Alicent Hightower - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

You desire not to be free, but to make a window in the wall of your prison.
Alicent Hightower Tribute 4К
Series: House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
Music: Lorde - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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[@annalisa07]

the casting for younger and older Alicent was PERFECTION, they are amazing actresses and I think they look like younger and older versions of each other!

[@ria-zul-zannah7100]

She is really an interesting character like Cersei. Big difference is that Alicent is extremely loyal, chaste and often torn between duty and love. A very realistic portrayal of Medieval queen. House of the Dragon is all about the glory and magnificence of Targaryen dynasty but still Alicent's character shines as the beacon of the Hightower. 💚💚💚💚

[@sneakymia1]

but they had the same fate, alicient loved her king husband, and gave him the kingdom he always wanted, took care of him in dying years, and gave him three heirs to the throne, but it still wasnt enough, and she lived in his dead wife shadow, and she should have been allowed a happy ending by the author, have her fall in love with cole, leave court alive, with her kids, and live their lives out in country side, and let her former best friend have the throne, with her groomer uncle, just leave alicient in peace

[@trinaq]

Olivia and Emily did an incredible job at bringing Alicent to life. The edit is fantastic, with the song really fitting her character. 🥰 🐲

[@intotheunknown6736]

This is out of this world fanastic; Alicent is definitely my favourite character in the series (not because I think she's right or good) but because I think she's one of the most complex characters on the show and Olivia Cooke has done a fantastic job. I know not all book readers are happy about her interpretation in the show but the book was never the "truth" it was rumour and hersay.

[@clintdavis1452]

The book was rumour and hearsay lmfao

[@Sigurjon96]

But she is good and right though... At least in my opinion. Very lovely and an endearing character.

[@adbylsh2756]

@@Sigurjon96 exactly she is the best character so human so real

[@AeraSteele98]

Because the book was written from the perspective of maesters that weren't even involved@@clintdavis1452

[@No_one795]

I know people don't like this version of her in the show but as a book reader both versions are great and I think in S2 or S3 we will see that villainous side of her ( I hope) and Oliva has done a marvelous job

[@-grustnayaclounessa2333]

I'm afraid that they will leave her a passive player, even though she collected the green council in f&b!!! I really want to see her do terrible things, but things that really affect the history of dance. I love her soft, tragic side, but now I need my evil green queen 👑💚

[@cait812]

@@-grustnayaclounessa2333 tbf they're doing it with both of them.

[@pg1448]

But I fear there isn't all that much that Alicent does in the book, her sons take over after the war begins. I wish they hadn't reduced her to be nothing but a pawn to Otto and a gullible woman who acts on a misinterpretation. They set up the enmity between her and Rhaenyra fairly well, she as destined to be her antagonist, she should have schemed to put Aegon on the throne on her own accord.

[@natzbarney4504]

This version of Alicent (in the show) is so much better, more complex, more nuanced, it is my favorite character of th whole show! Obviously she will do horrible things in the escalation of the conflict, just like Rhaenyra. This is the point of the story, how this horrible conflict will trap everyone in a revenge and retaliation cycle.

[@natzbarney4504]

@@-grustnayaclounessa2333 She was not passive at all in episode 9, she has the upper hand over her father and takes charge of everything. Reluctance to murder is not a weakness! This is so true.

[@LivKerry]

I love it! Alicent is my favorite character in whole show!

[@adbylsh2756]

Same 💚

[@christinetudor1895]

Same🙃

[@POL-ge1vs]

Rooting for Alicent

[@Sigurjon96]

Alicent is like a nice and a more political version of Cersei, at least that's how I see her. Much more interesting and complex as well. She has good qualities to her for sure and isn't lusting uncontrollably for power. Very sensible and wise. Her relationship with Otto is highly entertaining and is one of the most important characters in season 1. Can't wait for it to continue.

[@harrypotterfan4232]

No words how this tribute represents her so well

[@spishilkova]

I love Alicent Hightower 💚 thank you!

[@KuningannaSansa]

Oh that was breathtaking!! Such epic editing and amazing voiceovers!

[@sneeples]

i have chills my eyes welled up with tears, this encompasses alicent so well

[@parsashojaei2161]

My absolute favourite character.

[@hasna7542]

alicent is my favorite character in recent memory 💔 beautifully done

[@greyangel9875]

I just love alicent so much like

[@danielmaia8469]

Great video!! I loved what they did with Alicent on thi show, so much better than the one dimensional villain from Fire&Blood. Plus, both Emily and Olivia gave us outstanding performances!!

[@sashagarcia7427]

The work you do is impressive, whenever a series comes out I wait for your editions, this is a work of art

[@cait812]

Neither side is evil but Alicent isn't wrong. Rhaneyra was selfish and ignores the reality of the politics of Westeros. How could she trust that she'd truly spare her children when she'd lied so much? How could she believe them to be safe when her husband and their father would take people's heads for speaking the truth.

