To be honest this update just felt weird. The Alicent and Lucien scene kinda felt forced? Not saying Lucien isn't like Daemon but more how the talk happened and where it went?
The Problem was that, this update I wanted to focus entierly on the people around us, and go from POV to POV detailing our situation, and also showing us from an outsiders perspective.
That took multiple drafts and I was very unsatisfied with them, to the point where I scrapped it and just rewrote what I had entierly in Luciens POV.
Which is probably why it felt weird, and also why I did not like the update at all.
It was something completely different and inferior to the drafts previously.
Then there is the Viserys scene. Like why? This weird set up Viserys and Lord Strong did. Like Lucien better be angry for this even with the information provided. If Lucien is truly like Daemon I can't see Lucien not holding a grudge against Viserys, Lord Strong and Harwin Strong.
The thing about the change I made is that it took away Viserys' internal monologue, which showed just how dire he felt the situation was, how he didn't have Daemon to do his thing, and showed just how much he relied on his brother, not only as a force of violence but as a confidant and a second opinion. Even if he wasn't that good at ruling, he was damn good at telling him the truth and doing violence.
Also: It shows how he miscalculated because he thought you were Daemon. Because you were raised by him
it also was a moment where he realized he was wrong to use trickery to get you to the Capital, because of how angered you became, instead of how bemused Daemon normally is.
Obviously, you're a different person, so the way he uses to get you to the capital, is not a way he will try again. Especially after your anger at him.
Like I really wanted to make this entire thing go through the eyes of everyone but Lucien, because they had all the information. and we lacked it.
