George R. R. Martin Answers House of the Dragon Fan Questions | House of the Dragon | Max

Author of the book series behind House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin sits down to answer some highly anticipated questions about House of The Dragon.
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[@The_Swordfish]

Has long has you keep the man involved you guys hit a gold mine

[@lemana2600]

George about who's his favorite: "Those are tricky questions. That's like asking which of your children you love the best..." George half a second later: "Daemon Targaryen"

[@erayozsaray3526]

He has spoken like a real parent.

[@summertyme5748]

@@erayozsaray3526 Just like when my mom delayed before naming my baby sister, and then equivocated, adding my older brother. 😠

[@Conorp77]

'I don't really care for Aegon II.'

[@Dreamagain11]

Translation: I feel guilty about having a favorite child but here it is

[@Maniaman213]

@@rahimg6842 He's referencing a Arrested development quote. A character claims to love all her children equally then the camera cuts to a scene earlier where she claims out of the blue to not like one of her kids, unprompted.

[@E-A-Z-Y]

I love the humility in him admitting the show did Viserys better.

[@samf.s.7731]

Yeah, that was so sweet of him to say... It's true, as a reader, I do find show Viserys to be freaking phenomenal. A fully realized character. Which is why ... People should watch the show

[@sinoverlord1787]

Not just that but he loved his acting so much he considered going back and rewrite book viserys scenes

[@zactogepi6824]

I also prefer show Tywin rather than book Tywin, the adaptation with him and Arya in season 2 was better than the books(originally with Arya serving Roose Bolton instead of him)

[@Aldoz]

I feel like in the books, hes kinda just a copy paste of King Robert Baratheon, just less war hungry and violent. It feels like he didn't put that much thought into him because he didn't have to write as much for him as for most of the characters in asoiaf

[@Emy-fv5ny]

He is saying the obvious man. I love show Viserys.

[@chekiechen]

Paddy Considine is such a great actor in House of Dragon. I'm glad Martin recognizes that as well.

[@_nexl_editz6766]

Ammys on the way

[@DutchMadness77]

I wonder why so many people call him paddy constantine for some reason

[@SuperCrow02]

@@DutchMadness77 How can you not understand that? It's so obvious

[@DutchMadness77]

@@SuperCrow02 enlighten me

[@missym877]

God if I see one more person over hype Paddy. He’s good but hardly a stand out or memorable. The actor who gets his head chopped off gave one of the most standout performances in one scene, Paddy is solid but him getting called out like he steals the scene like Ewan and Matt Smith is ridiculous at this point.

[@soul6138]

"Caraxes is younger, faster and he's also very battle-hardened, very fierce, doesn’t take any crap from anyone." My noodleboi🐉❤️

[@syntheovaldy5173]

and people will still say Meleys is bigger 💀💀

[@thalmoragent9344]

He and Vhagar being so similar in their hardness makes their inevitable duel all the more bittersweet.

[@klausod1243]

@@syntheovaldy5173 `Well actually they both are roughly of the same age and both had their first rider around the same period. Caraxes's first rider was aemon targaryen( rhaenys's father) and meleys's first rider was alyssa targaryen( daemon's and viserys's mother). We maybe will know who is bigger or who was born first id they make a shown on jaeherys's rule.

[@klausod1243]

Also meleys is faster than caraxes and vhagar is bigger than caraxes but caraxes with daemon can probably take on any dragon and dragonrider.

[@syntheovaldy5173]

@@klausod1243 even if they are of similar ages, it's clear Caraxes is way bigger, it's very evident in the show, look at Caraxes on episode 3 at the first scene vs Crab Feeder, then look at Meleys in episode 10 leaving Dragonstone and tell me they are the same size💀

[@hamzamahmood9565]

If George RR Martin says that his own character was made better by the show, that's the highest compliment he can give. Give Paddy Considine all the awards in the world!

[@TheOne-ql8qd]

He’s said that about multiple GoT characters as well

[@dodosselewesi9132]

@@TheOne-ql8qd like?

