alicent gently coaxing her to eat vs. rhaenyra force feeding her. alicent listening when she talks about bugs vs. rhaenyra pretending to care.
she’s not a good mother but she DID love her daughter.
Ryan Condal names Alicent as his choice for the Iron Throne:
“There’s not a character in the show that has seen more of a differential between power, to lack of power. She’s seen it all. […] She’s has the proper experience and training to make the right choices.”
Ryan Condal on Alicent and Rhaenyra in season 3:
“[Having Rhaenyra and Alicent under the same roof] was so great. We really had to do some yoga to get them together for season 2, but it was important for the show. You can’t have these encounters every day and all the time-