#gayle has a fairylike look

[bohemian-nights]

This is why I laughed when I saw someone on Twitter try to say that the royal women were more oppressed than them. Nope, they are described in the worst light and Nettles has racism on top of the obvious sexism and classism thrown in there.

Nowhere in Fire and Blood does it state explicitly that Alys is swooningly beautiful. We are only told that there were younger women in Harrenhal yet Aemond chose Alys. That for a woman of at least forty, she looked young for her age.

So when I get taunting anons saying that the chosen actress is 'not beautiful enough' to believably 'seduce' Aemond I want to ask, please show me where in the book it's stated Alys is an Insta model 'seductress'? Or that the force that drew him to her was her attractiveness and not something else.

The accounts of Fire and Blood are by all means hard on women and political rivals but particularly on lowborn women.

Every woman that's not royal and captures the interest of a royal man will be painted in bad light because bastardy and sex outside of marriage, particularly with non royals, is greatly discouraged. Sara Snow and Nettles, together with Alys, got harsh descriptions in the book as a result of those prejudices.

And even if I was to believe the accounts, Alys is accused of depending on potions, poisons and dark magic...more than this Insta model tier look some want to claim she's supposed to have. 🤷🏾‍♀️