The Aftermath of Rook’s Rest | Behind the Scenes Season 2, Episode 5 | House of the Dragon | HBO

Director Clare Kilner, director of photography Alejandro Martínez, actor Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys), and more discuss the aftermath of the battle at Rook’s Rest and the immersive filming locations of episode 5. Watch House of the Dragon S2 Sundays at 9PM on #StreamonMax.

[@PGHPulse]

The sheer scale of this show is unmatched.

[@datgrrl5698]

...a precedent set by GoT/GRRM/ASOIAF...and HBO for footing the bill, but they made enough bank to pay John Oliver... everyone is happy...

[@rufflazy2366]

The sets in England are mind blowing!

[@npats550]

I think I recognise some of the natural scenery, and I did hear they were filming some scenes there.

[@JoaoFederle]

@@datgrrl5698 this show is way bigger than got. if you rewatch got, especially the first four seasons, they look like soap operas compared to this

[@TacticalWolf69]

@@datgrrl5698is that an HBO joke or am I slow

[@feathers8233]

The burn scars on Aegon are literal art, I admire the makeup team so much.

[@wisterio3757]

Baela's speech to Corlys was so beautiful. I hope we'll get to see many more deep scenes of her, and of Rhaena too!

[@Nigels_Wrld]

Frrrr

[@Nigels_Wrld]

Absolutely loved this scene man

[@SomeStaleBread]

Baela is quickly becoming a favourite character of mine, she's so fuckin cool

[@ade9499]

Best scene of the episode. The Velaryons always deserved more screen time.

[@monie3558]

@@ade9499 baela and Rhaena are Targaryens

[@AnthonyPi1999]

I loved Olivia in the Small Council scene and that the camera just lingered and lingered with her. And Alicent figuring it out, what Aemond had done (and Cole).

[@SuperCrow02]

Alicent kinda sucks this season ngl. She just belittles and undermines her children at every moment instead of trying to help them.

[@guisas123]

She's not figuring out what Aemond had done (at least not *just* that). She's thinking everything she's done was for nothing. She sabotaged Rhaenyra's ascension for her son just so she herself would be put on the side because of her sex the same way she did Rhaenyra.

[@SuperCrow02]

@@guisas123 Which means she was only doing this for personal power and doesn't give a shit about her kids. Horrible mother.

[@pastlife960]

@@SuperCrow02Yeah no shit she’s not a perfect person

[@britt5650]

@@SuperCrow02 well one son is a rapist and the other is a murderer so yeah she hates who they have grown up to become. It doesn’t make her any less responsible… but yeah she hates them

[@jacksmithbees777]

did they not talk about the dogs acting and perfect waiting behind the carts with his owner in, cmon guys some of the best supporting acting you will ever see

[@TilianPS]

Seeing Aegon in his condition gave me Anakin flashbacks 😂

[@rgnandanshetty2950]

It is always funny to see Bracken and backwoods on the same scene…even they don't know why they hate each other but they just do because their ancestors did😂

[@marsonfill]

Troooo

[@BrendanBeckett]

@@marsonfill They don't know why they originally hated each other, but they've treated each other badly enough to make them hate each other for those reasons currently

[@melissak8419]

Baela setting Corlys straight about Princess Rhaenys. She wasn;t only his wife, but a Targaryen princess, her Grandmother, The Queen that Never Was, and she volunteered to go to Rooks Rest and died a Dragon Rider as she wanted to as well, not at sea as the heir to Driftmark, but an heir of Fire and Blood.

[@ajandu_marvel]

Yeah shes a cool character. Its honestly a shame she killed all those people in 109 and never had to face much consequence for it because barring that, her character arc wouldve been top tier

[@dshepherd107]

@@ajandu_marvelshe doesn’t do that in the books. To be fair, she couldn’t leave her dragon behind with war looming either

[@EmpressJusticeTarot]

@@ajandu_marvel She died. What consequences would you want for her, to die again? And as much as I hate how much the small folk weren't even seen as an afterthought, this is literally a war. Over 900 people died in total because of the battle of Rook's Rest. Who's going to take consequences for that? Come on now.

[@ajandu_marvel]

@@EmpressJusticeTarot you’re acting like they couldn’t have written in some consequences in the five hours of content they had between her doing what she did and her going to rooks rest. Come on now.

