When I first watched hotd I was always on the blacks side but now looking back at the show I think I'm on the greens side. Alicent is definitely probably my favourite character in the series

I'm surprised at the comments or lack there of on this video (other then the trolls who like to bash anything that sounds "feminist" to them which is hilarious considering how Martin purposely shines a light on these issues in his work and has spoken many a times on the subject due to it being a reflection of our medieval times) because I really enjoyed your breakdown and analysis. I think she is a complex character, it makes it interesting when you can see how someone wasn't a bad person not in the beginning anyways but is corrupted or changed by their environment.

Beautifully written and narrated video! Alicent and Nyra's complex relationship/friendship/rivalry is so interesting. I can't wait to see more of them in season 2 AND more of your character analyses.

Alicent is my favorite character She is the most tragic and the least evil of them While People keep painting her as a cercei and the most evil witch... (cannot understand why having Daemon right there) I always saw more of a sansa if Sansa had started older and in a different enviroment Alicent does love Rhaenyra and is the only person to spend years defending her claim until Rhaenyra proves there is nothing left to deffend People calling her crazy after what happend to her son Aemon is both ignorant and idiotic Rhaenyra making her children the victims and the King ignoring his sons attack in favor of his daughter does make Alicent snap... as any mother would. Not by attacking another child but by wanting to hurt Rhaenyra as she had hurt her for years Edit: this is on the show... the book is a very different story

Fantastic analysis video Lana!

This was FANTASTIC 👏👏👏

Aaaahhh give me more of this show it's so good. (I'm talking both about HotD and your review)

great analysis and a pleasure to watch! This series has depth and character development and very interesting outer and inner conflicts worth discussing. Thank you!

I saw your video about this in the future 🙈🙉👀 I rate it 100 !

I enjoyed your analyst of this character. I will admit the fantasy I enjoy is The Lord of the Rings. Having said that this video shows how to write a female character. The Rings of Power writers should have done with this with their female lead. Then maybe just maybe they would had a series that people enjoyed.

Alicent wearing the green dress 💚 was most definitely a declaration of war ⚔️ that's the only part I disagree with u on it wasn't a harmless gesture

I feel like both sides are just unlikable. Alicent kids are rotten inside, but it is as well due to the fact that Viserys never truly loved their mother and never showed enough care to them. Rhanyera on the other hand has issue with the fact she has 3 bastard sons and I see why this would be a very big problem, since they look nothing like they should. Possibly civil war, what if her kids would go her ways and Targaryen blood would get too weakened to ride dragons (I don't know how it exactly works, but I suspect it is about that). Rhanyera had too much pride in herself, never saying once sorry to Alicent, never trying to understand her which created really big differences to the point they are scared that only one part can stay alive. Alicent got forced by family, which could have disowned her is she didn't follow the order and Rhanyera doesn't understand what it means to be forced. I'm pretty sure they could have stayed friends, Alicent would have supported Rhanyera if she would have shown herself as possibly a good ruler, which is so sad. They could both together create less sexist world, Rhanyera has the freedom she could have wanted to share with other women, Alicent wanted to get the freedom she never could. But instead we get Dance of the Dragons, war and women don't get it better as we know form Game of Thrones. Very sad.

Great video, thanks

Alicent Hightower is stronger than I am because if 1. my husband called me by his dead wife's name after he married me at age 14 and had 4 children with me and I had taken care of his rotting body 2. Ignored our son whose EYE had been taken out by his grandson and humiliated me in public (again) with no one (even my own father) taking my side I would have committed mass murder

I watched the show first and then read the books and since I watched the show first I was on the blacks side so when I read the books i was very surprised on what actually happened and now I don’t feel bad for ether side they were both doomed at the start and I don’t think ether side if things were done differently would of come out on the winning side.

I haven’t seen the show and I know nothing about this world, but I really enjoyed your analysis! Once again I am grateful beyond words that I live in this day and age and not in a previous time when women had no rights! The story is gripping and I’m starting to think I should be watching this! The costumes are all so much more distinctive and personalized compared to ROP’s costumes. Thank you for the video!

I’m a little late to the party but I’m glad I found this video. It just clarifies why I can’t stand Rt(spoiled and irresponsible) and why I understand and enjoy Alicent character. New sub coming ur way.

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An eye for an eye a son for a son.

You're the woman of culture you have great taste in Outfits and makeup 👀👀👀👀👌 💯 !

Alicent subconsciously hates the sexest system but also defends it the things she despises about rhanerya are things men do but get no punishment for alicent isnt a monster but she is starting to turn into one and i think rhanerya is also possibly becoming one also she defend her son when he does think far worse than rhanerya does

Sad to see her do the same to her son as was done to her, the whole “we’ve sacrificed for you to be in this position of power, so be grateful” sht. And how she treats the r*pe victim to protect her son the r*pist. she’s also very jealous of Rhynera having freedoms and Alicent is stuck having to have s3x with the king while Rhynera gets to choose her s3xual partner. She’s also a bad mother compared to Rhynera who is shown to be a good mother. Rhynera might have had an affair but seemingly with only one man, strong, and of course she can’t ever admit her children are potentially bastards - what if they aren’t since their grandmother is part stark, or great aunt is… so brown hair COULD be in the genetic line. But it’s pretty obvs it’s strong lol

Trapped in a cycle of abuse, Alicent is a victim who became the very thing she hated.

Man those women look hawt they give me ancient Greece vibes 🤪🤪🤪🤪 🔥💯!!!!!

they should not have neutered alicent in the show. it makes her motivations seem very petty and CW. also the younger actress was bland af and it was a terrible handoff.

Alicent jealous cuz she didnt have a backbone