House of the Dragon stars reveal whether Rhaenyra or Alicent would win in lip-sync battle

House of the Dragon stars Emma D'arcy and Olivia Cooke speak with GAY TIMES about the sapphic chemistry between Rhaenyra and Alicent, and which of their characters would win in a lip-sync for your life. They also reveal how iconic female characters, from Buffy to Elle Woods, would fare in Westeros.
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[@ms.lilian328]

Emma sounds like a very smart and deep person like their vocabulary and eloquence just blows my mind...like who talks like that??

[@ivri6143]

emma used they/them pronouns btw!

[@ms.lilian328]

@@ivri6143 Yes sorry, my bad, thanks for correcting me

[@Andrelones]

Yeah impressive! I love it!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Many intelligent witty people do.

[@Mysticalsmile777]

To the people saying that those questions are "cringe " or whatever. I mean they weren't forced to do the interview. I'm sure they knew beforehand about it. And also it's Gay Times so I'm sure those questions were specifically for a gay audience hence why those questions had to be asked. Quit being offended for no reason 💀🙄

[@keskt]

It’s a press junket, the actors don’t decide who will interview them. Forced is a strong word but it’s not like they chose, and they are contractually required to do them. they sit there and a bunch of different outlets get to come and interview them one after the other.

[@JordanMarieAlexis]

These comments cannot be serious. This is an interview with *GAY TIMES.* The room is not being read. He asked a very eloquent question and Emma gave a very eloquent answer. If you have a problem with the mere **mentioning** of queerness, look inward. Truly.

[@shestewa6581]

I’m GAY in these current TIMES and I found this interview uncomfortable to watch. The actors did a really good job but the tone and set of the questions was almost verging on inappropriate in the way they were presented.

[@tay.l6371]

Eles são atores, mesmo que sejam amigos, se eles não soubessem lidar com perguntas desse tipo relacionadas aos PERSONAGENS então só significaria que eles não tem profissionalismo. O subtexto entre Alicent e Rhaenyra sempre esteve ali desde a primeira fase, é óbvio que as pessoas ficariam curiosas sobre isso e questionariam as possibilidades. E não faz sentido quem tá dizendo que soou desconfortável. Emma e Matt também são melhores amigos e literalmente interpretam um casal, porque isso soa normal pras pessoas mas a possibilidade de Emma e Olivia como um Rhaenicent romântico seria absurda???? Tipo, mano ???

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@tay.l6371 There was a subtext of them being friends though.

[@albatross6093]

Why even ask that question, it feels like they're not supposed to talk about it tbh (even though we know from what Olivia has previously said that she headcanons Alicent as queer and likes the idea of Rhaenicent), like in spite of the subtext and the chemistry, Emma's answer is true, in context they have a civil war to worry about and the divide between them is to big to even consider that. It's still beautiful that those characters stay the heart of the show though !

[@alexandra21478]

Where did Olivia say that? I remember seeing it on Twitter but no source

[@samf.s.7731]

Yeah I think if they'd as much as said they liked it while sitting together in this interview, then many people would cling on to it as canon... And the comments section for those posts will look like trash fire. I just know it.

[@whenjwasthere426]

Honestly it's not even a weird question. They literally got asked this last year too and their answers were much more mature compared to now. Not to mention the entertainment weekly photoshoot where they're hugging it out. I think it only felt cringe because their reactions made it cringe. Not a big rhaenicent shipper but I just wish they (especially Olivia) didn't respond so negatively.

[@user-kj9lg7wq5h]

Good interview, good questions ! Its really good to heard d'Arcy talk about their gender.

[@Dany87Dgh]

The interviewer was pushing them hard. It is clear that they, as friends, are uncomfortable discussing this and they both understand that this subtext remained in the last season. At the same time, Emma was told that they had a sibling relationship

[@Mysticalsmile777]

Well, it did seem that way but also at the same time to be fair they most definitely got the questions beforehand so I don't know what they expected. And also why even go on Gay Times if they weren't ready to answer those kinds of questions???? I don't know it just doesn't add up to me...🤷‍♂️

[@tay.l6371]

They are actors, even if they are friends, if they didn't know how to deal with questions like this related to CHARACTERS then it would only mean that they are unprofessional. The subtext between Alicent and Rhaenyra has always been there since the first phase, it's obvious that people would be curious about it and question the possibilities. And it doesn't make sense whoever is saying that it sounded uncomfortable. Emma and Matt are also best friends and literally play a couple, why that sounds normal to people but the possibility of Emma and Olivia as a romantic Rhaenicent would be absurd???? Like, bro???

[@keskt]

I almost spit out my drink laughing when the interviewer seriously and kind of aggressively asked what song they’d sing in a rupauls drag race style lmao, Emma laughed but showed restraint I would have been cracking up.

[@therenegade916]

Annoying elder millennials all over these comments. This is just a *FUN* theory, let us have FUN. Their chemistry is OOC regardless of whether the theory has merit. Let fans have their internal head canon.

[@nicolleribeiro239]

I am a lesbian, and this interview was awkward. Like, the questions should be more convinced

[@shestewa6581]

Gay man here and I agree. I found the interviewer a bit cringey, though I’m charitably assuming that a lot of chatty context was cut between questions. It made me uncomfortable.

[@spiderliliez]

Hahaha this interviewer just couldn't connect. Sorry, I'm just saying... but these two just get along so well that however yall come at them, they'll still have a good time together. 😊

[@aemondmommasboy78]

They forgot to add Alicents character being destroyed by turning her into the loosest woman in the castle. And also making her into a bad mother who is more worried about getting with Cole than protecting her family. The episode also manages to shift the blame from Daemon to Alicent and Cole for B&C though Alicent will end up getting the blame for it. Well done writers!

[@samf.s.7731]

I'm sorry, what? No, if she has sex with you know who, that's the first time in her life having consensual sex with a guy she's into. WTF? So you guys think she should be some kind of virgin? That's freaking weird man, especially for a mom of 4 and a grandmother of 3. 😅

[@shestewa6581]

Do you know that Alicent in the show is massively whitewashed from the version in the books? Beyond anybody else? In the books she is effectively the caricature of the evil stepmother from Cinderella.

[@mariaemiliasuarez388]

Shitty questions! They are awesome. ❤

[@user-np4gr2je2q]

These questions bruh 😬

[@mariaemiliasuarez388]

Que machirulo!

[@avg18]

This interview is crap, such bad questions.

[@aemondmommasboy78]

I'm not going to spoil it for you, but they completely destroyed Alicents character In the first episode. You'll see Sunday.

[@sw9618]

Massively cringe and very rude

[@alexissimpson5819]

Rhaenicent is dead 😂

[@albatross6093]

They're still the heart of the show lmao😭

[@darthvaderskywalker0]

@@albatross6093even the writers nor the general audience gives a shit about this dead relationship 🤣😭

[@albatross6093]

@@darthvaderskywalker0 The showrunner said they're the heart of the show ? I'm not out here making it up lmao ? U good ?

[@Ionic_edge]

This is cringe