“With a scene partner as brilliant as Olivia Cooke to frequently bounce off of, D'Arcy's Emmy-worthy performance further emphasizes that building this show around both stars was the only way to go.”
"how could alicent not know this would happen😭" because she didn't read fire & blood. because daeron is barely of age and his dragon is young. because there's not been a war in alicent's lifetime and it's natural to expect that children would not be joining armies.
every single character assassinated, plot lines ruined, themes thrown out of the window all because the writers like olivia cooke so much that they’re willing to do everything to put her on screen and give her importance, since she’s the only beautiful woman they think they have
“I think they are a really interesting union, certainly their intimacy and trust grows through season three… it’s completely unlike any relationship she’d had before.”
“[with everyone in KL] inevitably comes complication”
- Emma D’arcy on Rhaenyra’s and Mysaria’s dynamic in S3
“[Inspiration driven from Mysaria] starts to bare fruit and in turn aids that feeling of confidence and momentum. [Rhaenyra] becomes more decisive.”
— Emma D’arcy on how Mysaria inspires Rhaenyra’s mindset this season