Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has reviewed the first two episodes of HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2, heaping praise on the directors of the first two episodes of the fantasy series based on his novel Fire & Blood.
“What a great way to start the season. The directing was superb. GAME OF THRONES veteran Alan Taylor directed the first episode, and Clare Kilner the second. Both of them did a magnificent job. And I cannot say enough about the acting,” he wrote in his recent blog post titled Blood, Cheese, and Grief on Friday.
Martin also praised the performances of Emma D’arcy, Tom Glynn-Carney and Rhys Ifans in the first two episodes of House of the Dragon. “Emma d’Arcy has only one line in A Son for a Son, but they do so much with their eyes and their face that they absolutely dominate the episode; her grief for her slain son is palpable,” he wrote.
“Tom Glynn-Carney brings Aegon alive in ways we have not seen before; he’s more than a villain here, he shows us the king’s rage, his pain, his fears and doubts. His humanity. Rhys Ifans has been splendid as Otto Hightower every time he has been on screen, but he exceeded himself in Rhaenyra the Cruel,” he added.
Martin also expressed his appreciation for the addition of a new character, a dog, to the story. Despite usually being opposed to adding characters to his source material, he acknowledged that the dog was a brilliant inclusion.
The author also expressed his high regard for the episode Rhaenyra the Cruel, dubbed by fans the best episode of the series so far. “I can hardly be objective about these things, but I would certainly say it deserves to be in contention…. I liked it in London the first time I saw it, and I liked it even more on second watching. I hope you did as well. Maybe it even made you cry,” he signed off.
House of the Dragon revolves around House Targaryen’s history, spanning Aegon’s Conquest to the Dance of the Dragons. A constant power struggle ensues among his heirs, leading to a tumultuous era. The first two episodes of Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel series are currently streaming on JioCinema.