[@owlethorse5559]

Alicent is wrong. How she gonna want to ignore rhaenyras claim to the throne and the kings wishes, and to allow her drunken and rapist son to be king when he never wanted to be. I agree that neither side is evil, but rhaenyra ain’t selfish. She always put others before herself and tried to hard to stop this war that’s coming

[@euphoricfairy4461]

Rhaenyra isn’t a murderer, that’s the difference, Alicent told everything to her father and he manipulated her and she was so blind, as a queen daemon would not have the right to murder, you forget that everything that happened is due to the Hightower’s greediness

[@cait812]

@@euphoricfairy4461 And she didn't think Rhaenyra was a liar either but she lied to her, Alicent helped her get rid of her Father and she lied. Also she didn't even want to usurp her, she thought Viserys changed his mind. Plus Rhaenyra will be. Daemon and Rhaenyra do terrible things too. The entire point is both sides are fucked and this is a family tragedy rather than good guys vs not. Daemon murdered his former wife, kills small folk, chops off a small child's head and other fucked shit.

[@owlethorse5559]

@@euphoricfairy4461 that’s what I’ve been saying apart from rhaenyra being a murder. Later on she’s gonna be doing some questionable things (but I’ll still love her regardless)

[@michaelthayer5351]

Just the fact that people can argue both sides is evidence of the good writing and stellar performances.

[@angieangelique5564]

I'm so happy you make a video of HOTD Alicent + this song is so perfect! Love it ❤️

[@ryanhimawanwibowo6014]

Wow this is amazing 💚🐉

[@cathycath]

Your character study is always impeccable! **chef's kiss**

[@LadyMartinson]

I love this! Minimalistic yet very effective, great job

[@loveingbot]

loved this! i love alicent’s character Ty!

[@duckduckduck3times]

Perfect!! Amazing edit!

[@user-dj9ry8mu4w]

Perfect song choice

[@kel_xoxo]

CHILLS as always!!!

[@hidayaaasmi6464]

Chills .. literal chills

[@hannah-uo9gn]

this is so epic edit, amazing

[@hurremhascki]

This is so good!

[@ladyioan]

ayyyy, this was sick!

[@tyrellqueen]

Great edit for a great character

[@topstars9709]

Love This Movie ❤️❤️❤️

[@laurenr1629]

1:56 Daemon stopping Ser Crispin to the beat of the music 🤩👏🏻

[@Khaleesi101]

Can’t stop watching this 😍😍

[@g23s23]

Great!

[@melissaisloud7404]

Magnificent.

[@mdr8333]

my fav characater from huose of the dragon thank you

[@pocochiiii]

Más subtitulos 😓 Adro cada uno de tus video😋

[@pb-14bhaveshrajsinghpariha73]

I can see the edit on Daemon coming

[@EmphaticNod]

I'm just waiting for the steamy, self-destructive Daemon/Rhaenyra video to drop. 😈

[@rani.bronte]

idkw but she reminds me Halime Sultan in character. And with her love for green reminds Mahidevran Sultan))

[@theoblanchette1176]

That future Daemon tribute will be insane

[@sunfyre4713]

Perfeito

[@medazizaloui3429]

🔥🔥

[@CK-gn9hm]

💚💚💚

[@sneakymia1]

alicient loved her king husband, and gave him the kingdom he always wanted, took care of him in dying years, and gave him three heirs to the throne, but it still wasnt enough, and she lived in his dead wife shadow, and she should have been allowed a happy ending by the author, have her fall in love with cole, leave court alive, with her kids, and live their lives out in country side, just leave alicient in peace

[@sashagarcia7427]

Работа, которую вы делаете, впечатляет, когда выходит серия, я жду ваших выпусков, это произведение искусства.

[@ninja4O5]

Shawty

[@davidlubkowski7175]

this was such a great edit! Alicent is a great character but always team black. Just a shame she had to believe and follow men

[@pg1448]

I don't think it has anything to do with 'following men'. She supports her blood over another womans child, no different than any other westerosi noblewoman we have seen on screen such as Cersei or Catelyn. In the show they framed her as this victim of the patriarchy but in the book the queen just wants her son on the throne because of course she does. And even in the show Alicent was pretty quick to 'misinterpret' Viserys final words.

[@grumpytank2927]

Men?,? Lol another rubbish feminism theory Aegon is her own blood What do you think

[@Zephur0s]

@@grumpytank2927 Rhaenyra isnt the feminist icon they think she is

[@pg1448]

@@Zephur0s Exactly, Rhaenyra is no better, she wants to put her bastard sons on the iron throne and on the driftwood throne at all costs, although Baela is the rightful heir to Driftmark. But at the same time she and Rhaenys shame Alicent for 'toiling for men' because she does the exact same thing for her own son? Give me a break.

