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stackslip · 2 years ago

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Ok speaking of Viserys and Daemon, I cannot remember were he said it, but the lead writer suggested that part of Daemon's deal is that he wishes he'd been born a woman so he could marry Viserys.... That's such a good window into Targaryen relationships for me lmao

HELLO HI????? I NEED A SOURCE FOR THIS RIGHT NOW IM OBSESSED WITH THIS...... I SAW THIS CONCEPT IN A FEW FICS AND LOVED IT BUT I HAD NO IDEA THE WRITERS INTENDED IT...... i mean it makes complete sense, daemon is utterly devoted to viserys and constantly seeks his approval and attention even if he's being an absolute shithead about it. even his pursuit of rhaenyra seems to be in part bc he wants to get under viserys's skin, or be as close as he can to viserys's own blood......... i love targaryens they're so fucked up lol

#eli talks #it's interesting how that concept of incest is originally born from seeking to Maintain The Blood Purity of old valyria and old kinds of od #*odd shit #maintaining their own hold and supremacy over dragons and westerosi affairs #like some of it is just ruling family shit part of it is genuine terror of losing whatever they have left of their homeland #but over the decades it's clearly morphed into something beyond maintaining power #it's the feeling that no-one can understand a targaryen besides another targaryen #it's growing up with the inherent knowledge that whoever you marry/fuck there's a large chance it'll be your sibling or uncle/aunt or other #it's a fierce devotion and seething hatred between all these fucked up relatives who have nothing but each other #bc fuck westeros and everyone who isn't of old valyria right #anyhow it's a lot of fun. i know hotd won't explore the political implications nearly as much but the family drama is fun #hotd

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