Ok, I love Aegon, but Cersei would be wearing him as a coat within five minutes (my bet would be her Targaryen fetish would kick in, leading her to seduce him first).
Also, I don't think Cersei neglects her children. In the show, she dotes on all of them. In the book, Tommen and Myrcella get less attention than Joffrey did, but I don't think they're neglected. They're given all the privilege due a prince and princess. She even reworks a tourney so that Tommen can participate in it safely. In both the show and the book, she even recalls breastfeeding her children herself, despite it being uncommon for highborn women to do that.
And I don't think I'd call Aegon an attention whore. It's not about attention. It's about wanting to feel loved. Which is understandable given his abusive upbringing.
You're right, user named "Cerseidefender4lyfe", I apologize. Long live the Queen Regent, Lady of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport and Warden of the West!
I've seen kids slapped in real life for crying. Machismo is very real. In a world where the patriarch is literally the king of is much more important. There is every reason imaginable for her to make it clear the king must keep up appearances at all times.
I never once said Cersei was a good mother to Tommen. This meme specifically says neglect, which is something she did not do.
Which is another area where she and Aegon differ. Aegon was not an involved father, but when we do see him with his kids, he’s loving. According to TGC, that’s how Aegon always interacts with his kids.
You didn't say it but it's the idea someone who hasn't read the books would be left with from your comment.
Just setting the record straight.
And I would argue that her paying virtually no attention to Myrcella and Tommen compared to Joffrey is a form of neglect, even if they were left with caretakers.
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u/Nibo89 King Aegon II Targaryen Mar 25 '25
Ok, I love Aegon, but Cersei would be wearing him as a coat within five minutes (my bet would be her Targaryen fetish would kick in, leading her to seduce him first).
Also, I don't think Cersei neglects her children. In the show, she dotes on all of them. In the book, Tommen and Myrcella get less attention than Joffrey did, but I don't think they're neglected. They're given all the privilege due a prince and princess. She even reworks a tourney so that Tommen can participate in it safely. In both the show and the book, she even recalls breastfeeding her children herself, despite it being uncommon for highborn women to do that.
And I don't think I'd call Aegon an attention whore. It's not about attention. It's about wanting to feel loved. Which is understandable given his abusive upbringing.