[@jcoles1276]

@@dodosselewesi9132 Shae and Osha

[@Stanley_Fields]

@@TheOne-ql8qd Jorah, Bron

[@AurelianRoma]

Amazing guy and very admirable, his writing in the universe was amazing and the tv shows adapted that very well

[@invaderjoshua6280]

Like his universe but not him so much after his reaction to fans wanting Winds of Winter and holding him to his own words.

[@erikeliasson4739]

@@invaderjoshua6280 dont be mad that hes taking his time, he should not be forced to rush his lifes work for some fat internet nerd whos never felt a womans touch

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Yes to all that, but I need he to finish Winds of Winter...

[@victorious8562]

He cant even finish his own book series

[@rossrreyes]

Everything he writes is ‘borrowed’ from real life English History. Even Westeros is the same shape as Britain complete with Northern Wall

[@SamirSiraj8542]

People ask why we love Daemon. GRRM answered it properly

[@natechenry]

Daemon is the perfect antihero of this world. Well of the Targaryen bloodline anyway. I love the complexity as George put it. I think Daemon would be the best type of person to be.

[@MrOasis316]

@@natechenry I disagree he is a Cold blooded killer. While he is the most interesting and my favourite character from the books and he is portrayed phenomenally by Matt smith on the show. I definitely wouldn’t want to be like him he has done some appalling stuff that the show hasn’t even got round to telling yet lol. Definitely my favourite character from the books and the show though.

[@alexholloway9847]

@@MrOasis316 Agree with this 100% People expect these stories to be about cool anti heroes and bad boys and redemption but it’s just not He started strangling his wife who had not an hour before gone through an extremely brutal and traumatic birth , anyone who admired him is looking at it wrong

[@MrOasis316]

@@alexholloway9847 true and that’s like one of the least evil things he’s done lol. He is not a good guy. He is an excellent warrior who does some great things but he also does some despicable things. Great character to read and watch but definitely not one to aspire to be like. unless you like killing people 😂

[@swarupbanerjee4603]

Jaime Lannister must be his favourite character from asoiaf

[@caramelnotcar-mel9094]

What a joy to hear this man talk about his stories and characters. He speaks about it with such certainty, you would think it's based off REAL history lol. GOT/HOTD is so good it makes it hard for me to watch any other high fantasy stuff. I simply cannot stop comparing it to this level of quality.

[@antoniochasten3192]

It is based off real history. GRRM fantasy world is based off of real world history.

[@caramelnotcar-mel9094]

@@antoniochasten3192 I did hear him speaking of the war of the rose being an inspiration.

[@antoniochasten3192]

@@caramelnotcar-mel9094 A lot of Scottish, English and mainland Europe old history he used for his books. The Red Wedding is basically The Black Dinner. Obviously the Houses are modeled after medieval houses and if I'm not mistaken, ASOIF countries are modeled after real life countries. I think Yi Ti is inspired by China, Dorne is inspired by a mix of India and the Mediterranean and the Summer Isles is inspired by Africa.

[@caramelnotcar-mel9094]

@@antoniochasten3192 thanks for that. I will looking into the other similarities. Bronze to late mid-evil ages are my favorite times in history.

[@antoniochasten3192]

@@caramelnotcar-mel9094 Sure thing, bruh👍

[@Riddlestar93]

George answered that ‘fav character’ question the way my mom answers the fav child question. I love them all oh and btw the eldest Mona is a law graduate….top of her class…

[@Legio__X]

Everyone loves Daemon. Such a brilliantly written character. Matt Smith does an incredible job as well. Every scene he is in he dominates the screen. HotD has been everything I hoped it would be and then some. Can’t say enough how awesome of a job everyone did with season 1! It almost cured my GoT season 8 PTSD! And that’s no easy task 😅🙏🏻👏🏻 Can’t wait for season 2 👏🏻

[@collaborativelearning1]

agreed, can't wait either

[@ramsesfernandez2058]

omg it is incredible to see the author of the book himself, giving his opinion and talking about the world he created and its characters, we love you george

[@collaborativelearning1]

lots of good interviews of GRRM on youtube.

