Titled ‘The Princess and the Queen,’ Episode 6 of House of the Dragon features a lengthy birth scene of Rhaenyra Targaryen’s third child
In addition to marking the debut of Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke like the young versions of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightowerrespectively, “The Princess and the Queen,” sixth episode of the first season of House of the Dragonbroke an unusual record of game of Thrones.
At the beginning of the chapter in question, the princess Rhaenyra Targaryen gave birth to a third child. After the baby is born, one of the maids warns her as the queen, Alicent Hightowerwanted to see the child in the monarch’s quarters to find out about his true paternity (if he was born with blond/platinum hair, he would be the son of Laenor Velaryon).
Even tired and in pain from childbirth, Rhaenira takes her youngest son in her arms to go personally to the queen’s chambers with her husband, Laenorplayed by John MacMillan. According to information from mashablethe entire sequence, from labor to the moment when the princess and her husband arrive at the Alicentlasts for more than five minutes – and draws attention for being shot in two long takes.
As the site reported, this scene became the longest in the entire franchise. game of Thrones. In the original series, the longest take takes place in a two-minute, 15-second intro to soft town in “The Mountain and the Viper,” eighth episode of the fourth season.
House of the Dragon: Actor had 7 months of preparation for sex scene
[Atenção: spoilers da primeira temporada de A Casa do Dragão abaixo]
One of the main arcs of the first season of the house of the dragon is the beginning of the relationship between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Interpreted by Milly Alcock in the youth version) and Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel). They begin to have a romantic relationship in “King of the Narrow Sea,” episode four – and Frankel revealed how he prepared for seven months for the sex scene between the characters.
During an interview with Entertainment Weeklythe actor commented on how he spent a lot of time working with Clare Kilnerdirector of “King of the Narrow Sea,” to ensure the quality of the sex scene of Rhaenira and Criston – and make it as realistic as possible.
“It was something we talked about over the course of seven months. It was one of the first things I was really interested in talking about,” he said. Fabien Frankel. “We were incredibly lucky that Episode 4 was directed by Clare Kilnerwho is one of the great TV directors today.”
The big thing for me was about it no longer looking like a gratuitous sex scene, glistening with sweat on its back, because it just isn’t. Anyone who’s ever had sex will tell you how sex isn’t so pretty.
Then, Frankel explained how sex “isn’t a picturesque and surprising thing. It’s weird, especially when you’re young. There’s a discomfort that one has to settle into, and there’s a discovery and understanding of each other’s bodies – not to mention the practical side of it. whole thing.”
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