I'm gonna be so honest I did not see the Gwayne × Cole slow burn enemies to lovers before but ouhhhh my gosh do I see it now. Have yall been on this??? Am I late??? Anyway I'm gonna go make a million awful capcut edits WAIT whats their chip name??
Crayne? ColeTower? HighCole? Gwayston? Yall I feel so late also Gwayne doesn't look like a real name anymore
How I think the Dance could've ACTUALLY been avoided.
If we were already at the point where Viserys is still alive, but all his kids are born.
If we wanted Rhaenyra to ascend the throne (A slightly-pro black argument but everyones happy)
FUCKING FIRSTLY, not marrying Rhaenyra to Laenor. I understand where it comes from, trying to unite the houses, but it truly wasn't nessesary- although he will be used.
I think marrying Rhaenyra off as early as he did was a mistake, even if she was of age. She was always rebellious and he needed to let her grow, and mature first- though with a SHARP hand.
Secondly, sending word to every major lord of westeros for every son born that he is resolute in his desicion of heir and their support of Rhaenyra better not fucking change (This idea will circle back around later with the children)
Thirdly, arranging marriages for all of his sons. This doesn't need to happen right away, but it does need to happen. I think they do need to marry within the family somehow since they're all only half. I'll explain who they'll marry later.
I would've married Rhaenyra off at eighteen instead, and not to Laenor, but to Gwayne Hightower. I know this is a popular ship but honestly, it MAKES SENSE.
Otto, his hand, feels as if his blood surrounds the throne, even if it wasn't through Alicent. His daughter was a Queen and his son will be a King- he won. And because he won, he'd have literally no reason to risk it all on a gamble everything on a rebellion. A non-incestuous marriage that brings the faith closer to the thone will satisfy The Faith. Now, we know there was never a situation where Rhaenyra wasn't upset with Alicent for marrying her father, despite that not being Alicents fault- but I think with giving Rhaenyra two years to reconnect with her, and watch her have kids without a thought of her own, would truly help. It would give her a chance to get to know them without viewing them as her childrens competition- she'd know them as her siblings. Viserys could've done much more to facilitate happy relationships with them. And has Rhaenyra and Alicent reconnect, that will become easier. I think they both would've bonded (Lesbianically) over Viserys' death, and Alicent would've supported Rhaenyra as heir as her "best friend" and sister-in-law.
Making Rhaenyra wait until she's 18 means Aegon would've been about 2 ans Helaena 1, with Aemond probs on the way (They're closer in age in the show) and Gwayne likely wouldn't push her to have heirs earlier than she wanted- and she'd feel safer in that position knowing her inheritance was entirely safe and undisputed.
At this point, everyone is lowkey happy. Rhaenyra's kids COULD still come out without silver hair, much like Daeron in the show (if it's not dyed, I still think it is.) And it wouldn't be a question, because of Gwayne- I also think he'd be the type to shut that shit down quick. But I also believe Alicent wouldn't have fed into it since that's her brother, and nephews, and bestttt friendddd.
I would have Rhaenyras eldest son, who she probs still would've named Jacaerys, betrothed to Baela, to keep the Valyrian blood pure and Daemon and Corlys happy. Corlys won't be entirely satisfied, but the bitch honestly never really was. He is always whining about something, and he honestly has a 50/50 record of either saying some bulllshitttt or something actually worth hearing. But honestly, if Viserys had just told him to shut the fuck up and be happy with the MULTITUDE of dragon riders house Velaryon has under its sails, things would've been more okay. He just needs to be humbled.
I would've had her second son, likely still Lucerys, not marry and become a dragon-knight. This protects Jacaerys' children from being looked over should he pass before ascention of the throne. I feel like he'd likely end up making his brother Hand anyway. We'd have a King, Queen, and Hand all riding dragons, with dragons a plenty behind them. That is the most powerful image House Targaryen could paint of themselves.
Her youngest, who we'll rename Viserys, should be betrothed to one of Aegons' future daughters, since Aemond and Helaena likely wont have any- I'll explain below.
