SPOILER ALERT: This report contains details about for Season 1 ofHouse of the Dragon.
House of the DragonshowrunnerRyan Condaland starPaddy Considineappeared at Contenders TV to celebrate the first season of theGame of Thronesprequel.
However, Condal also hinted at whats to come in the upcoming second season.
Now we get to fall into the more traditional rhythms of storytelling andGame of Thrones.
Weve always talked about this particular tale, George [R.R.
Martin] has too, of being a Shakespearean or Greek tragedy.
This series is very much about a house tearing itself apart from within.
That Viserys (Considine) died in Episode 8 means Considine will not return for Season 2.
Viserys was the king of House Targaryan.
The story was told, Considine said.
Im glad they didnt drag Viserys out.
The fact it was put into eight episodes, it just made his arc all that stronger.
That arc began in the series premiere.
Viserys first wife, Aemma (Sian Brooke) died in childbirth.
Shes butchered in this process of trying to save this child, Considine said.
He carries the weight of that all through his story.
Everybody else is, but its so much like hes accepted it.
The burden of the crown was too much for a man with a heart like that.
Viserys actions impact several generations, and really all the generations until the time ofGame of Thrones.
The trick was really to show this generational conflict that began with Viserys generation, Condal said.
This bitter rivalry grasping for power gets passed onto their children.
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