now i'm just alicole's fangirl?

[beronicalongcon]

Something about how dragons and towers are fundamentally oppositional forces, in fairytales. Dragons for destruction and freedom. Towers for stability and captivity. Dragon burns the tower down, tower locks the dragon up. And they are both forces that restrict princesses.

[veil-fires]

i’m tired of pretending like criston cole isn’t the hottest one on that show

[yakbuttersoup]

[ohmygodshesinsane]

i keep seeing things like ‘rip alicent you wouldve loved tradwife tiktok’ no. rip alicent you would’ve loved laws against child marriage, an art history degree, and being told you’re a pleasure to have in class

[alicavrozovomhotd]

This post is more about the book than the series, but I actually like headcanon that Aegon has ADHD. It adds interesting details to their relationship with Alicent.

Alicent is very educated, like Otto, so she probably tried to educate her children as well. Although the maester and septa taught the targtowers most of the time, she could try to put her own hand in it. And the fact that Aegon has problems with learning, which she herself did not have, probably confused her, because, you know, pseudo-medieval pseudo-Europe.

Maybe she was trying to play the role of a harsh parent, because she might think that he simply lacked discipline. But due to how neglectful Viserys is as a father and how he prefers Rhaenyra and her children, Alicent turns out to be the only parent who can give her children comfort. And how can she not feel guilty in front of them for her strictness? So yes, Aegon, you can go to the city. Of course, Aegon himself tried to escape from the red keep. Then there's a funny parallel between the show!Rhaenyra and Aegon. Two children who want freedom and at the same time love and recognition from their parents.

[phantagrail]

We Light the Way is probably is such a great episode but this ending scene is amazing. The oath of marriage being used for Alicent and Criston instead of Rhaenyra and Laenor is so so good, specially when he begged Alicent that same night to be given a merciful execution.

Also this final shot is probably my favorite in the episode and entire show.

[helaenalyst]

funniest thing about alicole is that it's all about context because if you showed someone pictures of them together they would go "that woman looks miserable" but then you show them pictures of her in any other setting and she looks even more miserable. he's been dedicating his whole life to slightly alleviating the misery. they might think "oh so if you show me pictures of the guy in any other setting he also looks more miserable?" but no. you show them pictures of him riding his horsey with his war buddy and he's beaming. "then why is he with her" well you see without her he would be dead

[alicents4lawyer]

[alicavrozovomhotd]

Viserys and Alicent's relationship is a bit like that of Petyr and Sansa. This girl is a substitute for the person I have an affair with, but she is more dependent and obedient. She's also my (not literally) and their (literally) daughter. That I want to fuck.

[alicavrozovomhotd]

I think that although Alicent is jealous of Rhaenyra and has good reason to be, Rhaenyra may also be jealous of Alicent. Viserys brings Rhaenyra to the council, but does not listen to her. But he follows Alicent's advice. He protects Rhaenyra, but does not allow her to challenge him. It's an interesting thing. Viserys does not listen to Rhaenyra when she opposes him, and she has to make a deal (marriage with the Velaryons). But he does her bidding when she begs (when he sits on the throne to defend the claims of Rhaenyra's children). With Alicent, the opposite is true: Viserys ignores her when she begs, but allows her to make a decision when she insists (the issue of Helaena's marriage).

[alicentdeservesbetter]

[alicavrozovomhotd]

About Criston and the Dornish Wars. Although in the book Criston was born only a year earlier, when the next Dornish war happened (and the Dornish fleet was burned before landing), in the series Criston mentions that he participated in one of them (and no one corrects him). So, although we don't know when this war was, I have a headcanon that Criston participated in it when he was fifteen. At the same age when Alicent gets married and pregnant. I just think it would be interesting. The way the feudal system of Westeros fails both men and women in different ways.

[alicavrozovomhotd]

The fact that both Alicent and Сriston were at the age when their personalities were being formed, but found themselves in a situation where they had to deny a part of themselves (Alicent ceases to be a Hightower, Сriston is fighting against the Dornishmen). And they don't know how to define themselves except through the system that has subjected them to suffering. And they both come to the point where they want to be good people, but that doesn't save them, it doesn't save anyone, because they keep defining themselves through what the system tells them, and the system is lying. Even if you are a good queen and wife, it will not undo either your suffering or the suffering of other people, because the monarchy is built on the oppression of others, and a marriage in which a wife serves her husband can easily deprive you of even those rights that are due to you under this unfair law. And even if you are a good knight, it will not undo either your suffering or the suffering of other people, because being a knight is being a murderer, and war always destroys, and even if you have risen despite your origin, you are still dependent on someone else's whim. You get angry, and your anger hurts others, and you hate yourself, but you don't have any ways to be kinder, because you don't know how. And then you find each other. It makes you feel better. Enough to deceive yourself that you are good people.

[alicavrozovomhotd]

About Criston and the Dornish Wars. Although in the book Criston was born only a year earlier, when the next Dornish war happened (and the Dornish fleet was burned before landing), in the series Criston mentions that he participated in one of them (and no one corrects him). So, although we don't know when this war was, I have a headcanon that Criston participated in it when he was fifteen. At the same age when Alicent gets married and pregnant. I just think it would be interesting. The way the feudal system of Westeros fails both men and women in different ways.

[alicavrozovomhotd]

Criston: Now I'm wearing a white cloak. I will never take a wife, I will never become the father of a child.

Сriston later surrounded by the green family: Anyway

[alicents4lawyer]

*on a date*

Alicent: I love murder mysteries!

Criston, trying to impress Alicent: I’ve been the lead suspect in dozens of murder cases.

[bietrofastimoff23]

gwaynston + platonic alicent&criston/

The only way to lure Gwayne Hightower to the cursed Targaryen mansion without the risk of him backing out under another flimsy excuse is to tell him, "casually", that Criston will be there.

And so, one day, Criston himself writes to him saying that Alicent is going out with a friend for a stroll at the mall, so he'd be glad for Gwayne's visit. Gwayne rushes to the mansion, already calculating how many fines he's racked up, but as soon as he crosses the threshold, Criston and Alicent have plastered him with little Targaryens and, with happy giggles, galloped away from the house.

Gwayne, grabbing Criston's hand in panic: hey, where are you going? Criston: out with Alicent. Gwayne, on whom Aegon is already hanging, and Aemond and Daeron are trying to bite through his legs: but you said she was going with a friend. Criston: yep. i'm a friend. Criston: *immediately disappears out the door, leaving Gwayne alone with four kids* Helaena, tugging at Gwayne's sleeve: Uncle Gwayne, look at the centipede I found in the garden! Gwayne: *turns white as a sheet*

(Be lenient. Criston and Alicent last saw sunlight before Aemond was born, and that was 4 years ago.)

[alicavrozovomhotd]

❤️❤️❤️

[redrosesandcharmingsouls]

A huge part of Alicents character is being in conflict with herself all the time (politics vs ,family vs Rhaenyra ,duty vs desires) and I do realize that her writing is inconsistent most of the time and so naturale this conflict isnt portrayed well but i love this for her