It's a shame cause I really liked young Alicent and felt sorry about how her father used her, but damn if she hasn't grown up to be a ****.
I get that she's jealous of Rhaenyra, but she's the direct cause of this whole mess. She wants to rationalize everything to make herself the "good guy" and it's all about protecting her son, but if that was the case she would have just accepted Rhaenyra's marriage proposal. Aegon himself has no ambition for the throne - it's all her.
So now thousands of people will die all because Alicent is upset that her oldest friend gets to **** whoever she wants while Alicent had to shack up with some crusty old man.
I get that she's jealous of Rhaenyra, but she's the direct cause of this whole mess. She wants to rationalize everything to make herself the "good guy" and it's all about protecting her son, but if that was the case she would have just accepted Rhaenyra's marriage proposal. Aegon himself has no ambition for the throne - it's all her.
So now thousands of people will die all because Alicent is upset that her oldest friend gets to **** whoever she wants while Alicent had to shack up with some crusty old man.