"With the third season of 'House of the Dragon,' Alys Rivers takes centre stage in the story. "I was incredibly lucky to be a much bigger part of the story this time. It was definitely another real 'pinch me' moment.""
— Gayle on Alys' prominence in Season 3 via Teleschau
gayle’s acting in this scene is so mesmerizing. alys is saddened and disappointed by how daemon describes her and simultaneously wants to pop his head off.
Something that I think people aren't realizing about Helaena is that she barely lives in the present. When she says something off like this, it's often because the timeline is completely blurry for her. She saw everyone she loves die years ago and already grieved.
because theatre acting is real. emma isn’t acting for the cameras and isn’t concerned about how they look onscreen. they are IN the role. they are rhaenyra. they deserve more than an emmy for this performance
I’m still shocked because I genuinely thought they had used a body double or a dummy for that scene😭 I’m so glad Emma got to hold and hug him so much before he left