[@RudyJuarez]

I've never seen GoT and glad I hadn't because House of the Dragon is absolutely spectacular all on its own. I also love the complexity and demeanor of Daemon he's ambitious and headstrong but still loves he's family and Rhaenyra.

[@LukeSchaeferFilms]

It’s going to be a big treat now for you to watch GOT! And yes HOTD was amazing!!!

[@jacobkieval6007]

At some point I would highly recommend watching GoT, especially since you like this. The last couple of seasons are not great, as I'm sure you've heard - but you've got at least 6 seasons' worth of really spectacular TV that is worth getting into.

[@GreenFalcon926]

You should watch it if you love House of the Dragon. GoT is considered one of the greatest TV shows ever created. The final season is very torn between fans, but you can judge that for yourself if you watch it. It's a remarkable TV show.

[@jprosey]

@@GreenFalcon926 it may have not been the best but it was ok. The last episode just didn’t end how we would like but it ends and leaves room to grow

[@GreenFalcon926]

@@jprosey Probably the best description of the final episode. I agree, I still liked it but it could have been way better.

[@dr.virus1295]

Him mentioning Vhagar & Caraxes like that... been awhile since I read the book but I think those two are going to have a *dance*

[@kf3696]

Paddy Considine was incredible. All the actors are amazing on the show, and he stands out among them in quite the same way Peter Dinklage did on GOT.

[@collaborativelearning1]

agreed. too bad he faced his end.

[@tokyocrystal]

He has a great imagination....wow. Authors are true hidden jewels honestly.

[@virgoqueen8950]

GEORGE IS A VIRGO. WE ARE NO JOKE. JUST LOOK UP ALL THE NAMES OF EVERY CREATIVE VIRGO IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD. FROM MUSIC TO ACTORS TO AUTHORS

[@hijack69]

@@virgoqueen8950 jk Rowling is leo Tolkien is Capricorn Shakespeare is Taurus

[@dewantoroo]

@@hijack69 is that an evidence that astrology is complete horseshite? Must be

[@tokyocrystal]

@@virgoqueen8950 Ohhhhh that make sense😮😮😰, I agree between virgos, pisces, sag, aquarius, and leos these signs are definitely creatives...But Virgo, Pisces, and Leo's take the cake for sure.

[@mikesumo561]

@@tokyocrystal Who ever thinks 'star signs' have anything to do with creativity is an absolute idiot.

[@NoahClevinger]

George is an amazing person and author! So cool to see this interview.

[@virgoqueen8950]

HE IS A VIRGO......WE ARE AWESOME & CREATIVE

[@lotus___freedom]

Daemon is like a unpredictable mystery! Lol Matt Smith did him justice, perfect casting.

[@drewplayz3765]

I loved Jamie , he is probably the most complex character written.

[@EjPwned]

Yeah and they completely ruined his character development

[@lizardking9010]

Hodor

[@Trabsol]

@@EjPwned yeah but we got like 6 seasons of greatness

[@mlooky1221]

Him and Tyrion had nice character arks

[@arthurcosta9482]

this is TYwin

[@michaelt8680]

I like how Martin's world is rooted in real life things and events.

[@noahhkun5097]

“That’s very tricky it’s like asking which of your children do you love best” no hesitation “daemon”

[@salvadoroars]

I love how the characters of dragons actually is portrayed, you know immediately not to mess with Caraxes. Looks sleek, cunning, might be younger but someone who you do not want to mess with or test. A dragon of his own.

[@AlphaRedDeux]

I absolutely love how much HBO has gone out of their way to respect and honor George RR Martin's vision. This is a beacon of hope for artists.

[@deeptrlp]

Fire breather Winged leader But two heads To a third sing From my voice: The fires have spoken And the price has been paid With blood magic With words of flame With clear eyes To bind the three To you I sing As one we gather And with three heads We shall fly as we were destined Beautifully, freely That's a beautiful song ... Thanks to HBO n Matt Smith for the greatest fantasy lullaby in years

[@RudyJuarez]

They're gonna need all the dragons they can sing to

[@deeptrlp]

@@RudyJuarez Dreams didn't make them Kings... Dragons did

[@derheldvomerdbeerfeld5587]

Best scene from season one imo

[@TheTwinklinglilstar]

I have been humming that tune most of the day.

