The real tragedy of hotd is the missed opportunity for corlys and otto to be besties.
You can’t convince me that otto “I know what you are/the queen has not forgotten the love you once had for one another” hightower and corlys “I hope my son turns straight/I guess I’ll just adopt these white grandchildren” velaryon wouldn’t be friends, had their political interests aligned.
In an ideal world rhaenyra would be queen and hotd would be about corlys and otto petitioning for gay marriage to be legalized in westeros while simultaneously throwing their daughters at rhaenyra on every possible occasion.
imagine you’re frolicking in a field, prancing through long grass, singing “falalalala~”, occasionally picking a flower. etc, etc. but a guy in the same field is watching you, about 20 paces away. he lowers his opera glasses (which he was using to watch you) and starts clutching his head and screaming with blind rage because of how much you’re pissing him off. that’s what it’s like to be on the internet.
just when you think it couldn’t be worse, you have to battle a creature
I’m choosing to believe him because I think there should still be mystery and adventure in the world
Okay I looked this one up. He said he talked to God, made up some songs, and lost nine kilos during his 20ish hours in the water. He was also completely nude when he was rescued.
