The actors behind House of the Dragon’s power couple know they kick ass

polygon.com:

In an episode full of surprising developments, some of the best news from the latest episode of House of the Dragon is that House of the Dragonfans finally have a couple to root for.

Though Ser Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and his wife, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), have been introduced in earlier episodes, episode 5 of House of the Dragon is the first time we really get to see them in action, both in an audience with King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and alone. It’s instantly clear that they are maybe the show’s only example of couple goals.

The qualities that make them the best is an answer that Toussaint and Best think can best be summed up succinctly (and, as they did in the interview with Polygon, in unison): “All of the other relationships are damaged!”

“Trash! Obscene!” says Toussaint, before Best cuts in with the new Targaryen house motto: “Incestuous! Weird!”

And it’s true; the relationship is not only healthier than anything else House of the Dragon has offered, but the two are in near lockstep. When Viserys comes to ask if they’ll wed their son to his daughter, Rhaenys is present and working the room. She seldom gives the king her full attention, barely offering him wine (and not offering Ser Lyonel Strong any). While Rhaenys doesn’t speak much in the meeting, it’s clear that her mere presence here is distinctive, especially with Rhaenyra stuck on the other side of the door. And when it comes time for Corlys to accept the proposal, he looks to Rhaenys before he does.

Best acknowledges that they’re not the sole loving couple on House of the Dragon, but their sweetness is rooted in something much different.

“You get the feeling with [Viserys and Aemma] they’re not necessarily peers. I mean you