[@dewantoroo]

Not as good as the rain of castamere tho

[@benderthepirate]

"I'd like to live in Oldtown. It's a very nice place." Book Euron: not for much longer.

[@soul6138]

Me 🤝🏼 George Loving Daemon Targaryen and Caraxes

[@Despair505]

I like how involved he is with the show

[@TimeLessVorTex]

You gave us the best form of escape and I can't be thankful enough for it.

[@TomUK737]

I'm so happy for George that HotD is such a great show and has been so well received. I bought Fire and Blood the day it was released, and read it cover to cover within days - HotD adapts it better than I could ever have hoped. Bring on Season 2!

[@avanz2885]

I will wait to read it after the show. Trying to avoid spoilers so I can enjoy this the way I couldnt with GoT 🙂

[@RenfromBespin]

@@avanz2885 likewise trying to remain as spoiler free as possible 😅

[@tusou1247]

@@avanz2885 The show actually spoils thing, and the little fact that there aren't dragons around heh, but its hard to remember stuff that were meaningless at the time

[@yamsmma5055]

Amazing the achievements he’s gotten being an author. I hope the other prequel shows have him there as well

[@ancient.warrior]

He‘s telling like all of this is real! amazing.

[@danielg.1365]

I need more of this!!!!

[@jmcg2246]

This man is my role model, I'm currently writing my own Epic Fantasy Novel and he's one of my inspirations as a writer, I can only aspire to touch a bit of his greatness. Him and Tolkien are one of a kind.

[@paulwoodford1984]

Tolkien actually finished a series though. This git has purposely stopped writing.

[@gpeddino]

Paddy Considine was superb as King Viserys. It reminded me of King Lear as well.

[@TherealFroyoz]

Love you George! Such a treasure. Really one of the great writers of our time

[@dreamfyres]

He has such a great mind, I can’t believe he’s created such an in depth world with so much detail

[@paulohenrique_bitencourt]

This man is a genius, no doubt about it. Imagine creating a world, with so many details, characters, family trees with generations and generations.

[@Emperorhirohito19272]

In a show filled with great characters played by talented actors, paddy still carried it. Viserys was just such a joy to watch every moment he was on screen, amazingly realised character

[@DecSteele]

Much better such a cool thing for paddy to hear how much George loves his portrayal of visercys

[@Contentsubtitle]

He went like Ugh... They are all like my children they all are my favrt...how can i choose Daemon targaryen,

[@geoafe66]

Great video. I hope he is very much involved in season 2

[@cheettaah]

For an actor, I imagine nothing is more thrilling than hearing they portrayed the character even better than the book.

[@noneggggg]

Daemon❤️

[@olimcfly]

Respect. All these facts coming from the genius himself

[@darkseid6898]

Wrong. A true genius would finish his own story and would never attack the fans.

[@no-oz2hr]

@@darkseid6898 why are you so consistently negative on EVERYTHING you comment on

[@natechenry]

@@no-oz2hr his name is Darkseid, thats why.

[@darkseid6898]

@@no-oz2hr Don't be ignorant. I'm not "negative", I'm just realistic. Stop consuming leftist brainwashing propaganda.

[@Darthvader00]

@@darkseid6898 don’t worry. You will get anti life equation soon.

[@SitKid721]

He reminds me so much of my grandfather it's crazy.

[@JarinCOD]

I love George so much. Stay with us forever

[@WarCriminalThragg]

I wish this video was longer.

[@RICARDOZXD1]

Puedo escuchar a George horas hablando de su mundo de hielo y fuego. Mi saga de fantasia favorita!

