On the plus side, the intense negative reaction means Fabien Frankel is doing a hell of a job. On the plus side, the intense negative reaction means Fabien Frankel is doing a hell of a job. Credit: Ollie Upton / HBO House of the Dragon fans: Consider this your reminder to separate the actor from the character.
Actor Fabien Frankel experienced the fandom's intense hatred for his character Ser Criston Cole firsthand when people posted harassing comments on his Instagram account. It got so bad that Frankel reportedly had to limit comments on his recent posts. "The Realm is going to war because you're too busy serving face and fashion.
Shame on you Ser Criston Cole," commented one user on a post promoting a profile on Frankel in the style magazine Man About Town. "I hate you. But you're so handsome," commented another on the same post.
Some called out Cole's — shall we say — negligence over the young Targaryen heir Jaehaerys being slain in bed, commenting, "Where were you when the heir to the throne was...
Cecily Mauran.
