Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen were at the forefront of Fire & Blood's retelling of the Dance of the Dragons. House of the Dragon has seemingly mitigated their conflict and reduced some of their power, but that actually shows a better understanding of the realities of the world that this war exists in than the book does.

Content of This Video:
00:00 Fire & Blood Is A POV Trap
04:42 The Real World Of Alicent Hightower
08:47 Rhaenyra's Tenuous Hold On Power
12:16 Sidelining Alicent & Rhaenyra Makes Sense
15:29 Outro