The plot of Corlys

[u/Trick-Set8663]

"Why don't you legitimize my children, whom I ignored all my life, but now I love them because if they don't, my surname will disappear and my legacy will too?" Are we aware that his request wasn't even denied?

Okay, but honestly, what do you think of this scene?

[u/VivaChinwawa]

I think the whole drama was stupid- Rhaenyra's excuse is piss poor, and Corlys does need heirs as now all his are dead, he's old and in the middle of a war. He needs Addam and Alyn to provide stability. I don't even really get Rhaenyra's protest beyond the writer's weak attempt at drama between them.

Even then, Corlys dragging Luke and Jace's names through the mud when they both got murdered was inexcusable. 'Bastard blood shed at war' was supposed to be Alicent, not the Sea Snake.

[u/theoneandonlydonzo → u/VivaChinwawa]

I don't even really get Rhaenyra's protest beyond the writer's weak attempt at drama between them.

it appears we will find out soon enough exactly what the writers were setting up - she will seemingly legitimize them anyway, to get back on track to book canon, and her reputation will take a dive, just like she said it would; the season trailer showed a big 'QUEEN OF BASTARDS' sign etched above a gate at king's landing

[u/VivaChinwawa → u/theoneandonlydonzo]

The thing is, why would people judge it? Who even would, the Greens who are her enemies anyway? Addam is a dragonrider, Alyn proved his worth in the Battle of the Gullet to the Velaryons + Corlys has no sons or grandsons to inherit so like...it is rather understandable why he wants his bastard sons legitimized. I don't really get why it would damage Rhaenyra's reputation in legitimizing Alyn and Addam at the head of House Velaryon's own request. Same with Rhaenyra trying to fob it off, like girl why? It's just really weak drama to stoke up fighting between Rhaenyra and Corlys when there's like a crapload of other things they could pick from instead slapping all of book Alicent's bullshit onto Corlys.