[@TeamDaemon1980]

*The* *Popularity* *of* *Daemon* *Targaryen* I saw a poll yesterday for the most popular character in House of the Dragon. Unsurprisingly to most of us, Daemon won. 42.2% - Daemon Targaryen 🖤 18.8% - Rhaenyra Targaryen 🖤 14.3% - Rhaenys Targaryen 🖤 8.1% - Aemond Targaryen 💚 5.4% - Viserys Targaryen 🖤 2.7% - Criston Cole 💚 1.8% - Corlys Velaryon 🖤 1.3% - Laenor Velaryon 🖤 Ryan Condal laughed at the notion that fans are more qualified than him and George R.R. Martin to make decisions about important characters. “Yeah, please explain to me and George who Daemon is as a character, everybody." Man, the HBO writers keep wanting to insult Daemon stans because many females worship him like he's Elvis Presley. The HBO writers dirty Daemon on TV, yet, he's still far and away the most popular character on House of the Dragon. Happy 4⃣0⃣th birthday 🎂🎈, Matt Smith. I think if Daemon ordered Blood and Cheese 100 times, he would still be the most popular. Daemon can bring Rhea Royce back from the dead 100 times and kill her in 100 different ways and he would still be the most popular. He's everyone's favorite Targaryen rock star. Daemon could do what Rhaenys did killing hundreds of innocent people in the Dragonpit 100 times and he'll still be the most popular. He can snap his finger like Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out half the universe and he'll still be the most popular. What's his appeal? He's an alpha. He's a charismatic badass and antihero. Maybe Sara Hess only dated nerds or beta males. But lots of women are attracted to bad boys. Look at Scott Peterson, a wife-killer like Daemon. He got tons of love letters and marriage proposals. Same with Charles Manson when he was still alive. *SPOILERS* Think about this for a moment. Vhagar (the largest dragon), Caraxes (the most ferocious dragon), Aemond (the most badass Green), and Daemon (the most badass Black) all crash into a body of water. And among those 4, only Daemon might have come out of it ALIVE!! That's GOAT-level. I can't think of any character from any popular franchise who exits a show as BADASS as that. Not even Iron Man and Darth Vader exited a franchise as cool as that. 😎

[@Fantom_bad.boy_V]

Damn😂

[@joanna5823]

Wtf?...

[@jprosey]

I can tell he likes DT. That is also my fav character

[@darkpassenger_5]

Love this guy

[@BingBong422]

I admire this man so much

[@Mateo12485]

I swear this man hasn't aged since game of thrones started

[@raidenlbo2506]

3:41 the way hi describes Caraxes after Vaghar.... ;) ;)

[@lyd7136]

Would be curious to know George’s opinion on the show now that it’s complete and properly edited

[@pithicusthen554]

There’s another interview he did recently that was filmed a day after the finale came out. Just search on KZbin and I’m sure you’ll find it but he said something along the lines of “the magic of visual effects” “vfx artists are like wizards” and it was “gorgeous”.

[@TeamDaemon1980]

*My* *Favorite* *Targaryens* 1. *Daemon* the Rogue Prince 2. Jaehaerys I the Conciliator 🐐👑 3. Alysanne the Good Queen 🐐👑 4. Aegon I the Conqueror 5. Visenya the Dowager Queen 6. Brynden Rivers the Lord Bloodraven 7. Baelor Breakspear 8. Aemon the Dragonknight 9. Daemon Blackfyre 10. Rhaena the Black Bride (daughter of Aenys I) 11. *Rhaenyra* the Realm's Delight 12. *Viserys I* the Peaceful 13. *Rhaenys* the Queen Who Never Was 14. *Baela* the Dragon Twin 15. *Viserys II* 16. *Aegon* *III* the Dragonbane 17. Maegor the Cruel 18. *Aemond* the Kinslayer 19. Daenerys the Breaker of Chains 20. Alyssa (Viserys & Daemon's mother) I don't really consider Jon a Targ. He's more like a Stark. But he still wouldn't make my list even if he had the same hair color as Daenerys and rode dragons for most of his life. He's one of the GOATs among Starks though. So I have the same favorite Targaryen as George R.R. Martin. So what? He creates these characters. His favorite dragon is Balerion which would be my favorite dragon as well. Tyrion Lannister was his favorite from Game of Thrones who was also my favorite. Well, at least up to S4. Among book readers, Viserys I is not exactly regarded a good king. In fact , many readers blame him for the civil war breaking out. But Paddy added so much layers to him that he raised the character's stock from the TV show. Paddy truly deserves an Emmy. There is a Blu-ray version that will add some deleted scenes. I believe once this Blu-ray version is out, this longer cut should be the only version that HBO should keep re-airing. The version we just watched is the Make-Daemon-A-Demon cut. Sick and tired of HBO writers trying to dirty GRRM's favorite Targaryen that Matt Smith has to come up with improvisation to prevent them from assassinating his character. I'm aware Daemon isn't good but at least give him a fair shake and stop insulting his fans thinking we are all morons. Ryan Condal and Sara Hess come off extremely condescending to their viewers. Sorry if Daemon isn't written like Paul Rudd, Sara.

