thárse.

I loved the first episode but I worried that the humorous tone would be too much for fans of GAME OF THRONES / HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and it was, but not as much as the gross out aspects that were a part of the humour. I hope the showrunners aren't deterred by the reaction: this is AKOTSK, we have schlongs, diarrhea, spit, vomit here - if you can't handle it take your sensitive *ss back to MERLIN.

And yes, this even means the seemingly light jabs at the flagship show.

-We get a lot of cutaways to Dunk's life with Ser Arlan who wasn't the best teacher for Dunk, but I understand his fidelity to Ser Arlan outside of Dunk just not having anywhere to go.

Ser Arlan is a drunkard but he still comes through.

Dunk wants to be a knight, but he finds out that it's not as easy as it seems.

Along the way he briefly meets Egg who follows him to Ashford.

When there, things goes south

and the blame is on a Targaryen (what else is new??)?

This time though, this Targaryen - Aerion - while a whole brat like Viserys and Joffrey "Baratheon"; he's not a total coward. He's a formidable foe and has the best armour I've ever seen.

I still hate you!!!

It's here that Dunk finds out that Egg is not a lowly Flea Bottom orphan, but Aegon Targaryen. Egg has to ditch his poor cosplay and return to royal attire.

-His wretched brother Aerion starts a fight that he can't finish.

Aerion, hides behind an antiquated fight rule so as to not face Dunk alone in combat. Dunk has to enlist some fighters.

Takes me back.

Dunk -

Who has that dawg in him through and through.

-wins...but at a cost. There's always a cost.

It would not be a Game of Thrones 'verse series if a good, honorable man doesn't die. I was very laidback about the series initially because I know the house histories, I know what happens. What I didn't expect was to love the characterizations so much and now that I "know" the characters, I'm devastated by what happens in their future.

BAELOR!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WHY?!!!!!!!! BAELORRRRR!!

*There's even a tag now on Ao3 that reads, "No Beta - We Die Like Baelor" Too.Soon.

I can't wait to see the fallout.

-There's always a fan favourite and AKOTSK have several. There are people who love Maekar (Sam Spruell), father of a couple of troublesome sons.

I have a special place in my heart for the troubled Daeron (and though we don't get much screen time with Daeron, Henry Ashton is sublime).

There are Lyonel Barantheon fans (Daniel Ings)

But the MVP is Raymun Fossoway (Shaun Thomas). He's this show's Podrick Payne.

Raymun - get your Baddies chain!!

-In classic Rule 34 there are a few ships borne out of this show. First it was Lyonel and Dunk,

but I see Aerion and Dunk eclipsing them.

Enemies to Lovers, okay, I see the vision.