[@Hannakin_Skywalker]

@@dshepherd107the books are vague and from third party narratives. The show has a lot of freedom to play with in context

[@rhaenatargaryen8061]

the small council scene with alicent is the standout of the episode 100%. Also the symbolism of criston sharpening his sword (a symbol of violence and also a phallic symbol) while talking to and basically ignoring alicent was particularly on the nose

[@Inlandexile]

I love this House That Dragons Built series. It's so satisfying to see how all these artists bring the story to life.

[@TheSpaceEnthusiast-vl6wx]

I really just want to thank everyone who worked on this show, the cast, directors, producers, writers, artists, everyone. This is just breathtaking. Everyone is just so passionate and hard-working!

[@luckyadrianhutapea]

I am grateful that HBO did this. This is another level. Not only for 1 eps but many seasons. Crazy

[@wisterio3757]

Harry's normal speech makes him look 10 years younger than his character, bless him 🥹

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

his character is like 15. Thats already very young😄

[@mononoke721]

I'm surprised Thrones has never filmed in Wales before - it's got the perfect landscapes for this type of fantasy setting.

[@mariamonig3366]

Wales seems to be beautiful.❤

[@monie3558]

We needed another Jeyne and Rhaena scene and letting Rhaena talk about her grandmother

[@ade9499]

Yep. It was just tagged on at the end to no great effect. We needed to see Rhaena’s reaction given her upcoming arc with Sheepstealer.

[@queenxx1690]

We seen no reaction from anyone this show sucks at it

[@monie3558]

@@ade9499 Sheepstealer is Nettles dragon. Morning is Rhaena’s dragon

[@SaifKhan-ik3co]

​@monie3558 they might give rhaena nettle's storyline

[@ade9499]

I’m going to miss Eve/Rhaenys so much 🥲

[@MissDatherinePierce]

Kinda sad they tore down the High Tide set but it is understandable. It isn't really needed this season and they can use the space for different sets.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Matt gives a Shakespeare command performance, every episode

[@zonahfalak4261]

Matt smith is GOAT

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

He's a great actor, but in my opinion, he's given one of the weaker performances ever since the show started. Emma, Rhys, Paddy, Olivia, Tom, Eve... all put him to shame. All make him look not as engaging. Though I suspect it's because the writers hate Daemon and want him to be a villain. That may affect his acting.

[@arunabprakas6069]

0:16 Aegon LIVESSSS!??!? that makeup/prosthetic work is amazing (non book reader who barely catches details in the show)

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

made so much sense when they pulled him out, I went back and forth in my mind that it was the corpse of Rhaenys but not showing the people of Kings Landing his burnt body was a nice touch!the end scene is a bit cool though, thinking they can get new riders!

[@sanitychelle]

@@johnbernhardtsen3008 Unfortunately, seeing how her dragon crashed down on her back, and Rhaenys was belted in, there won't have been much of her left under there,

[@Andre_APM]

Yeah when Sunfyre falls out of the sky you can see him angle himself to fall on his (injured) stomach to protect Aegon from the fall showing how much the dragons care for their riders

[@Jonoridge]

Wales is a beautiful country. The Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia are a sight to behold and that's not even mentioning the countless historic castles that still exist. If you ever visit the UK, definitely try and visit the likes of Caernarfon and Conwy Castle, they're incredible.

[@Ellis_W]

I worked on the location side when the production moved to North Wales and it’s grand to hear the importance the producers and HoD’s hammered for the environmental welfare and prospects here. They even shot at my family’s heritage site for the Daemon parley scene this ep.

[@dshepherd107]

Your country is absolutely gorgeous!

[@Blablablabla-i8q]

I recalled Driftmark from ss1 is magnificent, too bad they can’t keep the set. Definitely love to visit !

[@Divine_Chareka]

The BTS work in House of the Dragon showcases an unparalleled dedication to detail and storytelling prowess, bringing the world of Westeros to life with every scene. From intricate costume designs to breathtaking set pieces, BTS's commitment shines through, enriching the viewer's experience and setting a new standard for fantasy television production.

[@andreascovano7742]

12$ have been added to your account

[@mjl5777]

meleys was so beautiful man 😢

[@demymon]

Emma D'arcy is soooo beautiful I cannot 😩. Also I loved seeing Alyssa although the ick was strong 😂.

