House of the Dragon star Emily Carey breaks down Rhaenyra's betrayal. “She goes through so many emotions in one go — a concoction-cocktail of all of these feelings.'
Warning! Spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon episode 5.House of the Dragon's Alicent actor, Emily Carey, breaks down Rhaenyra's betrayal in detail and what it means for the future of her character. Taking place almost 200 years before the start of Game of Thrones, HBO's latest fantasy show chronicles the events of the Targaryen civil war.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The House of the Dragon premiere episode introduces the two characters as close friends but, as additional episodes have aired, the two characters are slowly pulled apart. A major rift between Alicent and Rhaenyra comes in episode 2 when, in a shocking reveal, King Viserys , Rhaenyra's father, chooses Alicent to be his new wife.
“She goes through so many emotions in one go — a concoction-cocktail of all of these feelings. First of all, there’s the betrayal of, ‘You lied to me.’ Then the betrayal of, ‘I swear this upon the memory of my mother,’ which is what you see in Episode 2 with their shared trauma. It’s something that they bond over. Alicent took Rhaenyra to the Sept and showed this emotional vulnerability, and let her see this part of her that she doesn’t really show to anyone.
Episode 5 ends on a big cliffhanger, with relationships between Alicent, Rhaenyra, and Cole left in a very contentious place. Although fans have come to love Carey and Alcock in their roles, House of the Dragon is set to undergo a 10-year time jump with episode 6, with Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy taking over as older versions of Alicent and Rhaenyra, respectively.
The relationship between Alicent and Rhaenyra is, in many ways, the heart of House of the Dragon. As Alcock has alluded to in the past, the downfall of their friendship is ultimately due to events that are largely out of their control, with both female characters suffering at the hands of systems and regulations put in place by men.
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