Rhysand Said Smoothly, “I’m Not Entirely Sure Velaris Is Prepared For Nesta Archeron.”

Alicent: *insults Leanor*

Criston: Ha, slay queen

Alicent: *tries to stab Luke*

Criston: NO NOT LITERALLY!

Headcannon:

Modern Criston has his own garden where he grows his own fruits and vegetables and the green kids all try to help him in different ways. Helaena uses different (but safe and non lethal) remedies to stop different bugs and insects from eating the food. Aemond researches far and wide how to properly have a successful garden and often gives Criston advice. Aegon smokes whilst keeping Criston company because he knows that he gets lonely outside. Daeron always brings him different seeds and offers to rip out weeds, no matter what type of weather it is; it could be storming outside and he’d still do it.

As irresponsible as it was of Rhaenyra having obvious bastards in a place where bastards were not accepted and trying to pass them off as true born, Harwin was also to blame.

Like seriously? You are having an affair with the heir and you see that the first child you have together looks like you instead of her, and don’t do anything about it?

I agree that Rhaenyra put her children in a dangerous position, BUT SO DID HARWIN.

In Rhaenyra’s defence she was raised with the idea that Targaryen’s are just different, not all of the rules apply to them, like the Doctrine Of Exceptionalism. Also, Rhaenyra was named heir, a very powerful position.

I wouldn’t be surprised if she thought that the rules didn’t apply to her.

But what’s Harwin’s defence?

Honestly, I didn’t really like Harwin’s character and I still don’t. And this is partly why.

I don’t know how much of this is to blamed for the show just rushing through the first season and how much of this is just Harwin being Harwin.

But I kind of think this is just Harwin being Harwin, mainly because of that scene where Criston provokes him and Harwin attacks him. Like yeah Criston provokes him, but he shouldn’t react. Like you and Rhaenyra placed your children in such a position where people know that they’re bastards and you didn’t do this once, you did this three times. The least you could do is ignore people provoking you.

I think Nesta and Tamlin haters need to realise that people would be more likely to listen to their criticisms of these characters if;

A) they didn’t make up things

B) didn’t blatantly misinterpret and ignore the context of scenes

and

C) held every character to the same standard

Aemond Targaryen Aesthetic

Modern Elain Archeron Aesthetic

What if when Aemond saw Alicent protect him so viciously during Driftmark, he internalised it hard? He saw her murderous rage and disdain and thought to himself, „this is what it means to be strong”. Nobody saw her as a weakling then.

What if after that he saw her bitterness seep deeper into her core and consume her from within, and said „this is what it means to be strong.” No one is underestimating her now.

His rage is his, but it’s also hers. He saw her anger and decided that he too needs to be angry, angry and powerful.

If he’s angry like her, then he’s not weak and no one is laughing at him anymore.

Modern Nesta Archeron Aesthetic