Otto Hightower - Blog Posts
HOTD AU
Alicent: Father, I must tell you something
Otto: What is it?
Alicent: Me and Rhaenyra… are in love
Otto: . . . Rhaenyra, as in the kings daughter?
Alicent: Yes-
Otto: Oh Gods, this is wonderful *runs out of the room* Viserys! Viserys! We must legalise gay marriage! Our children must be happy!
Otto’s mind: My blood on the Throne 😍
Aegon: Do you think that 12 bottles of vodka is enough for the party? If not I’ll just call Hel and Aemond and ask them to pick up more after they grab Daeron and the fireworks.
Otto: This is your dads funeral??
Aegon: Yeah, that’s what I just said, the party.
*explosion in the background*
Aegon: I think Criston might need your help with the barbecue.
Otto: Your other son, Daeron
Alicent and every audience member who hasn’t read the book:
It seems to me that Aegon said this to Otto
GUYS LOOK I'M A GENIUS
Holy shit holy shit it's time
Do you know what infuriates me the most about Rhaenyra?
No, it's not her entitlement, her spoiled princess behavior and surprisingly not even her insufferable stans.
It's her complete lack of action after she marries Daemon. She finds herself in a situation where her father's health is declining at a steady pace and is as such incapable of ruling and in need of a regency. This is her big moment right? Historically when an old king/queen needed a regent their heir always stepped up to fulfill that role, to start taking the crown and testing the waters while their parent was still alive and show the council, the nobles and the people what kind of ruler they were going to be after their mom/dad died.
But not Rhaenyra. Who loved to talk about the things she was going to do after becoming queen, who loved to remind everyone that she was still the heir in spite of Aegon's birth.
This is her occasion, her opportunity to take power and start ruling, to hold her first meeting with the small council, to begin making allies at court and establish her authority and gain respect as future queen.
But no for some reason she decides to fuck off to Dragonstone and leave all the politics, all the big decisions and royal duties to the greens.
And after that not only has the audacity to complain that Alicent and Otto are the real power behind the feeble Viserys, but to get mad after being "usurped".
Like girl you literally handed them the chance to dismiss you and crown Aegon in your place on a silver plate, you don't have the right to react like this, cause unlike you they can actually recognize an opportunity and seize it lmao.
Oh god literally none of them are good dads lmao
The only one who's possibly decent is Lyonel, but that's mainly because he's almost never on screen. Oh wait he's Larys' father never mind
No one ever said Aegon or Otto are ideal fathers, mind you. However, just remember that Daemon, Viserys and Corlys are exemplary fathers! This is why I don't take this fandom seriously.
HOUSE HIGHTOWER — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: S2E2 x S2E4 x S2E8
Otto Hightower in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (2022-) 2x08 The Queen Who Ever Was