[@Rianna468]

Also, wanna bet that the writers are going to pin Blood & Cheese completely on Daemon and Daemon alone ? I bet they're gonna absolve Rhaenyra of any bad doings there. Make it look like Daemon did it against Rhaenyras will. The writers are so afraid to show the female leads in a negative light. Which is such a disservice to the female characters. It adds complexity t o their characters instead they show them as Disney princess characters with an R rating.

[@maalinlaha]

"One of the turning point of the war" Goosebumps🥶

[@Ay02100]

Thank you for these masterpiece !! GOT AND Fire and Blood !!

[@xRav3n]

Love you George!!!

[@tails5907]

i love this show so much. thank you HBO and thank you GRRM.

[@kurzackd]

I had the subtitles ON for this and I just about died when 04:57 came and it read "(FOREBODING MUSIC PLAYS)* ! ahahahah :D

[@Younex]

Wow this man imagination is just amazing, the way he was talking about the *Old Town* like it's a real place is fabulous ❤️

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

Thanks a lot Warner Brothers now I have wait another year for the second season of house of dragons

[@emmanuelsalas7408]

this man said paddy constantine, i made that same mistake for months...good thing im not alone

[@VandalJace]

Caraxes is so cool looking!

[@shubhangbahadur7112]

The rage in Queen Rhaenyra’s eyes… she’s no more “Viserys The Peaceful’s” daughter, rather she has now embraced the ambition and hunger of her younger self (Milly Alcock’s version). 🔥

[@invincibleluis]

Amazing how one man created an amazing world with so many amazing characters and stories.

[@debbiedonaldson5437]

There are only 2 directors / writers in this world that will go down in history as the greatest , and that is Stephen Spielberg and Steven king . There will never be anyone that will come close to their brilliant minds , now I can say there are 3 ,R R Martin your mind blows me away yr imagination is incredible and how you tell your stories my god just wow 🤩 words can’t describe how brilliant you are , you are seriously up in the top 3 who ever lived and yr legacy will be watched for many centuries, you truely are a star my friend god bless you

[@michaelbarletta1024]

Props to George for recognizing when the adaptation does something better than his original source material

[@JeremyIceAndFire33]

Paddy was absolutely phenomenal as Viserys, George is right, he brought completely new depths to thst character. Loving Matt Smith & Emma D'Arcy's performance as well. This characters were perfectly casted. Join us every Sunday night for our live show "Hour of the Dragon" while we wait for Season 2 to come around!

[@peymanj3456]

I just hope you live another century dude 🙏

[@ericbana191]

I hope he lives to finish the books. Wishing him health.

[@kevinleedenman]

GRRM always seems genuinely excited to talk about his work even though its all he has been asked about for years

[@milehigh96]

The biggest scene he’s talking about might be either Rooks Rest or the Duel in Harrenhal

[@jackhourvitz1028]

That last scene was a mastapiece

[@AzzurroProductions]

GRRM: Daemon is my favorite Targaryen. HotD show runners&writer to the fans: HoW iS DaEMoN yoUr FaVorIte cHarAcTeR?!?!?!

[@Running-withscissors]

Good call ending on Emmas face. That said it all and why Im invested in s2

[@WithinDeathLies]

God I love George. I could listen to him talk for hours!

[@EjectedReject]

I didn't hear anything he said. I was just waiting for the straw to fall out of the cup 😂

[@tusou1247]

Hope the love the show is getting inspires him to write

[@azel8rrp169]

When are you publishing Winds of Winter?

