Episode 2, The Rogue Prince, takesa six-month time leapafter Queen Aemmas (Sian Brooke) death.
Leaving us as tongue-tied as Rhaenyra.
Director of the episodeGreg Yaitanesexplains that Alicents journey is that shes holding space for the King while he mourns.
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So Yaitanes remarks point toward a platonic beginning of the relationship between the two in the series.
ActorEmily Carey, further explains, she does it out of kindness.
She doesnt go intentionally to court the King.
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She cares, and she has seen her father go through the same grief that Viserys is going through.
Adding, And for Alicent, its just someone to be with where she feels comfortable and not overlooked.
He further adds, Viserys is choosing her kind of against his own self-interest.
House of the Dragonepisode 3 will air on September 5th, meanwhile, check out the new featurette below:
