An experienced man of war but a young guy, probably a virgin since he's so rigidly honorable and unmarried. Rhaenyra is a princess and future queen, too. It's not unreasonable for him to catch feels and start acting irrationally. He's in love. Also guilt-stricken for dishonoring himself as one of the kingsguard.
I mean I get that is the angle they are going for, but it's just so....out there in terms of the level of response. I wish there had been an episode in between where we could see him suffering internally, then approaching her, and then proceeding to degrade from there after her rejection. As well as a buildup of his alliance with Alicent.
Sorry, but that is just not true by the letter of the lore. The Kingsguard hold high positions in terms of respect and honor, but they are still just glorified knights of high regard. They are not above the nobility in terms of station. If one of them murder a noble lord or lady of the realm they would be sentenced to death just like anyone else unless it was in the pursuit of their duty as bodyguards to royal family, self defense, or in a tournament setting. Kingsguard have been gelded and sent to The Wall in the lore for simply violating their vows and having families in secret. Ser Criston even mentions this himself when speaking to Alicent. The murder of a noble rises FAR above that. Ser Joffery was of a noble house in the Stormlands. A direct Vassal of the Baratheons.
Ser Jamie is of a major noble house and he killed the Mad King who the whole realm hated. He was also the beloved (lol) brother of the new queen and son of the former Hand of the King that the whole realm respected and feared. Ser Criston who is of no significant house meanwhile murdered a well known knight and member of a noble house in cold blood in front of the whole court and the king himself. The two situations are completely different.
You are once again wrong. Just because Ser Laenor was the only one to be shown to mourn in that moment does not mean he is the only one to care. Ser Joffery was of House Lonmouth which is a noble house under the control of the Baratheons. His death is not some meaningless nothing. He would be of high standing within the house due to his age as well as his reputation and therefore be of importance within the realm despite not being one of the 7 major houses. The Baratheon's would care about his murder just as much as the Starks would if a Bolton had shown up and been murdered. Ser Criston is meanwhile has none of that nobility or respect. Regardless of his station as a Kingsguard he would not just be granted immunity from his actions based on that appointment. That's not how it works.
Lack of explanation isn’t the same thing as a plot hole. For all you know there were all sorts of negotiations and explanations and consideration given to the houses that might be outraged over it. Maybe they show it next week or maybe they don’t but it’s not a plot hole that a kings guard might be given wide latitude to put down someone if the crown makes up a story about him protecting the royal family.
Yeah, I thought maybe it was some kind of "redemption" play by Criston? He eliminated the affairs of both parties - Joffery made a comment along the lines of "protecting them" or whatever which I felt was weirdly emphasized. He was prepared to die when the Queen found out originally.
If you are referring to when she summoned him to her room, I think she thought he would talk about Rhaenyra and daemon, his confession totally caught her off guard I think.
He's literally a pussywhipped "white knight". Clearly not experienced in sex or relationships. And furthermore someone with a super rigid set of morals, like a samurai who has been brought to shame. People who have been in love for the first time and it not working out, or getting rejected, etc. will understand how it can mess with your head. I know I've done some embarrassing shit in my naive youth (not killing anyone, mind you).
I think they made them a similar age to play up the aspect of friends becoming rivals.
She is much older than her in the books, but I think the show is making them of a similar age to drum up extra drama and feels.
Huh? they are changing the actors already?
Holy shit, I thought the big jump was coming after several seasons, jesus.
Yeah, I"m gonna miss her as well.
A Quantum LEAP!
The guy did threaten his life in a way, and we all know how that dragon pussy seemingly is fire! Drogo ripped a throat out with his fingertips over it.
We’ve already gone through multiple years in the first four episodes…
Just mainly Rhaneyra and Alicent.
Just going by some of the snippets we seen already, older Rhaneyra seems very hardened and "take no shit" attitude.
Jesus fucking christ, have you ever heard of internal dialogue? it's supposed to be internal.And I‘m not gonna lie, I’m a bit disappointed that young Rhaenyra didn’t even get a single proper nude scene. That sex scene with Cole last episode was pretty lame (and tame), something you’d expect from a CW show, not HBO. I mean, did we even see a single nipple? C’mon. And next episode the actress will be gone, so if there’s ever gonna be a nude scene with Rhaenyra, it’s with the older version.
Blame the new prudes in Hollywood. You'd think they would at least give her cover-up pasties and then CGI in some nipples for you though. Probably cost less than the "intimacy coordinator". How do I get that gig?And I‘m not gonna lie, I’m a bit disappointed that young Rhaenyra didn’t even get a single proper nude scene. That sex scene with Cole last episode was pretty lame (and tame), something you’d expect from a CW show, not HBO. I mean, did we even see a single nipple? C’mon. And next episode the actress will be gone, so if there’s ever gonna be a nude scene with Rhaenyra, it’s with the older version.
