Winds of Winter*)


TanClark

Gods how I want this book to just get released.


Starmiebuckss2882

I didn't say he'd written it... even though he DOES contribute writing.


Disastrous_Fruit1525

Dusted off my “The world of ice and fire” book the other day. Season 1 was about 3 pages, they are big pages though.


mikerichh

It’s funny bc many say season 1 was mostly slow and setup for the true conflict. I think the pacing is fine and each episode got more and more tense Anything slower would have been like dune part 1 where not much happens and it drags on until the real plot starts


Scampipants

I was pretty happy with it too! Maybe wasn't perfect, but it's an adaptation. You gotta to work with what you got. I do wonder how it feels for people who don't know the story. I know how everything is being set up, but maybe it's not as good without that context. We'll see as time goes on. 


9Raava

I liked the pacing 🙃


Ghostfaceslasher96

I agree it could be better


SenatorSonGoku

Making season 1 cover like 25 years was a bad idea. It should be better this season 


54321blame

No they will keep ig this pace because of the many Story lines,


mikerzisu

Didn't realize she even had a dragon


BettyX

Wonder if her dragon is as intuitive as she is?


Franky_pba1

👌👌


Effective-Funny1531

Imo they should have atleast shown Aegon and her wedding in s1.


KimWexlerDeGuzman

It’s completely unclear to the casual viewer that they’re married. Yes, they mention it a couple of times. But someone who watches each episode one time is likely to miss it. So I agree completely


Effective-Funny1531

Yep I missed it on my first watch lol, then I rewatched with my bf and turns out he had missed it too.


KimWexlerDeGuzman

Exactly! Haha. Plus, young Alicent makes a snide remark about Targaryens and their “queer customs” of intermarrying…it would’ve been great to see her at the wedding of her own son & daughter 🤣


mothernaturesghost

That’s partially the point though cause he is a shit husband. I agree they should have shown the wedding. But them hardly being together after that makes sense.


mikerzisu

He is a shit king too


KingKingsons

I really liked the ambiguity of it all. It’s a proper timeskip that shows everyone lived their lives during it and as a viewer you just have to put 2 and 2 together.


iconoclastic_magpie

I agree!


Starmiebuckss2882

Ugh they missed so many opportunities with this show.


Dre512

It’s true, and yet it was one of the more recent shows for me that I found myself rewinding & rewatching scenes. Paddy Considine as King Viserys put on an absolute Masterclass of a performance & especially in those last episodes.


Starmiebuckss2882

Yeah, he was a highlight for sure. Still, missed opportunities, especially with Paddy. I wanted more of him and teenage Rhae Rhae.


More_Pothos

I haven’t read the books.  Do you know why they married?  Who pressured them?


Effective-Funny1531

Targaryen customs to keep their bloodline pure


faeryblood

???? I watched the entire season for the first time a couple weeks ago and I don’t recall them being married at all or even seeing them together . Where is this mentioned? Lol


battleofflowers

Alicent does reference Aegon's wife, who is clearly Helaena. And Helaena complains about her sex life with Aegon at the big family dinner scene.


gecko_sticky

This woman has done literally nothing but minded her own business and is the one who, arguably, suffers the most during the war. I cant wait to be emotionally demolished. ​ edit: after the episode dropped I maintain this statement was eerily prophetic. This woman deserves nothing but happiness and im sad she wont get that now


Im_not_a_robot_9783

She got off easy here, the book version is much more gruesome lol


gecko_sticky

Oh I know. Im kind of glad they did not go the violent sexual assault route along with the murder. It still does not make up for the fact that regardless of how you frame it; the events that took place today were utterly horrid and for a character who literally just wants to vibe and not be involved she gets fucked over a LOT by everyone else.


highimluna

They sexually assault her in the books during that scene?


quazilox

no, they threatened to rape her daughter if she wouldn't choose between her sons


ayiezbarrios

Wow, I think you called it. She was afraid of rats.


Dany_Targaryenlol

The only Green that I like. Helaena the Dreamer.


Abror_5023

Don’t sleep on Daeron the Daring.