[@Kofferkoala]

@@Zephur0s absolutely true... Everything Rhaenyra has she owes to men. Her whole conduct, such as it is, with her three Strong boys, is only possible because a male relative enables her to. Her position, her status... All thanks to her father. She does not even build herself a true basis for her power and her reign, as she well could have... Daddy fixes everything for her. She idled her time away in Dragonstone with Daemon and just "squeezed out" heirs, nothing more.

[@controlafghane6303]

1:32

[@_A.A_]

Alicent is actually right. Her own intentions maybe of greed and power but in the end she is stopping Rhaeneyra from putting bastards on the iron throne. Can't believe people are actually rooting for Rhaeneyra's cause. Yes she is supposed to be queen but then what? Her sons will sit on it which is wrong.

[@gustavoboostel]

Are you insane? She is literally usurping the throne, Rhaenyra was the heiress chosen by the king, and her children, despite not being Velaryon, continue to have Targaryen blood.

[@-grustnayaclounessa2333]

@@gustavoboostel lol, of course Rhaenyra's first children would have been half Targaryen anyway, the problem here is that they are bastards, born out of wedlock, which would have led to a dynastic crisis in any case. and therefore, with regard to the children of Rhaenyra and Harvin, Alicent is right, they have no right to the throne. on the other hand, the greens are wrong to usurp Rhaenyra's throne because she is the rightful heir.

[@Mimikinn]

Rhaeneyra’s sons were claimed by her husband Laenor as his biological sons so legally they aren’t bastards. It also doesn’t matter who their father is in this scenario because it is Rhaeneyra’s blood connection to the throne that they need to inherit it, not the father’s.

[@Mimikinn]

@@-grustnayaclounessa2333 But they aren’t bastards?? Laenor legally claimed them as his sons even knowing they aren’t biologically his. And why would they not have a right to the throne? It’s Rhaeneyra’s blood they need to inherit it, not their father’s. Honestly it’s just a really weak argument to use against Rhaeneyra’s side, especially as she has two more sons with Daemon who are pure Targaryen, and could therefore be chosen as heirs.

[@-grustnayaclounessa2333]

@@Mimikinn 1. the fact that Laenor recognized them does not greatly affect the political situation, otherwise other houses would not have joined the greens. we are literally shown that everyone knows that in reality Jace, Luke and Joffrey are not the biological children of Laenor, but those who talk about it are waiting for the fate of Vaemond🥰 and if Laenor recognized them legally as his children, why does Rhaenyra worry about rumors, like it's just rumors girl, if you're innocent, there's no need to panic. 2. I am sure that they are at least 50% Targaryen, but the whole point is that only legitimate children can claim the throne like Rhaenyra or Aegon II, but Jace, Luke and Joffrey were born out of wedlock. you know, it's like in Westeros treason on the part of the heiress, because it would be fine if they were bastards, but Rhaenyra wants to transfer the throne to Jace, which again leads to a political crisis in the country. 3. I have no questions about the rights to the throne of Aegon III and Viserys, but Rhaenyra initially did not want to put children from Daemon on the throne, no, for some reason she chose Jace and in fact spoiled her reputation in Westeros. I think if Aegon III would have been named her heir immediately before the dance, there would have been much less problems 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@js_tnm8901]

Galadriel from Rings of Power please!!!!!

[@maximoff7792]

yes!!

[@yusufraage8554]

Alicent has the most horrifying ending, alone with everybody that she conspired with to usurp the throne from Rheanyra dead. Poetic justice.

[@pg1448]

Guess Rhaenyra's fate was poetic justice too then

[@yusufraage8554]

@@pg1448 Her son’s with Daemon becoming kings that’s justice.

[@nicholasiiofrussia1662]

@@yusufraage8554 After all other male Targaryens are dead, lol.

[@yusufraage8554]

@@nicholasiiofrussia1662 Still this war was about annihilation and the greens got annihilated.

[@WallenLeah]

@@nicholasiiofrussia1662 yeah they eliminated all of the threat. They made themselves threat by the way after they usurped the throne. Rhaneyra would never touch them. After all they are her siblings. Even if she want them gone she wont do it for Viserys' sake. That Otto dude made this all happen. Not just because Rhaenyra has 3 bastard sons. He would still want that crown to his bloodline not hers

[@rypki]

Just a question: why Alicent decided to go into the family that came out of incest? Why? Isn't it not just dangerous but also simply sick, very, very sick? Is it just about gaining power?

[@anayadegani626]

You can't exactly say no to a king when he's asked you to marry him

[@matthewcoates756]

In Westerosi society (just like medieval society), girls do what their king and their father asks of them. Alicent is what she was raised to be: a dutiful, loyal and obedient daughter and wife. But she later realises that to keep her and her family and her children safe, she needs to become a different sort of animal - the same on the surface but underneath, she must be observant, shrewd, paranoid and utterly ruthless.

[@jamien368]

a foreigner between the nativs