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House of the Dragon’s Prosthetic Designer Talks the Process of Transforming Viserys Targaryen
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The last two months, House of the Dragon has offered a look into the twisty, messed up Targaryen family before their inevitable fall. As the various family members have spent years scheming and trying to dick each other over, the physical condition of Paddy Considine’s Viserys had gradually worsened until his death…
Welp, House of the Dragon’s Season Finale Leaked
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House of the Dragon viewers have had themselves some fun watching the Game of Thrones prequel over the last two months. But it isn’t Game of Thrones without some kind of drama happening, and ahead of this Sunday’s season finale, the episode up and got leaked out of nowhere.
House of the Dragon’s season finale has leaked online, and HBO isn’t happy
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House of the Dragon’s season finale is apparently following in Game of Thrones’ footsteps, leaking onto the internet a few days before it was meant to air. In a statement given to IGN and Variety, HBO says it’s “disappointed that this unlawful action has disrupted the viewing experience for loyal fans of the show” and is “aggressively monitoring and pulling these copies from the internet.”
For fans, this could mean that spoilers will be floating around social media — though a colleague who watches the show tells me that’s not necessarily a new thing, given that it’s hewn pretty close to its source material, George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood. Still, it’s easier to avoid a Game of Thrones wiki than someone tweeting about something that…
Rhaenyra and Alicent are House of the Dragon’s most compelling, but underserved relationship
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In trying to deepen the pair’s dynamic, the writers have muddled it
House of the Dragon’s twins have names nearly as identical as their appearances
House of the Dragon’s fiery coronation didn’t end with a murder for good reason
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Sometimes the game of thrones is more complicated than just fire and blood