Creators of House Of The Dragon Season 2 Address Controversy Surrounding Omitted Battle in Finale
The Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon has premiered, leaving viewers on a gripping cliffhanger and craving more. The episode aired on Sunday night, just as both factions were preparing for the Battle of the Gullet, a pivotal moment in the war during the Dance of Dragons. Fans were surprised by this turn of events, as the series is not expected to return to HBO/Max for two years.
Ryan Condal, the co-creator and showrunner of House of the Dragon, addressed the delay of the Battle of the Gullet in a post-season press conference. He explained that the creative team wanted to give the battle the “time and space that it deserves,” as it is a significant event from George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood and a key moment in the narrative.
Condal stated, “We were building towards that event, and it will occur soon in the storytelling of House of the Dragon. It should be the most significant thing we’ve achieved to date.” The showrunners wanted to do justice to this event and create anticipation and suspense leading up to it. Condal emphasized the complexity of the show, likening it to making multiple feature films each season.
He mentioned that the upcoming season will take time to complete, as it is set 200 years before Game of Thrones and features a grand narrative that requires careful execution. The second season of the show depicted a civil war on the brink in Westeros between the Green and Black Councils vying for power.
The ensemble cast of House of the Dragon led by Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans delivered a successful season, culminating in a cliffhanger that sets the stage for Season 3 and the Battle of the Gullet.
Viewers can catch up on House of the Dragon Seasons 1 and 2 on Max.
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