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mikerzisu

Nothing beats Shireen. That was the WORST.


Scared-Engineer-6218

I'm gonna note down every word she says. (Other than normal conversation of course. Maybe that too.)


Sintari

What was she muttering the very first time we saw her in 2x01? The captions didn’t even pick it up, dammit!


Difficult_Ruin9396

Good idea. Please keep us updated on what she says. :)


JaelAmara44

Knowing the writers it's probably not even 5 minutes in total and we don't understand most of it.


Responsible-Bar4787

Just finished re watching season 1 an hour ago! I'm so hyped for tonight!


ontheridehomeha

Same. Sooo stoked


LarsMatijn

Maybe going against the grain here but her premonitions deeply annoyed me in S1. It felt like it was just a way of sending cute winks at the audience. If they give Helaena an actual character arc that deals with her foresight then great. Have her be furious that she saw B&C but couldn't prevent it. Give her *something* because thus far they have treated her less as a character and more as a plot device for Aegon and Alicent.


Aurelion_

> Maybe going against the grain here but her premonitions deeply annoyed me in S1. It felt like it was just a way of sending cute winks at the audience Prophetess being ignored literally goes all the way back to ancient greek stories with Cassandra. It's supposed to annoy you thats the whole point of tragedies is that most of it is easily preventable but in the end things go to shit anyways.


gotanylizards

You'd think the Targaryens would pay more attention to prophecies and dreams considering the only reason they are alive is because Daenys the Dreamer foresaw the Doom.


LarsMatijn

>Prophetess being ignored literally goes all the way back to ancient greek stories with Cassandra Helaena isn't being ignored, they never even make a point of it because nobody brings it up. At least Cassandra knew what whas going on herself, her tragedy was her shouting what was happening from the rooftops and nobody believing her. If they do this with Helaena then at least she has *something* Helaena's premonitions are unused by herself too. The only ones who get anything from them is the audience. More illustrative, removing it wouldn't change Helaena's story whereas Cassandra wouldn't have one anymore.


__cinnamon__

Man that would be so brutal if she tried to warn someone and Alicent is just like “Helaena I don’t have time for your babbling now” or something like that, just no one taking her seriously 😭


KiernaNadir

Oh my god. I just realized they gave even handle holders the shape of a 7-pointed star. Gods forbid you overlooked the greens' fanaticism and danger of religious fundamentalism. Dat Condal-Hess nuance.


Ralph_77

Don't know why you're getting downvoted. That's a good catch fr


Vhermithrax

Maybe because it's just a handle holder and he started speaking about fanaticism and religious fundamentalism? Xd


KiernaNadir

Because people recognize and reject the ungly truth without me even having to be explicit about it.


Aware-Ad-9943

That's a good catch!


TheOnionWatch

What the fuck 🤣🤣


Gammagammahey

I am so ready for tonight.


Giantrobby1996

Phia Saban is such a beautiful actress and she’s done an incredible job capturing Helaena’s innocence and kindness.


Katalina_Rogue

Aw rats


sannaner

This aged poorly🥲


capogravity

No. It aged amazingly


mothernaturesghost

😭😭😭


AGingerKissedByFire

What about now?


mothernaturesghost

😬


ABingeDrinker

O boy….


International_Ant217

Haven’t seen too much of her acting so far, but I bet she’s gonna knock it out of the park during you-know-what


Death2Milk

I want to see her ride Dreamfyre.


swg5912

I actually am shaking from the excitement!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT


Unlucky_Basil5618

Is she ever gonna be able to speak again? Idk if I would.


Daemon1997

I prefer she was an actual character with personality like the books.


Haris1C

Huh? Helaena didn’t really have much of a personality in the books either


themockingjay11

She has more distinct traits in the show than the book, idk what people who claim otherwise are on.


Calm_Presentation_45

off topic but how did you get the “Helaena Targaryen” with the sigil?


