Look, I know that Barbie has been fading from the public discourse for a while now, but whatever, I still find myself humming “I’m Just Ken” as I go about my day. It’s an ’80s-esque power anthem for all the under-appreciated himbos out there. How can you not love it?
And I think I feel a revival coming on, because a YouTuber named aemondieu — who is a genius as far as I’m concerned — edited together a video all about Aemond Targaryen, the resident under-appreciated himbo from HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon — and set it to “I’m Just Ken.” It’s so perfect. Watch below:
Aemond Targaryen is the Ken of House of the Dragon and I can’t unsee it
To be fair, Aemond is less an under-appreciated himbo and more an under-appreciated incel, but whatever, it still works. “It seems no matter what I do/I’m always number two.” Does that not describe Aemond’s envy of his badass uncle Daemon Targaryen? Should Aemond’s picture not appear in the dictionary next to the term “blonde fragility?” He is our angry emo boy! This might as well be his theme song.
Cutting to Aemond’s fight with his cousins during the high-energy dance break? Brilliant. Finding the one shot of Aemond smiling to pair with the lyric “I’m just Ken and I’m enough”? So good!
God bless fandom. Have a happy Friday and remember that you are kenough. As for Aemond, his violent, Hot Topic-loving ass will return in the second season of House of the Dragon, which airs on HBO and Max in 2024.
To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and sign up for our exclusive newsletter.
Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels