She seduces Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) into breaking his oath and sleeping with her.

She allies herself through marriage with her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) despite his violent tendencies.

But even in this reveal, there’s interesting moral tension.

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Maybe he’s not as bad as Galadriel had convinced herself he was?

But maybe its not that straightforward.

After all, both shows have characters who are less complicated more earnest and goodhearted than most.

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OnThe Rings of Power, there are an array of traditionally good characters.

And only time will tell how noble Sauron’s intentions truly are.

OnHouse of the Dragon, there are characters who are much easier to root for.

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King Viserys (Paddy Considine) can best be described as a good man far out of his depth.

These moments are implied but not seen.

House of the Dragon Episode 9- Olivia Cooke as Alicent & Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon

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