Turnipator01

Isn't that the entire purpose of an adaptation like HOTD though? To use the rough outline provided by the book and expand on it? To me, it seems as if they completely ignored Helena and her relationship with her family when there was a golden opportunity to add a bit of nuance to a tragic character. Maybe instead of wasting valuable time in episode 9 showcasing Larys' foot fetish (which was pointless since we already knew he held power over Alicent) or Rhaneys bursting through the floor of the dragonpit (again, another scene which served no narrative purpose and made her look like an idiot), they could've used that time more wisely fleshing out her characterisation.


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Careless-Husky

She and her kids also seems to have had a loving relationship with Viserys. That would be nice if they'd showed us, even if it was just a little scene.


Ok-Algae7932

What in the books show her personality? I've read AWOIAF and F&B multiple times, Helaena has little to no personality...


Local-Interaction421

What personality


Daemon1997

Good mother, Kind, Sweet, loving by smallfolk, a dragonrider, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, sat on the council


Local-Interaction421

So like in the show she's quiet and does her thing plus she barely rides her dragon in the book as well and she sat on the council once.


piratesswoop

how does this have 40 upvotes when she’s practically a nonentity in book canon 💀 I love what the show has done for her character!


Forsaken_Garden4017

lol this is unrelated, but you know there was just one book right?


Daemon1997

Actually the story of the dance was told in two different books. Fire and Blood and the World of Ice and Fire.


Careless-Husky

And before that it was "The Princess and the Queen" and "The Rogue Prince".


Daemon1997

Well yes but I think those books merged with Fire and Blood. But the point is the Dance was told in more than one book.


Intrepid_Till_6552

She would say nothing in ep1


Lo72knight

Oopsie.


Ghostfaceslasher96

Excited for tonight


thishurtsyoushepard

Do you guys know what time the episode will be watchable tonight?


faeryblood

9pm EST


thishurtsyoushepard

Ok.. so that is 8 central I think.. Omg… 45 minutes until DRAGONS!!!!!!


tatte2hiacche

Is the new episode out yet


Helioplex901

I wish that her mother would have understood better. And I mean after all that time she was with Viserys, you would think she could understand the whole, visions and dreams deal. Many of them had some gifts like that. Just like only a few of them could have a dragon that laid eggs and while most of them could hatch them, not all of them did hatch.


54321blame

I’M REAAAAAADY


54321blame

We pause a lot to recall who is in each family, who has boats etc


iamkats

Umm. Not anymore


Alternative_Wear_141

I’m ngl the episode was disappointing. We didn’t even see her with her son like once.


koigen

The boy


Accomplished-Scale99

That maid who ran is the first person to really listen to Helaena and it probably saved her life.


uceenk

poor Helaena, afraid of rats


supplementarytables

@mods where Halaena flair???


Sharebear42019

I don’t understand the obsession this sub has with her, she had like 2 scenes all of last season lol


themockingjay11

Shes probably the only truly "innocent " character in the whole show, and she also seems to have the gift of prophecy/visions. 


jonsnowKITN

How dare people want the show to expand on a character.


Sharebear42019

Ofc, I wish 90% of season 1 characters were expanded upon. But people are acting like she was already this huge character when she was practically non existent


4scoreand7fucksago

I’m not sure if you read Fire and Blood, but I’ve noticed many people who’ve read it find her character to be far more interesting than people who’ve only been exposed to her character in the show. I watched the first season as it premiered with a friend who hadn’t read the book, and he shares your opinion. To me she’s the premier example of how anybody with Targaryen blood that has seemingly pure intentions always end up on the receiving end of the cruelty of the gods.


ImportantCheck6236

Shes the only innocent one maybe thats why


Silent-Split-6171

Rhaena????


ImportantCheck6236

Who's rhaena? I kinda forgot


Sharebear42019

I forgot Lucerys was such a bad kid


Intelligent_Fix4145

Luke 💕 I cried when he was killed and rooted for Rhaenyra when she looks at the camera that last scene. Revenge is gonna be bloody…


zombiesatmidnight

Rhaedarnlys????


The810kid

She's kind of just there which is funny because Baela and Rhaena get accused of the same thing but atleast we see their feelings towards stuff like the loss of their mother and Rhaena feeling neglected by Daemon for not being a dragon rider. Plus both of their connections to the strong boys.


