“I think that annoys her ultimately. I think [Rhaenyra is] the mother that Alicent wishes she could be”- Olivia Cooke
<Q> Can Alicent see in Rhaenyra a mother as well? [...] Can she see, “Oh, Rhaenyra’s a good mom, she loves her kids.”?
OLIVIA: I think that annoys her ultimately. I think [Rhaenyra is] the mother that Alicent wishes she could be. I don’t think there’s empathy there. I think that is just another cause for Alicent’s resentment. Because again it’s something she’s doing better than Alicent ever could. Or something she’s just naturally gifted at and takes completely for granted.