As for her siblings, I want to make this clear; we aren't trying to breed them out. House Targaryen is especially powerful, with a growing number of dragons at it's feet. If they'd played their cards right, Westeros truly could've been New Valyria. (Oh my god I thought of this way before ep5 I am NOT quoting Demon)
I'd marry Daeron to Rhaena, and Rhaena still hatch her dragon egg- I'd like to think it was an egg from Tessarions clutch, and he'd give it to her as a wedding gift, as he thought it was the most beautiful egg she'd ever laid, only fit for his wife. In the books he's 2 years her senior and I think in the show they're either the same age or Rhaenas like, a year older than him. I think Rhaenyra could make Daeron her Master of Laws, so that he and Rhaena were still relevant politically. His time in Oldtown learning under Ormund and in the literal Citadel would give him a fair amount of experience for this role. Their children would marry any of Aegons or Jacaerys' children if need be, or marry into an outside house to strengthen ties.
I'd marry Aegon to the Baratheon girl Aemond was meant to marry- Then I'd have their kids marry back into the Targaryen line so their kids could be given dragon eggs and be 3/4 Valyrian. Possibly one to Joffreys and then another to Jacaerys' children. I also chose this because of the theory surrounding House Baratheons beginnings. With this we get Rhaenyras true original threat to the throne in a Lord consort position, with his children directly Inheriting Storms End.
I'd marry Helaena and Laenor. Corlys still expects heirs through Laenor, so thats a separate issue entirely. But I think genuinely they'd both be chill never having kids and having Daemion ascend the Driftwood Throne as Vaemond wishes. Daeron Velaryon would still marry Hazel Harte and have Denaera, who would likely marry one of Jacaerys sons- and have a situation similar to what they planned for Rhaenyra and Laenor, the first born son will obviously take the name Targaryen and the second born would be named. A Velaryon through his mother and ascend the Driftwood Throne when his tome came.
As for Aemond, I truly believe with dynamics being different that the kids wouldn't have been as hateful towards eachother. I think Laena's fate was unavoidable and tragic, but Aemond would still claim Vhagar. I think all the dragons would stay the same as they are now. But Aemond would likely also become a Dragon-knight. I think that would be a good tradition to start, to have expendable dragonriders (I truly hate saying that but it's true) at the ready should war reach the now united Crown. He would need purpose though, I'd make him the Master-at-arms for Rhaenyra children and a gauranteed spot at Rhaenyras small council as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
I think with Laenas death the only thing I'd change is Rhaenyra and Daemon killing her husband and marrying. I think Daemon would get un-banned but Rhaenyra would be in a good standing politically and have no reason to give that up for a girlhood crush. I also think her and Gwayne could've grown to love each other anyways.
So, Daemon could be at least reinstated as Commander of the City Watch (Gold cloaks) to give him purpose under the crown. His daughters are marrying in and his whispers reach the queens ear. He'll hate it but he'll live.
Did I miss anything? Any plotholes? Pleaseee lmk, and give ur opinions if you have any better ideas! No hate will be tolerated for tg characters I've gotten enough death threats on this account
As for my opinion, I think you nailed it with Rhaenyra’s position.
But I fear a Dance wouldv’e occurred with this, if not the same.
This doesn’t deal with - 1/ Daemon who here has no reason to stop being Rhaenyra’s rival. 2/ the Velaryon being too powerful with too little a reward in Corlys eyes.
And that is the sad beauty of this tragedy. Very little could’ve prevented a form of internal war.
Honestly this is gonna sound lile a base level solution with no thought but at that point if they ever tried an uprising in the slightest they would both NEED to be publicly excecuted, by dragonfire. Rhaenyra would've needed to be seen as a strong ruler, not one that solves all issues with marriages. Daemon lowk had to go anyway he's such a bitch baby omfg I couldn't stand him this ep (or any tbh)
How I think the Dance could've ACTUALLY been avoided.
If we were already at the point where Viserys is still alive, but all his kids are born.
If we wanted Rhaenyra to ascend the throne (A slightly-pro black argument but everyones happy)
FUCKING FIRSTLY, not marrying Rhaenyra to Laenor. I understand where it comes from, trying to unite the houses, but it truly wasn't nessesary- although he will be used.
I think marrying Rhaenyra off as early as he did was a mistake, even if she was of age. She was always rebellious and he needed to let her grow, and mature first- though with a SHARP hand.
