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Convinced that people who hate Catelyn and show Alicent lack basic empathy and the ability to digest historical stories without a modern lens

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I really don't understand the writer's reasoning for race swapping the Velaryon's, when every Velaryon is mistreated or cast aside by the all white Targaryen's. Literally everyone of them.

• Corlys - Is apparently so selfish he's willing to disregard all of his blood related family to put a white boy that is no relation to him on his ancestral seat just because he carries his last name? Even though there's plenty of other actual Velaryon's that carry the Velaryon name.

• Vaemond - Gets murdered for telling the truth, and not wanting Driftmark to go to someone who isn't a true Velaryon. I think they only added him calling Rhaenyra a whore after calling her son's bastards to try and make his death justifiable, as if calling someone a bad name = off with his head.

• Laena - Is married to Daemon but knows that she isn't his first choice, and if he had his way he'd be with his (white) niece. Is stuck by his side in Pentos even though he knows she wants to return home. Supposedly dies a *badass* dragon rider death, but I just saw a pregnant black woman dying in agony. Like that doesn't already happen in real life when black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth.

• Laenor - The cuckold of all cuckolds. In almost every scene of adult Laenor he's completely miserable. And apparently he too is willing to disregard all his trueborn family to put a white boy that isn't his on the Driftmark throne. And I don't find Rhaenyra to be some great LGBTQ ally by "letting" Laenor run away and permanently leave his home and family behind so he can be with his partner and she can remarry.

• Baela and Rhaena - Have actual Velaryon blood through their mother, get passed over so another white boy can get something he has no entitlement too. Baela would have had a slim chance of ending up queen because even if Rhaenyra became queen, the lords of Westeros would have been very unlikely to accept an illegitimate son as her heir. Rhaena could become lady of Driftmark but only as a consort through Luke, meaning if he died her claim to Driftmark would die with him.

I'm all for diversity and representation, but was the family who consistently gets walked all over the best choice to make POC?

I think they were aiming for liberal and inclusive, but that doesn't really work when your white characters use and exploit the black characters you've purposely made black.

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HELAENA TARGARYEN

"THE GREEN COUNCIL" 01.09

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I need the succession writers to go work on HOTD and give us some good succession drama with great dialogue and messy women

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The only AND I MEAN THE ONLY reason why Rhaenyra was eventually forced to marry Laenor is because she HERSELF rejected every single guy out there that tried to marry her. Alicent convinced Viserys to give Rhaenyra the freedom to marry whoever she likes, the freedom Alicent herself never had, but Rhaenyra was being a bitch about it and was playing hard to get, so now of course she was forced to marry her gay cousin with whom she couldn’t have any children. Those were direct consequences of her own actions.

But y’all are not ready for this conversation.

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Alicent is a complex character.

But some of you can't deal with the fact that sometimes complex doesn't mean super duper powerful, imposing and femme fatale.

The girl you judge uninteresting and dumb is also complex. The girl you judge ingenue is also complex. The girl you judge too angry or too awkward is also complex.

We tend to not like when people look and act too much like us, I'm not the one saying it, it's psychology saying it.

So yeah, maybe you too are not complex enough...

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still thinking about how hotd made laena daemon's second choice because he couldn't have rhaenyra. still thinking about how they made laena basically live in rhaenyra's shadows, knowing that she'll never be HER. still thinking about how even her death was about making rhaenyra's death look better with that "dragonrider" death bs. still thinking about how they aged laena down \ up to make viserys and daemon look better. still thinking about how they had her husband sleep with the woman he "truly wanted" all those years he was married to her on her funeral. laena deserved better.

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rhaenyra and alicent doodles to test out a new tablet pen!

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S1 promo:

TG actors - speak boldly about the depth of their characters, not afraid to openly admit their love for them.

TB fans - bully them for "justifying negative characters".

S2 promo:

TG actors - are afraid to say something wrong, laugh it off instead of answering the question.

TB fans - make fun of them because "even TG actors have nothing to say in defense of their characters."

You can't win in this fandom. You. Just. Can't. Win.

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team black looking forward to blood threatening to rape little jaehaera if helaena didnt chose between her toddler and her babe but then little jaehaerys being beheaded when she ended up choosing babe maelor is sick and twisted

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Redraw from a screencap of Vampires Suck over oomfs suggestion!

Had a good time practicing expressions ✌️reference under the cut

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Finally, some good TG content! Tom quoting Helaena's "There is a beast beneath the boards." I am screaming internally!!!

I can imagine Aegon and Aemond talking about her prediction like that after Meleys...

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They need to drop new content soon because people are starting to get bored and coming with the most insane theories. Like Otto and Aemond actually being the ones behind blood and cheese.

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PLEASEE GIVE MY BABY MORE TIME UNDER THE SUN BEFORE SHE SUFFERS HER TRAGIC FATE

Thinking about how Ewan said Helaena is good with money, and wondering if her proposals will be welcomed or challenged by Aegon who tends to be self-indulgent instead of imagining the worst and planning for the future. Things could definitely change post B&C.

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the blue dress effect.

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Thoughts on Helaena Targaryen

It's truly amazing in spite of her scarce on-screen presence, the character of Helaena Targaryen is so loved by the fans. I think Phia Saban's acting -her facial expression, body language and beautiful voice won the audience's hearts. I hope she's gonna shine in the upcoming season(s). However, it bothers me that they're pretty likely to reduce her to a doomed prophetess , living her tragic life and fearing the horrible future ahead her and her family. In my opinion, it would be really interesting to see more of Helaena as a dragon rider, a mother , a sister... Long story short, a human being and not a flawless tragic figure. I'd love to see her being happy, pretty, affectionate, angry, full of hope, playful, worried... For instance, an emotional scene in which Helaena says goodbye to her brothers, leaving for war would definitely slay, but I wouldn't have anything against furious Helaena telling Aemond she wishes he was dead and not Jaehearys. Quite not the thing you'd say to your brother who's about to go to war, especially the brother who once jumped between you and a scary ass dragon, but why should Helaena be just a sweet girl, who'd forgive her loved ones literally everything just because they're her relatives? I would totally understand her urge to hurt and insult Aemond after his recklessness lead to her young son's premature death!

There is no doubt the character of Helaena Targaryen deserves better. In my humble opinion, "better" means , above all, being portrayed as an actual person, and not just goodness and innocence incarnate. Helaena still can be a seer and a tragic figure even if she has some moments of true happiness in her short life.

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TGC is an amazing actor. I hope this stupid show becomes a gateway for him getting bigger and more amazing roles later on.