The first two episodes of House of the Dragon Season 2 guaranteed that war is on the way, with the Targaryen family tree already losing a couple of branches by this point. The third episode will soon arrive on HBO and streaming for Max subscribers , and it seems unlikely that the aftermath of Blood and Cheese is over. Director Geeta Vasant Patel, who also helmed the game-changing eighth episode of Season 1, returned to the world of Westeros for the next installment, and spoke with CinemaBlend about an iconic moment that could have been very different and previewed her goal for what's coming on June 30.
As fans undoubtedly remember, Episode 8 of Season 1 – called "The Lord of the Tides" – was Paddy Considine's last full episode as King Viserys...
and the last time so far that the Blacks and Greens were under the same roof in full force. Some of Considine's best moments as Viserys were in this episode, including what I'd consider one of the most iconic moments of House of the Dragon so far: the king's painful walk to the Iron Throne for one last stand to defend his eldest daughter, complete with Daemon ultimately placing the crown back on his brother's head . When I spoke with Geeta Vasant Patel ahead of her first episode of Season 3, I asked about fan reactions to that pivotal scene, and she shared both why it was complicated and why it had to change at the last minute from script to screen.
The director said: I remember feeling so relieved that it conveyed what we were ho.
