How House of the Dragon Takes a Nuanced Approach to Sex Scenes

Although these sex scenes are more significant than those in Game of Thronesthe stars still doubted whether they were needed at all. Matt Smith, who plays Rhaenyra’s uncle, Daemon Targaryen, said he was tired of the scenes. “You’re really asking, ‘Do we need another sex scene?'” he said Rolling Stone UK. “And they say, ‘Yes, we do.’

Eventually, Smith realized that sex was a big part of the universe Martin created. “I think you have to ask yourself, ‘What are you doing? Do you represent books, or do you water down books to represent time.” [we’re living in]”, Smith said. “And I really think it’s your job to represent the books truthfully and honestly as they were written.”

See how the authors reimagined Martin’s world through a critical lens House of the Dragon The premiere is on August 21 on HBO.