[@bellaorman2870]

they messed her up tho😭😭

[@demymon]

@@bellaorman2870 wdym? 😬

[@bellaorman2870]

@@demymon they messed alyssa’s character up. she has heterocromia one blue eye and one green and golden blonde hair.

[@sanketshelke8667]

Yup. She was beautiful, how I imagine a Valyrian princess would be. However, Daemon has some issues. Serious issues. And so does Aemond. I mean, I know Aegon is gonna make me hate him in the future but rn I feel for him. Also, the final showdown between Daemon and Aemond is gonna be just awesome- probably two of the darkest characters in the whole show going head to head in a deathmatch. I can't wait to see that scene.

[@rhayssamartins4414]

​@@bellaorman2870 I think she appeared like this to Daemon bc he doesn't remember show she looked like, he was too young when she died

[@Nexus-6]

Can we also take a minute to appreciate the thousands of hours of hard work, care and detail that has gone into creating the sets, armour and costumes. It's all so magnificent. And of course the many VFX artists for bringing it all to life as well. Kudos to all the talented artists, craftspeople cast and crew, on both sides of the cameras. HotD is a true epic! 🍻☺️

[@numanumame]

Every close up shot of Jacaerys reminds of a dark haired Hansel from Zoolander.

[@lilylollielegs34]

😂😂😂

[@whoschach]

And people sh*t on the show. Look how hard it is to create the scene "Aegons armour melted to his flesh"

[@maggierappa417]

That’s why I always laugh when people complain about it looking bad or the show I lazy about costumes or whatever. Like yes, characters will wear the same clothes in multiple scenes, but the amount of detail that goes into every piece of clothing is great. Like people were saying Aegons armor looked bad, and people can have opinions. But watching the people that built it talk about the process and thought behind it makes me respect the outcome a lot more. I really wish everyone would watch these behind the scenes episodes cause they really show just how hard these people work

[@whoschach]

@@maggierappa417 They would still trash it. People don't care bro. Just look how much effort almost anything takes! Plus they seem so passionate. The only thing I can complain about is some of the dialogue. Like the characters would never say that or how is it so cringe

[@jackson857]

I get it because they're not using High Tide much this season, but I hate that they tore down that incredible set and replaced it with blue screens.

[@doublep1980]

I really like the Brackens, they hate the Blackwoods so much that they refuse to bent the knee to Daemon because the Blackwoods serve him, even if Daemon is threatening them with his dragon. They're like: "F*ck you, f*ck your dragon and specially f*ck the Blackwoods, we choose fire!" You gotta respect their defiance.

[@justinc.7854]

THE HUGH HAMMER HYPE IS UNREAL

[@fernandorivera4719]

LETSGOOOOO "When the Hammer shall fall upon the dragon, a new king shall arise, and none shall stand before him."

[@Regenmacher175]

That scene between him and his wife was a showcase for some quite powerful writing and acting.

[@SuperCrow02]

I love his actor so much in Warrior, but his character hasn't shown much "character" so far. Hopefully he switches it up next episode.

[@SerGlushko]

Daemon is keeping up with his stepdad position

[@alexandrekarlov1527]

his burns are insane

[@athenacheeks6937]

The amount of work they apply in the making of this show is insane and every bts I'm gasping cause it's all so beautiful, wales is perfect place to shoot for real. What made me gasp more was the Twins, it felt so real and different to GOT but yet the same idk how to explain it, almost as if it was peeled off from the books and paste onto my screen ❤

[@taylorbeattie6722]

absolutely loving these behind the scenes, inside the episode video's

[@pratik6342]

The efforts they take...hat's off..

[@ranyach8322]

Can't wait for next week!!!

[@AbelMusa]

I love how Ms. Kilner explains her thought process.

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

Sadly, this episode was heavily inconsistent. Very weak. And not only because it's a cool down episode, as the shallow like to masquerade it as, but just an overall weak one for the show. The editing at the end of the episode was just messy and downright pissed me off.

[@marksaunders3723]

@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ What a load of absolute bollocks lol overreacting much? lol

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

@@marksaunders3723 I disagree.

