Daemon Targaryen Continues To Be The Best Part Of "House Of The Dragon," And Everyone And Their Mom Is Obsessed
Well, well, well...another week on House of the Dragon, and another week where Daemon Targaryen proved to be the most unhinged (and most loved) character on the show.
Note: If you haven't caught up with the show (what are you waiting for?!), keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead!
For a brief refresher, this week's episode, "The Lord of the Tides," brought a lot of emotion and bloodshed (ALWAYS, right?!) to King's Landing.
With Corlys Velaryon MIA for six years, the Driftwood Throne succession has come into question. Corlys's younger brother, Vaemond, feels it's his right to take over as ruler of Driftmark instead of Laenor's heir, Lucerys. His main reason? He believes Lucerys is not Laenor's legitimate son. (I meannnn, he's not WRONG, but what fun is there in the truth on this show, right?!)
Obviously, Vaemond's petition doesn't sit well with Rhaenyra. So, she and Daemon travel with their children to King's Landing to ask her dying father, Viserys, to back her (and her son's) claim.
After Viserys makes a dramatic (and emotional) entrance into the throne room, he attempts to shut down Vaemond's petition. However, Vaemond refuses to go down quietly and causes QUITE the scene by calling Lucerys a "bastard" and Rhaenyra a "whore."
This treasonous accusation is enough to make the near-death Viserys stand and reach for his dagger to "have" Vaemond's tongue, but that's when Daemon does THE MOST Daemon thing possible and suddenly beheads Vaemond. Right there. In front of EVERYONE.
Suffice to say this HOLY SHIT moment left fans screaming and even more OBSESSED with Daemon:
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daemon apologists getting ready to defend his crimes tonight #HouseOfTheDragon
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Everyone horrified at Daemon beheading someone Me: #HouseoftheDragon #hotd
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daemon F*CK AROUND AND FIND OUT targaryen
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Daemon really gave me two moods in less then a few minutes. I stan this man so hard ???? #HouseOfTheDragon#HOTD
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The young ones' reaction to Daemon decapitating Vaemond. This is the first time they witnessed his level of unhinged shts ??#HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD
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Vaemond Velaryon after Daemon Targaryen said 'Say it'#HouseOfTheDragon
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Me and Daemon at the same time: #HouseOfTheDragon
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Daemon when he said 'say it'#HouseOfTheDragon
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Daemon when anyone talks shit about Rhaenyra #HouseOfTheDragon
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Daemon whenever someone talks shit about Rhaenyra or her kids. #HouseOfTheDragon #DaemonTargaryen #HOTD
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Daemon after committing murder every episode;#houseofthedragon
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Vaemond: Her sons are bastards and she is a whoreDaemon: #HouseOfTheDragonHBO #HOTD #HouseOfTheDragon
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Daemon during Vaemond’s blessing after slicing half his head off for disrespecting his wife and nephews #HouseOfTheDragon
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Everyone after Daemon sliced off Vaemond’s head for talking shit about his wife #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD
TBH, besides this violent moment, fans were living for basically EVERY Daemon moment this entire episode:
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i can't get over daemon standing in front of aemond like "quit the bullshit i invented this game". he's always gonna be the alpha ??
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Daemon was standing against his walmart version like "try me bitch" and I giggled oh THAT moment of the dance will be so delicious to see #HouseOfTheDragon
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daemon so happy about his successful little egg scavenger hunt good for him you love to see it
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daemon's "i give zero fucks" look is everything ?? this man has me on my knees ??#HouseOfTheDragon
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Daemon representing us whenever Alicent appears. #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD
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You can say whatever you want about Daemon but shit, he fucking love his brother. He didn’t want to see him this way.
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daemon to viserys #HouseOfTheDragon #hotd
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Daemon helping Viserys get to the iron throne
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currently thinking about how for 6 years rhaenyra and daemon were probably giggling like this and having the purest fun at every dinner back in dragonstone and we didn't got to see any of it..
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Daemon getting 3 dragon eggs for his 3 children, on his own.Daemon wanted Viserys to affirm Luke as the heir to Driftmark.Daemon helped his brother and put the crown back on him.Daemon k!lled who dares to call his wife a wh0re.He is THE moment.#HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD
And they were most definitely HERE for Matt Smith's continued A+++ performance on the show:
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matt smith is undeniably the one who attracts the most attention in every scene he's in. even if daemon speaks 2 words or just laughs ironically i can only focus on him. i think matt posses a charm that's in a league of his own. this wonderful actor has bewitched me body and soul
What was your reaction to Daemon Targaryen this week? Are you as obsessed with him as everyone else? Tell us in the comments below!
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