Alicent Hightower || Running Up That Hill (+1x09)

• What have I done but what was expected of me? •
I never thought that I would make an edit for Alicent but she has recently become my new favourite character, especially after the latest episode. She reminds me a bit of Cersei but I do feel more empathy towards her, and I guess that's mainly because Olivia Cooke's performance is so vulnerable and stunning at the same time. Hope you enjoy this video and please let me know what you think in the comments! ♥
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Show: House of the Dragon
Character: Alicent Hightower
Music: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Violin Cover)
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[@spartanmuse]

I love that Alicent is such a complex character. She was a dutiful daughter, a dutiful wife and she’s been so alone 🥺🥺🥺

[@parsashojaei2161]

She's my favourite character. People should appreciate her arc more. Regardless of what side you are on, the greens or the blacks, you can never dare say she's not one of the best written characters in the show, if not the best.

[@jo.]

She’s SO well written, and that’s saying a lot in a show where every single character is very well written. But there’s just something about the adult version of Alicent that’s very captivating and also makes the show more interesting to watch.. maybe because there was no real “villain” before. Her whole story arc kind of reminds me of Anne Boleyn as well, which for some reason makes her even more relatable 🥲

[@sofiandolga]

YES!!!!!!!!

[@daniellylima5568]

I respect your opinion but in my opinion Alicent, Rhaenyra and Daemon are being written very poorly in the series I prefer them in the book than in the series

[@sept4799]

I initially wanted her to be more evil like in the books but damn... the show really surprised me with how they handled her and made her more of a tragic figure. Great job with the edit btw! 💚

[@meocean5499]

The books writer is not unbiased

[@jo.]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@FunFilmFare]

My guess she'll become more evil in Season 2

[@sept4799]

@@FunFilmFare Yeah I can completely see certain events making her sterner and taking away any sympathy she may have had for Rhaenyra... we'll see though!

[@trueblueedits4673]

She's flawed, she's complex, and she's an amazing character. Despite the inherent sympathy I felt for Rhaenyra (especially as a book reader), in the end, I side with Alicent and the Greens. When Alicent said, "You flout all to do as you please", it came from a place of honesty and genuine concern. Everything Alicent had done was out of duty, the protection of her children and family, upholding the integrity of the realm, and that specific quote really made me think: "Did Rhaenyra do anything to solidify her claim and prove that she's worthy since the day she was declared heir?". And I have to say, not really, if at all. Rhaenyra, despite being a sympathetic character, has not played her cards right and doesn't recognize her actions have consequences because she feels entitled to the throne because everything has always come relatively easy to her (not that it makes her a "bad" person).

[@sleepysalsw]

Of course Rhaenyra would feel entitled. She was the declared 'heir". That's why the character was so interesting.

[@Ilivedbruh]

I still can't understand why people hate her, maybe she was worse in books? So far she's just a good person trying her best. She felt horrible for the girl her son assaulted and what I was expecting was she'll give her poison, to silence her. Which she didn't and was genuinely dissapointed in him.

[@belphegorcampbellspn5285]

and because in the books she is worse, the books don't delve into her youth (except that she was the caretaker of the former king jaehaerys and read to him while he confused her with his daughter saera until his death), and this friendship with the princess rhaenyra is a series thing, it just says that they got along well as stepmother and stepdaughter until aegon was born and king viserys didn't change his succession to the throne, and alicent was 9 years older than rhaenyra since alicent was 18 when she married and rhaenyra was 8 when this happens, and she is described as beautiful and ambitious.

[@lucyheartifilia788]

Because she's a greedy, self righteous victim. Deep inside her jealousy and desire for power from both her and her father. Will cost everything, the way she treats Aegon, the house targeryen greatness, her children and the Rhaenerya's children. She is a complex well written character, I hate her , I hate what she let her father do to her, but I admire her as well, sometimes you can still see kindness in her. Rhaenerya and Alicent are very alike is a shame what will happen from now on. But guess is what happens when you try to take something doesn't belong to you.