[@marksaunders3723]

@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ Nah, mate. Disagree all you want, but you're still full of it! lol

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

@@marksaunders3723 👍

[@blockboi3816]

Some very good character moments this ep 👌🏾

[@Andre_APM]

6:33 Aww Fabien seems like such a delight to work with

[@B3llyD4nc3r]

I petition HBO to rebuild the set for Driftmark only because I cannot get the moment of Sir Ian McKellen crying his eyes out because he’s stuck in a green screen room with very little to go off of, CGI will NEVER replace tangible, physical sets and production companies need to stop thinking it will 😡😤😡😤

[@KPolinger]

I love seeing all the detail and behind the scenes work that goes into this show! ❤🎉

[@queenxx1690]

7 hours in chair Thank you

[@vrushalidhongade5725]

The technology is simple insane!! Wow.

[@CowzBeCute]

0:16 jumpscare😂

[@JohnJ-p7o]

Steve Toussaint is an incredible actor. Very realistic. Incredible television

[@marshayame]

it's truly unbelievable what they are able to create, what a crew!

[@JayJay-fw2jt]

Really love watching these behind the scenes videos. Really gives you an appreciation of the amount of skill and creativity involved in making such an epic show.

[@DistritoColor]

I have enjoyed the episode, its intensity, psychology and photography. In some scenes the image tells the story and/or is just beautiful or impactful: Caraxes' big head behind the Bracken, Alicent's breath and eye side, Aemond in front of the Iron Throne while storming... Brilliant

[@kayladugger7042]

I can't wait to see how the makeup evolves for Aegon over time. Weird but true. Lol. Seeing the dog follow the wagon after they cut down the corpses broke my heart. It's like Seymour from "Futurama." 😭

[@Brewnette]

I wish they could save these sets, having all that hard work taken down seems like such a waste and could be an ace tourist attraction

[@dukehouseclothing853]

house of the dragon location shots always look so cool.

[@Andre_APM]

Man Corlys has just lost everything for a man who has lived such a legendary life

[@HeatherKathrynn]

Fabien is a delight

[@gandalfdengra5580]

The dragons have 2 legs!

[@gysweetnesss]

I appreciate the weekly behind the scenes ❤

[@val-xz]

Will you ever show the bts with Ewan Mitchell?

[@gpeddino]

The actor who plays Hugh looks like a white-haired version of Kristofer Hivju (Tormund in GoT).

[@ireneferri8572]

Amazing work!

[@dontbetrippin4575]

Corlys is my favourite character great actor

[@anchaleemathe9712]

When they said thank you after finish scene. Ewan still be Aemond l love it.

[@StarCrusher.]

Best directed Episode this season so far imo

[@LifeOfRy]

Maester: I fear Aemond may never wake Anakin: am I a joke to you?

[@Skhwe_The1]

This show really is incredible

[@sully85]

It's just my favorite thing

[@DaemonTargaryen13]

BAELA OMG

[@MalaBo1-v1p]

Ho looks like Cragar the Crabfeeder

[@FupaDoncic]

HBO does not play when it comes to authenticity. It’s insane.

[@zossua7375]

Freddie Fox looks like Pickford. 😂

[@mrkjeld]

I hope the hod greensman (if he wants) can get some nice new dentures. Great job mate!

[@chintuarts6487]

Man scenery is 😍

[@queenxx1690]

Tom I already miss you and Aegon this show is so boring without him

[@MadanChikna]

“Tom was amazing, he sat there, allowed us to work.” Wtf really? Who wouldn’t?

[@LifeOfRy]

14:13 recognised him immediately from The Inbetweeners.

[@andreascovano7742]

Meleys is a beloved dragon after she killed hundreds of people in the dragon pit???? What is Condall smoking?

[@MT-xq4km]

They don’t care who the dragon. It’s just the fact they killed a dragon when the common folk basically see them as gods. Remember that Targaryens are seen as higher than anyone in Westeros and so are the dragons.

[@andreascovano7742]

@@MT-xq4km No? The dragons are not seen as gods in Westeros and the theory of Targaryen "specialness" was believed buy no one and was used as justification for the to marry each other

[@MT-xq4km]

@@andreascovano7742 are you deaf? Someone literally says they thought the dragons were god in that scene. 💀 The common folk aren’t sad, they’re shocked and scared cause they see this as a bad omen

[@andreascovano7742]

@@MT-xq4km Yeah, and it's BS lore wise. That is why the show is shit. You can't use the show to self justify itself.

