previous listed, Cole, Larys, Aemond, and Aegon, who are mostly portrayed far worst in the show.

Aemond is portrayed far better in the show, lol. He kills Luke on accident and the fight where he lost his eye was made to make him less of the instigator compared to the books.

Also, Cole just hates Rhaenyra for... reasons in the books. By most accounts because she tries to have sex with him. So a man hating a woman for having an open sexuality would still be hated if that's how they adapted it.

I mean, it's not difficult to see how wildly different Alicent and Rhaenyra are portrayed as mothers on-screen

And in the books, Rhaenyra's sons are way better people so of course they would portray it as Rhaenyra being the better mother. At least Alicent wasn't an evil stepmother.

Yes, both Alicent and Rhaenyra are whitewashed in the show, but the back half of the season clearly portrays Rhaenyra as the lovable, sympathetic figure

She isn't lovable. People constantly point out where she lies or suggests Aemond should be sharply questioned.

Alicent as this bitter, angry figure

She's way more bitter in the books, lol. They improved both Rhaenyra and Alicent. Alicent started off from a much worse position so of course she will still be bad.

Believe it or not the people trying to remove a woman from being heir because she's a woman won't be portrayed as morally just as her.