Dragon House The third episode saw the series’ first battle sequence which was extraordinary to say the least. The third episode titled “The second of his name” sees a furious Daemon Targaryen solo battle the entire Crabfeeder army.
Longtime showrunner Ryan Condal revealed the significance of the battle and how they managed to see it through amid all the chaos that was unfolding.
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The iconic battle in the dragon house
game of thrones was known for the epic scale of battles and the brutality (and reality) of war that the show gloriously portrayed. It’s only natural, of course, that the prequel to this great show should have followed in the footsteps of its predecessor.
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The battle that took place between Matt Smith’s Targaryen demon and the Crabfeeder was an iconic testament to the turn of events the series would later delve into. The battle reminded fans of “The Battle of the Bastards” which was featured in Season 6 of game of thrones. Rickon Stark’s zigzag battle and Jon Snow’s claustrophobia ended with a final battle between Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton.
Showrunner Ryan Condal gave his thoughts on the process of creating the fight sequence and how Daemon had to lose to the men and not do everything like Bruce Willis.
“I wanted to create a memorable battle episode, something we had never seen before.” Since this was Daemon’s “coming out party as a warrior and a character, everything was crafted in small moments that happen, throughout filming.”
It was Miguel Sapochnik, the director of “The Battle of the Bastards” who took the conversation further by specifying that in the end, it was important “to show Daemon failing before he succeeds.”
Matt Smith agreed with the showrunner and executive producer with the lines of…
“Size and scale and all that’s irrelevant, really. That’s what you get with it. A few of those things come together, and you think, ‘well, that could be exciting’ You don’t want an action hero Bruce Willis happening, it has to be about him going in and losing.
The series was praised for the first ever fight sequence which it showcased in all its glory. One thing that game of thrones premiered 18 episodes later since its inception (The Battle of Blackwater Bay).
A metaphor for Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon
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Greg Yaitanes, who is the director of the episode, explained the very difficult method that was used for filming the final battle between Daemon Targaryen and the Crabfeeder. Matt Smith was previously unknown to such a streak despite his many acting roles.
“It was great that he trusted me and created an emotional streak along the way.” And to top it off, if you watch closely, in the entire 10 minute sequence, Smith doesn’t even have a line of dialogue, he only uses his physique and his expressions to express frustration, pain and Daemon’s pain. agony that makes the whole sequence so much more intriguing and emotional.
Matt Smith was highly praised for his acting skills as the actor had no dialogue throughout the episode and had to rely solely on his expressions and body language to convey his emotions to the audience. The episode, which received an IMDB rating of 8.9/10, ended with Daemon Targaryen dragging the Crabfeeder’s half-severed, lifeless body across the sands of the ocean and thus ending the war. Stepstones.
Dragon House will see the latest version of episode 4 on September 11 exclusively on HBO.
Source: Collider