[@MT-xq4km]

@@andreascovano7742 what makes you thinks it’s bs lore wise. George R R Martin never disproved it and it makes sense anyway 🤷‍♀️ Targaryens were definitely seen as special. It literally says so in Fire and Blood.

[@Wonkzzilla]

18:14 is Dragon Stone Castle designed the way it is so dragons can stand perched on the thin flat parts that jut out the sides? A shot i hope we get to see that would be so awesome is multiple dragons standing on those wedges of the castle as a noblepersons crew and/or army rolls up to it, imhonaf.

[@EnricoUniverse]

Why destroy the hall of nine set in the first place?

[@Ahmed-qu1mp]

Cost cutting measures surely

[@SHARKVADERS]

G O T !!!!!

[@vanillatwilight5291]

Why didn't we get Sunfyre's render yet???

[@The_forgotton_one]

At least the queen Rhaenyra shows he still important making him her hand and he probably want some pay back because of Rhaena death he might become one the powerful people in te land

[@wisterio3757]

EVEEEEEEEE

[@MsNinaKlaudia]

Am I seeing things completely wrong? Wasn’t it his right side that was closest to the dragonfire? Why is it that it’s his left side that’s mostly burnt?

[@zonahfalak4261]

OMG.... that's right. What am I missing here.....plz don't tell me no one bothered to check this

[@nobodysuspectsthebutterfly]

Watch the Dracarys scene again-- at 10:38 see how Aegon lifts his left arm to protect himself, while Sunfyre turns his head to protect Aegon's right side, and the left side gets exposed to the dragonfire.

[@rosalindhb]

Crispy chicken Aegon 😂

[@kjr4946]

I might have missed it, when did they use the Hall of Nines scene? I thought his conversation with Baela was outside?

[@owendewaal9805]

Right at the start, just a very short scene of Corlys alone mourning Rhaenys. And later when he is contemplating over the hand of the queen pin.

[@lilylollielegs34]

Did they shorten Caraxes neck? Or is it just me?

[@may.k_me]

Why would they dismantle the Hall of Nine set when it was so beautifully made and they knew that location might be needed again? Who would make such an awful decision? Hate blue screens

[@marksaunders3723]

Because they don't have the space to keep a set that big standing for one scene in season 2. They had to build a complete Harrenhal set and increase the size of Dragonstone. I thought that would be obvious! Way to reveal you have no idea how production works on these shows...jeez!

[@Fiyaaaahh]

2,000 people up a mountain for a shoot?? Are you joking me

[@iisotter8944]

Were else would you film Dragon Stone? But the home of y Ddraig Goch/the Red Dragon, croeso y Cymru.

[@zachbrehany2253]

Kind of shocked that the dragon head was cgi. Then again, i thought a few frames from Godzilla Minus One was a prop, so what do I know?

[@channelsaez]

Aucun problème de droits ici alors qu'il y a 2 ans ma chaine a été clôturée sans préavis pour avoir posté ces mêmes vidéos. DEUX POIDS DEUX MESURES SUR KZbin. HONTEUX !!!

[@teutonicheart2532]

Alicent has been disappointing but also hilarious. Of course Aemond and others were going to trounce her for the regency! Their whole motive is that a man is better than a woman at ruling. Excellent in-character direction for team Green, but Alicent just comes off as this petty woman who pouts.

[@connormcleod9595]

As good as peak game of thrones❤❤❤

[@markdavies407]

am i confused or are the burns not on the wrong side of his body?

[@moejellini]

More sword fights would be nice, you know, 1v1's like the original GoT had. Dragons are cool an all but I feel like we're missing swords in HotD

[@marksaunders3723]

Except the Dance of Dragons has virtually no 1 v 1s, apart from the Cargyll fight. Most of it is big set piece battles and dragon fights, so i'd lower your expectations, mate.

[@hazard_7]

wish the story and characters(especially team black) would keep up with the visuals of the show

[@ganondorf66]

Eventually they'll just build the entire castle

[@Vintaget26]

Can’t Corlys ride a dragon??

[@unbeheld]

You can literally see every dollar being spent on this show. Meanwhile some other shows that spent just as much looks like a cheap CW knock off.

[@dillonconstantine2411]

This show depicts strong women, period!

[@DavidGrush]

Bob marley rastafari 🤣