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flouronmypjs t1_itm92r8 wrote

Reply to comment by Mir_man in The first season of Game of Thrones:House of Dragon has ended. What is your opinion about it? by mrnicegy26

I'd be curious for you to explain that further. It's not a topic I've given much thought to. But off the top of my head, both the greens and blacks are headed by a Targaryen sovereign claimant who is married to another Targaryen. At least Rhaenyra and Daemon wanted to marry each other, whereas Aegon and Helaena were forced into it for political reasons.

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Mir_man t1_itm9ipg wrote

Yeah they are both incest fams. But I guess with greens you get the influence of House Hightower, Baratheons, etc which would make the royal affairs less exclusively controlled by Targs.

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I personally prefer House Baratheon as Royal Family (The real ones).

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flouronmypjs t1_itmdxug wrote

So maybe it's lesa about incest and more about a general distaste for the Targaryens/desire to see other families gain control?

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Mir_man t1_itmeusx wrote

Its both. I really dislike Targs except Aegon (Egg) and his brother Aemon, and that's because they were very non Targ like and didn't partake in incest.

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But I also dislike how Targs see themselves politically above all other houses in a racist way.

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flouronmypjs t1_itmir0e wrote

Yeah any family that thinks they have a birthright to monarchy sucks. But I don't think there are many folks advocating for democracy in Westeros - the major houses who aren't currently the ruling family all seem to wish they were the ruling family.

There's a real ickiness to "keeping the bloodlines strong" and all that aspect that the Targaryens and Velaryons talk about.

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