‘House of the Dragon’: Gayle Rankin on That ‘F — ed Up’ Aemond-Alys-Alicent Scene, ‘Unbearable’ Family Dinner and Dragon Egg Plans
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 7 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. Gayle Rankin’s Alys Rivers has dealt with an Oedipus complex before during her time at Harrenhal, but this week’s “House of the Dragon” marked the first time Alys was directly dragged into the Targaryens’ incestuous […]
Gayle Rankin plays Alys Rivers in the HBO series "House of the Dragon". According to Variety, her character Alys has been involved in a complicated situation with Aemond, a Targaryen prince. In a recent episode, Aemond's mother Alicent visited Alys, causing tension.
Rankin discussed her character's storyline with TVLine, describing it as surprising and full of depth. She mentioned that she and showrunner Ryan Condal had a conversation about Alys early on, but she didn't know the full extent of her character's story until reading the episode.
Alys had previously spun a fantasy to Aemond about repopulating Old Valyria with white-blonde babies. However, with Alicent's visit, reality sets in for Alys, and she becomes uneasy. Rankin expressed that she felt strongly about Alys' storyline and had to learn from it as a woman.
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