Secondly, sending word to every major lord of westeros for every son born that he is resolute in his desicion of heir and their support of Rhaenyra better not fucking change (This idea will circle back around later with the children)
Thirdly, arranging marriages for all of his sons. This doesn't need to happen right away, but it does need to happen. I think they do need to marry within the family somehow since they're all only half. I'll explain who they'll marry later.
I would've married Rhaenyra off at eighteen instead, and not to Laenor, but to Gwayne Hightower. I know this is a popular ship but honestly, it MAKES SENSE.
Otto, his hand, feels as if his blood surrounds the throne, even if it wasn't through Alicent. His daughter was a Queen and his son will be a King- he won. And because he won, he'd have literally no reason to risk it all on a gamble everything on a rebellion. A non-incestuous marriage that brings the faith closer to the thone will satisfy The Faith. Now, we know there was never a situation where Rhaenyra wasn't upset with Alicent for marrying her father, despite that not being Alicents fault- but I think with giving Rhaenyra two years to reconnect with her, and watch her have kids without a thought of her own, would truly help. It would give her a chance to get to know them without viewing them as her childrens competition- she'd know them as her siblings. Viserys could've done much more to facilitate happy relationships with them. And has Rhaenyra and Alicent reconnect, that will become easier. I think they both would've bonded (Lesbianically) over Viserys' death, and Alicent would've supported Rhaenyra as heir as her "best friend" and sister-in-law.
Making Rhaenyra wait until she's 18 means Aegon would've been about 2 ans Helaena 1, with Aemond probs on the way (They're closer in age in the show) and Gwayne likely wouldn't push her to have heirs earlier than she wanted- and she'd feel safer in that position knowing her inheritance was entirely safe and undisputed.
At this point, everyone is lowkey happy. Rhaenyra's kids COULD still come out without silver hair, much like Daeron in the show (if it's not dyed, I still think it is.) And it wouldn't be a question, because of Gwayne- I also think he'd be the type to shut that shit down quick. But I also believe Alicent wouldn't have fed into it since that's her brother, and nephews, and bestttt friendddd.
I would have Rhaenyras eldest son, who she probs still would've named Jacaerys, betrothed to Baela, to keep the Valyrian blood pure and Daemon and Corlys happy. Corlys won't be entirely satisfied, but the bitch honestly never really was. He is always whining about something, and he honestly has a 50/50 record of either saying some bulllshitttt or something actually worth hearing. But honestly, if Viserys had just told him to shut the fuck up and be happy with the MULTITUDE of dragon riders house Velaryon has under its sails, things would've been more okay. He just needs to be humbled.
I would've had her second son, likely still Lucerys, not marry and become a dragon-knight. This protects Jacaerys' children from being looked over should he pass before ascention of the throne. I feel like he'd likely end up making his brother Hand anyway. We'd have a King, Queen, and Hand all riding dragons, with dragons a plenty behind them. That is the most powerful image House Targaryen could paint of themselves.
Her youngest, who we'll rename Viserys, should be betrothed to one of Aegons' future daughters, since Aemond and Helaena likely wont have any- I'll explain below.
As for her siblings, I want to make this clear; we aren't trying to breed them out. House Targaryen is especially powerful, with a growing number of dragons at it's feet. If they'd played their cards right, Westeros truly could've been New Valyria. (Oh my god I thought of this way before ep5 I am NOT quoting Demon)
I'd marry Daeron to Rhaena, and Rhaena still hatch her dragon egg- I'd like to think it was an egg from Tessarions clutch, and he'd give it to her as a wedding gift, as he thought it was the most beautiful egg she'd ever laid, only fit for his wife. In the books he's 2 years her senior and I think in the show they're either the same age or Rhaenas like, a year older than him. I think Rhaenyra could make Daeron her Master of Laws, so that he and Rhaena were still relevant politically. His time in Oldtown learning under Ormund and in the literal Citadel would give him a fair amount of experience for this role. Their children would marry any of Aegons or Jacaerys' children if need be, or marry into an outside house to strengthen ties.
I'd marry Aegon to the Baratheon girl Aemond was meant to marry- Then I'd have their kids marry back into the Targaryen line so their kids could be given dragon eggs and be 3/4 Valyrian. Possibly one to Joffreys and then another to Jacaerys' children. I also chose this because of the theory surrounding House Baratheons beginnings. With this we get Rhaenyras true original threat to the throne in a Lord consort position, with his children directly Inheriting Storms End.
