wtf are you talking about, I have NEVER called Alicent a Stepford wife because George doesn’t write that kind of woman. What I have criticised is the show’s refusal to highlight her strengths e.g. political intellect and skill.
For 17 years Queen Dowager Alicent of House Hightower had her own political faction, her supporters called themselves The Greens in HER honour not her father or son’s. SHE raised a successful coup against her stepdaughter and had her son crowned King Aegon II of House Targaryen, something SHE planned and set into motion.
What does the show do? Turn her into a pushover who was manipulated by evil men to turn against Rhaenyra. She’s become a feeble innocent who didn’t want to make Aegon king until she misunderstood Viserys’ words. Does that sound like the Alicent Hightower who ran her stepdaughter out of King’s Landing to secure power for her own faction?
Do you know what book!Alicent did when she found out her useless husband died? Left him to rot whilst she and Criston ensured Aegon is crowned. What happens in the show? She’s sobbing over his corpse because women aren’t allowed to be angry, they have to always be forgiving and sad about the men who abused them. Can you imagine if they did this to Cersei when Robert died???
Besides, no one on this show can be categorised as a “good person”, they’re all selfish and want what’s best for themselves. Why can’t Alicent be the same? Why can’t she just say “screw the King’s wishes, I want my son to sit on the Iron Throne”.
Perhaps an education on how the media treats women will benefit you immensely.
