verse is a no-no. It signifies her standing up for herself and refusing to put trust in others again, and incidentally marks the beginning of the end for Alicent and Rhaenyra's relationship.
But is Alicent actually the cruel woman that fans have made her out to be? Does she deserve the hatred being thrown her way? To answer the question, up until episode five, no she doesn't. Not really.isn't a teenage drama. It mirrors the very real patriarchal set up of European monarchies. This is to say, men rule, while women, even those in high standing, are at the mercy of the men around them. Add a fifteen-year-old girl in the mix, and well, she doesn't stand a chance.
It is clear from the moment Alicent visits Viserys after the death of Queen Aemma in episode one that she is uncomfortable. She’s aware of her father's intentions, and silently accepts her fate as a tool. Alicent's life further falls out of her control when Viserys declares he wishes to marry her: again, something she has no say in.
For instance, Emily Carey’s Alicent was dubbed a villain long before Olivia Cooke took over and delivered a far more morally ambiguous and colder Alicent to our screens in episode six. While Daemon, who has done some extremely questionable things, was loved by the fans, Alicent was still hated for her abusive situation while she was a child.fanbase has been guilty of misognyistic campaigns against young girls who are victims of rape and abuse in the series.
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