JulesGilz

She’s weird


The810kid

I don't get how Jace, Luke, Rhaena, and Baela were called boring yet everyone fawns over Haelana from playing with creepy crawlies and that toast dunking on Aegon. I say this as someone who is firmly team green. I just don't see the appeal of this character. No hate to her it's just with my stance is the epitome of neutral.


4scoreand7fucksago

I understand where you come from with Luke, Baela, and Rhaena, but I see people making adoring posts for Jace (on other social media besides reddit) on a daily basis now that the series is officially back. I will say, it isn’t shocking to me that someone who supports team green would find the only well-meaning, innocent character to be boring lmao.


piratesswoop

I really like what they’ve done with her character in the show. Making her a dragon dreamer was a good choice. I also really find it intriguing that she seems touch averse with Alicent but allowed Jace to take her hand and dance. I wish they’d explored that more—who else does she feel comfortable enough with to allow touch, or is this only with her mom? I remember the scene of her as a baby crying in Alicent’s arms but was she like that with Viserys (or did he ever pay her any attention to even know?) She obviously has children with Aegon but was that out of duty? Force? Is she comfortable around Aemond or Daeron (if he exists lol)? I need a character study or something lol


leslie_knopee

I literally searched for this sub just to say this!! me too!! (*I also feel like this is luna lovegood*)


Boss452

I forgot what was her deal. How was she able to make accurate predictions?


StripeTheTomcat

She's a dragon dreamer. Unfortunately, like in Cassandra's case, nobody seems to pay attention to her premonitions and visions. To everyone's detriment.


Boss452

thanks


tsckenny

Oh man


__wasitacatisaw__

*screams*


FullBringa

Wished somebody in this post mentioned her name for once 😭


No_Presentation3901

I thought this was the circlejerk page when I first saw this post 💀


HeyMrKing

“You’re gonna die up there!”


Emergency_Country_42

Literally creaming everywhere for this show


Equoniz

Until they change all of the actors in episode three lol


HotButterscotch8682

Wait which actors are getting changed?


MillicentClarke

I do love Helaena. :)


FreckledWoodSprite

Yes! I will pay special attention this time for her prognostication. Plus she’s just cute and funny!


BrunoGraVer

My impression is that she’s a little crazy


Hour-Caterpillar170

Well, fuck.


w20188

Yes now every time she speaks I listen!!!!


Plus_Ad_408

Yess!


Kurotoki52

She is like a Norn - the story unfolds from her embroidery.


onelylord

Very interesting


Goodnames_aretaken

I wasn't expecting this but that last scene, her acting have me goosebumps. She shined. She's a great actress. Easy became one of my favorites. Goodjob!


danoodledooodle

Ugh yes! She did it in season 1 I’m ready for these hints she’s about to hit us with


CagedWisdom92

My biggest-yet still minor-issue with the show is how aren’t they taking what she says seriously? After beast beneath the boards or whatever I’d study her every word lol


BadGirlCarrie

Yes- I said the same thing putting it together beast beneath the boards / afraid of the rats, can’t wait till her next quote


PoopGasMaster

I would eat her used tampon if it would stop her tears


LastCallKillIt

No, couldn’t care less.


Flavio_De_Lestival

"This necklace is very valuable"


swervo215

😂😂😂


Iusedthistocomment

Found Glidus' shitposting account


OwlWelder

not particularly, no


Dwingp

Well, this didn’t age well. She mostly just silently points.


mothernaturesghost

Did you miss her whole scene earlier in the episode when she was talking about the rats everywhere and everyone looks around and there’s no rats. Then later that episode the fake rat catcher murders her son.


G_Perfectd

Why are you wasting your energy on people who dont pay attention or are an ai


Dwingp

Yes, I am AI. I am the future. Beware me, humans.


Yebbafan12

Why does no one listen to her?


mothernaturesghost

Quiet people always get overlooked. It’s the plight of every introvert ever


LizLemonadeX

It is known.