the_sunfyre_nation

“I passed Ewan in the car park. We sort of nodded to each other. It's almost like we have agreed to silence or something, which I kind of enjoy honestly".

— Emma D’arcy.

I’m sorry but I will never get the logic behind saying that Season 2 Alicent finding freedom away from the narrative is good writing? Because if that was always the case what was the reasoning behind Season 1 Alicent informing her children that their existence was a threat? What was the reason behind focusing on Rhaenyra’s bastard children? If Alicents greatest desire was always Rhaenyra & freedom from royalty - why crown Aegon? Why not advise her children to always have loyalty to their sister and Jace while cleaving herself onto Rhaenyra as Otto suggested?And if the response is oh well she’s romantically in love with Rhaenyra. Then that’s valid but it appears the love is one sided, toxic, and vile. On par with the disturbing *love* Daemon & Criston had and have towards Rhaenyra and it’s honestly really tragic for Rhaenyra because it ends with her dead and if Alicent’s motivation wasn’t her skewed moralistic code and the desire to save her children than what was the motivation? Desire to see Rhaenyra fail? Petty jealously? If this is the dynamic the writers are pushing for I can’t see how it doesn’t diminish Alicent’s character.

Also I’m sorry but I never bought the narrative that adult Alicent or even younger Alicent were *poor ignorant little babies*. Alicent knew what she was doing when she wore green to Rhaenyra’s wedding, Alicent knew what she was doing when she saved Criston Cole and she knew what she was doing when she used her power as Queen to request to see Rhaenyra’s newborn baby. It was all clear political machinations meant to diminish Rhaenyra and bolster Aegon’s claim…. But now I’m supposed to believe she never wanted any of it and her motivation was love for Rhaenyra? Love isn’t petty humilations and jealousy and if this what the writers want then once again they’ve failed Alicents character.

in lieu of the direction hotd seems to be taking with rhaenicent, here are shows with interesting and complex women rivalry \ relationship :

("i know who you are, i can see you, you're swearing now that someday you'll destroy me. remember - far better women then you (talking about servilia) have sworn to do the same..." my literal roman empire. atia was such a fun character)

I MEAN. I don't necessarily agree with all of these (how the fuck is literally anything in The White Princess considered well-written, I know rhaenicent is heavily flawed, but come the fuck on), but also. I see an opportunity. And I seize it.

Look, rhaenicent is fine. However, it doesn't have anything even approaching "But I never had a sister."

i liked the white princess. 0 historical accuracy of course but jodie comer is always a delight to watch. meg and lizzie's relationship reminded me of rhaenicent in the sense of 2 childhood friends forced apart by political circumstances. lizzie ultimately choosing to kill eddie, knowing that it will basically mean meggie will hate her forever.

it was far farrr from perfect, but yeah i liked it. (the patronizing was unnecessary )

watch what makes you happy <3

Can you imagine rhaenicent done in the style of Mariko & Ochiba from SHOGŪN that would have been delicious. Alas.

On a serious note though, why is Aemond divorcing his mommy 😭

no fr going to his dad to throw shade at mom & using her government name????

i chose to believe that this scene is before b&c, and aemond is trying to justify his actions to his mom. (the only opinion that makes sense)

at the end of the day, rejection from your parent sucks. it hurts. especially for someone like aemond, who was rejected by his dad. he's a very "it's us against them" type of person.

but yeah 100% agree with OP.

when he says “would you not have us prevail” it’s like he’s also saying “why are you not on our, my side”

of course aemond has always seen it as us against them and seeing his mother more than reluctant to take his side and instead being neutral/wanting to make peace with his half sister, who once called for him to be “questioned sharply”, has to hurt.

FUCK DIGNITY. I WANT REVENGE.

EWAN MITCHELL & TOM GLYNN CARNEY

as Aemond Targaryen & Aegon II Targaryen

People calling alicent's children hightower instead of targaryen lights up my mood like nothing else because it's so true, they were more hightower than targaryen. A disgrace to the targaryen dynasty, they caused more damage to the legacy of targaryens and especially their dragons than any others

that's funny considering the storming of the dragonpit (arguably the worst thing that ever happened to the targs) happened during rhaenyra's half year reign.

but honestly? with the way viserys and rhaenyra treated them, you're right, they are more hightowers then targs.

[ and i can think of a few targs that caused more damage to the dynasty then the targtowers ]

she put a price on 2yo maelor's head. rhaenyra never gave a single fuck about helaena.

happy mother's day

"alys is a team black spy. she never loved aemond"

meanwhile alys :

who said that tg supporters stopped fighting for their cause after aegon ii died???????????