I'd marry Helaena and Laenor. Corlys still expects heirs through Laenor, so thats a separate issue entirely. But I think genuinely they'd both be chill never having kids and having Daemion ascend the Driftwood Throne as Vaemond wishes. Daeron Velaryon would still marry Hazel Harte and have Denaera, who would likely marry one of Jacaerys sons- and have a situation similar to what they planned for Rhaenyra and Laenor, the first born son will obviously take the name Targaryen and the second born would be named. A Velaryon through his mother and ascend the Driftwood Throne when his tome came.
As for Aemond, I truly believe with dynamics being different that the kids wouldn't have been as hateful towards eachother. I think Laena's fate was unavoidable and tragic, but Aemond would still claim Vhagar. I think all the dragons would stay the same as they are now. But Aemond would likely also become a Dragon-knight. I think that would be a good tradition to start, to have expendable dragonriders (I truly hate saying that but it's true) at the ready should war reach the now united Crown. He would need purpose though, I'd make him the Master-at-arms for Rhaenyra children and a gauranteed spot at Rhaenyras small council as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
I think with Laenas death the only thing I'd change is Rhaenyra and Daemon killing her husband and marrying. I think Daemon would get un-banned but Rhaenyra would be in a good standing politically and have no reason to give that up for a girlhood crush. I also think her and Gwayne could've grown to love each other anyways.
So, Daemon could be at least reinstated as Commander of the City Watch (Gold cloaks) to give him purpose under the crown. His daughters are marrying in and his whispers reach the queens ear. He'll hate it but he'll live.
Did I miss anything? Any plotholes? Pleaseee lmk, and give ur opinions if you have any better ideas! No hate will be tolerated for tg characters I've gotten enough death threats on this account
hotd is so unbelievably feminist for showing rhaenyra get her period🙂just ignore the very long and unnecessary scene of alicent getting sexually assaulted for the 100th time🙂🙂
There will be a day when majority of the fandom will look back and say:
"Huh..remember when we all hated that one brown dude who was bitter towards his ex who used him for sex in a show full of incestuous pedophiles, rapists and child murderers? That was pretty weird"
Why is the only brown dude in the entire show the single most hated character despite his only character flaw being his bitterness about being used for sex by his ex? Idk yall be keying mfs cars and shit but he's a little resentful and he's the devil 😭
I love how it was genuinely arguable whether Daeron would ever be on screen or not and not only is he on screen but he is also the first sibling of Rhaenyra she ever talks to, or maybe even looks at
So a lot of dragons look similar in httyd and I don't think it's insane to assume some are in the same genus. I want talk about Night Furies, Light Furies, Sand Wraiths, Woolly Howls, and even Flightmares (though much more distantly, maybe a distant cousin)
They're all obviously built very similarly- sleek builds, all built for bursts of speed and stealth. Think sprinters instead of distance runners.
Night Furies are built for stealth in the night; they're obviously naturally nocturnal, but they more than likely reside in caves. Obviously, caves are dark. Not much light, and Night Fury scales are matte (remember that) and don't reflect light very well. If you look at Toothless and his scales, he's really jagged, like caves. His dorsal spines, ear fins, gular spikes, and femoral ridges look very similar to jagged rocks in caves. They also literally have echolocation abilities. The sleek, lightweight build makes it easy for them to manuever through caves quickly.
In massive contrast, Light Furies are like the exact opposite. They evolved for high atlitude mountains. They're smoothe like undisturbed snow and their scales are naturally reflective as opposed to Night Furies- this is why Toothless had such a hard time going "invisible" in httyd3. Just like Night Furies move quickly through caves, Light Furies bodies allow them to move swiftly through mountain ranges.
Her ability to cloak herself with her plasma blasts (light meets heat makes heatwaves make light scatter, her scales being naturally reflective make this much easier- the heat makes light bend. Just a quick explanation for those who thought it was entirely fictional- its very dramatic but still logical) makes her literally impossible to see in snowy mountain ranges covered in fog and low clouds. As opposed to a night fury where the reflection would only bring unwanted attraction.
