comparing alicent’s parenting to rhaenyra’s is crazy because nyra had a loving mother, a father who spoiled her, the privilege of choosing to have kids, when to do it and two great men to raise them with. alicent barely had parents and her kids came from grooming and rape
“The whole point of the story is people have been forced to pick sides and that’s why a civil war happens. We are imploring the audience not to do that, and to really empathize with every character and see inside their inner workings.”
—Olivia Cooke via Vulture
@stcrmbrn
I'd really like it if they include Jace in the abuse trope. That'd send the message well across. It won't be direct of course, but even her children are not exempt from the misogyny that rids their lifestyle.