Into the unknown

You never knew Lyanna as I did, Robert.

I want to see Helaena and Aegon ii mourn the lost of their son Jahaerys together.

Will we see it? Most possibly not

But a girl can dream

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MORGANA + Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Salutation of Beatrice (1869) Veronica Veronese (1872) Proserpine (1874) Lady Lilith (1873) The Damsel of Sanct Grael (1874)

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I’m sorry but Rhaenyra fighting in the war is Mary Sue behavior and if true will prove once again the writers …will likely be unable to write a compelling women.

Which is a real shame because I love book Rhaenyra.

They would rather do the usual people are just mean and hate a girlboss shtick then have to write about the nuances of a woman trying to become the first Queen in her extremely cut throat dynasty.

A woman dealing with the ramifications of (likely) postpartum depression. A woman who was meant to rule since she was a child and instead she is now recovering from a traumatic agonizing birth. A birth where her own husband ignored and later assaulted her. Who is going to protect her now that her father is dead? What does it mean to be a Queen when you have suffered beyond belief in childbirth and now you cannot even ride your dragon, that dragon that marks you as “better”, no your male children must fight for you. Then die for you.

The woman lauded as the Realm’s Delight who told her fierce aunt who did fight not only for her own rights but Rhaenyra’s that the realm denied her as Rhaenys the Queen Who Never Was but bent the knee to her.

What’s the difference between The Queen Who Never Was & The Realms Delight?, what’s the difference between a Queen who fought and one who didn’t? and what does it mean that they both ended up dead?

A woman who becomes increasingly paranoid and fearful (rightfully so) after being wronged so many times. A flawed woman, a woman who’s entitled, a woman who wants to rule but has internalized misogyny. A woman who believes she’s above the rest. A woman who has never had any physical training in war or battle because she has always lived in the lap of luxury and privilege and now finds herself in a war.

So she dresses up in the style of her warrior ancestress despite never taking up arms. Is it for comfort? Or strength? If she could ride her dragon would it matter? When Syrax like her has only ever known peace and her son’s murder rides her warrior ancestresses own mount Vhagar. A dragon that helped win Seven Kingdoms against one that has never known violence?

Things weren’t suppose to be that way, and every wrong makes for a crueler and angrier woman. She won’t die in battle she means to sit on that throne.

She never wanted to make a better world, she simply wanted to enjoy the rights every other entitled man of her lineage has had but instead she must go to war? Saera Targaryen was punished for thinking she could have multiple partners like the men in her family. Rhaenyra Targaryen is punished and compared to one of the worst men in her lineage.

What does it mean for a woman to be vile and STILL have been wronged and STILL have been robbed of what was hers because of her gender?

Why must she be this paragon of perfection?

For better or for worse the writers are terrified of making Rhaenyra unlikeable and it’s just so boring.

Our fandom whines about the lack of nuance and critical thinking, but then fails to comprehend the complexity of human emotion when it comes to seeing something you like being ruined or executed poorly

I am so confused on why some people have beef with folks who have beef with Alicent's inconsistent characterization.

That was one of the main issues in season 1 as well. Emily Carey's Alicent was a lot more consistent than Olivia's is. The woman went postal for her kid and then felt so guilty she found religion and made nice nice with the woman who tried to have her son tortured. Maybe that's just her character I guess? But jeez, so sue me and many others who were hoping Alicent would be more consistent and pick a freaking lane.

The greens and their internal conflict

(Thought of a little something about the new trailer and the council scene. Now this could either take place pre b&c i.e post storm's end like Steve said, approximately 10 days later or post b&c but I'll get to that later.)

one of my biggest fears about hotd s2 is the way they're going to treat helaena's fate. i've heard rumors that apparently they're going to kill her off in s2 (nothing confirmed); if that's the case, then the showrunners did not understand how important helaena's role is during the dance. yes, she is not a warrior on dragonback, nor she is political savy that makes cunning battle plans, but helaena is literally the reason why rhaenyra had to flee king's landing, which ultimately led to her downfall. showrunners need to acknowledge this fact and respect this part of the storyline.

rhaenyra targaryen did not lose to alicent (her longtime rival), nor aegon (the one who sits her throne), nor aemond (team green's powerhouse). she lost because the smallfolk demanded justice for what happened to helaena (and her sons), and rhaenyra (or her council) was to blame for their fate.

his soft, caring gaze turning into one of hurt and betrayal..it’s so over for me

The Green family in season 2

gotta say...it'd be a lot more satisfying if the writers would let olivia cooke bring the same energy to alicent that rebecca ferguson brought to jessica in dune: part 2.