[@hugomartinez2387]

@@lucyheartifilia788 How dare you? A self claimed fan of Lucy Heartfilia, throw shade and hate towards Alicent Hightower, which is pretty similiar to our beloved Lucy, Shame on you.

[@lucyheartifilia788]

@@hugomartinez2387 we are a human beings, we can be conflicted about characters, that's the magic of a well written character, the author already stated that he likes the dinamic between good and evil inside of us and how he projects this dinamic in his characters. An honestly I think is fair, you can relate which I said I did. But you can also condemn their actions, in which I do as well. For me Lucy and Alicent are not alike ( this is my point of view). Alicent undoubtedly will have what she deserves, in my opinion, people can only do things with you, if allows them to. But I can't deny she have some good rooted in her ( this is why even if you don't like you can't look away) unlike her father. Personally I don't think I'm throwing hate or shade, but you are entitled to have your own opinion as well.

[@hugomartinez2387]

@@lucyheartifilia788 I like your consciousness and resspect, shows you are a really educated person, in what concerns Lucy and Alicent, both suffered a lot in their own shows, and had been putten through a lot alone, and they both protect who they love, thats why they are similiar. Alicent deserves nothing but goodness for staying in her beliefes, religion and moral behaviours, while Rhaenyra f*cked her uncle and committed adultery, showing her depravation.

[@gracerodhouse2695]

the more i watch, the more i understand her (although i still emphasize more with Rhaenyra) but i believe that Otto hightower’s manipulation of alicent is pretty much the sole reason she did more of the things she did throughout the series. alicent was pushed into becoming queen, pushed into trying to make aegon heir, and pushed into doing things because she believed that she had to protect the only family she had

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

the best and most tragic character of the series.

[@jasonfoth14]

I'm a huge fan of Lady/Queen Alicent, still team Blacks, but just goes to show the excellent casting, acting and general set-up. Great television know great charatcers.

[@PaolaHeide]

She’s very admirable. She’s dutiful and faithful to her family. A servant to her sick husband. And a good mother. She’s merciful and clement as well. Very inspiring.

[@ria-zul-zannah7100]

Alicent is always my favourite! My beautiful, tragic, Emerald Queen 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@Xanisis]

perhaps i shed a little tear

[@jo.]

I feel you 🥺💛

[@edoboleyn]

“A true queen counts the cost to her people.” I love Alicent so much and your magnificent video captures her so well.

[@jo.]

thank you

[@magnoliasempai69]

Well, about Alicent I have double feelings... but that doesn't mean that your video are not good or something like that. No, your video is so beautiful! I should say thanks for it!

[@jo.]

Thank you 💕

[@kacpergrzelak2470]

I love the moment where Rhaenyra stops Alicent with the blade, and she gives her this deep glimps into eyes, you can tell that despite having her right in front of her eyes Rhaenyra doesn't recognize her, ( What happened? Where is my deerest friend?) "You've gone to far" is last call from Rhaenyra, which you can see reached home. Alicent shutter "I... What have I done, but what was expected of me" she realized in that moment she indeed gone too far but she couldn't drop the blade, it was attempt to keep her sanity, the order she lived in, as the dutyful woman, the idea she lived in, shatered completly. But truly breaking point was Rhaenyra telling her that this madness, is what she truly is, what she have always been.

[@lagrandeepee9099]

Yes, you are back my friend !!

[@jo.]

Yes I am! I took a little break because of work but I hope there'll be more edits coming soon ☺💛

[@Raikagon]

alicent is so babygirl . ... love a repressed woman with an intense situationship with her childhood bestie

[@jaruwangreilich441]

Well done! A nice edit with beautiful color 💞

[@jo.]

Thank you so much! 🥰💛

[@KkotByul7]

This is so good! I feel so sad for her. She's definitely one of my favorite characters in the series.

[@jo.]

Same 🥲

[@babygirl6075]

I absolutely love Alicent and this edit did justice to her character so well!

[@jo.]

Thank you 🥰💛

[@DarkKing009]

Even if Alicent doubted that Rhaenyra was ruthless enough to kill her children to secure her place on the throne, there could be no doubt that her husband Daemon possessed that degree of ruthlessness.

