House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 7 Explained by Olivia Cooke

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#moviesupdate Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we break down House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 7, with insights directly from Olivia Cooke, who portrays Queen Alicent Hightower. Discover the behind-the-scenes details, character motivations, and key moments that Cooke reveals in her exclusive explanation of the episode. We’ll explore how these insights add depth to the story and what they mean for the future of Westeros. Don’t miss this unique perspective on one of the season's most intense episodes! Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon deep dives and actor interviews

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00:00Welcome back everyone it is Amelia I hope you are fine.

00:12House of the Dragons star Olivia Cooke has explained why Alicent swims in the lake in

00:17Season 2, Episode 7, breaking down the importance of her key character moment.

00:21During House of the Dragons Season 2, Episode 7, the Queen goes into the Kingswood to clear

00:27her mind after Aemond removed her from the small council.

00:31During her time beyond King's Landing, she decides to swim in a lake, floating on her

00:35back without anyone else around to see her.

00:38This showcases how different things are now, while potentially hinting at what's to come.

00:42Speaking with Time, Cooke explained the reasoning behind Alicent swimming in the lake during

00:47House of the Dragons Season 2, Episode 7.

00:50The actor unpacked it as symbolic of rebirth, a reprive that allows her to decide what she'll

00:55do after everything that's transpired.

00:58Check out what Cooke had to say about, as Cooke illustrates, Alicent is currently at

01:02an impasse, having been a key part in escalating a war she now has no official role in influencing.

01:08By swimming in the lake, the baptism symbolism indicates the version of her we see going

01:13forward will be a renewed person, forged by everything that's happened to her this season.

01:18She'll need her determination for her next move as well, considering House of the Dragons

01:23Season 2.

01:24Episode 7 ended with Rhaenyra now having two more dragons at her disposal.

01:29While it's unclear what Alicent is going to do next, it's likely whatever she decides

01:33will allow her to gain more power over the greens as their war continues.

01:37Perhaps she will try to make amends with Aemond and Ser Criston, proving her worth to them

01:42by suggesting a new strategy that can help them perform better in the war.

01:46Another choice would be to run from her side now that she's been cast out of the council.

01:51According to Rhaenyra in a vain attempt at stopping the conflict.

01:55However, neither choice seems like it will quell the inevitable bloodshed.

01:59Since the House of the Dragons Season 2 final trailer is teasing a major conflict ahead,

02:04it doesn't seem Alicent is going to get a chance to halt the war anytime soon.

02:09This makes her role going forward mysterious, as she will likely prove herself a worthy

02:13adversary for the blacks in some way that's not yet clear.

02:17Whatever happens to her, though, it seems like it will involve the escalation of the

02:22war and the consequences such heightened stakes brings.

02:25It remains to be seen what this means for her future.

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