You can also look at her one long dorsal fin in contrast to Toothlesses multiple dorsal spines. His would break up his silhouette in caves, and also disrupt airflow making tight turns easier. While the Light Furies minimize drag making her faster in open air, and it mimics snow dunes.
And now we look at the Sand Wraith. Obviously extremely similar in build but are adapted to beaches (I originally thought deserts but they're tidal class). Notice the consistency of the species all being one colour with minimal deviance; night fury always black, light fury always white, sand wraith always light brownish to blend in with the sand.
Their sleek builds, like the two furies, allows them to burrow into the sand with minimal difficulty. You can also see they're more spikey where the other two where more fleshy. Like toothless ear fins- they're thicker, fleshy, and protective. While Sand Wraiths are long, thin, and would have no problem maneuvering through sand. The Sand Wraiths spikes are passive tools for camouflage and such, while the Night Furies are sensory tools- they use them for emotional displays.
We don't know much about the Sand Wraith besides what we're told through the games. They are confirmed in the live action though.
Next, Woolly Howls. Another one that's solely in the games and a bit of a reach.
They're obviously very similar in build- again we see their sleek build, built obviously for agility and speed. They're best suited for heavy snow storms and such. The fur-looking scales obviously provide protection but also to break up wind and snow in storms. Could also provide insulation for freezing tempratures. Again...they probably reside in ice caves or snow banks. Either burrowers like Sand Wraiths or cave dwellers like Night Furies. Aside from its physical description we really don't have much on Woolly Howls.
I dunno if I mentioned this but all of these dragons are consistently described as highly intellegent.
And now my biggest reach of all, the Flightmare!!!
Now this doesn't make sense because they're herbavores. The rest of these dragons are carnivores.
The Flightmare does although use stealth and surprise like the rest of them. They're agile, with sort of similar builds, and are extremely fast- it kept pace with Toothless with ease. They're also highly intellegent and have a rounded head like the other four. All five of them also individually developed features to reduce aerodynamic noise.
I have nothing else for the flightmare I was seriously reaching el oh el.
Anyway yeah hope you enjoyed my little autistic rant xx
Hey so i'm sure you've heard but they just built a concentration camp in the US. I'm not sugarcoating this we are in the modern day holocaust and right now we're in the mild part of it. It is going to get so much worse and we are only 7 months into this mans presidency. We have over three years left. Because I got hate on my last post, I'm going to bullet point this- republicans can't comprehend large bodies of text very well.
- Trump stripped LGBTQ+ protections at the end of his last presidency
- Trump was impeached for sending an attack on the capitol building. That was a terrorist attack. Everyone involved, including trump, is a terrorist.
- Trump built both of his presidential campaigns on demonizing hispanic immigrants & promisimg to deport them.
- Trump has repeatedly admitted to rigging the 2024 election.
- Trump has said multiple times he will run for a 3rd term, and many republican politicians have backed this idea- that is unconstitutional.
- Trump, having seen how "well" the deportations were going (They're removing people with hispanic last names from government systems. They're taking people off the streets with no reason. They're refusing to let tourists in if they have social medias saying negative things about the president. And so much more.) Has said multiple times that the "homegrowns" are next.
- Trump just had a concentration camp built. Nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz. It haz 5,000 (remember that number) beds, one road in and one runway out. It's surrounded by a body of water filled aith alligators they will purposfully keep underfed.
- Laura Loomer, a Republican Activist and nominee for Floridad House Rep in 2020, has said that if we "get started now" they'll have "65 million meals" for the alligators. There is not 65 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. There is 65 million legal latinos. There's only an eatimated 10 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
- Segretation is no lomger outlawed. "Whites Only" and "Blacks Only" signs are legal and legally may be enforced. This is a gateway to yellow stars and pink triangles.
- Roe v Wade being overturned did not just force women in unsafe states to lose their right to abortions- including life-saving medically nessesary abortions- it now does not garuntee us the right to private medical information. That is why RFK was able to even suggest tracking autistic people. Think of all the other medical information the government will track.
- They are going to make gay marriage illegal again. It will 100% happen in the next 3 years. I want you to ask yourself; will this dissolve all gay marriages? Or make anyone with this now illegal form of marriage a crimimal? What sort of jail to you think you'll be sent to? Maybe one for the so called "homegrowns".