[@HaleyRadiant]

Ahhh such a beautiful & moving edit for Alicent! Really shows just how much she’s been going through & still has so many layers left to explore! Amazingly made! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@jo.]

Thank you so much!

[@StormBorn0301]

great job!!! burst out laughing when Alicent slaps both Aegons lol

[@jo.]

Ha thank you 💛 I definitely didn’t expect that this video would make someone laugh but I’m glad it did lol

[@The-Allfather-Odin]

While Alicent is everything a woman should be in that time and world Rhaenyra is everything opposite.

[@fovndx372]

omg this is beautiful, great job. she’s my favorite character. can i ask u where u downloaded the episodes?

[@jo.]

Thank you so much! Mine too 🥹 I got the episode from pahe

[@hasna7542]

stunning!

[@jo.]

Thank you 🥰

[@Sigurjon96]

She's such a good character. I just love her personality so much. Also beautiful version of Running Up That Hill. Her character development is amazing. Can't wait for season 2. Both actresses have done a wonderful job of bringing her alive on the screen. Thank you for this lovely tribute. This show has surpassed my every expectations it's so incredible. So many chilling and epic moments in it. The writing is much better than it was in GOT in my opinion.

[@jo.]

Thank you so much 😊 I’m glad you liked it!

[@juliettetrepanier7762]

💚💚💚

[@tsheporabekane4172]

Team Green...💚👌

[@swetagupta3927]

1:17 best monologue in entire got universe 🔥

[@swetagupta3927]

0:54 its easy to say when you yourself is a dragon rider and still do what please your husband Raneys you are being hypocrite here😅

[@swetagupta3927]

2:09 i would want to imagine it would have been fire 🔥

[@rishavrana7467]

#teamgreen 💚💚💚💚

[@jo.]

Yes 💚

[@qm7568]

how i hate otto more than ever

[@gilanggilang9859]

u have ig? so I can repost on my ig story

[@jo.]

no I don't

[@anaclarisaarrosio9192]

I dont hate Alicent, originally she was Rhaenyras best friend and they had a beautiful relationship , even if the circumstances separated them both women remembered that they were friends , Alicent didnt want to be against her

[@Mcherri]

I’m team black and sometimes I like her as a character however I just cannot stand her hypocrisy. She says rhaeynera gets to do whatever she wants yet her son is the exact same probably worse because aegon isn’t even trying whereas when visery’s chose rhaeynera she actually learnt from visery’s and listened to him the best she could and the best visery’s could train her. I don’t care about the gender and the times everything she says is a contridiction to herself.

[@Mcherri]

@Ali Chaudhry I do understand her duty but she acts like Rhaenyra has not done a single thing when she has she married laenor not her fault he was gay had children as that was still her duty not matter what just like alicent I could understand if rhaenerya didn’t do any of that I would be pissed to. Alicent goes on about bastards yet I don’t see her get her son to pradded his bastards in court just like rhaenyera and don’t get me started on the Targaryens customs she hated with the incest yet she married aegon and Helena. It’s just those sorts of things that I cannot stand she just makes out rhaeynera gets away with everything and alicent doesn’t yet she still got away with attacking the heir to the throne there are no consequences to either side.

[@pg1448]

@@Mcherri Rhaenyra spit in the face of duty when she had 3 bastards and pretended they are Laenors sons, basically taking everyone for a fool. Obviously getting bastards wasn't her duty. That's a bit like saying if it's my duty to earn more money for my family I'm justified to sell drugs or evade taxes in order to do so. Pretending bastards are legitimate and claiming titles in their name is a crime in Westeros and leds to conflicts and deaths like Vaemonds, we have seen this countless times (and that's the crucial difference between her bastards and Aegons, Aegon doesn't pretend his bastards are trueborn) Her duty was to have trueborn children with Laenor, not just to have any children. Even no children would be far preferable to that. She did that out of pure carelessness for the consequences it could have. So yeah of course Alicent isn't going to commend Rhaenyra for completely fucking it up instead of doing her actual duty.