House of the Dragon’s Blood and Cheese Moment Should Have Been Nastier

Spoilers for the House of the Dragon season-two premiere, “A Son for a Son,” and relevant portions of George R.R. Martin’s books Fire & Blood and The World of Ice & Fire.

Mark this day down for the unlikely words I am about to type: The child-murder scene in the House of the Dragon season-two premiere, “A Son for a Son,” should have been more base and barbaric. Simply killing a child offscreen isn’t enough. Let me explain!

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