[@maia_gaia]

I'm happy as a fan of the books to see such a good adaptation, but I think I'm happier that George gets to see his work given the love and care it deserves

[@awh1242]

GRRM really does a great job of selling Oldtown as a destination. The way he talks about the place, it’s as if it’s a real city. He really brings it to life.

[@gravityhammer25]

This man is a national treasure and we must protect him at all costs!

[@ElenainMovieland]

He seems like the nicest person😭

[@YackieChan]

What a man George is 👍🐉🖤

[@gabrielsanchez3901]

I’m happy to see good adaptations of books translated into shows can’t imagine the process of condensing the story 😅

[@hirschjaeger2]

what's the soundtrack in the background?

[@SaltySparrow]

That’s cool when a adaptation improves upon its source material. Rare, but it happens. I think the House Velaryon recasting makes tons of sense too, sticks out more than just hair color as the questioning of parentage. Obviously done for inclusion, but honestly I like to see more diversity for world building so I think it’s a full win.

[@dddunlap86]

Well thanks for this but I was. Hoping for a deeper understanding. Not just stuff I already knew.

[@avtans140]

Eagerly waiting for Dance OF Dragon !!!

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

The only question that matters: WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH WINDS OF WINTER?!

[@danielallen4450]

Never

[@samer.4660]

Since he's favorite character in the book daemon Targaryen I wish he can asked him what he thinks of Matt Smith daemon Targaryen in the show I really wanted to hear he's opinion especially the last scene when daemon chokes rhaenyra Because of the book's readers, they have different perspectives. Some say this is exactly the character of daemon, and others say the most beautiful aspect of Damon is that he loves his family, and no matter how harsh he was with others, he was nostalgic and respectful with rhaenyra.

[@airixxxx]

Viewers & critics/entertainment media need to take off the 21st century moral glasses when reviewing this type of shows. Grabbing his wife like that in the middle ages does not mean he doesn't care for her or that he is a toxic male, a red flag, and so on. That's modern talking. He snapped because of the tension of the moment, what Rhaenyra was saying sounded delusional to him.

[@dewantoroo]

Those who didn't like that scene probably those "shipping" people. Romanticizing every story, every characters, and everything.

[@tusou1247]

We have seen Daemon 1) cheat on the tourney 2) kill his wife 3) attack a poor guy who only delivered news to him It's a little weird to be surprised by him being aggresive

[@Rianna468]

@@tusou1247 Cheat is such a strong word when he never wanted to be married with said person to begin with. If you're not allowed to divorce and death is the only solution of course you're gonna F other people lol. He never F'd the wife he never wanted and hated anyway. Well he killed a wife that he wasn't allowed to divorce from and the only solution to marrying the person he truly loved was death. I would say Viserys was as much to blame for that as Daemon. He asked repeatedly not to marry her, even asked an out from it as he never wanted it. But was always denied. When he attacked the messenger and Rhae, all not cool but then again he didn't do any of these things out of the blue. Everything you mentioned comes from a place of reason, wrong as it may be. This is what makes him a fascinating character. He's not a one note bland character like 99% of leading characters on TV that are just inherently good or bad people. He is human, with the good and the bad. Even blood & cheese happens FOR A REASON. A SON FOR A SON. It's not just cruelty for the sake of cruelty.

[@tusou1247]

@@Rianna468 You didnt read what I said XD and bro everything you said it's just so wrong

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I would gladly watch this show a second time. Thank you George for making such amazing character, and an excellent world like westeros!❤

[@ashshawon6840]

Bruh I already can not wait for season 2

[@Allaiya.]

He talks about it like it's real and I love it.

[@collinwatts9390]

Love how George included Caraxes with Vhagar. Might be hinting to non book readers at a moment to come in a later season.

[@carastone3473]

Hey George! I would say one doesn’t need to have watched GOT, but they’ll be lots of things that resonate with those of us who are HUGE GOT fans that would be lost on those who didn’t watch it.

[@stevenspielberg9198]

Did they film this on a DS

[@NPA1001]

Paddy Considine was so good in season one of this show I don’t know how they can top or equal it.