Game of Thrones is written in shades of grey. Typically, no character is just outright good with a few exceptions. Alicent and Rhanerya are extremely flawed characters with their own quirks and motivations behind their actions. Alicent isn't powerless to rebel, she's literally the queen, she is THE system, and she chooses to keep that system in place I.E. the Patriarchal rule, knowing full well that her husband, the king declared the rule go to Rhanerya in the end.
If you want the show to have clear protagonists and antagonists, then you should probably find a different show.
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Game of Thrones is written in shades of grey. Typically, no character is just outright good with a few exceptions. Alicent and Rhanerya are extremely flawed characters with their own quirks and motivations behind their actions. Alicent isn't powerless to rebel, she's literally the queen, she is THE system, and she chooses to keep that system in place I.E. the Patriarchal rule, knowing full well that her husband, the king declared the rule go to Rhanerya in the end.
If you want the show to have clear protagonists and antagonists, then you should probably find a different show.