For someone who has no arguments (because, you know you're wrong) you seem to reblog my shit a lot. Sorry, maybe I should take into account the screen being too blurry with how fast your head is bobbing up and down on trumps dick.
Hey so i'm sure you've heard but they just built a concentration camp in the US. I'm not sugarcoating this we are in the modern day holocaust and right now we're in the mild part of it. It is going to get so much worse and we are only 7 months into this mans presidency. We have over three years left. Because I got hate on my last post, I'm going to bullet point this- republicans can't comprehend large bodies of text very well.
- Trump stripped LGBTQ+ protections at the end of his last presidency
- Trump was impeached for sending an attack on the capitol building. That was a terrorist attack. Everyone involved, including trump, is a terrorist.
- Trump built both of his presidential campaigns on demonizing hispanic immigrants & promisimg to deport them.
- Trump has repeatedly admitted to rigging the 2024 election.
- Trump has said multiple times he will run for a 3rd term, and many republican politicians have backed this idea- that is unconstitutional.
- Trump, having seen how "well" the deportations were going (They're removing people with hispanic last names from government systems. They're taking people off the streets with no reason. They're refusing to let tourists in if they have social medias saying negative things about the president. And so much more.) Has said multiple times that the "homegrowns" are next.
- Trump just had a concentration camp built. Nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz. It haz 5,000 (remember that number) beds, one road in and one runway out. It's surrounded by a body of water filled aith alligators they will purposfully keep underfed.
- Laura Loomer, a Republican Activist and nominee for Floridad House Rep in 2020, has said that if we "get started now" they'll have "65 million meals" for the alligators. There is not 65 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. There is 65 million legal latinos. There's only an eatimated 10 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
- Segretation is no lomger outlawed. "Whites Only" and "Blacks Only" signs are legal and legally may be enforced. This is a gateway to yellow stars and pink triangles.
- Roe v Wade being overturned did not just force women in unsafe states to lose their right to abortions- including life-saving medically nessesary abortions- it now does not garuntee us the right to private medical information. That is why RFK was able to even suggest tracking autistic people. Think of all the other medical information the government will track.
- They are going to make gay marriage illegal again. It will 100% happen in the next 3 years. I want you to ask yourself; will this dissolve all gay marriages? Or make anyone with this now illegal form of marriage a crimimal? What sort of jail to you think you'll be sent to? Maybe one for the so called "homegrowns".
I really need people to wake up and realize the situation in the US can become so much worse so so quickly.
No due process? Oh no! Illegal immigrants getting deported! WRONG loud incorrect buzzer.
No due process means that whatever they accused you of, you did it.
Okay so homegrown criminals are the next to be deported...with no due process. Remember when trump rolled back multiple anti-discrimminary protections for LGBTQ+ individuals? Remember how hard they've been trying to make gay marriage illegal again?
Now let me bring in another point. Anti-abortion laws that have been passed have been PURPOSFULLY blurry, which haa caused the needless deaths of dozens of women because they didn't get medically nessesary abortions. Republican lawmakers knew what they were doing, and they did it because they could.
Now when they make gay marriage illegal, because we know it's coming in the next four years, will that dissolve all gay marriages? Or will they raid workplaces like they did for immigrants?
And I'm sure we all know how awfully trans people are being treated. They banned them from the military. What do you think you're going to be banned from next?
Oh, and, haha, btw, tens of thousands of married women can't vote right now. The SAVE Act bars people with last names that don't match their birth certificate / passport (passports are easy $300 a pop btw) from voting. What group of people don't have their own last names, just the names of the men that came before them? Again aith the blurry lawmaking, they wanted this to happen! State Rep Maxine Dexter introduced an amendment that would force them to clarify that married women could still vote- republicans blocked it. They 👏 do 👏 not 👏 want 👏 you 👏 to 👏 vote 👏
I don't know why this is such a hard concept. You white republican ladies are turning your heads every which way asking what rights you've lost when it's right in front of your fucking face.
So whats up with Codagh being a double agent. He was the one to give the marked ones their cutesy little tattoos and he gave them protection from his own riders signet? Whats up with that